Greensburg: A Story of Community Rebuilding (2008)

Greensburg: A Story of Community Rebuilding

Co-produced by actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio, this Planet Green series shadows the citizens of wind-torn Greensburg, Kan., as they fight to rebuild in the wake of a deadly tornado that destroyed 95 percent of the town. And in an unconventional twist, the town isn't just rebuilding what used to be there -- they're reinventing the very way in which they live as a model "green" community.- Netflix

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Greensburg GreenTown is a charitable, nonprofit organization working in Greensburg, Kansas to rebuild the town following the devastating tornado in May of 2007. The town has made a remarkable comeback, reinventing itself as a model for sustainable buildin - www.greensburggreentown.org

Cast

Steve Hewitt
John Picard
Mayor Janssen
Stephen Hardy
Rachel Wedel
Randy Fulton
Susan Staats

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News About "Greensburg: A Story of Community Rebuilding"

Sustainable Architecture and the Power of Community: Rebuilding Greensburg, Kansas - Mother Earth News
Greensburg remembers an anniversary in dramatic terms - Andover American
Editorial: Reading writing a new story - Topeka Capital Journal
Recent Kansas editorials - The Republic

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