On both land and sea, human activities are inflicting damage on a scale that may well be irreversible. Our future is imperiled by the heedless pursuit of energy and development to feed a civilization that has still to learn to conserve as well as consume. Two winners of the prestigious TED Prize examine our impacts and urge us to embrace a conservation ethic to return vitality and diversity.
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Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer, Explorer in Residence, National Geographic Society
Edward Burtynsky, Photographer Toronto, Canada
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Host: Mark Sommer
Senior Producer: Gregg McVicar
Associate Producers: Naihma Deady, Matt Fidler
Production Engineer: Michael Schwartz
Music in this program: "When the Music’s Over" - The Doors - Rhino/Wea; "A United Earth I" - Alan Stivell and Youssou N'Dour - Putumayo World Music; "Oceanic Part 2" - Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale - Manhattan Records; "Dancers in the Land of Po" - Keola Beamer - Windham Hill Records; "Unspoken" - Katia Labeque - Unspeakable.
Duration: 55:00 minutes
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