Mama Earth: Her Destiny--Our Hands.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)

Mama Earth: Her Destiny--Our Hands. DVD. 23:30 min. Prod. by EarthWalk Media. Dist. by Green Planet Films. 2007, 2009 release. $99.95 (pub. perf.), $19.95 (home use).

Gr 9 Up--This introduction to ecological economics argues that a product's environmental impact should be applied to the cost. Thus, under this model, charges associated with disposing of waste and replenishing resources would be passed on to consumers. The film investigates two businesses that follow this model--a potato chip manufacturer and a micro brewery--and interviews numerous experts who suggest that this type of an economic model is necessary to preserve …