Firestorm: The First 12 Hours
Documentary Edited by Verónica Moscoso FIRESTORM – The First 12 Hours is a documentary film that puts a lens to the decisions and the decision-makers tasked with laying siege to the most devastating wildland fires in Northern California’s history; fires that quickly consumed acres of wild lands and entire communities. This film features a fire …
A wild Idea
Documentary A Wild Idea is a documentary about Ecuador’s Yasuni ITT Proposal to fight climate change. The government would leave intact the vast oil reserves that lie beneath a pristine portion of the Amazon, as long as the world compensates the country with hundreds of millions of dollars. If accepted, this proposal would contribute to …
Give a Day Global
Testimonial. Kerry Rodgers, Give a Day Global Co-Founder, tells us her story. Give a Day Global Mission: We believe that all people should have access to education, healthy food, medical care, a sustainable environment, and economic opportunities. By connecting travelers with nonprofit organizations who pursue these same goals, we aim to engage more people in making the …
In home care allows seniors to stay independent
Elizabeth Smigiel, 88-years-old, “I have a care provider that helps me with everything. And she’s from the Fiji Islands. Well, we get along great and I like her. We have our little arguments every now and then but we laugh them off too. ‘We had our argument for the day,’ we say. And she’s still …
Living at the Lighthouse
Since 1874, the Victorian lighthouse at East Brother Island has continued to be a landmark for sailors. “The light has to be on. If it’s not we have to tell the Coast Guard and there’s a back-up that comes on,” said Anne Witts, who together with her husband Ed, is the innkeeper at the lighthouse. …
From Fungicide to Organic
In this story we go to Sunnyside Organic Seedlings in Richmond where we met Pilar Reber who went from a pesticide applicator twenty years ago to the owner of a certified organic farm. Reber is now partnering with local non-profits to teach youth about organic farming methods.
Group prenatal visits improve birth outcomes for mother and child
In this story we go to Life Long Medical Care in Berkeley, where we met Ana Maria Negrete five weeks from the due date of her first child. Negrete is a part of new model for pre-natal care called CenteringPregnancy — where expectant mothers participate in group checkups which provide support, education and health assessment. …
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