Blue Hill Co-op 2012 Movie Series
During 2012, the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives, the Blue Hill Co-op will host a movie series playing the second Monday of each month. The movies cover a broad range of issues including food, agriculture, the environment, justice, sustainability, and community power.
The movies will be shown beginning at 6:30 pm in the Howard Room of the Blue Hill Library following the community meal at the Simmering Pot.
Below is the 2012 schedule with a brief summary and links to each movie’s trailer.
Please look for flyers publicizing the particular movie to be played closer to each screening date.
Jan 9 The End of the Line Documentary about the impact of fishing on our oceans, particularly the imminent extinction of blue fin tuna.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bedirwk95Oc
Feb 13 Greenhorns Documentary exploring the lives of America’s young farmers: spirits, practices and needs. Hear the voices of young farmers. Discussion with Bob St. Peter about young farmers in our area to follow.
http://www.thegreenhorns.net/trailer.html
Mar 12 Tapped Examine the water industry and private companies depleting public water aquifers. Of particular interest to Mainers whose public aquifers are already zoned and tapped.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72MCumz5lq4
Apr 9 Intro to Permaculture Design It’s spring!! Learn the basics of permaculture and how you can do small projects in your own yard this year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsFbuXQCe_Q
May 14 The Man Who Planted Trees/Mighty River Two child friendly animated films follow a man who reforests a desolate valley by planting oak trees and the nature of the St. Lawrence seaway. Great videos for the whole family.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ampqPdTV_z0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7RHSutOLFU The Mighty River
Jun 11 180 South Retrace the epic 1968 journey of Patagonia company founders Yvonne Chouinard and Chris Tompkins from California to Patagonia. Sailing, surfing and climbing. Adventure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C52vyEKnDeM
Jul 9 Fresh Celebrate farmers, thinkers and business people across the USA who are re-inventing our food system forging healthier sustainable alternatives.
http://vimeo.com/4189462
Aug 13 Dirt! Go inside the wonders of the soil. Hear the story of the earth’s most valuable and under appreciated source of fertility.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8_dN5YWnyc
Sep 10 Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai This film tells the dramatic story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai whose simple act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights, and defend democracy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzp_GYVv7y0
Oct 8 Pray The Devil Back to Hell The remarkable story of Liberian women (and 2 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winners) banding together in nonviolent protest to end their countries civil war.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uon9CcoHgwA
Nov 12 The Last Mountain Confronting big coal in Appalachia and fighting to stop mountain top removal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8WpxjwxGns
Dec 10 Gasland The Halliburton-developed drilling technology of “fracking” or hydraulic fracturing has unlocked a “Saudia Arabia of natural gas” just beneath us. But is fracking safe?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZe1AeH0Qz8
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