Biologist E. O. Wilson. Earth conservation corps
Description
Eminent biologist E. O. Wilson has spent his life studying creatures great and small-from humans to insects-as well as the fragile and complex nature of the biosphere as a whole. Bill Moyers Journal profiles the two-time Pulitzer Prize recipient, his advocacy of environmental stewardship, and his latest project: the Encyclopedia of Life, an online digital catalog of every living species on the planet. Also on the program, an update on the Earth Conservation Corps-the nonprofit, youth-oriented environmental group which has reclaimed endangered neighborhoods in our nation's capital, even though some of its members have fallen victim to gun violence and other tragedies.
Runtime
58 min
Subjects
- Reproduction (175)
- Conservation of natural resources (540)
- Environmental protection (361)
- Biotic communities (246)
- Biosphere (76)
- Animal behavior (299)
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Date of Publication
[2007], c2007
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