The New Environmentalists from Chicago to the Karoo
Year | 2013 |
Starring | Michael Tucker, Robert Redford |
Director(s) | John Antonelli, Tom Dusenbery, Will Parrinello |
Runtime | 27 minutes |
Producer(s) | John Antonelli, Tom Dusenbery, Will Parrinello |
The New Environmentalists share a common goal: safeguarding the Earth’s natural resources from exploitation and pollution, while fighting for justice in their communities. These are true environmental heroes who have placed themselves squarely in harm’s way to battle intimidating adversaries while building strong grassroots support.
Such as in South Africa, Jonathan Deal is leading a concerted campaign against a fracking project that threatens the Karoo, where sparse desert and majestic mountains converge to create an agriculture heartland. In Iraq the Mesopotamia Marshes had been a vital life force for centuries until Saddam Hussein destroyed them with a devastating military maneuver. Azzam Alwash has taken on the challenge of restoring the marshes to their original splendor.