Remember the Story of Stuff
We are completely sure that many of you remember Annie Leonard’s presentation on the Story of Stuff. It might not address all the contemporary issues our society has to face, but it certainly gets to...
View ArticleGovardhan Eco Village
Govardhan Eco Village, situated in the Sahyadri mountains near Mumbai, is a model ISKCON farming community and retreat center. (more…)
View ArticleThe Story of Bottled Water
Another story from Annie Leonard The Story of Bottled Water, released on March 22, 2010 (World Water Day) employs the Story of Stuff style to tell the story of manufactured demand—how you get Americans...
View ArticleThe Ocean Cleanup Project
The issue here is similar to our last post: using PET bottles and other plastic materials, humanity is making a strong impact on nature by polluting its environment. (more…)
View ArticleFifteen
This year’s annual conference for ISKCON’s (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) farming communities in Europe was held in Jandelsbrunn, Germany between September 16 and 18. (more…)
View ArticleAnother Story…
The Story of Solutions is another ‘story’ of Annie Leonard and her team which explores how we can move our economy in a more sustainable and just direction, starting with orienting ourselves toward a...
View ArticleHow Much Water Does it Take to Produce a Pound of Meat Today?
Have you ever wondered how much water it takes to produce a pound of meat? As we all probably know a huge amount of water is used for the maintenance of livestock. (more…)
View ArticleCowspiracy
Cowspiracy is the film that environmental organizations don’t want you to see! (more…)
View ArticleHarvesting Amarant with Oxen
The oxmen of Krishna Valley have made a short video on the harvesting of the locally produced amaranth. The Center of Cow Protection in Krishna Valley welcomes everyone interested in cows and oxen, as...
View ArticleAmaranth and a Recipe of Amaranth Seed Bread
Amaranth has been cultivated as a grain for nearly 8,000 years. The yield of grain amaranth is comparable to rice or maize. It was used as food, as well as an integral part of religious ceremonies by...
View ArticleWhat Really Happens to Your Plastic When You Throw it Away?
Have you ever wondered what happens to plastic when you throw it away? (more…)
View ArticleDays of the Earth…
The days of the Earth are numbered. We have overloaded our planet. About this is the message of the recently released photo book on environment protection, which has gathered the most dramatic photos...
View ArticleLa Guerre des Graines
La Guerre des Graines is a documentary film about how multinational companies try to expel local and regional varieties of seeds and self-sufficient seed production. It seems that war against food...
View ArticleSimple Living, High Thinking
The Eco Valley Foundation has been awarded a grant in the Erasmus+ project entitled “Simple living-high thinking” by the European Commission. This project is a Strategic Partnership project involving...
View ArticleWill Leading Consumers Seize The New Opportunity at Next Climate Summit?
In this film you may watch the video message sent by United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon to Hungary. (more…)
View ArticleBefore and After Lemon: The Green Grape Juice (alias Verjuice)
We have to pick grapes nowadays (in the middle and at the end of July), because when they start ripening, it is too late. Red grapes have to be picked before the colour changes, and white ones before...
View ArticleExperiences of the Project Meeting in Sweden
‘Human life is meant for simple living and high thinking.’ (A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami: The Nectar of Devotion, 1st chapter, 2nd verse, purport) The ‘Simple Living – High Thinking’ project of the Eco...
View ArticlePhilippe Borrel: The Invisible (R)evolutions
It is said that practical example is the best way to get real change. Against the streams of words, against pessimism and discouragement, against all of the situations that seem preset, unalterable and...
View ArticleNASA’s Ocean Garbage Islands Simulation
NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio created a computer simulation to show how five major ‘garbage islands’ are accumulated in the oceans around the world in the past decades. (more…)
View ArticleLa Nouvelle Mayapur
This year, Nouvelle Mayapur, that is New Mayapur, the ISKCON farm in France gave place to the European Cow Protection and Farm Development conference. Usually every year a different European farming...
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