A Fierce Green Fire - Trailer
Preview: 4/22/2014 | 2m 30s
Witness the battle for a living planet in this exploration of the environmental movement.
American Masters: A Fierce Green Fire is the first big-picture exploration of the environmental movement, spanning 50 years of activism. Chronicling the largest movement of the 20th century, the film tells vivid stories about people fighting – and succeeding – against the odds, from the Grand Canyon to Love Canal, from the oceans to the Amazon. A film by Academy Award-nominee Mark Kitchell.
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A Fierce Green Fire - Trailer
Preview: 4/22/2014 | 2m 30s
American Masters: A Fierce Green Fire is the first big-picture exploration of the environmental movement, spanning 50 years of activism. Chronicling the largest movement of the 20th century, the film tells vivid stories about people fighting – and succeeding – against the odds, from the Grand Canyon to Love Canal, from the oceans to the Amazon. A film by Academy Award-nominee Mark Kitchell.
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Clip: 4/22/2014 | 2m 12s | Two environmentalists talk about the breadth of the environmental movement. (2m 12s)
A Dangerous Whale Rescue Mission by Greenpeace
Clip: 4/22/2014 | 2m 48s | See archival footage as Greenpeace co-founders remember the first whale rescue mission. (2m 48s)
Love Canal: Children and Toxic Waste
Clip: 4/22/2014 | 1m 3s | Love Canal residents rallied to protect their children from an underground waste site. (1m 3s)
When Environmental Justice Meets Human Rights
Clip: 4/22/2014 | 1m 56s | Environmental justice is a movement to fight environmental racism. (1m 56s)
When the Sierra Club Saved the Grand Canyon
Clip: 4/22/2014 | 3m 17s | The battle in the media between the Sierra Club and the IRS helped save the Grand Canyon. (3m 17s)
Women in the Environmental Movement
Clip: 4/22/2014 | 2m 13s | A web exclusive video on Indian and Kenyan women in the environmental movement. (2m 13s)
The Workers Who Saved the Amazon Rainforest
Clip: 4/22/2014 | 2m | The fate of the Amazon rainforest turned on an unlikely environmental hero: Chico Mendes. (2m)
Preview: 4/21/2014 | 31s | Premieres Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (31s)
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Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Blanche and Hayward Cirker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Koo...