QEW Publications Catalog

Quaker Earthcare Witness newsletter
BeFriending Creation, bi-monthly Quaker Earthcare Witness newsletter, comes with Quaker Earthcare Witness membership, $35 per year suggested minimum membership donation. News of what Friends and Friends groups are doing in the Americas to witness for an earth restored; accounts of individuals who have been led by the Spirit to walk more gently on the earth through significant changes in their lifestyles; updates on the growing spiritual ecology movement.

BeFriending Creation, complete set (1987 to present) $65.00.

Video lending library, $10.00 each to cover postage, pre-paid return postage, and handling costs. Please return within two weeks. Note that some are in VHS, some in DVD, and some in both.

Beyond Organic, the Vision of Fairview Gardens. (VHS and DVD) Narrated by Meryl Streep. Fairview Gardens is an urban farm located in Goleta, Calif., right in the middle of some of the most expensive real estate in the U.S. It has become a model for sustainable food production and community involvement. 33 minutes.

Blue Vinyl (DVD only). With humor, chutzpah, and a piece of vinyl siding in hand, filmaker Judith Helfand and cinematographer Daniel B. Gold travel to America’s vinyl manufacturing capital and beyond in search of the truth about vinyl, a highly toxic product. 97 minutes.

Canticle to the Cosmos, with Brian Swimme. (VHS only) A 12-volume video series on science, religion, and cosmology. Special mailing costs, call first.

Designing a Great Neighborhood.(DVD only) Follows the development of a community housing project where affordability and sustainability are primary goals. 54 minutes.

Earth and the American Dream. (VHS only) This beautiful, disturbing, and moving film tells the history of the United States from the environment's point of view. It is the story of a people who "discovered" a new world and conquered it, who loved the land and lost it. Running time 77 minutes.

The Earth's Imagination. (VHS only) Cosmologist Brian Swimme places the human psyche within the 15-billion year cosmic process in order to highlight the directions in which human consciousness is evolving today and into the future. Special mailing costs, call first.

The Ecological Footprint: Accounting for a Small Planet. (DVD only). Mathis Wackernagel introduces a resource accounting tool that measures human demand on the earth, a kind of bank statement, documenting whether we are living within our ecological budget or consuming nature's resources unsustainably. 30 min.

Edward Abbey: A Voice in the Wilderness. (VHS only) This documentary, part biography and part tribute, is a look back at Abbey's life as remembered by 16 of his closest friends and family members. Images of the places that Abbey loved and defended so fiercely are woven throughout the program.

Empty Oceans, Empty Nets. (DVD only) Explores the full extent of the global fisheries crisis and the forces that continue to push many marine fish stocks towared commercial extinction, while consumers' demand for fish is on the rise. 55 min.

The End of Suburbia. (DVD only) From The Electric Wallpaper, Inc. This fascinating documentary shows how much out on a limb our automobile-intensive way of life has become. Modern suburbia owes its existence in large part to abundant cheap gasoline—and now, due to the coming peak of world oil production, that era is about to end.

Escape from Affluenza. (DVD and VHS ) This sequel to the PBS hit special Affluenza is hosted by former Los Angeles newspaper reporter Wanda Urbanska. She and her husband, former Hollywood screenwriter, gave up their hectic life in L.A. to move to the small community of Mount Airy, N.C. Watch as people from all walks of life show you how they're living better on less and escaping from Affluenza, a pernicious epidemic of stress, overwork, and debt that is affecting Americans in record numbers.

From Sea to Rising Sea (DVD only). After another failed international climate change conference, a group of students are frustrated by the government’s inability to address the largest threat the world has faced. They bicycle across Canada in the Climate Change Caravan.

The Future of Food (DVD only). A documentary film that offers an in-depth look at the critical issues facing global agriculture today. 88 minutes.

Global Gardener: Permaculture with Bill Mollison (DVD only). A series of four half-hour programs looking at examples of permaculture in different bioregion. 120 minutes.

Going Green: How to Reduce Your Garbage. (DVD only) Learn how a family of four reduced their trash to 1-1/2 bags a year. This excellent video workshop helps people translate their environmental concerns into daily actions. 22 min. Grades 5-12, College, Adult.

Growing Smart, Building Green. (VHS only) A dramatic and engaging look at our lifestyles and conundrums. From Bullfrog films. 60 minutes.

The Hidden Heart of the Cosmos. With Brian Swimme. (VHS only) A perspective on the role of the human in the emergent universe and as a developing species on a living planet. Three parts, total time 80 min.

An Inconvenient Truth, a Global Warning. Former Vice President Al Gore presents an eye-opening and compelling view of the future of our planet—and our civilization--in the must-see documentary of the year. This is a wake-up call that cuts through myths and misconceptions to deliver the message that global warming is a real and present danger. 96 minutes.

Kilowatt Ours (DVD only). Follow filmmaker Jeff Barrie from the coal mines of West Virginia to the solar panel fields of Florida as he discovers solutions to America’s energy related problems. 2 versions, 56 minutes and 38 minutes.

Livable Landscapes: By Chance or by Choice? (DVD only). Five communities explore solutions to the effects of growth and sprawl on the quality of life in New England. 57 minutes.

Living in the Light (DVD only). An in-depth look at USA honeymoon areas Niagara Falls and Hawaii in the time of global warming. Produced by Quaker Julianna FreeHand.

MicroCosmos (VHS and DVD). Explore the fun and adventure of a spectacular hidden universe revealed in a breathtaking, close-up view of a field and pond. Leaves no doubt that Mother Nature is the greatest special effects wizard. 75 minutes.

My Father's Garden. (DVD and VHS) A film by Miranda Smith. An emotionally charged documentary about the use and misuse of synthetic chemicals on the American farm. 58 minutes.

The Next Industrial Revolution. (VHS and DVD) Tells the story of the movement led by architect Bill McDonough and chemist Michael Braungart to bring together ecology and human design. Shot in Europe and the United States, the film explores how businesses are transforming themselves to work with nature and enhance profitability. Running time 55 minutes.

Not for Sale (DVD only). This documentary explores some little-known aspects of global trade agreements like the WTO. Patents and other intellectual property right are expanding what corporations can own and control. 31 minutes.

Oil on Ice. (DVD only). Connects the fate of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to critical decisions America makes about energy policy. Caught in the balance are the Gwich'in Indians and the migratory wildlife in this fragile ecosystem. 90 minutes.

Population and People of Faith: It's About Time. (VHS only) The Institute for Development Training. Ecologists, population experts, and church and government leaders explore the link between population growth and social, economic, and environmental problems. 27 minutes.

The Power of Community—How Cuba Survived Peak Oil. (DVD only) When Cuba lost access to Soviet oil in the early 1990s, the country faced an immediate crisis—feeding the population—and an ongoing challenge: how to creat a new low-energy society. Cuba transitioned from a larage, fossil-fuel intensive farming to small, less energy-intensive organic farms and urban gardens, and from a highly industrial society to a more sustainable one. As the world approaches Peak Oil, Cuba provides a valuable example of how to successfully address the challenge of reducing our energy use. 53 minutes.

Radically Simple. Join engineer and author Jim Merkel as he presents his vies on sustainable living in public presentations and workshops at his home. These meetings, which revolve around discussions on global economics and resource consumption, show Merkel leading by example. He demonstrates that a radically simple lifestyle—while at times intimidating—is not only possible but extremely satisfying.

The Sacred Balance. With David Suzuki, in four 54-minute episodes. (DVD only). Suggestions for how we can meet our needs and create a way of life that is ecologically sustainable, fulfilling, and just. Offers the seeds of a new direction for us all, one in which we can rediscover our place in nature and live in balance with our surroundings.

The Story of the Weeping Camel. (DVD only). This film captures the essence of the Gobi Desert through the life of a family of nomads and their spiritual relationship to the land. Breathtaking and magical photography. 87 minutes.

The True Cost of Food (DVD only). An entertaining animated film exploring sources of our foods and the cost of food on society. 15 minutes.

When is Enough, Enough? The Appetite for Oil (DVD only). A small Cree band in Alberta battles major oil companies for their land, which lies on top of one of the world’s richest oil tar sands deposits. 47 minutes.

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