Earth Days

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This program traces the origins of the modern environmental movement through the eyes of nine Americans who propelled the movement from its beginnings in the 1950s to its moment of triumph in 1970 with the original Earth Day and to its status as a major political force in America. Drawing heavily on eyewitness testimony and a wealth of never before seen archival footage, Director Robert Stone examines the revolutionary achievements - and missed opportunities - of a decade of groundbreaking activism. The result is both a poetic meditation on man's complex relationship with nature and a probing analysis of past responses to environmental crisis
Intro: Earth Days
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Stewart Udall: The Conservationist
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Stewart Brand: The Futurist
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Dennis Meadows: The Forecaster
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Hunter Lovins: The Motivator
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The Automobile Culture
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Pete McCloskey: The Politician
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Paul Ehrlich: The Biologist
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Dennis Hayes: The Organizer
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Stephanie Mills: The Radical
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Rusty Schweickart: The Astronaut
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Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring"
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Back Lash from Chemical Industries
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Presidential Backing of Rachel Carson
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Applying Principals of Ecology
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Lack of Environmental Laws
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Conservation Controversies
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"The Population Bomb"
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Whole Earth Catalog
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Back to the Land Movement
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Good Side of Technology
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Space Program
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Earth Day
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President Nixon Proclaims the Environmental Decade
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April 22, 1970
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Defeat of the "Dirty Dozen"
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Exponential Economic Growth
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"The Limits to Growth"
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Models of Doom
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"Resources for Freedom"
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Following the Money
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Loggers Versus Environmentalists
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Environmental Innovation
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California Energy Commission
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Energy Conservation
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Morning in America
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Awareness
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Credits: Earth Days
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