Global Focus VII
Description
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 illustrates how ordinary people are effecting extraordinary change. This episode profiles community leaders supporting both farmers and Asian elephants in Cambodia, stopping highway construction through ancient forest in Poland, reducing illegal shark finning practices in Costa Rica, addressing pollution from livestock factory farms in Michigan, fighting against private game park owners for indigenous rights in Swaziland, and helping transition Cuba to an organic agricultural system.
Runtime
26 min 50 sec
Series
Subjects
- Environmental law (139)
- Environmental degradation (69)
- Life sciences (447)
- Human beings (169)
- Conservation of natural resources (540)
- Environmental protection (361)
- Environmental quality (42)
- Environmental policy (316)
- Biology (601)
- Human ecology (350)
- Environmental sciences (779)
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