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Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Take a stunning new look at our wild planet by turning the cameras around to show the world as it really is, with humans in the picture. Dr. M. Sanjayan journeys to the frontiers of where man and animal meet to discover how our relationship with the greatest natural history events on the planet can provide a key to preserving our present and enriching our future.
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
For 25 centuries the Parthenon has been shot at, set on fire, rocked by earthquakes, looted for its sculptures, and disfigured by misguided restorations. Now, a team of architects and engineers is investigating the many mysteries of this icon of Western civilization : How did the ancient Greeks design and build their masterpiece so quickly? How did they achieve such precision and perfection without modern tools and architectural aids that we take...
3) Planet Earth
Publisher
BBC Earth/2 Entertain
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Explores parts of Earth featuring rare footage of animals, natural habitats and behaviors, and discusses the need for ongoing conservation worldwide.
4) Saving Jaws
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Follow Ocean Ramsey, a conservationist famous worldwide for swimming with great white sharks, as she travels the globe creating awareness for declining shark populations and the ecological impact of over-fishing.
Publisher
Distributed by PBS
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Started in 1933 by President Franklin Roosevelt as part of the New Deal, the CCC was used as a way to not only help unemployed Americans, but to help conserve some of the country's forests and parks. Over the next ten years it would employ over 3 million men who planted trees, fought fires, and helped their families financially. Features interviews and archived footage.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Saving the Ocean is about people solving problems. The news is grim: overfishing, pollution, coral reefs are in trouble. A group of unsung heroes - scientists, conservationists, and local communities are hard at work with solutions. Join marine biologist and writer Carl Safina, founder of the Blue Ocean Institute, as he takes viewers around the globe to bring back good news from the world's oceans.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
An inspiring story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals, this film documents the story of orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them, saving endangered species one life at a time. Transports moviegoers into the lush rainforests of Borneo with world-renowned primatologist Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas, and across the rugged Kenyan savannah with celebrated elephant authority...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A spectacular journey to the remote and wondrous world of Madagascar. Lemurs arrived there as castaways millions of years ago and evolved into hundreds of diverse species but are now highly endangered. Join trailblazing scientist Patricia Wright on her lifelong mission to help these strange and adorable creatures survive in the modern world.
Publisher
TOPICS Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Go inside the shocking world of Paul Watson as the founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society dodges jail time, death threats, and gunfire in order to save the ocean's endangered creatures. Be there for a bloody confrontation with enraged seal hunters armed with spiked clubs and get a front row seat as Watson rams his embattled ship directly into the side of an illegal Japanese whaling vessel.
Publisher
Cambridge Educational
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Explains the problem and its possible solutions through a compelling futuristic drama reminiscent of Hollywood science fiction but packed with scientific fact. Viewers meet a time traveler from the eco-distressed distant future who returns to the present to find out what went wrong. Through the time traveler's work with a young scientist, viewers learn how species invasions occur, about their impact and control, and how citizens at the local level...
14) The good fight
Publisher
Mark Fraser
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Martin Litton is a powerful voice. Martin has taken a leading stand, along with David Brower, in major conservation efforts from the protection and establishment of Dinosaur National Monument and Redwood National to protecting the Grand Canyon from two intended dams. His latest passion is saving the last tracts of giant sequoias.
Publisher
The Love and Bananas Movie, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Elephant rescues in Thailand are rare, unpredictable and often life threatening. After waiting 2.5 years, actor/director Ashley Bell and a team of elephant rescuers led by world renowned Asian elephant conservationist and TIME Magazine's Hero of Asia, Lek Chailert, embark on a daring mission 480 miles across Thailand to rescue Noi Na, a 70-year old partially blind trekking elephant and bring her to freedom.
17) Powershift
Publisher
WorldLink Media
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Examines how current energy use affects the earth and people around the world. Suggests ways to create a sustainable future by shifting from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources such as solar, wind, geothermal, and water power. Discusses action steps that individuals can take such as requesting renewable energy from utilities, driving hybrid cars, and buying energy-efficient appliances. Features commentary by architect William McDonough.
18) Christmas lodge
Publisher
Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Determined to restore the dilapidated lodge where she spent the holidays with her family growing up, Mary's faith is renewed by the spirit of her grandmother and she finds love in a man who is drawn to the lodge as well.
Series
Publisher
NGHT, LLC
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Killer shots: Andy Casagrande carries out a dangerous assignment: go behind the kill with some of the world's most advanced camera technologies and break down the elements of the hunt; Python hunters: The Python hunters are on a global mission, joining teams around the world to help protect the planet's snakes and reptiles.
20) The last drop?
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
This documentary illustrates how the worsening problem of global water shortage leads to regional political and social conflicts, distruction or economies, and famine. Effects of water shortages in the Middle East, South Africa, and countries along the Rhine are examined and solutions suggested by experts.