Green Planet Films

With humor and compassion, Mama Earth provides an inspiring introduction to the concepts of environmental economics, sustainability and new paths to healthier communities and protecting natural resources, all while attaining a more profitable bottom line.

What is the "green" solution to clothes we don't want anymore? Find out all about the Goodwill and their environmental efforts to find another home for our used clothing.

Did you know that tiny plastic particles in our ocean could kill marine life? Join Joel on this episode as he learns what we can do to keep plastic out of our oceans.

OUT in the line-up an award winning documentary that uncovers the taboo of homosexuality in Surfing. OUT in the Line-up tells the compelling story of the founder of gaysurfers.net as he teams up with a former Australian state champion to travel around the world surfing and exploring the cover-up of homosexuality in surf culture. Full of interviews with well-known pro surfers who have come out of the closet and comments from many other pros, industry professionals and everyday surfers, it...

The original 'green' city. A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil is an informative, inspirational documentary aimed at sharing ideas to provoke environment-friendly and cost-effective changes in cities worldwide. The documentary focuses on innovations in transportation, recycling, social benefits including affordable housing, seasonal parks, and the processes that transformed Curitiba into one of the most livable cities in the world.

A powerful documentary tackling the hunger epidemic in America. 50 million Americans go to bed hungry every night. Hunger in America breaks down the cliched ideas of who the hungry are today. Narrated by James Denton.

Part of the Earth's Furies series: Mudslides produced fatal catastrophes in Sierra Leone, Switzerland and Colombia in 2017 alone. Scientists blame their rising severity on global warming combined with heavy rainfall.

This is the story of the Salton Sea, its rich history and the challenges it faces. As the need for water in the American southwest becomes critical the decisions we make now will impact people, animals and the environment for generations to come. There will be no turning back from the pathway we choose. Is it too late to save ourselves from impending disaster? Trixi Huish, an award winning photographer, and her husband Bret, have spent over a year at the Salton Sea, photographing and filming...

The short film captures a rare and exclusive look behind the scenes with renowned artist and Santero, Nicholas Herrera of El Rito, as he tends his land and paints in his studio. Recent winner of the New Mexico Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts, Herrera's life and work is an ongoing remembrance of the land, water, and artistic traditions of Northern New Mexico.

Did you know that animals can be used in the recycling process? Check out this episode where we visit an extreme recycling facility to learn why they have animals.

Join Joel on this adventurous quest as he learns what it takes to become a rock climber. Watch as he attempts to climb the treacherous walls of Red Rock Climbing Center.

A beautiful and forlorn tree is stuck in the middle of the Rose Bowl parking lot. Ignored and neglected. Hit by cars, and starved for water and oxygen. Attacked by pathogens and pollutants, and it has no chance to reproduce. Joel Tauber, a young and amorous man, is drawn to the tree. Outraged by the indignities that the tree is forced to endure, he devotes himself to improving the tree's life -- watering it with giant water bags, installing tree guards to protect it from cars, building giant...