Garbage Warrior

The epic story of radical Earthship eco-architect Michael Reynolds, and his fight to build off-the-grid self-sufficient communities out of garbage.

Join Ecosa Institute and Dr. Ryan Dibala of Birding Man Wildlife Tours as he discusses agroforestry which is a sustainable land management system that intentionally integrates trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock on the same land to create diverse, productive, and resilient ecosystems. He’ll go over projects and how you might manage your own land.

Join Ecosa Institute and Dr. Charlotte Farewell, an ANFT Certified Forest Therapy Guide, for a forest bathing walk. Inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, Forest Bathing is a research-backed wellness practice that invites you to immerse yourself in nature through a series of guided invitations.

Join Ecosa Institute and our resident ecologist Susan Sherrod for a lecture about biodiversity in this rapidly changing world.

WALL-E

A robot who is responsible for cleaning a waste-covered Earth meets another robot and falls in love with her. Together, they set out on a journey that will alter the fate of mankind.

Before the Plate

A renowned chef traces ingredients from one plate of his restaurant's food all the way back to the farms they came from, unearthing pressing issues.

Help celebrate the Ecosa Institute and Tony Brown’s legacy! Join us for a benefit concert and reception where you will hear Grammy nominated pianist Liz Story.

FREE session to ask questions about the Ecosa Institute.

Koyaanisqatsi

Drawing its title from the Hopi word meaning "life out of balance," this renowned documentary reveals how humanity has grown apart from nature. This non-narrative documentary film directed and produced by Godfrey Reggio, features music by Philip Glass and cinematography by Ron Fricke.

Join Ecosa alum and organizational ecologist Adam Brock as we explore social permaculture in a dynamic, interactive and vulnerable workshop called “Disturbance: What Nature Can Teach Us About Societal Disruption.”

Join Ecosa Institute and Dr. Ryan Dibala of Birding Man Wildlife Tours for a half-day journey across three of Colorado’s most iconic ecosystems - the plains, foothills, and montane forests - and discover how birds reveal the hidden stories of these landscapes.

FREE session to ask questions about the Ecosa Institute.

Gen Z Mental Health: Climate Stories

A short documentary that explores the mental health impacts of the climate crisis to young adults worldwide, and considers what resilience means when fighting for the right to a livable planet. The film captures the emotions of a generation that may be frightened, but is anything but hopeless, saving room for stories of love, community connections, and healing.

Inhabit: A Permaculture Perspective

Inhabit explores the many environmental issues facing us today and examines solutions that are being applied using the ecological design process called 'Permaculture'. Permaculture is a design lens that uses the principles found in ecosystems to help shift our impact from destructive to regenerative.

FREE session to ask questions about the Ecosa Institute.

Join Ecosa Institute and our resident ecologist Susan Sherrod for a lecture about how we can increase biodiversity in this rapidly changing world.

Join Ecosa Institute and landscape architect Craig Stoffel on a tour of Denver where we learn how to sketch the built environment.

FREE session to ask questions about the Ecosa Institute.

The Lorax

Based on the children’s book by Dr. Seuss, twelve-year-old Ted lives in a place virtually devoid of nature; no flowers or trees grow in the town of Thneedville. When he goes looking for the Once-ler, a mysterious hermit who knows what happened to all of the trees, he finds out the truth about his town.

Life on Our Planet

David Attenborough recounts his life, and the evolutionary history of life on Earth, to grieve the loss of wild places and offer a vision for the future.

FREE session to ask questions about the Ecosa Institute.

Join the Ecosa Institute and Lisa Morey from Nova Terra for a workshop that will discuss best practices for designing and building a compressed earth block structure.

Tomorrow

Instead of focusing on the negative effects of climate change, this documentary spotlights people suggesting solutions and their actions.

Join Biophilic Design for their certificate program at Ecosa’s Community Room that provides a framework for evaluating which biophilic strategies are most suitable for your specific space, moving beyond a simple checklist approach to cultivate a genuine connection to nature through design.

FREE session to ask questions about the Ecosa Institute.

From Rails to Trails

Edward Norton narrates the story of one of the most unlikely social movements in American history: the struggle to convert thousands of miles of abandoned railroads into trails for cycling and walking. Facing fierce opposition and legal challenges from private property owners, leaders fought to reclaim these corridors for the public, creating a national network of scenic, car-free paths.

Join Ecosa Institute and our resident ecologist Susan Sherrod for a lecture about solutions to climate change.

Join Kristen Stine from Beautiful Life Wellness for a sound meditation session where a series of singing bowls are played to make a soothing soundscape for relaxation and expanded awareness. We will also learn about aromatherapy and participants will have a chance to try out different scents.

No Impact Man

Follow the Manhattan-based Beavan family as they abandon their high consumption 5th Avenue lifestyle and try to live a year while making no net environmental impact.

Join Ecosa Institute and Living Future’s Ambassador Lauren McNeill for a lecture about The Living Building Challenge.

FernGully: The Last Rainforest

The magical inhabitants of a rainforest fight to save their home, which is threatened by logging and a polluting force of destruction called Hexxus.

Biophilic Design: The Architecture of Life

We need nature in a deep and fundamental fashion, but we have often designed our cities and suburbs in ways that both degrade the environment and alienate us from nature. This documentary showcases buildings that connect people and nature--hospitals where patients heal faster, schools where children's test scores are higher, offices where workers are more productive, and communities where people know more of their neighbors and families thrive.

Join Ecosa Institute and Dr. Ryan Dibala of Birding Man Wildlife Tours for a full day immersion into one of Colorado’s crown jewels: Rocky Mountain National Park.

Ecological Design: Inventing the Future

This film features the ideas and prototypes of pioneering designers who have trail-blazed the development of sustainable architecture, cities, energy systems, transport, and industry.

Join Ecosa Institute and Dr. Charlotte Farewell, an ANFT Certified Forest Therapy Guide, for a forest bathing walk. Inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, Forest Bathing is a research-backed wellness practice that invites you to immerse yourself in nature through a series of guided invitations.

Kiss the Ground

A revolutionary group of activists, scientists, farmers, and politicians band together in a global movement of regenerative agriculture. This film unpacks the ways in which the earth's soil may be the key to combating climate change and preserving the planet.

Join Ecosa Institute’s Executive Director and Director of Education for a lecture about what biomimicry is and how everyone can learn from nature.

Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision

A deep dive into the scientific roots and development of an environmental philosophy, sparked by a charitable organization's mission under then-Prince Charles's leadership in 1990.

2040

Concerned about his young daughter's future, filmmaker Damon Gameau travels the world in search of new approaches and solutions to climate change. He meets with innovators and changemakers in many fields to draw on their expertise.