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As One Earth Film Fest 2024 Concludes, Environmental Justice Persists as Key Theme — One Earth Film Festival
For more than a decade, One Earth Film Festival has featured films about a range of topics from climate change to plastic waste to water justice to conservation. Thankfully, with the increase in available media, arts, and storytelling over the past 7 years—another topic has taken center stage enviro
Fashion for Good in Amsterdam — One Earth Film Festival
This past March, my husband and I had the good fortune to visit the Fashion for Good Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands—an interactive museum that tells “the stories behind the clothes you wear and how your choices can have a positive impact on people and our planet.”
Environmental Justice Emerged as Theme at One Earth Film Fest 2024 — One Earth Film Festival
One Earth Film Festival usually features films about a range of topics from climate change to plastic waste to conservation. Increasingly, another topic has taken center stage: environmental justice at home and abroad. In April, three fourths of the 2024 One Earth Film Festival films focused on e
Meet Sue Crothers of One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest — One Earth Film Festival
Q: How many countries participated in the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest, and were there any surprises? A: We received entries from 45 countries! This shows how much our contest resonates with young filmmakers around the world. I think the biggest surprise was that two of the winners flew into
Filmmaker Q&A with Katja Esson of 'Razing Liberty Square' — One Earth Film Festival
Liberty Square is located only a few blocks from where I live. When I arrived in Miami in the late 1980s to study film, this exciting place blew my German mind. My first job in the film industry was as a production assistant on “2Live Crew” Hip Hop music videos, all filmed in Liberty City. Following
Filmmakers Brittany Zampella and Maggie Hartmans Humanize Sacrifice Zones in 'A Good Neighbor' — One Earth Film Festival
A Good Neighbor is a feature-length documentary about Lucy Molina, a Latina single mother fighting against environmental racism and climate change as she campaigns for city council in one of the nation's most polluted zip codes.
Village of Oak Park Green Awards — One Earth Film Festival
We are thrilled to announce that One Earth Collective and Laurie Casey of COOP are both recipients of the Village of Oak Park’s 2023 Green Awards, recognizing outstanding efforts in sustainability and environmental stewardship in the community.
The Reel Stories We Tell — One Earth Film Festival
Through her work with "Hollywood's Climate Advisors," Aishah-Nyeta champions the integration of accurate climate change portrayals in cinema, leveraging her multifaceted talents in music, performing arts, and fine arts to drive innovation in climate communication.
Beyond Bloodshed: The Environmental Ravages of War — One Earth Film Festival
When a country is at war, both its people and its biodiversity are under attack. As warfare kills, wounds, and traumatizes countless humans, it also destroys, damages, and endangers soil, air, water, wildlife, flora, and fauna—elements that all humans depend on for life. Warfare is, in short, an act
Buildings Bought for One Dollar, Rebranded, and Greened Up — One Earth Film Festival
In Chicago, it’s possible to buy an old, deteriorating building for one dollar, provided you promise to save it from the wrecking ball and spend your money renovating it. Not only do you avoid the wasted energy and resources associated with demolition and starting from scratch, but you can also make
Meet Urban Alliance Intern Monique Hamilton — One Earth Film Festival
Hello, my name is Monque Hamilton but I go by Mo for short. I currently attend DRW College Prep as a senior. DRW is part of the Noble Network of Charter Schools, which teamed up with Urban Alliance to provide me with this career/community opportunity with One Earth Collective. It’s been a few months
Full Speed Ahead for Electric Vehicles Despite Hurdles — One Earth Film Festival
If you think you're seeing more electric vehicles on your local streets, you are. If you think this constitutes a boon for the EV market, not exactly. On Nov. 28, the Wall Street Journal reported , some 3,900 U.S. car dealers sent a letter to President Biden seeking relief “from his onerous and
How to Set Up a Tree Stroll in Your Neighborhood — One Earth Film Festival
Interested in organizing a tree stroll in your own neighborhood? Any time of year is perfect. . . we had our first one in the spring, as the leaves were just budding out. Even winter has things to teach us about trees, including their bark, branching and shape.
Shawnie Jones Wins Best of the West Mac & Cheese Cookoff — One Earth Film Festival
Chicago’s West Side has a new Queen of Mac. Shawnie Jones, chef and owner of a catering business, created the delectable recipe, “Mac’Alicious Macaroni” – which utilized Gouda cheese, sour cream and a premium grade butter to make it stand out – to win the Best of the West Mac & Cheese Cookoff.
Why Coke Stopped Using Glass Bottles — One Earth Film Festival
Since you’re reading this, you have almost certainly seen more images than you can stomach of the plastic waste that plagues our planet. Still, you might not yet have seen the campaign sponsored by the Story of Stuff Project, titled “How Coke Killed the Refillable Bottle.” (see above) The story o
An Age-Old Challenge: Keeping Rain from Going Down the Drain — One Earth Film Festival
Against all odds, the old Main Post Office in the heart of downtown Chicago has been brought back to life after sitting idle for over two decades. Filled with antiquated mail-sorting machines and haunted by the ghosts of old postal workers, it was gutted and reopened in 2019 as the home of Walgreens
#3 Electrifying Our Old Oak Park Home: Appliances — One Earth Film Festival
As of this writing, we have installed solar panels on our roof (giving us a source of free renewable electricity), switched out our gas furnace with electric heat pumps, and replaced all gas appliances with electric equivalents in our 100-year-old Oak Park home.
Young Filmmakers Contest Celebrates ALL Global Winners on Sept. 17 — One Earth Film Festival
The annual One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest Global Awards Celebration is gearing up to take place at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, both in person at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St., and online virtually anywhere in the world. Featuring the top 10 winning films from among 403 submissio
Majamas Earth Hits the Brakes on Fast Fashion — One Earth Film Festival
Germaine Caprio launched Majamas Earth in 1999 after designing, patenting, and selling the first nursing tank top to Nordstrom Department Stores. “I thought,” she says, “I could sell one of these to everybody. I dove in, and I wanted to be big, like Lululemon.” So she added other clothing lines, bas
Austin Grown Blossoms on Chicago's West Side — One Earth Film Festival
This summer 20 youth from the Austin community on Chicago's West Side experienced the joy of fresh-picked tomatoes they grew themselves; encouraging words of wisdom from chefs, gardeners and others who shared their time and expertise; and a magical field trip to the Burnham Wildlife Corridor.
Austin Grown Blooms on Chicago's West Side — One Earth Film Festival
This summer 20 youth from the Austin community on Chicago's West Side experienced the joy of fresh-picked tomatoes they grew themselves; encouraging words of wisdom from chefs, gardeners and others who shared their time and expertise; and a magical field trip to the Burnham Wildlife Corridor.
Film Contest Celebrates Honorable Mention Winners Too on Sept. 17 — One Earth Film Festival
The annual One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest Global Awards Celebration is gearing up to take place at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, both in person at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St., and online virtually anywhere in the world. Featuring the top 10 winning films from among 403 submissio
Film Contest Celebrates Global Honorable Mention Winners on Sept. 17 — One Earth Film Festival
The annual One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest Global Awards Celebration is gearing up to take place at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, both in person at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St., and online virtually anywhere in the world. Featuring the top 10 winning films from among 403 submissio
Austin Grown Blooms on Chicago's West Side — One Earth Film Festival
This summer 20 youth from the Austin community on Chicago's West Side experienced the joy of fresh-picked tomatoes they grew themselves; encouraging words of wisdom from chefs, gardeners and others who shared their time and expertise; and a magical field trip to the Burnham Wildlife Corridor.
Germaine Caprio Hits the Brakes on Fast Fashion — One Earth Film Festival
Germaine Caprio launched Majamas Earth in 1999 after designing, patenting, and selling the first nursing tank top to Nordstrom Department Stores. “I thought,” she says, “I could sell one of these to everybody. I dove in, and I wanted to be big, like Lulu Lemon.” So she added other clothing lines, ba
Historic Win for the Young People of Montana — One Earth Film Festival
In August, Judge Kathy Seeley ruled wholly in favor of these 16 young plaintiffs, declaring that the state of Montana has and is violating their constitutional rights, including their rights to equal protection, dignity, liberty, health, and safety, which are all predicated on their right to a clean
Film Contest Celebrates Global Honorable Mention Winners Too on Sept. 17 — One Earth Film Festival
The annual One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest Global Awards Celebration is gearing up to take place at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, both in person at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St., and online virtually anywhere in the world. Featuring the top 10 winning films from among 403 submissio
One Earth Contest Winners Span the Globe — One Earth Film Festival
Since its inception in 2013, the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest has grown from a local, Oak Park/River Forest, Illinois, project accepting just 12 submissions to a highly competitive international competition garnering 403 submissions. Countries such as Brazil, Australia and Mexico and states su
Historic Youth Climate Trial in Montana: No Miracles Needed — One Earth Film Festival
Held v. Montana was the first of the youth climate cases to make it past many procedural hurdles over many years and arrive in a trial court in Helena, MT. There, over seven days (June 12-20, 2023), Judge Kathy Seeley heard from the 16 young plaintiffs as well as world-renowned experts, incl
Electrifying Our Old Oak Park Home: Heat Pumps — One Earth Film Festival
We’ve made the switch from gas heating to heat pumps in our 100 year old home, and you can too. We’ll explain how we took a big step in fighting climate change while also lowering our utility bills and increasing the comfort of our home in the process.
An Old Goldblatt's Store Goes Green (and Gold) — One Earth Film Festival
Three mayors ago, in the City that Works, the original Goldblatt Bros. Department Store sat empty on Chicago Avenue in the City’s bustling West Town neighborhood. The structure, now a Chicago landmark, underwent an extensive rehab to accommodate a senior center, the Chicago Department of Family Serv
Youth Environmentalist Writes Children's Story Book about Food Deserts — One Earth Film Festival
At fourteen years old, Tiara began her work in environmental justice at the Eco-Ambassador Program. Upon learning about food and sustainable land use, Tiara thought about the food desert in her own community of Calumet City, Illinois where thriving businesses are constantly replaced with liquor stor
Cap Strat Women's Forum Features Ana Garcia Doyle on 'The Recharge' — One Earth Film Festival
Cap Strat Women’s Forum started a new video series featuring accomplished women, from entrepreneurs to visionaries in all kinds of industries. Barbara Best and Nancy Rizzuto lead conversations that delve into the career paths, failures, successes, best advice, self-care habits, and so much more. Rec
Director Trip Jennings Shares Promising Solutions in 'Elemental: Reimagining Wildfire' — One Earth Film Festival
In the wake of destructive wildfires across the nation, “Elemental: Reimagining Wildfire” takes a crucial and compelling look at solutions to reimagine wildfire through the voices of climate experts, Indigenous people, and fire survivors. Filmmaker Trip Jennings is also known for his film
The Winds of Change: Young Activists Pursue Climate Justice and Green Living — One Earth Film Festival
Born in the mid-to-late 1990s up to the early 2010s, Generation Z environmental activists agree that urgent action is needed to achieve climate justice, and they’re willing to do what it takes to get results. “Climate and environmental justice and environmental racism are very big concerns among you
Filmmaker Jennifer Boyd Investigates Traffic Violence and Street Safety in 'The Street Project' — One Earth Film Festival
"The Street Project" documentary is the story of humanity's relationship to the streets and the global citizen-led fight to make communities safer. Digging deep into the root causes of traffic violence, the filmmakers engage diverse experts, including street historians, city planners, urba
Youth Get Loud in Opposition to the Willow Project — One Earth Film Festival
"President Biden has the power to stop the approval of the Willow Project and choose to invest in renewable energy sources," said 17-year-old climate activist Natashia Bhatia at Chicago's Global Climate Strike on March 3. Bhatia shared a video of her speech with the One Earth Film Festival
Plastic PVC Pipes are Not the Solution to Replacing Lead — One Earth Film Festival
Last month, the Plastic Pollution Coalition hosted an expert panel discussion, Safe Drinking Water for All: Protecting Communities from Plastic During U.S. Lead Pipe Replacement , for the UN 2023 Water Conference . It highlighted the need to keep plastic out of water systems because of its toxic i