APRIL 27 4 p.m. or April 28 11:30 p.m. on PBS
Those are the debut times for a new documentary about the good work going to restore and protect the Great Lakes. Titled “Growing Up Green,” the 28-minute PBS show takes viewers on a journey into schools through the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (GLSI).
Professional film maker Bob Gliner describes his documentary as a profile of ” a unique statewide, hands-on environmental education program … For the very first time, both rural and urban schools across the state are working to increase academic performance by involving students in local efforts to improve the environments they inhabit.”
One example in “Growing Up Green” shows Lansing’s Gier Park Elementary School’s students releasing salmon into the Grand River watershed. Another segment films students from Dollar Bay High School near Houghton using ROVs (remotely operated vehicles) to explore the deep waters of Lake Superior.
In addition to viewing “Growing Up Green” in its entirety on PBS, the public can purchase DVD copies of the film via videoproject.com.
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