Next week, we'll celebrate Earth Month with some exciting and informative environmental programming and much more. Take a look at what's coming up!
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This documentary looks at the critical role that Sally Bethea and other Atlanta women, including self-proclaimed "Sewer Mayor" Shirley Franklin and 1970s-era Junior Leaguers, played in defending the Chattahoochee River. Over the decades, Atlanta women have given the river a voice when it needed it the most.
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Revisit the story of the 1970s Love Canal disaster, one of the most notorious environmental and public health disasters in US history. The battle for justice, led mostly by women, created the basis for the landmark federal Superfund program.
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EcoSense for Living aims to empower viewers with practical solutions geared toward saving money, treading lighter on the planet and improving quality of life. In the season 8 premiere, learn about American Farmland Trust's work to keep women and Black farmers on their land and more.
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This new documentary series explores the power of the arts. Led by renowned actor, dancer and singer, Dulé Hill, the series captures diverse artists’ stories from across America, celebrating community, humanity and the transformative potential of creative expression.
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Hunting whales is a matter of life or death for the residents of St. Lawrence. When a shy Alaska Native teen becomes the youngest person ever to harpoon a whale for his village, his family is blindsided by thousands of keyboard activists brutally attacking him online - without full perspective on the importance of the hunt to his community's well-being.
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In the third year of this 7-year project examining the issues facing the planet’s most threatened ecosystems, Dr. M. Sanjayan visits the Maldives to take an in-depth look at coral reefs and the urgent efforts to help them survive climate change.
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● The Paradise
Country girl Denise finds work in the big city at the lavish Ladies Paradise, the first department store in Victorian England.
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Season 13 opens in 1969 as Nonnatus House begins a new pupil midwife training. All episodes of Season 13 are now available on Passport.
● The Nordic Murders
A cop and her mother investigate criminal cases on the otherwise peaceful Baltic Sea island of Usedom. Season 4 is now available! In German with English subtitles.
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Delve into the vibrant world of urban agriculture. In this episode, David Zelski shines a spotlight on Gratitude Botanical Farm, an unconventional oasis nestled in the heart of Atlanta. Founded by childhood friends, this two-acre micro-farm is defying expectations and nourishing the community in more ways than one.
Explore the challenges and triumphs of urban farming. Combating food deserts and preserving cultural heritage, Gratitude Botanical Farm is sowing the seeds of change in Atlanta's urban landscape.
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In this episode of Salvation South Deluxe, to celebrate National Poetry Month, Chuck explores the poetic works of black Southern women, specifically those of Dr. Jacqueline Allen Trimble. Dr. Trimble, along with her friends and colleagues Ashley Jones and Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, offer valuable insight into the unique power of poetry to not only inspire, but to educate.
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This week on the Georgia Today podcast, we remember Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers, who died this week at the age of 80, Gov. Brian Kemp signs tax-cutting bills into law, a new report shows Georgia stalled in its efforts to boost pre-K enrollment and more. Listen and subscribe.
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Celebrate Earth Month with GPB Education! Throughout the month of April, individuals and organizations come together to celebrate our planet and inspire action to protect it. Most notable during this month is Earth Day on April 22, which was first celebrated in 1970.
Teachers can utilize this collection of Earth Month resources to help students better understand the world around them and the importance in preserving the natural world for current and future generations.
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In this episode of the Football Fridays in Georgia podcast, Jon Nelson and Hannah Goodin discuss the exciting world of high school football coaching transitions. They catch up with head coaches Maurice Freeman, Jeff Littleton and Kurt Williams as they embark on new journeys and face new challenges.
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