North American Premiere of 'How to Save the World'

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Torat HaTeva: Jewish Nature Centre of Canada
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North American Premiere of 'How to Save the World'
Toronto, Ontario, March 10th, 2007

Torat HaTeva: The Jewish Nature Centre of Canada presents: the long awaited independent documentary about the bio-dynamic, organic revolution occurring in India. The screening will take place on Saturday, March 10th, 9:30 pm at Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor Street, Toronto.

The film is co-presented by 'Planet in Focus', the International environmental film and video festival, and by 'Corporate Knights', the Canadian magazine for responsible business.

Toby Heaps, editor and publisher of 'Corporate Knights' will share some words, as will Ahuva Goldshmidt, executive-director of 'Torat HaTeva: The Jewish Nature Centre of Canada'.

The film, produced and directed by Tom and Barbara Burstyn, follows Peter Proctor, the father of Bio-dynamic in New Zealand on his journey throughout India, helping farmers revive their poisoned soil through the practice of bio-dynamic agriculture.

The film interviews various activists, politicians and farmers in India, who discuss the deep economic, social and environmental consequences in the aftermath of the 'green revolution', which left hundreds of thousands of farmers in debt, or drove them away from their farms and into the overcrowded urban centres in India.

The far-reaching impacts of the revival of organic and bio-dynamic agriculture are also examined by the film-makers. Set in the magnificence of rural India, the cinematography is breath-taking, narrated by Emmy award-winner Peter Coyote, music by world musician Mercan Dede, the film is stimulating, inspiring and educational.

The screening of the film is a part of a three day 'Jewish Environmental Conference', taking place on March 9th-11th, at the Wolfond Centre for Jewish Campus Life. This conference explores the interplay between Judaism and the environment, examining issues ranging from Kabala and ecology to the ethics of GMOs.

About Torat HaTeva:
Torat HaTeva, the Jewish Nature Centre of Canada, is undergoing significant developments. Founded in 2002 as a small environmental education group, it has grown to serve an even greater purpose in the city's large Jewish community. It recently held a first 'Community Greening Network' meeting, where over forty environmental leaders and activists joined four committees focused on environmental education, action and greening community buildings projects. Its current plans include: creating the first ever Jewish Community-supported Agriculture (CSA) in Canada, to be launched in the spring of 2007; and the development of a ‘Jewish Nature Centre’ on the site of the new Vaughn ‘Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Jewish Community Campus’, a 50 acre property already under construction, which will house four community schools, several synagogues and a JCC. The first of its kind in Canada, the Jewish Nature Centre will host an organic garden, lead guided hikes on the property and coordinate restoration and other environmental projects.
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