EcoSutra Film -

A film about sustainability..To purchase the DVD http://www.ecosutra.tv/trailer
For Immediate Release: June 16th 2008
Kristina Fitzsimmons
kristinafitzsimmons@gmail.com
cell: 310 779 0179

The 'EcoSutra' film takes us on a global quest for the solutions to 
the challenges of our time ( http://www.ecosutra.tv/trailer). We visit 
revolutionaries from all walks of life and travel across the globe to 
explore the ingredients of sustainable communities and the worldwide 
eco-movement. This documentary introduces us to the practices of 
permaculture, a design science that mimics natural cycles to maximize 
productivity.

Permaculture teaches us that the efficient processes of an ecosystem 
can be applied to human communities as well, and that Nature is by 
far our greatest teacher. Discover the power of permaculture to 
produce a strong economy and a healthy environment.

The film highlights valuable alternatives to our current 
infrastructure and lifestyles, including profitable renewable energy 
technologies ready and waiting for wide scale implementation. Other 
chapters of the film explore the rapidly growing green building 
movement, and remind us of efficient agricultural practices that were 
second nature to our local farmers thirty years ago.

"The world is facing an unprecedented crisis, in environment and in 
energy supply. This is the largest challenge humanity has ever faced. 
We have to focus our resources, both financial and intellectual, upon 
this with the intensity of a military conflict, or a moon shot, or a 
Manhattan project." Steve Strong, President, Solar Design Associates 
of Harvard, Installed the first solar panels on The White House and 
is interviewed in the film.

Another expert, Eric Daniles, VP, Technology and Product Development, 
British Petroleum Solar, said "…It could well be that all of a sudden 
your home has a solar array on top that produces hydrogen for your 
automobile, or some fuel cell in your home during the day when your 
car is not there. If your car is there it charges up your car 
battery. When you start to integrate these things in a brand new way 
it really opens up a lot of opportunity, you think about it all 
differently."

This is a very unique premiere. We are gathering not only to watch a 
great film, but also to network within the community and create 
positive synergy towards sustainable community developments. 
Following the film, local leaders will discuss practical solutions 
for moving Syracuse in a more sustainable direction.

Greening USA presents their Syracuse Sustainability Academy, a hands-
on, community-based workshop series designed to empower the general 
public with knowledge of the green movement. Representatives of The 
Alchemical Nursery Project, the Organic Valley family, and of local 
farm bureaus, as well as local pioneers in the development of 
renewable energy technologies, will join our discussion.



Russell Berns, the founder and director of EcoSutra, is the son of 
legendary song-writer Bert Berns (who was responsible for hits like 
Twist and Shout', 'Under The Boardwalk', 'Brown Eyed Girl', 'Piece Of 
My Heart', 'Everybody Needs Somebody To Love', among others) and is a 
founder of BANG Records.  Russell grew up in the music publishing 
industry, and has freelanced in music and video production. He 
filmed, directed, produced, and composed music for the EcoSutra film, 
all of which was funded by his family's legacy.

This is his first full-length documentary release, which showcases 
more than two years of his research meeting with top permaculture 
scientists and environmental companies in Asia, Africa, Europe, 
Israel and North America.

Originally from Atlanta, Berns now lives in Los Angeles.

For more information go to: http://www.ecosutra.tv/trailer/


**EcoSutra is an organization dedicated to building the resources for 
people to network into new models of environmentally and economically 
sustainable villages. By bridging renewable energy technology to 
permaculture - an environmental design science that mimics naturally 
occurring ecosystems and accelerates the earth's natural regenerative 
processes, we can create sustainable healthy communities to live, 
work and play. Through our events and media projects we look to 
propel the green movement and provide the public with the knowledge 
and networking tools to achieve success and implementation.




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