Time for an Energy Change – by Sr. Terri MacKenzie a Sister of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus American Province in honor of their 150th anniversary in the U.S. This FREE 12:27 min. on-line video connects concerns about global warming and hydro-fracking for natural gas – a practice that is quite controversial yet also quite widespread. It shows alternatives and how to reach them for our children and all life on our precious planet. This is the link: http://ecospiritualityresources.com/videos/

An Inconvenient Truth – Al Gore, 2006. 90 minutes. From director Davis Guggenheim comes the Sundance Film Festival hit, An Inconvenient Truth, which offers a passionate and inspirational look at one man’s fervent crusade to halt global warming’s deadly progress in its tracks. Study guide available online at www.climatecrisis.net.

Kilowatt Ours: A Plan to Re-Energize America – Jeff Barrie, 2008. 56 minutes (or 38 minutes). This award-winning documentary has become a national movement to promote energy conservation, efficiency, and renewable energy.

The Great Warming – Stonehaven Productions, 2006. 80 minutes. Year by year, degree by degree, Earth is growing warmer . . . a legacy of the Industrial Revolution, population growth, and our addiction to technology, speed, and power. Filmed in eight countries on four continents, endorsed by dozens of the world’s leading scientists, this is a factually accurate, visually stunning, and wide-ranging production about this complex, fascinating subject.

The 11th Hour – Leonardo DiCaprio, 2007. 92 minutes. Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, this captivating documentary explores the perilous state of our planet and the means by which we can change course. A Web site offers action site links, a newsletter, and myspace, facebook and YouTube links: http://www.videosurf.com/videos/11th%2Bhour%2Bdicaprio?vlt=wb

Renewal: Stories from America’s Religious-Environmental Movement – Americans, inspired by their Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Buddhist traditions, tell their stories of answering the call to confront the challenges of environmental degradation. DVD is available at www.renewalproject.net/dvd or 626-388-7974.

This Is Your Home – IHM Sisters, Monroe, MI. 56 minutes. http://www.ihmsisters.org/www/IHM_Sustainability_Shop/sustainabilityshop.asp

Wildlife and Global Warming – See www.nwf.org/wildlifeandglobalwarming/globalwarmingandwildlife.cfm

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