Documentaries

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EPA’s 2015 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement: Jackson Walk, Jackson, Tennessee
For years, Jackson, Tennessee, struggled to revitalize its downtown. Then, in 2003, powerful tornados ripped away much of the downtown, destroying property and displacing residents and businesses. Local leaders saw the opportunity to bring residents together to create a new vision for downtown Jackson, rebuilding to establish a stronger and more vibrant community.

Just Eat It | A Food Waste Movie
Just Eat It is a 74-minute documentary film about food waste and food rescue by Peg Leg Films in partnership with British Columbia's Knowledge Network.

Sustainable (2016) Trailer
A vital investigation of the economic and environmental instability of America’s food system, from the agricultural issues we face — soil loss, water depletion, climate change, pesticide use — to the community of leaders who are determined to fix it. Sustainable is a film about the land, the people who work it and what must be done to sustain it for future generations.

Sustainability and Resilience
Dr. Jack Ahern speaks to the UMass Sustainable Living class about using systems tools to build resilience into urban planning for sustainability.

Sustainability and Resilience in Our Engineered World
ASCE brought sustainability and resilience experts from around the world to the 2017 International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure in New York City to discuss how civil engineers can play a vital role in shaping the future of our world.

TED - Tristram Stuart: The global food waste scandal
Western countries throw out nearly half of their food, not because it's inedible -- but because it doesn't look appealing. Tristram Stuart delves into the shocking data of wasted food, calling for a more responsible use of global resources.

The Age of Consequences (2016) Trailer
This documentary investigates the impacts of climate change on increased resource scarcity, migration, and conflict through the lens of US national security and global stability.

The Story of Solutions (2013)
The Story of Solutions explores how we can move our economy in a more sustainable and just direction, starting with orienting ourselves toward a new goal.

Wasted! The Story of Food Waste (2017) Trailer
Through the eyes of famous chefs, audiences will see how they make the most of every kind of food, transforming what most people consider scraps into incredible dishes that create a more secure food system.

What Can I Do To Help Protect The Watershed
This video focuses on what watershed residents can do to help protect the watershed and water quality.

What Happens to Recycling After It's Collected?
We followed the recycling process from the bins to the plant to understand where our recycling actually goes – here's what happens to your recycling.

Why We Should Recycle
This is a brief video clip of how humans are being wasteful and how the world would be impacted if we all recycled.