Social & World Affairs

Gladesmen - The Last of the Sawgrass Cowboys

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Filmmaker David Abel examines the impact of the federal government's ban on airboats in the Florida Everglades.

Produced by David Abel & Andy Laub, this award-winning, feature-length documentary is about the federal government’s ban on Florida’s iconic airboats in much of the Everglades.

The measure is part of the world’s largest effort to repair a damaged ecosystem, a vast river of grass that has been ravaged by more than a century of development, pollution, and other environmental degradation. The outcome will determine the future of the region’s water supply, and its ability to withstand rising sea levels. It may also lead to the demise of the Gladesmen.

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Programme Details

DURATION
1 x 90'
AVAILABLE IN
HD
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE
English