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DESCRIPTION:Monday, 12/17 \n\nTrees, Toilets, and Transformation: Inspirations from El 
 Salvador\nSometimes small-scale, environmentally friendly solutions rather 
 than complex technical ones solve what seems to be so insolvable.  This is 
 the story of a Recycling Specialist who expects to hare his expertise with 
 the citizens of El Salvador, the second most environmentally devastated 
 country in the western hemisphere. \nInstead he is deeply impressed with 
 the many practical and ingenious methods which the common people are using 
 to reclaim their land, their water, and their forests.  A massive planting 
 or 75,000 trees is now taking place called the Forest of Reconciliation in 
 memory of each one of the soldiers an civilians who fought on opposing 
 sides.  This new forest will help to control erosion, develop wildlife, and 
 clarify the rivers.  Communities are visited where bicycles are being used 
 for pumping water, grinding grain, and corn, and compressing air; solar 
 ovens are being used to save firewood; natural local materials are being 
 used to build housed and compost toilets.  He talks with Dr. Ricardo 
 Navarro, Director of these projects, who states that the only education of 
 the populace can change habits and attitudes while still giving hope to the 
 children that they are part of the solution.  Their ideas, insights, and 
 beautiful spirit of hope can be applied anywhere.\n28 minutes.  1996. 
 Video.\n\nSaviors of the Forest\nThis is not your typical rainforest film.  
 Tired of filming TV commercials, two well-intentioned Los Angeles "camera 
 guys" decide to do their part for the environment by exposing villains 
 responsible for destroying the rainforests.  So, they innocently pack up 
 their video camera and head to South America looking for the bad guys.  
 along the way they meet a range of paradoxical characters including the 
 poor people who cut down forests to survive, environmentalists trying to 
 import an "ecological" sawmill, timber companies campaigning for 
 reforestation, and Hollywood producers who use rainforest plywood to build 
 their sets.  They eveb find themselves paying someone to cut down a tree so 
 that they can get needed footage.  Through their humorous adventures and 
 irreverent style, the filmmakers illuminate a serious subject in an 
 entertaining way: that it is often a complicated set of circumstances 
 driving rainforest destruction.\n90 minutes.  Video.\n\nNew College 
 Cultural Center, 766 Valencia Street.\n8:00 pm.  A $3-5 donation is 
 requested.\n\nFor a complete list of New College events, 
 see\nwww.newcollege.edu/events\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/2053.php
SUMMARY:new college cinema: Trees, Toilets, and Transformation: Inspirations from El Sal
LOCATION:New College Cultural Center\n766 Valencia Street\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/2053.php
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