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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, 40 min.)
Language
English
Description
Renowned energy expert Michael T. Klare provides an invaluable account of the new and increasingly dangerous competition for the world's dwindling natural resources. Arguing that the world is facing an unprecedented crisis of resource depletion -- one that goes beyond "peak oil" to encompass shortages of coal and uranium, copper and lithium, water, and arable land -- Klare shows how the desperate hunt for raw materials is forcing governments and corporations...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 104 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The end of poverty? is a daring, thought-provoking and very timely documentary by award-winning filmmaker, Philippe Diaz, revealing that poverty is not an accident. It began with military conquest, slavery and colonization that resulted in the seizure of land and other natural resources as well as in forced labor. Today, global poverty has reached new levels because of unfair debt, trade and tax policies -- in other words, wealthy countries exploiting...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 20 min., 7 sec.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Learn how small, everyday actions can conserve energy sources, reduce your carbon footprint, and even save money in the process. This program deciphers 'green' marketing claims and labels such as 'Energy star', 'DfE', renewable and sustainable. We illustrate eco-friendly ways to buy, prepare, store and dispose of food, and explore methods of saving water, reusing and recycling and trashing trash. Also learn about environmentally friendly clothing...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 52 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
93% of its surface is arid or semiarid. The natural resources are dying; desertification and erosion are increasing every day. With an economy founded on tourism and agriculture, the country is vulnerable to the climate's whims.
Publisher
Renée Scheltema
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (104 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
An award-winning documentary about humanity's wisest responses to climate change, species extinction, resource depletion, income inequality, and the connection between these issues. A look at the financial and economical paradigm underlying our planetary problems, while offering various solutions to reverse the path of global decline.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, 94 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
Language
Français
Description
In 1999, Richard Desjardins and Robert Monderie hit their mark with Forest Alert, a shocking documentary on the dubious practices of the logging industry. In The Invisible Nation, they again challenge perceptions by spotlighting the sad reality of the Algonquin of Quebec and bringing the history of this people to the screen for the first time. The Algonquin once lived in harmony with the vast territory they occupied. This balance was upset when the...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 77 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The crisis of civilization is a documentary feature film investigating how global crises like ecological disaster, financial meltdown, dwindling oil reserves, terrorism and food shortages are converging symptoms of a single, failed global system. Weaving together archival film footage and animations, film-maker Dean Puckett, animator Lucca Benney and international security analyst Dr. Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed - author of A user's guide to the crisis...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 52 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Boubandjida a national park created in the 60's in northern Cameroun, is a paradise of 220,000 acres for many species: antelopes, primates, wildcats and elephants but it's an endangered paradise. Neglected for years, the park is being reborn thanks to the work of Paul Bour and his team. With the collaboration of the Park's manager and the inhabitants, the park's supervision is reenforced more and more each day. The awareness of the nearby villages...
9) The Lorax
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
Widescreen blu-ray.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (87 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In a place where the brown Bar-ba-loots frisk and the Humming-Fish splash around, you will find the Lorax. The Lorax speaks of the trees, which the Once-ler is chopping down as fast as he pleases. Will the Once-ler change his destructive ways and heed the wise warnings of the Lorax? Includes an all-new featurette and two special features: Pontoffel Pock & His Magical Piano and Butter Battle Book.
10) The Lorax
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (87 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In a place where the brown Bar-ba-loots frisk and the Humming-Fish splash around, you will find the Lorax. The Lorax speaks of the trees, which the Once-ler is chopping down as fast as he pleases. Will the Once-ler change his destructive ways and heed the wise warnings of the Lorax?
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
7 DVDs (ca. 991 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After their plane crashes on an isolated tropical island, the survivors discover others who are descendents of a secret medical testing group called the Dharma Initiative. As the power of the island to both heal and destroy comes into sharp focus, the lines between good and evil are blurred and loyalties are challenged when the survivors of the crash become tangled within the lives of the Others.
12) The Lorax
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Physical Desc
1 DVD (25 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Presents Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax," a story that illustrates the consequences of pollution and shares the tale of the Lorax, who tried to protect his forest home from the Once-ler and his destructive ways.
13) The Lorax
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Edition
Full screen presentation.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (52 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Lorax is a lovable creature who speaks for the trees, trying to stop Once-ler from destroying the forest.
Series
Publisher
Questar Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004.
Edition
Fullscreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (54 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Alan Rabinowitz is a renowned Wildlife Conservation Society biologist who pursues the elusive jaguar, and races against time to create safe havens for these feared and respected predators while battling his own illness.
Publisher
Film Ideas
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (23 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Most everyone realizes the environmental and economic cost for the dependence on fossil fuels for energy, foreign or domestic. So it makes sense to embrace other technologies that are cost efficient and sustainable, yet reduce their negative impact on the planet. Governments, industries, and people worldwide are finding new ways to reduce their energy dependency and environmental impact by investing in sustainable energy alternatives."--Container....
17) Organic living
Publisher
Film Ideas
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (23 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"For now, organic living is a lifestyle preference. It's based on the belief that food, clothing, and other things in one's life is best if it is of reduced (95%) or completely chemical free. However, you don't have to be a purist to make a difference in your own well-being or to improve your personal environment. In this look at modern living we'll learn some different ways the concept of organic can be incorporated into anyone's world."--Container....
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 DVD (45 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Elmo, Zoe, and Baby Bear venture into Bear National Park with Papa Bear in search of the elusive Blue-Feathered Swallowing Swallow. While looking for the swallow, they have fun discovering beautiful things in nature. They also learn simple things they can do to keep nature beautiful and clean.
19) Eco-tourism
Publisher
Film Ideas
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (23 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"What a novel idea, getting up close and personal with plants, animals and the environment and then leaving it just as it was found. Without impact, or damage! Sometimes that means bypassing that once-in-a-lifetime experience or forsaking the urge for a take home souvenir. It's important to remind ourselves that we're not alone in this world and to also understand, it's not fair to treat the rest of the world as if we are all that matters."--Container....
Publisher
Films Media Group
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (14 min.) : sound, color
Language
English
Description
Besides helping a house use less energy, properly-installed insulation means greater comfort and less noise. This program explains insulating and air sealing as part of a new home build, and also as a retrofit to an existing home. Beginning with the establishment of energy goals, the video takes viewers through the process of choosing the right kind of insulation, evaluating and accessing current insulation on a retrofit, locating and sealing leaks,...
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