Do we really want to live this way?

Australia, 1990

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Episode number 3 of Series “Race to save the planet”.
This program examines the pollution problems associated with the world’s most affluent societies and includes case studies of air quality in Los Angeles and water quality in the Rhine River Basin. Narrated by Karina Kelly. Teacher’s notes accompany the video.

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Credits

producer/director

Marty Ostrow

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

Group of items

Race to save the planet

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302802

Language

English

Audience classification

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Los Angeles (Calif.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rhine River Valley

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Air - Pollution

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water - Pollution

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Australia

Places → Los Angeles (Calif.)

Places → Rhine River Valley

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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