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Nicotine Bees - Trailer

Sierra Club Press Release: "We urge the American public to view the outstanding documentary entitled Nicotine Bees" "Bravo! Nicotine Bees is an outstanding documentary (Dr. Neil...view video

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Earth Condominium: Organizing the Global Neighborhood

A wonderful short video, beautifully done, showing how we all live on a shared planet, much like a 'condominium' - where everybody has to get along because we all share everything!view video

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Free Women

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...view video

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Healthy Food, Organic Food, Abundant Food: Dr. Vandana Shiva

Dr. Vandana Shiva, a physicist and powerful leader in the worldwide, growing movement towards organic food, describes her vision for the diverse, healthy ecosystems that once sustained, can provide...view video

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Rogpa - Happy Kids and Fair Trade

The Rogpa Charitable Trust in Dharamsala, India, started providing daycare for Tibetan kids - mostly from refugee families - but its mission has steadily grown to providing job training for refugees...view video

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Street Kids of Old Delhi

These street kids ran up to us. They were great, and hungry and also being kids. At first, they faked some crying, then they were mostly curious....and some were supposed to be in school - at 11:00am...view video

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Singing the Future: Rhetta Morgan

We met Rhetta Morgan at the Common Ground services in Bala Cynwyd, near Philadelphia. She is truly an instrument of love, bringing and singing a new vision for human relationships, healing and...view video

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What's Behind the Dollar?

Money - where does it come from?  Money expert James Bernard Quilligan, Executive Director of the Center for Global Negotiations, describes where U.S. money comes from, and why, even today, all...view video

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US President Proposes New Global Security Strategy at the United Nations

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...view video

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Paolo Lugari: Founder of Las Gaviotas (en Español, with simultaneous English translation)

Paolo Lugari, the founder of Las Gaviotas in Colombia, describes the incredible energy of the human spirit, and some examples of how it has transformed Las Gaviotas into a world-famous example of...view video

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Think Like a Coral

Pierre meets a coral, and asks how a colonial animal can be many lives and one life, in harmony, at the same time.... Produced by: Pierre Terre, 9/2/2008 Language: English Run Time: 1 min. 30 sec...view video

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Bombed by 67 Nukes

Senator Abacca Anjain Madisson of Rongelap, Marshall Islands, describes how her country was struck by 67 nuclear weapons during Pacific Islands testing by the United States.view video

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10-Year Old Felix: Plant for the Planet Campaign (Deutsch with subtitles)

The amazing 10-year-old Felix Finkbeiner articulates his wishes for "Plant for the Planet" the campaign to plant trees - a United Nations-sponsored program that has become an overwhelming...view video

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Launch Talks, Not Missiles

If you were the president, would you.... Produced by: bunker seyfert, 7/2/2008 Language: English Run Time: 1 min. 15 sec. Story Level 3 = 12+ years of ageview video

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Healing Rwanda: Jean Paul Samputu and the Forgiveness of Murder

AfroPop Star Singer Jean Paul Samputu speaks of the forgiveness that is healing Rwanda, as neighbors re-discover that they can live together. Mizero Children was founded by Jean Paul to help heal the...view video

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Trash Beach

From toys, to shampoo bottles, to bread wrappers, to car parts, to our shoes and clothes, plastic is everywhere!  But what happens to all that plastic when we are done with it? Where does it end...view video

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Got Bomb?

Got Bomb? is a new film from Drexel filmmakers Bunker Seyfert and Heather Craig, by screenwriter Corey Jacobs - starring a Philadelphia-based cast.view video

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The Khan Game - A Nuclear Fable

“The Khan Game” is an innovative play and film written by Craig Eisendrath, Chairman of the Project for Nuclear Awareness (PNA), with elements of historical fact, and elements of theater.view video

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It Belongs to Everyone

The many efforts of groups around the world are converging for justice, peace, the end of poverty, the achievement of the Millennium Develpment Goals, and the restoration of a healthy planet.view video

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State of the Union 2010 (our version - this film got 230,000 hits in 3 weeks...)

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...view video

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The Story of Stuff

What is the Story of Stuff? From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view.view video

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Genie in a Bottle: UNLEASHED

An amazing, award-winning video (v2.0) by (then) child-filmmakers Stephen and Trace, about nuclear weapons. Please watch with your children, please forward so children see this wonderful short film,...view video

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Women Leaders Gather for Peace: Celebrities Include Christie Brinkley, Marian Hobbs and Alexa McDonough

At the United Nations, women leaders from around the world gathered for peace.view video

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Ending Gun Violence: The Legs Against Arms Race 2007

In Philadelphia, the problem of gun violence by young people is taking a terrible toll. The Philadelphia chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility, led by Pat Harner, decided they had to take...view video

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Dan Orzech's Green Home

Dan Orzech shows Pierre his new home, built as a Green, sustainable home design. Many Japanese style elements were used as part of this beautiful dwelling on the banks of the Schuylkill River near...view video

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Global Marshall Plan III: New Sources of Finance

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...view video

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Thinking Outside the Bomb: Beyond Nuclear Weapons

Hope over fear. With this intention, leading experts on the risks of nuclear weapons, space weaponization, nuclear proliferation, Iran, North Korea and nuclear terrorism gathered to develop a path...view video

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Global Marshall Plan II: Establish and Meet Global Environmental Targets

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...view video

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Global Marshall Plan I: Meeting the Millennium Development Goals

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...view video

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Think Like A Forest

In the forest there is no such thing as garbage! Everything works together without harming anybody.  They find ways to get along because they need each other.  Pierre talks about how people...view video

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Now is the Time

There is a restoration happening everywhere. Pierre invites you to action for your highest aspirations for a better world. In the affairs of humanity there is a tide of possibility, seen in places...view video

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Peak Oil and Why the Oil Wells are Running Dry

With Bill Burke of the Post Carbon Institute, we find out about "Peak Oil" and why so many oil/gas wells are running dry. We see California oil wells and their ugly, toxic tar residues....view video

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Blue Spruce Hollow II: Architect David Hartke Moves Forward with his LEED Green Home

Blue Spruce Hollow, Episode II: Architect David Hartke shows Pierre his environmentally conscious new home, under construction in Doylestown Pennsylvania. Since this was first filmed in Part I, David...view video

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Future Trash

Mother Earth shows us the trash that covers the world in 2027, all because we couldn't find time to recycle. Global warming has ended all snow, even on New Year's Day. Come and see all the presents...view video

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We've Experienced Enough: Damon Roberts and South Philly

Too many homicides. Too many dropouts. Too much trash. These are all minimum, basic issues that good government must address. The Second Council District of Philadelphia in the USA has too many of...view video

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From Forgiveness to Activism: How Michael Berg Lost His Son to Revenge in Iraq Then Found His Voice for Peace

Peace activist Michael Berg's story of the horrific murder of his son, and his personal transformation thereafter into an activist using nonviolent peaceful protest against the war in Iraq. Produced...view video

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The Power of Love Is Greater Than The Love of Power

Jonathan Granoff speaks at Common Ground Fellowship. January 2007. The human being has the capacity of demonstrating that which is most worthy of praise, the indivisible unity of being realized...view video

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Good Morning Antarctica, 2075 AD

It's the year 2075 and Pierre and Mother Earth have found that the ice has melted off of Antartica.  Where did it all go?  Why did we let the world warm up?  Pierre takes a silly look...view video

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Blue Spruce Hollow I: Architect David Hartke Builds a LEED/Green Residence

Blue Spruce Hollow, Episode I: Architect David Hartke showed Pierre his environmentally conscious new home, under construction in Doylestown Pennsylvania. The home is to become a LEED-Certified or '...view video

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Peace of the White Buffalo

For almost 2,000 years, the legends of the Lakota Tribe of North America have spoken of the return of the White Buffalo. They have returned, fulfilling the prophesy and giving hope. Today, Jim and...view video

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Great South Philly Cleanup

Community leader Damon K. Roberts, Esq. and his wife Arline bring together hundreds of people across more than 300 blocks in South Philadelphia, all to take charge of their neighborhoods, to take a...view video

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Wangari Maathai

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai speaks of the connection between peace and the environment. Produced by: Pierre Terre, 10/17/2006 Language: English Run Time: 2 min. 12 sec. Story Level...view video

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Mother Earth Creates the Morning

Mother Earth and Pierre Terre welcome the morning, and introduce new videos coming to the world. Produced by: Pierre Terre, 9/23/2006 Language: English Run Time: 2 min. 0 sec. Story Level 1 =...view video

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Language of Love

Remember the language of love. Produced by: Pierre Terre, 9/23/2006 Language: English Run Time: 1 min. 0 sec. Story Level 1 = Intended for all children or adultsview video

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The Small-Mart Revolution

Author, attorney and economist Michael Shuman describes how small, local businesses are emerging as the most effective means of building community prosperity, creating opportunity and building a good...view video

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The Happiest Place on Earth? How the People of Bali Created Paradise

The island of Bali is a paradise created by its people. They live with a balance of masculine and feminine values, they celebrate very often, every Balinese seems to be an artist - and there seem to...view video

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Legend of the Four Crows

Caretakers of Creation, the Lena'pe people have lived here for thousands of years, demonstrating sustainability. Native American Jim Beer of the Lena'pe Turtle Clan shares a little of the...view video

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Happy Lawn, No Chemicals!

Susan Curry and Pierre get close to the grass to learn about why lawn chemicals are so bad for all the living things - and why a beautiful yard does not need chemicals! Susan tells of how a backyard...view video

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Jumping Joyous Urban Jumble: Judy Wicks and Building a Local Living Economy

Judy Wicks, owner of the White Dog Café in Philadelphia, shares the origins of her incredible business success. Judy has created a vibrant restaurant business committed to organic-only food,...view video

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The Great Turning of the World

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...view video

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Nukes In Orbit

Dr. Craig Eisendrath, Chairman of the Project for Nuclear Awareness (PNA), speaks about the grave risks of nuclear weapons if they are placed in earth orbit by the US as proposed.view video

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Dr. Hans Blix of the Commission on Weapons of Mass Destruction - Introduction by Jonathan Granoff, President of the Global Security Institute

Dr. Hans Blix, Chairman of the WMD Commission and former Chief Inspector of the IAEA, presents the WMD Commission Report "Weapons of Terror" in Philadelphia, on June 2, 2006 at the National...view video

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Three Farmers, Three Communities

Pierre meets three professional farmers from Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms in southeast Pennsylvania in the USA who show how their communities organized to grow great organic food close...view video

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Cash Out of Manhattan

Pierre tries to find out why property in Manhattan in New York City is so expensive. So much money is trapped in buildings and land! Is it made of gold? Is it food? Pierre says that we could help...view video

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Green Design: The Incredible LEED Platinum Bren School

The amazing Bren School at the University of California at Santa Barbara is a LEED Platinum building with incredibly energy efficient solar technology, fly-ash concrete, an extraordinarily efficient...view video

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Community By Design

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...view video

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Sun Run: The Power Company Pays Marian at a Remarkable Passive/Active Solar Home

When we first filmed her, Marian Peleski showed us how she payed only $2 or so for electricity many months in her custom-designed solar home. Since then, it has gotten even better. She installed a...view video

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Welcome to PierreTerre.com!

Pierre invites you to view videos from around the world, both ones we produce and World Stories submitted by others. Try our maps, add to our blog, and create tags for what you see! Let your heart...view video

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Singing Frogs of Vernal Pool

Music of the spring peepers (frogs) in a forest wetland. These frogs are signs of a healthy ecosystem. This was filmed at a "vernal pool," that usually lasts only for a few months during...view video

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Dolphins and Houses - Pierre Terre Show, Episode 2

From the California Central Coast, Pierre takes us to suburban sprawl and good Brownfields, then to peaceful protest in Washington DC, with the music of Kyle Swartzwelder Produced by: Pierre Terre...view video

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Global Warming makes Mother Earth Crazy!

Mother Earth and Pierre find out how crazy weather comes from global warming. Pierre tries to get us to use less carbon fuel so Mother Earth does not hurt him with snowballs! Produced by: Pierre...view video

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Oil on the Beach: The Oil is Gone - But The Tar Sticks to Pierre!

Pierre has found a place in California where the oil has run out, leaving nothing but a sticky mess of tar pouring out onto the beach, and it sticks all over Pierre. This is just like oil wells...view video

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Crazy Development! - Pierre Terre Show, Episode 1

Pierre meets civic activists who are organizing to peacefully fight a badly-located development cutting down an old woodland on steep rocky slopes for unnecessary new houses Produced by: Pierre Terre...view video

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Ideas That Bring People Together

A message of greeting and hope from renowned traveler and humanitarian Paul Osimo - also a Rotary International member and Past District Governor (PDG) heavily involved in humanitarian relief efforts...view video

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Graduation Tree

Pierre Invites you to plant a Graduation Tree when you graduate from your school! All over the world, people are planting trees to protect our world - see Plant for the Planet with Felix.......view video

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Katrina: Rotarians in Action

Documentary of a Hurricane Katrina relief effort organized by Rotary Club members from southeast Pennsylvania. Produced by: Pierre Terre, 10/25/2005 Language: English Run Time: 15 min. 6 sec....view video

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Remember Who You Are

Remember who you really are. Produced by: Pierre Terre, 10/20/2005 Language: English Run Time: 1 min. 0 sec. Story Level 1 = Intended for all children or adultsview video

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Old Buildings are Good Brownfields!

Pierre describes how Brownfields can be good development, even when they are contaminated. Produced by: Pierre Terre, 10/20/2005 Language: English Run Time: 3 min. 0 sec. Story Level 1 = Intended...view video

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Utopia/Dystopia: Premiere Performance of a Vision of the Future in Drama and Dance

Premiere Performance of Original Drama, Dance and Music at the Philadelphia Earth Charter Summit, by Jodi Netzer and the Conscious Collective. Produced by: Gary Blanchard, 10/20/2005 Language:...view video

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Urban Gardening: Food, Education and Community with Kamau Ngom

Kamau Ngom tells of how their community garden was so exciting for children - a gem in the city of Wilmington, Delaware that happened because people believed that a garden was possible. Now, it...view video

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The Baby Crab has Pinched Pierre!

In the wetlands near the ocean, Pierre discovers so many baby animals, but one of them has pinched him! Produced by: Pierre Terre, 1/7/2006 Language: English Run Time: 0 min. 57 sec. Story Level 1...view video

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Pierre Terre Follows The Water

In this very old video, Pierre follows rivers from their first spring, all the way to the ocean, showing how water is used and how wastes, wetlands and the ocean act in watersheds. Fun and...view video

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Global Security with Jonathan Granoff

Jonathan Granoff, Esq., President of the Global Security Institute, describes how a more peaceful world can be achieved without the extraordinary threat of nuclear weapons. Produced by: Gary...view video

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Mikhail Gorbachev Organizes World Summit of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates in Rome

Never have all the great leaders for peace in the world gathered. Mikhail Gobachev and the Gorbachev Foundation organized this 5th attempt to do so in Rome in 2004, called the World Summit of Nobel...view video

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Building a Culture of Peace: Senator Douglas Roche

Senator Douglas Roche speaks at the 4th Summit of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates in Rome, 2003. Re-Broadcast with permission of the the Global Security Institute. Produced by: Nettuno TV, 3/26/2007...view video

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Landmines and Ethics: Jody Williams

Is the indiscriminate damage caused by land mines compatible with an ethical world? Jody Williams is one of the founders of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, and in 1997 accepted the Nobel...view video

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Prize of Peace: Jonathan Granoff at the 4th Nobel Laureates Summit, 2003

Jonathan Granoff speaks at the 4th Summit of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates in Rome, 2003. Filmed by Nettuno TV, and re-broadcast with permission of the Global Security Institute. Produced by: Nettuno...view video