David Bellamy in Tasmanian dam protest

Title

David Bellamy in Tasmanian dam protest

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:04:13

Description

Report on conservationist David Bellamy’s arrest and imprisonment for 3 days during a protest over a dam being built in the Tasmanian Wilderness UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bellamy talks on his return to the UK about his protest, arrest, imprisonment and court case. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

David Bellamy

Keywords

Australia; Demonstrations; Energy resources; Renewable energy sources; Living conditions; Nature conservation; Energy conservation; Imprisonment; Prisoners; Tasmania; Arrests; Awareness-raising activities; Tropical forests; Trespass; Dams; Franklin River; Hydroelectric power; Tasmanian Wilderness; World Heritage sites

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