People the Rain Forgot, The

Climate change and drought have ravaged the livelihoods of millions in Kenya, home to one of Africa’s most vibrant economies. Over the past four years, many of the country’s northeastern […]

Vanishing of the Bees

Honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet, literally vanishing from their hives. Known as Colony Collapse Disorder, this phenomenon has brought beekeepers to crisis in an industry responsible for […]

Plastic Bag

 Narrated by Werner Herzog, Plastic Bag is an amusing and insightful film, which traces the epic journey of a plastic bag as it travels to the 500 nautical miles of […]

Garbage Dreams

This documentary follows three teenage boys born into the trash trade and growing up in the world’s largest garbage village on the outskirts of Cairo. It is home to 60,000 […]

Ladies of the Land

As small, family farms continue to disappear and large, mechanized farms dominate American agriculture, a new kind of farmer is sprouting up across the land: women. Ladies of the Land […]

Pipe, The

This is the story of a community tragically divided over a pipe that could bring economic prosperity or destruction to a way of life shared for generations. The Pipe is […]

Environmental Pathways to Peace Building

Building peace parks, sharing common ecosystem needs, such as access to scarce potable water, and providing children and adults with first-hand experience of nature, are presented as specific, do-able strategies […]

Ecosystems, War and Climate Change

Four scientists describe the impact of climate change on wildlife and fragile ecosystems, and underline the destructive role of warfare in undermining our capacity to protect and sustain our essential […]

50 Years of Farming

Organic farmers in Tysons Corner, Va. reflect on a half-century of sustainable and community-focused agriculture. Directed by Aditi Desai. Executive produced by AU’s Center for Environmental Filmmaking and the Prince […]

Farming For the Future

Cliff Miller of Mount Vernon Farm in the Virginia Piedmont is trying innovative management techniques to sustain his farm for future generations. Cliff’s story is that of many farmers seeking […]