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Larry Wilson, Manager, Shiloh I Wind Project in Solano County, CA for Iberdrola Renewables describes the benefits and challenges for wind power now and in the future.
PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL FUTURE
Environmental activist and author Vadana Shiva comments on the conservation of soil, air and water as a path to a healthy global environment.
IMPORTANCE OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES
Larry Wilson, Manager, Shiloh I Wind Project in Solano County, CA for Iberdrola Renewables discusses wind power and the importance of renewable energies for global energy equality.
EUROPE’S WATER PROTECTION
Matt Kondolf, Fluvial Geomorphologist and Environmental Planner describes the environmental protection offered by the European Water Framework Directive and compares it to California and U.S. river protection and conservation. This is a clip from the documentary, The Russian River: All Rivers – The Value of An American Watershed.
RIVERS AND THE PUBLIC TRUST
The public trust doctrine and water ownership are discussed by Don McEnhill, Exec. Director of Russian Riverkeeper; Maude Barlow, renowned author and environmental activist and David Keller, Bay Area Director, Friends of the Eel River. This is a clip from the documentary, The Russian River: All Rivers – The Value of An American Watershed.
LOCAL PROTECTION OF THE COMMONS
Environmental activist and author Vadana Shiva comments on the defense of the Commons and the importance of environmental work at the local level.
