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(K-5th Grade) at John and Judy Gay Library (JJGL)
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Through an enchanting twist of fate, the introduction of a rare horse breed into Jason's life sparks a profound understanding of the natural world and reveals a sustainable approach to meeting human needs while safeguarding our most precious environmental assets.
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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The dramatic and inspiring story of ordinary women who fought against overwhelming odds for the health and safety of their families. In the late 1970s, residents of Love Canal in Niagara Falls, NY, discovered that their homes, schools and playgrounds were built on top of a former chemical waste dump. Housewives activated to create a grassroots movement that galvanized the landmark Superfund Bill.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Homecoming follows Jason Baldes, an Eastern Shoshone and a member of the InterTribal Buffalo Council, as he leads historic transfers of bison to Indigenous communities which will maintain their herds to supply a healthy food source and cultural touchstone for their tribal citizens. The film explores what living among the bison once again means for Native people––today and for future generations.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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The last remaining mountain gorillas on earth live only in two habitats in eastern Africa: the slopes of the Virunga volcanoes between Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and in the Bwindi forest in Uganda. Surrounded by one of the highest population densities in Africa, the animals cannot expand their habitat. What happens when the number of gorillas grows, but their habitat does not? The answer from scientists is that encounters...
6) Maa Ka Doodh
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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This feature-length, investigative documentary unravels the dark side of the largest dairy industry in the world. Many people believe that India is a haven for cows, but this film reveals a completely different relationship to these animals. This film contains depictions of animals suffering. Viewer discretion is advised.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Award-winning Colorado apiary Bee Squared sources and produces honey and honey products locally. Beth, the owner and operator, takes us on a tour of her facility in Berthoud, Colorado and shows us her bees, and walks us through the process of extracting and bottling the honey. She teaches us about bees and how the state of pollinators is declining, but not without showing how we can all help strengthen them and thus our environment. The future will...
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Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Thinking about climate change, many of us picture the catastrophic effects that the science has shown are sure to come if we don't act, and we often hear that global temperatures are rising at increasing and alarming rates. While those trends of rising temperatures will certainly bring about catastrophe if allowed to continue, they are also already having devastating effects right now. This book will focus on the economic implications of heat events...
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