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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, Season 2, Episode 1, Suwannee: Wild River
directed by David Casey, fl. 2000; produced by Part2 Pictures, Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) Studios and Public Broadcasting Service, in America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, Season 2, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service), 53 mins
The Suwannee is one of the last wild rivers in America, and its watershed creates woods and wetlands, marshes, and cave systems. From its headwaters in the Okefenokee Swamp, Baratunde journeys downstream, meeting colorful denizens of the Suwannee. From jet skiers to herpetologists, manatees to snapping turtles, he...
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directed by David Casey, fl. 2000; produced by Part2 Pictures, Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) Studios and Public Broadcasting Service, in America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, Season 2, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service), 53 mins
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The Suwannee is one of the last wild rivers in America, and its watershed creates woods and wetlands, marshes, and cave systems. From its headwaters in the Okefenokee Swamp, Baratunde journeys downstream, meeting colorful denizens of the Suwannee. From jet skiers to herpetologists, manatees to snapping turtles, he learns how this unique environment inspires a whole range of passions.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Baratunde Thurston, 1977-, Part2 Pictures, Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) Studios, Public Broadcasting Service
Author / Creator
David Casey, fl. 2000
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
Topic / Theme
Swamps, Caves, Skiing, Aquatic ecology, Wildlife conservation, Sociocultural trends, Alligators, crocodiles and caimans, Manatees, Riverboat trips, Rivers, Americans
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Copyright © 2023 Twin Cities PBS
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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, Season 2, Episode 2, Arkansas: Hidden Gems
directed by David Casey, fl. 2000; produced by Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) Studios, Public Broadcasting Service and Part2 Pictures, in America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, Season 2, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service), 53 mins
In Arkansas, just about everyone you meet is into the outdoors, yet to many outside the state it barely registers as an outdoor destination. Now, it’s on a mission to earn recognition as a wild mecca. Baratunde heads south to find out why this hidden gem has stayed hidden for so long, and how its outdoor culture...
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directed by David Casey, fl. 2000; produced by Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) Studios, Public Broadcasting Service and Part2 Pictures, in America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, Season 2, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service), 53 mins
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In Arkansas, just about everyone you meet is into the outdoors, yet to many outside the state it barely registers as an outdoor destination. Now, it’s on a mission to earn recognition as a wild mecca. Baratunde heads south to find out why this hidden gem has stayed hidden for so long, and how its outdoor culture is changing.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) Studios, Public Broadcasting Service, Part2 Pictures
Author / Creator
David Casey, fl. 2000
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
Speaker / Narrator
Baratunde Thurston, 1977-
Person Discussed
Baratunde Thurston, 1977-
Topic / Theme
Bicycles and bicycling, Sport fishing, Sociocultural trends, Precious stones, Owls, Wildlife conservation, Mountains, Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 Twin Cities PBS
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The Disappearing of Tuvalu: Trouble In Paradise
written by Gilliane Le Gallic, fl. 2004 and Christopher Horner, fl. 1983; directed by Christopher Horner, fl. 1983; produced by Gilliane Le Gallic, fl. 2004 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2004), 1 hour 13 mins
A detailed overview of contemporary life in the tiny South Pacific country of Tuvalu, this film documents the earth's first sovereign nation faced with total destruction due to the effects of global warming. With a population of about 11,000 living on a total landmass of only 20 square miles – less than Manhatta...
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written by Gilliane Le Gallic, fl. 2004 and Christopher Horner, fl. 1983; directed by Christopher Horner, fl. 1983; produced by Gilliane Le Gallic, fl. 2004 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2004), 1 hour 13 mins
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A detailed overview of contemporary life in the tiny South Pacific country of Tuvalu, this film documents the earth's first sovereign nation faced with total destruction due to the effects of global warming. With a population of about 11,000 living on a total landmass of only 20 square miles – less than Manhattan – spread over nine low-lying atolls 600 miles to the north of Fiji, Tuvalu has been inhabited for over four millennia. A detailed o...
A detailed overview of contemporary life in the tiny South Pacific country of Tuvalu, this film documents the earth's first sovereign nation faced with total destruction due to the effects of global warming. With a population of about 11,000 living on a total landmass of only 20 square miles – less than Manhattan – spread over nine low-lying atolls 600 miles to the north of Fiji, Tuvalu has been inhabited for over four millennia. A detailed overview of contemporary life in the tiny South Pacific country of Tuvalu, this film documents the earth's first sovereign nation faced with total destruction due to the effects of global warming. With a population of about 11,000 living on a total landmass of only 20 square miles – less than Manhattan – spread over nine low-lying atolls 600 miles to the north of Fiji, Tuvalu has been inhabited for over four millenia. The warm-spirited and highly community-oriented people of this ex-British colony struggle to survive economically while confronting the likelihood of having to evacuate their homeland en masse within the next 50 years. As the industrial world just begins to address the threat and causes of global warming, rising seas and increasingly violent changes in climate have already left their marks on this poor island nation. The government of Tuvalu and other concerned organizations are directing their pleas for solutions to the wealthy countries whose high pollution emissions could be the central human contribution to this phenomenon. Observation, narration, and interviews with Tuvalu citizens from various walks of life flesh out a full portrait of a unique community confronting a dubious future on the front lines of a global environmental assault.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Gilliane Le Gallic, fl. 2004, Christopher Horner, fl. 1983, Hilia Vavae, Dr. Sarah Hemstock, Sir Tauripi Lauti, Enele Sopoaga, Lambert Wilson, 1958-
Author / Creator
Gilliane Le Gallic, fl. 2004, Christopher Horner, fl. 1983
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Speaker / Narrator
Lambert Wilson, 1958-
Topic / Theme
Tuvaluan, Islands, Floods, Cultural identity, Cultural change and history, Pollution, Environment, Climate, Ocean waves, Climate change, Waste disposal, Kyoto Protocol, December 11, 1997, Ethnography, Tuvaluans
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
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Human Footprint, 6, The Ground Below
directed by Neil Losin, fl. 1982 and Nathan Dappen, fl. 1982; produced by Neil Losin, fl. 1982 and Nathan Dappen, fl. 1982, Day Edge Production, in Human Footprint, 6 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2023), 55 mins
Earth has never experienced anything like us: a single species dominating and transforming the planet. Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton travels the globe to explore our 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. In that way, Huma...
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directed by Neil Losin, fl. 1982 and Nathan Dappen, fl. 1982; produced by Neil Losin, fl. 1982 and Nathan Dappen, fl. 1982, Day Edge Production, in Human Footprint, 6 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2023), 55 mins
Description
Earth has never experienced anything like us: a single species dominating and transforming the planet. Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton travels the globe to explore our 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. In that way, Human Footprint tackles the biggest story of all – the story of who we really are. Episode 6: This episode hits close to home as Shane u...
Earth has never experienced anything like us: a single species dominating and transforming the planet. Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton travels the globe to explore our 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. In that way, Human Footprint tackles the biggest story of all – the story of who we really are. Episode 6: This episode hits close to home as Shane unravels the history and science of cotton, a crop that reshaped a landscape, a culture, and the very DNA of the American people. Shane explores how a prehistoric coastline laid the foundation for the cultivation of cotton, which became a cornerstone of the American economy. Along the way, Shane begins to realize, “This part of the Human Footprint… is me.”
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Shane Campbell-Staton, fl. 2021, Neil Losin, fl. 1982, Nathan Dappen, fl. 1982, Day Edge Production
Author / Creator
Neil Losin, fl. 1982, Nathan Dappen, fl. 1982
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Human Footprint
Speaker / Narrator
Faya Ora Rose Touré, 1945-, Adrian Younge, 1978-, Dominic Reisig, fl. 2009, Steven Micheletti, fl. 2018, Craig R McClain, fl. 2003, Julius Tillery, fl. 2016, Shane Campbell-Staton, fl. 2021
Person Discussed
Faya Ora Rose Touré, 1945-, Adrian Younge, 1978-, Dominic Reisig, fl. 2009, Steven Micheletti, fl. 2018, Craig R McClain, fl. 2003, Julius Tillery, fl. 2016, Eli Whitney, 1765-1825
Topic / Theme
Slave trade, Slavery, Migration, Prehistory, Rock formations, Earth sciences, Humans and human ancestors, Cotton, African-Americans, Humanitarian values, Slave Trade Banned by Congress, U.S., January 1, 1808, African Americans, Central Africans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 PBS
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In Good Hands: Culture and Agriculture in the Lacandon Rainforest
directed by Jaime Kibben, 1947-2003; produced by Steve Bartz, fl. 1994 and Jaime Kibben, 1947-2003 (San Francisco, CA: The Video Project, 1994), 28 mins
While inefficient agricultural methods are destroying much of the world's rainforests, the Lacandon Maya of Chiapas in southern Mexico have been practicing a sustainable form of rainforest farming for centuries. Dr. James Nations, an ecological anthropologist, has worked with the Lacandones for many years. In Good...
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directed by Jaime Kibben, 1947-2003; produced by Steve Bartz, fl. 1994 and Jaime Kibben, 1947-2003 (San Francisco, CA: The Video Project, 1994), 28 mins
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While inefficient agricultural methods are destroying much of the world's rainforests, the Lacandon Maya of Chiapas in southern Mexico have been practicing a sustainable form of rainforest farming for centuries. Dr. James Nations, an ecological anthropologist, has worked with the Lacandones for many years. In Good Hands follows Nations as he interacts with three Lacandon elders who show how they farm in the forests. The video also examines how cu...
While inefficient agricultural methods are destroying much of the world's rainforests, the Lacandon Maya of Chiapas in southern Mexico have been practicing a sustainable form of rainforest farming for centuries. Dr. James Nations, an ecological anthropologist, has worked with the Lacandones for many years. In Good Hands follows Nations as he interacts with three Lacandon elders who show how they farm in the forests. The video also examines how culture, mythology and religion influence their agricultural methods.The Lacandon approach to farming provides the basis for developing a practical alternative to destructive rain forest farming. However, only a few families still practice these ancient methods, as modernization and civil strife threaten their traditional way of life.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Steve Bartz, fl. 1994, Jaime Kibben, 1947-2003, James D. Nation, fl. 1994
Author / Creator
Jaime Kibben, 1947-2003
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
The Video Project
Speaker / Narrator
James D. Nation, fl. 1994
Topic / Theme
Conservation of natural resources, Sustainable agriculture, Rainforests, Cultural anthropology, Lacandón
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 Speciality Studios, The Video Project
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Ingenious Africa, 5, Sustaining Africa
directed by Robin Newell; produced by Robin Newell, in Ingenious Africa, 5 (London, England: TVF International, 2006), 24 mins
This ground-breaking series focuses on African innovation, addressing today’s and tomorrow’s problems with courage and imagination in equal measure. It is a fascinating look at how cutting-edge scientific technology from all over the world is being put to use to alleviate the problems faced by Africans today....
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directed by Robin Newell; produced by Robin Newell, in Ingenious Africa, 5 (London, England: TVF International, 2006), 24 mins
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This ground-breaking series focuses on African innovation, addressing today’s and tomorrow’s problems with courage and imagination in equal measure. It is a fascinating look at how cutting-edge scientific technology from all over the world is being put to use to alleviate the problems faced by Africans today.
The thirteen part series tells stories from all over Africa, and introduces the people who are doing great things – from fighting th...
This ground-breaking series focuses on African innovation, addressing today’s and tomorrow’s problems with courage and imagination in equal measure. It is a fascinating look at how cutting-edge scientific technology from all over the world is being put to use to alleviate the problems faced by Africans today.
The thirteen part series tells stories from all over Africa, and introduces the people who are doing great things – from fighting the escalating gun crime in South Africa to unearthing and diffusing land mines in Mozambique; from astronomy to medicine; and from large scale engineering infrastructure to homegrown solutions to local problems – creating a sustainable future for individuals, families, communities and nations.
Along the scientific journey through the continent we are also treated to the workings of the largest telescope in the Southern hemisphere, stunning footage from the biggest game park in Namibia and inside information on how African athletes maintain their peak performances and prowess.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robin Newell, Sigrid Thornton
Author / Creator
Robin Newell
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
TVF International
Series
Ingenious Africa
Speaker / Narrator
Sigrid Thornton
Topic / Theme
Water supply, Innovation and invention, Science
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of TVF International.
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Inhabitants
directed by Anna Palmer, fl. 2021 and Costa Boutsikaris, fl. 2014; produced by Anna Palmer, fl. 2021 and Costa Boutsikaris, fl. 2014 (Pompton Plains, NJ: Bayview Entertainment, 2021), 1 hour 16 mins
Inhabitants follows five Native American communities as they restore their traditional land management practices in the face of a changing climate.
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directed by Anna Palmer, fl. 2021 and Costa Boutsikaris, fl. 2014; produced by Anna Palmer, fl. 2021 and Costa Boutsikaris, fl. 2014 (Pompton Plains, NJ: Bayview Entertainment, 2021), 1 hour 16 mins
Description
Inhabitants follows five Native American communities as they restore their traditional land management practices in the face of a changing climate.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anna Palmer, fl. 2021, Costa Boutsikaris, fl. 2014
Author / Creator
Anna Palmer, fl. 2021, Costa Boutsikaris, fl. 2014
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
Bayview Entertainment
Topic / Theme
Forest fires, Climate change, Cultural communities, Sociocultural trends, Environmental protection, Cultural life, Traditional history, Hawaiians, American Indians, Hopi, Menominee
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2021 Bayview Entertainment
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Journey Of The Universe: Conversations, Episode 8, The Origin of the Human
directed by David Kennard and Patsy Northcutt; produced by David Kennard and Patsy Northcutt, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and Northcutt Productions; interview by Mary Evelyn Tucker, in Journey Of The Universe: Conversations, Episode 8 (Pottstown, PA: Music Video Distributors, 2013), 31 mins
This is an expansive, multidisciplinary project that re-imagines the universe story and the human role in the flourishing of the Earth community. The series invites viewers to become fellow travelers on an immense journey - from the beginnings of the universe, to the origins of life, to our current emergence as a...
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directed by David Kennard and Patsy Northcutt; produced by David Kennard and Patsy Northcutt, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and Northcutt Productions; interview by Mary Evelyn Tucker, in Journey Of The Universe: Conversations, Episode 8 (Pottstown, PA: Music Video Distributors, 2013), 31 mins
Description
This is an expansive, multidisciplinary project that re-imagines the universe story and the human role in the flourishing of the Earth community. The series invites viewers to become fellow travelers on an immense journey - from the beginnings of the universe, to the origins of life, to our current emergence as a planetary presence.
Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary, Interview
Contributor
David Kennard, Patsy Northcutt, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Northcutt Productions
Author / Creator
David Kennard, Patsy Northcutt, Mary Evelyn Tucker
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Music Video Distributors
Series
Journey Of The Universe: Conversations
Speaker / Narrator
Brian Thomas Swimme, 1950-
Person Discussed
Brian Thomas Swimme, 1950-, Melissa Nelson, fl. 2012, John Grim
Topic / Theme
Ecology, Cultural anthropology, Evolution
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 Music Video Distributors
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Living with Volcanoes, 1, Sacred Volcanoes
directed by Eden Shavit, fl. 2018 and David Perrier, fl. 2009; produced by Thibaut Camurat, fl. 2009, Arte France and Les Bons Clients, in Living with Volcanoes, 1 (District of Columbia: MagellanTV, 2019), 52 mins
“Fascinating, frightening, mysterious...” Volcanoes have marked human imagination and beliefs since ancient times... Both gateways to hell and home of gods and spirits, they act as a border between two worlds. From offerings thrown into the smoking crater of an Indonesian volcano to Catholic processions with...
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directed by Eden Shavit, fl. 2018 and David Perrier, fl. 2009; produced by Thibaut Camurat, fl. 2009, Arte France and Les Bons Clients, in Living with Volcanoes, 1 (District of Columbia: MagellanTV, 2019), 52 mins
Description
“Fascinating, frightening, mysterious...” Volcanoes have marked human imagination and beliefs since ancient times... Both gateways to hell and home of gods and spirits, they act as a border between two worlds. From offerings thrown into the smoking crater of an Indonesian volcano to Catholic processions with thousands of worshipers at the foot of Mount Etna, by way of ritual dances in honour of the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes; all around t...
“Fascinating, frightening, mysterious...” Volcanoes have marked human imagination and beliefs since ancient times... Both gateways to hell and home of gods and spirits, they act as a border between two worlds. From offerings thrown into the smoking crater of an Indonesian volcano to Catholic processions with thousands of worshipers at the foot of Mount Etna, by way of ritual dances in honour of the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes; all around the earth, crowds pray and worship sacred volcanoes. ?This first episode invites you on a spiritual journey through the volcanic world, populated by divinities and spirits.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Thibaut Camurat, fl. 2009, Arte France, Les Bons Clients, Hester Wilcox, Sandy Bernard, fl. 1997, Ken Starcevic, fl. 1985, Saul Jephcott, fl. 1985, Geoffrey Bateman, fl. 1971
Author / Creator
Eden Shavit, fl. 2018, David Perrier, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
MagellanTV
Series
Living with Volcanoes
Speaker / Narrator
frederic lavachery, fl. 2008, David Pyle, fl. 2006, Clive Oppenheimer, fl. 1964, Patrick D. Nunn, fl. 2014, Jenni Barclay, fl. 1999, Iain Stewart, 1964-, Hester Wilcox, Sandy Bernard, fl. 1997, Ken Starcevic, fl. 1985, Saul Jephcott, fl. 1985, Geoffrey Bateman, fl. 1971
Person Discussed
frederic lavachery, fl. 2008, David Pyle, fl. 2006, Clive Oppenheimer, fl. 1964, Patrick D. Nunn, fl. 2014, Jenni Barclay, fl. 1999, Iain Stewart, 1964-
Topic / Theme
Natural phenomena, Spirituality, Humans and human ancestors, Volcanic eruptions, Volcanoes, Religious beliefs, Maori
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 Aliant Content
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Love Thy Nature
directed by Sylvie Rokab, fl. 1996-2014 (Los Angeles, CA: FilmHub, 2017), 1 hour 16 mins
Narrated by Liam Neeson and the winner of 27 awards, Love Thy Nature points to how deeply we’ve lost touch with nature and takes viewers on a cinematic journey through the beauty and intimacy of our relationship with the natural world.
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directed by Sylvie Rokab, fl. 1996-2014 (Los Angeles, CA: FilmHub, 2017), 1 hour 16 mins
Description
Narrated by Liam Neeson and the winner of 27 awards, Love Thy Nature points to how deeply we’ve lost touch with nature and takes viewers on a cinematic journey through the beauty and intimacy of our relationship with the natural world.
Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Liam Neeson, 1952-
Author / Creator
Sylvie Rokab, fl. 1996-2014
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
FilmHub
Speaker / Narrator
Liam Neeson, 1952-
Topic / Theme
Technology, Evolution, Homo sapiens, Quality of life, Earth sciences, Conservation of natural resources, Environmental protection, Nature
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 In the Light Productions, Inc.
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