The average American generates about 15,000 pounds of carbon dioxide every year from personal transportation, home energy use and from the energy used to produce all of the products and services we consume.

Plagued by his own demons, Walter Black was once a successful toy executive and family man who now suffers from depression.

Cane Toads: The Conquest explores one of Australia’s greatest environmental catastrophes, the unstoppable march of the cane toad across the Australian continent.

These days, the news out of Washington D.C. is filled with talk of "earmarks," "pork barrel spending" and "goodies," but what do these expressions really mean, who is responsible for them and how do they affect the average citizen?

After observing first-hand how the Afghan people were treated by the invading Soviets, Charlie decided he had to do something to liberate the people of Afghanistan.

In 1968, people took to the streets to tell the country's leaders and the media how they felt about the war in Vietnam, civil rights and other critical issues. Today, the same spirit of activism is channeled.

The Audience Award winner at this year's Sundance Film Festival, writer-director Maryam Keshavarz's debut feature boldly takes filmgoers inside a modern Iran rarely witnessed by outsiders.

This documentary focuses on the efforts of everyday people all over the world who are making a difference in the fight against global warming.

In the modern world, we live and work in close quarters—on airplanes, in movie theaters, on the subway—and the potential for a worldwide pandemic to spread is very real.

Today, the  threat posed by nuclear weapons is more dangerous than ever. The Social Action campaign for Countdown to Zero provides the tools and actions to demand the worldwide elimination of these weapons and the materials used to create them.

More than 20,000 dolphins and porpoises are being slaughtered each year and their meat, containing toxic levels of mercury, is being sold as food in Japan, often times labeled as whale meat.

A fictional horror tale, The Crazies vividly portrays the potential result of an accidental release of an ultra-hazardous substance... 

The conflict in Darfur has left approximately 2.5 million civilians displaced and at least 400,000 dead—probably substantially more.
 

The Social Action campaign for Fair Game focuses on female civic engagement through the lens of nuclear security.

The Social Action campaign focuses on public awareness about the dangers of highly processed food and its impact on various sectors of society.

Elementary school students across the nation are learning about the importance of habitat preservation.

In The Help, a group of women risk everything to tell their stories. Through the process of storytelling they become empowered and, in turn, inspire and empower others.

Former President Jimmy Carter has distinguished himself as a tireless advocate for peace in the Middle East and conflict resolution dialogue across the globe. We illustrate that every man, woman and child can practice peaceful engagement.

While this film is based on a best-seller set primarily in Afghanistan, surprisingly few people in that country are able to read the book; the country has the third highest illiteracy rate in the world. We decided to make our primary focus efforts to promote literacy in Afghanistan.

The global water crisis will be the central issue facing our world this century. We can manage this problem, but only if we are willing to act now.

Participant Media’s social action campaign for Disneynature’s film release OCEANS is designed to create awareness about the crisis facing our oceans by informing people that regardless of where they live, everything we do impacts our oceans, and in return impacts us.

Participant Media’s Social Action Campaign for PAGE ONE focuses on the importance of knowing the original source of the news you read, watch, hear and tweet and the difference between original reporting and commentary.

C-CAP works with public schools across the country to prepare underserved high school students for college and career opportunities in the restaurant and hospitality industry. A national nonprofit, C-CAP manages the largest independent high school culinary scholarship program in the U.S.

The Social Action Campaign for The Soloist focuses on the film’s themes of homelessness and mental illness, as well as the power of music.

The impact of Abu Ghraib photographs extends beyond the actual picture to provide a deeper understanding of the scandal and the use of this medium as a tool to document human rights violations and instigate a national dialogue on a range of post 9/11 related topics.

In The Visitor, an American college professor and a young immigrant couple grapple with the treatment of immigrants and the legal process post-9/11. Years after the attack on September 11th, authorities arrested and detained over 1,200 people in connection with terrorism.

Our nation’s public education system is broken. This campaign is designed to create a movement to ensure a great education for every child in America and preparation for life beyond high school.