a reblog covering NYC’s sustainability scene
Posted in Uncategorized on May 11th, 2009
Food docs galore this month, apparently. Can’t have too many, we thinks. Check out FRESH:
FRESH will be screening in NYC on Wednesday May 27th. FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Among several main characters, FRESH features urban farmer and activist, Will Allen, the recipient of […]
From Just Food:
Food For Thought Film Festival
Naniola Productions presents the third annual Food For Thought Film Festival; a showcase of films about our most important life sustaining resources: FOOD and WATER.
The festival begins on April 11, 2009 at the Action Center to End World Hunger downtown and will conclude on […]
Rachel Carson’s story on the big screen. It sounds like a beautiful film, and premiers here at the end of the month. Word is that the evening will also feature a Q&A with Kaiulani Lee, who wrote the film using Carson’s own words. And a reception will follow.
*** A Sense of Wonder Premieres in New York! […]
Posted in Events on Feb 18th, 2009
At CUE:
Special Screening of 2008 Sundance Film Festival Best Documentary Winner
Fuel
Thursday February 19, 2009
FUEL is an insightful portrait of America’s addiction to oil and an uplifting testament to the immediacy of new energy solutions. Director, Josh Tickell, a young activist, shuttles us on a whirlwind journey to track the rising domination of the […]
Posted in Events on Feb 12th, 2009
The ever-awesome Green Edge Collaborative has another movie night:
Time: February 28, 2009 from 7:30pm to 10pm
Location: 92Y Tribeca
Organized By: Green Edge NYC
Event Description:
Please join the Green Edge NYC network for a film screening of Black Gold. Read More about the film
Food and beverage is available for purchase and can be taken into the theater while […]
Haven’t seen it yet, but some colleagues at NRDC had a special screening and said it was great. Josh (the star/director) sounds like a force.
Join CUE’s Third Thursday and catch “Fuel” - the Sundance Film Festival’s Best Documentary 2008.
Thursday Feb. 19, 2009
6pm - 8pm
Center for the Urban Environment
168 7th Street, Brooklyn
(No sitter? No problem! […]
Posted in Community, Events, Parks and Open Space on Jan 27th, 2009
Can’t vouch personally, but I’ve heard good things about this film.
Location: Orchard House Cafe, 58th Street at 1st Avenue, NYC
Date: Saturday, January 31, 8:30 PM
Reservations recommended: email requests to mail@orchardhousecafe.com
The Healing Gardens of New York
Producer, Alexandra Isles, will introduce this beautiful and inspiring documentary and after the showing invite audience discussion.
The Healing Gardens of New […]
From Pamela Peeters:
FILM FESTIVAL
“Sustainable Planet”TMis a film festival that promotes sustainable development. It is the first platform where moviemakers can meet with for-profit and non-profit organizations in order to watch movies and discuss sustainable solutions in an entertaining way. Films to screen come from India, Belgium, the USA, France, Haiti, Lebanon, Germany, Australia, and Brazil […]
I think it was New Years 1996 when a wide-eyed kid from rural Massachusetts made his first unsanctioned, unaccompanied trip down to NYC. He came for a Phish show at MSG (which he remains proud of), and wound up riding the wave after the show downtown to a little tucked away club in Tribeca. […]