RENEWAL is the first feature-length documentary film to capture the vitality and diversity of today's religious-environmental activists. From within their Christian, Jewish, Buddhist and Muslim traditions, Americans are becoming caretakers of the Earth. With great courage, these women, men and children are re-examining what it means to be human and how we live on this planet. Their stories of combating global warming and the devastation of mountaintop removal, of promoting food security, environmental justice, recycling, land preservation, and of teaching love and respect for life on Earth are the heart of RENEWAL.
The 90-minute documentary is designed for theatrical and community screenings, and for broadcast, yet each of Renewal's eight stories also stands on its own. From the DVD Main Menu you can choose to play the entire 90-minute documentary, or you can select any individual story. The individual stories are slightly longer than the versions in the full documentary and contain additional scenes and information.
Evangelicals bear witness to mountaintop removal and the destruction of Appalachia (11:20 min.)
More »GreenFaith in New Jersey helps congregations take the first steps to environmental action (14:20 min)
More »Muslim tradition and charity forge bonds between urban communities and sustainable farms in Illinois (14:50 min)
More »The Teva Learning Center and Adamah in Connecticut bring environmental education together with Jewish tradition (17:30 min)
More »Green Sangha, a Buddhist community in northern California, leads a campaign to save trees (11:10 min)
More »The Holy Spirit inspires a battle against industrial contamination in small-town Mississippi (11:30 min)
More »Catholics and Native Americans embrace religious ritual in a struggle to protect New Mexico’s land and water (9:30 min)
More »Across America people of all faiths mount a religious response to global warming (9:25 min)
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