Comercio Justo, or “Fair Trade” products are often seen in “socially conscious” retailers like health and “whole” food shops. It presents a novel approach to doing business that takes into account social and environmental factors in its pricing to consumers and directly compensates commodity food producers, like coffee and cocoa farmers. Here proponents explain the philosophy from several different vantage points.

Can an educated public really create a kinder, gentler, consumer society? Do informed buyers make decisions more sensitive to their world? Can you have your cake and eat it too? Some activists think that voracioius consumers need not be subdued, but only that their desires be tweaked, redirected…

Do those who control the wealth in a society also dictate its desires? In this segment we’re able to listen in on the discourse of Spanish intellectuals critical of the modern consumer culture, which they see as something of a Svengali-like oppressor and manipulator of the masses.

Can a consumer-driven market be replaced by an informed system of mutual cooperation by a like-minded populace? Is the market always at odds with the well being of the planet? Is it true that otro mundo es possible? Let’s find out what some experts think…

Guided by Fermin, we immerse ourselves in San Sebastian's biggest and most lively celebration: the Tamborrada [Drum Parade], learning about its origins and how this twenty-four-hour party is celebrated.

Do you know what a cuatro sounds like? This is your opportunity to get to know this typical Venezuelan instrument, a beautiful, little four-stringed guitar.

Luis Moya, one of the Pillaro "devils" during the famed "Pillaro Dance of the Devils" celebration, gives us some insight into the significance behind some of its most important characters.

Amaya, her dog, Lucas, and her friend, Montse, speak to us from in front of the Roman Theater, the most important monument built by the Roman Empire in Malaga, Spain during the first century.

Cristina talks to us about the "Diablada Pillareña" [Pillaro Dance of the Devils], a popular annual celebration in Pillaro, Ecuador that has been deemed Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

Barcelona's well-known Els Quatre Gats bar in Barcelona served as a nineteenth century meeting point for artists. Our hostess, Elvira, meets us in front, sharing with us some fascinating facts about its founders, famous clientele, and the origin of its name.

Let's tour Barcelona with Elvira, who'll take us to some of the city's historic sites, such as the ancient Cathedral of Barcelona and the famous street, Portal de l'Angel.

Fabricio Sandoval, a fire captain in Otavalo, Ecuador, teaches us how to prepare ourselves for an earthquake, including which items to include in our backpacks.

Amaya, a volunteer at the Donkey Sanctuary, tells us what her experience has been like thus far as well as what the volunteers do daily to care for these charming animals.

Rosa teaches Amaya, the new volunteer at the shelter, about the diet that the older donkeys require and also a trick for giving them their medicine.

Rosa explains to Amaya several tips related to the diet, medicine and special treatments required by some of the donkeys at the shelter.