Where design and sustainability cross paths

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Finding Solutions


Finding Solutions from Mark Dworkin on Vimeo.

Since 1987, Moving Images Video Project has produced and distributed television documentaries that encourage peace, justice, and environmental preservation. This video is a preview for a series of documentaries about real solutions to environmental and social sustainability. In a time when sustainability is a catchphrase, some people really are discovering more earth-friendly ways to live, grow food, and do business for example while being more respectful of our environment and improving lives.

Finding Solutions is a a documentary series on sustainability. It’s a presentation of stories about people and societies, highlighting individuals who have found better, greener and more improved ways to live. Covered in the segment are case studies including Curitiba, a city in southern Brazil considered to be one of the most sustainable cities in the world. Kerala, a state in India known for its high standard for health and society. Farmers markets in North America, where farmers are rediscovering that organic methods are actually better all around. Sophisticated industrial cooperatives in Italy are creating serious competition for big international corporations while providing good employment and offering the highest standard of living in the country.

Moving Images Video Project is a non-profit corporation based in Washington state.

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World Economic Forum Meeting

A must see video. “The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging leaders in partnerships to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a foundation in 1971, and based in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum is impartial and not-for-profit; it is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.” This video moderated by Thomas Friedman features Bono and Al Gore discussing the climate crisis and extreme poverty issues.