This video introduces students to the important role the environment plays in our everyday lives. Several environmental problems are highlighted, with a focus on pollution and global warming. The video explains how these problems impact the health of our planet and its inhabitants. Finally, the importance of sustainability is discussed. Additional concepts and terminology: ecology, biological extinction, resource depletion, overconsumption of resources, fossil fuels, global climate change, and renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.

Originally released by Visual Learning, 2008. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015.

Introduction: Environmental Problems and Solutions (0:56); --The Environment (1:22); -- What are Environmental Problems (1:49); -- Examples of Environmental Problems (3:33); -- Natural Resources (2:10); -- Sustainability (1:00); -- Summary: Environmental Problems and Solutions (1:32); -- Video Assessment: Environmental Problems and Solutions (1:48); -- Credits: Environmental Problems and Solutions (0:39);.