"How do we ensure this world works for everyone? That is the key of the whole experiment." - Jim Merkel

Your room could be next.

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I had no idea the U.S. was running 50 covert operations to destabilize countries for business interests. As lead engineer, I was asked to sell a device that would hurt people — and I said no.

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23 international film festivals. 14 awards. National PBS distribution confirmed.
And on September 12, Saving Walden's World screens in Cushing, Maine, at LANGLAIS ART PRESER...
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That question took Jim from an arms dealer's briefcase in a Paris hotel room to farming communities in Kerala, fishing cooperatives in Cuba, and ... savingwaldensworld.org/host-a-screening

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On August 27, Laconia gets to see Saving Walden's World before it goes to PBS.

Director Jim Merkel, former Dartmouth...
https://events.humanitix.com/saving-walden-s-world-to-screen-in-laconia-nh

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On August 27, Laconia gets to see Saving Walden's World before it goes to PBS.

Director Jim Merkel, former Dartmouth...
https://events.humanitix.com/saving-walden-s-world-to-screen-in-laconia-nh

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Independent films rarely reach national audiences without support.
Saving Walden's World is heading to PBS (~3M viewers).
Now seeking partners to bring these ideas forward.
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Jim Merkel takes us inside OOR Experiences in Kerala, a masterclass in material recovery built from 100% recycled materials. Inspired by Laurie Baker and COSTFORD.
Full tour on the blog: https://savingwaldensworld.org/jim-merkel-oor-experiences/
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Reading "The Chalice and the Blade" opened my eyes.

I saw how I was part of a dominator society — men over women, humans over nature, the rich over the poor. And I didn't want to be part of that anymore. In a partnership society, you feel better every day.

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When the crisis in Kerala forced migration to the Middle East, families were left behind. Wives stayed in villages under constant watch, facing moral policing and a patriarchal mindset.

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In Kerala, women carry the weight of crisis. 90% of workers in the employment guarantee scheme are women — proof of how deeply poverty and policy shifts from food crops to cash crops have hit families.

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Saving Walden's World explores these truths and the courage to imagine a freer, kinder way of living.
Learn more at savingwaldensworld.org
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