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- NATURAL HEROES is the Emmy Award-winning Public Television series showcasing independent films about people making positive environmental changes for our world.
- Investigates the effort to stop the Chinese government from building 13 dams along the NU River as part of that nation's quest for energy.
- What do an expert on Mississippi delta restoration, an urban park caretaker, and a congressional act have in common? They all offer a glimpse into the diverse and ever-changing landscape of our cities and countryside, and help us understand why we should work to protect America. Films featured in this episode: "Protecting New Orleans" "Richard Davis: Caretaker at the Park" "Wild Horse Spirit"
- Reflecting on sixty year old video footage, Bobby Kennedy and Sergei Khrushchev discuss the impact of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Cubans in Miami reconcile with a traumatic past. Rick Steves tries VR for the first time. Alan Gross reflects on his imprisonment in Cuba. Cray is no longer a student, but he's a dreamer, and the Cuban dream is still being realized. Will you dream with us?
- As more children are growing up in an urban environment, there is less connection to our natural world. Outdoor learning centers such as IslandWood on Bainbridge Island, WA provide exceptional learning experiences and to inspire lifelong environmental and community stewardship.
- Big Apples, Big Ideas - two short films: Broken Limbs: The future looks grim in "The Apple Capital of the World" in Washington state. Apple growers by the thousands are going out of business. What went wrong in this natural Garden of Eden? But there's also an entirely new breed of farmer, practitioners of a sustainable agriculture. These new American farmers define a path of renewal that could hold the answer for farmers across America. Worms in the Big Apple: All over New York City, tiny creatures are transforming residents' garbage into soil. Reveals the fascinating, fun, and sometimes stinky culture of urban composting.
- Why are 25 million coffee farmers impoverished while we spend more and more for our coffee? What is the difference between Free Trade and Fair Trade? We hear from experts, students, coffee lovers, and from the coffee farmers themselves, and learn how their lives and ours are inextricably joined.
- Known as the "Thoreau of the American West," Edward Abbey, author and essayist is noted for his advocacy of environmental issues and criticism of public land policies. Biography of Edward Abbey as remembered by his family and friends.
- Traveling in veggie oil-powered caravan, 25 earth educators teach students about sustainable ecology through a day-long program that includes West African agricultural drumming and earth-conscious hip-hop, planting over 1000 fruit trees at urban schools.
- Another gloom and doom film? No! Quite the contrary, this film revels in innovation, invention and creativity. An inspiring road map of successful ways to achieve sustainability through reinventing old business methods and finding new paths to healthy communities, protecting natural resources and attaining a more profitable bottom line.
- Oceans of Conservation- Three Short Films: Titans of the Coral Sea: In the brilliant turquoise waters of Papua New Guinea, the Titan people have fished the same coral reefs for over 40,000 years. The emergence of the global marketplace is creating new economic pressures on both the people and the reefs. Now, for the first time ever, they are running out of fish. This film is about stewardship, and the hope of a community taking charge of their future. Whale Sharks of Holbox: The islanders of Holbox, Mexico, facing a dwindling supply of fish, have successfully converted their economy to eco-tourism. In doing so, they have helped protect the world's largest fish, the whale shark. Inter tidal Heroes: Marine reserves are home to a variety of seaweed, crabs, sponges, sea stars, mollusks, and starfish, all living together along the crashing surf and rocky tide pools. These sanctuaries rely on the efforts of a handful of dedicated rangers, volunteers and naturalists for survival. Meet the natural heroes, and the tide pool residents, of a marine reserve in Northern CA.
- Power Shift explores the abundant possibilities of clean, renewable energy. This inspiring program travels the world to discover how energy touches our daily lives. Power Shift offers specific action steps that viewers can take to create a sustainable future.
- Covers the high profile controversy over the South Central Farm in Los Angeles, the largest urban garden in the country. The story includes the benefits of urban farms, celebrity tree sitters, citizen supporters, dramatic evictions of farmers, rarely told developer's defense and updates on farmers efforts to continue to sustain themselves, physically and spiritually. Celebrity activists include Daryl Hannah, Joan Baez, Julia Butterfly Hill, Martin Sheen, Willie Nelson.
- Diane Wilson - mother of five, fourth generation fisher-woman, and self-proclaimed "unreasonable woman" uses hunger strikes and civil disobedience to battle the giants of the petro-chemical industry in the most toxic place in America. Surviving imprisonment, surveillance and harassment, Diane believes that putting your life at risk is where change happens.
- Traveling Our Natural World - two short films: Conversing with Aotearoa (New Zealand): In an age of technological integration and urban life, New Zealanders (and all urbanites) turn to the wilderness to fathom their deep, personal connection with the land, in beautiful animation. Handle with Care: Eco-tourism is a growing trend. In Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, people, industry and nature are working towards a common environmental goal. What does it take to save paradise so the human and wildlife residents can live in harmony?
- From grade schoolers to commercial fishermen, people from all walks of life are taking environmental stewardship seriously. Whether they're fighting to get lead out of a school's drinking water or working to convert an abandoned farm into a thriving wetland, these water heroes are doing amazing things to protect our most essential resource.
- Sometimes a bird's-eye view makes all the difference. Combining a love of flight with a passion for wild places, a growing number of pilots fly volunteer missions over vibrant and threatened lands. Flying Cessnas over the vibrant and threatened landscapes of Central America, this film celebrates the belief that we can all make a difference.
- Earth + Air + Fire + Water = Life. In a time when people are thirsty for honesty, inspiration, meaning, and global change, renowned scientist and visionary Dr. David Suzuki, delivers the most important message of his career: what it means to be fully human in our interconnected universe.
- More than 20 years after Union Carbide's industrial disaster in Bhopal (India), people still have to fight for the cleaning of contaminated zones, the supply of drinkable water, and medical research. Justice for Bhopal is a glimpse into the courage and tenacity of exceptional citizens of the world.
- Brazilian children plan an environmental project of cleaning up their community and creating a school and community garden. They celebrate life and their success with a grand carnival dance.
- A group of eccentric Berkeley neighbors led by an energetic octogenarian reclaim a vacant wasteland and find they have a lot in common.
- From educating neighbors on how to keep our lakes and rivers clean and safe, to trying to control the flow of water into Louisiana's bayou. Citizens all over the country are joining scientists and government to come up with innovative solutions to protect and manage one of our most precious resources.
- Yale students work together with many different urban New Haven neighborhoods to create green spaces, urban rehabilitation, safety and pride.
- Young activists around the world are uniting to protect their ecological inheritance. Hosted by R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe.
- EAST AND WEST - 3 short films: 1. WINNEMEM WAR DANCE- a proposal to raise the height of Shasta Dam near Redding CA, threatens to flood Winnemem Wintu sacred sites on the McCloud River. The Winnemem respond with a four-day war dance to unite the people spiritually in their struggle for sovereignty and religious freedom, and their efforts to protect the water, salmon and ceremonial sites. Features Julia Butterfly Hill. Film by Christopher McLeod. 2. DAMMING THE ANGRY RIVER- Chinese environmentalists fight the seemingly inevitable fate of the beautiful Nu River in China. Film by Xiaoli Zhou. 3. BUILDING ONE HOUSE- Redfeather Development Group helps Native American tribal members build each other's straw bale homes on their reservations: one small grassroots organization making a big difference. Narrated by Robert Redford, music by Pearl Jam. Directed by Christine Edwards.
- Two groups, working in very different areas across the globe, have the same goal: to protect and rescue animals. Learn more about these animals, what makes them unique, intriguing and extraordinary animals, and why they need rescuing!
- Scientists predict the giant Pacific leatherback sea turtle, which has survived unchanged for over 100 million years, could vanish in the next 5 to 30 years if threats from wasteful industrial fishing are not curtailed.
- People of Amazonian Ecuador have saved 82 square miles of rainforest by building an eco-tourism lodge. Reacting to the rampant deforestation in the region, these people realized the innate value of their intact lands and the importance of preserving their traditions and way of life.
- "NATURAL BALANCE"-3 short films. SWEET SOIL-Four family farms and a natural foods store show why fresh, local food is important. WISHING THE SALMON HOME-A young naturalist educates himself and others about salmon. ROCK ON-What's environmental art? Meet a balance artist who uses our natural surroundings to create art.
- Florida's population is growing by nearly three residents every five minutes - the equivalent of a new city each year. Consequently, eighty thousand acres of rural lands are lost yearly, at great cost to Florida's sensitive wildlife. Find out how Florida could accommodate the needs of both its growing human population as well as its natural communities through a movement called the New Urbanism.
- In 1986, a breeding colony of Common Murres on Devil's Slide Rock off the coast of San Francisco was devastated by an oil spill. Using innovative restoration techniques in a challenging location, dedicated scientists worked with local schools and government agencies to restore these diving seabirds to their ancestral home.
- Richard Nelson has spent years with the Inupiat and Koyukon Athabaskan Eskimo, learning how to subsist on the Arctic ice in Sitka, Alaska. Nelson will leave you more curious about our Earth and motivated to find your own way to participate in preserving America's wild places.
- The story of how Woody Guthrie came to write 30 songs in 30 days for the Bonneville Power Administration is a story of the historic convergence of an American folk music icon and a public works project. Guthrie's observations on the harsh realities of the depression and the promise of harnessing the power of the Columbia River have become some of the most enduring anthems of Pacific Northwest history. Today there's much controversy surrounding the cultural and environmental impacts of dams, but at its time, hydroelectric power was an innovative, seemingly non-damaging solution.
- A documentary about the state of our seas and the issues of disappearing fish. Scientists estimate that 70% of the world's commercially fished species have been fished to or beyond the brink of which their populations can sustain themselves. This program helps increase understanding about what's happening and why, as well as offers ideas on what you can do to stop the drastic decline in fish populations.
- Students compete at Washington DC's National Mall in a nationwide mission to design and build a solar-powered home.
- Covers the recent politics and players in the debate over preservation and development in one of the last remaining wetlands in Southern California. Even in the urban sprawl of Los Angeles, citizens band together to make a powerful difference.
- Meet the woodsman called the John Muir of the Ozarks. Living without modern amenities in the tradition of Thoreau and Muir, he spends his life observing and recording natural history. His example is a powerful antidote to the cynicism artifice of modern culture.
- Unconventional cyclist provides a literal interpretation of the Slow Food Movement, delivering homemade soup through his eco-responsible micro-business, reconnecting people to their food.
- "TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS"-3 SHORT FILMS INCLUDE: SUV TAGGERS-Two bad-boy enviro-activists unleash a relentless bumper sticker campaign against SUVs in mall parking lots. FRENCH FRIES...TO GO - Daryl Hannah raises awareness about alternative fuels with the help of Charris Ford, an extremely energetic and quirky visionary/eco-rapper.
- The adage "one person's trash is another person's treasure," comes to life in this program, which takes a look at a handful of artists who use recycled materials as the foundation of their work. From lights and timepieces to figures and furniture, to an entire "made from recycled" home, this show is full of inspiration and ideas for those who want to give junk a second chance.
- When a city government illegally permits a developer to build on salmon stream, local citizens decide they must take action and sue. Sparks fly high and wild.
- Businesses and government agencies are more likely to respond to community concerns when they know people are organized and aware about the environmental hazards in their communities. While a group of citizens known as The Bucket Brigade keep check on the air they are breathing, Nicole Flint works with neighbors in keeping their yards lead safe.
- The annual Brower Youth Awards honor six young people for their outstanding activism and achievements in the fields of environmental and social justice advocacy.
- In the arctic, some adventures make the spirit dance. Discover perpetual light and the spectacle of arctic life with group of friends from an urban culture who follow a river to the Arctic Ocean. They learn that awareness, not crisis, must define our relationship with the rest of the natural world. And how the greatest journey is where the land takes us within ourselves.
- The Monterey Market is a family-owned produce market phenomenon in Berkeley, CA. Market owner Bill Fujimoto's enthusiasm and experience illuminates the market's wide world of small growers and diverse customers. This single store supports many small farms and is a valentine to small enterprises everywhere.
- Four short films from across the globe encourages harmony between people and connectedness with every living thing: "The Land Owns Us" Bob Randall, a Yankunytjatjara elder and traditional owner of Uluru (Ayer's Rock), explains how the connectedness of every living thing to every other living thing is not just an idea but a way of living. This way includes all beings as part of a vast family and calls us to be responsible for this family and care for the land with unconditional love and responsibility. "Knowing How to Nurture Ourselves": Stephan Fayon, director of an international seed bank in Auroville, India, explains how preserving the diversity of seeds insures against the breakdown of large-scale industrial agriculture. Today the supermarkets in the developed world are full; but if unsustainable systems of agriculture collapse, will we know how to nourish ourselves? "Seva Cafe: Love All, Serve All": Seva, or service, is the selfless giving of oneself for the betterment of others and the world around. At Seva Cafe, the concept of service takes the form of a ""pay it forward"" restaurant, where every meal is cooked and served with love. "An Invitation": Don Alverto Taxo, a Quichua elder and Iachak (community leader/healer), speaks of the ancient prophecy of the eagle and the condor meeting to bring a new harmony into the world. Don Alverto invites us all to trust the universal human intuition to bring greater harmony into our lives, and to seek after life's deeper meaning.
- Oil and Water tells the story of two world-class kayakers and good friends who embark on the longest-ever petroleum-free road trip, traveling over 21,000 miles from Alaska to Argentina in a retro-fitted Japanese fire truck named Baby. after converting the truck's regular diesel engine to run on any kind of natural oil, Seth Warren and Tyler Bradt journeyed for over a year through 16 countries, an endless summer adventure of paddling, driving, exploring and promoting alternative fuel sources. By collaborating with schools, local governments, farmers, agricultural research centers and media, they held demonstrations, workshops and community gatherings to spread the word about sustainable energy, meeting many inspiring people and enjoying some of the best whitewater paddling in the Americas along the way.