Global Change: Committed to Change
Presented by some of the foremost experts on global change in North America, with footage from the islands of the Arctic to the Salton Sea in California, this series explains the complex issue of global change in a way that is both clear and compelling. Looking at population growth, atmospheric and bio-diversity change, and environmental quality, this program shows evidence of what damage has been done, along with scientific projections of what is likely to occur if consumption of the earth's resources is not reduced.åÊThe ecological footprint - this is the mark on the earth left behind by each person based on the amount of resources they have consumed. If the strain we put on natural resources continues at the present rate, the earth will no longer be able to support its inhabitants. This program examines possible solutions and asks the question: is it too late?
