Episode list

The annual Brower Youth Awards honor six young people for their outstanding activism and achievements in the fields of environmental and social justice advocacy.

Martin Litton, the "Grand Old Man of the Canyon," has long been revered as the man who prevented the dams from being built on the Colorado River that would have flooded the Grand Canyon. Even now at 92, Litton continues to run wild rivers and fly his airplane around the West to monitor the illegal cutting of cathedral groves of sequoias and other virgin forests.

Oil and Water tells the story of two world-class kayakers and good friends who embark on the longest-ever petroleum-free road trip, traveling over 21,000 miles from Alaska to Argentina in a retro-fitted Japanese fire truck named Baby. after converting the truck's regular diesel engine to run on any kind of natural oil, Seth Warren and Tyler Bradt journeyed for over a year through 16 countries, an endless summer adventure of paddling, driving, exploring and promoting alternative fuel sources. By collaborating with schools, local governments, farmers, agricultural research centers and media, they held demonstrations, workshops and community gatherings to spread the word about sustainable energy, meeting many inspiring people and enjoying some of the best whitewater paddling in the Americas along the way.

Four short films from across the globe encourages harmony between people and connectedness with every living thing: "The Land Owns Us" Bob Randall, a Yankunytjatjara elder and traditional owner of Uluru (Ayer's Rock), explains how the connectedness of every living thing to every other living thing is not just an idea but a way of living. This way includes all beings as part of a vast family and calls us to be responsible for this family and care for the land with unconditional love and responsibility. "Knowing How to Nurture Ourselves": Stephan Fayon, director of an international seed bank in Auroville, India, explains how preserving the diversity of seeds insures against the breakdown of large-scale industrial agriculture. Today the supermarkets in the developed world are full; but if unsustainable systems of agriculture collapse, will we know how to nourish ourselves? "Seva Cafe: Love All, Serve All": Seva, or service, is the selfless giving of oneself for the betterment of others and the world around. At Seva Cafe, the concept of service takes the form of a ""pay it forward"" restaurant, where every meal is cooked and served with love. "An Invitation": Don Alverto Taxo, a Quichua elder and Iachak (community leader/healer), speaks of the ancient prophecy of the eagle and the condor meeting to bring a new harmony into the world. Don Alverto invites us all to trust the universal human intuition to bring greater harmony into our lives, and to seek after life's deeper meaning.

The Vézo (Vay-zoo) are the coastal society of southwest Madagascar. Maro fishes the reef every day. As he begins to catch fewer and smaller fish, Maro and his young nephew question whether the Vézo's relationship with the ocean has fallen out of balance. Sailing from village to village on a personal journey with master and apprentice, Maro teaches his nephew the Vézo way. Voyage of the Vézo is a vibrant and intimate view of Vézo society, and their delicate relationship with the sea.

The Monterey Market is a family-owned produce market phenomenon in Berkeley, CA. Market owner Bill Fujimoto's enthusiasm and experience illuminates the market's wide world of small growers and diverse customers. This single store supports many small farms and is a valentine to small enterprises everywhere.

SEA ANIMAL RESCUERS - (two short films) PAPA TORTUGA- Fernando Manzano was just 16 years old when he found his calling. For the last 31 years, he has dedicated himself to bringing the Lora turtle back from the edge of extinction. In the small town of Tecolutla, Mexico, he has battled mother nature, natural predators and poachers. All without any outside financial support. SALTON SEA RESCUE RANGERS - The mysterious Salton Sea is a critical stopover for the survival of millions of migrating birds. A devastating outbreak of avian botulism killed thousands of birds, including the endangered California brown pelican. The US Fish & Wildlife rangers of the Sonny Bono National Refuge now run daily airboat patrols around the Sea looking for sick birds, as early detection is essential for survival.

Cuba, an isolated island nation, rebuilt its quality of life following the collapse of cheap oil, supplied by the former Soviet Union. This fascinating and empowering film shows how communities pulled together, created solutions, and ultimately thrived in spite of their decreased dependence on imported energy.

"The trees were our first teachers." Nationally-acclaimed artist and Skokomish tribal leader, Gerald Bruce Miller (subiyay) interprets the sacred teachings of the natural world to anyone who wants to learn. This gentle and generous film is the parting gift of a great teacher, artist and orator. The film traces Bruce's family roots on the Skokomish Reservation, young adulthood in California, Viet Nam, and Manhattan, and his return to the Hood Canal area to bring about a renaissance of art and culture in his homeland.

THE SEA & ME (two short films): ONCE UPON A TIDE: A storyteller, played by Academy Award® winner Linda Hunt, speaks to us of a spell that has been cast causing everyone to forget about the importance of the ocean. One little girl, however, helps us realize how we can all break the spell to save the ocean, and ourselves. CORAL CONNECTIONS: Millions of people visit the Mexican Riviera Maya every year to enjoy the white beaches, the sun, and the natural beauty. Few realize the importance of the reef, and how personal choices impact the water system, reef, and the entire region. Coral Connections encourages you to become a force for positive change.

He's been called Dr. Bones and Reptile Ray. Usually dressed in tattered "field-trip" clothes, Ray Bandar has been a fixture at the California Academy of Sciences and the beaches around the Bay Area for more than 50 years. "A Life with Skulls" captures Ray's obsession for collecting skulls from local beaches, road kill, zoo animals and on field trips to Mexico, Australia and in the US. This humorous movie investigates Bandar's history as a skull collector, showing many of the thousands of skulls he has accumulated over the years, talking to Alkmene, his resilient wife, and touring the awe-inspiring Bone Palace. "A Life with Skulls" is an inspiring look at the life of a man who has a special tie to the natural world.

In the arctic, some adventures make the spirit dance. Discover perpetual light and the spectacle of arctic life with group of friends from an urban culture who follow a river to the Arctic Ocean. They learn that awareness, not crisis, must define our relationship with the rest of the natural world. And how the greatest journey is where the land takes us within ourselves.

The Story of Stuff is a fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world.