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48 minutes long | Released 1998
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Synopsis
THE HUDSON RIVERKEEPERS tells the stirring and dramatic story of how two generations of Hudson River fishermen and environmental activists fought a decades-long battle to protect one of the nation’s great rivers, the Hudson.
“Beautifully photographed, dramatic ... uses the history of environmental activism on the Hudson to show how individuals can have a real impact on their communities.” NEW YORK DAILY NEWS.
Featuring Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.; as well as excerpts from Walter Cronkite’s classic 1965 documentary, “The Majestic Polluted Hudson,” this important film brings to life one of the great environmental achievements in American history.
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Thought Provoking Questions About The Hudson Riverkeepers
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- How does pollution affect an ecosystem and the biodiversity within that ecosystem?
- Who or what was threatening the Hudson River? What effect did these threats have on the river’s ecosystem?
- What steps did the Hudson River Association take to protect the river?
- What is environmental crime and how does the Clean Water Act fight against it?
- Compare the Hudson River of the 1960s to the Hudson River of today. How has it changed? Does more still need to be done?
- Why should we care about what happens to our rivers and other bodies of water?
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