Once a year, over a billion people from around the world come together to honor and advocate for our planet’s health. Earth Month is about more than just preservation, it’s about education, community, and empowerment. For over 50 years, Earth Day—which falls on April 22—has served as the catalyst for essential conversations about the health of our planet and the work that needs to be done to better preserve its natural environments and ecosystems. Celebrate Earth Month with OETA by exploring Earth’s natural wonders and following the stories of those trying to protect them.
Hippo King
Wednesday, April 6 at 7 pm
A giant hippo bull – a king amongst the largest concentration of hippos on this planet—has an incredible story to tell. A story normally hidden from human eyes and almost always misunderstood—because his secret life happens beneath the water and under cover of darkness. For the first time ever, we reveal the true character of one of the planet’s largest land mammals as we follow the life story of the ‘Hippo King’.
FRONTLINE: The Power of Big Oil
Part One: Tuesday, April 19 at 9 pm | Part Two: Tuesday, April 26 at 9 pm
The Power of Big Oil from FRONTLINE examines the fossil fuel industry's history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change.
The Trick
Wednesday, April 22 at 10 pm
The Trick tells the real-life story of the “Climategate Scandal” from 2009 by following world-renowned scientist Professor Philip Jones (Jason Watkins), the director of climate research at the University of East Anglia who found himself at the center of an international media storm. Also starring Victoria Hamilton and George MacKay.
A Wild Idea: The Birth of the APA
Wednesday, April 27 at 10 pm or Stream Now
New York’s Adirondack Park is larger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Glacier, Grand Canyon, and Great Smokies National Parks combined. It is one of the largest unbroken deciduous forests on Earth, with a thousand miles of streams and rivers, hundreds of lakes, and lofty peaks. This film chronicles the history of the park and the founding of the APA 50 years ago.
