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56 minutes/Grades 9-Adult
Produced by Robert Lewis and Christopher McLeod in association
with Environmental Research Group, Aspen CO/A film by Christopher
McLeod
PBS's updated "Nova" version of the award winning
DOWNWIND/DOWNSTREAM, documenting the serious threat to water
quality, sub-alpine ecosystems and public health in the Colorado
Rockies from mining operations, acid rain and urbanization. 50% of
the material in this "Nova" version is new. Increasing emphasis
has been given to the scientific side of the story -- from an
explanation of Rocky Mountain geology and the development of
aquifers, to detailing how the thousands of small abandoned mines
contaminate water sources by leaching heavy metals into the rivers
and streams.
More time has also been given to the story of today's vast
mining operations, such as the Climax Molybdenum mine owned by
AMAX. Included are new interviews with mining officials and
Charles Wilkinson, Professor of Law at the University of Colorado,
who discusses the evolution of water battles in the West from
questions of water supply to water contamination, and now mining
regulations, which he describes as being in their infancy.
Cities as far apart as El Paso, Phoenix, Denver and Los Angeles
depend on clean water from the Rockies for their water supply. In
addition to the mining operations, that water supply is now
threatened by acid rain and acid snow. Together these problems
also represent a potent threat to the $10 billion Western tourism
industry. This is a story about our society's waste products and
the necessity of cleaning up our act now before it's too late.
With Study Guide
Awards: International Film Festival, Boulder; U.S. Environmental
Film Festival
- "Actor Peter Coyote articulately narrates this sobering,
beautifully shot examination of the threatened Colorado Rocky
Mountain waters... sterling landscape footage in this well-
documented look at an ecological time-bomb." Booklist
- "Photography is excellent... of interest to environmentalists,
students, and the general public alike. Libraries in all areas
will want to buy this title, since these environmental calamities
are universal. Highly recommended." **** Video Rating Guide
- "Concludes with recommendations for action and demonstrates how
air and water problems are everyone's problem... This excellent
film is interesting, informative, accurate, and rightfully
disturbing... It is appropriate for classes in science, social
studies, civics, and health." Voice of Youth Advocates
Subject Areas: ENVIRONMENT, STS, GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL STUDIES,
RIVERS, WATER POLLUTION, COLORADO WATERSHED
ISBN: 1-56029-065-X
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