The New Alchemists
1974
28 min
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This short documentary profiles a community engaged in developing sustainable living methods, including food production and small-scale solar and wind technology, on a farm in Massachusetts in the 1970s. Well before sustainability was a mainstream concern, these prescient innovators attempted to create a vision of a greener, kinder world. "Think small," say the New Alchemists. "Look what thinking big has done."
Details
This short documentary profiles a community engaged in developing sustainable living methods, including food production and small-scale solar and wind technology, on a farm in Massachusetts in the 1970s. Well before sustainability was a mainstream concern, these prescient innovators attempted to create a vision of a greener, kinder world. "Think small," say the New Alchemists. "Look what thinking big has done."
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directorDorothy Todd Henaut
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producerColin Low
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executive producerLen Chatwin
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commentaryStanley Jackson
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cameraMartin Duckworth
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soundHughes Mignault
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editingTorben Schioler
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sound editingGérard Sénécal
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musicMarsha JohnsonJoe McIlvineMary Lou McIlvineRobert Karstens
Education
Ages 13 to 18
Study Guide - Guide 1
Civics/Citizenship - Ideologies
Geography - Natural Resources
Geography - Territory: Regional
History and Citizenship Education - Culture and Currents of Thought (1500-present)
What are the differences between cooperative farms, family farms and industrial farms (also known as factory farms)? Describe how the New Alchemists have organized themselves. What are the goals of their farm (social and/or environmental)? How do they try to achieve these goals? Describe some of the items they have created with everyday items or reclaimed items. How do these items address their goals? Identify the environmental cycles that are prioritized on their farm.
