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Colin Beavan is No Impact Man

No Impact Man Poster

Colin Beavan decides to completely eliminate his personal impact on the environment for the next year.

It means eating vegetarian, buying only local food, and turning off the refrigerator. It also means no elevators, no television, no cars, busses, or airplanes, no toxic cleaning products, no electricity, no material consumption, and no garbage.

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Amazing prayer…of the US Army?!!

Men Who Stare At Goats

As I was watching the film “The Men Who Stare at Goats” (2009) I had mixed feelings. I really like the idea, but I kept wondering if the makers were mocking the ways of the energy. The story of the film follows a new kind of US Army unit, called New Earth Army. Its members use psychic powers to do such feats as remote viewing, cloud bursting and even heart stopping.

The film opens with an intriguing line ” More of this is true than you would believe”…

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“A Food Forest Garden” with Robert Hart

Robert Hart summarized his vision of harmonious living on Earth in the following quote,

Obviously, few of us are in a position to restore the forests.. But tens of millions of us have gardens, or access to open spaces such as industrial wastelands, where trees can be planted. and if full advantage can be taken of the potentialities that are available even in heavily built up areas, new ‘city forests’ can arise…

He identified 7 layers to a successful and productive forest garden:

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The most inspiring film you will see this year

The Man Who Planted Trees

A wonderful film in which a lonely shepherd brings new life into a desolate valley (from Frédéric Back, Canada 1987, 30 Min). Narrated by Christopher Plummer. (via tvarchive1)

Part 1

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Gardens of Destiny

A fun and educational 63 minute documentary explaining what sustainable agriculture is and solutions on how to achieve sustainable food production in North America.