Natural Living: The Wilson Natural Home

Date: Thursday, November 11, 2004 Times: 6:30pm, 7:30pm, 8:30pm Where: University of Toronto Innis College 2 Sussex Avenue Tickets: $10 Available at the door or to order in advance call 416-450-2499 or email requests to john.wilson@naturallifenetwork.com . Tickets may also be purchased at Queen Video, 412 Queen W., 11am-11pm.

Sustainable Design Award-Winner This documentary tells the story of how a Toronto family found a way to use the power of the sun to reduce their impact on the natural world. If you've always wanted to see how it all works, explained in plain language, then this is the video for you. This 25 minute documentary takes you step-by-step through the process of design, construction, and the resulting lifestyle achieved. To see the trailer click here. "When it comes to living green, you can't do much better than the Wilson family." - Toronto Star

In this extraordinary and inspiring documentary John Wilson walks you through the ten year journey that his family undertook to build a natural home. Natural Living documents what real people are doing to stop the destruction of the natural world. There are so many things that can be done today.

Learn from the experts about new and old ways to make our homes healthier using natural materials like straw bales. Find out how home design can minimize the need to use fossil fuels for heating and cooling. Capture renewable energy from the sun and wind. Transform the power of sunlight and the wind into electricity. Convert renewable energy into electricity that can even run your electricity meter backwards. Reduce your need for heating energy by using smart windows and passive solar design. Reduce your energy needs by choosing efficient appliances and lighting. These are real solutions, presented by real people just like you.

To contact John Wilson about this documentary please send an email to john.wilson@naturallifenetwork.com .

More Information on the Web on how you too can take advantage of solar, wind, straw bale, green roofing and to learn much more about the construction of the Wilson home see - http://www.NaturalLifeNetwork.com/wilson .

Martin Liefhebber the award-winning architect of the Wilson Natural Home.

Phantom Electron Corporation the company that provided the solar and wind power systems for the Wilson Natural Home. Leonard Allen, the president of the company, appears in the documentary to explain how solar and wind power works.

Point Blank Pictures the production company that created this documentary.

Credits

written by
Daniel Wilson
John Wilson

directed by
Daniel Wilson

cinematography by
Jedrzej Jonasz

sound recordist
Wayne Yohan

produced by
Alison Minors
Daniel Wilson

executive producer
John Wilson

music composed & performed by
Sanjoy Mitra

edited by
Daniel Wilson

assistant editor
Alison Minors

additional script editing
Leigh Geraghty

Special Thanks
Leigh Geraghty
Ian Geraghty Wilson
Claire Geraghty Wilson
Martin Leifhebber
Leonard Allen & Phantom Electron Corp.

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