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The textile industry, at the forefront of the industrial revolution for several centuries, is one of the planet's most polluting modern-day industries. Of principle concern is the cultivation of cotton which is a heavy consumer of pesticides. It is high time for a new industrial revolution. Thi...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition in English. |
| Published: |
Montreal, QC :
CinéFête,
2009.
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| Series: | Architects of change ;
season 3, episode 2 Environmental studies in video |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | The textile industry, at the forefront of the industrial revolution for several centuries, is one of the planet's most polluting modern-day industries. Of principle concern is the cultivation of cotton which is a heavy consumer of pesticides. It is high time for a new industrial revolution. This is exactly what Yanne Larosa (Montrea, Quebec), Dany Filion (Vancouver, BC) and Sarah Bonnemaison (Halifax, NS) are working towards on a daily basis. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed May 9, 2014). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (53 min.). |
| Playing Time: | 00:52:01 |