The Green - Eco Documentaties
Eco Documentaries
From the fuels we use and the foods we eat, to the choices we make and the creativity we employ to solve our ecological problems, Sundance Channel's Eco Documentaries seek to explore the many shades of Green that make up the green movement. Make sure to tune into these inspirational films each week and to share your reactions to them with Simran Sethi, environmentalist and co-host of THE GREEN, in Second Life at the Sundance Channel screening room.
THE GREENING OF SOUTHIE
Documentary filmmaker Ian Cheney tells the unlikely story of Boston's first residential "green" building and how it united a tight-knit community. With its sloping grass roof and recycled materials, The Macallen Building seemed an odd addition to South Boston - "Southie" - a traditionally working-class neighborhood. Yet The Macallen not only won high marks for its sustainable design ideas and offered its diverse residents luxury features, its creation also spurred construction workers and environmentalists to think about the city of the future.
WETLANDS PRESERVED
From 1989 to 2001, Wetlands Preserve in Tribeca was one of New York's most celebrated rock clubs, where it famously fused cutting-edge music with environmental activism. It's now credited with giving birth to the modern jam-band scene and launching the careers of Dave Matthews, Blues Traveler and Phish. Relix Magazine editor and filmmaker Dean Budnick chronicles the environmentally friendly club's legend with rare vintage concert footage and accounts from the club's former owners, rock critics, musicians and club regulars.
