Mar
27
2009
In the face of many obstacles, we meet a courageous group of women who have organized to change their world.
Throughout India, women are forming 'self-help groups' (SHGs) to combat the many issues facing them. With the great help of Vani Chenguttuwan, we spoke at length with the SHG in Kalugumalai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, about their successes.
US President Proposes New Global Security Strategy at the United Nations
Sep
24
2008
Following the startling new cooperative, regional approach to security outlined in the 2008 State of the Union address, the US President describes the new US policy for a more peaceful world at the opening of the UN General Assembly, in a short film from Philadelphia filmmaker Kevin Hansen, Statesman Craig Eisendrath, and Bunker Seyfert. Prepared text as released to the press reads as follows:
I Introduction
State of the Union 2010 (our version - this film got 230,000 hits in 3 weeks...)
Jan
26
2008
State of the Union, 2010
Madam Speaker, Members of Congress, Ladies and Gentlemen, and Distinguished Guests, earlier today, I had the privilege of taking the oath of office as the President of the United States of America. Tonight, my fellow Americans, I begin my term in office by declaring that our nation and all nations are on the threshold of a world like no other. We are not only proud citizens of the United States, we are also citizens of the world. All nations now depend on each other, and the United States now depends on all nations.
Global Marshall Plan III: New Sources of Finance
Aug
22
2007
James Bernard Quilligan of the Center for Global Negotiations interviews Frithjof Finkbeiner of the incredible Global Marshall Plan initiative about the vision of new opportunities for just and equitable financing of global human development - promoting prosperity for all people.
Produced by: Pierre Terre, 8/22/2007
Language: English
Run Time: 12 min. 54 sec.
Story Level 2 = Children may need to ask their parents about the meaning of the Story
Global Marshall Plan I: Meeting the Millennium Development Goals
Jul
08
2007
James Bernard Quilligan, of the Center for Global Negotiations interviews Frithjof Finkbeiner of the Global Marshall Plan initiative, a stunning vision of how to meet the needs of all humanity globally - starting with the Millennium Development Goals.
The Great Turning of the World
Jul
16
2006
Pierre hears the incredible vision of an already-unfolding sustainable future, described by author David C. Korten of Yes! Magazine. David Korten is an international development expert, and he describes this Great Turning of humanity. He describes a huge re-shaping of human behavior away from empires driven by globally destructive oil-fuelled behavior, creating a 'perfect storm' of Earth problems.
Community By Design
Mar
30
2006
Lawrence New Jersey takes action to design an ecologically sustainable future for itself through a FutureSearch conference. They create a marvelous vision of a livable, productive and sustainable future, using The Natural Step principles.
See: http://sustainablelawrence.org/
Produced by: Pierre Terre, 5/8/2006 Language: English Run Time: 29 min. 48 sec. Story Level 2 = Children may need to ask their parents about the meaning of the Story
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