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'Falconer' Filmmaker Interview with Annie Kaempfer

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'Falconer' Filmmaker Interview with Annie Kaempfer

"The Falconer" is a story of hope and second chances: for injured birds of prey, for an abandoned plot of land, for a group of teenagers who have dropped out of high school, and for Rodney Stotts, a licensed raptor specialist from Southeast Washington, D.C.

Stott says his passion for falconry stems from the fact that it helps to keep the local raptor population healthy while crossing racial, socioeconomic and ethnic barriers. He makes a powerful connection between endangered species and local youth who must navigate survival in a stressed community. His organization "Rodney's Raptors" creates interactive and educational programming, allowing adults and children of all ages to experience the excitement of holding a live bird of prey while educating them on the vital role birds play in the ecosystem. 

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Did Government Fuel the Climate Crisis?

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Did Government Fuel the Climate Crisis?

The film Youth v Gov is the story of Juliana v. United States, the legal case filed by Our Children’s Trust in 2015. In Juliana, 21 plaintiffs from 9 states sued the U.S. government for violating their constitutional rights to life, liberty, personal safety, and property. Their claim is that through its willful actions, the U.S. government has created and is continuing to create the climate crisis these young people will inherit.

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Announcing Festival Theme 2023: LET'S GET LOUD!

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Announcing Festival Theme 2023: LET'S GET LOUD!

We are excited to announce that the theme for the 2023 festival is "Let's Get Loud!" This theme is inspired by the words of Dr. Katherine Hayhoe, a renowned climate scientist who has said that the most important thing we can do to fight climate change is to talk about it. We believe that by raising our voices and spreading awareness about the urgent need to address the climate crisis, we can discuss actions-based solutions, and create real and lasting change.

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How We Chose This Year's Environmental Films

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How We Chose This Year's Environmental Films

The One Earth Film Festival is thrilled to recognize the hard work of our 90 film reviewers who dedicated countless hours to reviewing a staggering number of films for the 2023 festival. These dedicated individuals produced over 1000 film valuations and their tireless efforts have helped us curate an exceptional lineup of films for this year’s festival season.

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Let's Get Loud About Illinois' Cook County Forest Preserves

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Let's Get Loud About Illinois' Cook County Forest Preserves

Here’s a legislative win that folks in Illinois and beyond can learn from, get excited about, and perhaps even replicate. On Nov. 8, 2022, Cook County Illinois voters sparked a major win for their Forest Preserves, approving an additional $40 million in annual funding for these vital public lands. This money will be used to manage and restore the 70,000 acres of prairies, forests, wetlands, rivers and streams; create local jobs; and improve the environment by providing clean air, water, and habitat for people and wildlife.

Remembering Pioneering Economist Herman Daly

Remembering Pioneering Economist Herman Daly

It is little wonder that Herman Daly’s recent death, on October 28, 2022, passed with little fanfare from the nation’s mass media, for he was a pioneer of “ecological economics” with principles that counter the mainstream economic paradigm of constant growth.

Daly was a promoter of the idea of a “steady-state economy,” which explained that infinite growth is not possible in a world of finite resources. Starting with his textbooks written in the 1970s, Daly taught that rather than being one of several factors in our economies (along with labor and capital), the natural world, with its complex systems and vast resources, is actually the foundation upon which our human-developed systems rest. And therefore, economics must be governed by the laws of nature and the biophysical limits of natural systems such as the climate system, biodiversity principles, and others.