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Marilyn Waring on the Environment Show Three

1996 26 min
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Marilyn Waring, ex-MP in the New Zealand Parliament and spokesperson for global feminist economics, now lives and works on her farm in the lush green hills of New Zealand. While in office, Waring fought to preserve the priceless natural resources of her riding, drawing on the pragmatic wisdom of her neighbours--farmers whose livelihoods depend on sustainable land use, and the Maori, who have lived in harmony with their environment for countless generations. Waring makes a convincing argument for changing a system that does not value what may be our most precious assets: clean air, water, and the unspoiled ecosystems that …

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Marilyn Waring, ex-MP in the New Zealand Parliament and spokesperson for global feminist economics, now lives and works on her farm in the lush green hills of New Zealand. While in office, Waring fought to preserve the priceless natural resources of her riding, drawing on the pragmatic wisdom of her neighbours--farmers whose livelihoods depend on sustainable land use, and the Maori, who have lived in harmony with their environment for countless generations. Waring makes a convincing argument for changing a system that does not value what may be our most precious assets: clean air, water, and the unspoiled ecosystems that sustain and enrich life on earth.

Foreign Countries Women - Portraits Environment and Conservation Politics and Government All subjects
  • director
    Terre Nash
  • producer
    Kent Martin
  • executive producer
    Colin Neale
    Don Haig
  • cinematography
    Susan Trow
  • sound
    Diane Carrière
  • editing
    Terre Nash
    Markham Cook
  • sound editing
    Jackie Newell
    Danuta Klis
  • re-recording
    Jean-Pierre Joutel
    Serge Boivin
  • music
    Penny Lang
    Penguin Café Orchestra
    Brian Eno
    Daniel Lanois
    Jason Lang
    Lance Neveu

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Education

Ages 14 to 17
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Guide 1
School subjects
Family Studies/Home Economics - Feminism Geography - Environmental Issues Geography - Natural Resources Social Studies - Contemporary Issues Social Studies - Development/Global Issues Social Studies - Economics
Have students choose research projects: interview local cooperative farming entrepreneurs and assess their impact on the economy and environment; research local, regional, and federal government environmental initiatives, applying Waring's perspective, and proposing ways to influence government's thinking about environment and the economy; research the environmental/economic pros and cons of the Canadian-Alberta Tar Sands project; assess Waring's prediction for economic effects of pollution (eg, suncreen sales) in terms of today's world.

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