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Incorporates all aspects of Design, especially Architecture, organized under the element of social sustainability. 

Curated by mokiethecat

The Green Buffalo, a Patagonia film

The Green Buffalo, is a short documentary produced by Patagonia Workwear and directed by Joel Caldwell

Plot/Subject: The film focuses on the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota and their efforts to use industrial hemp in construction, particularly to create hempcrete, as a better-performing, low-energy-input building material. The title alludes to the idea of hemp becoming "the new buffalo" for their community, providing resources for housing and well-being, similar to the historical role of the bison.

Director/Producer: Joel Caldwell (Director, Screenwriter, Producer) and Monika McClure (Producer).Runtime/Year: It is a short film, approximately 20 minutes long, released in 2024.

EarthSayers Joel Caldwell; Monika McClure

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