“From my little hut in the forest”
We invite you to explore the intimate stories of the family behind the scene of Sadhana Forest, an international reforestation project. In this audio odyssey you will sail back in time with the Rozin family to those authentic moments during the first 12 years of Sadhana Forest.
CONTINUE READING →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 →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 participants 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 participants 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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Vegan 2017
47 Minutes / 2017 / English / Directed by: Klaus Mitchell
This film documents the global growth, the successes and the challenges of the vegan and plant-based movement in 2017. It shows that veganism is no longer viewed as a fringe lifestyle choice. It is a moral framework searing into the consciousness of huge numbers of people. The question now is, what will you bring into 2018?
Radioactive Forest
49 Minutes / 2016 / English / Directed by: Akira Kanda & Shotaro Fujimatsu
The Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011 turned the surrounding towns into a desolate land, making the area into a “radioactive forest”. Without human presence, the land is roamed by wildlife like civets, macaques and wild boars. A project is underway to study the deserted areas by attaching a camera to wild boars to record the conditions of the former farmlands. Years after the disaster, we take a close look at how radiation has affected the wildlife, and what it entails for us humans.
H.O.P.E. What You Eat Matters
92 Minutes / 2016 / English / Directed by: Nina Messinger
H.O.P.E. What You Eat Matters is a life-changing documentary uncovering and revealing the effects of the typical Western diet on our health, the environment and animals. Featuring Jane Goodall, T. Colin Campbell, Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Vandana Shiva, Melanie Joy and many other experts, the film has a clear message: By changing our eating habits, we can change the world!
Bully
98 Minutes / 2011 / English / Directed by: Lee Hirsch
Bully is a documentary film that follows the lives of five students in the U.S. who face bullying on a daily basis. Filmed over the course of a single school year, Bully sheds new light on the pained and often endangered lives of bullied kids today, revealing a problem that transcends geographic, racial, ethnic, and economic borders.
Microcosmos: People Of The Grass
72 Minutes / 1996 / Non-Narrative / Directed by: Claude Nuridsany & Marie Pérennou
It may appear tiny to the human eye, but there is no denying that the insect kingdom – as captured by the filmmakers behind this documentary – is as dramatic, action-packed and beautiful as any other. This is a film of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. And it is a breathtaking reminder that Mother Nature remains the greatest special effects wizard of all.
