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Global climate change and environmental stewardship are hot topics these days. WPA footage can illustrate both concerns and hopes for the future. Some relevant collections:

Water, the Drop of Life: Footage from the PBS series on the social, religious and economic impacts of water on our lives. Shot on film, this material includes scenes of environmental damage, industry, and daily life from around the world.

Underwater Collection: Beautiful footage of coral reefs, exotic fish, divers at shipwrecks, and numerous species of wildlife from varied habitats.

Wildlife: Hundreds of species from six continents.

Landscapes: Beauty shots of natural environments around the world, as well as sometimes ugly effects of human activity.

Ecology in History: Vintage educational films dealing with pollution, conservation, etc.; and 1970s-90s discussion of environmental and energy issues.