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 Buffelgrass Invasion: Its Threat to the Sonoran Desert and Our Will to Stop It
Time: 10 minutes
[Fri] 4:20 [Sat] 12:50 [Sat] 6:10
Produced by: Mark Betancourt
A video featuring political and environmental leaders from southern Arizona on the threat of buffelgrass to our region.
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 Going Green: Every Home an Eco-Home
Time: 25 minutes
[Fri] 3:50 [Sat] 1:40
Mixing humor with everyday, affordable examples at home, GoingGreen tours the original Eco-Home with a group of middleschool kids who discover first-hand some simple, inexpensive ways to become more earth-friendly.
Narrated by the environmentally aware, Emmywinner Tony Shalhoub, star of the TV series “Monk.”
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 With Every Breath: Health Effects of Smog – en Español
Con cada respiración: Los efectos del smog en la salud
Tiempo: 20 minutos
[Sat] 10:00
¿De qué manera el smog afecta a su salud? La respuesta le puede sorprender. Este video demuestra de dónde viene el smog, cómo se forma y quién es más vulnerable a sus efectos. El video examina a los efectos de la contaminación del aire y explica cómo la reducción de los niveles del smog beneficia a todos.
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With Every Breath: Health Effects of Smog
Time: 20 minutes
[Sat] 1:15 [Sat] 6:25
How does SMOG hurt your health? You may be surprised. This video shows where SMOG comes from, how it’s formed, and who is most vulnerable. It looks at the real cost of air pollution and how reducing SMOG levels benefits us all.
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 How Ethanol is Made
Time: 5-10 minutes
[Fri] 5:45 [Sat] 1:05
Is your inquisitive mind thinking, “How does a growing crop turn into a liquid that fuels my ride?” Get the step-by-step explanation about how ethanol is made in this short, animated feature.
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 Power Shift
Time: 26 minutes
[Fri] 5:55 [Sat] 2:10
Astronauts in the space station. Villagers in the Amazon. An actress in Hollywood. What do these people have in common? Circling the globe, Power Shift explores the remarkable ways energy touches our daily lives. Meet architect William McDonough, a Time magazine “Hero for the Planet.” Answer the question: “When I turn on the light in my room, where does the electricity come from and how does it reach me?” Learn personal action steps you can take to create a sustainable future.
Hosted and narrated by Cameron Diaz.
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 A River Reborn: the Restoration of Fossil Creek
Time: 60 minutes
[Fri] 4:40 [Sat] 3:25
Worldwide, people are seeking to balance short-term fulfillment of human needs with long-term protection of the natural systems that support human life, including precious water resources. Fossil Creek epitomizes this reassessment. It reveals both challenges and opportunities associated with riparian restoration by bringing to life the natural and human history of Fossil Creek.
Narrated by Ted Danson
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 The Story of Stuff
Time: 20 minutes
[Fri] 6:30 [Sat] 10:25 [Sat] 2:40
From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls on us to create a more sustainable and just world.
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 Wake Up, Freak Out – Then Get a Grip
Time: 10 minutes
[Fri] 3:30 [Sat] 12:30 [Sat] 3:05
This really isn’t about polar bears any more. At this very moment, the fate of civilization itself hangs in the balance. It seems we are now dangerously close to the tipping point in the world’s climate system; this is the point of no return, after which truly catastrophic changes become inevitable. See the tipping point in this short, animated film about climate change by Leo Murray.
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 Who Killed the Electric Car?
Time: 93 minutes
[Sat] 10:50 [Sat] 4:30
It was among the fastest, most efficient production cars ever built. It ran on electricity, produced no emissions and catapulted American technology to the forefront of the automotive industry. The lucky few who drove it never wanted to give it up. So what happened to the EV1? Who Killed the Electric Car? chronicles the life and mysterious death of the EV1, examining its cultural and economic ripple effects and how they reverberated through the halls of government and big business. Who Killed the Electric Car? interviews and investigates automakers, legislators, engineers, consumers and car enthusiasts from Los Angeles to Detroit, to work through motives and alibis, and to piece the complex puzzle together.
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