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15 Films to Spread the ‘New Story’ Revolution | Films for Action

22 July 2016 Leave a Comment

The Findhorn Foundation's recently released film, A New Story for Humanity: Change the Story, Change the World, is spotlighted in Films for Action's 15 Films to Spread the 'New Story' Revolution.... "Charles Eisenstein is one of the first people I heard talk about the "new story," synthesising a diverse movement that has been emerging for the last several decades. When I go back far enough, I first heard about these ideas from reading Ishmael by Daniel Quinn when I was 14. Since then, the … Continue reading

9 Examples of Indigenous Sense in a Nonsensical Time

8 June 2015 Leave a Comment

"Sometimes it seems like we live in nonsensical times. Do you ever wonder what happened to good old common sense? Indigenous voices from around the world who are fighting for cultural survival and protection of nature in their homelands offer simple wisdom in the face of climate change, mining and other development projects. These voices are highlighted in Standing On Sacred Ground, a four-part film series airing on the PBS World Channel through May and June." Read the full story by Rucha … Continue reading

5 Women Who Are Changing Our Relationship With the Earth

11 March 2015 Leave a Comment

"August 26th is Women’s Equality Day, a day to honor when American women gained the right to vote, 95 years ago. In honor of women’s equality, we present 5 fearless women leaders who are creating a more just, sustainable world. Enjoy!" Read the full story by Rachael Steineckert.... Photograph: From left to right: Starhawk, Julia Butterfly Hill, Majora Carter, Vandana Shiva, and Patricia Gualinga. Continue reading

Naomi Klein: This Changes Everything (trailer)

10 March 2015 Leave a Comment

"This is an edited excerpt from a work-in-progress. The feature length documentary This Changes Everything will be completed and launched later this year." Watch the trailer at Films for Action.... Continue reading

Essential steps to an economics of happiness by Helena Norberg-Hodge

5 March 2015 Leave a Comment

Findhorn Fellow, Helena Norberg-Hodge, on the 'New Economy' Movement - an economics of happiness.... "Despite the countless grassroots projects already under way, the global economic juggernaut can seem too powerful to stop. But because more and more of us are becoming aware of how disastrous the global economy is for people and the planet, I believe that the chances for meaningful change are greater today than ever before. "People are beginning to understand that something is fundamentally … Continue reading

ENOUGHNESS: Restoring Balance to the Economy in the Most Awesome Way Ever

27 December 2014 Leave a Comment

How we see the world determines how we act. Western thought sees us at war with each other over resources. In Indigenous philosophy, we are all related as individuals in balance with nature. The 5-minute film 'Enoughness' juxtaposes these two world views and delivers some startling facts. "Indigenous peoples' territory spans 24% of the earth's land surface but is home to 80% of its total biodiversity. This is not a coincidence." Well illustrated throughout, this short film is a powerful … Watch video

Inner Climate Change

17 December 2014 Leave a Comment

How do we change? How do we adapt our lifestyles to become resilient to the changes we are facing today? Inner Climate Change is a look inside the heart of change that is so greatly needed in the world today in the face of crisis. From Maia Earth Village. Watch video