I’m utterly fascinated by thee2 documentary series, produced by New York based kontent real.
China, From Red to Green? is a part of the design: e2 series, which is narrated by Brad Pitt [the magnificent voice of Morgan Freeman appears on their e2 energy series]. In this episode they explore the sustainable design principles that are being encouraged, taught and used in the Chinese construction industry.
It’s an eye-opening but positive look at what is being done to improve the ecological state of a country where 15 to 20 million rural dwellers are moving to the over populated cities each year. China will be building new housing for 400 million people in the next 12 years! If they’re not ecologically responsible about it, we’ll feel the effects around the globe [depletion of natural resources, pollution, etc.]
I love the production quality of these videos, from the sound to the editing to the high definition cinematography. They now have free web/podcasts available on theirsite and their video series is also available for purchase on DVD. They have travelled all over the world, so you’ll find many international cities amongst the 18 episodes — and they’re making more. I’ll be posting more videos from the e2 series in the weeks to come.
