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Animate Earth: Exploring our perception, connection and reverence for nature
We are entering a new age of ecological awareness in which we have the opportunity to heal our relationship to the earth. To do this, we need to understand the subtle forms of interaction that hold together the fabric of the natural systems on which the quality of life on this planet will depend.
Professor Brian Goodwin 1931 – 2009
The film Animate Earth will be available through Green Books in the spring. It is narrated by Dr. Stephan Harding, Resident Ecologist at Schumacher College, on whose book the film is based. The film is directed by an alumnus of the MSc in Holistic Science run at Schumacher College, Clive Ardagh. It includes key interviews with eminent scientists and activists, and uses the power and universal language of nature to sensitively explore and convey a new way of connecting to the Earth on both intellectual and emotional levels. A special preview screening was held at the Danish Academic Institute alongside the United Nations Climate Change Summit last week in association with Schumacher College events. Further screenings will take place in the new year.
A world explored through quantification alone has given us many benefits, but has also created the massive ecological and social problems that we are currently facing.
The time has come to develop a truly holistic way of knowing in science and in our wider culture by integrating rational scientific thinking with our sensing, intuition and feeling. This film explores how these four ways of knowing can be brought together to create a new and deeply inspiring understanding of our Earth as a vast living being which has kept its surface suitable for life over many thousands of millions of years.
The DVD, available through Green Books in the spring, including bonus material featuring the full interviews with: Dr. Vandana Shiva, Dr. Fritjof Capra, Craig Holdrege, Bill Mckibben, Dr. Brian Swimme & Dr. Margaret J. Wheatley.
For enquiries regarding the film, please contact Jonathan Blease.
jonathan@stories4change.com / +44 (0)7984 585555
http://www.animateearth.com/
• stories4change presents ANIMATE EARTH• produced by JONATHAN BLEASE & CLIVE ARDAGH • directed & filmed by CLIVE ARDAGH • executive producers LENA SAMUELS (UK) & BARBARA TAM (USA) • associate producer SALLY ANGEL / ANGEL TV • production supervisor ERIN SCOTT • presented & narrated by Dr. STEPHAN HARDING • with PROFESSOR BRIAN GOODWIN, DR. VANDANA SHIVA, Dr. FRITJOF CAPRA, CRAIG HOLDREGE, BILL MCKIBBEN • special thanks to the TEDWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST • © stories4change 2010 •
Animate Earth is a stories4change production in association with ANGEL TV.
Schumacher College is part of the Dartington Hall Trust, a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and as a charity (company no. 1485560, charity no. 279756). Registered office: The Elmhirst Centre, Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EL, UK.