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2) Mountain Men
Publisher
A&E
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Mountain Men follows men who have devoted their lives to surviving off the grid in some of the country's most unforgiving terrain.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Romanian
Description
In the wilderness of the Bucharest Delta, an abandoned water reservoir just outside the bustling metropolis, the Enache family lived in perfect harmony with nature for two decades, sleeping in a hut on the lakeshore, catching fish barehanded, and following the rhythm of the seasons. When this area is transformed into a public national park, they are forced to leave behind their unconventional life and move to the city, where fishing rods are replaced...
5) Tomorrow
Publisher
Under the Milky Way
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Faced with a sense of powerlessness in the face of growing evidence of a coming mass human extinction, Melanie Laurent (Inglorious Bastards) and activist Cyril Dion travel to ten countries where grassroots pioneers are reinventing their economies and democracies. From Detroit, where urban farms have transformed a dying city, to Copenhagen, where nearly 70% of the energy is renewable, to Kuttambakkan in India, where participative democracy allows different...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today's children to some disturbing childhood trends, such as rises in obesity, Attention Deficit Disorder, and depression, arguing that children's obsession with the latest technology have led them to underappreciate nature.
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Narrated by Academy Award winner, Dame Helen Mirren, this powerful and eye-opening documentary spotlights critical efforts that may be among the last, and best chances, to preserve one million species on the brink of disappearing forever.
8) All in a day
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Illustrations and rhyming text pay homage to a new day, with promises for the future in its "perfect piece of time."
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Classrooms are training grounds for students to learn how to respond positively to diverse environments. Every day, they interact with people who look different, come from different places, and have different preferences. This program explores the many types of diversity and the perils of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. We also discuss ways to express curiosity in others while respecting the differences that make every person interesting,...
10) Green Warriors
Publisher
Java Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A series of scientific investigations into environmental scandals facing the planet. Investigative journalist Martin Boudot tracks down the big environmental scandals around the world: contaminated rivers, air pollution, toxic waste, illegal exploitation of resources, poaching of endangered species… Armed with his drone, Martin gets around obstacles and outsmarts bans to reveal what some people are trying to hide — a factory that discharges its...
Publisher
Vision Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Deep beneath the islands of Indonesia lies a secret underwater paradise of strange shapes, vibrant colors and elegant beauty. These coral reefs of Raja Ampat contain the most exotic and incredible species of fish and sea life in the world.
13) Sprayed
Publisher
Video Project
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Was the Zika virus, which panicked pregnant women globally, the cause of a spike in birth defects as proclaimed by the World Health Organization and the CDC? Did it merit the U.S. government’s decision to spray the neurotoxin Naled onto schools and communities? SPRAYED follows the Miami hearing led by Michael Hall, M.D., who defends his patients and presents his case against releasing GMO mosquitoes and continued chemical contamination in the name...
14) Takeout
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
War is being waged on the Amazon forest. Filmmaker Michal Siewierski embarks on a journey to expose the truth.
16) Sunken Eldorado
Publisher
Green Planet Films
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Faced with an ever-growing demand for precious metals and dwindling extraction sites, the world’s oceans are being seen as a new Eldorado. Thousands of shipwrecks litter the ocean floor with cargoes of these ’precious metals’. With today’s technology, this treasure is in reach.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The first three months of life is when animal babies must rapidly come to grips with the challenges of their environment. In Kenya, a newborn elephant calf must keep up with her fast-moving herd, while in Uganda, an eight-week-old mountain gorilla must cling on tight to survive the ups and downs of forest life. All six babies must learn the most basic of skills to thrive—and to survive.
Publisher
Java Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In this episode, we follow the uranium path from Niger to Europe to reveal the extent of the radioactive pollution created. In the Niger desert, home to some of the largest uranium reserves in the world, lies the Areva mine. Every year, Niger produces over 2,500 tonnes of yellow cake, a uranium concentrate, creating tonnes of toxic waste. Close to the mine is the village of Arlit, where radioactivity levels exceed those of the Chernobyl Prohibited...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
At about three months, our animal babies can all get around on their own, but the struggle to find food really begins to hit home. In California, a three-month-old sea otter must learn what’s safe to eat, while in Sri Lanka, a seven-month-old macaque is forced by his mother to toughen up. The animal babies are fast growing into their abilities, but every day brings new challenges to their success.
Publisher
Java Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Everywhere, citizens are fighting for the right to air that is safe to breathe. But lacking tangible evidence, their calls for regulation are easily dismissed. Together with scientists, a team of journalists sets out to search for evidence of air pollution. In Poland, 75% of electricity is produced from coal. Rybnik, Poland, is one of the most polluted cities in Europe. Here, even before Covid, children wore masks to play outside and were advised...
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