About this season
Big Ideas for a Small Planet is an American documentary series on the Sundance Channel which focuses on environmental innovations such as alternative fuel and green building techniques. The series premiered on the iTunes Store prior to its release on the Sundance Channel on April 17, 2007. The television series is part of The Green, a block of programming on the Sundance Channel focusing on the environment.
Episodes (13)
1. Power
Aired 1 April 2008 • 30 min
Renewable energy from sources such as the sun, manure and wind.
2. Decorate
Aired 8 April 2008 • 30 min
Environmentally conscientious furnishing.
3. Water
Aired 15 April 2008 • 30 min
Water reserves in the 21st century.
4. Gen Y
Aired 22 April 2008 • 30 min
Environmental and consumer decisions of the children of baby boomers.
5. Food
Aired 29 April 2008 • 30 min
Cultivating environmentally friendly foods and wine without reducing biodiversity, depleting water supplies or causing topsoil erosion.
6. Fashion
Aired 6 May 2008 • 30 min
7. Recycle
Aired 13 May 2008 • 30 min
8. Grow
Aired 20 May 2008 • 30 min
9. Transport
Aired 27 May 2008 • 30 min
10. Live
Aired 3 June 2008 • 30 min
Eco-conscious construction.
11. Business
Aired 10 June 2008 • 30 min
Environmentally friendly business.
12. Gadgets
Aired 17 June 2008 • 30 min
Technology that helps the planet.
13. Animals
Aired 24 June 2008 • 30 min
Environmentally friendly food and habitats for pets.