Green Planet Films

Join Joel on this quest as he journeys to Oregon where he joins a boat safety class to learn what to do just in case he needs to abandon ship. Watch as Joel jumps in his safety suit and learns how to board the small raft.

Where does all the grass go after you mow your lawn? Find out on this episode as Joel explores Burrtec's green waste transfer station.

Two Hawaiian short eco films. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEA. Brian and Nicole try to solve an educational riddle at their computer. When they hit their escape key, they are taken on a magical journey through vegetation zones on a Hawaiian mountain where they discover why Hawaii harbors such a rich diversity of life. The DVD includes footage of rare Hawaiian plants and animals. WE ALL NEED THE FOREST engaging drama of a Hawaiian boy discovering ancient principles of nature and life after meeting the...

Have you ever wondered how we can be sure that grocery store scales and gas station meters can always be correct? Find out on this in depth episode how the County of Orange regulates Have you ever wondered how we can be sure that grocery store scales and gas station meters can always be correct? Find out on this in depth episode how the County of Orange regulates weights and measures.

Ever wonder what happens to all the rotton food at the supermarket? Tune into this Curiosity Quest as Joel makes a stink.

Join Joel on this sporty quest as he learns how BMX Bikes are made with Fit Bikes. Put your math skills to use for this intricate journey through the bike making world.

Join Joel as he learns from elementary school students how to dramatically reduce the trash we throw away.

Host of Curiosity Quest, Joel Greene and the crew travel north to the beautiful state of Alaska and get a front row seat to a stream packed with more salmon than you can imagine. Greene learns from an Alaska Fish and Wildlife specialist why their creeks are bursting with salmon and why they travel thousands of miles to re-visit the place they were born. Afterwards, they travel to a salmon hatchery to learn about the role it plays in preserving the few species of salmon and protect the newly...

The Achuar people live in a part of the Amazon rain forest as pristine today as it was a thousand years ago. Their dreams are keeping it that way. The Achuar had no contact with the outside world until the early 1970's. We learn how their dreams have protected their forest and their society and could even help guide all of us to a sustainable future on our planet.

Searching for the Gold Spot: The Wild after Wildfire is a film about the rapid and amazing comeback of the wild in forests after wildfire. The story follows teams of scientists through the Sierra Nevada, the Cascades Mountains and beyond, and shows hundreds of living, breathing reasons why our publicly owned forests need to be saved from large-scale logging projects.

The environmental problems caused by fracking in America have been well publicised but what's less known are the gas industry's plans for expansion in other countries. This investigation, filmed in Botswana, South Africa, Alaska and North America, reveals how fracking plants are quietly invading some of the most protected places on the planet -- including Africa's national parks.

When you think of California, what images pop first into mind? Ocean,beaches, mountains, healthy living, Hollywood, beautiful people. All of which are true. But so is the fact that California is the third largest oil producing state in the nation. Today while four-term Governor Jerry Brown is an outspoken champion of reducing emissions that contribute to global warming he is simultaneously a big promoter of California's oil and gas industry. This film asks, can you really be for both?