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This video provides an overview to what A Rocha is, what we do and why we do
it. It also highlights the relationship between poverty and environmental
degradation.
Short video clip (43 seconds)
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Why A Rocha works in forests (2:07
minutes) – Melissa Ong
Today, human behaviour is leading to massive deforestation around the world.
All of A Rocha’s national projects are involved with protecting and planting
trees or forests, and A Rocha International’s Tropical Forests Programme links
several of these. In fact our human lives are dependent on trees in multiple
ways.
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Huarango forest is one of the world's most endangered habitats. Watch our
movie to learn how A Rocha Peru is working with churches and other community
groups to plant forests of native, desert-loving Huarango trees.
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Meet Sara Kaweesa, our National Director in Uganda, and hear about how A
Rocha is studying and protecting the Lubigi Wetland through their work with the
local communities.
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Hear about A Rocha Brazil's exciting developments and the story of one
innovative little church.
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This short video shows how A Rocha
USA is helping two different kinds of landowner in Lynden, Washington State.
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This film focuses on the plight of farmers living close to the Bannerghatta
National Park whose crops are often raided by elephants from the park.
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In this film we meet Jennifer Kornelsen and find out about her work with
people on the economic margins in the inner-city of Winnipeg as she involves
them in the wonderful adventure of planting, growing and harvesting their own
food.
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This film shows how one church has been rethinking the way it uses its
grounds and buildings and looking after them in a more environmentally-friendly
way. This has been taking place with the help of
Eco-congregation, a project of
A Rocha UK.
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This video features theologians (John Stott, Alister McGrath, James Jones)
and scientists (Ghillean Prance, Simon Stuart) who talk about the biblical basis
for creation care.
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This short film profiles Dr Graham McAll and his electric G-Wiz car. Find out
what drives his earth-keeping ethics and how this car helps keep his medical
practice green.
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This film introduces ASSETS (Arabuko-Sokoke Schools and Ecotourism Scheme) as
a best practice holistic approach to tackling forest conservation. ASSETS aims
to conserve Kenya’s Arabuko-Sokoke Forest (ASF) and Mida Creek by simultaneously
contributing to meeting the needs of people who depend on it, ensuring they
benefit directly from its conservation. It has been established by A Rocha Kenya
through partnerships with government agencies, conservation NGOs, schools,
community leaders and the local tourism industry.
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A Rocha Living Waterways has been working with local landowners, Hillingdon
Council and other community groups to turn a 90 acre wasteland site between
Southall and Hayes into the Minet Country Park, with recreational space and
nature conservation areas. This video tells the story of the transformation.
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This children's video tells the story of the transformation of a 90 acre
wasteland site between Southall and Hayes into the Minet Country Park, with
recreational space and nature conservation areas.
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This video (in French) features A Rocha France and their practical
conservation work with the European Roller in the Vallee des Baux, Provence.
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A video featuring A Rocha Canada and the work that it does in Conservation
& Monitoring, Environmental Education, and Sustainable Living.
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Dr. Matthew Sleeth (former Executive Director of
A Rocha USA) used to be an emergency
room director and chief of medical staff, but now writes, preaches, and teaches
full-time about faith and the environment. His inspiring and practical book
Serve God, Save the Planet addresses such questions
as How can I live a more equitable and meaningful life? How can I be less
materialistic? How can I live a more charitable life? What would happen if I led
a slower-paced existence?
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Dr Simon Stuart, one of A Rocha International's
Council of Reference, is the Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission.
Filmed on the day of his election, Simon Stuart talks about what this new role
means to him. He highlights how A Rocha is able to act on the themes and
discussions that have arisen from the IUCN World Conservation Congress, held in
Barcelona, 5-14 October 2008.
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A Rocha in Asia: Graham McAll on the
medical community and climate change (1:22 minutes) –
Melissa Ong & Daniel Tay
In the wake of the Malaysia/Singapore conferences in July 2009, Dr Graham
McAll states that health care professionals can be the bridge between the
scientific community and the people at large when it comes to climate change.
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