FILMS ON WILDLIFE AND ECOLOGY

Wetlands: Sponges of the Earth (26 min; dvd; English)

Director: Subodh Kumar

 

At a time when the nation is on the edge of a severe water crisis, the conservation and protection of wetlands, a reliable source of fresh water, is all the more relevant. The film chronicles this urgent need

 

Water is Life (26 min; dvd; English)

Director: Atul Gupta

 

That hydroelectricity is one of the cleanest forms of electricity production is a belief well entrenched in all of us. This however has collided with destruction of the environment of the hills. While cities like Delhi are increasing their consumption of electricity, local activists in Uttarakhand question the effectiveness of a forestation programme as a counter measure to the harmful effects of blasting through the mountains

 

Films courtesy: Public Service Broadcasting Trust