The Yes Men and Reverend Billy Levitate an Immigrant Detention Center

“The Yes Men Save the World” premiered in NYC last weekend, introduced by Green Party candidate for Mayor of the Great Apple, Reverend Billy Talen. The Reverend has been preaching his philosophy of local community building and anti-credit cards for more than 10 years. In a city where shopping and high finance is a major passtime, he draws a loyal niche crowd.

After the screening and a march with the audience through city streets to the immigration detention center, Rev. Billy shared these words: “Once you understand that we’re controlled by clowns, you can be a clown yourself. Once it’s clown versus clown, maybe the best idea can win. And the best idea is compassion.”

Eco-Savvy Storytellers watching the greening of politics.

Diverse Communities Team UP to Clean UP in San Francisco

On a uniquely beautiful August day in San Francisco, a handful of community , government, job training groups and neighborhood volunteers joined to tackle the grit on the urban face of the 5th district.

Festooned with rakes, brooms, shovels and garbage bags, over 300 people fanned across the widely dispersed neighborhoods of the most socially and economically diverse District 5. Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi was on hand to celebrate and put some muscle in. A number of interviews help show the varying community threads that make up the fabric of San Francisco.

"The Cove" Wipes Smile off Flipper’s Face

“The Cove” is a powerful piece of film activism. Done mostly in secrecy, these filmmakers devised multiple camouflaged cameras in order to capture the round-the-clock activities of the town’s fishermen serving the multi-billion dollar industry of dolphin harvesting for export to sea parks (e.g.).

The dolphins that aren’t quite smiley or friendly enough? They are then pushed into another cove for slaughter. Subsequently, the dolphin meat is served to the town’s school children, with unfortunate side effects caused by the high levels of mercury. Look for this film at a theater near you.

Eco-Savvy Storytellers watching the greening of politics.

"The Cove" Wipes Smile off Flipper’s Face

“The Cove” is a powerful piece of film activism. Done mostly in secrecy, these filmmakers devised multiple camouflaged cameras in order to capture the activities of the town’s fishermen serving the multi-billion dollar industry of dolphin harvesting for export to sea parks.

The dolphins that aren’t quite smiley or friendly enough? They are then pushed into another cove for slaughter. Subsequently, the dolphin meat is served to the town’s school children, with unfortunate side effects caused by the high levels of mercury. Look for this film at a theater near you.

Eco-Savvy Storytellers watching the greening of politics.

Fixing the World is Fun with the Yes Men

Activists and filmmakers Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno have disguised themselves and entered into the private enclaves of corporations with seriously unsustainable practices: Dow Chemical, Exxon, Halliburton for example. In their new documentary, “The Yes Men Fix the World“, we watch the team infuse humor and sarcasm into their feats.

The documentary premieres tonight on HBO with a US theatrical release date in October. For more information, go the Yes Men website.

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Cameron Diaz Delivers Her Green Message

Long-time environmentalist Diaz criss-crosses the country in this documentary asking people basics like do you know where your water and food comes from to provoke conversation. What will it take for you to get involved, she querries.

What will it take?

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Cameron Diaz Delivers Her Green Message

Long-time environmentalist Diaz criss-crosses the country in this documentary asking people basics like do you know where your water and food comes from to provoke conversation. What will it take for you to get involved, she querries.

What will it take?

Eco-Savvy Storytellers watching the greening of politics.

Shell Oil Suppresses Documentary on Human and Environmental Rights Abuses in Nigeria

The trial charging multinational oil giant Royal Dutch Shell with conspiracy to commit human rights abuses was to have started this week in the United States, after 13 years of delays. However, the long-awaited for justice has met yet another postponement.

This eight minute documentary tells of the struggle of the Ogoni people of Nigeria who protested the exploitation of the fertile land and brutal treatment of its people under the hands of a military regime. Leaders of the protests were hunted out, killed, or tried in a kangaroo court. While Shell itself did not conduct the human rights crimes, prosecutors claim that the oil giant did hire the Nigerian military, known for its brutality, to eliminate “the problem” of these protests.

This 8 1/2-minute mini-documentary is an excellent introduction to what is at stake in the upcoming trial. It was produced by Rikshaw Films for EarthRights International (ERI) & the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), the plaintiffs’ co-counsel in the case. For more information, go to the wiwavsshell website.

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Shell Oil Suppresses Documentary on Human and Environmental Rights Abuses in Nigeria

The trial charging multinational oil giant Royal Dutch Shell with conspiracy to commit human rights abuses was to have started this week in the United States, after 13 years of delays. However, the long-awaited for justice has met yet another postponement.

This eight minute documentary tells of the struggle of the Ogoni people of Nigeria who protested the exploitation of the fertile land and brutal treatment of its people under the hands of a military regime. Leaders of the protests were hunted out, killed, or tried in a kangaroo court. While Shell itself did not conduct the human rights crimes, prosecutors claim that the oil giant did hire the Nigerian military, known for its brutality, to eliminate “the problem” of these protests.

This mini-documentary was produced by Rikshaw Films for EarthRights International (ERI) & the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), the plaintiffs’ co-counsel in the case. For more information, go to the wiwavsshell website.

Thanks for your continued subscription. If you have an insight or piece of news that seems to fit our blog, please feel free to contact us.

Shell Oil Suppresses Documentary on Human and Environmental Rights Abuses in Nigeria

The trial charging multinational oil giant Royal Dutch Shell with conspiracy to commit human rights abuses was to have started this week in the United States, after 13 years of delays. However, the long-awaited for justice has met yet another postponement.

This eight minute documentary tells of the struggle of the Ogoni people of Nigeria who protested the exploitation of the fertile land and brutal treatment of its people under the hands of a military regime. Leaders of the protests were hunted out, killed, or tried in a kangaroo court. While Shell itself did not conduct the human rights crimes, prosecutors claim that the oil giant did hire the Nigerian military, known for its brutality, to eliminate “the problem” of these protests.

This mini-documentary was produced by Rikshaw Films for EarthRights International (ERI) & the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), the plaintiffs’ co-counsel in the case. For more information, go to the wiwavsshell website.

Eco-Savvy Storytellers watching the greening of politics.