The Environmental revolution

Australia, 1990

TV show
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Episode number 1 of Series “Race to save the planet”.
This introductory episode examines the two major revolutions that have changed how human societies use resources - the agricultural and industrial revolutions. It then suggests that a third revolution - a global awareness of human impacts - is beginning to cause equally far-reaching changes in society. Teacher’s notes accompany the video.

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Credits

co-producer

Carol Lynn Dornbrand

John Angier

director

John Angier

production company

Chedd-Angier Productions

Film Australia

WGBH (Boston)

Duration

01:00:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1990

Appears in

Race to save the planet

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Race to save the planet

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302725

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industry - History

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → Industrial revolution

History → Industry - History

Television

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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