Study Guide
Grades 7-12, College, Adult
Directed by Sharon Howard and Mike Rosen
Produced by Howard Rosen Productions
DVD Purchase $79, Rent $45
US Release Date: 2000
Copyright Date: 1999
DVD ISBN: 1-59458-428-1
VHS ISBN: 1-56029-845-6
Subjects
Atmosphere
Biodiversity
Biology
Consumerism
Ecology
Environmental Ethics
Forests and Rainforests
Global Issues
Habitat
Life Science
Natural Resources
Outdoor Education
Population
Rivers
Social Psychology
Voluntary Simplicity
Awards and Festivals
5 Emmy Awards
Gold Hugo, Chicago International Television Competition
Best of Category , Best Educational Value, Best Scientific Content and Best Conservation Message, International Wildlife Film Festival, Missoula
UNESCO Silver Medal, The New York Festivals
Best of Category, EarthVision Environmental Film & Video Festival
Best Graphic Design, International Monitor Awards
Bronze Anvil Award, Public Relations Society of America
Equinox Environmental Film Festival
Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
Olympia Environmental Film Festival
SAVVY Award
Forests, Biodiversity and You
Can forests retain their productivity and biodiversity? Consuming less ourselves is key.
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"Riveting and startling, but, more important, congenial, considerate and convincing." Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
Jerry Franklin, Professor of Ecosystem Analysis at the University of Washington, is working on ways to manage forests that enable them to retain both their productivity and their biodiversity.
The value of forests goes far beyond the industrial use of the trees that comprise them. Forests provide us with the air we breathe, absorb greenhouse gases, and regulate stream flow. They are vital to the chemistry of the biosphere.
What each of us consumes has a direct impact on the fate of the forests and their biodiversity.
Other programs in the series are:
Introduction to Biodiversity - The concept of biological diversity and its importance to humans.
The Significance of Salmon - Salmon and people both need clean water to survive. Can we make the connection?
Keystone Species - The principle of keystone species proves the interconnectedness of the living world.
Biodiversity vs. Extinction - Mass extinction of species can be stopped if we understand the importance of biodiversity.
Reviews
"Astonishingly beautiful documentary...With gorgeous photography, straightforward writing and enthusiastic participation by scientists who don't come off as pedants...a wake-up call that is riveting and startling, but, more important, congenial, considerate and convincing."
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"A beautifully produced and effective piece."
Edward O. Wilson, Honorary Curator of Entomology, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, and author of Biophilia and The Diversity of Life
"This video...is an invaluable teaching tool. There are dozens of films on the market that address the environmental and biodiversity problems we are currently facing. Natural Connections may have an edge because it will appeal to all age groups. Highly recommended for public, school and college libraries."
Barb Butler, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, MC Journal
"Superb photography, eloquent narration, and stirring interviews with biologists combine to make this Emmy Award winner perhaps the best video I have ever seen to make the case for the preservation of biodiversity. This dramatic video should be required viewing for all students teachers, parents, politicians, business leaders, consumers...Most highly recommended for viewers from about grade 6 or 7 through adults. Schools, nature centers, camps, and even individuals will value this video."
Dan R. Kunkle, Wildlife Activist Magazine
"A lovely piece of work. Excellent production values and interesting vignettes help to make several concepts in conservation and biodiversity very real and immediate...Could be used quite effectively in secondary sch