From Chicago to the Karoo

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The New Environmentalists share a common goal, safeguarding the Earth’s natural resources from exploitation and pollution. The program features portraits of six passionate and dedicated activists around the globe who have placed themselves in harm’s way to battle intimidating adversaries for environmental justice in their communities. Narrated by Robert Redford, The New Environmentalists illustrate how ordinary people are effecting extraordinary change. This episode profiles community leaders restoring the Mesopotamia Marshlands in Iraq, organizing and integrating waste pickers into Bogota’s waste management system, leading an anti-fracking campaign in South Africa, organizing peaceful resistance to mining in Indonesia, shutting down coal-fired power plants in Chicago, and replacing incinerators with recycling systems in Italy.