Eco Film Club

How the Earth Made Us – Water

| 22.05.2012

Our next Eco Film on Friday, May 25th will be part 2 of the BBC series How Earth Made Us – Water.

BBC. Documentary. Episode 2 of 5. English. 59 minutes.

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Professor Iain Stewart continues his epic exploration of how the planet has shaped human history.

This time he explores our complex relationship with water. Visiting spectacular locations in Iceland, the Middle East and India, Lain shows how control over water has been central to human existence.

Throughout history, success has depended on our ability to adapt to and control constantly shifting sources of water.

Life after People

| 15.05.2012

Our bext Eco Film on Friday, May 18th will be Life after People.

History Channel. Documentary. 2008. English. 88 minutes.

If humans were suddenly to disappear, what would happen to our planet – the structures we’ve built, the everyday items we take for granted, domesticated and wild animals, plants, trees? What would become of the things that define our species and leave our mark on this Earth?

How the Earth Made Us – Deep Earth

| 5.05.2012

Our next Eco Film on Friday, May 11th, will be the BBC documentary How the Earth Made Us: Deep Earth.

Documentary. Episode 1 of 5. English. 59 minutes.

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Iain Stewart tells the epic story of how the planet has shaped our history. With spectacular images, surprising stories and a compelling narrative, the series discovers the central role played in human history by four different planetary forces.

In this first episode, Iain explores the relationship between the deep Earth and the development of human civilisation. He visits an extraordinary crystal cave in Mexico, drops down a hole in the Iranian desert and crawls through seven-thousand-year-old tunnels in Israel.

Ganges: River of Life

| 26.04.2012

Next Friday, May 4th, our Eco Film will be Ganges: River of Life.

BBC. Documentary. English. 49 minutes.

Following the River Ganges as it journeys across Northern India, this film explores the colourful natural history of the Gangetic Plains. Once a rich wilderness teeming with tigers, lions and cheetahs, the plains have been transformed into the most densely populated place on Earth. Nourished by the sacred river’s gift of life, this remarkable region has witnessed the rise of great civilisations and the evolution of the Hindu religion, but how has the wildlife of the plains adapted to survive this increasingly human dominated world?

Hungry for Change

| 23.04.2012

Our next Eco Film on Friday, April 27th will be Hungry for Change.

Genre: Documentary, Directors: James Colquhoun and Laurentine ten Bosch, 2012, 90 Minutes, English

HUNGRY FOR CHANGE exposes shocking secrets the diet, weight loss and food industry don’t want you to know about; deceptive strategies designed to keep you coming back for more. Find out what’s keeping you from having the body and health you deserve and how to escape the diet trap forever.