Global Environmental Issues
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There has always been a struggle to balance the goals of economic development with the need to protect the environment. With world population grows and global climate change threatening to affect us all never has that balance been more important. Today, the developed world uses much of the world's energy resources to fuel its modern lifestyle and contributes to the majority of global greenhouse gases. However, billions of people in the developing world crave the same material benefits, leading to such fears as resource shortages and increased global warming. Students will learn about the positive and negative effects of industrialisation, and how international efforts, such as the Kyoto Treaty, are attempting to manage economic development in order to protect the global environment.
Format DVD, 22 mins.   |
Global Climate Change - Earth's Atmosphere Heats up
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Bill Nye – a real-life scientist and award winning educator knows how to make this subject matter real and relevant. Bill looks at the science behind cutting-edge issues, interviews leading experts and shows students how to analyse facts before forming opinions. Find out how experts measure climate change, see how carbon dioxide affects temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and hear about the role of fossil fuels. It’s all part of Bill Nye’s in-depth look at possible causes of global warming.
Format DVD, 26 mins. |
El Nino the Link between Oceans, Atmosphere & Weather
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This programme will help students to understand the far reaching effects of El Nino, a weather phenomenon that originates in the tropical pacific, but delivers climate changes throughout the world. Students get a clear picture of how the abnormal heating of ocean water off the west coast of South America can set in motion changes In water currents, wind patterns, rainfall and drought worldwide. The programme also shows how meteorologists are studying the phenomenon as a model for possible consequences of global warming and other extreme events.
Format DVD, 22 mins. |
Blackpool - Development Of A Tourist Resort
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This film compares the varying fortunes of one of Britain's most iconic tourist destinations with those of Tobago in the Caribbean. Following the stages of Butler's Model the film explores Blackpool before the railway age, Blackpool in its heyday, the decline of Blackpool's tourism trade and possible futures for the town. Supported by maps, archive footage and interviews, the DVD challenges students to think about the concept of tourism and incorporates suggestions for sustainable development of smaller tourist destinations - an alternative to the boom 'n' bust of large scale tourism developments.
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Fairtrade Products - Who Benefits
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This programme explains the Fairtrade scheme, identifying how Fairtrade benefits farmers in poorer countries and how the Fairtrade Organisation invests in farming communities. Hear from members of one such community in St Lucia, as well as consumers and retailers (ASDA) of Fairtrade products back in the UK. British students give their own views on Fairtrade and members of a Fairtrade Town are interviewed, before discussion concludes with consideration of potential disadvantages of, and the future for, the Fairtrade scheme.
Format DVD, 19mins. | |||||||
Emerging Superpower India's Booming Bangalore
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Known for its call centres, Bangalore has become the Silicon Valley of India - a shining example of India's success and a 'World City'. The programme asks what have been the causes of this success, including the role of education, globalisation and government de-regulation. It then look at the pros and cons of this growth, including the increased wealth and growth of the middle classes, growth of the IT sector, better employment opportunities, and pollution and traffic congestion. Finally the programmes questions if this city sustainable, and looks at how the public and private sector are seeking to address the discussed problems by providing better transport, infrastructure and access to services.
Format DVD, 30mins. |
Local Or Imported Food - How To Decide
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This programme looks at where our food originates, examining what we can grow in the UK and when. The issue of 'food miles' is debated in terms of how it affects the planet, impacting on our food carbon footprint and influencing consumer decision-making. The emerging need for 'food security' is analysed in the wake of increasing costs and depleting supplies, and interviews are given by a range of people involved in growing and consuming food, and making decisions about where our food comes from.
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Impacts Of Globalisation DVD
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There are many benefits to be enjoyed but not all nations have benefited equally. There are vast differences in living standards and income around the world and this programme explains these differences. People in industrialised countries live longer, more comfortable lives than ever before, whilst in poorer countries thousands die each year from preventable diseases such as measles and malaria.
Format DVD, 22mins. | |||||||
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