We have acquired a variety of videos about climate change and related topics.  Videos are a great way for busy people to take in new information, and lend themselves to after-viewing discussions.The videos are available for home use or in congregations or other small group settings where no admission is charged.  Most videos are secular or multi-faith in nature.

To encourage you to try out the library, we will cover the postage costs (both ways!) for the rest of 2011.  Contact us (303 429 5792) to arrange to borrow a video for one week.  For congregational or small group viewing, give us 2-4 weeks advanced notice so we can make sure you have it for the date you need it.

Climate Change
	Global Warming: What’s Up with the Weather? (112 minutes, 2007) A Nova- Frontline edition.  Deadly flooding in Africa, catastrophic hurricanes in the U.S., record-high temperatures worldwide.  Are these natural, temporary glitches in our global climate, or is the devastation the result of global warming?  Some believe the earth’s temperature will rise by nearly 10 degrees, melting arctic ice caps and, paradoxically, bring about a new Ice Age.  Others believe the weather will stay relative normal.  Who’s right?  Decide for yourself as this riveting two-hour special gives you the fascinating – and occasionally – frightening forecast for the future.
	A Global Warning? (94 minutes, 2008) Arctic ice is melting, sea levels are rising, and glaciers are shrinking at alarming rates.  The earth is getting unmistakably warmer.  But is this vast, potentially catastrophic climate change the result of human behavior?  Or is it simply the earth’s natural cycle of warming and cooling periods that have occurred since the planet formed?  This is a History Channel in-depth study of the science behind this hot-button issue.
	An Inconvenient Truth (96 minutes,2006) Former VP Al Gore presents an eye-opening and compelling view of the future of our planet and our civilization.  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.
	A Sea Change (83 minutes, 2009) Imagine a world without fish.  It’s a terrifying idea, and worst of all, it’s happening right now.  The video follows retired history teacher and grandfather Sven Huseby on his quest to discover what is happening to the world’s oceans.  He discovers that global warming is only half the story of the environmental catastrophe that is unfolding.
	Rising Waters (71 minutes, 2007) Global Warming and the Fate of the Pacific Islands For 7 million people living in thousands of islands scattered across the Pacific, global warming is not something that looms in the distant future; it’s a threat whose first effects may have already begun.  Personal stories of Pacific Islanders in Kiribati, the Samoas, the atolls of Micronesia including the Marshall Islands, and Hawaii put a human face on the international climate change debate.  Many Pacific Islanders are wondering if they will have a future.
	This is Your Home  The film has 3 parts, each of which opens with a cartoon that emphasizes that the Earth is our home, we only have one home, we must share it with everyone, everything is connected, and we ignore that at our peril.  Overall, the film addresses the effects of climate change and what actions and societal changes are needed to deal with it.  Each part is narrated by young people and opens with a passage from the Book of Genesis.  NOTE:  this program was designed for use in Catholic educational settings (Jr./Sr. high ages).
	Dr. James Hansen at EarthWorks Expo 2007:  Global Warming: Connecting the Dots from Cause to Solutions (90 minutes, 2007) NASA scientist Dr. James Hansen is best known for his testimony on climate change to congressional committees in the 1980’s that helped raise broad awareness of the global warming issue.  Earth’s climate is dominated by positive feedbacks, and it is now at a tipping point.  Avoidance of climate catastrophe requires fundamental changes, primarily in energy use.  Although the changes are not yet being adopted, they would have great benefits for energy independence and national security.
	Polar Visions  (80 minutes, 2008) This is an exciting educational film about the causes and effects of climate change in polar regions.  Climate change is most extreme in the high latitudes.  The film focuses on the effects of polar warming – first, the effects of thawing permafrost; second, scientists try to understand the increasing output from Greenland’s glacier outlets and use ice cores to understand ancient climates; and third, discussion of sea ice changes from the perspective of the global climate and the effects of disappearing sea ice on critical local travelways.
	Climate Change and Colorado’s Future (42 minutes, 2009) Climate change is real and it is occurring faster than originally predicted. In this video series, scientists explain how climate change is affecting our state, while citizens share their experiences and offer local solutions.
	A Way Forward: Confronting Climate Change  (8 minutes, 2007) Explore the global impact of climate change and its devastating effects—and learn what scientists suggest in response—in this short documentary film from National Geographic and the UN Foundation. The film opened the UN Secretary-General’s High Level Event on Climate Change, a global discussion attended by senior leaders from more than 80 countries on climate change.
Related Topics
	Fuel (112 minutes, 2010) Fuel is an educational documentary about alternative energy sources to gain independence from foreign countries, eliminating/reducing the power of big business in government, and educating the public about how America and the world has the technology to start making these changes now.
	Simply Enough (71 minutes, 2007) This video brings together two of the most important voices the 21st century church has to offer, Tony Campolo and Shane Claiborne.  This is an intensely personal dialog about the foundations of the Christian life and voluntary simplicity and has current relevance to the yearnings of today’s Christians.  Several prophetic musicians contribute pertinent songs.
	Renewal (90 minutes, 2007) This video offers a comprehensive overview of what different religious are doing about the awesome devastation of earth’s life systems now taking place.  Here we witness the inspiration of religious ideas in practice for the healing of the Earth.
	Kilowatt Ours: A Plan to Re-Energize America (Two versions: 56 minutes and 38 minutes, 2005) Filmmaker Jeff Barrie searches America’s cities, towns, and countryside for solutions to the great energy problems of our day.  Along the way you’ll meet power companies, schools, businesses, and everyday Americans finding ways to meet our energy needs using conservation and green power.  Find out how he and his wife cut their energy bills in half and use the savings to buy green power.
	Deep Down (57 minutes, 2010) This is a story from the heart of coal country.  Beverly May and Terry Ratliff grew up on opposite sides of a mountain ridge in eastern Kentucky, where coal is king.  When a mountaintop removal coal mine encroaches on their community, the two find themselves on opposing sides of a debate dividing their community and the world: who controls, consumes, and benefits from our planet’s shrinking supply of natural resources?
	Blue Vinyl (98 minutes, 2002) Skeptical of her parents’ decision to “re-side” their home with vinyl siding, the filmmaker sets out in search of the truth about vinyl (polyvinyl chloride or PVC), one of the fastest selling plastics in America.  With a deep appreciation for irony, a great deal of chutzpah, and a piece of vinyl siding firmly in hand, she and her cinematographer travel from suburban Long Island to the vinyl-manufacturing capital of Louisiana and as far as Venice, Italy – where 31 former executives from a PVC-producing company are on trial for manslaughter.
	Covenant and Covenant and Fighting Goliath (2008)  These are two separate programs describing a successful faith-based campaign from 2004 to 2008 that pressured the Texas state utility company into significantly reducing the number of coal-fired power plants it was planning to build.  Covenant describes the campaign and some of the people leading it, the challenges that accompanied it, and how it mobilized a cross-spectrum of religious, social, and political elements.  Covenant and Fighting Goliath has a bit more detail about the campaign and how it worked. Discussion materials available.
	Penguin Science (40 minutes, 2007) For millennia Adélie penguins have survived the earth’s harshest environment.  Now Antarctica’s famous seabirds are confronting rapid climate change.  Travel inside “penguin cities” where millions of penguins converge to rear their young.  Discover how giant icebergs, disappearing sea ice, and shifting weather patterns are affecting penguins, changing Antarctica, and forecasting trouble for our planet.
	Nourish: Food + Community (27 minutes with 11 additional short films, 2010) Hosted by Cameron Diaz this short film illustrates how what we choose to eat – individually and as a society – has an effect around the world, and how making more wholesome choices can improve the health of the environment, our communities and ourselves. It suggests the steps individuals can take to create a more sustainable food system and live more healthful lives. The short films include clips from well-known journalist and author Michael Pollan, chef Jamie Olive, and more.
	The Story of Stuff (20 minutes, 2007)  This short film is an animation of the consumerist society, narrated by Anne Leonard. It depicts the processes of the stuff we buy and the inefficiencies along the way. It showcases how as consumers we are participating in processes that are not good for us or the planet.