Nature Needs You
Oceania
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9m 11s
While industrial resource developments continue to put at risk our natural and cultural significance, people across Australia are standing their ground for nature. This is the story of five everyday Australians who are working with their communities to minimize the impacts of climate change on these places by keeping oil, coal and gas in the ground.
Directed By: Mark Pearce
2014 | 9 min
Australia
FILMMAKER Q&A:
https://simaacademy.com/filmmaker-qa/nature-needs-you/
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