Edens Lost & Found

Edens Lost & Found Volume 4

Seattle The Future Is Now

Media Type:Video
Genre(s):Documentary
Environment
UPC:818506027564
Producer(s):Beverly Baroff
Director(s):Harry Wiland
Actor(s):Gary Locke
Run Time:56 Minutes

Video

Former Washington Governor Gary Locke hosts the Seattle segment of Edens Lost & Found. From its history as home to the Salmon people who kept their ecosystem in careful balance to protect the future, to its present status as one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, Seattle is walking a fine line. Can a seventh-generation mindset become a value once more in a place that is so popular that people are flocking here and literally loving it to death? This documentary shows how Seattle residents are buying into the modern philosophy and practice of sustainability. Developers are taking care to conserve stormwater on-site for use during the dry season. Seattle is taking alternative fuels seriously: it has the largest population of personal biodiesel users in the nation. Solar power, low-emissive glass, recycled and sustainable materials, green roofs—these are becoming the must-have standards of the construction industry, and a clear statement that corporations value the environment enough to invest in it.