Selected Environmental Films Available at the UT Libraries

Title	Date	Format	Subject	Runing Time	Summary
Acid rain  : a North American challenge.	1988	VHS	Acid precipitation	15 min.	Explores the environmental, economic and health effects of acid rain and reveals what needs to be done to reduce the damage it causes on both sides of the border.
Environment under fire : ecology and politics in Central America	1988	VHS	Agriculture	27 min.	Examines the way export crops, pesticides and war contribute to mass poverty and ecological destruction in Central America. Discusses the role of U.S. policies in that destruction, and Nicaragua's attempts to preserve the natural environment.
Rivers of sand	1993	VHS		52 min.	The Niger River brings life to the countries on the southern edge of the Sahara, known as Sahel. Timbuktu lies on the western edge of Sahel. 25 million people face starvation. 1/3 of Mali's GNP consists of foreign aid. Because nomadic herders are losing their grazing land to the desert, plans are being made to divert Niger River water to this area to permit the growing of crops.
The cow jumped over the moon	1999	VHS		52 min.
The Greening of Cuba	1996	VHS		38 min.	This video profiles Cuban farmers and scientists working to reinvent a sustainable agriculture, based on ecological principles and local knowledge rather than imported agricultural inputs. In their quest for self-sufficiency, Cubans combine time-tested traditional methods with cutting-edge biotechnology.
The Search for clean air	1994	VHS	Air Pollution	90 min.	"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."--container.
Amazon, land of the flooded forest	1990	VHS	Amazon	60 min.	A naturalist's view of the Amazon River & Valley, its ecology and inhabitants.
Chico Mendes : a documentary	1994	VHS		48 min.	A chilling documentary about the life and work of Chico Mendes, the president of the Brazilian Rubber Tappers' Union. Chico became a target of the local landowners and was eventually murdered by the son of a landowner. Intimate footage of Chico and his family tell the harrowing tale of workers who dare to organize in the Brazilian Amazon.
The Charcoal People	2002	DVD		70 min.	Shows the life and work of migrants in Brazil who produce charcoal for use in the production of pig iron.
Sustainable architecture	1994	DVD	Architecture		"This video is a thorough and interesting exploration of the elements of architectural design that work towards sustainability. There are sections on planning & design, basic building design, embodied energy & resources in buildings, vernacular architecture, energy & resource use in buildings, heating, cooling & ventilation, lighting, infrastructures, and a holistic challenge."--Container.
Baraka	2001	DVD	Biodiversity	104 min.	A world wide odyssey to capture the images which transcend language to tell the story of the earth's evolution and of human diversity, interconnectedness between humans and nature, and man's impact on the surrounding world. Shot in 24 countries on six continents.
Koyaanisqatsi = Life out of balance	1983	DVD		87 min.	Koyaanisqatsi is a Hopi Indian word meaning variously: crazy life, life in turmoil, life disintegrating, life out of balance (the subtitle for this film), and a state of life that calls for another way of life. This film presents a concert of visual images set to the music of Philip Glass that progesses from purely natural environments to nature as affected by man, and finally to man's own manmade environment that is devoid of nature
MicroCosmos : le peuple de l'herbe	1996	VHS		75 min.	A wordless close-up view of a variety of insects as they hatch from eggs, search for food and cope with a rain storm. Ants race to gather food as a pheasant gobbles them up, while a dung beetle moves his prize up hill and down. Makes use of timelapse and microphotographic techniques.
Natural connections	1999	VHS		46 min.	Uses interviews with scientists, photography, graphics, and original music to introduce the basic concepts of biodiversity, underline the importance of maintaining biodiversity, explore how nature and human nature are intertwined and how everyday decisions affect biodiversity, and takes a close-up look at salmon, rainforests, and marine ecosystems as examples.
The Last stand : ancient redwoods and the bottom line	2000	VHS		57 min.	Explores the dramatic history of the 15-year battle to save the ancient coastal redwoods of the Headwaters Forest, examining the interrelated questions of global economics and bio-diversity, of private property rights and the public good, of species extinction and resource management. Includes commentary by David Brower, Fritjof Capra, David Harris, Daryll Cherney, and Julia Butterfly Hill.
Lecture Nov. 1991	1991	VHS	Cities	107 min.	Siza discusses urban design and the relationship of buildings with other buildings in the same environment.
The city and the environment	1993	VHS		23 min.	This program focuses on three facets of the urban ecosystem: the underground infrastructure that enables a city to function; traffic and the increasingly complex technologies required to manage it; and the trees in the city and the ongoing efort to protect city trees from the effects of urban pollution.
Understanding urban sprawl	1999	VHS		47 min.	"In this program, scientist and environmentalist Dr. David Suzuki examines the social, economic, and environmental implications of 'sprawl,' the low-density development that spreads out from the edges of cities and towns"--Container.
Urban ecology	1991	VHS		24 min.	Examines the changing urban ecology of Abidjan, capital of the Ivory Coast, in light of the problems caused by increased population and industrial and agricultural mechanization.
Beyond measure  : Appalachian culture and economy	1995	VHS	Coal	58 min.	Discusses the effect of coal and natural gas mining on the traditional Appalachian way of life and the environment
Buffalo Creek revisited	1985	VHS		31 min.	Presents a documentary on the collapse of a company-owned coal-waste dam that took more than 125 lives in the West Virginia coal mining region of Buffalo Creek in 1972. Uses newsreel footage, old photographs, newspaper headlines, aerial views, and an automobile tour.
The breaks of the mountain : the Russell Fork Gorge	1999	VHS		28 min.	"Documentary about issues an Appalachian coalmining community faces while developing a tourist economy around a river gorge. The video focuses on the Russell Fork of the Big Sandy River as it flows from Haysi, Virginia to Elkhorn City, Kentucky. The tape looks at the threats extractive industry present to this rare gorge, explores the promise of a sustainable ecotourism economy, and discusses the effects too much tourism brings to the quality of life in a small town"--Publisher's catalog.
The Buffalo Creek flood  : an act of man	1975	VHS		40 min.	Focuses on the Pittston Coal Company, and the disaster which occurred in 1972 when a coal waste dam burst.
The coal ash phoenix	1990	VHS		8 min	Describes the benefits of using coal ash in highway construction projects. Featured are six utility projects located in Georgia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Kansas and North Dakota. Shown are each utility's application of coal ash for profitable highway construction as well as environmental protection.
Deadly deception : General Electric, nuclear weapons and our environment	1992	VHS	Corporations	27 min.	Juxtaposes GE's rosy "We Bring Good Things To Life" commercials with the true stories of workers and neighbors whose lives have been devastated by the company's involvement in building and testing nuclear bombs. These tragic stories are answered by the inspiring activism of the GE Boycott, a grassroots campaign run by corporate accountability organization, INFACT, to pressure GE out of the nuclear weapons industry. Nine months after this powerful video won an Oscar in 1992, the corporate giant did indeed pull out of the deadliest business of all. Ideal for classes on business ethics, advertising, environmental issues, the arms race, media literacy, and community organizing.
Earth wisdom and political activism  : lessons from the ancient forest	1991	VHS		54 min.	Recording of a lecture given by Lou Gold at the AVEDA Corporation, where he described his motivation to become on environmental activist. Includes a slide presentation showing the effects of clear cutting timber.
Gaining competitive advantage from corporate environmental management	1993	VHS		60 min.
The Corporation	2004	DVD		145 min.	Documentary examines the nature, evolution, impact and possible futures of the modern business corporation.
Central America : Cuba	1996	VHS	Cultures	17 min.	"Topics featured in this program include the preservation of cultural heritage and the environment. Specifically, the program discusses the many historical sites of Havana that have been saved from destruction by UNESCO; a second segment talks about efforts underway to rescue the Bay of Havana from the ravages of pollution."--Container.
The Desert as laboratory	1991	VHS	Deserts	26 min.	This program shows two examples of deserts that are being used as research models in the effort to understand the role of man in the ecosystem of desert.
The golf war	2000	VHS	Development	39 min.	A Philippine government plan to transform ancestral farmland into a tourist resort sparks a dramatic conflict when villagers actively resist the development. As peasants and fisherfolk organize to stop the golf courses and yacht marinas, their community becomes a violent flashpoint in a larger, national battle over land. A provocative portrait of one community's fight for survival against forces of economic "development" presenting conflicting views by peasants, developers, bureaucrats and golf boosters.
Savage earth	1998	VHS	Earthquakes	4 videos	"In the last 500 years, nearly 300 million people have perished in earthquakes. Time and again, volcanic eruptions have destroyed cities, regions, and even entire countries. From the legendary fury of Mt. Vesuvius to the devastating convulsions of Kobe, Japan, 'Savage Earth' tells the stories of these great natural disasters, the scientists who struggle to understand and predict them, and the people whose lives are forever changed by their merciless force"--Containers.
Business & the environment : lean, clean + green	1991	VHS	Economics	47 min.	Addresses environmental issues regarding safety, litter control, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and clean up programs in order to help business and government leaders recognize that there is a big profit behind cleaning the environment in the 90's.
Another world is possible : impressions of the World Social Forum	2002	VHS	Environmental groups	25 min.	In early 2002, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, 50,000 gathered (including 11,000 young people) for the World Social Forum with the goal of opposing corporate globalization and developing alternative visions for the future. Public officials, representatives of non-governmental organizations, indigenous nations, farmers and labor promoted a new vision of social justice. Covered extensively by media in other parts of the world, the Forum was virtually ignored by the U.S. press.
Evelyn Williams	1995	VHS		27 min.	Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, an environmental group, protests oil and gas company operations on Evelyn Williams' land. Williams also discusses her life.
Green plans : documentary	1995	VHS	Environmental Policy	56 min.	A look at the comprehensive national environmental policies, or green plans, that The Netherlands and New Zealand have developed.
Diet for a new America: your health, your planet	1994	DVD	Food	60 min.	Graphic images on a video journey through the American food processing industry lend credence to host John Robbins' theories on the environmental and personal health consequences of a diet based on animal products.
Fed up! : genetic engineering, industrial agriculture, and sustainable alternatives	2002	DVD		58 min.	Using archival footage interspersed with interviews with farmers, scientists, government officials and activists, this video presents an overview of the American food production system and explores the unintentional effects of pesticides, the resistance of biotechnology companies to food labeling and the links between government officials and major biotechnology and chemical companies. It addresses many questions regarding genetic engineering, the Green Revolution, genetic pollution and modern pesticides.
Ilha das flores = Isle of flowers	1989	VHS		13 min.	A funny but ultimately bitter film from Brazil about values, the food chain, and the human condition.
Ready for harvest  : clearcutting in the southern Appalachians	1993	VHS	Forests	29 min.	Beginning in the late 1800's and into the early 20th century, forests in the Southern Appalachian Mountains were extensively logged. Since that time, the forests have grown back and matured attracting timber companies to private and public land. On public land the U.S. Forest Service sells the trees for prices well below the market value and one of the most popular ways of cutting down trees is by "clearcutting", a method in which all trees are cut regardless of size. Pros and cons as well as environmental issues are discussed with timber companies, residents and representatives from the Forest Service.
After the warming	1990	VHS	Global warming	2 videos	Social journalist James Burke presents several possible scenarios caused by the greenhouse effect during the 1990's to 2050.
Jessica Tuchman Mathews : The greenhouse effect and global climate	1994	VHS		28 min.	Bill Moyers interviews Jessica Tuchman Mathews who discusses the environmental dangers the world faces from global warming and the greenhouse effect. Dr. Mathews focuses on the national security aspects of these dangers in light of the U.S. government's lack of a coherent energy policy and the U.S. automobile industry's reluctance to produce vehicles that are more energy efficient and create less pollution.
Rising waters : global warming and the fate of the Pacific Islands	2000	VHS		57 min.	Through interviews and personal stories of Pacific Islanders living in Kiribati, the Samoas, the atolls of Micronesia, including the Marshall Islands and Hawaii, this program illustrates how the Pacific Islands are the first to feel the effects of rising sea levels caused by global warming.
Warnings from the ice	1998	VHS		60 min.	Experts probe the Antartic ice for clues to the mystery of rapid climate change.
What's up with the weather?	2000	VHS		120 Min.	Film explores the question of whether or not the changes in the weather are man-made. Topic focuses on the concepts of global warming and the greenhouse effect.
Life  : a series about globalization	2000	VHS	Globalization	30 videos	A 30-part series that examines the issue of globalization and its effect on ordinary people and communities around the world. Examines issues in Africa, Asia, Brazil, Mexico, the Pacific Islands and the United States. Individual program focus on economics, women's issues, public health, human rights, poverty, and development.
Amapola, flor maldita : poppy, the damned flower	1998	VHS	Hazardous materials	30 min.	In south Colombia native people produce the raw material for heroin without asking too many questions about its final destination since their communities are living in dire poverty. The Colombian government's response has been to spray toxic herbicides that not only destroy opium fields, but also ruin subsistence crops and the rural populations' health. Guambiano Indians in the Guambia Reserve express their desparate struggle to subsist and survive in a land that was destroyed by indiscriminate fumigation.
The Beaches are moving	1990	VHS		60 min.	A documentary discussing beach movement.
Free trade slaves	1999	VHS	Humans	58 min.	Film discusses free trade zones and the accompanying human problems that have arisen with human rights, exploitation of workers and environmental degradation. Filmed on location in Sri Lanka, El Salvador, Mexico and Morocco.
The Environmental tourist : an ecotourism revolution	1991	VHS		58 min.	Discusses the effect of large crowds of tourists on wilderness areas and the emerging concept of ecotourism--finding ways to protect and conserve wilderness areas while still allowing visitors.
The sustainable landscape  : ecological design principles	1992	VHS	Landscaping	30 min.	Landscaping experts discuss how to design landscapes for increased energy and water efficiency and how to enhance natural biodiversity, increase the overall plant cover with biodiverse plantings, and reduce waste through conservation and reuse of valuable resources.
The living planet : a portrait of the earth	2001	DVD	Living things	720 min.	Host David Attenborough visits the great environmental regions of the planet to examine how plants and animals adapt to their surroundings and how otherwise unrelated organisms, molded by similar conditions, develop similar techniques for solving problems of survival.
Coastlines	1991	VHS	Marine areas	29 min.	Based on UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Program. Coastlines are in constant flux, with life on continental shelves, the water's edge, on land and in the coral reefs.
Ecology of the coral reef	1991	VHS		25 min.	This program examines the most diversified of all marine ecosystems in its many varieties -- the fringe reef, the barrier reef and the atoll -- and discusses the conditions necessary for a reef's survival and the symbiosis between polyps and algae. It emphasizes the fragility of the reef and its endangerment by marine predators, pollution, defoliation, oil spills, tourists, urban development and other reef-destroyers.
Blue vinyl	2002	VHS	Materials	97 min.	An investigation of vinyl siding and its effects on people and the environment.
Choropampa : the price of gold = el precio del oro	2002	VHS	Mining	74 min.	On June 2, 2000, 151 kilograms of liquid mercury spilled from a truck hauling the mercury away from the Yanacocha goldmine in the Peruvian Andes. The spill covered a 25-mile long area, contaminating the small mountain villages Choropampa, San Juan, and Magdalena. Peru's World Bank and the Newmont Mining Corp. of Colorado, the owners of the mine, claim that the problem was quickly resolved, but hundreds of people still suffer the ill effects. This video details the legal battles of the people of Choropampa to get proper medical care and compensation for the damage done to the town and its economy and "exposes the global gold trade's nasty underbelly."
Proteus : a nineteenth century vision	2004	VHS	Nature (Aesthetics)	59 min.	The central figure of the film is biologist and artist Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919). As a young man, Haeckel found himself torn between seeming irreconcilables: science and art, materialism and religion, rationality and passion, outer and inner worlds. Through his discoveries beneath the sea, Haeckel would eventually reconcile these dualities, bringing science and art together in a unitary, almost mystical vision. His work would profoundly influence not only biology but also movements, thinkers and authors as disparate as Art Nouveau and Surrealism, Sigmund Freud and D.H. Lawrence, Vladimir Lenin and Thomas Edison.
Rivers and tides : Andy Goldsworthy working with time	2004	DVD		90 min.	Follows Andy Goldsworthy's bohemian free spirit all over the world as he demonstrates and opens up about his creative process. From his long-winding rock walls and icicle sculptures to his interlocking leaf chains and multi-colored pools of flowers. Goldsworthy's painstakingly intricate masterpieces are made entirely of materials found in Mother Nature - who threatens and often succeeds in destroying his art, sometime before it is even finished.
From Chechnya to Chernobyl	1997	VHS	Nuclear power	45 min.	The tiny, little-known country of Belarus has suffered more than any other in the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Thousands of villages and towns were abandoned or evacuated, and their populations resettled to safer areas. Grünberg visited one of these villages where we meet the Tsiplaevs, a family of ethnic Russians who had recently left their native Chechnya. Like many, they have chosen to risk their health, and the health of their children's children, in exchange for a life without the constant fears of living in a war zone.
Half lives	1995	VHS		55 min.	Through interviews with physicists, engineers and laborers, this video examines the evolution of nuclear power from the nuclear tests of the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos and Oak Ridge during World War II, to the proliferation of nuclear power plants across the United States. Discusses the current problems of managing nuclear waste, and the dangers of potential nuclear accidents.
Trinkets & beads	1996	VHS	Oil drilling	53 min.	Documents the lives of the Huaorani, a small tribe of Ecuadorian Indians who, after 20 years of pressure from foreign oil companies, agreed to allow oil-drilling on their land. Focuses on the introduction of massive environmental pollution and cultural change, and the tribe's subsequent efforts to regain control of their lives and lands.
Hole in the sky	1993	VHS	Ozone layer	44 min.	This hard-hitting global documentary examines the alarming depletion of the earth's ozone layer. With each new analysis of data, the news becomes more alarming: the hole is larger and growing more rapidly than had been projected; now it is not only the poles and the northern hemisphere that are having to deal with sharply decreased protection from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays-a significant and frightening drop of 10% has already been recorded at the equator.
Journey to planet Earth	1999	DVD	People	3 videos	Discusses achieving a balance between the needs of people and the needs of the environment, focusing on loss of farmland, river pollution, and inadequate housing and water resources.
Agricultural pest control	1995	VHS	Pesticides	23 min.	Focuses on environmentally friendlier and more efficient methods of pest control. Covers bioclimatology enabling growers to monitor biological developments such as the proliferation of certain insects; sophisticated new diagnostic techniques helping prevent certain plant diseases; and new milk processing technology.
Love, women, and flowers = Amor, mujeres y flores	1988	VHS		58 min.	Describes the health hazards from pesticides in the flower industry in Colombia.
Lagoons	1991	VHS	Ponds	25 min.	Discusses lagoon and mangrove ecology and efforts to counteract ecological damage.
Cities	2000	VHS	Population	50 min.	Discusses the effects of the world's increasing urban population on the environment and on our quality of life. Addresses issues such as transportation, urban sprawl, socioeconomic divisions, and pollution. Looks at what sustainability means in locations as diverse as East L.A., Vancouver, Portland, and Săo Paulo and Curitiba, Brazil. Includes commentary by Jane Jacobs, Bill McKibben, Bill Rees, California senator Martha Escutia, and John Ryan.
Common destinies : people and the politics of progress	1992	DVD		8 videos	An inquiry into the links between population, ecology, and economics. Pt. 1 is about silk production in India; pt. 2, role of the media in promoting social change; pt. 3, links between urbanization and environment; pt. 4, AIDS; pt. 5, development in the Dominican Republic; pt. 6, environmental consequences of global development; pt. 7, importance of sustainable development; pt. 8, child abuse in Jamaica.
Dodging doomsday	2003	DVD		51 min.	Since 1950, the world's population has more than doubled and is predicted to double again soon. The program asks whether the time will come when the density of world population becomes so great that humans can no longer survive as a species. Representing two sides of the debate are environmentalist Lester Brown and economist Julian Simons.
Human tide	1991	VHS		35 min.	"This NATURE OF THINGS documentary is a sobering look at the explosive growth of world population that threatens to deplete the resources of our planet. Today the population is 5.5 billion, double that of the 1950's. Demographers fear that long before it doubles again, our vital ecosystems will collapse."--Container.
Life at the top	1991	VHS		28 min.	Examines the ecological balance of Nepal, showing how the people have exploited their natural resources to maximum limits in order to sustain a growing population.
Six billion and beyond	1999	VHS		56 min.	Explores the issues of population growth and the issues surrounding it: reproductive health, overpopulation, and the environment in six nations: Mexico, Kenya, India, China, Italy, and the United States.
World population	2000	VHS		7 min.	World Population provides a dramatic overview of teh history of global population growth. As a discussion tool, it can serve as a starting point for a closer examination of human population dynamics and their environmental and social impacts.
Can tropical rainforests be saved?	1992	VHS	Rainforests	120 min.	Examines ways in which rainforests are being depleted and discusses the needs for their survival. Filmed in over a dozen forest countries and in Japan, the world's largest importer of tropical wood.
Preserving the rainforest	1991	VHS		28 min.	Man came out of the African forest, and continues to live in equilibrium with tropical forest in Africa, Brazil, and elsewhere. Trouble only begins when men 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.
Downstream  : from the mountains to the ocean	1993	VHS	Rivers	29 min.	Traces the Little River and Blue River to the Tennessee River, Ohio River, Mississippi River and to the Gulf of Mexico pointing out sources of pollution and effect on the river ecosystems.
Sustainable environments	1994	VHS	Sustainability		"This video is a thorough and interesting exploration of sustainability. ... There are sections on transportation, buildings and landscapes, diet and agriculture, and lifestyles and work."--Container.
The Tennessee Valley Authority	1997	DVD	Utilities	50 min.	Rare photographs, films and firsthand accounts tell the complete story of the TVA and its creators. From the challenges of controlling the flood-prone Tennessee River to the construction of nearly 50 power-generating dams, this is a look at one of the public works projects.
Laid to waste : a Chester neighborhood fights for its future	1996	VHS	Waste	52 min.	Examines the impact of a group of waste processing facilities on the Chester, Pa. neighborhood in which they are located.
Now with Bill Moyers. July 5, 2002	2002	VHS	Water	60 min.	Leasing the rain: A few multinational companies have cornered the water market in countries like France and England, reaping billions in profit. But what are the consequences of treating life-sustaining water as just another commodity to be bought and sold to the highest bidder? In Cochabamba, Bolivia, a fight broke out between the citizens who depend on water and a multinational corporation that depends upon it for profit. Interviews: Noreena Hertz discusses the social responsibility of businesses and globalization. Norman Lear talks about his touring a copy of the Declaration of Independence across America. In a Fourth of July commentary, Frank Wu talks about his immigrant parents. West African singer Angelique Kidjo talks about her work and sings in studio.
The River of life	1991	VHS		20 min.	Looks at how fresh water is created from salt water during the hydrologic cycle. Examines the affects of various pollutants by following an imaginary stream from its source in the mountains back to the sea.
Thirst	2004	DVD		62 min.	The survival of communities is threatened when big business buys the water supply.
Fighting pollution	1995	VHS	Water pollution	23 min.	This program examines what is being done to fight pollution. Three examples are discussed: the filtration processes used to purify drinking water, the purification of industrial and sewage waste waters, and pyrolysis by vacuum, a procedure that makes possible the recycling of such troublesome waste as tires.
Save our swamp	2001	DVD	Wetlands	21 min.	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.
Climate change, wildlife, and wildlands [kit] : a toolkit for teachers and interpreters	2002	VHS	Wildlife	1 videos, 1 CD-ROM, 1 letter	For use by teachers, park rangers, and outdoor interpreters. Provides information on climate change and its potential impact on wildlife, national parks, and wildlife refuges. Contains four case studies that focus on geographic regions in the United States: Western Mountains and Plains, the Everglades and South Florida, Chesapeake Bay and Assateague Island, and the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest.
Killing coyote	2000	VHS		83 min.	This documentary looks at how the coyote is viewed as a predator by ranchers and hunters while conservationists are trying to responsibly monitor the coyote population. Interviews are conducted with wildlife conservationists, ranchers, hunters, and others who give opposing viewpoints regarding the value of the coyote. The contemporary sport of coyote hunting is presented along with local government hearings on this issue.
The God squad and the case of the Northern Spotted Owl	2001	VHS		57 min.	A documentary focusing on the controversial Endangered Species Committee proceedings over the Northern Spotted Owl and 44 proposed federal timber sales in Southwest Oregon, presented through interviews with cabinet members, staff, committee witnesses, lawyers and people in rural Oregon. While the proceedings ostensibly focused on the owl and timber sales, the controvery was a microcosm of a much larger debate concerning the fate of the Pacific Northwest's old growth forests and the Endangered Species Act.
Wolves and man	2000	VHS		33 min.	Describes a twenty-year effort to save the Mexican gray wolf from extinction and to reintroduce it into its native habitat in the southwestern United States. Examines the struggle between environmentalists working to reestablish the wolf and ranchers who oppose reintroduction of wolves in the modern Southwest.
Fury for the sound  : the women at Clayoquot	1997	VHS	Women	86 min.	Reveals the important role of women in establishing grassroots social movements like the one to protest clearcut logging in Clayoquot Sound on Canada's West Coast. Depicts women of all ages fighting to protect the Sound, one of the largest remaining tracts of untouched Canadian rain forest.

January 2005