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200 episodes. 10,000,000 views.
For nearly 5 years TERRA has brought you stories of life from around our planet - vignettes about the people, places, and wild things that make life on earth worth living. As we continue with a milestone 200th episode and the addition of some fresh faces at TERRA, we remain committed to the mission of bringing you the best in science and nature programming from around the world. We are proud of what we have created. There are not many places with an archive of 200 unique programs focused on telling the untold stories and giving voice to the fragile planet and the people on it.
Our shows are meant for broad distribution. We package them for your iPod and iPad and iPhone. They are emailable, and embeddable, downloadable. We want these stories to be heard and we think they are - every month we total over 100,000 views. We encourage you to view our old episodes and to relish in the new ones. These are the visual records of 5 years on our planet, and a stunning portrait of it's current state.
Despite all of this work, the picture is not always good. We live in a time where decisions about scarce resources, changing climates, and energy insecurity will determine the very livelihoods of our children. This is a time to listen to science, to shun politics, and to become engaged in creating a sustainable society.
We welcome your feedback (we love it, actually) and we will continue in our humble pursuit to deliver fresh and inspiring content to your TVs, laptops, and iPhones each week. We thank the hundreds of producers that contribute their films to be shown on TERRA - without them none of this would be possible. And we thank you for watching - knowing you are out there is what keeps us going.
-- Danny Schmidt
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TRUST is a 10-part series about a perfect trifecta. The Public Trust Doctrine is a legal doctrine enshrined in the laws of every civilized government and holds governments accountable to protect the resources we share in common and depend on for our very survival. The principle of inter-generational justice is enshrined in international human rights law – simply put, it means that the adults can't have a party on the planet and leave it a mess for the kids. Combine the Public Trust Doctrine with the principles of intergenerational justice and passionate youth, who are fighting for their future in the courts and on the streets, and we have the perfect trifecta. Why? Because youth across the country are bringing legal actions - based on trust - against the federal and state governments, so we will open our eyes and protect our atmosphere and our futures with smart strategies rooted in science. In Part 2 of the TRUST Series, meet Nelson Kanuk, a 17-year old who learned how climate change was affecting his community and felt he could best help by sharing his story. In this 8-minute film, Nelson explains that the main problem facing the northern parts of the world is that winter is coming later and later. This results in increased erosion due to permafrost melt, increased flooding due to warmer temperatures, and intensified storms because the sea ice forms later in the season and is unable to provide a natural barrier for our coastal communities. This, in turn, leads in the loss of homes, communities, cultures, and a way of life. Go to http://ourchildrenstrust.org/ to learn more about the campaign.
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TERRA 620: Trust-Series 2
8:33mins | 2012-01-21 | Produced by: Our Children's Trust, WITNESS, Kids vs. Global Warming
TRUST is a 10-part series about a perfect trifecta. The Public Trust Doctrine is a legal doctrine enshrined in the laws of every civilized government and holds governments accountable to protect the resources we share in common and depend on for our very survival. The principle of inter-generational justice is enshrined in international human rights law – simply put, it means that the adults can't have a party on the planet and leave it a mess for the kids. Combine the Public Trust Doctrine with the principles of intergenerational justice and passionate youth, who are fighting for their future in the courts and on the streets, and we have the perfect trifecta. Why? Because youth across the country are bringing legal actions - based on trust - against the federal and state governments, so we will open our eyes and protect our atmosphere and our futures with smart strategies rooted in science. In Part 2 of the TRUST Series, meet Nelson Kanuk, a 17-year old who learned how climate change was affecting his community and felt he could best help by sharing his story. In this 8-minute film, Nelson explains that the main problem facing the northern parts of the world is that winter is coming later and later. This results in increased erosion due to permafrost melt, increased flooding due to warmer temperatures, and intensified storms because the sea ice forms later in the season and is unable to provide a natural barrier for our coastal communities. This, in turn, leads in the loss of homes, communities, cultures, and a way of life. Go to http://ourchildrenstrust.org/ to learn more about the campaign.
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