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My first Inspiration

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My first Inspiration Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University / Karen Parker
Updated: 11 Oct 2012
By T Healey
The environment and me.
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michelle mcgowans creative climate diary

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Updated: 08 Oct 2012
By Michelle McGowan
my dieary for creative climate
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OU on the BBC: Saving Species - About the 2010 series

OU on the BBC: Saving Species - About the 2010 series Copyrighted imageCredit: Thinkstock
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 04 Sep 2012
By The Saving Species production team
To mark the International Year of Biodiversity 2010, the BBC and The Open University come together for a special series of radio programmes.
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OU on the BBC: Saving Species

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Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 04 Sep 2012
By The OpenLearn team
Celebrate biodiversity and wildlife conservation with Radio 4's weekly Saving Species
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Coat of many colours: Harlequin ladybird

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Coat of many colours: Harlequin ladybird Copyrighted imageCredit: © Hakoar | Dreamstime.com
Introductory Level Duration 10 mins Updated 26 Jul 2011
By Helen Roy, Richard Comont
The Saving Species team talks to Helen Roy and Richard Comont from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology about their work on Harlequin ladybird pathogens,...
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The beaver: nature's landscaper

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The beaver: nature's landscaper Copyrighted imageCredit: Christian Schmalhofer | Dreamstime.com
Introductory Level Duration 15 mins Updated 03 May 2011
By Derek Gow
In an extended interview, the Saving Species team talks to water vole specialist Derek Gow about how the beaver was hunted to near extinction, and...
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Chris Packham introduces Creative Climate

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Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Apr 2011
By Chris Packham
Nature television presenter Chris Packham explains the mission behind the 10-year project, Creative Climate
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Kiss the rest goodbye?

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Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Apr 2011
By Chris Packham
Nature television presenter Chris Packham explains how he first became aware of environmental concerns
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Coexistence: tolerance and cooperation from plants to politics

Coexistence: tolerance and cooperation from plants to politics Creative commons imageCredit: Sericea under CC-BY-NC-SA licence
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 28 Jan 2011
By Dr Yoseph Araya
Is there a lesson for politicians in the way plant species can live together?
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Island life

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Island life Copyrighted imageCredit: Thomas Langlands | Dreamstime.com
Introductory Level Duration 30 mins Updated 16 Nov 2010
By Malcolm Ogilvie
The Saving Species team join Malcolm Ogilvie on the island of Islay off the west coast of Scotland to discuss his career as a British...
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Health and environment

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Health and environment Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission
Introductory Level Duration 12 hours Updated 19 May 2013
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To be able to understand the importance of the environment for our health, we need to know a little about the interdependence between environment and...
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Eutrophication

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Intermediate Level Duration 12 hours Updated 19 May 2013
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Managing eutrophication is a key element in maintaining the earth's biodiversity. Eutrophication is a process mostly associated with human activity whereby ecosystems accumulate minerals. This...
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