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World in transition: Managing Resources
Nature & Environment

World in transition: Managing Resources

...Practical Action) has helped people in a Peruvian valley. How sustainable was the ITDG intervention? An analysis of the Peruvian project, and an examination of its potential to be progressed and sustained by the Peruvians involved. Studying international development Dr Helen Yanacopulos talks about The Open University course and some of the case studies on this album....
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What foster carers want you to know
Health, Sports & Psychology

What foster carers want you to know

...sustaining their motivation and resilience. Fostering is both rewarding and demanding, involving complex relationships and exposure to trauma and uncertainty. However, without consistent support, carers may experience burnout, compassion fatigue and moral injury. There is already a longstanding shortage of foster carers in the UK and they may leave fostering altogether,...
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Article 5 mins
How data is making our cities smarter
Society, Politics & Law

How data is making our cities smarter

...sustainable and democratic societies says Gillian Rose, Professor of Human Geography at the University of Oxford...Recorded at The Open University for BBC Radio 4's sociological discussion programme, Thinking Allowed. Transcript Data is a significant part of technological life and has made the news recently due to breaches, misuse and new legislative regulations. For...
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Video 5 mins
My career goal: Environment
Nature & Environment

My career goal: Environment

...sustainable energy? Find out how you can gather skills and carry out work that will have a real impact on our relationship with the environment...This video explores the conflicts of interest between local people, visitors, quarrying and farming in the Peak District National Park. Park Rangers often try to resolve disagreements such as these. Transcript icould links...
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Article 20 mins
Adventure in the Amazon
Nature & Environment

Adventure in the Amazon

...sustainable future of the rainforest. The game is created to support the BBC Two series I Bought a Rainforest, and it takes about 10 to 20 minutes to complete depending on the routes you decide to take. As you navigate through the North Rupununi, the game will build up an idea of how your decisions would have an impact on the future of the rainforest, and at the end of...
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Activity 10 mins
At a crossroads: navigating work and/or family alongside study
Health, Sports & Psychology

At a crossroads: navigating work and/or family alongside study

...an Office for Students funded collaborative project called Positive Digital Practices, which has its own resources hub. All of the resources are completely free to access download and use; they aim to help those working in Higher Education embed and sustain positive digital practices that support mental wellbeing for part-time, commuter, and distance learning students....
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Activity 20 mins
Introducing key global development challenges
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing key global development challenges

...Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a significant step forward in this context in that the goals are meant to apply to all countries, developed and developing, and SDG17 recognises the need for collaborative partnerships at global, international, national and local levels (UN Assembly 2015). Breaking down the whole picture of sustainable development into the 17...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
The world will have to wait until 2084 for universal secondary school education
Society, Politics & Law

The world will have to wait until 2084 for universal secondary school education

...Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 were finalised, the first report tracking global progress towards its goal for education and lifelong learning shows just how far there is still to go to make sure nobody is left behind. The SDGs replaced the Millennium Development Goals, which reached the end of their 15-year focus in 2015. While the previous goal that focused on...
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Article 10 mins