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OU/BBC Creative Climate short film competition 2011: Food for thought Featuring Video Copyrighted Image The Open University

By Dr Joe Smith (The Open University)

07 November 2011

Dr Joe Smith introduces this short, engaging animation by Gervais Merryweather,...  Read more : OU/BBC Creative Climate short film competition 2011: Food for thought

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OU/BBC Creative Climate short film competition 2011: Hot and bothered Featuring Video Copyrighted Image The Open University

By Dr Joe Smith (The Open University)

07 November 2011

Dr Joe Smith introduces this short, 'steamy' video by Gia laSalvia, a student film-maker from the London Film School. Gia explores what climate change might...  Read more : OU/BBC Creative Climate short film competition 2011: Hot and bothered

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OU/BBC Creative Climate short film competition 2011: No second chances Featuring Video Copyrighted Image The Open University

By Dr Joe Smith (The Open University)

07 November 2011

Dr Joe Smith introduces this short video cameo of a relationship breakdown, with a twist to make you rethink your priorities.  Read more : OU/BBC Creative Climate short film competition 2011: No second chances

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OU/BBC Creative Climate short film competition 2011: The end of an era Featuring Video Copyrighted Image The Open University

By Dr Joe Smith (The Open University)

07 November 2011

Dr Joe Smith introduces this short, disturbing animation by Yousif Al-Khalifa, a student at the National Film and Television School. Influenced by Jurassic Park,...  Read more : OU/BBC Creative Climate short film competition 2011: The end of an era

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BBC/OU Creative Climate short film competition 2011Copyrighted Image The Open University

By Dr Joe Smith (The Open University)

03 November 2011

Dr Joe Smith introduces the winners of the Creative Climate student short film competition run by the BBC and OU during 2011.  Read more : BBC/OU Creative Climate short film competition 2011

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OU/BBC Creative Climate short film competition 2011: Ever hear a postman whistle? Featuring Video Copyrighted Image The Open University

By Dr Joe Smith (The Open University)

02 November 2011

Dr Joe Smith introduces this short, engaging animation by Bexie Bush, a young film-maker from University for the Creative Arts at Farnham. Two older people...  Read more : OU/BBC Creative Climate short film competition 2011: Ever hear a postman whistle?

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Environmentalism at 40: middle age spread or new lease of life?

By Dr Joe Smith (The Open University)

14 September 2011

Greenpeace’s 40th birthday is a good time to stop and ask where environmentalism is going. The OU's Joe Smith does just that in this thought-provoking...  Read more : Environmentalism at 40: middle age spread or new lease of life?

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The truth about climate changeJupiterimages

By Dr Joe Smith (The Open University)

02 December 2009

When it comes to the subject of climate change, do you trust the journalists or the scientists?   Read more : The truth about climate change

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About Creative Climate at the OUProduction team

By Dr Joe Smith (The Open University)

30 November 2009

Creative Climate is a diary project recording how people understand and respond to environmental change over the next decade – Joe Smith, director...  Read more : About Creative Climate at the OU

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After KyotoCreative Commons Image United Nations Photo under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Dr Joe Smith (The Open University)

27 August 2009

The Open University's Joe Smith sets the scene, in the run up to the Copenhagen climate talks.  Read more : After Kyoto

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Research [7]

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Boykoff, Max and Smith, Joe (2010). Media. In: Lever-Tracy, Constance ed. Routledge Handbook of Climate Change and Society. Abingdon, UK: Routledge, In Press.

Smith, Jonathan and Jehlička, Petr (2007). Stories around food, politics and change in Poland and the Czech Republic. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, 32(3), pp. 395–410.

Smith, Joe; Clark, Nigel and Yusoff, Kathryn (2007). Interdependence. Geography Compass, 2 pp. 340–359.

Jehlička, Petr and Smith, Joe (2007). Out of the woods and into the lab: exploring the strange marriage of American woodcraft and Soviet ecology in Czech environmentalism. Environment and History, 13(2), pp. 187–210.

Smith, Joe (2006). What do Greens believe? What Do We Believe. London, UK: Granta.

Smith, Joe; Edge, Lucy and Morris, Vanessa (2006). Reflecting the real world?: How British TV portrayed developing countries in 2005. London, UK: International Broadcasting Trust.

Smith, Joe (2005). Dangerous news: media decision-making about climate change risk. Risk Analysis, 25(6), pp. 1471–1482.

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The truth about climate change

Comment posted by zz869954

02 Feb 2012

This post is exactly what I am talking about lots of people getting together and writing about subjects they enjoy! Thank you and maybe when you get time you can check out. Boat Transport Read more : The truth about climate change

OU/BBC Creative Climate short film competition 2011: No second chances

Comment posted by zz882333

30 Jan 2012

The film seems remarkably well achieved as it touches crucial aspects in our relationship with the earth. With a tang of humour it leads us to recognize the so-familiar immature typical dynamics... Read more : OU/BBC Creative Climate short film competition 2011: No second chances

Democracy and sustainability: Can we survive in freedom?

Comment posted by zz866326

19 Dec 2011

Many thanks for sharing this political and Democracy related information publicly.I appreciated the website author for adding this great page entry. samuel (commercial website removed by OpenLearn... Read more : Democracy and sustainability: Can we survive in freedom?

About Creative Climate at the OU

Comment posted by zz865425

16 Dec 2011

'Acid rain' is another one that disappeared from the vernacular. Read more : About Creative Climate at the OU

OU/BBC Creative Climate short film competition 2011: Food for thought

Comment posted by ek2535

14 Dec 2011

These issues mentioned in this video concern me every day! They should concern everybody and change peoples attitudes and behaviour before it's too late! E. Read more : OU/BBC Creative Climate short film competition 2011: Food for thought

About Creative Climate at the OU

Comment posted by om2245

01 Apr 2011

Hi Andres, Many thanks for your comment, the official answer from the US government's Environmental Protection Agency site is as follows:- 'The term climate change is often used interchangeably with... Read more : About Creative Climate at the OU

About Creative Climate at the OU

Comment posted by at362

31 Mar 2011

Why is it now called Climate Change and not Global Warming anymore? Could it be because it has been announced recently in the news that we had the coldest winter ever recorded? Isn't change an innate... Read more : About Creative Climate at the OU

About Creative Climate at the OU

Comment posted by zz598245

29 Sep 2010

I'll try and contribute once this U316 end of year assessment is finished! All the best, Simon Read more : About Creative Climate at the OU

The truth about climate change

Comment posted by zz568449

06 Sep 2010

I think allot of money can be generated over climate change and emission's. Especially taxes and new businesses. I believe climate change is happening and there is evidence that the Sun has been... Read more : The truth about climate change

How many lightbulb jokes does it take to save the world?

Comment posted by Unknown

22 Apr 2010 

...The combustion engine which in itself signalled the end of any civilization...
er, you mean postbox? surely? Read more : How many lightbulb jokes does it take to save the world?

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Joe is senior lecturer at The Open University, focussing on environmental policy and politics. He is currently developing an ambitious OU/BBC media and research project, Creative Climate, that will capture the human stories of ingenuity and imagination in response to environmental change 2010-2020.

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