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Elemental

Three individuals united by their deep connection with nature are driven to confront some of the most pressing ecological challenges of our time.

by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee
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2020 Reflections

Watch this short video which explores how we shifted as an education organization during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

by Cleary Vaughan-Lee
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Master forager Twila Cassadore of the San Carlos Apache Nation
The Hunt

A Native chef works with Indigenous foodways to promote processes of healing and recovery from historical trauma.

by Sanjay Rawal
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Coleen Cooley
Water Flows Together

Colleen Cooley, a Navajo river guide, reflects on the importance of acknowledging Indigenous land in outdoor recreation.

by Palmer Morse , Taylor Graham and Matt Mikkelsen
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Cocoon

Students share their perspectives during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Andrew Hinton
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The Art of Weaving
Homesteader Jessica Green shares the deeply rooted tradition of weaving and artisanship in Appalachia.
by Jeremy Seifert
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Global Oneness Project Film Reel 2020

Watch this short video to learn more about the stories we tell.

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The Church Forests of Ethiopia

Orthodox Churches for centuries have safeguarded pockets of primary forest and are now working to preserve Ethiopia’s shrinking biodiversity.

by Jeremy Seifert
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Frank Borman in Congress

This short clip, from the film Earthrise, highlights Apollo 8 astronaut Frank Borman addressing Congress in 1968.

by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee
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Astronaut in space shuttle
Fostering Awe

This short clip, from the film Earthrise, documents the moment the Apollo 8 astronauts witnessed the Earth rising from the dark side of the moon.

by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee
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Frank Borman
Citizens of the Earth

This short clip, from the film Earthrise, shares the perspective of Apollo 8 astronaut Frank Borman. 

by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee
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Indigenous man holding instrument
The Offering

Quechua dancers perform a pre-celebration ritual associated with Peru's unique Quechua Danza de Tijeras, or “Scissor Dance."

by Guille Isa and Billy Silva
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Shepherd whistling
El Silbo

Residents of La Gomera, an island off of Morocco’s Atlantic coast, keep their traditional whistling language alive.

by Angello Faccini
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Peruvian Medicine Man
The Medicine Man

A traditional curandero, or medicine man, in Northern Peru uses his extensive knowledge of native plants to treat various maladies.

by Billy Silva and Guille Isa
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Native master carver Joe Martin
The Canoe Maker

Master carver Joe Martin, one of the few traditional craftsmen left, makes dugout canoes used by his people, the Pacific Northwest Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations.

by Darrell Hartman
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