Take a look at what is showing on the Sundance Channel for environmental efforts to save the planet.

Tuesday, April 22

9:00pm e/p

“Big Ideas for a Small Planet: Gen Y” 

Generation Y – the children of baby boomers, now in their late teens to early 20s – came of age to ever-louder warnings of climate change, resource depletion, and species extinction.  It’s an eco-aware group, but also one inclined toward buying, eating, traveling and consuming more than any generation before.  By blending environmentalism with consumerism, the life choices Gen Y is making right now – how they party, where they go to college, even how they get married – open a fascinating window onto how future generations will care for the earth.

9:35pm e/p

The Greening of Southie – Directed by Ian Cheney.  This documentary goes behind the scenes and onto the scaffolds to follow the construction of Boston’s first green residential building, a luxury condominium complex called the Macallan.  Located in the city’s storied working-class neighborhood, South Boston (aka “Southie”), the Macallan was conceived with the ambitious goal of securing a Gold LEED rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.  Moving between the idealistic young development team, a wide range of suppliers, and the seasoned union construction crew, The Greening of Southiemaps each step – and occasional misstep — on the Macallan’s road to LEED certification and move-in day.