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Deserts, 2 of 2, Salt Flat, Bolivia (2 of 3)
produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 2 of 2 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 8 mins
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been rep...
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produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 2 of 2 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 8 mins
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When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been replaced by salt! The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometres and is literally as flat as a paved runw...
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been replaced by salt! The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometres and is literally as flat as a paved runway.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
TVF International
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
TVF International
Series
Deserts
Topic / Theme
Deserts, Bolivians
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Deserts, 2 of 2, Unique Plants: Socotra, Yemen (2 of 2)
produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 2 of 2 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 9 mins
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with salt. Isolated from the rest of the world, Socotra's unique plants have evolved into many bizarre shapes and forms that...
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produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 2 of 2 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 9 mins
Description
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with salt. Isolated from the rest of the world, Socotra's unique plants have evolved into many bizarre shapes and forms that are unknown in other parts of the world.
Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
TVF International
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
TVF International
Series
Deserts
Topic / Theme
Biodiversity, Extinction, Plants, Cultural life, Soqotri
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Deserts, 3 of 3, Salt Flat, Bolivia (3 of 3)
produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 3 of 3 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 7 mins
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been rep...
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produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 3 of 3 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 7 mins
Description
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been replaced by salt! The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometres and is literally as flat as a paved runw...
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been replaced by salt! The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometres and is literally as flat as a paved runway.
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Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
TVF International
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
TVF International
Series
Deserts
Topic / Theme
Hotels and inns, Deserts, Bolivians
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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
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© Documentary Educational Resources
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Drummit2summiT: A Documentary
directed by Ryan Gibbons, fl. 2009; produced by Rhonda Alfonso, fl. 2002 and Christopher Laird, 1945-, Gayelle Television (Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 2009), 45 mins
Documentary on the Drummit to Summit held during the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad 2009. Opening sequence
Keywords: Ecology, conservation and social activism
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directed by Ryan Gibbons, fl. 2009; produced by Rhonda Alfonso, fl. 2002 and Christopher Laird, 1945-, Gayelle Television (Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 2009), 45 mins
Description
Documentary on the Drummit to Summit held during the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad 2009. Opening sequence
Keywords: Ecology, conservation and social activism
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Verna St. Rose-Greaves, Lincoln Douglas, fl. 2009, Stephen Cadiz, Errol Fabien, 1960-, Rhonda Alfonso, fl. 2002, Christopher Laird, 1945-, Gayelle Television
Author / Creator
Ryan Gibbons, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Banyan Archive
Topic / Theme
Social activism and activists, Ecology, Conservation of natural resources
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009. Used with permission of the Banyan Archive.
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e2, Season 2, Episode 7, The Druk White Lotus School: Ladakh
directed by Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016; produced by Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, kontentreal, in e2, Season 2, Episode 7 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2007), 25 mins
Ladakh, India is one of the most remote regions on earth. Beset with religious, political and cultural strife, it is also one of the most tumultuous. Enter the Druk White Lotus School, which intends to equip Ladakhi children for living in the modern world while simultaneously embracing Buddhist traditions. Commiss...
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directed by Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016; produced by Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, kontentreal, in e2, Season 2, Episode 7 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2007), 25 mins
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Ladakh, India is one of the most remote regions on earth. Beset with religious, political and cultural strife, it is also one of the most tumultuous. Enter the Druk White Lotus School, which intends to equip Ladakhi children for living in the modern world while simultaneously embracing Buddhist traditions. Commissioned by His Holiness The Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa and designed by Arup architect Jonathan Rose, the school features sustainable technol...
Ladakh, India is one of the most remote regions on earth. Beset with religious, political and cultural strife, it is also one of the most tumultuous. Enter the Druk White Lotus School, which intends to equip Ladakhi children for living in the modern world while simultaneously embracing Buddhist traditions. Commissioned by His Holiness The Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa and designed by Arup architect Jonathan Rose, the school features sustainable technologies that suit the altitude and landscape, as well as Ladakh's cultural climate.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, kontentreal, Brad Pitt, 1963-
Author / Creator
Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
e2
Speaker / Narrator
Brad Pitt, 1963-
Topic / Theme
Ecodesign, Cultural identity, Education
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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e2, Season 2, Episode 9, Bogotá: Building a Sustainable City
directed by Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016; produced by Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, kontentreal, in e2, Season 2, Episode 9 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2007), 25 mins
Enrique Peñalosa, the former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, transformed one of the world's most chaotic cities into a model of civic-minded and sustainable urban planning. He reformed public transportation, added greenways, built mega-libraries and created the longest stretch of bike-only lanes in the world. But alo...
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directed by Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016; produced by Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, kontentreal, in e2, Season 2, Episode 9 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2007), 25 mins
Description
Enrique Peñalosa, the former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, transformed one of the world's most chaotic cities into a model of civic-minded and sustainable urban planning. He reformed public transportation, added greenways, built mega-libraries and created the longest stretch of bike-only lanes in the world. But along the way, he met tremendous opposition from the very people he was attempting to help.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, kontentreal, Brad Pitt, 1963-
Author / Creator
Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
e2
Speaker / Narrator
Brad Pitt, 1963-
Topic / Theme
Poverty, Sustainable architecture, Transportation, Urban population
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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e2, Season 2, Episode 10, Affordable Green Housing
directed by Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016; produced by Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, kontentreal, in e2, Season 2, Episode 10 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2007), 25 mins
New York City is known for its diversity, but that quality isn't always reflected in its public housing developments, which often ignore the social and cultural characteristics of the communities who live in them. This episode follows third generation-developer Jonathan Rose through Irvington, Harlem and the Bronx...
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directed by Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016; produced by Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, kontentreal, in e2, Season 2, Episode 10 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2007), 25 mins
Description
New York City is known for its diversity, but that quality isn't always reflected in its public housing developments, which often ignore the social and cultural characteristics of the communities who live in them. This episode follows third generation-developer Jonathan Rose through Irvington, Harlem and the Bronx - communities where Rose is putting sustainability within reach of public housing residents.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, kontentreal, Brad Pitt, 1963-
Author / Creator
Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
e2
Speaker / Narrator
Brad Pitt, 1963-
Topic / Theme
Ecodesign, Housing
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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e2, Season 3, Episode 2, The Village Architect
directed by Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016; produced by Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, kontentreal, in e2, Season 3, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2008), 25 mins
Architect Brian MacKay-Lyons grew up on the shipyards of Nova Scotia and borrows from that lean, economical building tradition in his architecture. From the Barn Yard in his village to the Canadian Embassy in Bangladesh, this episode presents a lesson in local vernacular — why it works and how it might be the mo...
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directed by Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016; produced by Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, kontentreal, in e2, Season 3, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2008), 25 mins
Description
Architect Brian MacKay-Lyons grew up on the shipyards of Nova Scotia and borrows from that lean, economical building tradition in his architecture. From the Barn Yard in his village to the Canadian Embassy in Bangladesh, this episode presents a lesson in local vernacular — why it works and how it might be the most sustainable form of architecture there is.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, kontentreal, Brad Pitt, 1963-
Author / Creator
Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
e2
Speaker / Narrator
Brad Pitt, 1963-
Topic / Theme
Buildings, Ecodesign, Sustainable architecture, Industrial design
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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e2, Season 4, Episode 2, Paris: Velo Liberte
directed by Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016; produced by Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, kontentreal, in e2, Season 4, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2008), 25 mins
Paris’ ambitious public-private Vélib’ bike initiative encourages residents to forgo cars for bikes and public transportation. In the process, the program has fostered a unique popular culture, complete with its own language, jokes and pick-up lines. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Paris Mayor...
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directed by Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016; produced by Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, kontentreal, in e2, Season 4, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2008), 25 mins
Description
Paris’ ambitious public-private Vélib’ bike initiative encourages residents to forgo cars for bikes and public transportation. In the process, the program has fostered a unique popular culture, complete with its own language, jokes and pick-up lines. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe has undoubtedly taken heart: Its success has inspired cities like Rome, San Francisco and London to begin adopting si...
Paris’ ambitious public-private Vélib’ bike initiative encourages residents to forgo cars for bikes and public transportation. In the process, the program has fostered a unique popular culture, complete with its own language, jokes and pick-up lines. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe has undoubtedly taken heart: Its success has inspired cities like Rome, San Francisco and London to begin adopting similar programs of their own. General Audience
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, kontentreal, Brad Pitt, 1963-
Author / Creator
Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
e2
Speaker / Narrator
Brad Pitt, 1963-
Topic / Theme
Transportation
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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