On The Earth Productions

On the Earth Productions (OTE) is a media production company that is dedicated to informing the public about important educational, environmental and political issues that affect our everyday lives. Our Educational Video Series is available from any library in the world through WorldCat.org. The series is housed at UW-Madison. The team at OTE is led by owner, Karen Rybold Chin.

Bill McKibben: Is Agriculture Destroying the Planet?

Bill McKibben: Is Agriculture Destroying the Planet? Bill McKibben: Is Agriculture Destroying the Planet?

Is a more sustainable future possible for farming?

Feb 27, 2014 / On The Earth Productions

Jeremy Scahill: The War Against Whistleblowers

Jeremy Scahill: The War Against Whistleblowers Jeremy Scahill: The War Against Whistleblowers

What a country's treatment of its own citizens says about how it will treat non-citizens.

Jul 11, 2013 / The Nation Video and On The Earth Productions

Sherry Wolf: The Future of LGBTQ Liberation

Sherry Wolf: The Future of LGBTQ Liberation Sherry Wolf: The Future of LGBTQ Liberation

After the defeat of DOMA, the LGBTQ movement needs to push beyond marriage equality.

Jul 10, 2013 / The Nation Video and On The Earth Productions

Noam Chomsky: Things Are Ugly—Do Something About It

Noam Chomsky: Things Are Ugly—Do Something About It Noam Chomsky: Things Are Ugly—Do Something About It

Repression after 9/11 is nothing compared to what's come before, and our tools to fight it are greater.

May 6, 2013 / On The Earth Productions and The Nation Video

Noam Chomsky: If Nuclear War Doesn’t Get Us, Climate Change Will

Noam Chomsky: If Nuclear War Doesn’t Get Us, Climate Change Will Noam Chomsky: If Nuclear War Doesn’t Get Us, Climate Change Will

The growing threats of nuclear war and environmental catastrophe make it hard to bet on the survival of our species.

Mar 28, 2013 / On The Earth Productions and The Nation

Mike Papantonio: The Climate Change Point of No Return

Mike Papantonio: The Climate Change Point of No Return Mike Papantonio: The Climate Change Point of No Return

If the earth's temperature rises by another 2 degrees celsius, our planet faces mass extinctions.

Feb 5, 2013 / On The Earth Productions and The Nation Video

Bill McKibben: Connecting the Dots on Climate Change

Bill McKibben: Connecting the Dots on Climate Change Bill McKibben: Connecting the Dots on Climate Change

In the aftermath of a superstorm, Americans are finally waking up to global warming.

Dec 5, 2012 / The Nation Video and On The Earth Productions

David Stovall: The Facts and Failures of Educational Policy

David Stovall: The Facts and Failures of Educational Policy David Stovall: The Facts and Failures of Educational Policy

Education and schools have failed to live up to their full potential for the communities they serve.

Apr 26, 2012 / On The Earth Productions

David Stovall: What Can Hip Hop Teach Us About the World?

David Stovall: What Can Hip Hop Teach Us About the World? David Stovall: What Can Hip Hop Teach Us About the World?

Hip hop and the Occupy movement have even more in common than you might think.

Apr 26, 2012 / Books & the Arts / On The Earth Productions

David Blume: Nature Is Smarter Than Pesticide David Blume: Nature Is Smarter Than Pesticide

Our country has been on a treadmill of pesticides since World War II.

Apr 17, 2012 / On The Earth Productions

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