Videos

Choosing Earth: Choosing Life a documentary that explores the speed, depth and magnitude of our growing planetary crisis, and the opportunity we have to meet this crisis consciously – with eyes and hearts wide open.

The Wide, Deep, and Long Whole Systems Perspective:
The world confronts much more than a climate crisis, we face a whole systems crisis that requires a greatly expanded view if we are to understand and respond.

The Living Universe: A short video that introduces the idea of a living universe as well as my book with the same title. Produced, directed and edited by Coleen LeDrew Elgin (2009)

The Universe as a Living System: A short video clip where I describe the ways it makes a profound difference whether we regard the universe as either dead or alive. Produced by the Global Oneness Project and directed by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee. (2007)

Is Humanity Growing Up?: A mini-documentary that looks at the human species and asks, “What is our collective level of maturity?” Toddler? Teenager? Adult? Elder? Producer: Duane Elgin & Global MindShift. Director: Steve Kotton (2008)

Bounce or Crash: A mini-documentary that explores humanity’s choice to either pull apart in conflict or to pull together in cooperation. Producer: Duane Elgin & Global MindShift. Director: Kenji Williams (2008)

Is Humanity Waking Up?
(“Pete and Duane’s Window”)
This is the pilot for what became a series of seven, half-hour conversations called Pete and Duane’s Window. “Pete” is my good friend Peter Russell who is the author of The Global Brain and many other books about human consciousness. In this wide-ranging conversation, we explore whether humanity is waking up – and waking up in time to prevent a global eco-catastrophe. (2010)

Our World In Transition
(“Pete and Duane’s Window”)
In our first half-hour conversation with a specific theme, we explore powerful trends transforming our world and three scenarios for the future: 1) business as usual, 2) unstoppable decline, and 3) profound maturation. (2010)

Take Back the Airwaves:
(“Pete and Duane’s Window”)
The focus of this half-hour conversation was humanity’s race between communication and catastrophe. We explore our communication rights and how to create a more conscious democracy. (2010)

The Mind of the Dolphin:
(“Pete and Duane’s Window”)
How intelligent are dolphins? What goes on inside their minds? What can we learn from being with them in the wild? Includes footage from Pete’s many dolphin encounters. (2010)

Be Love Now
(“Pete and Duane’s Window”)
Following Pete’s visit with the spiritual teacher Ram Dass, we explore the foundations of love, how we can bring more of that quality into our own lives, and the impact of the sixties on contemporary culture. (2010)

GOI PEACE FOUNDATION AWARD: A mini-documentary that shows Duane receiving an international award in recognition of his contribution to a global “vision, consciousness, and lifestyle” that fosters a “more sustainable and spiritual culture.”Edited by Coleen LeDrew Elgin.