Strange Days on Planet Earth
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Strange Days on Planet Earth is a four part (1 hour each) television program on PBS
concerning human impact on the environment. It is narrated by Edward Norton
. The show was produced by Sea Studios Foundation
. Strange Days on Planet Earth grew into an ongoing partnership with the National Geographic Society
to bring focus on our personal connection to the planet’s life systems.
Invaders
The One Degree Factor
Predators
Troubled Waters
The series earned 14 major film festival honors, including
and many others.
The series were broadcast on PBS to over 12 million viewers in the U.S. and millions more in Europe, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand. In 2007–2008, the Strange Days initiative will focus on the global crisis facing our ocean, under the name Strange Days Ocean.
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
concerning human impact on the environment. It is narrated by Edward Norton
Edward Norton
Edward Harrison Norton is an American actor, screenwriter, film director and producer. In 1996, his supporting role in the courtroom drama Primal Fear garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor...
. The show was produced by Sea Studios Foundation
Sea Studios Foundation
Sea Studios Foundation is a 5013 non-profit organization, headquartered in Monterey, California. Sea Studios was founded by Mark Shelley, a senior series producer for National Geographic...
. Strange Days on Planet Earth grew into an ongoing partnership with the National Geographic Society
National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society , headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical...
to bring focus on our personal connection to the planet’s life systems.
Invaders
- Invasive speciesInvasive species"Invasive species", or invasive exotics, is a nomenclature term and categorization phrase used for flora and fauna, and for specific restoration-preservation processes in native habitats, with several definitions....
and their ecological and economic impacts
The One Degree Factor
- Climate change, drought in Africa, dust clouds over the Atlantic, and respiratory problems in Trinidad
Predators
- The role that predators play in natural ecosystems
Troubled Waters
- Polluted waters and their effects around the world
The series earned 14 major film festival honors, including
- Best Series at 2005 International Wildlife Film FestivalInternational Wildlife Film FestivalThe International Wildlife Film Festival is a film festival held annually at the Wilma Theatre in Missoula, Montana.The International Wildlife Film Festival was "the first regular ongoing festival devoted solely to wildlife films" and this "signaled that wildlife films had arrived as a motion...
, the environmental equivalent of the Academy AwardsAcademy AwardsAn Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
, - "Best" in Field Research and Scientific Exploration at The 2005 Explorers Club Documentary Film Festival,
- the Greenpeace Environmental Award at the 2005 Linden Wildlife Film Festival,
- the prestigious Panda Award at the 2004 Wildscreen Film Festival,
- "Best People and Animals" award at the 2004 Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival,
- "Best Environment and Conservation Series" at the 2005 Japan Wildlife Film Festival,
- The 2004 Planet Award
and many others.
The series were broadcast on PBS to over 12 million viewers in the U.S. and millions more in Europe, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand. In 2007–2008, the Strange Days initiative will focus on the global crisis facing our ocean, under the name Strange Days Ocean.