Learning on ScreenTrees of Hope
- Synopsis
- Documents the rapid deforestation of Africa and analyses various solutions such as shifting to solar energy and improving traditional stores. Shot in Niger, Mali, Sengal and Nigeria, it shows how people are taught to plant their own trees for firewood and construction material. It illustrates the links between desertification, energy and the environment.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada
- Medium
- Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 18 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 18 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1985
- Availability
- OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
- Uses
- Students of development issues, Third-World issues, forestry.
- Subjects
- Agriculture; Development studies; Environmental science
- Keywords
- deforestation
Credits
- Director
- Neil McKee
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Canada House Film & Video Library
- Notes
- closed down 1993
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