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. Watch the full episode here: Iain Stewart tells the epic story of how the planet has shaped our history. With spectacular images, surprising stories and a compelling…
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…
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…
A market was held in Auroville to celebrate Earth Day. Sadhana Forest came with our chefs and some creative hands to share some of our joys and talents. Our chefs prepared some snacks to give out in the market. Sheela’s Special Laddus (ball-shaped Indian sweet) made mainly from various local organic flours and jaggery (palm…
One beautiful contribution came after the cyclone, at the beginning of the year from a volunteer named Claudius. His wish was to fund and build a Yurt and share his knowledge of the subject with anyone here interested to learn. Construction began shortly and a team of volunteers rushed to finish the Yurt in the…
Now that we’ve begun to see real recovery of our structures after the cyclone, it’s time to share the joy with our friends and well-wishers across the globe! Volunteers have moved into recently finished structures which have been redesigned to better withstand storms such as the cyclone. The newest models are much more stable and robust; shorter…
Next Friday’s Eco Film, screening April 20th at 7 p.m. will be Bag It. Genre: Documentary, Director: Suzan Beraza, 2010, 80 Minutes, English An average guy makes a resolution to stop using plastic bags at the grocery store. Little does he know that this simple decision will change his life completely. He comes to the…
Our next Eco Film on Friday, April 13th will be Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai. Genre: Documentary, Director: Alan Dater & Lisa Merton, 2008, 81 Minutes, English Winner of 15 international awards Taking Root tells the story of Wangari Maathi, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. An inspiring woman…
Next Friday’s Eco FIlm, screening April 6th at 7 p.m., will be One Life. Genre: Documentary, produced by BBC Earth, 80 Minutes, English BBC Earth Films bring the most astounding stories from the natural world to the big screen. Audiences are invited to join us on a journey of new discovery, meeting extraordinary characters and…
Our next Eco Film on Friday, March 30th will be The Man Who Planted Trees. Genre: Animated Drama – 30 Minutes, English, 1988 This film tells the story of a shepherd who repairs the ruined ecosystem of a secluded valley by singlehandedly cultivating a forest over a thirty year period. After the movie: We celebrate…
