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A Visual Introduction to Rivers and Rights - International Rivers protects rivers and defends the rights of communities that depend on them. We oppose destructive dams and the development model they advance, and encourage better ways of meeting people's needs for water, energy and protection from damaging floods.

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Patagonia: Wild Refuge Under Attack
The Pascua River, in Chilean Patagonia, is one of the most pristine and unknown regions on the planet. International Rivers wants the world to know the Pascua—and to keep it wild—unlike the huge companies that want to dam it. Chile's Matte Group and Italy's Enel) want to construct three dams on the Pascua and ship the power 1500 miles north to Santiago. What's at stake if this ferociously wild river is dammed: Losing the planet's purest water, never knowing wildlife that already hangs by a thread, and irreversibly trading natural treasures which took eons to produce for maybe 50 years of unsustainable energy.

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GOOD: Your Daily Water Use
Thirsty? So is everyone else. We're headed for a water shortage. Here's how a few simple choices can reduce your daily water use by 1,213 gallons. A GOOD Transparency video.

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Saving water saves you money and energy! Kate Humble...
Kate Humble explains some quick and easy ways to save water, energy and money in and around your home. Kate highlights further tips for saving water and indicates the associated financial benefits of implementing these water saving methods.
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The Big Picture
Public information film explaining why water is a precious and valuable resource, exploding some of the myths about how much water we have and how much we're now using. Many factors including climate change and changes in population means we won't be able to carry on using water in the same way. Finally, the film explains some of the simple actions we can all take which can make to reduce our water use.
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Sisters on the Planet - Martina from Uganda
The weather has never been perfectly predictable in Uganda - no more than it is anywhere else - but in the last few years it has become more and more unreliable, making life increasingly precarious for communities, like Martina Longom's, who rely on farming to survive.
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Why save water?
Environment Agency Head of Water, Ian Barker, explains why it's vital for businesses in the UK to save water. The agency's Water Efficiency Awards this week celebrated businesses that reduced their water use and saved money. For more content from this Branded Channel, check out Babelgum’s Green TV

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Water efficiency increased my profits
Jeremy Thorne, owner of the Pitstop carwash in Swansea, explains how cutting his business' water use has benefited its reputation as well as increasing profits. Pitstop was a Water Efficiency Award winner in 2007. The 2009 winners were announced this week. For more content from this Branded Channel, check out Babelgum’s Green TV

02:16

Connecting the Dots - Southeast Drought
National Wildlife Federation's Climate Scientist Dr. Amanda Staudt examines the the Southeast's recent record setting droughts.

07:00

The Yes Men: The Legendary BBC Bhopal Hoax
Excerpt from The Yes Men fix the World. On the 20th anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy, December 2004, Dow spokesperson 'Jude Finiseterra' makes an unexpected announcement on the BBC. In this alternative reality where major corporations do the right thing, Dow Chemical (the present owner of Union Carbide, the company behind the spill), claimed full responsibility for the tragedy and announced a multibillion dollar compensation package. Dow stock prices lost over $2 billion in value in 20 minutes, before the hoax was revealed.

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Tackling Odour Problems at Dix Pit
A short film on how the Environment Agency worked with the Health Protection Agency and local communities to tackle odour problems at Dix Pit landfill site. For more content from this Branded Channel, check out Babelgum’s Green TV

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