VIDEO: The Promise of the Commons
John D. Liu, Visiting Fellow, Netherlands Institute of Ecology
In the mid-1990’s I began a participatory process with a number of media and broadcasting colleagues in Beijing that led to the creation of the Environmental Education Media Project for China (EEMPC). I have directed the EEMPC (now the EEMP) from its beginning. The EEMPC has distributed over 1000 environmental films in China since then. The EEMPC also helped found the “China Environment and Sustainable Development Reference and Research Center (CESDRRC) and the China HIV/AIDS Information Center (CHAIN).
Over the years our activities have broadened beyond China to include the entire world and to include the production of environmental and ecological films. The name was shortened to Environmental Education Media Project (EEMP) when we were asked to work in other countries.
The Promise of the Commons questions the orthodox opinion that only private ownership can protect the ecosystems. It discusses the thoughts and rights of people around the world and shows how landless people are protecting the common heritage of the Earth. How have they lost their basic human rights? We need a profound conversation about this.
More about John D. Liu
“From 2003 – 2006 I was a visiting fellow with the Faculty of Natural Sciences and the Faculty of the Built Environment at the University of the West of England, In 2006 I was named the Rothamsted International Fellow for the Communication of Science, from 2010 – 2013 I was a Senior Research Fellow for IUCN. In 2013 I received the Communications Award from the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER), “Green Gold” a film about my work produced by the VPRO won a Prix Italia award. “Hope in a Changing Climate” was named the best ecosystem film by the International Wildlife Film Festival and won several other honors.”
The Promise of the Commons deals with some very important issues, http://www.kosmosjournal.org/news/video-the-promise-of-the-commons/.
What is the lenth of the full version and would I be able to screen it for a local environment group?
Thank you and Regards
Peter
Not sure about the full length version. Mr. Liu has a YouTube Channel. You might check his other videos there. Thank you for your interest. He is doing amazing work. RF
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