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Architects of Change, 8, Traditional and the New
directed by Jean Bourbonnais, in Architects of Change, 8 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2009), 52 mins
Approximately 370 million people belong to indigenous communities in some 70 countries around the world. They are the descendents of the first people to inhabit their native lands, long before colonization, and generally adopt lifestyles that incorporate their ancestral traditions. Their survival is closely tied t...
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directed by Jean Bourbonnais, in Architects of Change, 8 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2009), 52 mins
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Approximately 370 million people belong to indigenous communities in some 70 countries around the world. They are the descendents of the first people to inhabit their native lands, long before colonization, and generally adopt lifestyles that incorporate their ancestral traditions. Their survival is closely tied to the natural resources around them but frequently they are dispossessed, impoverished, ignored or exploited by modern business practic...
Approximately 370 million people belong to indigenous communities in some 70 countries around the world. They are the descendents of the first people to inhabit their native lands, long before colonization, and generally adopt lifestyles that incorporate their ancestral traditions. Their survival is closely tied to the natural resources around them but frequently they are dispossessed, impoverished, ignored or exploited by modern business practices.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sven Eriksson
Author / Creator
Jean Bourbonnais
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
CinéFête
Series
Architects of Change
Speaker / Narrator
Sven Eriksson
Topic / Theme
Communities
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Architects of Change, Season 1, Episode 3, To Innovate Is to Imitate
directed by Jean Bourbonnais, in Architects of Change, Season 1, Episode 3 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2009), 53 mins
In just one century, technological and scientific progress has made unprecedented improvements in living conditions possible. Nonetheless, we are now realizing that these technical advances carried within them the seeds of many of today’s environmental and social problems. A new scientific approach is opening th...
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directed by Jean Bourbonnais, in Architects of Change, Season 1, Episode 3 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2009), 53 mins
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In just one century, technological and scientific progress has made unprecedented improvements in living conditions possible. Nonetheless, we are now realizing that these technical advances carried within them the seeds of many of today’s environmental and social problems. A new scientific approach is opening the way to a new pattern of development that takes inspiration from the organization of ecosystems, or the way living systems function, a...
In just one century, technological and scientific progress has made unprecedented improvements in living conditions possible. Nonetheless, we are now realizing that these technical advances carried within them the seeds of many of today’s environmental and social problems. A new scientific approach is opening the way to a new pattern of development that takes inspiration from the organization of ecosystems, or the way living systems function, and attempts to integrate these ideas into human technology.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sven Eriksson
Author / Creator
Jean Bourbonnais
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
CinéFête
Series
Architects of Change
Speaker / Narrator
Sven Eriksson
Topic / Theme
Scientific research, Ecosystems
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Architects of Change, Season 1, Episode 5, Made to Last
directed by Laurent Lutaid, in Architects of Change, Season 1, Episode 5 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2009), 52 mins
The exponential increase in the number of humans on the planet has resulted in the urgent need to find new strategies to deal with the housing issue. At a time when the future of the planet is a constant source of concern, it is worthwhile to re-examine how we design and build our homes and cities in order to meet...
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directed by Laurent Lutaid, in Architects of Change, Season 1, Episode 5 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2009), 52 mins
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The exponential increase in the number of humans on the planet has resulted in the urgent need to find new strategies to deal with the housing issue. At a time when the future of the planet is a constant source of concern, it is worthwhile to re-examine how we design and build our homes and cities in order to meet the challenges of sustainable development. Constructing, using, maintaining and even destroying buildings incurs significant environme...
The exponential increase in the number of humans on the planet has resulted in the urgent need to find new strategies to deal with the housing issue. At a time when the future of the planet is a constant source of concern, it is worthwhile to re-examine how we design and build our homes and cities in order to meet the challenges of sustainable development. Constructing, using, maintaining and even destroying buildings incurs significant environmental costs, which is why some are working on concepts that run counter to conventional trends in architecture and are attempting to adapt new building projects to today’s realities.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sven Eriksson
Author / Creator
Laurent Lutaid
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
CinéFête
Series
Architects of Change
Speaker / Narrator
Sven Eriksson
Person Discussed
Jaime Lerner, 1937-, Rolf Disch, 1944-, Fabrice André
Topic / Theme
Cities, Sustainable architecture
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Architects of Change, Season 1, Episode 6, Need of Biodiversity
directed by Sylvain Braun, in Architects of Change, Season 1, Episode 6 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2009), 53 mins
Human beings play a key role with regard to the Earth's biodiversity and their lifestyles greatly influence the balance of ecosystems. The impacts of industrialization and demographic development on natural resources often results in encroachment on wild regions that are the habitat for countless life forms. Thank...
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directed by Sylvain Braun, in Architects of Change, Season 1, Episode 6 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2009), 53 mins
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Human beings play a key role with regard to the Earth's biodiversity and their lifestyles greatly influence the balance of ecosystems. The impacts of industrialization and demographic development on natural resources often results in encroachment on wild regions that are the habitat for countless life forms. Thankfully, there are those who have found ways of stimulating the economy while respecting the issues of biodiversity and avoiding the dest...
Human beings play a key role with regard to the Earth's biodiversity and their lifestyles greatly influence the balance of ecosystems. The impacts of industrialization and demographic development on natural resources often results in encroachment on wild regions that are the habitat for countless life forms. Thankfully, there are those who have found ways of stimulating the economy while respecting the issues of biodiversity and avoiding the destruction of ecosystems.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sven Eriksson
Author / Creator
Sylvain Braun
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
CinéFête
Series
Architects of Change
Speaker / Narrator
Sven Eriksson
Person Discussed
Wangari Muta Maathai, 1940-2011, Johanne Lalumière, Dener Giovanni
Topic / Theme
Biodiversity, Ecosystems
Copyright Message
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Architects of Change, Season 1, Episode 9, Growth the Green Way
directed by Jean Bourbonnais, in Architects of Change, Season 1, Episode 9 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2009), 52 mins
The economic growth of industrialized nations, motivated by the pursuit of ever-greater profits, has driven a blind and irrational exploitation of the planet’s non-renewable natural resources. Since the industrial revolution, the market economy has dictated the standards of a capitalist system that has shown lit...
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directed by Jean Bourbonnais, in Architects of Change, Season 1, Episode 9 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2009), 52 mins
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The economic growth of industrialized nations, motivated by the pursuit of ever-greater profits, has driven a blind and irrational exploitation of the planet’s non-renewable natural resources. Since the industrial revolution, the market economy has dictated the standards of a capitalist system that has shown little concern for environmental and social values.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sven Eriksson
Author / Creator
Jean Bourbonnais
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
CinéFête
Series
Architects of Change
Speaker / Narrator
Sven Eriksson
Person Discussed
Paul Basil, Gary Hirshberg, Donna Morton
Topic / Theme
Conservation of natural resources, Natural resources
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Architects of Change, Season 2, Episode 1, Wages of Hope
directed by Sylvain Braun, in Architects of Change, Season 2, Episode 1 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2009), 52 mins
An informal sector groups together a variety of business activities which do not conform to the standard model for developed countries, or which operate beyond official regulation. This type of work is a major influence on a global scale. Many people who lack formal education or adequate training manage to get by,...
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directed by Sylvain Braun, in Architects of Change, Season 2, Episode 1 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2009), 52 mins
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An informal sector groups together a variety of business activities which do not conform to the standard model for developed countries, or which operate beyond official regulation. This type of work is a major influence on a global scale. Many people who lack formal education or adequate training manage to get by, engaged in various odd jobs on the fringes of our economic system. However, if they wish to escape the poverty trap, impoverished work...
An informal sector groups together a variety of business activities which do not conform to the standard model for developed countries, or which operate beyond official regulation. This type of work is a major influence on a global scale. Many people who lack formal education or adequate training manage to get by, engaged in various odd jobs on the fringes of our economic system. However, if they wish to escape the poverty trap, impoverished workers must adopt a more professional approach, organize themselves and assert their rights.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sven Eriksson
Author / Creator
Sylvain Braun
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
CinéFête
Series
Architects of Change
Speaker / Narrator
Sven Eriksson
Topic / Theme
Employment
Copyright Message
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Architects of Change, Season 3, Episode 1, Visionaries
directed by Jean Bourbonnais, in Architects of Change, Season 3, Episode 1 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2009), 52 mins
Revolutionizing the world is an ambitious project to say the least, and our dream will only become reality if we are willing to take things one step at a time. More and more people agree that we must act locally to create a global impact. However, in order to change people’s mentalities and habits, we need to he...
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directed by Jean Bourbonnais, in Architects of Change, Season 3, Episode 1 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2009), 52 mins
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Revolutionizing the world is an ambitious project to say the least, and our dream will only become reality if we are willing to take things one step at a time. More and more people agree that we must act locally to create a global impact. However, in order to change people’s mentalities and habits, we need to head off the beaten track and look for ‘visionary ideas’. This is exactly what Harvey Locke (Banff, Alberta), Pierre Morency (Sherbr...
Revolutionizing the world is an ambitious project to say the least, and our dream will only become reality if we are willing to take things one step at a time. More and more people agree that we must act locally to create a global impact. However, in order to change people’s mentalities and habits, we need to head off the beaten track and look for ‘visionary ideas’. This is exactly what Harvey Locke (Banff, Alberta), Pierre Morency (Sherbrooke, Quebec) and Sidney Ribaux (Montreal, Quebec) are working towards on a daily basis.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sven Erikson, fl. 2009
Author / Creator
Jean Bourbonnais
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
CinéFête
Series
Architects of Change
Speaker / Narrator
Sven Erikson, fl. 2009
Person Discussed
Pierre Morency, fl. 1995, Harvey Locke, 1959-, Sidney Ribaux, fl. 1992
Topic / Theme
Environmental protection, Recycling (Waste, etc.), Waste disposal, Roads and trails, Conservation of natural resources, Buffalo
Copyright Message
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Architects of Change, Season 3, Episode 9, Green Dollars
directed by Jean Bourbonnais, in Architects of Change, Season 3, Episode 9 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2009), 52 mins
In recent years, thinking green has become a profitable and somewhat inevitable strategy for industries. There is a lot of money to be made from the concept of ecology. Large businesses advocating sustainable development and integrating it throughout their practices, previously thought to be unconventional, are be...
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directed by Jean Bourbonnais, in Architects of Change, Season 3, Episode 9 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2009), 52 mins
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In recent years, thinking green has become a profitable and somewhat inevitable strategy for industries. There is a lot of money to be made from the concept of ecology. Large businesses advocating sustainable development and integrating it throughout their practices, previously thought to be unconventional, are becoming more prevalent. Alain Lemaire (Kingsley Falls, Quebec), Édouard Clément (Montreal, Quebec) and David Labistour (Vancouver, Br...
In recent years, thinking green has become a profitable and somewhat inevitable strategy for industries. There is a lot of money to be made from the concept of ecology. Large businesses advocating sustainable development and integrating it throughout their practices, previously thought to be unconventional, are becoming more prevalent. Alain Lemaire (Kingsley Falls, Quebec), Édouard Clément (Montreal, Quebec) and David Labistour (Vancouver, British Columbia) are actively involved in this challenge.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sven Erikson, fl. 2009
Author / Creator
Jean Bourbonnais
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
CinéFête
Series
Architects of Change
Speaker / Narrator
Sven Erikson, fl. 2009
Topic / Theme
Ecology, Environmental protection, Manufacturing processes, Recycling (Waste, etc.), Equipment
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Arctic Territories, 5, Rangers of Puvirnituq
directed by Vic Pelletier and Ole Gjerstad, fl. 1991-2015, in Arctic Territories, 5 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2009), 28 mins
Life has quickly changed in Puvirnituq, Nunavik where Inuits from all over the east coast of Hudson Bay have settled. Although its houses are new and the Internet holds no secrets for its youth, Puvirnituq maintains its customs despite constant change. Rangers, Canadian Forces reservists, are one of the most solid...
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directed by Vic Pelletier and Ole Gjerstad, fl. 1991-2015, in Arctic Territories, 5 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2009), 28 mins
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Life has quickly changed in Puvirnituq, Nunavik where Inuits from all over the east coast of Hudson Bay have settled. Although its houses are new and the Internet holds no secrets for its youth, Puvirnituq maintains its customs despite constant change. Rangers, Canadian Forces reservists, are one of the most solid traditions of the community.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Tarzwell, fl. 1983-2005
Author / Creator
Vic Pelletier, Ole Gjerstad, fl. 1991-2015
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
CinéFête
Series
Arctic Territories
Speaker / Narrator
John Tarzwell, fl. 1983-2005
Topic / Theme
Communities, Traditional history
Copyright Message
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Nature Inc., Hard Rain
directed by Ken Pugh, fl. 2013; produced by Bernard Robert-Charrue, in Nature Inc. (Quebec (Province): CinéFête, 2011), 22 mins
Can rain be a bad thing? It can when there's too much - too much wind, too many storms, extended drought - these are all impacts we should expect from climate change, warn scientists.
We travel to the Asia Pacific region, where the worst impacts are expected to occur, to find out how communities are coping with th...
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directed by Ken Pugh, fl. 2013; produced by Bernard Robert-Charrue, in Nature Inc. (Quebec (Province): CinéFête, 2011), 22 mins
Description
Can rain be a bad thing? It can when there's too much - too much wind, too many storms, extended drought - these are all impacts we should expect from climate change, warn scientists.
We travel to the Asia Pacific region, where the worst impacts are expected to occur, to find out how communities are coping with the effects of climate change.
In Gujarat, India, fishermen are beset by storms and farmers have either too much, or too little rain. Yet...
Can rain be a bad thing? It can when there's too much - too much wind, too many storms, extended drought - these are all impacts we should expect from climate change, warn scientists.
We travel to the Asia Pacific region, where the worst impacts are expected to occur, to find out how communities are coping with the effects of climate change.
In Gujarat, India, fishermen are beset by storms and farmers have either too much, or too little rain. Yet the local government is doing its best to mitigate the impacts of climate change by moving to cleaner transport systems.
The regional capital Ahmedabad once one of India's dirtiest cities is now one of its cleanest.
In the South Pacific island of Kiribati they are literally on the frontline of climate change - the island is only 3 meters above sea level at its highest point. Melting ice and thermal expansion mean the island could be submerged in 50 to 100 years. We find out how the community is planning to confront this eventuality, by migrating to neighboring countries.
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Field of Study
Global Issues, Social Sciences
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bernard Robert-Charrue
Author / Creator
Ken Pugh, fl. 2013
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
CinéFête
Series
Nature Inc.
Speaker / Narrator
Sara Powell
Person Discussed
Sara Powell
Topic / Theme
Climate change mitigation, Migration, Rain, Job training, Indians (Asian), I-Kiribati
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Copyright © 2011 CinéFête
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