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Innovation Design: Energy and Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Innovation Design: Energy and Sustainability

...think about where that power has come from? In most of the world, we’re still burning harmful fossil fuels to create energy. However, throughout Europe a growing number of householders have decided to put the environment first, by switching to a “green tariff” with energy suppliers who can guarantee renewable, fossil fuel-free energy. This album explores the various...
Waste Management
Science, Maths & Technology

Waste Management

...think about what you throw away? A waste management cycle is essential for a sustainable future. This album considers the policy and legislation that is driving waste management processes across the EU. By modelling the overall environmental impacts of solid waste disposal methods, the UK government has now created a hierarchy of waste and local management strategies. The...
Can you harness intrapreneurship?
Money & Business

Can you harness intrapreneurship?

...thinking 101 Including guests Katherine Morgan, Head of High Growth & Entrepreneurs at Barclays and Dr. Aqueel Wahga, Senior Lecturer in Management, this webinar is designed to inspire employers, unpacking the unique mindset and skills that distinguish intrapreneurs and how these individuals can be identified and enabled in an organisational environment. Transcript...
Exploring ancient Greek religion
History & The Arts

Exploring ancient Greek religion

...think about what religion means to you, and then you’ll consider what, if anything, you may already know about Greek deities. You don’t need any prior knowledge, though, so don’t worry if you don’t yet know anything about ancient Greece, or Greek religion! Activity 1 Timing: Allow around 5 minutes for this activity Take a few minutes to think about what the word...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)
Education & Development

An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)

...think about learning, and how we think about teaching. We make learning environments, and learning environments include what a student might do with the computer. Speaker 1 Worrying is discouraging. Speaker 2 Worrying is discouraging. Candace Thille But it also includes what a student does in the classroom with their peers. Natalie Baker Shirer ‘Con-summit’. Now, if...
World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration
Nature & Environment

World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration

...systems and their contribution to human well-being. How Nature is good for our health and happiness - BBC Earth, April 20, 2016. Taking it further Treezilla: the monster map of trees: A site where you can engage, map and also calculate the benefits provided by your local trees. iSpot – a friendly community of nature enthusiasts sharing their photos of nature and...
How are tiny air pollutants causing massive storms in the Amazon?
Nature & Environment

How are tiny air pollutants causing massive storms in the Amazon?

...systems that are responsible for causing thunderstorms in the Amazonian tropics. “These tiny particles act [by] forming cloud droplets after all the larger particles in a warm and humid environment have already been used to form droplets,” says Machado in an interview with SciDev.Net. He explains that the low concentration of large particles contributes to high levels...
Abrasive jet cutting
Science, Maths & Technology

Abrasive jet cutting

...system comprises the following main operating units: A high pressure water pump. A hopper feed or slurry unit. A cutting head. A profiling/cutting machine which may be manually operated, CNC or controlled by a programmable robot. Equipment can also be used for deburring, flash removal, cleaning, etc. Abrasive jet cutting plan [Images to demonstrate 'Abrasive jet cutting'...