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Publisher
Beyond Words Pub
Pub. Date
©2009
Language
English
Description
In 2004, thirteen grandmothers from indigenous nations around the globe met out of a shared concern for the Earth. They formed an alliance, called the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, and traveled the earth and held a private meeting with the Dalai Lama in India, to pray and share their vision to heal the Earth and promote peace.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Explore humanity's relationship with nature and wildlife, as scientists and conservationists from all over the world examine ways that can restore the planet? The documentary series asks whether newfound awareness of nature could bring about a new chapter in the human story.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Earth has never experienced anything like us: a single species dominating and transforming the planet. Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton travels the world to explore our global impact. Because while we may tell ourselves what it means to be human, the clearest vision of who we are emerges from what we do.
Series
Publisher
PBS Kids
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
It's time for a swim with the Wild Kratts! Join Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt as they take Jimmy to his own personal swimming tutor - a sea otter named Coach! Then, catch Chris and Martin in other exciting adventures where they embark on a pirate adventure in the Indian Ocean, search the ocean to find Jimmy's lost keys, and try to find their way back together after getting separated in the ocean.
Publisher
PBS Kids Distribution, c[2015]
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"Chris and Martin Kratt are brothers who explore the wild throughout the world to learn more about animals and share conservation information. They have three friends who travel in the Tortuga HQ with them named Aviva, Koki and Jimmy Z. The brothers have creature power suits that allow them to experience what it's like to be the animals they find. The team helps them by creating power suit creature disks for each animal they study. They also bring...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023].
Language
English
Description
Immerse in three iconic Scandinavian landscapes: the hauntingly beautiful coast; the magical seasonal forests, and the volcanic and arctic extremes. Surprising wildlife stories of lynx and puffins, orca and wolves reveal the resilient spirit of Scandinavia. Myth and modernity co-exist: Odin and Thor, basejumpers and reindeer herders are all woven into this icy natural world.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The show offers a blue chip, continent-wide series ranging from the land's highest snow peaks to the depths of the frigid and wild southern seas; from its last populations of wild numbats to its largest diorama of giant cuttlefish. It's a land of diverse beauty, that delights, and surprises. The series both entertains and deepens our understanding of how the natural world is made up of not just unique species, but distinct individuals, whose lives...
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough has a remarkable treasure trove of stories following his 60-year career with the BBC. This 3-part series will bring to life some of his most memorable. Also includes: The Ark, David Attenborough chooses ten of the most important, and lesser known, animals he would most like to save from extinction.
Publisher
Showtime Networks Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"This groundbreaking documentary event series explores the human impact of climate change. From the damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy to the upheaval caused by drought in the Middle East, YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY combines the blockbuster storytelling styles of top Hollywood movie makers with the reporting expertise of Hollywood's brightest stars and today's most respected journalists"--Showtime website.
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
Ã2018.
Language
English
Description
Alarmed by drastic changes in the Earth's climate systems, the author, a climate scientist and suburban father of two, embarked on a journey to change his life and the world. He began by bicycling, growing food, meditating, and making other simple, fulfilling changes. Ultimately, he slashed his climate impact to under a tenth of the US average and became happier in the process. Being the change explores the connections between our individual daily...
13) Human footprint
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Takes a phase-by-phase journey through life from infancy to old age to illustrate the enormous imprint every American makes during his or her time on Earth. Incorporates surprising facts with playful visuals to reveal our level of consumption and the simple changes we can all make to reduce the impact of our ecological footprint on the world.
14) Journey to planet Earth: Dispatches from the Gulf 3 :ten years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Publisher
Screenscope
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Has the Gulf of Mexico recovered from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill? As the tenth anniversary of the disaster approaches, this question is regularly posed. An international team of scientists has spent nearly that long studying its environmental impact ... For insight into the future, we journey to the Campeche region of Mexico that is still suffering four decades after the 1979 Ixtoc oil spill. ... "--Container insert
15) Earth days
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"[This program] looks back to the dawn and development of the modern environmental movement -- from its post-war rustlings in the 1950s and the 1962 publication of Rachel Carson's incendiary bestseller 'Silent Spring' to the first wildly successful 1970 Earth Day celebration and the subsequent firestorm of political action."--Container.
16) Poisoned waters
Series
Frontline volume Season 27 \ Episode 12
Publisher
WGBH Education Foundation
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"More than three decades after the Clean Water Act, two iconic waterways -- the great coastal estuaries of Puget Sound and the Chesapeake Bay -- are in perilous condition. With polluted runoff still flowing in from industry, agriculture and massive suburban development, scientists fear contamination to the food chain and drinking water for millions of people. A growing list of endangered species also is threatened in both estuaries. [This film] examines...
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