This documentary traces the unfolding of the tragic events at Chernobyl following the accident during an experimental shut down that went wrong in March 1986 and up and till the mid-2000s when the film was made.
A World Without Water
This documentary travels to Bolivia, India, Spain, Tanzania and back home to Detroit to see the effect that privatisation of water is having on the have-nots, which pushes people into disease on the one hand and criminal activity on the other.
Into Eternity (Nuclear Waste)
This is one of the first documentaries that tackles the problem of nuclear waste, which is a by-product of the energy production process. The waste is highly radioactive and is expected to be so for at least 100,000 years.
Blind Spot by Adolfo Doring
This film takes a very bleak view indeed. It’s basic thesis is there are really only two options: either the ecological system is going to collapse or the economic system will.
Fuel by Josh Tickell
Josh Tickell has travelled all over the planet, authored a number of books and articles, founded a non-profit organisation and made this highly entertaining and equally informative documentary looking at alternative fuel sources.
Wangari Maathai: Environment, Democracy and Peace
Today is International Women’s Day, and Wangari Maathai is one of the most articulate women alive at present, for nearly 40 years her voice has been heard in support of women and women’s rights, the environment and sustainable development, and peace and reconciliation around the world.
BBC Ganges 3: Waterlands
Having watched the rise of the Ganges in the Himalayas and its flow through the plains of India, in the final episode we see the effect the river has when it meets the Bay of Bengal and forms the largest delta system in the world.
BBC Ganges 2: The River of Life
The story of the river is taken up in this episode as it leaves the Himalayan foothills and enters the swamplands known as the Terai, here there are grasses that can grow 4 metres a year – so large they can even hide elephants.
BBC Ganges 1: Daughter of the Mountains
Ganges is a nature documentary series for television on the natural history of the River Ganges in India and Bangladesh. As well as the animals and habitats, it also features the cultures, traditions and religions found along the river.
