water conservation

Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk

Wed, 12 Mar 2008

A documentary about a 15-day river-rafting trip on the Colorado River aimed at highlighting water conservation issues.

Water for the Prairies

Mon, 01 Jan 1951

This 1950s' film looks at the measures to preserve water flow from the Rocky Mountains. With the steady falling of the water table, the exploitation of timber stands and the recession of glaciers, water conservation was an urgent concern of the Alberta and federal governments.

A Thirsty World

Tue, 20 Mar 2012

Today, against a backdrop of sharply increasing demand, growth in the world population and the growing impact of an unsettled climate, water has become one of the most precious natural resources of our planet.

Des Rives

Thu, 13 Apr 2023

Uma: A Water Crisis in Bolivia

Wed, 01 Jan 2020

Andean communities fight to protect their water from contamination by mining companies.

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

Tue, 24 Jun 1997

Documentary on water usage, money, politics, the transformation of nature, and the growth of the American west, shown on PBS as a four-part miniseries.

Written on Water: A Modern Tale of a Dry West

Fri, 19 Feb 2016

Examines the conflicts, politics, economics, and groundwater depletion in the High Plains region, with a focus on the Ogallala Aquifer. Farmers and communities survive on the precious waters of the Aquifer, yet it is being depleted at alarming rates.