Environmental Studies DVDs

#797 Earth Science & Geology - Coastal Dunes (Run time min.) DVD $19.95

At ground level, shallow seas, broad beaches, dunes, and waterlogged hollows seem to comprise a chaotic environment. In fact, there is order and form, produced by the interaction of wind, vegetation, and moving sand. Because sand dunes develop rapidly, the development of a landform can be observed. Measuring wind velocity demonstrates how saltation, sand movement, and erosion happen. The program demonstrates the morphology of dune development and how the complex interaction between it and the vegetation-soil system can be observed and measured. The program also demonstrates how precarious the balance is between the various factors, and how slight changes-including the use of the area by man-can destroy large parts of the system. (20 minutes)


#798 Earth Science & Geology - Waves and Beaches (Run time min.) DVD $19.95

This program examines the various shapes taken by a beach in order to dissipate wave energy. Two beaches are compared-a fairly steep one, a mixture of sand and shingle, and, half a mile away, a flat and sandy one. Field measurement and laboratory demonstration show how wave type and sediment variability cause changes in the beach profile. The effect of wave steepness on beaches can be demonstrated and measured-steep waves producing flat beaches and flat waves producing steep beaches. Simple tools can be used to measure phase difference, wave height, and wave steepness. (20 minutes)


#799 Earth Science & Geology - Valley Glaciers (Run time min.) DVD $19.95

Glaciers are a fundamental component of landscape, with broad historical significance, as important storages of fresh water, and as keys to the study of future glaciation and its effects. This program examines the characteristics of contemporary valley glaciers in the Swiss Alps; the area of snow and ice, with reference to the contribution of ice-fields and cirques; a detailed examination of a cirque glacier; the significance of banding or layering; ice-falls, crevasses, and ogives; the evidence for basal sliding; the character of the ablation zone; the character of the pro-glacial area and particularly the character and behavior of streams. To gain an idea of water loss from the glacier, discharge is calculated by measuring water depth and velocity; the techniques and simple tools for doing this are described. (20 minutes)


#800 Earth Science & Geology - Glacial Deposits (Run time min.) DVD $19.95

Sediment sequences deposited under glacial conditions during the Pleistocene period cover some 10% of the earth's land surface. This program concentrates on the interpretation of a sediment sequence exposed in a river cliff cut by the River Severn in England. Techniques of sampling and analysis are illustrated, with emphasis on the measurement of particle size and of particle dip and orientation. This analysis suggests that the deposits were laid down during a period of glacial retreat. The land forms produced by a more recently-retreating glacier in Switzerland are studied, the vegetation analyzed, and three simple measures are used to distinguish between morainal material, outwash deposits, and lake sediments. (20 minutes)


#801 Earth Science & Geology - Soils: Profiles and Processes (Run time min.) DVD $19.95

This program looks at the way soils can vary even within a small area of a forest. A well-developed podzol is examined in detail, with samples taken from the center of each horizon and then analyzed for organic content, soil acidity, mineral content, and particle size distribution. The measurements and analyses demonstrate why three soil profiles can be so very different in closely contiguous areas, with the same underlying sand, the same climate, and similar if not identical vegetation. The differences are due not to soil types, but to different processes at work. (20 minutes)


#802 Earth Science & Geology - Catchment Studies (Run time min.) DVD $19.95

This program follows the route taken by rainwater through a number of different catchments and evaluates the response of these catchments to a rainfall event-a response represented by the flood hydrograph. The program was photographed in the Santa Clara valley in southern California and in Wales. It emphasizes the tools and techniques necessary for a catchment study and subsequently compares the effect of vegetation on the discharge of two rivers by using the measurement techniques taught in the program. (20 minutes)


#803 Earth Science & Geology - River Channel Forms (Run time min.) DVD $19.95

This program analyzes the dynamic nature of rivers and the relationship between their forms and processes. It examines the various functions a single river needs to perform, and shows how to measure river form and process, relate the two, and synthesize several attributes of the form of a river channel. It examines the differences between low and high flow, and explains how to calculate the quantity and velocity of water transport and how to attempt to measure the amount of bed-load. It compares bankfull and low flow and upstream and downstream discharge, shows how man's intervention has solved a low water problem, and asks students to try to deduce what will occur during a flood. (20 minutes)


#3310 Earth Science & Geology - Flood Control (Run time 20 min.) DVD $19.95

The lowland basis around Los Angeles contains the most extensive water conservation and flood control system in the world. In 1917, work began on a system of dams and improved channels to control the floodwaters entering the basin. This program looks at the way this system was built and the problems entailed in its design and construction. (20 minutes)


#3311 Earth Science & Geology - Slopes (Run time 20 min.) DVD $19.95

This program examines some characteristic lakeside slopes that at first sight seem to present a random assortment of shapes and sizes. It attempts to establish whether any order can be discovered in such apparent chaos and to understand the ways in which these slopes have developed. (20 minutes)


#3312 Earth Science & Geology - Limestone (Run time 20 min.) DVD $19.95

Limestone has a great advantage in that its landforms are produced by only one process: solution. This fact can be exploited to provide information on one of the central problems of physical geography: the rate at which landforms develop. In effect, a limestone landscape provides a kind of outdoor laboratory in which simple experiments can be carried out. (20 minutes)


#34429 Earth Science & Geology - Meteorology: The Science of Weather (Run time 14 min.) DVD $49.95

This Science Screen Report looks at the causes of climatic conditions and their influence on human activity. Outlining principles of topography and atmospheric pressure, the program identifies specific types of weather and how they form global patterns-sometimes with damaging and deadly results. The role of ocean currents, and their relation to massive storm systems such as hurricanes and El Nino, is made clear. This program is a valuable source of information on meteorological studies, including the use of satellite technology. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Produced in association with the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and the Junior Engineering Technical Society. (14 minutes)


#34430 Earth Science & Geology - The Wind: Nature's Action Hero (Run time 15 min.) DVD $49.95

Much of the Earth would be uninhabitable without wind. This Science Screen Report studies air in motion and the crucial role of that dynamic, ever-present phenomenon. Illustrating how varying temperature and atmospheric pressure create wind, the program examines local examples in the form of offshore and onshore breezes, as well as global patterns like the trade winds and westerlies. Includes information on ocean currents, cloud formations, and the vital part wind plays in distributing nutrients, seeds, heat, and cool air. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Produced in association with the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and the Junior Engineering Technical Society. (15 minutes)


#34431 Earth Science & Geology - Crust, Mantle, and Core: Earth Inside and Out (Run time 13 min.) DVD $49.95

The Earth's surface is a fragile mask, and this Science Screen Report reveals the turmoil beneath it. A cutaway view of the planet depicts its layers-including its crust, hot mantle, and superheated core-and leads to an outline of plate tectonic theory. The Himalayas, the Matterhorn, and the Hawaiian Islands are analyzed as examples of tectonic and volcanic activity, while the core's relationship to Earth's magnetic field is also studied. The program includes animation that clearly demonstrates the concept of subduction. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Produced in association with the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and the Junior Engineering Technical Society. (13 minutes)


#8201 Environmental Studies - America's Rainforest (Run time 32 min.) DVD $49.95

The rainforest of the Pacific Northwest is one of only three remaining temperate rainforests in the world. Viewers gain an appreciation for the delicate nature of the very ecosystem necessary to sustain human existence. Through colorful and vivid cinematography, the beauty, complexity, and wonder of these rapidly disappearing biospheres are shown and their consequential global effect. The viewer is treated to a close-up and commiserative view of what has truly become one of America's most irreplaceable treasures-its singular rainforest.A Cambridge Educational Production. One 35-minute video.


#34100 Environmental Studies - Energy: Electricity from the Moon (Run time 14 min.) DVD $49.95

The ocean tides offer a clean and renewable energy source that can reduce reliance on fossil fuels. This Science Screen Report shows how Earth's tides are formed, illustrates their relationship to the Moon's gravitational forces, and explains how these principles can be applied to the construction of underwater turbines. The program also explores efforts to reduce the environmental impact of dams that are essential in the operation of undersea power plants. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Produced in association with the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and the Junior Engineering Technical Society. (14 minutes)


#34274 Environmental Studies - Endangered Animals: The Battle Against Extinction (Run time 14 min.) DVD $49.95

This Science Screen Report explains how biologists help endangered species. It highlights captive breeding techniques that have strengthened populations of Malayan tapirs and southern white rhinos; it also examines the artificial insemination of giant pandas and the teaching of survival skills to orphaned orangutans. Emphasizing that humans can learn and benefit from these experiences-for instance, several innovative ways to communicate with animals are illustrated-this program provides concrete examples of prodigious advances in zoology. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Produced in association with the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and the Junior Engineering Society. (14 minutes)


#34275 Environmental Studies - Protecting Earth's Atmosphere (Run time 19 min.) DVD $49.95

This Science Screen Report explains the importance of the gas layers surrounding our planet and the consequences of changing them. Detailing how the atmosphere and the Sun's radiation create the greenhouse effect, the program outlines ways that human activities-including deforestation and the use of fossil fuels-have increased carbon dioxide levels and affected the ozone layer. Specific methods of reducing greenhouse gases, such as recycling and carpooling, are also discussed. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Correlates to National Science Education Standards. Produced in association with the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Junior Engineering Technical Society. (19 minutes)


#34287 Environmental Studies - Desert: Land of Extremes (Run time 20 min.) DVD $49.95

This Science Screen Report studies how deserts form and how organisms adapt to these harsh environments. Defining a desert as a vast area of windy, arid land, the program identifies the Gobi and Sahara as common examples as well as regions of the Arctic and Antarctic. It demonstrates that many of these supposed wastelands contain surprisingly high levels of biodiversity, and shows how overgrazing and population increase can desertify forest habitats and farmland. This is an outstanding resource for illustrating ecological variety and fragility. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Correlates to National Science Education Standards. Produced in association with the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and the Junior Engineering Technical Society. (20 minutes)


#35167 Environmental Studies - Costa Rica: Ecotourism and Economic Development (Run time 25 min.) DVD $49.95

Home to more biodiversity than either Europe or North America, Costa Rica has shown the world how to benefit from the environment without destroying it. This program treks across the Central American nation with a spotlight on ecotourism and how it fits into Costa Rica's overall economy. Visits to a banana farm, a coffee plantation, the Monteverde Cloud Forest, and the Tortugero National Park demonstrate a healthy give-and-take relationship between human society and the land. A viewable/printable instructor's guide-including geographical background information, extension activities, vocabulary handouts, and more-is available online. Correlates to National Geography Standards. (25 minutes)


#35168 Environmental Studies - Greece: Urbanization and the Environment (Run time 25 min.) DVD $49.95

The legacy of ancient cities can inform modern urban challenges and a culture's response to them. This program explores the Greek cities of Patras, Delphi, and Athens, looking at how each one formed, grew, and changed over time. Focusing on Athens as a living, evolving metropolis rather than simply an archaeological site, the video examines the city's answers to its pollution and traffic-congestion problems and how it prepared for the 2004 Olympics. A viewable/printable instructor's guide-including geographical background information, extension activities, vocabulary handouts, and more-is available online. Correlates to National Geography Standards. (25 minutes)


#35174 Environmental Studies - China: Food for a Billion Plus (Run time 25 min.) DVD $49.95

Despite its huge population and expanding industrial economy, most of China's inhabitants are farmers. This program journeys to Hong Kong, Guangzhou, and Beijing, exploring the relationship between Chinese agriculture and the urban centers of the country. Featuring visits to large-scale and family-operated farms, a walk along the Great Wall, and an interview with the U.S. embassy's agricultural attache, the program illuminates China's efforts to improve crop yields, food distribution, and environmental conditions. A viewable/printable instructor's guide-including geographical background information, extension activities, vocabulary handouts, and more-is available online. Correlates to National Geography Standards. (25 minutes)


#35175 Environmental Studies - Singapore: Industrialization and Migration (Run time 25 min.) DVD $49.95

A hub of trade for centuries, Singapore is now an economic powerhouse. This program explores factors that have enabled Singapore to thrive, including its location, its high-tech labor force, and its wide variety of cultural groups and nationalities. Interviews with the deputy manager of the nation's port, conversations with citizens from a spectrum of ethnic backgrounds, and colorful displays of traditional Malay dance and dress reflect Singapore's balance of indigenous and immigrant influences. A viewable/printable instructor's guide-including geographical background information, extension activities, vocabulary handouts, and more-is available online. Correlates to National Geography Standards. (25 minutes)


#35231 Environmental Studies - The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum: Water Ways (Run time 28 min.) DVD $49.95

The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum tracks the geological, social, and economic history of the Bay region across 600 years. Filmed on location in St. Michaels, Maryland, on North America's largest estuary, this program explores the CBMM, an organization dedicated to preserving the baymen's heritage-a way of life that is quickly disappearing. One 28-minute video.


#35232 Environmental Studies - The Whale Museum: Science at Sea (Run time 28 min.) DVD $49.95

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people flock to the transboundary waters of Washington and British Columbia to engage in whale watching. This program features The Whale Museum in Friday Harbor, Washington, in the San Juan Islands. This organization promotes the stewardship of whales and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and scientific research. One 28-minute video.


#34432 Weather - Antarctica: A Frozen Laboratory (Run time 25 min.) DVD $49.95

The harsh environment of Antarctica offers numerous opportunities for science. This program depicts the challenges biologists, meteorologists, and geologists face as they study the continent's wildlife, climate, and formation. The video features analysis of fossils and ancient magma, shows how past weather patterns are examined in ice layers, and illustrates fish and bird population studies. Describing housing, clothing, waste removal, and other human adaptations, this Science Screen Report provides a detailed portrait of living and working in the vast frozen laboratory at the bottom of the world. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Produced in association with the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and the Junior Engineering Technical Society. (24 minutes)


#5109 Earth Science & Geology - The Catastrophic Event (Run time 14 min.) DVD $59.95

Something happened on Earth 65 million years ago: the geological strata show a transitional stage which is coincident with the disappearance of the dinosaurs. More and more geologists are becoming proponents of the theory of catastrophism: that the sudden transition which occurred at that time was caused by some catastrophic event, like a giant meteorite hitting the earth. On the border of the Netherlands with Belgium and Germany, there is a unique site-a cave, one of whose layers reveals in considerable detail what actually happened. (14 minutes)


#34205 Environmental Studies - Shoreline Habitats (Run time 17 min.) DVD $59.95

This Science Screen Report shows how human interests and the needs of aquatic life can be balanced. It describes the efforts of scientists, engineers, farmers, and fishermen to address shoreline habitat problems and support endangered species. Citing ways these cooperative efforts have succeeded-for example, by rehabilitating gray seal populations, redesigning dikes to aid migratory birds, and protecting seabeds during cockle harvests-this program demonstrates the fragility and importance of the Earth's wetlands. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Correlates to National Science Education Standards. Produced in association with the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and the Junior Engineering Technical Society. (17 minutes)


#34215 Environmental Studies - Ecology: Life at the Edge of the Sea (Run time 25 min.) DVD $59.95

This Science Screen Report explores the challenges that marine plants and animals face in rocky shoreline areas, and vividly illustrates the diversity of those life forms. Examining crustaceans, gastropods, mollusks, and other shoreline creatures, the program shows how tide pools form a marine sub-habitat, and how rocky shore dwellers have evolved specific abilities to survive powerful waves and gather food from the ebb and flow of tides. The medicinal value of certain tidal zone organisms is also discussed in detail. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Produced in association with the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and the Junior Engineering Technical Society. (25 minutes)


#2930 Environmental Studies - Race Against Tomorrow (Drama) (Run time 47 min.) DVD $69.95

Young Matt Hammond (Doogie Howser, M.D.'s Max Casella) thinks environmental concerns are a lot of nonsense-until he gets a glimpse of the future and sees what life might become, with deserted towns, undrinkable water, and unbreathable air. This drama shows what will happen if we do not keep our promise to save the earth, and dramatizes the difference each of us can make. (47 minutes)


#10462 Environmental Studies - The Environment: A Historical Perspective (Run time 53 min.) DVD $69.95

From the first agricultural settlements, to the industrial revolution, to agribusiness and widespread urbanization, humans have been transforming the environment for thousands of years. But now, with rain forests disappearing at an appalling rate, pollution on the rise, and the world's population reaching truly astronomical proportions, how will the Earth survive? In this program, Lester Brown, president of Worldwatch Institute; academic experts; and others study the environmental impact humans have had on the planet and present their perspectives on ecological stewardship for the 21st century. (53 minutes)


#33986 Environmental Studies - Urban Garbage: Landfill or Recycle? (Run time 14 min.) DVD $69.95

As landfills continue to close, recycling is becoming a higher priority in urban locations around the world. This program explains how Toronto and Halifax are transitioning from a landfill-oriented strategy to multistage recycling that begins in the home. Footage of a glass/metal/plastic recycling plant, a large-scale composting facility, and a paint reclamation center illustrates how these cities are succeeding in diverting biodegradable and hazardous waste from the garbage stream and recycling them into marketable materials. Related social, political, economic, and other issues are addressed as well. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. (14 minutes)


#5709 Environmental Studies - South America, Wild Kingdom (Run time 26 min.) DVD $79.95

This program shows us South America when it was still an island, separated from the North by water: a peaceable kingdom of unique species found nowhere else, like the armadillo, the anteater, the sloth, and a host of creatures so little endangered by predators that they sported the bright and exotic colors and patterns typical of the South American jungle. Then the Isthmus of Panama appeared; South America ceased to be separate; and across the land-bridge came the much more rapacious animals of the North. The program shows us this land of superlatives and the successive invasions of predators-including the latest and most dangerous, humans. An RTVE production. (26 minutes)


#5710 Environmental Studies - The Sea of Cortez (Run time 27 min.) DVD $79.95

The Sea of Cortez, alongside Baja California, is a biological wonderland that supports vast numbers of sea birds and marine mammals. This program takes us close up to sea lions, blue-footed boobies, and various gull species, the camera and narrative track explaining the relationships between members of the same species, different species, and between the animal life and its environment. An RTVE production. (27 minutes)


#5711 Environmental Studies - The Sonora Desert (Run time 28 min.) DVD $79.95

The Sonora Desert runs from the southwestern United States to northern Mexico-part of the thirst belt in the northern hemisphere. This program probes beneath the appearance of desolation to reveal a world of living things that have adapted to life in the desert. It shows how plants acquire and save the sparse water resources and avail themselves of spectacular colors to attract pollinating birds and insects in the short time in which they can propagate; and it shows how animals withstand the heat of the day, forage for food, and protect themselves from predators for whom they are themselves the food. Cacti, insects, reptiles, birds, and mammals are nowhere more obviously interdependent than in the Sonora Desert. An RTVE production. (28 minutes)


#5712 Environmental Studies - The Tropical Rainforest (Run time 27 min.) DVD $79.95

The rainforest is home to the highest concentrations of life on Earth. This program shows us the South and Central American rainforests-a plethora of different worlds, of sharp and subtle contrasts cloaked in the uniform covering of the forest. Survival is the driving force and we see a vast array of protective devices: spines, camouflage, imitation of more deadly animals, poison; conversely, there are offensive tactics like ferocity and overwhelming superiority in numbers, illustrated most graphically by various species of ants. Of the legendary quetzal, we learn about its elusive natural habitat, its mythical role in Aztec life, and its lamentable role in the conquest of Mexico. An RTVE production. (27 minutes)


#5713 Environmental Studies - Amazonia (Run time 28 min.) DVD $79.95

The Amazon, 4,000 miles long, its basin holding two-thirds of all the fresh water on Earth. Even the superlatives are superlative. This program looks at the river basin, the jungle, and the life within this ecosystem so vital to the survival of life as we know it on our planet: the effects of rainfall and humidity, the balance between predator and prey, the pressure to reproduce, and the struggles, not only between species but between such opposing worlds as those of reptiles and mammals. An RTVE production. (28 minutes)


#5714 Environmental Studies - King of the Jungle (Run time 28 min.) DVD $79.95

Not the lion, who is African, but the puma is the lord of the Amazonian jungle. In the process of showing us the infancy, young adulthood, and maturity of this superbly-adapted animal, this program shows us the other denizens of this colorful and dangerous world in their never-ceasing efforts to survive. An RTVE production. (28 minutes)


#5715 Environmental Studies - The Pampas and the Chaco (Run time 27 min.) DVD $79.95

Pampa in the language of the Incas means "prairie"-a landscape typically devoid of trees and open to the wind, either the dry and cold pampean wind that blows from the south, or the damp and redolently tropical northern zonda. This is the limitless grassland of the gaucho and of a host of idiosyncratic animals and birds like the rhea with unique nesting and hatching behaviors. The chaco, an intermediary ecosystem between the open grassy plateau and the dense tropical jungle, may be a region of trees and bushes struggling in the drought or a landscape covered with lakes and pools. Either way, it offers an extraordinary wealth of fauna. An RTVE production. (27 minutes)


#5716 Environmental Studies - Oceans of America (Run time 28 min.) DVD $79.95

At the southern end of South America, the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans are within reach of each other. In the southern spring, the Valdez Peninsula, the coastal desert of Patagonia's Atlantic shore, is a paradise for sea animals, and in this program we observe Magellanic penguins, right whales and orcas, elephant seals and sea lions. On the Pacific shore, we observe the interrelationship between sea lions, pelagic birds, and the creatures that inhabit the ecologically transitional stage between life on land and under water. An RTVE production. (28 minutes)


#5719 Environmental Studies - The Andes (Run time 27 min.) DVD $79.95

This program looks at the 5,000-mile-long mountainous spine that runs down the South American continent and at the many ecosystems it creates: on the western slopes, the Atacama, the driest desert in the world; the Altiplano, between the Andes ranges, and the inhabitants of the cold puna; the Tatio geothermal field; the world of the condor; and on the eastern slopes, the cloud forest and its denizens. An RTVE production. (27 minutes)


#5720 Environmental Studies - Wetlands of South America (Run time 28 min.) DVD $79.95

This program shows us animal and plant life in a variety of ecosystems all categorized by the term "wetlands." Flood zones, coastal mud flats, and mangrove swamps are all geographically unique but all are rich in birdlife. Here we observe different adaptations for finding and eating food in a watery environment-legs for wading, eyes for sighting, beaks for dabbling or catching food. Other animals, too, have adapted to these environments, from the hermit crab, to the marsh deer, whose specialized hooves enable it to walk in swamps without sinking, to the American flamingos who breed in the Yucatan and have one of the best food-filtering systems in the animal kingdom. An RTVE production. (28 minutes)


#5721 Environmental Studies - The End of the Earth: Antarctica (Run time 26 min.) DVD $79.95

The Patagonian ice field lies in the southern triangle of South America-a remnant of the last Ice Age. This program explains the nature and origin of various ice formations, shows the various topographies of Tierra del Fuego, and introduces the wildlife of the area. Taking us south to Antarctica, it explains some of the continent's geological oddities and focuses on its best-known inhabitants, the penguins. An RTVE production. (26 minutes)


#4120 Earth Science & Geology - The Man Who Moved the Mountains (Run time 50 min.) DVD $89.95

The map of the Earth is a flat picture of the Earth's surface; this BBC Horizon program presents the story of how Harold Wellman changed that picture. Hired by the New Zealand Geological Survey to map the underlying bedrock of the Southern Alps region, he noticed that there were invariably only two kinds of rock, granite and schist. His search for the boundary between the two led to the discovery of the longest straight line on Earth and a radical new theory that describes the Earth's surface and permits geophysicists to explain how mountains are built, and why they are such a prominent feature of the landscape. (50 minutes)


#5539 Earth Science & Geology - Geology: An Introduction (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

Although we have not yet learned to do anything about them, geologists are learning more and more about the gigantic movements that take place within and on our earth. This program shows that continental drift explains earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, presents the methods geologists now use to identify rocks with great precision, and discusses the formation and exploitation of one of our most important sources of energy, oil. (23 minutes)


#5579 Earth Science & Geology - Geomorphology (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

In the five billion years of its existence, the earth has undergone considerable modification. Mountains appear, but no sooner are the ranges and valleys formed than they are flattened by the inexorable forces of erosion. This program describes some of the great forces at work in landscape formation; looks into the modern mapmaking methods that provide ever greater precision in the representation of our planet; and examines teledetection, the satellite-based method that makes possible a better interpretation of the earth's resources and therefore more precise management of resource allocation. (23 minutes)


#5584 Earth Science & Geology - Conquering Mountains (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

Mountains represent challenge, danger, and a window on a different world. This program covers the human ability-and the limits of human ability-to adapt to high altitudes, and the relevant physiological mechanisms; the nature of altitude sickness; the psychological and physical abilities involved in rock climbing; and the nature of avalanches and how their devastation may be reduced. (23 minutes)


#5602 Earth Science & Geology - Mines and Minerals (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

This program tells how minerals are extracted from mines, purified, and shaped, tracing the path from mining exploration to the different uses of metal. We first see how geologists and geophysicists detect certain mineral concentrations from the earth's crust and determine their potential economic worth. We also see how the mineral is extracted from the mine and refined into pure metal through several operations. Finally, we are shown the traditional techniques used to shape precious metals. (23 minutes)


#5635 Earth Science & Geology - Geological Processes (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

This program covers erosion and canyons-how water, wind, and temperature changes sculpt the earth and create deep crevices; why the Grand Canyon serves as a good example of the geological history of our planet; volcanism and petrifaction, which explains why volcanic eruptions can be calm or explosive, depending on the chemical composition of magma and gas; why explosive eruptions create scoria cones like the Sunset Crater in Arizona; how volcanic ashes contribute to the fossilization of plants and animals; and astrogeology, whose computer-synthesized images teach us about the topography and geology of our planet. (23 minutes)


#34721 Earth Science & Geology - Our Planet Earth (Run time 22 min.) DVD $89.95

If Earth's entire history could be compressed into a single year, modern humans would've appeared just 23 minutes ago! Use this video to introduce your students to the concept of geological time (also called deep time); relative age dating of rock via the principles of stratigraphic superposition, original horizontality, and cross-cutting; absolute age dating by radioactive decay; the chemical elements, heavy and light, that make up the planet; and Earth's three main layers: crust, mantle, and core. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Correlates to National Science Education Standards, National Educational Technology Standards, and Standards for the English Language Arts. A Cambridge Educational Production. (22 minutes)


#34722 Earth Science & Geology - Plate Tectonics (Run time 25 min.) DVD $89.95

Studies of our planet's crust, or lithosphere, suggest that it's not a single solid layer at all. This video illustrates the process of scientific inquiry by studying the evolution of our understanding of plate tectonics, the dynamics of those ever-shifting slabs of earth we call solid ground. Beginning with Alfred Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift, the program discusses major and minor plates, types of plate boundaries, and the concepts of spreading and subduction. Earthquakes and volcanoes are also addressed. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Correlates to National Science Education Standards, National Educational Technology Standards, and Standards for the English Language Arts. A Cambridge Educational Production. (25 minutes)


#34723 Earth Science & Geology - Rocks and Minerals (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

Knowledge of the physics and chemistry of the planet's "bones" is essential to a complete understanding of Earth science. Ranging from the Mohs scale and specific gravity to silicates, carbonates, and halides, this video delves deeply into the composition, properties, and classification of rocks and minerals. An element of forensic-type analysis is also brought into play, since any stony formation represents a portion of the planet's history and local conditions. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Correlates to National Science Education Standards, National Educational Technology Standards, and Standards for the English Language Arts. A Cambridge Educational Production. (23 minutes)


#34724 Earth Science & Geology - Oceans and Seas (Run time 21 min.) DVD $89.95

More than 70 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water. Use this video to impress upon your students the importance of the seven seas to people, the marine food chain, and the planet as a whole. Topics include the various kinds of currents and the forces that influence them, tides and waves (what they are, what causes them, and how they're classified), features of the seabed, and the formation and shaping of coastlines. A basic explanation of how oceans have been affected by human activity is also provided. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Correlates to National Science Education Standards, National Educational Technology Standards, and Standards for the English Language Arts. A Cambridge Educational Production. (21 minutes)


#34725 Earth Science & Geology - Geocycles (Run time 19 min.) DVD $89.95

Planet Earth is an amazing machine, and we-and our future-are riding on it. This video introduces students to the Earth system's primary interacting subsystems (the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere); the nitrogen, carbon, and water cycles; and three surface processes: weathering, mass-wasting, and erosion. The greenhouse effect, the impact of acid rain on the environment, and diminishing freshwater resources around the world are considered as well. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Correlates to National Science Education Standards, National Educational Technology Standards, and Standards for the English Language Arts. A Cambridge Educational Production. (19 minutes)


#34728 Earth Science & Geology - Environmental Issues and Human Impact (Run time 22 min.) DVD $89.95

This video looks at urgent environmental concerns facing planet Earth and what people can do to repair the degradation humans have caused. Air and water pollution, the effects of pollution on health and the environment, deforestation and loss of wetlands, ozone depletion and global warming, and the negative impact of agriculture, construction, and recreation/tourism are discussed. The program ends with anti-pollution initiatives like recycling and greater energy efficiency. The key message? Individuals can make a difference! A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Correlates to National Science Education Standards, National Educational Technology Standards, and Standards for the English Language Arts. A Cambridge Educational Production. (22 minutes)


#1378 Environmental Studies - Antarctica (Run time 26 min.) DVD $89.95

Still largely uncharted, Antarctica is already being used as a garbage dump. This program introduces the geography of this continent and contrasts the beauty of the icescape with the discovery made here of the potentially lethal hole in the atmosphere that exposes us to carcinogenic levels of ozone. (26 minutes)


#1385 Environmental Studies - Acid Rain (Run time 20 min.) DVD $89.95

A history and explanation of the history of acid rain and the dangers posed by industrial carbon and sulfur emanations that interact with airborne moisture to produce acid rain. The program provides chemical definitions, illustrates geological and meteorological interactions, and traces the sources of acid precipitation. It also demonstrates ecological concepts, and suggests possible solutions. (20 minutes)


#2131 Environmental Studies - Seas Under Siege (Run time 56 min.) DVD $89.95

Sometimes washing up on beaches in the form of used syringes, other times hidden in the belly of a fish, toxic contamination-the inescapable consequence of toxic wastes flowing or being dumped into the ocean-is a form of pollution found off all coastlines throughout the industrialized world. This program looks at some of the sources of this pollution: industrial effluents, by-products, and waste, stormwater run-off from land treated with herbicides, motor oil slicks left by automotive traffic, and, of course, sewage and toxic waste. It also shows some of the consequences: polluted beaches in New Jersey, 6,000 Baltic seals dead of a viral epidemic engendered by dioxin, English sole in Puget Sound inedible because of liver cancer traceable to motor oil and automobile exhaust fumes. The program is a loud cry of warning, with detailed documentation for proof, that the opportunities for remedial action are growing rapidly slimmer. Says Swedish marine biologist Lars Azelius, "This time it was seals; next time it could be the people living along the coast." (56 minutes)


#2281 Environmental Studies - In the Blood of Man: The Sea of the Imagination (Run time 26 min.) DVD $89.95

Curiosity, intuition, daring, fear, the need for food or to escape, the lure of the unknown-the sea as the visible limit of humankind has inspired creation myths, novels, symbols like Moby Dick and stark realities like Viking warships, attempts to reach out by boat and attempts to shut out those who came by boat. Always-and even in our own technological world-the force of the sea is overpowering, even while we continue to pit ourselves against its power. (26 minutes)


#2283 Environmental Studies - The Blue Highway: Trade Routes Across the Sea (Run time 26 min.) DVD $89.95

The face of the modern world was created by the ships that bound the world together, from Arab dhows, to wooden clippers, to iron steamers, to gigantic container ships. This program traces the history of sea-borne commerce in the Orient: the Portuguese in the 16th century in Macao and Japan, the Dutch and the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century in what is today Indonesia, the rise and fall of Shanghai and Cochin, the consequences of the opening of the Suez Canal, which severed Africa from the trading world to its north. (26 minutes)


#2285 Environmental Studies - The Last Hunters: The Cod War (Run time 26 min.) DVD $89.95

Fishing was humankind's earliest exploitation of natural resources. By the 19th century, fish supplies were rapidly diminishing, and, as the narrator of the program states, "The hunt had become a frenzy." This program examines the problem of overfishing by tracing international controversy over fishing rights from 16th-century Dutch herring fleets, and Grotius' treatise on Freedom of the Seas, to the 1975 war between Britain and Iceland over cod fishing rights off the latter's coast. Rights granted by an international tribunal allowing Iceland to set coastal fishing limits were eventually granted to other nations-a pattern that has reduced overfishing and promoted better commercial fishing management. (26 minutes)


#2294 Environmental Studies - The Frontier of Biomedicine (Run time 27 min.) DVD $89.95

The investigation of simple creatures from the sea has led to new understanding of some of the same life processes in the most complex of living organisms, humans. From studying the proteins related to Alzheimer's disease to extracting chemicals from marine organisms to use as pharmaceuticals, the sea has been a great resource. Sharks are providing fertile clues to understanding the growth, or the inhibition of growth, in certain malignant tumors, while the coral reefs-the greatest battlefields of chemical warfare on Earth-are being explored for means to combat human diseases. (27 minutes)


#2334 Environmental Studies - Life in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (Run time 28 min.) DVD $89.95

This program explains what a desert is, why it occurs, what kinds of plant and animal life it sustains, and how that life is adapted to-or adapts to-the lack of water. The primary focus is on the effects of growing populations in arid or semi-arid regions: lack of vegetation leads to overgrazing, humus mineralizes, rare rainfall creates runoff and washes away the remaining topsoil, the soil becomes hard and impermeable to water, dries out, and becomes infertile. Thus the desert grows.The desert of Thar in northwest India is a case study of the problem, with a population of over 10 million plus 20 million cattle. How can the people of this region survive? How do they feed themselves and their animals? What do they use for shelter and fuel? This example, and that of the Bichnois-who have created green oases in the desert-are used to show what can be done. (28 minutes)


#2335 Environmental Studies - The Desert as Laboratory (Run time 28 min.) DVD $89.95

This program looks at two deserts that are being used as research models in an effort to understand the role of humans in the desert ecosystem. In the Mapimi in northern Mexico, scientists are studying the best methods of irrigation, the disposition of salt in irrigation water, and the introduction of optimum crops where irrigation is possible and of strictly quantified grazing elsewhere. Important knowledge has also been gained from the Mapimi on the effect of rainwater on barren soil and on soil with vegetation. In the desert between Lake Turkana and Mount Marsabi in northern Kenya, scientists are seeking to control desertification caused by overgrazing and over harvesting wood, by identifying the most productive and ecologically nondestructive foods for animals. They are also trying to identify ecologically beneficial adaptations in lifestyle which the nomadic tribespeople would be likely to accept. (28 minutes)


#2336 Environmental Studies - Life at the Top (Run time 28 min.) DVD $89.95

Nepal, high up in the Himalayas, is one of the most beautiful and poorest nations. This program reveals the variety and nature of life on high and examines how people have managed to sustain themselves in the past, at a cost that can no longer be paid as deforestation and other forms of environmental exploitation have begun to undermine living conditions. At this critical juncture, the population of Nepal has reached the maximum its territory can feed: with crops grown at the greatest possible height in the summer and grazing animals at lower altitudes in the winter, the country is using every square inch of land possible to supply food. The yield cannot be increased and the land area is not enlargeable, while the population continues to increase. What are the possible solutions? (28 minutes)


#2337 Environmental Studies - Equilibrium in a Mountain Habitat (Run time 28 min.) DVD $89.95

As populations increase, as forests are cut down, and habitats and species destroyed, governments are sometimes able to set aside areas as protected areas. This program looks at two such areas, one in India's jungle region, the other in the mountains of central France, where human habitation over millennia denuded the forests to the point of making the area unlivable and which is now becoming a model of how man can live in stable equilibrium with other animal species and with plants in a mountainous environment. (28 minutes)


#2338 Environmental Studies - The Tropical Rain Forest (Run time 28 min.) DVD $89.95

Most forests are in the tropics, on either side of the equator. Temperatures are high and rainfalls are heavy and not seasonal. This program looks at the ecosystem of the rain forest: the height of the trees and the adaptation of leaves to heavy rainfall; the richness and variety of plant and animal life; the role of lianes, epiphytes, bromeliads, and carnivorous plants; the ecological roles of marsupials and monkeys, birds and mammals, herbivores and carnivores; and the unique insect life in the tropical forest. (28 minutes)


#2339 Environmental Studies - Preserving the Rain Forest (Run time 24 min.) DVD $89.95

Humans came out of the African forest, and continue to live in equilibrium with the tropical forest in Africa, Brazil, and elsewhere-hunting, fishing, collecting plants. Trouble only begins when humans begin to cultivate plants in the forest, cutting down trees and burning brush; the soil is soon exhausted, and the would-be farmers move elsewhere. As long as this is done on a small scale, nature can heal the damage, as happened among the Mayas of the Yucatan. But population growth combined with greed and technological efficiency have long since outstripped the ability of the forest to regenerate itself and are boding ecological disaster. In counterpoint to the unimpeded destruction of the Brazilian forest, the forest of Tai, in the Ivory Coast, is an example of a tropical forest habitat that is being used as a natural reserve and as a site for controlled agricultural and industrial activity. (24 minutes)


#2340 Environmental Studies - Coastlines (Run time 28 min.) DVD $89.95

They appear like permanent lines on maps, but coastlines are in constant flux, eaten away by erosion and extended by deposits of sand and stone carried by water. This program looks at the vegetation that is gradually established; at the continental shelves; at the extraordinary and diverse forms of life that flourish at water's edge or in shallow waters, on land and in the water; and at the structure of coral reefs. (28 minutes)


#2341 Environmental Studies - Ecology of the Coral Reef (Run time 28 min.) DVD $89.95

This program looks at the ecosystem of coral reefs. It examines the natural disasters that threaten them, like severe storms, or the proliferation of a species like the starfish, which is ravaging the Australian Barrier Reef-perhaps a natural event, perhaps the result of an artificially-induced change in the environment that is destroying the starfish's normal predator. In seeking the reasons why coral reefs are shrinking everywhere, the program looks at the effects of pollution: particles in suspension in the water that affect photosynthesis in marine plants or that settle and upset the surfaces inhabited by marine life; the result of deforestation and run-offs; the effects of sewage on algae, which compete for space with coral; and the effect of people, from fishermen who overfish to tourists who destroy beaches to oil companies whose tankers spring leaks and destroy everything in the water and on shore. (28 minutes)


#2342 Environmental Studies - Lagoons (Run time 28 min.) DVD $89.95

Lagoons are nature's preserve for fish, waterfowl, alligators and other reptiles, and mangroves and other indigenous vegetation. The nature of the lagoon-its calm waters, which make for good fishing and provide an excellent port-has proved a lure to the species that is destroying the lagoons by building cities on their shore: humans. Venice, Abidjan, and Miami are examples of such cities. This program looks in detail at the Everglades, a huge wetlands area exhibiting all the glory and all the problems of such a space: diversion of water for human purposes; the effects of chemicals on the ecosystem; and the signs of increasing pollution-the proliferation of algae into floating islands of floating vegetation which destroy not only the waterways but also the very advantages that drew humans to the lagoon. (28 minutes)


#2343 Environmental Studies - Wetlands and Pinelands (Run time 28 min.) DVD $89.95

This program is devoted to a study of wetland ecosystems, from the Pine Barrens of New Jersey to areas of Mexico and Belize, where government regulation and environmental planning are recognizing the role of humans in the ecosystem-demonstrating that it is possible to save both humankind and earlier indigenous species. (28 minutes)


#2344 Environmental Studies - Urban Ecology (Run time 24 min.) DVD $89.95

With world population topping 5 billion and industrialization and agricultural mechanization both increasing apace, the greatest stress point is the city. The population of Mexico City was 8 million in 1970; 18 million in 1990; it will exceed 30 million by the year 2000. The problems multiply with the population-housing, employment, food supplies, transportation, and waste disposal, to name only a few. The problems come with urbanization, but they are different in different cities. This program looks at the city of Abidjan, capital of the Ivory Coast-a city created at the end of the 19th century by the French colonial government as the country's administrative center. A railroad terminus was built, the port developed, and streets laid out on a grid. After independence was achieved, the city became more important and more crowded, with population growing 10% annually. The result: denser and denser housing, fewer and fewer amenities, and less and less public effort to control or ameliorate the problems. (24 minutes)


#2345 Environmental Studies - Toward a Livable City (Run time 28 min.) DVD $89.95

This program looks at the development of Barcelona, a city dating to pre-Christian times, which grew slowly until the advent of the Industrial Revolution. After World War II, growth began to accelerate, the inner city became more crowded, the wealthier people moved to the suburbs, and real estate speculation and exploitation were rampant. Then the government moved in and planning began. The goal was to make urban life more pleasant: old, disused buildings were torn down, green spaces opened, advantage taken of the natural landscape of mountains, beaches, and the Mediterranean. These are luxuries that third-world cities cannot afford. Nevertheless, there are minimum standards of livability, and the program shows how the results of research can be applied to improve the allocation of scarce resources in housing, transportation, fuel consumption, air quality control, and waste disposal. (28 minutes)


#2401 Environmental Studies - The Greenhouse Effect (Run time 26 min.) DVD $89.95

A life-sustaining envelope of gas surrounds the earth. This atmosphere contains oxygen, CO2, water vapor, and other gases-it is what generates climate, which affects all living beings. This program analyzes the sun's gradual brightening and the relationship between sunlight and CO2, explains why the atmospheres of Mars and Venus cannot sustain life, theorizes about the disappearance of dinosaurs and a dinosaur-friendly climate, and explains the relationship between climatic change and continental drift. (26 minutes)


#2402 Environmental Studies - Sun, Sunlight, and Weather Patterns (Run time 26 min.) DVD $89.95

Climate is a changing phenomenon, the first signs of alteration appearing in its day-to-day behavior-i.e., the weather. One readily observable recent climatic change is the increase in the number and ferocity of giant weather events like hurricanes. This program explains the origin of tropical storms, tropical rainforests, and polar deserts. It shows the route and the effect of the Gulf Stream and explains its role in the Little Ice Age of the 16th century; theorizes about the events that caused the Sahara to become desert; and examines the link between these events, changes in the sun's activity, and cycles involving dust storms and volcanic eruption. (26 minutes)


#2403 Environmental Studies - Civilization and Climate (Run time 26 min.) DVD $89.95

Changing climate probably played the decisive role in drawing hominids out of the trees, up on their hind legs, and off in search of food whose supply had been dispersed by the replacement of rainforests by grasslands. Migrations were motivated by the search for food; during ice ages, when sea levels dropped, new areas became accessible and populations spread. Links between climatic changes and emerging civilizations have also been postulated; the collapse of civilizations confronted with climatic challenges to which they could not or would not adapt is clearly documented: the Indus River civilization, the Viking settlement in Greenland, even the French Revolution. And Hitler's disastrous decision to invade Russia in 1941 was apparently based on inaccurate weather forecasting! (26 minutes)


#2404 Environmental Studies - Modifying the Weather: The Case of the Man-Made Desert (Run time 26 min.) DVD $89.95

By building roads, watering crops, and grazing cattle, we are constantly changing the climate. We may also modify the weather by cloud seeding, though there is no scientifically accepted proof that rain or snow would not have occurred naturally in cases where seeding appears to have been successful. This program shows how migration in the Sahel has altered regional climate; examines the tomorrow-be-damned policy of water usage in Arizona; and investigates the drastic miscarriage of good intentions in Central Asia, where efforts to irrigate the desert turned into the worst climatic disaster in the history of the Soviet Union: the drying up of the Aral Sea, once the world's fourth-largest lake. The program details how this catastrophe happened and reveals its consequences for the population, the physical geography, and the climate of the area. (26 minutes)


#2405 Environmental Studies - Global Warming (Run time 26 min.) DVD $89.95

The history of Earth has been a history of temperature change; people and animals have historically moved to better climes, richer pastures, and areas of more abundant food. The problem now is that "somewhere else" is already occupied; meanwhile, temperatures appear to be rising, with foreseeably disastrous consequences. The gases in the air which cause the greenhouse effect have made life possible; too many gases, however, and catastrophe looms. Observation, historical records, and computer models lead to the conclusion that temperatures are rising, though no one can be certain how high they will go, or when, or what will happen. Low-lying areas will be under water, of course, as ice melts and sea levels rise; diseases and predators will proliferate; rains will increase in some parts of the world, while drought strikes elsewhere and mass starvation results. (26 minutes)


#2406 Environmental Studies - Danger Ahead: Is There No Way Out? (Run time 26 min.) DVD $89.95

If the threat of global warming has been created by our reckless use of technology, can we use technology to eliminate the threat? We could try to cool the earth by deliberately polluting the atmosphere, as volcanoes do, but suppose we overcooled the planet, creating another ice age? This program suggests some less drastic solutions to the problem of global warming: reducing CO2 emissions; harnessing the energy of the sun and the wind; using nuclear power; conserving energy; curbing or stopping the use of CFCs; and preserving the rainforest. But the basic fact is that greenhouse gases are produced by fundamental biological processes, and there is no reasonable way to stop their proliferation. It may also be taken as a given that, while individuals may be able to adapt to climatic change, societies cannot. (26 minutes)


#4904 Environmental Studies - Prime Minister and Environmentalist: Gro Harlem Brundtland (Run time 30 min.) DVD $89.95

In 1981, Gro Harlem Brundtland became the first woman to be elected Prime Minister of Norway. Her political career has been marked by a zest for social reform and an active role in changing the status of women in Norwegian politics. A Harvard educated physician by profession, Brundtland has also been a prominent environmentalist throughout her political career. In this program with Bill Moyers, she speaks to the sense of environmental urgency facing policymakers today and introduces the concept of "sustainable development." Brundtland also talks about the increasingly important role of women in politics. She says, "If both sexes are not equally involved in building society, in making an impact on society, making political decisions, then you don't have a democracy." (30 minutes)


#4962 Environmental Studies - The Greenhouse Effect and Global Climate: Jessica Tuchman Mathews (Run time 30 min.) DVD $89.95

How serious is the "greenhouse effect" on global climate and the environment? Very, says Dr. Jessica Tuchman Mathews, a Ph.D. in biochemistry and biophysics. We are now facing the specter of the "greenhouse effect," the prospect of overloading the earth's atmosphere with gases released when industrial nations burn fossil fuels like coal and oil, and the Third World strips its forests to farm and burn firewood. In this program with Bill Moyers, she contemplates just how much the earth and the heavens can stand. Mathews suggests that advances in technologies and international cooperation are necessary if the world is to save itself from ecological disaster. (30 minutes)


#4980 Environmental Studies - Assessing Our Planet's Health: Lester Brown (Run time 30 min.) DVD $89.95

There is more air pollution this year than last. There is more water pollution, more toxic waste, and more poisoned wildlife. There are fewer trees this year than last, and that means more desert and less land to grow food to feed a world population that keeps growing. As founder of the Worldwatch Institute, Lester Brown has tackled these environmental problems head-on. Brown and his colleagues have suggested solutions for numerous environmental dilemmas, and have published numerous reports on topics ranging from nuclear power and the potential of the bicycle to deforestation and soil erosion. In this program with Bill Moyers, Brown discusses the possible dire effects of global warming, and stresses the importance of the world's countries working together toward an environmentally sustainable economic system. (30 minutes)


#5040 Environmental Studies - Future Talk (Run time 60 min.) DVD $89.95

This program with Bill Moyers examines the politics of the environment and how choices Americans make now will determine whether we can create and sustain a quality of life that will not jeopardize our children's future. The program focuses on population and energy policies, the depletion of our natural resources, and relations between the developing and developed nations. Featured in the program are Al Binger, Marcus W. Feldman, James MacNeil, Jessica Tuchman Mathews, Nobel Prize-winner Murray Gell-Mann, Allen Hammond, John Holland, and John D. Steinbruner. (60 minutes)


#5041 Environmental Studies - Politics, People, and Pollution (Run time 60 min.) DVD $89.95

This program with Bill Moyers explores the delicate balance between corporate productivity and environmental responsibility, looking at the growing number of corporate "green" ads and asking: what is image? what is reality? Featured in the program are industry representatives and grassroots environmentalists who examine corporate America's willingness to protect the public's health and safety. The program travels to a rural Louisiana area known as "Cancer Alley" where we meet citizens struggling to get the chemical industry to operate in a responsible manner. (60 minutes)


#5062 Environmental Studies - The Politics of Trees (Run time 60 min.) DVD $89.95

This program with Bill Moyers looks at the ongoing debate on how we manage the rapidly disappearing old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest. Is the timber industry pressuring the forest service to cut trees in violation of environmental laws? Are environmentalists hurting the economy of the Pacific Northwest? What effect has overcutting on private land during the 1980s had on our environment? Featured in the program are environmentalists, politicians, and industry representatives who debate these issues. (60 minutes)


#5107 Environmental Studies - Anaerobic Waste Water Purification (Run time 14 min.) DVD $89.95

Soil, air, and water in the Netherlands are heavily polluted, and stringent efforts are being made to clean them up. An example of this is the development of anaerobic waste water purification. Industrial effluent is purified by bacteria under anoxic conditions. Cees Buisman specializes in the use of sulfur bacteria to remove harmful substances. The processes he uses are very similar to what happens in an ordinary drainage ditch, only much quicker. (14 minutes)


#5108 Environmental Studies - Coastal Erosion (Run time 14 min.) DVD $89.95

The coastal defenses of the Netherlands consist of dikes, sandy beaches, and dunes. Each year it becomes more and more evident how vulnerable the coast is: stretches of beach and dunes simply vanish into the sea, while elsewhere new land is created by sand which is washed up. Geologists are investigating the processes involved in the silting up and washing away of sand. Some factors which play a part in this are the force of currents, tides, the height of waves, wind, and the coastal profile. To gather information about the behavior of sand in water, the Ministry of Public Works has filled in a gully between two sandbanks off the coast of an island, in the hope that waves will carry the sand deposited in the sea up onto the beach, and that it will remain there in the future. (14 minutes)


#5199 Environmental Studies - The American Wilderness (Run time 26 min.) DVD $89.95

Wilderness, this program tells us, is a state of mind, a dream of peace, a return to the primeval world before humans tried to remake nature for their own convenience. But the American wilderness was also something that, when this country was being built, represented danger or existed as something that had to be endured before prospectors or traders could get to the other side, whatever was on the other side. Here we see the world's first designated wilderness area, New Mexico's Gila Wilderness, with its pristine natural wonders and its relics from the past: the now-lost grizzly bear; prehistoric Indian cave dwellers; and memories of the Apaches, Spaniards, and Anglos who sought to escape the wilderness and build civilization. (26 minutes)


#5515 Environmental Studies - The Environment (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

Every day, in every way, humans seem to find new ways to despoil our planet. This program takes a global look at such problems as PCBs and acid rain. In the end, breathtaking imagery enables us to visualize the meaning of the greenhouse effect and depletion of the ozone layer. (23 minutes)


#5525 Environmental Studies - Oceanography (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

The oceans are immense reservoirs filled with natural resources which also constitute a highly complex and fragile environment. This program shows us both realities and explains that the two are not necessarily incompatible. It begins with a voyage into the microscopic world of phytoplankton, source of all ocean life. We also learn about the tides, what causes them, and how they are forecast. Lastly, we look at aquaculture, a technique that enables us to farm the oceans without disrupting their balance. (23 minutes)


#5555 Environmental Studies - Science and the Third World (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

Political, economic, and social means are not the only solutions to some of the problems of developing nations. Science can help, and this program describes the developing world's three great problems for which science can develop solutions: fecal contamination of drinking water, large-scale deforestation, and inefficient agricultural methods. (23 minutes)


#5558 Environmental Studies - Fighting Pollution (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

The war on pollution in all its forms is a pressing priority that brooks no delay. Although much remains to be done, the technology to restore our environment is already in existence. This program describes three examples of such technology: the purification of drinking water; urban and industrial sewage treatment; and vacuum pyrolysis, a revolutionary procedure that makes possible the total recycling of troublesome waste products such as tires. (23 minutes)


#5581 Environmental Studies - Noise, Radioactive, and Electromagnetic Pollution (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

Only a Rip van Winkle could still be unaware of the many problems threatening the balance of nature. This program deals with other, more insidious forms of pollution: noise pollution, which can destroy hearing; radioactivity, which affects us at the cellular level, causing mutations and cancer; and electromagnetic waves emitted by high-tension lines and most electrical appliances, which may also have negative effects on the human body. The program explores the possible effects of these three sources of pollution and the controversies they elicit. (23 minutes)


#5593 Environmental Studies - Ocean Resources (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

This program focuses on some new uses of traditional resources from the oceans: oyster farming, a field where science and tradition are joining to improve the quantity and quality of oysters brought to market; the extraction of chemicals from seaweed, which has found industrial and medicinal applications; and the use of organisms from the sea for a host of purposes, from coral to replace bones to fish oil preventing heart disease. (23 minutes)


#5616 Environmental Studies - Water (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

This program looks at the composition and properties of water and its ability to adopt different forms and move from one to another as it circulates continuously between earth, bodies of water, and the atmosphere. The program also looks at two specific kinds of water: mineral water, which has different uses depending on the minerals it contains; and rain water, which can be a serious source of pollution for waterways that run through cities. (23 minutes)


#5619 Environmental Studies - Waste Disposal (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

Household waste can cause pollution of all kinds, but more and more of these wastes can be recycled effectively and economically. The result is reduced pollution and a useful new source of raw materials and energy. Hospital waste disposal presents the additional problems of contaminated waste, which is a series of problems depending on the nature of the waste: contaminated blood waste, for example, requires different treatment from radioactive waste. Finally, there is animal waste, which is natural enough but nevertheless the cause of pollution if it is not properly treated. The program also shows how pig waste is treated. (23 minutes)


#5623 Environmental Studies - Fragile Ecosystems (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

This program looks at three fragile ecosystems, all in danger of destruction from human activity: marshes, the implication of whose destruction on wildlife, water tables, and an increasing number of other aspects of the entire biosphere is only beginning to be understood; soils, where greater understanding is contributing to more protection; and the atmosphere, which we have already managed to alter to such an extent that the climate of the planet may have been altered. (23 minutes)


#5624 Environmental Studies - Principles of Ecology (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

The principles of ecology establish the relationships that interconnect humans as a biological species with each other and with their environment. This program also considers the Gaia Hypothesis and the view of the planetary ecosystem as a gigantic living organism, and explores the urban ecosystem, which must provide its population with an adequate environment. (23 minutes)


#5630 Environmental Studies - The Florida Everglades (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

A large river flows through the Everglades, its flow linked to the climate of the region and to the uphill drainage systems that threaten life in the Everglades. This program looks at the non-living systems of the Everglades and the flora and fauna they support: the humid prairies surrounded by wooded islands resembling tropical jungles; the mangrove forests where the river meets salt water; and the birds, alligators, and other animal inhabitants of this swampy region. (23 minutes)


#5631 Environmental Studies - Ecology of the Southern Seas (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

This program looks at what corals are and how they live; the range of shape and color of mollusk shells, bivalves, and gastropods; and at that most unwelcome of tropical visitors, the hurricane, explaining what hurricanes are, how they form, and how we can track them and forecast their path. (23 minutes)


#5634 Environmental Studies - The Desert (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

This program defines the conditions that create the desert and explains that deserts may be sterile or-like the Sonora Desert-consist of fertile vegetation. It shows the diverse strategies by which different kinds of plants survive the desert climate: some drop their leaves when it is dry and flourish again during the slightest rainfall; others have thick and spongy leaves to retain water. The program also looks at desert fauna: at reptiles such as turtles, lizards, and snakes that are the best adapted for life in the deserts; and at such mammals as the rat, which are also adapted to water-deprived regions. (23 minutes)


#7466 Environmental Studies - The Estrogen Effect: Assault on the Male (Run time 53 min.) DVD $89.95

Will environmental changes brought about by humans eventually destroy the potential for males of all species to reproduce? This Emmy Award-winning documentary explores that frightening possibility. Using sophisticated investigative techniques, scientists trace the ripple effect of estrogenic compounds in the environment. At first, we observe slight changes in the natural order, then witness the wider effects: seriously altered ecosytems and the disruption of fundamental life processes that result in reduced male reproduction. The dismal conclusion is that the process, unabated, may result in male sterility over time. A BBC Production. (53 minutes)


#9031 Environmental Studies - The Poisoned Dream: The Love Canal Nightmare (Run time 48 min.) DVD $89.95

In 1980, three frustrated mothers made American history by taking federal officials hostage in the community built on the site of New York's toxic Love Canal. In this riveting expose, the three activists-Lois Gibbs, Barbara Quimby, and Patti Grenzy-and research scientist Dr. Beverly Paigen, who staunchly stood by the residents, discuss their volatile four-year political battle to have the entire community evacuated. Archival footage of President Jimmy Carter, Jane Fonda, government officials, and residents who were on the scene convey the urgency of America's first headline eco-disaster. (48 minutes)


#10913 Environmental Studies - Green Pacts and Greenbacks (Run time 29 min.) DVD $89.95

Environmental protection laws have spawned a whole new form of business: firms that specialize in handling ecological regulatory issues for industry. To what extent are environmental standards achieving the goal of purifying America's air, land, and water? And to what extent are those selfsame standards contributing to the growth of a market geared toward simply meeting the legal minimums in order to avoid penalties? In this program, Betsy Taylor, executive director of the Center for a New American Dream, and environmentalists Dr. Calvin DeWitt and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., explore the business behind doing business the Earth-friendly way. (29 minutes)


#10914 Environmental Studies - Scientific Spin Doctors (Run time 29 min.) DVD $89.95

For centuries, people have counted on science to provide them with objective answers to questions about the world of nature. But on pressing environmental issues such as global warming and ozone depletion, some special interest groups are striving to bend science to their agendas. Spinning data into webs of rhetoric, such groups run the risk of creating more confusion than clarity, fostering a paralysis of public opinion and environmental policy. This program, featuring environmentalist Dr. Calvin DeWitt of the University of Wisconsin, considers the consequences of exploiting science to shape public policy. (29 minutes)


#11230 Environmental Studies - Save Our Swamp! The Everglades in Crisis (Run time 21 min.) DVD $89.95

This program examines the harm done to the Everglades by decades of exploitation and contamination. The impact of the sugar and orange industries, of flood control efforts, of Florida's burgeoning population, and even of competing conservation initiatives are considered. The points of view of environmentalists, industry, Native Americans, and academics are represented by John Ogden, of the Everglades Restoration Program; Malcolm Wade, of the U.S. Sugar Corporation; Buffalo Tiger, an elder of the Miccosukee tribe, which used to live in Water Conservation Area 3A; and biology professors from Columbia and Florida International Universities. (21 minutes)


#11467 Environmental Studies - Using Natural Resources Wisely (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

The responsible use of the world's dwindling supply of natural resources is everybody's business. In this program, experts from industry and academia provide background on energy conservation, while real-world examples prompt viewers to use natural resources thoughtfully. Surprising facts, such as how some appliances use electricity even when turned off; scientific information, including lighting and window technologies that can save energy; and suggestions on how to become more self-sufficient, as by capturing sunlight with photovoltaic energy cells, are offered. A Meridian Production. (20 minutes)


#11470 Environmental Studies - Waste Generation, Characterization, Collection, Transfer, and Disposal (Run time 45 min.) DVD $89.95

The U.S. produces 200 million tons of municipal solid waste per year-and the landfill area used by the nation's ten largest cities alone is larger than the entire state of Indiana. Divided into two episodes, this program draws on the knowledge of William Mollere, of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality; Marty Tittelbaum, of the University of New Orleans; and other experts, first to define the constituent parts of the municipal solid waste stream and then to discuss methods of collecting, transferring, and disposing of them. The impact of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act is assessed. (45 minutes)


#11471 Environmental Studies - Business and Residential Recycling and Waste Minimization (Run time 50 min.) DVD $89.95

All across America, children and adults are learning three new R's: reduce, reuse, and recycle. Episode one of this program describes how companies can divert office, industrial, and manufacturing waste from the solid waste stream, while episode two focuses on residential initiatives. Public support as well as logistics and costs-all common elements of any recycling and minimization plan-are considered. Community education, the key to consensus and high participation rates, is also stressed, and a variety of efforts involving schools, local governments, and businesses are profiled. (50 minutes)


#11472 Environmental Studies - Managing Greenwaste and Special Waste (Run time 49 min.) DVD $89.95

Keeping greenwaste and nonbiodegradable, bulky, and hazardous wastes out of the municipal solid waste stream is a growing priority in the U.S. In episode one of this program, experts on recycling discuss the technical, economic, and political challenges of backyard and community composting, underscoring the importance of increasing public awareness through education efforts and publicity. In episode two, state officials, Household Hazardous Waste Day staff, and others talk about ways to collect tires; white goods, such as refrigerators, washers, and water heaters; and hazardous materials, including paints, solvents, oil, pesticides, and batteries. (49 minutes)


#11473 Environmental Studies - Regionalization / Solid Waste Management Success Stories (Run time 52 min.) DVD $89.95

With more than half of America's landfills already closed, it is predicted that 22 states will soon run out of landfill capacity. Episode one of this program presents regionalization, the pooling of municipal resources across political boundaries, as a partial solution. Environmental project specialist Elizabeth Tarver, representatives of BFI and Waste Management, and others address topics such as creating economies of scale, gaining political buy-in, and developing partnerships between the public and private sectors. Episode two, a summary of the series, features notable successes in diverting recyclables, greenwaste, and special waste from the municipal solid waste stream. (52 minutes)


#11476 Environmental Studies - Trade Secrets: A Moyers Report (Run time 120 min.) DVD $89.95

Innovations in chemistry over the past 50 years have produced thousands of man-made chemicals. The majority of Americans believe that the government is making sure that they are protected from any harmful substances, but are they right? In this report, Bill Moyers sets the record straight, drawing on industry documents and interviews with historians, scientists, and public health professionals who explore the effects of chemicals on the public's health and safety. (2 hours)


#11728 Environmental Studies - Bill Moyers Reports: Earth on Edge (Run time 116 min.) DVD $89.95

Filmed in collaboration with the World Resources Institute, this Bill Moyers program assesses the state of the environment. Combining interviews with leading scientists and reports from Mongolia, British Columbia, Brazil, South Africa, and the state of Kansas, Moyers and his team of award-winning producers explore the impact that human activities have had on the planet while posing an urgent question: What is happening to Earth's capacity to support nature and civilization? Computer graphics enhance this gripping documentary. (2 hours)


#29596 Environmental Studies - Alien Invaders: Invasive Species and the Threat to Biodiversity (Run time min.) DVD $89.95

This video explains the problem and its possible solutions through a compelling futuristic drama reminiscent of Hollywood science fiction and packed with solid scientific information. Viewers meet a time traveler from the eco-distressed distant future who returns to the present to find out what went wrong. Through her work with a young scientist, viewers learn how species invasions occur, about their impact and control, and how citizens at the local level can make a difference. A terrific aid for science teachers who want to bring this important and timely topic into the classroom. The accompanying study guide includes review questions, suggested activities, bibliographic and Internet resources, and vocabulary lists. One 30-minute video and guide. (C) 1998.


#29770 Environmental Studies - Aquatic Biomes (Run time 19 min.) DVD $89.95

Ranging from rivers and lakes, to wetlands and intertidal zones, to coral reefs and kelp forests, aquatic ecosystems are as diverse as the life-forms that inhabit them. This program introduces students to a variety of the world's aquatic biomes. The characteristics of saltwater and freshwater environments are clearly described, as are the plants and animals that call these watery regions home. The importance of evolution and adaptation for aquatic species is emphasized. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. A Cambridge Educational Production. (19 minutes)


#29771 Environmental Studies - Desert Biomes (Run time 17 min.) DVD $89.95

Whether it's a stretch of sand dunes in equatorial Africa or a cactus-covered plain in California, any place that receives less than ten inches of rain per year is considered a desert. By comparing and contrasting arid and semi-arid regions, this program provides students with a balanced picture of the Earth's desert biomes. The program also investigates how the few plants and animals that inhabit these ecosystems survive the extreme temperatures and severe lack of water that characterize the desert environment. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. A Cambridge Educational Production. (17 minutes)


#29772 Environmental Studies - Grassland Biomes (Run time 17 min.) DVD $89.95

The prairies of the American west, the pampas of Argentina, the steppes of Russia, and the veldt of South Africa all share at least one thing in common: they are covered with miles upon miles of grass. This program can help students learn to identify the climates, life-forms, and behavioral adaptations that correspond to each type of grassland biome. Factors that threaten the survival of these habitats' distinctive animal communities-and of the ecosystems themselves-are also addressed. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. A Cambridge Educational Production. (17 minutes)


#29773 Environmental Studies - Rainforest Biomes (Run time 20 min.) DVD $89.95

At one time, lush, steaming jungles covered much of the planet's land mass. Through this program, students can expand their understanding of rainforests and how their inhabitants live. Special attention is given to the threats to these incredibly rich ecosystems, home to more than half of the different kinds of animals and plants that live on Earth. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. A Cambridge Educational Production. (20 minutes)


#29774 Environmental Studies - Tundra Biomes (Run time 22 min.) DVD $89.95

About a fifth of the Earth's land surface is tundra: cold, dry, treeless, and home to a diverse range of inhabitants including lichens and lemmings, sedges and snowy owls, and dwarf willow bushes and musk oxen. By viewing this program, students can develop a fundamental appreciation for the world's Arctic and Alpine tundra biomes. The plants and animals that populate tundra environments are clearly identified, along with the adaptations that enable them to live in places where the temperature can drop to 70 degrees below zero. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. A Cambridge Educational Production. (22 minutes)


#30024 Environmental Studies - Stories from the Hudson (Run time 115 min.) DVD $89.95

The strategic key to the American Revolution, a vital transportation artery for a fledgling nation, and an enduring source of spiritual and artistic inspiration, the Hudson River is a true American icon. This Bill Moyers program focuses on the seminal role the Hudson has played in the development of America's culture, literature, art, economy, industry, and ideology. Interviews with historian Roger Panetta; former West Point superintendent General David Palmer, retired; art scholars Barbara Novak and Ella Foshay; art dealers Howard Godel and Alexander Boyle; Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature; and others shed light on the many facets of the Hudson. (2 hours)


#30025 Environmental Studies - The Fight to Save the River (Run time 118 min.) DVD $89.95

The Hudson River, the catalyst for the conservation movement of the 19th century and the environmental movement of the 20th, remains a focus of conflicting desires and competing demands. In this Bill Moyers program, Robert Boyle, author of The Hudson River: A Natural and Unnatural History; Hudson Riverkeeper John Cronin; folksinger Pete Seeger, founder of the Clearwater Foundation; Franny Reese, chair emeritus of Scenic Hudson; GE's apologist and former CEO Jack Welch; and others discuss both the long-running fight to rescue the Hudson from contamination and the far-reaching environmental legislation that has resulted from that struggle. (2 hours)


#32643 Environmental Studies - Global Climate Regions (Run time 24 min.) DVD $89.95

As visually spectacular as it is informative, this program thoroughly surveys the world's varied climate systems. Using simple color-coded maps based on the Koppen classification system, the video identifies the characteristics of the following zones: humid tropical climates, wet-dry tropics, dry climates, subtropical and mid-latitude deserts and steppes, humid mid-latitude climates, humid subtropics, summer dry subtropics, marine west coasts, humid continentals, sub-arctic climates, polar climates, tundra, and highland climates. (24 minutes)


#33075 Environmental Studies - Testing the Limits of Possibility: Massive Dams and Waterworks (Run time 27 min.) DVD $89.95

When it comes to water management, many politicians and technocrats have felt that colossal problems are only solved by colossal projects: dams. But blind faith in concrete can often have devastating effects on communities and the environment. This program examines the positive and negative impact, as well as the politics and economics of several ongoing or proposed projects: China's Three Gorges Dam, Egypt's Mubarak pumping station, pit-mine reclamation in Germany's Lausitz region, and Spain's controversial national hydrological plan for the Ebro river. (27 minutes)


#33078 Environmental Studies - Watery Visions: Is the Future Potable? (Run time 27 min.) DVD $89.95

In a dramatic reversal of policy since apartheid, South Africa has become a model of water fulfillment. Despite being one of the driest regions on Earth, India's Rajasthan is an oasis due to the revival of a system of ancient rain basins. This program looks at these encouraging examples to show how sustainable solutions to long-term water management can be achieved, while a visit to Sertao in Brazil illustrates the appalling alternative-two very different futures. (27 minutes)


#33389 Environmental Studies - Nature's Cleaners: Balancing the Biosphere (Run time 51 min.) DVD $89.95

Arguably the most basic law of the biosphere is this: waste matter must be recycled into fresh building blocks if life is to continually renew itself. To illustrate this principle, this program, divided into 10-minute segments for easy inclusion into lectures, features close-up photography of carrion beetles reducing a rat carcass, pill bugs and worms turning leaves into humus, dung beetles dealing with animal droppings, microorganisms decontaminating sewage at a wastewater treatment plant, and bacteria devouring industrial pollutants. Viewed together, these five very visual episodes underscore the interconnectedness of all living things. (51 minutes)


#33540 Environmental Studies - Lifecycle Assessment: The Environmental Impact of Manufacturing (Run time 24 min.) DVD $89.95

The planet is not a garbage can, as every Earth-friendly manufacturer knows. This program charts the process of lifecycle assessment for items made of metal, plastic, and wood. The environmental impacts of specific products are followed in detail, including use of natural resources, depletion of raw materials, emissions to the atmosphere and water supply, solid wastes, and ecological consequences. Both conceptual and analytical approaches to lifecycle assessment are presented, and the four main stages of lifecycle assessment are identified: goal definition and scope, inventory of materials, impact assessment, and assessment interpretation. (24 minutes)


#33792 Environmental Studies - When the Dust Settles: The Owens Lake Remediation Project (Run time 29 min.) DVD $89.95

An excellent example of governmental and community cooperation in the face of long-standing legal enmity, this program explains how the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power are working to eliminate hazardous concentrations of airborne dust from the Owens Lake lakebed-drained nearly dry to supply L.A. with water. The biggest remediation project of its kind in U.S. history, the Owens Lake initiative is using managed vegetation and shallow flooding to stabilize the region and bring its sky-high levels of air pollution back down to earth. (29 minutes)


#33811 Environmental Studies - Brownfield Basics (Run time 32 min.) DVD $89.95

After addressing terms and concepts essential to an understanding of brownfields, this program turns to author Storm Cunningham and Robert Colangelo, executive director of the National Brownfields Association, for historical background on the problem. In addition, nationally recognized experts Charles Bartsch and Ira Whitman discuss legislation that led to the Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002, and City of Phoenix brownfields coordinator Rosanne Sanchez talks about her work with community leaders, state officials, and private developers. Produced by John W. Sutherlin, Ph.D. (32 minutes)


#33812 Environmental Studies - State and Local Brownfields Programs (Run time 44 min.) DVD $89.95

State and local programs are on the frontlines of brownfields reclamation. This documentary-a practical primer with many examples-catalogs common types of environmental challenges faced in the redevelopment of contaminated properties. Virginia brownfields coordinator Chris Evans and U.S. EPA Region V Administrator Tom Skinner comment on their efforts. David Sampson and Dennis Alvord, both of the EDA, review federal programs available to states and local communities. And Kathy Blaha, of The Trust for Public Land, outlines options beyond commercial redevelopment. Produced by John W. Sutherlin, Ph.D. (44 minutes)


#33815 Environmental Studies - Brownfields Liability and Remediation (Run time 30 min.) DVD $89.95

Throughout her career, Denise Chamberlain has advised business, government, and community representatives on site remediation and redevelopment. In this program, Ms. Chamberlain focuses on brownfields liability reform and the Phoenix Awards. Charles Bartsch, Ira Whitman, and Cherokee Investments' Thomas Darden offer insights into liability issues as well. Additional interviews with EPA, HUD, and EDA officials from around the U.S. balance out the video. Produced by John W. Sutherlin, Ph.D. (30 minutes)


#33816 Environmental Studies - Financial Programs for Brownfields Remediation (Run time 30 min.) DVD $89.95

By expanding the legal definition of a brownfield, clarifying remediation standards, and limiting investor liability, the Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002 added much-needed momentum to the land recycling movement. This documentary shows how redevelopers of brownfields, both actual and perceived, are bridging the financial gap between proposal and implementation with cleanup grants, tax credits, low-interest and revolving loans, hazardous discharge remediation funding, bonds, and empowerment zoning. Many experts-public planners and private developers, regional administrators and state coordinators, lenders and insurers-are featured. Produced by John W. Sutherlin, Ph.D. (30 minutes)


#33818 Environmental Studies - Brownfields, Community Involvement, and Smart Growth (Run time 29 min.) DVD $89.95

In this program, Katherine Heller, of RTI International; Jane Mergler, of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Norman Camp III, co-chairman of Partners for Environmental Justice; and other experts drive home the importance of community involvement in brownfields reclamation. Renewal projects in Baltimore, Trenton, Phoenix, Denver, and elsewhere illustrate how sustainable redevelopment depends heavily on sharing information, balancing majority interests with minority rights, and long-range planning. Increasingly, brownfields are proving to be a viable alternative to greenspace depletion and an essential part of America's smart-growth strategy. Produced by John W. Sutherlin, Ph.D. (29 minutes)


#35135 Environmental Studies - Where's the Catch? Pacific Fishing in Crisis (Run time 26 min.) DVD $89.95

"Plenty of fish in the sea" may endure as a platitude, but the expression runs afoul of current marine biology. This program examines the dangerous depletion of Pacific Ocean fish stocks, an echo of the overfishing that has ravaged the Atlantic. Contrasting the tuna industries of wealthy countries with the localized fishing many developing nations engage in, the video features case studies of the socioeconomic impact of overfishing on Fiji, Kiribati, and the Marshall Islands, and analyzes political systems that enable harmful and often illegal fishing to continue. Activist and pro-regulatory groups that confront these problems are profiled with a tentative optimism. (26 minutes)


#35348 Environmental Studies - The Future of Chemistry (Run time 30 min.) DVD $89.95

What benefits will emerge from molecular research in the coming years? Use this program to explore the boundaries of the "nanocosm" and discover chemistry's seemingly endless possibilities. Viewers are introduced to a wide variety of developments, including SAM polymers, textile fibers with built-in antimicrobial functions; SPS ship construction, which creates a highly durable elastic hull layer; and OLED technology, which will lead to TV screens so flexible they can be rolled into a tube. The program concludes by emphasizing the importance of "green" genetic engineering and the need for chemists to exercise global awareness. (30 minutes)


#36106 Environmental Studies - Dirty Little Secrets: The Impact of Fine Particle Pollution (Run time 27 min.) DVD $89.95

To most people, air pollution is a global issue. But what about the air we breathe every day-on the street, at work, and in our homes? This program studies fine particle air pollution and its public health hazards. Using detailed graphics that magnify a compound 100,000 times, the video explains the concept of fine particles and their ability to penetrate and disable cells-clearly illustrating the impact on human lung, heart, and brain tissue. Interviews with chemists and health experts who have studied air-borne toxins for years, combined with experiments measuring fine-particle exposure in urban areas, suggest a need for more monitoring and regulation to protect the public. (27 minutes)


#37186 Environmental Studies - Redefining Success (Run time 28 min.) DVD $89.95

Most economists use Gross Domestic Product to measure a country's economic health. But some experts in the field of economic development consider GDP calculations to be painfully inadequate. This program explores alternative ways to define national success and productivity using not only monetary parameters but also the safety, happiness, and potential of a country's citizens and the health of its natural environment. A conversation with Interface CEO Ray Anderson sheds light on efforts to reduce the ecological footprint of big corporations, while University of California mathematics professor Ralph Abraham and Wealth of Nature author Robert Nadeau describe the failure of mainstream economics to address quality of life and other human issues. (28 minutes)


#37190 Environmental Studies - Green Building and Design (Run time 28 min.) DVD $89.95

The history of Western architecture can be viewed as a battle-namely, humanity vs. nature. But the green revolution has prompted new forms of building design that welcome in the natural world. This program surveys some of those advances and the architectural pioneers who create and implement them. Celebrated architect William McDonough explains his working methods and outlines designs for major projects-including the Ford Motor Company's eco-friendly Rouge Center renovation-while Leslie Hoffman, executive director of Earth Pledge, showcases a stunning example of a green urban home. Further commentary comes from EPA Energy Star program director Kathleen Hogan and Time magazine "Hero for the Planet" Dr. John Todd. (28 minutes)


#37192 Environmental Studies - Clean Food, Organic Agriculture (Run time 28 min.) DVD $89.95

Although more than 12,000 organic farms operate in the United States, increasing demand for organically grown food requires substantial imports from abroad. This program delves into the world of sustainable, eco-friendly agriculture; it also highlights advances that should eventually enable all Americans to "act locally" when they shop for organic food. George Siemon, founder and CEO of Organic Valley, talks about the inner workings of his cooperative organization, while green food producers Anthony Rodale, Gary Hirshberg, and Gary Erickson explain the challenges and rewards of their successful operations. In another segment, renowned activist Vandana Shiva expounds on the social, environmental, and health-related consequences of traditional corporate farming. (28 minutes)


#37195 Environmental Studies - Socially Responsible Investing (Run time 28 min.) DVD $89.95

A growing number of investment firms and individual investors are guided by the triple bottom line of human dignity, environmental stewardship, and financial profit. This program looks at the growth of socially responsible investing, or SRI, as a successful approach for portfolio managers, venture capitalists, and individual investors. Outlining the "three pillars" of SRI-company screening, community investing, and shareholder activism-the program features insights from several experts in the field: venture capitalist and Arete Corporation president Robert Shaw, Environmental Design International CEO Deborah Sawyer, The New Global Investors author Robert A. G. Monks, California State Treasurer Phil Angelides, and others. (28 minutes)


#37196 Environmental Studies - Shareholder Activism (Run time 28 min.) DVD $89.95

One of the most surprising aspects of 21st-century capitalism is the emergence of shareholders who are concerned about corporate behavior and accountability. This program investigates that trend, assembling a collection of researchers and business leaders who share valuable insights into shareholder activism. Alisa Gravitz, executive director of Co-op America, and Linda Crompton, CEO of the Investor Responsibility Research Center, recount past and ongoing examples of divestment-driven political change. California State Treasurer Phil Angelides discusses the investment strategy of the Green Wave Initiative, while Roberta Karp, Senior VP of Liz Claiborne, describes shareholder involvement in factory monitoring policies. (28 minutes)


#37200 Environmental Studies - The Transformation of Work (Run time 29 min.) DVD $89.95

Just as the industrial revolution changed the way people work, so has the rise of digital technology-leading to the radical reorganization of business models and workplaces, as well as the geographical redistribution of labor and services. This program inquires into 21st-century work paradigms, presenting commentary from scholars and business leaders about what it means to be an employee today-and what it will mean in the future. Patricia Kelso of the Kelso Institute explains the concepts behind ESOPS, while Verna Allee, author of The Future of Knowledge, and Lynne Twist, author of The Soul of Money, elaborate on new relationships between labor and capital. Paul Millman, CEO of Chroma Technology, discusses the benefits of employee ownership. (28 minutes)


#37645 Environmental Studies - Chemical Conundrum (Run time 24 min.) DVD $89.95

Consider the following irony: that we live twice as long as our ancient ancestors did, even though our bodies contain all manner of synthetic and sometimes toxic substances-an unpleasant requirement of life in our modern age. This program explores the health impact, wide variety, and alarming ubiquity of manufactured chemicals. Viewers will see how communities around the world-including Inuit seal hunters, Asian and African farmers, and residents of an industrial town in the United States-address the pervasiveness of molecular compounds found in pesticides, plastics, and other products. The benefits of these chemicals are weighed against their dangers. (24 minutes)


#37664 Environmental Studies - Agriculture (Run time 24 min.) DVD $89.95

In this program, two women with rewarding careers in agriculture describe their work: Deanna Johnson, a marketing representative who assists and makes purchases from grain producers; and Julie Couillard, a production coordinator who manages soil preparation, seeding, watering, and fertilization for an organic vegetable farm. Conversations with co-workers and supervisors add to the descriptions of each job. (24 minutes)


#37671 Environmental Studies - Oil and Gas Technologies (Run time 24 min.) DVD $89.95

This program features profiles of three women who have forged successful careers in the oil and gas industry: Kandy Hubl, a health, safety, and environmental coordinator for a major gas company; Melanie Bowman, a power engineer for a busy gas refinery; and Julie Jolicoeur, a project manager who oversees service station design and construction. Additional information from co-workers and supervisors supplements each job profile. (24 minutes)


#38749 Environmental Studies - Bill Moyers Journal: August 17, 2007 (Run time 58 min.) DVD $89.95

Marking the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Bill Moyers gathers insight from Princeton professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell and environmental journalist Mike Tidwell-focusing on what the destruction of New Orleans says about American culture and values as well as the nation's readiness for future natural disasters. Also on the program, celebrated religious historian Martin E. Marty discusses his latest book, The Mystery of the Child-an innovative and compassionate look into the earliest years of life. Finally, Bill Moyers reflects on the controversial career, sudden departure, and uncertain legacy of President Bush's chief political strategist, Karl Rove. Broadcast date: August 17, 2007. (58 minutes)


#39106 Environmental Studies - Green Architecture: Environmentally Friendly Housing (Run time 31 min.) DVD $89.95

Combining aesthetics, sustainability, and function is the challenge of green architecture-and 20 teams of college students from North America and Europe brilliantly rise to that challenge as they compete to design, build, and demonstrate the operation of the most attractive and energy-efficient house at the 2007 Solar Decathlon held in Washington, D.C. This program tracks the teams from the University of Maryland, MIT, The University of Texas at Austin, and Lawrence Technological University as they seek out corporate sponsors, research available materials, and hone their construction skills to create appealing living spaces that require zero energy. A Films for the Humanities & Sciences Production. (31 minutes)


#39419 Environmental Studies - Indoor Air Quality (Run time min.) DVD $89.95

According to some environmental experts, the air inside our homes and offices could be more polluted than the outdoor air in the largest cities. Radon, mold, household cleaning products, and secondhand smoke are only a few elements that may pose health risks. This program examines the issue in detail and illustrates ways to improve indoor air quality. Case studies include a nonsmoker diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer whose basement was found to contain high levels of radon, and a woman whose exposure to household mold almost ended her life. In addition to commentary from Dallas Jones, Chairman of the American Radon Policy Coalition, the program also features two indoor air quality experts, Mark McGowan and Jeffrey Ayers. (30 minutes)


#39420 Environmental Studies - Cancer-Causing Agents (Run time min.) DVD $89.95

Plastics, cleansers, automobile exhaust-the list of carcinogens in our air, soil, and water seems to go on and on. Featuring an interview with activist Erin Brockovich, this program looks at the environmental dimension of the fight against cancer, presenting expertise from several sources and highlighting ways to reduce the cancer risks in one's surroundings. Case studies include a breast cancer patient from Cape Cod, which some researchers have designated a cancer cluster area, and a retired oil-refinery worker suffering from leukemia after prolonged exposure to benzene. Expert commentary comes from Dr. Anila Jacob, a senior scientist with the Environmental Working Group, and Dr. Maria Baer, a hematologist from the University of Maryland. (30 minutes)


#39577 Environmental Studies - John Burroughs: A Naturalist in the Industrial Age (Run time min.) DVD $89.95

A literary naturalist and an Audubon of prose, John Burroughs blended his loves of literature and the great outdoors to become one of America's premier essayists. In telling the story of his life, this award-winning program places Burroughs within the contexts of both his times and our own as it visits the locales and dwellings that made up his world. Excerpts from his writings are drawn from works spanning his long and prolific career: Wake-Robin, Locusts and Wild Honey, Signs and Seasons, Riverby, Whitman: A Study, Far and Near, Ways of Nature, Leaf and Tendril, Under the Apple-Trees, Field and Study, and My Boyhood. An informative and uplifting program that lends itself equally to studies of environmental science, American literature, and U.S. history. (31 minutes)


#5153 Weather - Tornado Alert: What You Need to Know (Run time 45 min.) DVD $89.95

Tornadoes are among nature's most terrifying manifestations, and nothing we know can prevent, divert, or weaken their terrible destructive force. What we can do, and what this program demonstrates, is recognize and track a tornado, understand how it strikes, and learn how to minimize the risk to those in its path. Some parts of the country are more prone to tornadoes than others, but tornadoes can and do strike in almost every region. With its awesome and beautiful footage of tornadoes in motion and in action, this program shows what causes them, what happens when they strike, and how being forewarned and acting on the warning is the key to survival. (45 minutes)


#5533 Weather - Meteorology (Run time 23 min.) DVD $89.95

Weather on Earth consists of patterns of heat and cold, humidity and drought. What causes these variations in weather? This program explains the fronts, high and low pressures, and air mass movements that are responsible for weather conditions. Scientists are continuously developing more and more sophisticated techniques to forecast the weather; if forecasts are not always accurate, that is largely due to the complexity of the phenomena in question. We are able to see this complexity in a guided tour of the various weather systems on the planet. (23 minutes)


#7954 Weather - The Restless Planet: El Nino and Global Warming (Run time 51 min.) DVD $89.95

This program presents a comprehensive scientific examination of global warming and El Nino, while viewers travel to the battlefields of Waterloo, to Hawaii and Antarctica, and across North America to learn how complex, contradictory, and influential weather can be. Topics include the role played by weather in Napoleon's defeat, and the relationship of El Nino to underwater volcanic activity. Students are encouraged to question the scientific assumptions behind conflicting views on global warming. (51 minutes)


#34726 Weather - Atmosphere, Climate, and Weather (Run time 26 min.) DVD $89.95

People everywhere are interested in the weather, but how does it all work? Beginning with Earth's atmosphere-its evolution, its gaseous composition, and its four regions-this video takes a close look at how conditions combine to create climate and weather. Topics include the Koppen Climate Classification System; weather prediction; types of clouds and precipitation; thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes; and weather patterns such as El Nino and La Nina. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Correlates to National Science Education Standards, National Educational Technology Standards, and Standards for the English Language Arts. A Cambridge Educational Production. (26 minutes)


#6147 Earth Science & Geology - On the Edge of the World (Run time 60 min.) DVD $129.95

We live on the edge of a ball in space, orbiting a star. How do we find out what we are made of and where we came from? It is a daunting task and we can't dig a hole to the center of the earth. We have to look for clues, and they may be unexpected ones. What can we learn from a large earthquake in Bolivia that was felt in Canada, and made the earth wobble for months? What can we see in volcanoes, which bring material from deep underground to the surface? What clues are provided by our neighbors in the solar system? (60 minutes)


#6148 Earth Science & Geology - Plate Tectonics: Secrets of the Deep (Run time 57 min.) DVD $129.95

Viewed from space, one of the remarkable features of our planet is that it has continents and oceans. The changing pattern of the continents and oceans is a very important characteristic of the earth, and the discovery of how this movement occurs is one of the most exciting scientific stories of modern times. The key to this understanding lay not in the continents at all, but in the oceans. The oceans turned out to have a record of their history as precise as tree rings or a magnetic bar code, and with it came the history of relative motion between the continents. These motions are not fast by our standards, but by geological standards they are very rapid. As a description of what is happening in the oceans, plate tectonics is so simple, powerful, and accurate that it has come to dominate our view of the earth's behavior. (57 minutes)


#6149 Earth Science & Geology - Volcanoes: Melting the Earth (Run time 60 min.) DVD $129.95

Volcanoes are among the most dramatic features of the earth, and a sure sign that the planet is alive. But what we see on land is only a small part of the story. In the middle of the oceans about 5 cubic miles of liquid rock is added to the sea floor every year to make new plates. This activity poses a major paradox. We know that the outer part of the earth is solid. How then is it able to produce such quantities of molten rock? With submersible ships we can travel to where plates are created at mid-ocean ridges, where we find a sea floor belching clouds of superheated black water from chimneys. The runny magma that pours from the earth where plates separate can flow huge distances on land and make spectacular displays of fountains and bubbling cauldrons of liquid rock. By contrast, the magma produced where plates converge is often much stickier and hardly flows at all; instead it erupts in catastrophic explosions. Why should these magmas be so different? (60 minutes)


#6150 Earth Science & Geology - The Puzzle of the Continents (Run time 60 min.) DVD $129.95

Curiously, although plate tectonics is very good at describing what happens to the sea floor and the changing distribution of the continents, it is of little help in describing what happens when the continents themselves deform. They behave in a completely different way from the oceanic plates. In the oceans, plate boundaries are very narrow and localized, but on the continents they are spread out and diffuse. When continents collide they crumple up over vast areas-such as from India to Mongolia. When they stretch over wide areas they form basins that fill up with sediment and contain much of the world's oil and gas. Moreover, the continents seem to have a memory, as they break again and again in the same place, even though the deformation episodes may be millions of years apart. Why should the continents be so different from the oceanic plates? (60 minutes)


#6151 Earth Science & Geology - Waterworld (Run time 60 min.) DVD $129.95

Water is an essential ingredient of the earth, and without it we would not be here. Water reshapes our planet's surface through erosion and chemical weathering; the position of the shoreline is one of the most changeable of all geological features. Although it may not feel like it, we are living in an ice age now. At the moment we are in a warm period and the sea level is high. Fluctuations in climate have caused sea level to vary by as much as 400 feet over the last two million years. One of the most astonishing recent discoveries is that the history of global sea level over this period is contained in the composition of tiny organisms preserved as fossils on the sea floor, and furthermore, that the growth and decline of the ice sheets are related to the nature of the earth's orbit around the sun. (60 minutes)


#8487 Earth Science & Geology - The Quake Hunters (Run time 45 min.) DVD $129.95

In January 1700, a massive subduction earthquake devastated a portion of the Oregon-Washington-British Columbia coast. Ten years of research and increased seismic activity have led scientists to believe that another is likely to occur in the same vicinity. This program explores the evidence that remains from that 17th-century quake, including ghost forests, debris from tidal waves, and historic references including Native American legends and the diary of the Shogun. As strain energy continues to build up in the Cascadia Subduction Zone, residents and officials of Portland, Seattle, Victoria, and Vancouver wonder when the next earthquake will occur-and whether they'll be prepared in time. (45 minutes)


#8504 Earth Science & Geology - Dating the Earth (Run time 50 min.) DVD $129.95

The Book of Genesis states that the earth, its heavens, water, and land were formed in six days. But how old is the earth? Up until the 19th century, experts had ascertained the time of the creation at 4004 B.C., less than 6000 years earlier. However, by dating rocks, noting the lack of fossils and bacteria in some areas of the globe, and studying meteorites, geologists have determined that the earth's first landforms emerged 4 billion years ago. This program travels back in time to uncover the place where life began: volcanoes on the floor of the primordial ocean. Original BBC broadcast title: The Time Travelers. (50 minutes)


#8505 Earth Science & Geology - Journey to the Ocean Floor (Run time 50 min.) DVD $129.95

Marine scientists have mapped the ocean floor and discovered that the "spine" of the earth runs down the Atlantic Ocean, then up through the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is here that the earth's crust was forged, and it is also where living things first existed. Using satellite images and the latest marine technology, this program contains stunning footage of the ocean floor, the underwater volcanic range that is still active, and the myriad creatures that live there. Original BBC broadcast title: The Deep. (50 minutes)


#8506 Earth Science & Geology - Continental Drift: Legacy of Fire (Run time 50 min.) DVD $129.95

Throughout the Pacific Rim there are earthquakes, active volcanoes, and some of the richest mineral deposits in the world. Uncovering the link between these three phenomena reveals the origin of dry land, and solves the puzzle of plate tectonics. This program follows geologists from Bolivia to Alaska as they examine the similarities in rocks found at both poles and use the evidence to prove that the earth's crust has a single source: the volcanoes of the Pacific Rim. Original BBC broadcast title: Ring of Fire. (50 minutes)


#8507 Earth Science & Geology - Death of the Dinosaurs (Run time 50 min.) DVD $129.95

The demise of the dinosaurs remains a mystery. One theory is that a violent series of volcanic eruptions led to periodic mass extinctions of animal life throughout the Cretaceous period. Viewers follow scientists as they trace the evidence deep into the earth's core of molten metal and learn why these deadly eruptions were so vital to the progress of evolution. A BBC Production. (50 minutes)


#8508 Earth Science & Geology - Winds of Change (Run time 50 min.) DVD $129.95

Plate tectonics is the movement of the super-continents as they split apart. They also collided and joined back together again. When they did, mountains, such as the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau, were formed. These collisions also disrupted prevailing weather patterns and established new ones. See how 7 million years ago, as a result of India colliding with the Asian land mass, Africa became drier, and our ancestors were driven out of the forests onto the savannah. In Asia, this collision resulted in monsoon rains that became linked to the tides in the western Pacific. This comprehensive explanation details how any oscillation in this pattern can result in typhoons and crop failures from California to Kenya. A BBC Production. (50 minutes)


#8509 Earth Science & Geology - Noah's Children (Run time 50 min.) DVD $129.95

Did the great flood, as described in the Book of Genesis, really happen? In this program, scientists travel to Switzerland, Barbados, Greenland, and South Africa to decipher the clues left by history. These include erratic boulders and terminal moraines, coral terracing, microscopic fossils in core samples from the ocean floor, and tiny pockets of carbon dioxide in glacial ice samples. Evidence shows that periods of warming during the earth's previous ice ages caused average temperatures to climb as much as 21 degrees Fahrenheit in a single lifetime, which may have led to global flooding. Follow scientists as they examine the evidence and discuss the possibility of another "Noah's flood." A BBC Production. (50 minutes)


#8510 Earth Science & Geology - Oxygen: The Poison Gas (Run time 50 min.) DVD $129.95

Three billion years ago, bacteria polluted the atmosphere with a new gas, oxygen, and changed the planet forever. This new "poison" gas became the catalyst for life to emerge. But today, humankind is also creating new gases, along with altering the composition of the atmosphere by building dams and removing forests. This program examines the possible consequences of our actions. Original BBC broadcast title: The Living Earth. (50 minutes)


#8511 Earth Science & Geology - The Earth and the Moon (Run time 50 min.) DVD $129.95

Although scientists have found evidence of volcanoes, tectonics, and rivers on Mars, only the Earth, which also has these features, currently sustains life. Why? Scientists have postulated that the answer somehow lies in the Earth's relationship to the Moon. Astronomers are now scanning the galaxy for other habitable planets with the same configuration as the Earth and the Moon. Original BBC broadcast title: A World Apart. (50 minutes)


#34956 Earth Science & Geology - The Life and Times of El Nino (Run time 50 min.) DVD $129.95

It has been linked to famines, epidemics, even the fall of empires. This program follows El Nino's deadly path through human history and the progress science has made in understanding the once-mysterious phenomenon. The effects of El Nino are presented in detail, including an 1878 outbreak of yellow fever in Tennessee, a concurrent drought that ravaged much of China, and more recent calamities that have brought the true nature of this climatic occurrence to light. Focusing on high-tech advances in meteorology, the video outlines El Nino's significance in the global warming debate and illustrates the use of computer models that can predict its next appearance. A BBCW Production. (50 minutes)


#6312 Environmental Studies - Organic Cleanup: Microbes and Pollution (Run time 28 min.) DVD $129.95

Over 200 years of industrial activity have left the earth with a legacy of pollution and waste. This program looks at how pollution from everyday industrial production and from ecological disasters like the Exxon Valdez oil spill can be cleaned up with bacterial treatment. The mighty microbe is no longer a laboratory curiosity. The program demonstrates how microbes can and are being used successfully in the fight against pollution. (28 minutes)


#7856 Environmental Studies - God's Earth: A Call for Environmental Stewardship (Run time 57 min.) DVD $129.95

This program, narrated by Catholic priest, ecologist, and author, Paul Collins, presents a well-rounded, intellectual discussion of the Judeo-Christian elevation of humankind at the expense of nature and the environment. Beginning with Plato and his emphasis on the spiritual, theologians and ecologists trace the philosophy as it veers toward increasingly anthropocentric ideas. The Bible's mandates for humans to "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it..." are discussed within the context of overpopulation and pollution. The entire discussion is presented as a philosophical, ethical, and practical challenge to modern western religions to accept their role as stewards of the environment. (57 minutes)


#9223 Environmental Studies - Ecotechnology and Ecological Management (Run time 24 min.) DVD $129.95

More than half the wetlands in the U.S. have been drained or destroyed, while traditional farming methods have allowed topsoil to erode into streams and lakes. What is being done to heal the habitats crucial to the well-being of planet Earth? In this program, experts from the Olentangy River Wetland Research Center, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, major corporations, and government agencies discuss case studies of environmental remediation. These scenarios include Delaware's Eagle Run project, in which a junkyard was transformed into a freshwater tidal marsh; Louisiana's Sherburne Wildlife Management Area project; and the ongoing rehabilitation of Florida's Everglades. In addition, the methods and benefits of "no-till farming" are examined. (24 minutes)


#11402 Environmental Studies - Thinking Globally, Acting Locally about Your Environment (Run time 29 min.) DVD $129.95

Ozone, groundwater contamination, and hazardous waste disposal are only three of the many ecological hurdles to be jumped in the race to save the Earth. This program investigates the major environmental problems facing the United States today and the possible health hazards associated with each. Contributing factors such as rapid resource depletion and an ever-growing population are considered, as well as positive steps that can be taken by communities and individuals to help reduce the impact of these and other exacerbating factors. (28 minutes)


#30068 Environmental Studies - Aliens from Planet Earth: The Problem of Invasive Species (Run time 25 min.) DVD $129.95

After direct habitat destruction, nonnative species introduced by humans to new areas pose the largest threat to global biodiversity. This program looks at how scientists and conservationists are coping with a number of these critical situations, such as on Seychelles, where rats have caused 200 years of devastation; on Scotland's Outer Hebrides, where hedgehogs were released to control garden slugs; and in New York City, where Asian longhorn beetles threaten not only Central Park but the forests of the entire east coast. Also examined are the political and economic difficulties of these species invasions when tensions arise between the interests of environmental protection and increasing trade. (25 minutes)


#30070 Environmental Studies - The Science of Climatology (Run time 28 min.) DVD $129.95

Since the Industrial Revolution sparked the widespread burning of fossil fuels, scientists have concerned themselves with the climatic effects of carbon dioxide. This program spotlights milestones in the history of that research as it seeks to understand humankind's impact on Earth's atmosphere. The greenhouse effect, global warming, ozone depletion, the Keeling Curve, the Atlantic Conveyor Theory, and other key concepts are illustrated through the contributions of Jean-Baptiste Fourier, John Tyndall, Svante Arrhenius, Charles Keeling, Joe Farman, James Hansen, Richard Alley, and Wally Broecker. (28 minutes)


#30071 Environmental Studies - The Impact of Global Warming (Run time 28 min.) DVD $129.95

Earth's temperature is on the rise-and so are incidents of severe weather and heat-related health problems. This program travels the world to observe how global warming, accelerated and exacerbated by air pollution, is affecting society. Coastal erosion in Florida, the destruction of Alaskan forests by the spruce beetle, the depletion of Montana's glaciers, the decline in North Pacific salmon, rising sea levels that threaten to engulf the world's small islands, increases in smog-related asthma, and the spread of malaria into the highlands of Africa, Madagascar, Pakistan, and Peru are all being chalked up to significant changes in ocean and air temperatures. (28 minutes)


#30486 Environmental Studies - Issues in Water Quality (Run time 40 min.) DVD $129.95

The U.S. needs more than 340 billion gallons of fresh water every day, but industrial effluent, agricultural runoff, and municipal discharge are contributing to an ongoing decline in water quality. In this program, Marty Tittelbaum, of the University of New Orleans; a water quality consultant; an environmental attorney; teachers; and many others address public health concerns, the need for stricter process controls, and broader enforcement of the Clean Water Act, while emphasizing the importance of information-sharing, educational outreach, and grassroots involvement in citizen action groups and environmental restoration projects. (40 minutes)


#30487 Environmental Studies - Industrial Point Source Water Pollution (Run time 28 min.) DVD $129.95

The Clean Water Act has led to a vast improvement in the overall quality of industrial point source wastewater, but there is still a significant amount of work to be done. In this program, George Crozier, executive director of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab; attorney David Perry; wastewater superintendent Bhaskar Patel; representatives of International Paper and petroleum refiner Koch Industries; and many others air their views on the controversial topic of compliance with the complex yet effective National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. Cases of loophole exploitation and permit violations are debated. (29 minutes)


#30488 Environmental Studies - Non-Point Source Water Pollution: An Overview of Runoff (Run time 30 min.) DVD $129.95

This program investigates sources of runoff and the pollution that occurs when it washes contaminants such as pesticides, bacteria, oil, and unwanted nutrients into aquatic ecosystems. Cost-effective initiatives to divert and filter runoff are also spotlighted, including stormwater rehabilitation systems, highway runoff purification systems, construction site erosion controls, and waste retention lagoons. In addition, many experts are featured, including A. J. Englande, of Tulane University; Frances Dunham, executive director of the Santa Rosa Sound Coalition; and Carlton Dufrechou, executive director of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation. (30 minutes)


#30489 Environmental Studies - Non-Point Source Water Pollution: A Focus on Stormwater (Run time 27 min.) DVD $129.95

First-flush runoff from a rainstorm can be as bad, in quality, as raw sewage. What are municipalities doing about it? In this program, Ray Allen, executive director of Coastal Bend Bays Estuaries Program; stormwater engineer Valerie Gray; and many others discuss the positive effects of governmental regulations, stormwater management projects, and runoff purification initiatives. The establishment of stormwater utilities, increased monitoring and testing, the retrofitting and upgrading of storm drain and sewer systems, and the engineering of surge ponds are examined. School- and community-based educational outreach is reinforced. (27 minutes)


#30490 Environmental Studies - Wastewater Generation and Collection (Run time 25 min.) DVD $129.95

A typical city of 100,000 produces millions of gallons of wastewater every day. In this program, Harold Gorman, of the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board; Teresa Battenfield, director of Houston's wastewater treatment plant; Casi Callaway, executive director of Mobile Bay Watch; and many others consider the challenges of collecting wastewater via aging pipes as populations continue to grow. Stormwater infiltration and high water tables are singled out for special scrutiny. In addition, a number of infrastructure assessment and rehabilitation projects using computerized mapping, remote control video cameras, and other means are highlighted. (25 minutes)


#30491 Environmental Studies - Wastewater Treatment and Discharge (Run time 27 min.) DVD $129.95

This program illustrates the physical, biological, and chemical treatment processes required to decontaminate industrial and residential wastewater and describes ways in which discharge is being put to work. Two wastewater treatment facilities are toured-one a traditional bricks-and-mortar operation and the other a constructed wetland system. Also, Steve Woods, of the Bayou Marcus Water Reclamation Facility; Thomas Byrom, of the Galveston Bay Estuary Program; and many others praise innovations such as high-tech disinfection and using treated wastewater to recharge aquifers while at the same time voicing concerns over funding difficulties and violations of the law. (27 minutes)


#30790 Environmental Studies - The Fragile Reef: Coral in Peril (Run time 30 min.) DVD $129.95

Called "the rainforests of the sea," the world's coral reefs are home to millions of species. But these underwater ecosystems are in grave danger. This program travels to Chumbe Island Coral Park, Zanzibar; Mafia Island Marine Park, Tanzania; and Ras Mohammed National Park, Egypt, to study the fragile ecology and amazing biodiversity of coral reefs-and the impacts of tourism, pollution, overfishing, sedimentation, and climate change. Commentary is provided by Mark Spalding and Ed Green, coauthors of the World Atlas of Coral Reefs, and experts from the World Wildlife Fund, the Zoological Society of London, and Zanzibar's Institute of Marine Sciences. (30 minutes)


#30890 Environmental Studies - Aquatic Invaders: The Rising Tide of Non-Native Invasive Species (Run time 27 min.) DVD $129.95

Canal systems, ballast water from oceangoing ships, and seemingly little things such as fish stocking, bait bucket emptying, and trailering recreational boats all provide ways for non-native invasive species to infest North America's aquatic environments. Using the Great Lakes-unwilling home to the sea lamprey, zebra mussel, round goby, and Eurasian ruffe-as a case study, this program takes a close look at the threats posed by aquatic nuisance species and how scientists, policymakers, and the public are working to prevent the further spread of these devastating invaders. San Francisco Bay, with its Chinese mitten crab problem, is also touched upon. (28 minutes)


#31343 Environmental Studies - Greenhouse Earth: An Uncontrolled Experiment (Run time 26 min.) DVD $129.95

To what extent has industrialization impacted Earth's climate? How are researchers studying global warming? And what is being done to forestall the planet-wide ecological crisis looming over the horizon? This timely program makes generous use of computer models, 3-D animations, and high-tech imaging to explore these crucial questions. Analysis of ocean sediment, prehistoric trees and pollen, and air trapped in polar ice; the influence of forests, volcanic aerosols, and microbe activity on the greenhouse effect; increases in desertification, hurricane activity, and incidences of drought, flooding, forest fires, and mudslides; and sustainable and efficient energy sources are discussed. A Deutsche Welle Production. (26 minutes)


#33597 Environmental Studies - Global Warming: Hype or Hazard? (Run time 45 min.) DVD $129.95

When it comes to global warming, Bjorn Lomborg is a skeptical ecologist, a one-time Greenpeace member who is now at odds with the organization. Why? Though Greenpeace is trusted by 70 to 80 percent of people to be more accurate than government scientists and agencies, and even university researchers, Lomborg charges that it receives all its information from the media. Over a dozen scientists and researchers are featured in this provocative program that uses hard evidence to counter the alleged sensationalism in the media's coverage of global warming. The scientists do not deny that the planet is getting warmer, but argue that the money and time invested by those who subscribe to the hype-billions of dollars to implement the Kyoto Protocol for a temperature reduction of 0.15 degrees by the year 2100-can be better spent tackling more concrete and rapidly spreading environmental issues. (45 minutes)


#33668 Environmental Studies - Corporate Agriculture: Cultivating Trouble (Run time 47 min.) DVD $129.95

Farming in North America has become a "cash cow" for a handful of multinational corporations-at the cost of the environment and rural culture. This program examines the growth of corporate factory agriculture, an industry that is capable of generating severe environmental, social, and cultural repercussions. Environmental activists and lawyers in North Carolina stress the need for a functional high-tech wastewater treatment plant to stop the pollution resulting from management techniques used by corporate owners of the hog industry. In addition, a community rallies in Canada to oppose building of a corporate feedlot they believe will threaten the future of a small, third-generation family farm. Original CBC broadcast title: Corporate Agriculture: The Hollow Men. (46 minutes)


#33669 Environmental Studies - Alternative Agriculture: Food for Life (Run time 47 min.) DVD $129.95

This program asserts that ecological, organic, and ethical farming is a viable alternative to industrial agriculture, and offers a tremendous benefit to the environment while helping to preserve traditional rural life. Interviews with these modern farmers focus on the process and effects of raising animals, grains, fruits, and vegetables in a natural environment. In addition, scholars criticize what they call academic and government support of large-scale agriculture, arguing that the only true sustainable method of farming is nature-based and that more consumers are demanding food produced without the use of chemicals, pesticides, hormones, or antibiotics. (46 minutes)


#33702 Environmental Studies - The Big Chill: A Looming Ice Age? (Run time 50 min.) DVD $129.95

This alarming program investigates the likelihood of the biggest climate change in more than 10,000 years. Scientist Richard Alley asserts that global warming contributes to record amounts of cold freshwater from glaciers and the Greenland ice sheet being pushed into the North Atlantic, threatening to shut down the Gulf Stream that keeps northern Europe and the U.S. warm and wet. Within a decade, a new ice age could set in, with ice floes off the coast of England, and the River Thames frozen over. The U.S. does not look likely to escape, and the effects may even lead to the destruction of the Amazon jungle. Original BBCW broadcast title: The Big Chill. (50 minutes)


#34210 Environmental Studies - Changing Nature: Population and Environment at a Crossroads (Run time 58 min.) DVD $129.95

This program examines how urbanization, industrialization, and overreaching agriculture are depleting the Earth of its natural resources. Citing environmental changes in Morocco, Ghana, Ukraine, Mexico, and Vietnam, the program studies the impact of population growth and profiles organizations that respond to ecological crises stemming from such growth. With a focus on educational outreach efforts, particularly those for women and children, and the promotion of sustainable development in environmentally compromised regions, Changing Nature concludes that all ecological problems are essentially global and require global solutions. (58 minutes)


#34556 Environmental Studies - Be Prepared for Global Warming (Run time 51 min.) DVD $129.95

According to many scientists, global warming is irreversible-but its progress can be slowed, its impact managed. This program examines strategies, many of them in operation, designed to protect land and populations made vulnerable by rapidly rising worldwide temperatures. From life-saving weather forecast methods in Mozambique to fishery replenishment systems in Vietnam, a range of innovations are studied-but the focus is not only on the developing world. Detailing struggles against drought and violent climate in the United States, Australia, and the Netherlands, Be Prepared clearly shows that global warming recognizes no national boundaries. Original title: The Heat Is On: Better Be Prepared. (51 minutes)


#35281 Environmental Studies - Infectious Diseases: More Mobility, Greater Danger (Run time 31 min.) DVD $129.95

Illustrating connections between globalization and the spread of disease, this program uses data-mapping to assess the potential impact of deadly viruses-including the much-feared and adaptable avian influenza. Outbreaks of bird flu in the Netherlands and West Nile virus in New York City illustrate the increasing mobility of exotic pathogens in an era of frequent international travel and dynamic global migration. Presenting detailed information on virus tracking and the horrific effects that many epidemics have on livestock as well as on people, this video illuminates a new front line in the battle between humans and their microscopic enemies. (31 minutes)


#35283 Environmental Studies - Empty Oceans: Global Competition for Scarce Resources (Run time 31 min.) DVD $129.95

Use this program to illustrate connections between fish stock depletion and growing tensions over ocean resources. The exhaustion of West Africa's fisheries is shown to have economic consequences a hemisphere away-specifically in Japan, which depends on Moroccan production for much of its octopus imports. Heavy fishing by European fleets in Senegalese waters-and the 1995 "Turbot War" between Spain and Canada-provide concrete evidence that competition for the ocean's riches is hardly a local problem. This is an effective study of the industrialized world's consumption trends and their political and environmental fallout. (31 minutes)


#35455 Environmental Studies - Global Warming and the Extinction of Species (Run time 22 min.) DVD $129.95

Some scientific studies predict that as the Earth continues to warm, up to a third of all species could go extinct by the middle of the century. This ABC News program looks at the effect of global warming on non-human life-specifically two species of frogs that used to inhabit the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, in Costa Rica; three additional vanished frog species in Madagascar; and the severely threatened checkerspot butterfly in southern California. Commentary is provided by Alan Pounds, of the University of Miami; the American Museum of Natural History's Chris Raxworthy; and Camille Parmesan, of The University of Texas at Austin. (22 minutes)


#35499 Environmental Studies - Stemming the Flow of Water Pollution, Part 1 (Run time 24 min.) DVD $129.95

The UN Environment Program has identified approximately 150 dead zones in the Earth's seas-some more than 40,000 square miles in size. Examining causes ranging from too many partially cremated bodies in the Ganges to defunct sewage systems in Nairobi, this program explains how watercourses flowing into the seas are being polluted and coastal areas are being destroyed. The catastrophic effects on marine habitats as well as on the health and livelihoods of people living near such blighted areas are discussed, and some fruitful protests and surprising innovations are brought to light. (24 minutes)


#35563 Environmental Studies - Killing the Aral Sea: Catastrophe by Design (Run time 30 min.) DVD $129.95

"The Aral Sea must die, just as a soldier in battle!" So said a Soviet official during the 1930s when rivers feeding that immense inland sea were diverted to cultivate the surrounding desert. But in trading fisheries for fields of cotton and rice, the government doomed the region to ruin. In this program, Mukhtar Tairov and Boris Chaikin, former members of the Ministry of Fishery, and others assess the irrigation plan, its catastrophic effects on the area and those who live within it, the failed follow-up plan to refill the sea with water diverted from Siberia, and belated efforts to stabilize the northern of the two lakes-all that remain of a once-thriving body of water. (30 minutes)


#35837 Environmental Studies - Living in the Shadow of Zonolite Mountain (Run time 22 min.) DVD $129.95

Much of what is known about the environmental disaster in Libby, Montana, has been due to the unflagging efforts of residents Les Skramstad, U.S. attorney for Montana, and Gayla Benefield. In this ABC News program, these determined individuals are joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Andrew Schneider; Drs. Brad Black and Alan Whitehouse, of Libby's Center for Asbestos-Related Disease; and others to speak candidly about the situation there. Topics include the history of vermiculite mining in the area, allegations against W. R. Grace of covering up the presence of tremolite asbestos in the ore, and the shocking toll on the health of those who live in the shadow of Zonolite Mountain. (21 minutes)


#36244 Environmental Studies - Too Hot Not to Handle: Winning the Battle against Global Warming (Run time 55 min.) DVD $129.95

This film offers a wealth of scientific evidence for dire climate-change predictions-but it also shows how businesses, local governments, and citizens can take positive action to reduce future dangers. With in-depth discussions of what may lie ahead, including increases in storm surges, hurricanes, water pollution, forest fires, and epidemics, the program promotes the urgently needed use of alternative energy sources, such as biodiesel, clean-burning coal, and wind and solar power. Interviews with leading climatologists and environmental health experts enliven the film's two-pronged focus on perils and solutions. An HBO Production. (55 minutes)


#37523 Environmental Studies - Planet Earth: Seven Ways to Help Save the World (Run time 42 min.) DVD $129.95

As the world wakes up to the need to protect the environment, ABC News continues to cover the most crucial ecological issues of today-and tomorrow. This unprecedented program, reported from all seven continents on the eve of Earth Day 2007, examines urgent problems unfolding in the natural world and offers some real solutions to them. From Australia's Great Barrier Reef to the Brazilian rain forest to an African game preserve to a massive solar power array in Arizona, these stories will open eyes, ears, and minds. Seven leading science and business experts share insights on water shortages, species extinction, loss of habitat, and runaway energy consumption. An additional report vividly illustrates simple lifestyle changes that can reduce humanity's collective environmental footprint. (41 minutes)


#37601 Environmental Studies - Treasured Places in Peril: Global Warming Impacts on the Southeast (Run time 36 min.) DVD $129.95

Climate change is a global phenomenon, but its effects are most clearly demonstrated on a regional level. This program connects the local and planetary aspects of global warming through environmental case studies, focusing on North Carolina's Outer Banks, South Carolina's coastal areas, and Florida's Everglades and Keys. Long-time residents of each state describe ecological changes they have observed in their lifetimes, while researchers and activists provide additional commentary. Dr. William Schlesinger of Duke University, Angela Viney of the South Carolina Wildlife Federation, and Superintendent Dan Kimball of the Everglades National Park are featured. Also included is a slide show highlighting the locations studied. (35 minutes)


#10916 Weather - Inside a Hurricane (Run time 48 min.) DVD $129.95

Hurricane Mitch, in 1998, was the deadliest Atlantic hurricane since 1780. Hurricane Andrew, in 1992, was the most expensive natural disaster in U.S. history. How were they born, and what made them so incredibly destructive? Featuring footage from Mitch, Andrew, and other hurricanes, this ABC News program seeks to answer those and other questions as scientists trace the growth of a tropical storm into a full-blown hurricane and Navy pilots fly up into a hurricane's eye. The program also documents the tragic story of the schooner Fantome, which tried to outrun Mitch and failed, losing all hands. (48 minutes)


#11257 Weather - Weather: Dragons of Chaos (Run time 54 min.) DVD $129.95

Awesome in its elemental power and fickle in its favors, weather is a law unto itself. How does it work, and why over recent decades is it becoming more extreme? This program featuring climatologist David Phillips, of Environment Canada, offers information on the hydrological cycle and other weather basics; the mechanics of severe weather systems, including hurricanes and tornadoes; and the impact of global warming and landscape development on the weather. On-the-spot footage, computer simulations, satellite imaging, and time-lapse photography complement this study of the reciprocal impact of weather and humankind. (54 minutes)


#6935 Earth Science & Geology - Mount St. Helens: Out of the Ash (Run time 51 min.) DVD $149.95

In 1980, after 123 years of slumber, Mount St. Helens erupted, destroying 200 square miles of forest and much of the life in the surrounding area. This program provides an in-depth scientific analysis of this historic event-the actual eruption, its geological causes, and the profound environmental impact. A geologist explains the forces behind the eruption. The only photos taken on-scene show a portion of the mountain collapsing in the largest recorded landslide in history. Now, fifteen years later, biologists examine the return of life to the area, and the slow recovery of the environment. (51 minutes)


#2514 Environmental Studies - Clean Water (Run time 29 min.) DVD $149.95

We use water for drinking, cooking, washing, and cooling, and never consider that every day, in hundreds of ways, each of us is contributing to water pollution. Compared to industrial pollution, the individual's contribution is small, but collectively, "personal" pollution exacts a tremendous cost to the environment. This program looks at the unsuspected environmental and health problems people unwittingly create at home, and offers suggestions on purchasing, storing, and using common household products and nontoxic alternatives. (29 minutes)


#5188 Environmental Studies - The Search for Clean Air (Run time 57 min.) DVD $149.95

This program presents a clear, forceful, and thorough exposition of the problems of air pollution: its causes; its effects on forests, streams, and human health; and the issues involved in correcting the problems. Narrated by Walter Cronkite, the program shows the consequences of air pollution in Shenandoah National Park, the Adirondacks, New England, Ohio, California, Mexico, Canada, and Eastern Europe. The program includes interviews with academics and scientists from the EPA, Harvard School of Public Health, the U.S. Forest Service, and the National Park Service. All sides of the issues are expressed. Since nothing really meaningful will be done about cleaning up the air until ordinary Americans understand the problems and their consequences, this is a very important program. (57 minutes)


#6956 Environmental Studies - Germ Genie: The Threat of Biological Warfare (Run time 44 min.) DVD $149.95

Biological weapons offer a cheap alternative to nuclear weapons for smaller states and terrorist groups-a frightening but unavoidable reality. This program traces the history of biological warfare from the Middle Ages, then looks at the latest biological weapons research under way in laboratories in the U.S. and U.K. While military experts offer defensive strategies, skeptical scientists discuss whether defense against germ warfare is possible. A reconstruction of anthrax fermentation demonstrates the frightening ease with which the bacteria can be produced. (44 minutes)


#7694 Environmental Studies - The Roots of Wildlife Conservation (Run time 45 min.) DVD $149.95

Famed English naturalist David Attenborough traces the history of the modern wilderness conservation movement and visits the species which survive today as a result of its efforts. Featured is the work of German wildlife photographer Eugene Schumacher, whose photographs of threatened species in the 1950s and 1960s provided a catalyst for the conservation movement. Spectacular Schumacher footage includes the Indian tiger, Java rhinoceros, and many others. Original BBC broadcast title: Lost Wilderness. (45 minutes)


#7843 Environmental Studies - The Last Drop: Is the World Running Out of Water? (Run time 51 min.) DVD $149.95

Water shortages contribute to many regional conflicts worldwide. Only two-and-a-half percent is fresh, and it is therefore a precious commodity. This documentary illustrates how the worsening problem of global water shortage leads to regional political and social conflicts, destruction of economies, and famine. Beginning in the Middle East, we see how diversion of water to Israel at the expense of Palestinian villages has exacerbated that conflict. In Namibia, in South Africa, cultures are dying and people are starving, as hydro-cops monitor water use and abuse by residents. Experts predict that countries along the Rhine may find themselves in the same dry situation, if water diversion from the river continues at current rates. Throughout the program, experts, those involved in water preservation, and those affected by water shortages examine the situation and suggest solutions. (51 minutes)


#7874 Environmental Studies - Antarctica on the Edge: Impending Ecological Doom (Run time 52 min.) DVD $149.95

Antarctica is on the brink of destruction. With temperatures rising, delicate ecosystems which have been built up over the centuries are on the verge of collapse. This documentary shows rifts as wide as football fields opening in ice once hundreds of feet thick. Fur seals, their health declining, bask on widening beaches, while Adelie penguins experience dwindling food sources. Experts predict that this crisis in Antarctica could portend flood disaster for many coastal cities around the globe. This is a sobering picture of impending ecological doom. (52 minutes)


#8486 Environmental Studies - Ocean Science: Worlds Colored Blue (Run time 53 min.) DVD $149.95

More than 70 percent of the earth is covered by water, yet until about 20 years ago very little was known about the oceans' true impact on the planet. Using interviews with experts from NASA, NOAA, the Naval Research Laboratory, and MIT, vivid computer simulations, and even a demonstration of virtual reality as a data modeling tool, this program examines growing efforts to understand the biological resources and amazing secrets of the world's oceans. Their role in tandem with the atmosphere as a worldwide weather machine is also explored, with a discussion of hurricanes, El Nino, global warming, and the growing threat of an Antarctic meltdown. In addition, oceanic topography and the hydrothermal communities of ancient undersea volcanoes are investigated. As the frontier of knowledge expands beyond the earth, scientists continue to increase their understanding of the world's oceans by observing them from above and by looking for other blue planets. The lessons being learned in space are already helping us to better understand what goes on at the bottom of the sea. (53 minutes)


#11451 Environmental Studies - Captured Rain: America's Thirst for Canadian Water (Run time 47 min.) DVD $149.95

As current sources of fresh water become increasingly inadequate to support the needs of North America below the Canadian border, the U.S. and Mexico are looking toward their northern neighbor for relief. This program examines the political and commercial ramifications of NAFTA on the bulk export of water, as well as initiatives to conserve and recycle fresh water in the Sun Belt and in northern Mexico. Former senator Paul Simon, environmentalist Richard Bocking, agronomist Wendy Holm, trade negotiators, lawyers, and others discuss the growing geopolitical tension surrounding the commodification of water. (47 minutes)


#11972 Environmental Studies - Is There a Crisis? Biodiversity in Decline (Run time 50 min.) DVD $149.95

The most striking feature of life on Earth is its richness and variety. But research shows that the planet's biodiversity is seriously threatened with destruction by human activities. From the depths of the oceans to the tops of rainforest canopies, from the African savannas to the soil underfoot, this program hosted by David Attenborough reveals the extent of that living bounty-and the chilling rate at which species are becoming extinct. The research of paleontologist Peter Ward, marine biologist Sylvia Earle, entomologist Terry Erwin, and biologists Sir Robert May, Edward Wilson, and John Lawton is featured. A BBC Production. (50 minutes)


#11973 Environmental Studies - Why Is There a Crisis? Environmental Exploitation (Run time 50 min.) DVD $149.95

Extinction is a natural process, and five times in the dim reaches of Earth's long history it has happened on a huge scale. Now, due to human activities, another mass extinction has been set in motion-and it is unfolding at an unprecedented speed. This program, hosted by David Attenborough, investigates the devastating effects of humankind's overpopulation and overconsumption in an attempt to understand how the crisis may yet be averted. The research of conservation biologist Tom Lovejoy, marine biologist Sylvia Earle, climatologist Stephen Schneider, and biologists Jared Diamond, Edward Wilson, John Lawton, and Sir Robert May is featured. A BBC Production. (50 minutes)


#11974 Environmental Studies - The Future of Life: Searching for Solutions (Run time 50 min.) DVD $149.95

At the current rate of resource depletion, humankind stands to lose fully half of Earth's remaining species over the next 100 years. At this crucial point in world history, a choice must be made: will coming generations inhabit a healthy planet or, quite possibly, a dying one? In this program, David Attenborough searches for solutions to this impending eco-disaster. The research of demographer Ian Diamond, climatologist Stephen Schneider, zoologist John Hanks, marine biologist Amanda Vincent, conservationist Walter Lusigi, and biologists Ian Redmond, John Lawton, Sir Robert May, and Edward Wilson is featured. A BBC Production. (50 minutes)


#29877 Environmental Studies - The Collapse of the Aral Sea Ecosystem (Run time 54 min.) DVD $149.95

The Aral Sea used to be one of the world's largest and most productive inland bodies of water until a Soviet plan to turn Central Asia into the greatest cotton-producer on Earth destroyed it. Now mostly a sterile lake amidst a desert poisoned by decades of fertilizer and pesticide runoff, the Aral Sea, itself ruined, is ruining the lives of all who still live near it. This program details the irreversible damage to the ecosystem and the resulting health problems being faced by the remaining inhabitants of the region. "The Aral Sea and the tragic plight of its people is not a freak, isolated event, but a crisis that is just slightly ahead of its time," says host David Suzuki. (54 minutes)


#30846 Environmental Studies - Plants Out of Place: Facing the Green Invasion (Run time 61 min.) DVD $149.95

Quickly and quietly, non-native invasive plants are making deep inroads across America, depriving entire ecosystems of the living things and natural resources they depend on to survive. This program illustrates the alarming environmental and commercial impact of non-native invasive plants; explains why they were planted and how they got out of control; introduces federal, state, and local organizations dedicated to stopping them; and describes mechanical, biological, and chemical methods of fighting them. The program also catalogues numerous pest plants currently wreaking havoc, including kudzu, purple loosestrife, garlic mustard, giant salvinia, yellow star thistle, and water hyacinth. (61 minutes)


#30891 Environmental Studies - Keeping Our Waters Clean: Watershed Management and TMDLs (Run time 44 min.) DVD $149.95

Despite great strides made in reducing point source pollution, America still has 300,000 miles of rivers and streams and 5 million acres of lakes that remain contaminated. This documentary examines how coastal and inland communities across the country are turning their attention to controlling non-point source pollution through watershed management and TMDL-total maximum daily load-programs. Water quality assessment, development of a pollution abatement plan, plan implementation, and follow-up monitoring are presented. Community education is cited as the key to successful long-term remediation. (44 minutes)


#31151 Environmental Studies - Heard Island (Run time 52 min.) DVD $149.95

Over 2,000 miles southwest of Australia, Heard Island is wet, windy, and one of the few unspoiled environments left on earth. In this program, scientists and researchers from a wide array of disciplines undertake a six-month expedition to this remote spot that serves as a precise barometer of climate change and global warming. The team conducts studies ranging from archaeological excavations of Heard Island's once-bustling seal blubber industry to ornithological surveys of migratory sea birds and their diets. (51 minutes)


#32380 Environmental Studies - The Timber Mafia: The Economics of Deforestation (Run time 45 min.) DVD $149.95

In countries such as Brazil, Cameroon, Cambodia, and the Philippines, organized timber rackets are booming, selling rare wood illegally cut from national parks and nature preserves. Such mercenary deforestation threatens countless species and has already changed global weather patterns. Often filmed covertly, this program goes inside the illegal timber traffic in Indonesia, examining the profits and attendant corruption, as well as exposing ongoing logging operations. Economics of the trade and countermeasures are discussed by key figures and experts, including the Indonesian Forestry Minister, the U.K. Environment Minister, and members of the Environmental Investigation Agency, Malaysian Timber Council, and Worldwide Fund for Nature. (46 minutes)


#32443 Environmental Studies - A Man for the Whole World: Pierre Dansereau (Run time 51 min.) DVD $149.95

Considered the father of modern ecology, Pierre Dansereau is known worldwide for his work on forest dynamics, building a bridge between natural and human science. Lively and insightful, Dansereau discusses his visionary theories and worldview in this program, using computer graphics and location footage to illustrate his "ball of arrows" model of trophic levels within a given ecosystem and the "environmental pie," a kind of questionnaire used to determine an individual or group's environmental needs. (51 minutes)


#32475 Environmental Studies - Nourishing Earth: Natural Systems Agriculture and Ecological Technologies (Run time 57 min.) DVD $149.95

Could the prairie, which runs on sunlight and rain, be the model for the perfect farm? This program explores natural systems agriculture, or perennial polyculture, an alternative to industrial agriculture and agroforestry that combines cutting-edge science with nature itself. Dr. Wes Jackson, a MacArthur Fellow and founder of the Land Institute, illustrates these concepts in action, discussing the environmental and economic advantages of perennials-rather than annuals-grown in a mixture that mimics the prairie ecosystem. John Todd, a designer of ecological technologies, leads a tour of one of his "living machines" used to clean sewage water. Not available in French-speaking Canada. (57 minutes)


#34991 Environmental Studies - Global Resources: Management and Competition (Run time 34 min.) DVD $149.95

What is the relationship between a country's natural assets and its economic power? Does wealth in raw materials alone lead to monetary wealth? What are the dangers of relying on finite supplies? This program explores economic questions surrounding the management of-and international competition for-natural resources. Describing the process by which nations translate the products of their forests, fields, mines, and waters into economic and political power, the video provides insight into the drive to control natural resources, the role they play in the economic development of poor countries, the precarious concept of the "global commons," and the connection between resource mismanagement and environmental damage. Recent events in the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America highlight historical patterns of international resource exchange and exploitation. A Films for the Humanities & Sciences Production. (39 minutes)


#35991 Environmental Studies - Meltdown: A Global Warming Journey (Run time 60 min.) DVD $149.95

Despite widespread scientific acceptance of the global warming theory, it remains a highly contentious subject. This program studies divergent points of view contributing to the global warming debate, untangling a morass of political and scientific concerns and providing a wealth of historical background on the issue. Is the greenhouse effect as dangerous as theorized, or is that simply bad science? What effect on human life and the world economy can be expected in the coming years? Will the global community ever agree on a concerted plan of action? These and other questions shed light on the dominant environmental issue of our time. A BBCW Production. (60 minutes)


#37435 Environmental Studies - The New Green Revolution (Run time 59 min.) DVD $149.95

What will it take to create an eco-friendly global economy? This program addresses the financial, technological, and organizational obstacles that must be overcome before human society and planet Earth can truly coexist. Drawn from the series Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy (item #37184) and futurist Hazel Henderson's book by the same title, the program contains powerful insights from engineers, energy experts, venture capitalists, and product development specialists-all of whom are committed to building a greener world. Interviews with Tradelink president Keith Bronstein, National Venture Capital Association president Mark Heeson, Cleantech chairman Nicholas Parker, and many others enliven the discussion. (59 minutes)


#37649 Environmental Studies - Gold Futures: Open-Pit Mining in Romania (Run time 58 min.) DVD $149.95

Rosia Montana is a Romanian village that has existed since the days of ancient Rome. Now, as Gabriel Resources, a Canadian mining company, hopes to begin excavation there of the largest open-pit gold mine in Europe, mineral wealth and badly needed jobs compete with time-honored rural traditions and concerns about the potential for an environmental disaster. This Wide Angle report captures the unfolding conflict between villagers who welcome the company's buyout offers and their neighbors who remain fiercely defensive of their age-old heritage and the picturesque mountain landscape of their homeland. (57 minutes)


#2214 Environmental Studies - The Endangered Earth: The Politics of Acid Rain (Run time 58 min.) DVD $159.95

This program analyzes the acid rain controversy. Scientists agree on the effects of acid rain on the ecosystem, but lawmakers disagree forcefully on what action, if any, government should take to alleviate the problem. Hosted by Michael Learned, this award-winning documentary examines the politics and economics of this critical contemporary issue. (58 minutes)


#6762 Environmental Studies - Spirit and Nature (Run time 50 min.) DVD $159.95

"If you are in a world that one imagines to be the body of God, one would treat that world very, very differently," said Christian theologian Sallie McFague. In this program, Bill Moyers goes to a conference where McFague, Native American elder Audrey Shenandoah, a rabbi, an Islamic scholar, and other religious leaders confront the world's environmental crisis and search for a new human ethic toward the earth. Our need to see nature as sacred is stressed throughout the program. Modern science is criticized for separating the divine from the natural world. Intriguing questions concerning our stewardship of the earth are raised by the Dalai Lama, who espouses a philosophy of compassion for all living things. This is a provocative program about theology and nature. (2 parts, 50 minutes and 37 minutes)


#10912 Environmental Studies - The Environment: When Politics and Industry Intersect (Run time min.) DVD $179.9

Theoretically, the responsible stewardship of natural resources by industry is guided by law and supported by the public. But who might stand to profit from manipulating the laws? And who might be molding public opinion and the legislative process? This incisive two-part series investigates what goes into lobbying for and complying with the legislation designed to ensure green business practices. 2-part series, 30 minutes each.


#30023 Environmental Studies - America's First River: Bill Moyers on the Hudson (Run time min.) DVD $179.9

A waterway of ethereal beauty and vast commercial utility, the Hudson River has been both a precious medium for communing with nature and a convenient sewer for industrial waste. Over the course of this captivating two-part series, Bill Moyers explores the dramatic history, complex ecology, profound natural beauty, and far-reaching legacy of the Hudson, a powerful symbol of the nation's conflict between its deep love of nature and its relentless desire for development. Archival film, photos, paintings, engravings, journal entries, book excerpts, and breathtaking location footage illustrate the many faces of the Hudson while historians, environmentalists, and others explain how colliding agendas have combined to shape the story of America's first river. 2-part series, 2 hours each.


#37642 Environmental Studies - Fate of the Oceans: Our Threatened Fisheries (Run time min.) DVD $179.9

The catch is trailing off in most of the world's fishing grounds. This two-part series travels to over a dozen international locations to report on the precarious condition of global fisheries. Viewers will learn about a wide range of endangered ecosystems and regional challenges, while gaining insight from a host of science and policy authorities-including Kieran Kelleher, a fisheries expert with the World Bank; Helen Davies, a WWF Fisheries Policy Officer; Fernando Curcio, Director General of Spain's Fisheries Resources; and Ahmed Habib Naseeb, a marine ecologist and diver in Oman. Depicting urgent problems facing our oceans, the series also presents first-step solutions underway around the world. 2-part series, 23-24 minutes each.


#139 Earth Science & Geology - Geology: A Search for Order (Run time min.) DVD $199.5

Filmed in forests, glacial valleys, riversides, and coastal shores, this series demonstrates and explains the discoveries of modern geology and gives students a new perspective on the world around them. 10-part series, 20 minutes each.


#30069 Environmental Studies - Changing Climates (Run time min.) DVD $259.9

What is global warming? To what extent has humankind worsened it? And how are the people of the world being affected by it? This eye-opening two-part series offers some disconcerting answers as it examines the rapidly changing climate of planet Earth. 2-part series, 28 minutes each.


#35498 Environmental Studies - From Hilltops to Oceans: Stemming the Flow of Water Pollution (Run time min.) DVD $259.9

Environmental mismanagement on land has become a grave threat to life in the world's oceans. This two-part series circumnavigates the globe to report on efforts to remediate oceanic dead zones: the locations where fertilizer runoff, raw sewage, and other biohazards have driven the oxygen from marine ecosystems-and all animal life along with it. Hotspots include Spain, Iran, Kenya, India, Vietnam, South Korea, Fiji, and Brazil. 2-part series, 24 minutes each. 2-part series, 23 minutes each.


#11469 Environmental Studies - Our Urban Environment: Solid Waste Management (Run time 200 min.) DVD $359.8

Endorsed by the EPA and hosted by Dr. John Sutherlin, of the University of New Orleans' Urban Waste Management and Research Center, this timely four-part series provides a comprehensive look at the issues and options that all cities-regardless of budgets, politics, or geography-must consider when developing an integrated solid waste management policy. 4-part series, 45-52 minutes each.


#33683 Environmental Studies - Extreme Oil (Run time min.) DVD $389.85

The days of extracting "easy oil" from the Middle East and the Persian Gulf are gone. But given the industrialized world's growing need for this invaluable resource, where will tomorrow's oil be found? This dynamic three-part series portrays the extreme challenges-environmental, political, and ethical-that face both the oil industry and ourselves, the consumers of the infinite products of oil. Documentary footage from some of the most dangerous and difficult locations around the world provides a unique and adventurous perspective on this crucial topic. 3-part series, 57 minutes each.


#29769 Environmental Studies - Biomes (Run time min.) DVD $449.75

This engaging five-part series encourages students to move beyond a simplified view of the environment to a deeper level of understanding: that the global ecosystem is made up of interdependent ecological communities populated with their own particular life-forms and vulnerable to damage by both natural forces and human activity. Viewable/printable instructor's guides are available online. A Cambridge Educational Production. Correlates to the National Science Education Standards developed by the National Academies of Science, Project 2061 Benchmarks for Science Literacy from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the National Geography Standards from the National Geographic Society. 5-part series, 17-22 minutes each.


#11971 Environmental Studies - State of the Planet: Biosphere in the Balance (Run time min.) DVD $449.85

Deforestation, global warming, depletion of aquifers, rising sea levels, and mass extinctions-how much longer can Earth compensate for these damaging forces? In this timely three-part series, David Attenborough and some of the world's leading experts on environmental matters consider probably the most important issue of the 21st century: the future of life on this planet. A BBC Production. 3-part series, 50 minutes each.


#35560 Environmental Studies - Late Lessons from Early Warnings: Cultivating Environmental Foresight (Run time min.) DVD $519.8

With a focus on the 20th century, this retrospective four-part series seeks to understand how enthusiasm for progress-particularly when shortsighted, misguided, or tainted by self-interest-can ricochet, marring the global environment and the lives of millions. A clarion call for responsible innovation that tomorrow's leaders should take heed of today. 4-part series, 29-30 minutes each.


#36091 Environmental Studies - Late Lessons from Early Warnings 2: The Ongoing Need for Vigilance (Run time min.) DVD $519.8

Filled with in-depth historical analysis, this four-part series analyzes cases in which 20th-century progress ran amok-with 21st-century consequences. Each story highlights "safe" consumer products and technological advances that have backfired, leading to massive health and environmental costs and serving as lessons for a new generation of innovators, leaders, and citizens. 4-part series, 30 minutes each.


#2400 Environmental Studies - Climate and Man (Run time min.) DVD $539.7

This series offers a thorough introduction to and analysis of the relationship between climate and humanity: our linked prehistory, history, and likely future. Climate is the determining factor in where and whether life exists-why there is life on Earth and not on Mars and Venus; in specialized organisms where it is hot or cold, wet or dry, light or dark. Climatic change killed off the dinosaurs and brought prehistoric humans out of the trees and upright on their feet to search for food. And climatic change is threatening now to wipe out life on Earth-by drowning, boiling, suffocating, starving, or genetic destruction. These programs examine the nature of climate, what people have done to alter it, whether we are prepared to foot the costs of saving our planet, or to try to reverse the processes we have set in motion by attempting with scientific means to counter the deadly prospects which confront us.


#32932 Environmental Studies - Biomes S.M.A.R.T. Box (Run time min.) DVD $599.95

Standards-based MediA Resource for Teachers Developed by CURRICULUM MEDIA GROUP The Biomes S.M.A.R.T. Box provides teachers and students with an outstanding blend of multimedia materials designed to support Earth Science, Environmental Studies, and Biology programs. Correlated to the National Science Education Standards from the National Academies of Science, the S.M.A.R.T. Box combines core content, creative activities, a Teacher's Guide with suggested lesson plans, and a Teacher's Resource Pack to deliver an enriching and engaging learning experience. In addition, three types of assessment tools (with answer keys/scoring rubrics) are included to help evaluate learning after each lesson: • Selected response assessments-questions to test a student's knowledge (e.g., multiple choice, matching, or true/false) • Constructed response assessments-exercises to test a student's ability to convey information and/or demonstrate skills (e.g., fill-in-the-blank, short answer, essay, visual depiction, reading comprehension, outlining, or graphing) • Authentic assessments-projects to test a student's aptitude for communicating information and applying it in a new way (e.g., ideas for research papers, presentations, debates, demonstrations, artwork, journals, stories, experiments, or interviews) Information on biomes in general and the unique characteristics of specific biomes are authoritatively presented. Weather and natural resources are also examined, as is life inside an experimental sealed environment. The Biomes S.M.A.R.T. Box will energize your classroom with a comprehensive, research-based multimedia approach to understanding Earth's biosphere that provides a balanced mix of videos, CD-ROMs, and posters to support your Science curriculum. A Curriculum Media Group Product. Correlates to the National Science Education Standards from the National Academies of Science. One multimedia kit. The Biomes S.M.A.R.T. Box contains: 6 VIDEOS • Aquatic Biomes • Desert Biomes • Grassland Biomes • Rainforest Biomes • Tundra Biomes • Environmental Issues and Human Impact 2 CD-ROMs • The World's Weather (Win/Mac) • Natural Resources (Win *) 10 POSTERS (LAMINATED) • Biomes • Wetland • Coral Reef • Cultivated Land • Desert • Ice Cap • Tropical Rain Forest • Savanna • Taiga • Tundra TEACHER'S GUIDE • A Teacher's Guide packed with information: educational standards, a curriculum map, lesson plans, assessment answer keys, fast facts, program overviews, learning objectives, vocabulary terms, discussion questions, Web site resources, student activities, and a reading/viewing list TEACHER'S RESOURCE PACK • A Teacher's Resource Pack of reproducible hand-outs that include student activities reference materials, and assessment tools * For a Mac version, call 800-257-5126.


#6146 Earth Science & Geology - Planet Earth, An Explorer's Guide (Run time min.) DVD $649.75

Our understanding of how the earth works has just undergone its biggest change since we realized that the earth orbited the sun. We now know that what we see at the surface is caused by vigorous motions deep inside the earth-motions that are slow compared with our lifetimes, but are very fast compared with the life of the earth itself. Far from living on a dead lump of rock in space, we are living on jelly, but didn't realize it! These programs trace the story of how and why our views changed-from a fumbling suspicion that continents had moved around, through a detailed reconstruction of how the pieces fit together, to the present, where we can measure the motions directly and see them going on. It is a story in which chasing a clue to one puzzle has often produced unexpected results and paradoxes. 5-part series, 60 minutes each.


#34720 Earth Science & Geology - Cambridge Core Science Series: GeoBasics (Run time min.) DVD $719.6

As oil supplies dwindle, as catastrophic weather events multiply, as the ozone layer grows thinner, Earth needs geologists, geophysicists, environmentalists, and other researchers as never before! Introduce your students to Earth science-and inspire them to help save the world-with this eight-part series. Magnificent location footage and satellite images, explanations by experts in the field, and animated diagrams that simplify complicated processes make GeoBasics a valuable addition to any study of the Earth, its systems, and humankind's impact. Viewable/printable instructor's guides are available online. Correlates to National Science Education Standards, National Educational Technology Standards, and Standards for the English Language Arts. A Cambridge Educational Production. 8-part series, 19-26 minutes each.


#33810 Environmental Studies - Brownfields: Reclaiming Our Urban Environment (Run time min.) DVD $719.6

Half a million brownfields litter the U.S.-abandoned polluted commercial properties that pose environmental hazards and undermine local economies. This in-depth eight-part series scrutinizes the remediation, redevelopment, and reuse of brownfields. Footage of Phoenix Award-winning projects from all around the country is combined with more than 150 interview segments with government specialists, state brownfields coordinators, municipal and community leaders, developers, insurance companies, engineering and remediation companies, and legal experts for a well-rounded look at how America is recovering its blighted real estate. Produced by John W. Sutherlin, Ph.D., through a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 8-part series, 27-44 minutes each.


#30485 Environmental Studies - Our Urban Environment: Water Quality (Run time min.) DVD $779.7

This indispensable six-part series produced by the University of New Orleans' Schlieder Urban Environmental Systems Center examines the management of wastewater, stormwater, and industrial discharge in urban centers, helping viewers to identify basic issues, evaluate options, and implement decisions. 6-part series, 25-40 minutes each.


#5708 Environmental Studies - The Natural World of Latin America (Run time min.) DVD $879.45

Here is some of the most superb nature photography you have ever seen, devoted to a carefully conceived overview of the geographically and ecologically unique territories that comprise Central and South America. From the mythical quetzal of the Aztecs to the Andean condor, from the Sonora Desert to the Patagonian ice field, these programs in every way do justice to the enormous range, variety, and color of this dramatic and still largely unknown world. An RTVE production. 11-part series, 26-28 minutes each.


#8503 Earth Science & Geology - Earth Story (Run time min.) DVD $1039.6

Beginning with the first land formations that emerged from a primordial ocean 4 billion years ago, this eight-part series explores how all geologic phenomena, from volcanoes to earthquakes, are intertwined. Journeying from the sea bottom to the highest peak in the Andes, the series presents the latest theories on plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, land formations, and continental drift. An indispensable resource for teaching earth science and geology. A BBC Production. 8-part series, 50 minutes each.


#35279 Environmental Studies - Precious Earth: Mapping the Human Condition (Run time min.) DVD $1039.6

A poignant and quantitative experience all at once, this eight-part series brings the power of global data-mapping into the classroom. Enabling students to interpret detailed statistics gathered from around the world, each program focuses on specific concerns-life expectancy, crime rates, the spread of disease, and more-to create an international portrait of the human condition. The result is a potent catalyst for global studies dialogue and discussion. 8-part series, 31 minutes each.


#2333 Environmental Studies - Man and the Biosphere (Run time min.) DVD $1079.4

Using an integrated interdisciplinary approach combining the natural and the social sciences, these videos look at the relationships between living beings and their environments. The work of botanists, biologists, geologists, and demographers is used to examine the realities of ecological concerns in the framework of political realities. From the tops of the Himalayas to the bottom of the sea, from empty deserts to overcrowded cities, these videos show life where it thrives and where it has died out. Based on UNESCO's ground-breaking Man and the Biosphere Program, they illustrate the problems and concerns of preserving life, including human life, on Earth, and demonstrate numerous environmental projects that have successfully met the needs of both humankind and nature. 12-part series, 28 minutes each.


#37184 Environmental Studies - Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy (Run time min.) DVD $1079.4

Featuring profiles of visionary entrepreneurs, economists, and activists, this 12-part public television series delves into hot-button ethical issues at the heart of international business. Each program investigates corporate challenges and solutions related to the triple bottom line-an increasingly popular term for standards of human dignity, environmental stewardship, and financial profit that guide socially responsible commerce. Building on the real-world expertise of its guests, commentators, and creator-renowned scholar Hazel Henderson, author of the book Ethical Markets-the series serves as a video forum for bold "green business" ideas. Portions of this series appear in the program The New Green Revolution (item #37435). 12-part series, 28 minutes each.


#2280 Environmental Studies - The Blue Revolution (Run time min.) DVD $1439.2

This series shows the relationship between man and the sea. Occupying 70% of the earth, the oceans provide the source and the means of sustenance for life on earth. Shot around the world, beneath the waters and above them, the programs show how we have used and sought to dominate the sea, how often it has dominated us-and how, in the face of apparently insoluble economic and political problems, we must finally come to terms with the reality that the seas are not inexhaustible and not endless. 16-part series, 18-32 minutes each.