Voices of Transition
Voices of Transition examines the danger posed to agricultural production by energy and resource scarcity. It depicts organic agricultural alternatives in France, the Transition Towns movement (showcasing a Transition Town and community garden in England), and urbanised food production in Cuba as forerunners of the transformation of food production away from industrialised agriculture and towards small-scale, decentralised production methods.
"A Masterpiece! Fascinating both in content as well as in form." - Professor Uwe Schneidewind, Director of the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
"as this film shows, we can transition to a new world - there's a way, provided we summon the will!" - Bill McKibben, American Journalist and climate activist
"...educates, opens minds to new possibilities and presents a new vision of how our food system could be. As a historic transition unfolds, this film is a very powerful tool." - Rob Hopkins, The british co-founder of the Transition Towns
Running Time
54 mins
Year
2012
Kanopy ID
1121803
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