Global Environment Series

Year: 1991

Genre: Documentary

Region: World

Duration: 10 x 20’

Language: English

This highly acclaimed series of ten short films includes an overview, 'Our Future World', which looks at current environmental problems and the positive initiatives being taken to deal with them. More specifically, 'In The Shadow Of The City' looks at the effects of urbanisation in Bombay and London.  'Breaking Ground' deals with soil erosion in Nepal, Kenya and the United States.  'A Breath Of Fresh Air' focuses on air pollution in Mexico and acid rain in Europe.  'What's On Tap' turns the spotlight on access to safe water in the developing countries and water pollution in the industrialised world.  'Timber!' looks at forest destruction and regeneration in the Amazon, Nepal and Canada.  And 'The Greenhouse Effect' focuses on the causes and effects of global warming, and on measures to halt it.