Are you ready for some big news? Sadhana Forest launched the UniverCity of Compassion (UCC) – a Sadhana Forest residential natural learning program! We believe that every action can be performed in a compassionate way, a way that benefits every living being. The UCC is a space for discovering and nourishing ideas for compassionate action, […]
CONTINUE READING →Ahimsa Eco Solutions will donate 10% of all net sales for February and March 2018 to Sadhana Forest. Thank you very much for supporting Sadhana Forest! The mission of Ahimsa Eco Solution is to provide solutions for a pollution-free planet. Their vision is a zero-waste global society where everyone lives in harmony with each other […]
CONTINUE READING →‘From my little hut in the forest’ is a collection of stories about my life in Sadhana Forest. My name is Yorit. I grew up in a small city in the center of Israel. My parents raised me in an urban lifestyle very far from nature. But whenever the first autumn rain showers came, I […]
CONTINUE READING →The voice of the youth in creating social and environmental change. Come be a part of a vibrant four-day interaction where we discuss ideas, philosophy, and motives that can impact the world. Together, we will explore ways to create change in different areas such as civil society, energy, food, forestry, water, construction, transportation, etc.
CONTINUE READING →After several years of keeping Sadhana Forest India volunteers and visitors dry and sheltered, the roofs of our dormitories and long-term huts need repair and replacing! And thanks to a very generous matching offer though A Well Fed World, your donation can go twice as far! A Well Fed World is matching 100% of donations […]
CONTINUE READING →Introduction to Water Conservation by Aviram Rozin On the 1st of February, a group of 32 volunteers and guests participated in Aviram Rozin’s introduction workshop on water conservation. The workshop reviewed the importance of water conservation as well as the degrading conditions of deforested landscapes and their results on the environment. Various aspects of water conservation methods were covered […]
CONTINUE READING →Growing Sadhana Forests in India and abroad On December 19th, 2013 Sadhana Forest will turn 10 years old. Auroville Today spoke with founder Aviram about the project’s activities and progress. Sadhana Forest started after Aviram, together with his wife Yorit and their daughter Osher, came to Auroville in 2002. They went to the Forest Group […]
CONTINUE READING →For next Friday’s Eco Films Yamuna, Water, India & Hindi Water we are happy to announce that Cedrik Verdure, the director of both films, will join us for this special screening and will be available to speak about the making of the films, after the screening.
CONTINUE READING →On Friday, January 10th our Eco Film will be Samsara. USA, 2012 – 102 minutes. Directed by Ron Fricke Nominated for Best Documentary at various film festivals and winner at the Dublin Film Critics Award Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to […]
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42 Minutes / English / 2016 / Directed by Jörg Seibold
The pursuit of money, power and happiness is rooted deeply within the human psyche. Do greed and egoism drive our vision of a perfect life? From Buddhists and bankers to Eskimos and psychologists, this documentary explores the phenomenon of greed with people from all walks of life and raises questions: How can it be defined? What makes us greedy? And what are the repercussions?
42 Minutes / English / 2016 / Directed by Jörg Seibold
The pursuit of money, power and happiness is rooted deeply within the human psyche. Do greed and egoism drive our vision of a perfect life? From Buddhists and bankers to Eskimos and psychologists, this documentary explores the phenomenon of greed with people from all walks of life and raises questions: How can it be defined? What makes us greedy? And what are the repercussions?
77 Minutes / English / 2009 / Directed by Jenny Stein
Presented through a woven tapestry of memories, music, and breathtaking accounts of life-altering moments, the film provides insight into the farmers’ sometimes amazing connections with the animals under their care, while also making clear the complex web of social, psychological and economic forces that have led them to their present dilemma.
65 Minutes / non-narrative / 2010 / Directed by Patrick Rouxel
A poetical film on the beauty of the Amazon forest and the harsh impact of the cattle and soy industries. It focuses on the double crime behind the cattle industry: on one hand, the deforestation for pasture and on the other, the daily merciless slaughter of cows by the thousands. This documentary invites us to question our consumer habits, to open our eyes and hearts, and allow room for empathy.
52 Minutes / English / 2005 / Directed by Patrick Rouxel
The film is both a poetical film on the biodiversity of the Indonesian tropical rainforest and an insight into the logging industry in Indonesia. The first part of the film is centered around the character of a large male orangutan as it gently roams in the forest. The second part of the film is about the timber industry, the pulp and paper industry, and land conversion for palm oil plantations. The film also puts the onus on the working conditions of the local population. Not only is the logging industry destroying the rainforest, it is also exploiting the « little » people who have no choice but to accept poorly paid and dangerous jobs.
