The New Environmentalists

Fresh water is one of Earth's sacred resources. Lake Turkana's freshwater resources are vital to countless people who rely on it for sustenance. When a dam threatened to disturb the Lake's ecosystem, some took action to protect their home.

A healthy mind, body, and environment are all critical for living happy and productive lives. Meet pioneering people in Iraq, Colombia, South Africa, Indonesia, the United States, and Italy who believe in living symbiotically with nature.

Our natural environments are intrinsically more valuable than any grand visions of wealth created using methods detrimental to the Earth. Meet people in New York, India, Russia, Peru, Sumatra, and South Africa who favor health over profit.

Biodiversity is a central component to the successful operation of Earth's natural systems. Meet people from Haiti, Myanmar, Honduras, Kenya, Canada, and Scotland who spend time and energy securing healthy local environmental regulations.

There are places on Earth worthy of absolute preservation and protection for all future generations. Meet people from Puerto Rico, Maryland, Peru, Tanzania, Slovakia, and Cambodia who all share an abiding belief in a sacred, healthy Earth.

Stewardship of the land is a central part of the human condition. Unfortunately, in some cases, so is greed. Meet people from California, Congo, India, Australia, Guatemala, and Slovenia whose spirit matches their intent to live healthily.

The value of Earth's natural resources changes depending on to whom you speak. Meet people from France, Colombia, Vietnam, South Africa, the Philippines, and Michigan who have circumvented extraordinary challenges to protect the Earth.

What we take from and put back into the Earth reflects the very nature of who we are as human beings. Meet people from Washington, Liberia, Macedonia, the Cook Islands, Mongolia, and Chile who believe end results depend upon how we begin.

Zambia and Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) represent two divergent strategies on environmentalism. Meet people from both countries and learn of the successes, failures, and sacrifices they experienced seeking environmental justice.