The strange and sad case of Sara Baartman, kidnapped from South Africa in 1810, 'exhibited' around Great Britain,…

The definitive story of light pollution and the disappearing stars.

From the 1950's through the 1970's, autism was widely blamed on cold and rejecting mothers. This film explores…

The true story of the tobacco companies' commitment to addicting the human brain and how the world came to…

The teenage girls of Warrenville Prison are getting a shot at redemption in a most unlikely form: a musical…

Considers the possible reasons for modern Egyptian women's turn back to tradition.

Director Patricio Guzman travels to Chile's Atacama Desert where astronomers examine distant galaxies, archaeologists…

Explores the beguiling depths of the seas, as technology allows us to venture further and further into the planet's…

A piercing look at the global corporate drive to control and profit from our water -- from bottles to tap.

Investigates the underbelly of the international electronics industry and reveals how even the tiniest devices…

Examines whether human impact has tipped the planet into a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, with all of its political, social and behavioral implications.

When the graves of former slaves are bulldozed in Mississippi, a Boston teacher returns home to protect the community his ancestors settled.

A profile of Pierre Dansereau, ecologist, visionary and inveterate optimist.

A global survey of the impacts on cultures, economies, and the environment of the most powerful globalizing force of our time: tourism.

Acclaimed architect Jan Gehl and his team are on a humanistic mission to reclaim public space in mega cities for pedestrians (and cyclists) rather than cars. This human/new approach to city planning is put to test in Denmark, Los Angeles, New York, China, Australia, New Zealand and India.

Can a mega-city mobilize its 22 million citizens to become water sustainable?

Angela Sun reveals the effects of our rabid plastic consumption as she investigates The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

Groundbreaking investigation of fast fashion reveals that while the price of clothing has been decreasing for decades the human and environmental costs have grown dramatically.

Filmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of food waste from farm, through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge.

Examines the challenges that climate change poses and discusses meaningful action that can be taken by individuals and communities.