Production Progress

We started filming last June. Everyone we speak to about our project is enthusiastically supportive of our work and goals!
(See our video clips...)

Joel Magnuson, Ph.D. is an internationally-recognized economist specializing in non-orthodox approaches to political economy and is a Professor of Economics living in Portland, Oregon. His recent book, "Mindful Economics: How the U.S. Economy Works, Why It Matters, and How It Could Be Different", was published last fall by Seven Stories Press. See 2 YouTube clips from the interview our Closer to Home film team recorded Jan. 31st: 1) The Obama stimulus plan - economic analysis: Part 1 and 2) The Obama stimulus plan - alternative solutions

Director/camera dude in action at Eugene's Green Home and Garden Show, January 2009. Paul Howard (left) was one of the organizers of the citizen discussion forum that we filmed. (Photo by Claudine Jordan)

John Jordan-Cascade & Peter Eberhardt take a break from filming in
Jan Spencer's home. Jan's sunroom is magnificently cheerful,
even on an overcast day, as it was. (Photo by Jan Spencer)

Jared Pruch, Director of the School Garden Project of Lane County (Oregon)
(Photo by Jan Spencer)

An interview with Dale Lugenbehl and Sandy Aldridge,
Cottage Grove, Oregon
(Photo by Jan Spencer)

Jan Spencer sits to chat with Sarah Cantril,
Founder and Executive Director of Huerto de la Familia

Hanna Scholz, Marketing Director of Bike Friday, sat with us to share her remarkable property conversion and her ideas about volunary simplicity

Jude Hobbs, Cascadia Permaculture, spoke with us about the wisdom of the permaculture revolution and related topics.

We interviewed Rev. John Pitney, associate pastor of the United Methodist church in Eugene, Oregon about what green initiatives the local faith community is pursuing. (see That's My Farmer web site)

We interviewed Merry Bradley, Coordinator of the Grassroot Garden, a project of Food for Lane County in Eugene, OR

One of several interviews of speakers we met at the 2008 Bioneers Conference in Seattle. (photo by Christal Taylor)

Vision Statement

The Closer To Home film project advocates creating a positive and uplifting “eco-logical” culture. The film will show practical, accessible and effective tools that can greatly assist bringing that eco culture into being.

Closer To Home will not be another “wake up” movie warning of the dangers of global warming, peak oil and economic decline. We will instead focus on practical, positive choices people can make in their own lives that can lead to a wide range of personal, community and global benefits.

 

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