eFilms: Hudson Riverkeepershttp://www.epals.com/blogs/hudson_riverkeepers/atom.aspxCommunity Server2009-04-13T20:40:00ZEarth Day Film Festival: The Hudson Riverkeepers/blogs/hudson_riverkeepers/archive/2009/04/13/the-hudson-riverkeepers.aspx2009-04-13T19:40:00Z2009-04-13T19:40:00Z<p>A decades-long battle to protect one of the nation's great rivers, the Hudson</p>
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<h3>Watch now</h3>
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<p>48 minutes long | Released 1998</p>
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<h3>Synopsis</h3>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>“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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<h3>Thought Provoking Questions About The Hudson Riverkeepers</h3>
<p>Think of some of these questions as you watch the film. Then, visit our forum and share your thoughts with other ePals!</p>
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<li>How does pollution affect an ecosystem and the biodiversity within that ecosystem?</li>
<li>Who or what was threatening the Hudson River? What effect did these threats have on the river’s ecosystem?</li>
<li>What steps did the Hudson River Association take to protect the river?</li>
<li>What is environmental crime and how does the Clean Water Act fight against it?</li>
<li>Compare the Hudson River of the 1960s to the Hudson River of today. How has it changed? Does more still need to be done?</li>
<li>Why should we care about what happens to our rivers and other bodies of water?</li>
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