Renowned American forester and conservationist Gifford Pinchot, called “the father of American conservation,” served as the first Chief of the U.S. Forest Service. He left a significant mark on the […]
The Amazon is generally portrayed as a land of mystery populated by indigenous people surrounded by exotic fauna and flora in an environment threatened by encroaching mining and farming. Author […]
New Jersey, the most densely populated state in the nation, is situated between New York, the largest U.S. city and Philadelphia, the fifth largest. Near all those people there is […]
Heavy crude oil extraction from the northern Alberta tar sands is arguably one of the world’s most environmentally devastating industries. The proposed Enbridge Gateway pipeline would put one of the […]
In Papua New Guinea, village leaders reach into their past to revive a canoe-launching ceremony, while embracing a modern strategy of lawsuits to stop a nickel mine that plans to […]
Does a family make a house or does a house make a family? Times change. A once simple and sparse seaside town has become crowded and opulent. A family and […]
The unique Finnish forest and its colorful and diverse life are celebrated in this film for the entire family. The various inhabitants of the forest: the bears and the elk, […]
If you have ever asked yourself where the fish you eat comes from, you are about to learn first-hand about the huge pirate fishing industry that is committing a crime […]
Incinerators burn garbage in India. Hundreds of hydroelectric dams pump in Panama. Biogas is extracted from palm oil in Honduras. Eucalyptus forests are harvested for charcoal in Brazil. What do […]
In May 1941, the Bonneville Power Administration hired the folksinger Woody Guthrie for one month as an “Information Consultant” to work on a film meant to publicize and promote the […]