http://www.engagemedia.org/taxonomy/topic/water Channel for Water on EngageMedia en-us Plone + Plumi (www.plumi.org) contact@engagemedia.org http://www.engagemedia.org/taxonomy/topic/water/logo02.gif http://www.engagemedia.org/taxonomy/topic/water Copyright 2007 240 EngageMedia EngageMedia contact@engagemedia.org Channel for Water on EngageMedia http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/pc/videos/15nov08-waw_transcoded.avi/view Some highlights from the rally and march in Melbourne on 15 November 2008, beginning with stalls and speakers at Federation, continuing with a march along Flinders Street and up Spring Street to Parliament House, where the crowd sent a wake-up call to any politicians within earshot ... Some highlights from the rally and march in Melbourne on 15 November 2008, beginning with stalls and speakers at Federation, continuing with a march along Flinders Street and up Spring Street to Parliament House, where the crowd sent a wake-up call to any politicians within earshot ... cahillp@melbpc.org.au Coal Renewable energy Global warming Walk against Warming Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:44:14 -0500 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/pc/videos/15nov08-waw_transcoded.avi/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/ECCHR/videos/ColinGonsalves_CocaCola_Novartis_fertig_klein.wmv/view ECCHR Conference on Transnational Corporations and Human Rights ECCHR Conference on Transnational Corporations and Human Rights info@ecchr.eu Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:43:02 -0500 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/ECCHR/videos/ColinGonsalves_CocaCola_Novartis_fertig_klein.wmv/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/zoe/videos/ifiwatchtv-promo.mpg/view IfIWatch.TV - Whose Story Do I See? This site networks critical documentary, meeting and protest reports, animations, feature films, music videos, expert interviews and more about what massive and opaque public bodies really do with our money, our neighbours and our planet. IfIWatch.TV - Whose Story Do I See? This site networks critical documentary, meeting and protest reports, animations, feature films, music videos, expert interviews and more about what massive and opaque public bodies really do with our money, our neighbours and our planet. zoe@esemplastic.net International Financial Institution video World Bank resistance IMF Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:00:44 -0400 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/zoe/videos/ifiwatchtv-promo.mpg/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/mien/videos/harga_cinta.mp4/view Aini lives with her mum in an urban poor village in the city. her mum works in a factory that packaged mineral water bottles. In this place and time, water has been privatized and cost too much for them to afford it, so her mother takes the water from the well, in hope of having some savings for Aini to buy a computer. One day, her mother falls ill and Aini rush off to buy her clean water. She realized she doesn't have enough money to buy the water, then Joshua came. Aini lives with her mum in an urban poor village in the city. her mum works in a factory that packaged mineral water bottles. In this place and time, water has been privatized and cost too much for them to afford it, so her mother takes the water from the well, in hope of having some savings for Aini to buy a computer. One day, her mother falls ill and Aini rush off to buy her clean water. She realized she doesn't have enough money to buy the water, then Joshua came. mien.ly@gmail.com Wed, 14 May 2008 06:06:40 -0400 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/mien/videos/harga_cinta.mp4/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/vjicandy/videos/the_drain_maidens.mov/view Three homophobic suburban stoners enter a storm water drain, unsuspecting of the horror that lies in store. Three homophobic suburban stoners enter a storm water drain, unsuspecting of the horror that lies in store. thehobbywhores@gmail.com pop culture drain cave clan horror black comedy the Hobby Whores Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:30:59 -0400 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/vjicandy/videos/the_drain_maidens.mov/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/cebrigoli/videos/Bagong_silang.avi/view A short documentation of how people in Bagong Silang, a community in the Philippines, cope with their "waterlessness". A short documentation of how people in Bagong Silang, a community in the Philippines, cope with their "waterlessness". cebrigoli@gmail.com txap Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:48:45 -0500 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/cebrigoli/videos/Bagong_silang.avi/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/Nat/videos/20March08_LakeCowal_Aerial.mov/view Neville 'Chappy' Williams, Wiradjuri Traditional Owner of the Lake Cowal area, recently took an aerial flight over Barrick's gold mine in Lake Cowal. He describes his feelings as he witnesses the destruction and desecration of his Peoples sacred sites by the world's largest gold mining company. Neville 'Chappy' Williams, Wiradjuri Traditional Owner of the Lake Cowal area, recently took an aerial flight over Barrick's gold mine in Lake Cowal. He describes his feelings as he witnesses the destruction and desecration of his Peoples sacred sites by the world's largest gold mining company. natalie.lowrey@foe.org.au mining Barrick Gold activism indigenous environmental protest cyanide Lake Cowal sovereignty solidarity Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:58:38 -0500 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/Nat/videos/20March08_LakeCowal_Aerial.mov/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/absurdresponse/videos/FringeOpen.mov/view Friends of the Earth's Radical Cheerleader Squad took their vision sustainable food and agriculture to the streets of Adelaide as part of the 2008 Adelaide Fringe Festival Opening Night Party. Roving through a crowd of over 40,000 people, the guys and gals shook, shimmied and shouted about the benefits of local, urban food growing and food sovereignty to diners and revellers in Adelaide's East End. Keep an eye out for a special appearance by Friends of the Earth's Edible Taxi! For more information, visit http://www.adelaide.foe.org.au Friends of the Earth's Radical Cheerleader Squad took their vision sustainable food and agriculture to the streets of Adelaide as part of the 2008 Adelaide Fringe Festival Opening Night Party. Roving through a crowd of over 40,000 people, the guys and gals shook, shimmied and shouted about the benefits of local, urban food growing and food sovereignty to diners and revellers in Adelaide's East End. Keep an eye out for a special appearance by Friends of the Earth's Edible Taxi! For more information, visit http://www.adelaide.foe.org.au joel.catchlove@foe.org.au food radical sovereignty community cheerleading Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:43:59 -0500 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/absurdresponse/videos/FringeOpen.mov/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/biozid/videos/Unity_at_work.wmv/view This movie is capture to setup a tube well in the south of Bangladesh. The whole process is 20-30 days. This movie is capture to setup a tube well in the south of Bangladesh. The whole process is 20-30 days. biozid77@yahoo.com Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:37:25 -0500 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/biozid/videos/Unity_at_work.wmv/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/IPTsecretariat/videos/arundhati2.mp4/view Arundhati Roy's initial findings of the Independent People's Tribunal on the World Bank Group in India that took place in Delhi at the end of September 2007. Arundhati Roy's initial findings of the Independent People's Tribunal on the World Bank Group in India that took place in Delhi at the end of September 2007. secretariat@worldbanktribunal.org India Arundhati Roy World Bank International Institutions Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:30:44 -0500 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/IPTsecretariat/videos/arundhati2.mp4/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/anotherdom/videos/waterHD.mov/view Some facts about bottled water and why its a con job. Some facts about bottled water and why its a con job. dom@thescarab.org bottled water Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:55:09 -0500 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/anotherdom/videos/waterHD.mov/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/heidid/videos/3.mov/view Cape York Peninsula in far north Queensland, north of Cairns, is one of the last great wild places on Earth. But its wild rivers are unprotected. These magnificent rivers are the lifeblood for the Cape's communities and a huge diversity of wildlife. Cape York Peninsula in far north Queensland, north of Cairns, is one of the last great wild places on Earth. But its wild rivers are unprotected. These magnificent rivers are the lifeblood for the Cape's communities and a huge diversity of wildlife. heidi.douglas@wilderness.org.au wilderness society queensland featured cape york wild rivers Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:53:45 -0500 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/heidid/videos/3.mov/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/IPTsecretariat/videos/water.mp4/view Convenor of the first Independant people's tribunal on the World Bank group in India, Arvind Kejriwal, describes how the World Bank was involved in the Delhi Water privatization project. Convenor of the first Independant people's tribunal on the World Bank group in India, Arvind Kejriwal, describes how the World Bank was involved in the Delhi Water privatization project. secretariat@worldbanktribunal.org neo-liberalism IMF India International financial institutions capitalism mobilisation, World Bank Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:12:30 -0500 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/IPTsecretariat/videos/water.mp4/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/shivanii/videos/when-the-plantations-came.divx/view A moving 30 minute documentary produced in 2001, showing how people's lives are affected by the woodchipping plantation industry in Tasmania. Interviews with those living on the land - organic farmers, retirees and others - about how the clearing and poisoning of land affects them directly, and with people such as eco-tourism operators who tell how sustainable industries are put under threat by the destructive practices of large forestry corporations. Images of the incredible beauty of wild forests in Tasmania are contrasted by the devastation and plantation monocultures that threaten the bio-diversity of this region. A moving 30 minute documentary produced in 2001, showing how people's lives are affected by the woodchipping plantation industry in Tasmania. Interviews with those living on the land - organic farmers, retirees and others - about how the clearing and poisoning of land affects them directly, and with people such as eco-tourism operators who tell how sustainable industries are put under threat by the destructive practices of large forestry corporations. Images of the incredible beauty of wild forests in Tasmania are contrasted by the devastation and plantation monocultures that threaten the bio-diversity of this region. shivanii@movinglens.org Lens woodchip forestry featured Productions Moving forest plantations Tasmania woodchipping Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:29:54 -0500 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/shivanii/videos/when-the-plantations-came.divx/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/shivanii/videos/clean-green-atrazine.divx/view A short video about aerial spraying of Atrazine, a hormone disruptor, in Tasmania. A short video about aerial spraying of Atrazine, a hormone disruptor, in Tasmania. shivanii@movinglens.org aerial facial cancer frogs platypus ulcer Atrazine tumour devil infertility Lens Moving oyster Tasmania water spraying chemicals breast plantations St Helens herbicide auto-immune toxins reproductive George River Clean, Green Tasmania abortion Australian Drinking Water Guidelines Productions Gunns Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:39:39 -0500 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/shivanii/videos/clean-green-atrazine.divx/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/bettina/videos/acqua-a.mov/view Voices around the planet at the World Social Forum talk about water. Voices around the planet at the World Social Forum talk about water. bg.64.it@gmail.com world social forum WSF Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:23:16 -0500 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/bettina/videos/acqua-a.mov/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/pc/videos/waw-11nov07-engage.avi/view Scenes from the second annual Walk Against Warming in Melbourne, starting with a rally at the State Library, followed by a very leisurely stroll down Swanston Street to the Alexandra Gardens. There was an astonishing range of placards, costumes, banners, props, not to mention age groups and affiliations - all demanding action from politicians on the burning issue of climate change. Scenes from the second annual Walk Against Warming in Melbourne, starting with a rally at the State Library, followed by a very leisurely stroll down Swanston Street to the Alexandra Gardens. There was an astonishing range of placards, costumes, banners, props, not to mention age groups and affiliations - all demanding action from politicians on the burning issue of climate change. cahillp@melbpc.org.au climate Nuclear uranium Melbourne sustainability featured Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:19:11 -0500 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/pc/videos/waw-11nov07-engage.avi/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/nicfit/videos/meander_final.mov/view In July 2006 two paddlers set off at daybreak to paddle the upper section of the Meander River knowing that it may be their last chance to see this free-flowing river before a dam is constructed. However it was already too late - dam construction had commenced and as the paddlers emerge from the dim light of dawn they find the river turns into a construction site where workers - already busy early on a saturday morning - evict us from the river due to safety concerns. In July 2006 two paddlers set off at daybreak to paddle the upper section of the Meander River knowing that it may be their last chance to see this free-flowing river before a dam is constructed. However it was already too late - dam construction had commenced and as the paddlers emerge from the dim light of dawn they find the river turns into a construction site where workers - already busy early on a saturday morning - evict us from the river due to safety concerns. nfitzzz@gmail.com river dams forests featured Tasmania Meander Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:02:43 -0400 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/nicfit/videos/meander_final.mov/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/robbie/videos/castle-on-the-sand.avi/view Graham has built the most fantastic castle on the beach but the tides's rising... and he's not going to give up without a fight. A short-fiction-comedy tackling climate change and a rather uncanny response to a warming planet. Graham has built the most fantastic castle on the beach but the tides's rising... and he's not going to give up without a fight. A short-fiction-comedy tackling climate change and a rather uncanny response to a warming planet. robbie.mcewan@gmail.com featured Comedy Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:47:01 -0400 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/robbie/videos/castle-on-the-sand.avi/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/shivanii/videos/forest-gardeners.divx/view A seven minute documentary about two guys in Brisbane who create forests using the 'chunky pizza' technology. A seven minute documentary about two guys in Brisbane who create forests using the 'chunky pizza' technology. shivanii@movinglens.org soil recycling biomass community permaculture urbanForest timber living micro-organisms harvest swayle compost forest life garden food mulch fungus fruit cardboard chips grow renewable Brisbane tree fungi post-consumer sustainable biological decompose Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:10:38 -0400 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/shivanii/videos/forest-gardeners.divx/view