"The New Environmentalists" Showcases Victories From Myanmar to Scotland

Robert Redford tells the inspiring stories of six environmental heroes who are safeguarding the Earth's natural resources.

Yes, there still exists a lake so clean, you can drink water right out of it ... and yes, a mining company tried to drain it to dig a pit mine. Such is the fate of our planet unless we take action. In the case of Fish Lake, a First Nations community peaceably stood its ground and raised awareness, creating environmental impact reports that the Canadian Environment Minister called, “Scathing … the most condemning I have ever read.”

In The New Environmentalists: From Myanmar to Scotland, six unlikely heroes from around the globe celebrate the power of the human spirit, the beauty of nature, and the diversity of world cultures as they protect the Earth for future generations. True underdogs, they wield tools as simple as art, scuba gear and the local pub to take on powerful opponents … and win.

Dredging Up A Solution | Scotland | Howard Wood, an amateur diver, restored the marine ecosystem in Lamlash Bay by establishing the first community-developed Marine Protected Area in Scotland.

Restoring Hope | Haiti | Jean Wiener is reviving his country’s drastically depleted marine life by restoring coral reefs, planting over a million mangrove trees and establishing the first Marine Protected Areas to combat deforestation and build coastal resilience.

One Woman Roadblock | Canada | A former tribal chief, Marilyn Baptiste led her native community in defeating proposed gold and copper mines that would have destroyed Fish Lake—a source of spiritual identity and livelihood for her people.

Mother of All Rivers | Honduras | Berta Cáceres rallied the indigenous Lenca people to wage a grassroots protest that successfully pressured the government and the world’s largest dam builder to withdraw from building the Agua Zarca Dam.

Art For Change | Myanmar | Facing heavy government scrutiny, Myint Zaw, an accomplished photojournalist, launched a series of art exhibits that influenced the government to stop construction of the Myitsone Dam on the treasured Irrawaddy River.

Bloodline | Kenya | Phyllis Omido shut down a toxic industrial plant after learning that its lead emissions were contaminating the air, water, and soil, resulting in horrific illnesses and deaths in the nearby community

Narrated by Robert Redford, The New Environmentalists illustrates how ordinary people are effecting extraordinary change.

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