Mega dairies produce large amounts of milk at lower cost but there is a high price to pay - for people, cows and the environment. Large scale dairy farms in...
Filmed in Mali and Texas, The Price of Cotton follows activist farmer Ibrahim Coulibali?s efforts to gain access to markets by turning many small voices into a loud, international demand...
Laura Seltzer documents the changing live of the watermen of the Chesapeake Bay in "The Last Boat Out" narrated by Sam Waterston. The film shows that the impact of...
(Earth Focus: Episode 24) Three new films are exploring some of the pressing issues related to water. James Thebaut's film "Running Dry: Beyond the Brink" looks at water scarcity and...
(Earth Focus: Episode 22) This episode of Earth Focus takes you to the 2010 Environmental Film Festival in Washington, DC, with excerpts from exciting new feature films on environmental issues...
In this Earth Focus interview, filmmaker Ana Sofia Joanes speaks about her new film "Fresh," and points out why today's industrial agriculture is unsustainable. "Fresh" promotes a new way of...
In this week's climate change story, witness the devastating effects of climate change on agriculture and farming. In addition to heat waves, floods and droughts killing off cattle and crops,...
(Earth Focus: Episode 17) Earth Focus reports from the 2009 Tallberg Forum in Sweden, which explores if we can live within our planet's boundaries. Is there a plausible Plan B? Also...
(China) It took us over a year to get a broadcastable version of this video but it was worth it; it is both beautiful and timely. As farming people in...
"Estimates are between 10-15% of all atmospheric carbon could be returned to the soil with sustainable agriculture practices," says author Michael Pollan. He suggests developing a method to measure and...
Jean-Michel Cousteau tackles the complex topic of commercial fish farming. As one of the only farmed carnivores, salmon pose one of the "least sustainable approaches to farming."
(Earth Focus: Episode 11) This episode presents an investigative report by Ecologist TV on the hidden costs of fish farming; an innovative program helps sustainably manage coral reefs in Fiji;...
In the inner-city of Johannesburg, The GreenHouse Project is turning one urban park into a seedbed for sustainable communities. The program takes a holistic approach to the city's challenges, integrating...
Dr. Susan Kegley, founder of the Pesticide Research Institute, discusses how susceptible various foods are to contamination by pesticide toxins. Click here to learn more about this issue and...
In West Oakland, California, where liquor stores have replaced markets, People's Grocery is creating a healthy alternative, offering access to organic produce. Through urban gardens and local farms, People's Grocery...
