The Illusion of Choice
Film Recommendation The Lottery of Birth (2013) Profound Viewing This is a deeply power documentary! While not long by film standards ( 1h 17 min), it packs quite a punch. The filmmakers present a number...
Category: Social Impact
Waste Not, Want Not
Film Recommendation Trashed (2012) Something Rotten This Way Comes Jeremy Irons takes us on a journey through our waste, as he investigates its impact on our world. This is a moving documentary that will hopefully...
Courage from Science
TED Recommendation James Hansen: Why I Must Speak Out Against Climate Change Kicking the Hornet’s Nest For decades now Dr. James Hansen has warning people and doing his best to fight the onset of planetary...
Recognizing Our Imbalance
Film Recommendation Surviving Progress (2011) Take a Deep Dive A thought-provoking documentary that encourages you to explore the meaning of progress and exam the current state of the world. Rapid consumption, deforestation, urbanization, and...
Canadians Talk Climate Change
Public Consultation on Combating Climate Change Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending a public consultation on combating climate change. It was the first such hearing offered here in Montreal by the incoming (Liberal)...
A Powerful Perspective from Sebastião Salgado
TED Recommendation Sebastião Salgado: The Silent Drama of Photography A Master Storyteller Great talk from an inspirational human being and photographer. Salgado is renown for having the ability to capture sentiment and substance within his...
