Everyday People, Natural Heroes
If you’re looking for a little environmental inspiration you are in luck. Green Treks Network and the Rural California Broadcasting Corporation (KRCB) have launched the third season of Natural Heroes bringing to life the stories of ordinary citizens who are making a difference.
Natural Heroes tells the stories of everyday people from around the globe who are bringing clean air and water back to their communities, preserving open space, protecting endangered species and ensuring that their schools and neighborhoods are healthy.
Celebrity activists show their support in the 13 episode series including Cameron Diaz, Martin Sheen, Daryl Hannah, Julia Butterfly Hill and Willie Nelson. Above, Edward Abbey - the “Thoreau of the American West” - author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues and criticism of public land policies. The Natural Heroes film Edward Abbey: A Voice in the Wilderness as a biography of Edward Abbey as remembered by his family and friends.
More in the season three lineup:
A School in the Woods about outdoor learning centers where urban kids are inspired to lifelong environmental and community stewardship. Big Apples, Big Ideas about a new breed of American farmer - practitioners of a sustainable agriculture - who are defining a path of renewal through the “food connection.” Also Watershed Heroes, Wings over the Wild, Power Shift and much more.
The GreenTreks Network, Inc. is an award-winning non profit communications organization dedicated to educating people about the interconnectedness of environmental, societal, economic, and individual health. GreenTreks fills a vital role on behalf of the environment: Communicating the power of the individual in creating meaningful change.
The mission of KRCB is “In order to encourage full participation in society and community, KRCB provides educational, informational and cultural telecommunication services in partnership with our community.”
Together these presenters are bringing uplifting, innovative environmental activism to National Television, winning an Emmy along the way. Short film clips are available online and you can keep track of which TV stations are airing the third season here. If the films aren’t scheduled in your area submit a request online here. You can also watch Video on Demand from your computer. The films are really amazing and inspiring so if you need a break from doom and gloom environmental stories and a reminder about why green is good go check them out.
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