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| Green Planet Films is a non-profit distributor of nature and environmental DVDs from around the globe. We promote environmental education through film. We seek to preserve and protect our planet by collecting and distributing documentaries that can be used to educate the public about the science, beauty, and fragility of the natural world. Our mission is to grow our web-based DVD library, and provide a channel that connects these films to schools, organizations, businesses, government agencies, and individuals worldwide. |
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Streaming film of the week:
Salmonera
Salmon isn't what it used to be. Ninety percent of salmon eaten in the U.S. is factory farmed, not caught. The fish are raised by the millions in giant floating netpens, all over the globe. The southern coast of Chile is one frontier being transformed from a string of remote fishing villages into fish farm row. Now, the booming industry is also putting fishermen half a world away out of business. More info and DVD here.
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CURIOSITY QUEST: Season 2
Get all 13 CURIOSITY QUEST Goes Green Season Two. Save 15%. Eco Station, Food Rescue, Green Toys, Algalita, Patagonia, Wastewater Treatment, Backyard Composting, Big Toys, Covanta Energy, E-World, Sport Turf, Students Go Green, Storm Water
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So Right So Smart
Profiles companies on the cutting edge of more sustainable business practices who are proving that being eco-friendly is both good for the earth and good for business.
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Climate Change: Coral Reefs on the Edge
One of the world’s leading marine biologist shows how carbon dioxide emissions are pushing the world's coral reefs to the brink of extinction, a leading indicator of the impact of climate change.
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Call of Life: Facing the Mass Extinction
The first feature documentary to fully investigate the growing threat posed by the unprecedented loss of biodiversity on the planet -- its causes, impact and what can be done.
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Reef Reborn
Reef Reborn travels to the magnificent island of Bali to follow the work of two marine scientists endeavoring to reconstruct the precious underwater ecosystems. The scientists’ miraculous mineral accretion structures build reefs up to five times faster than they would naturally occur. They do this by passing an electric current through the metal framework, in turn causing an accumulation of limestone, that encourages living coral to thrive.
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Wild Horses – Return to China
Relentless poaching early last century saw the oldest horse species in the world die out in their original habitat. But thanks to a breeding program in China, 27 Przewalski’s horses have returned to their homeland where their ancestors roamed - the vast 18,000 square kilometer Kala Maili prairie in West China.
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Tigers: Fighting Back
Over the last century tiger numbers have plummeted by 95%. Across Asia the fight to save tigers is being waged on many different fronts. Leading the charge are the intelligence gatherers: three men working in three very different countries. Their weapons are science and passion.
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Panda Nursery
There’s currently an estimated one thousand giant pandas left in China, and unless crucial steps are taken, the iconic bears could soon be wiped out forever. At China’s Wolong Nature Reserve in the mountains in Sichuan Province, forty giant pandas and a dedicated team of staff play a crucial role in ensuring the survival of the species.
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Lords of Nature: Life in a Land of Great Predators
LORDS OF NATURE presents the science behind the findings that the great carnivores are revitalizing forces of nature, and introduces us to people learning to live with the beasts they once banished in Idaho and Minnesota.
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Birds of Hispaniola
See the diverse wildlife of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti), the second largest island of the Caribbean. More than 120 birds including 30 endemic species are shown in their natural environment. The documentary also includes animals of special interest: sea turtles, lizards, and snakes plus two of the most endangered land mammals of the world (Solenodon and Hutia) in its habitat.
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SEPP HOLZER'S PERMACULTURE: 3 Films about permaculture farming
This DVD contains all 3 films on the Austrian "Agro-Rebel" Sepp Holzer, who simply observes nature and works with it quite successfully. He built one of the biggest functioning permaculture farms in Europe. Included are: Farming With Nature, Aquaculture, and Terraces and Raised Beds.
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What Would Darwin Think?
Man vs. Nature in the Galapagos
Today Darwin would be surprised by the tourist mecca Galapagos has become; 200,000 visitors a year, 40,000 permanent residents. The impact on the most unique collection of endemic wildlife in the world has been heavy; too many people bringing too many of their ways (and invasive species) from the outside world threatening the future of this one-of-a-kind place. What would Darwin think of how Galapagos has evolved in the twenty-first century?
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The Nature of Cities
The Nature of Cities explores both the nature in are own backyards - Austin and San Diego and the possibilities in projects of cities of the future - Malmo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Freiburg, Amsterdam and Paris. The film features Sustainable Communities professor Timothy Beatley as he tours these places with City Planners, Landscape Architects, Ecologists and Residents.
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