ENN TV Listings: Week of September 15th

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Where is reality more amazing than mythology? The Amazon! Richly diverse, uniquely grand, and incredibly challenging for filmmakers to document, the Amazon rainforest is declining rapidly. Amazon, a Kieth Merrill Film produced by Ogden Entertainment, explores this mysterious and precious land, tracking an American scientist and a tribal shaman on their mission to find rare medicinal plants.

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Where is reality more amazing than mythology? The Amazon! Richly diverse, uniquely grand, and incredibly challenging for filmmakers to document, the Amazon rainforest is declining rapidly.Amazon, a Kieth Merrill Film produced by Ogden Entertainment, explores this mysterious and precious land, tracking an American scientist and a tribal shaman on their mission to find rare medicinal plants. Award-winning actress Linda Hunt narrates. ENN TV brings audiences a stunning preview of Amazon.


CORAL REEF ADVENTURE
“I made a mistake; I knew I was in trouble. It’s called the bends.” These harrowing words from acclaimed marine cinematographer Howard Hall convey a sense of the dangers he encountered shooting the new IMAX film Coral Reef Adventure at depths as extreme as 350 feet. Along with his wife, fellow marine cinematographer Michele Hall, Howard embarked on a spectacular underwater adventure with a mission: to investigate what forces threaten coral reefs, "rainforests of the sea." A film by Everest producers MacGillivray Freeman Films, Coral Reef Adventure documents the Halls' inspiring and crucial journey, from Australia to Tahiti. Catch a preview on ENN TV.


RIVER RESTORATION COMPANY
Trout Headwaters Inc -- the River Restoration Company -- specializes in the creation, restoration, and enhancement of rivers, streams, lakes, and wetlands. Enhancing and maintaining what nature has provided is the goal of this privately owned company, which has been the industry leader in natural, sustainable approaches to aquatic resource restoration for the past decade.


STORMCHASERS
What causes lightning? An interesting question, but how many of us are willing to put our lives on the line in the quest for an answer? Bruce Miller is one such individual ”“ a stormchaser who’s job it is to get inside a storm to understand its very nature. Stormchasers follows people like Bruce who follow the storms. Get ready to climb through hurricanes, monsoons, and tornadoes, in this thrilling large-format film by MacGillivray Freeman Films. Preview Stormchasers on ENN TV.


MAJOR CONSERVATION EFFORT
In the easternmost section of the United States, the Downeast Lakes Forestry Partnership is engaged in designing, supporting, and now concluding the biggest conservation easement in the country. The local nature of the project sets it apart, and the fact that it would help boost the economy of one of the most impoverished counties in the U.S. Find out more about the New England Forestry Foundation's important Downeast Lakes Forestry Partnership on ENN TV.


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GLASS RECYCLING
What does it feel like to walk on broken glass? Just ask the students at a Texas elementary school where 14 tons of glass is underfoot all day in hallways and classrooms. The choice of Terrazzo flooring -- an environmentally friendly and durable material made of crushed recycled glass -- throughout the school reminds students on a daily basis of the importance of sustainability. Made by EnviroGLAS Products, Inc. out of post-consumer and industrial glass, Terrazzo flooring is derived from a craft more than 1,500 years old, and boasts both beauty and longevity. Giving an old product new life is what EnviroGLAS's Terrazzo is all about.


ELECTRIC CAR
Electric cars are no longer things of the future. As futuristic as it may look, the zero-emission GEMCAR is on the road, complete with the same suspension, hydraulic front disc brakes, and other components as every other car. The big differences: GEMCARs cost their owners about 35 cents a day to operate, and does not pollute. Running 35 miles a day on average, GEMCARs are perfect for short, in-town trips. Find out more about the GEMCAR, and then test drive one for yourself!


CURIOUS CREATURE
Described as a reclusive oddball with "rabbit ears and kangaroo legs" the bilby of the Australian is so rare that some think it's a mythical fabrication. Two people have championed the unusual creature, and through determination and contagious enthusiasm have won the support of politicians, neighbors, and everyday folks alike through their efforts to save the bilby from extinction.


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