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Climate change: transitions to sustainability
Nature & Environment

Climate change: transitions to sustainability

...economic crossroads between East and West for thousands of years, it had Roman ruins, mosques in former Byzantine churches, and a vast portrait of Kemal Ataturk, the 20th-century founder of modern secular Turkey, marked out in light bulbs on the hillside above the city. Perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised to see shops and advertising smothered with consumer brands...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Belfast: Racing to the top for the Grande Partenza
Health, Sports & Psychology

Belfast: Racing to the top for the Grande Partenza

...economic growth through consumerism and spectator sport. Boxing is a particular example, and Carl Frampton’s recent fight attracted 9,000 fans inside the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, with a crowd of over a hundred outside – a hugely popular sport and sports personality. The Belfast Giants ice hockey following is a similar phenomenon encouraging the cultivation of...
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Article 5 mins
On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!
Society, Politics & Law

On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!

...economic organisations and economists warn that exiting the EU would have a negative impact on the UK economy, with some saying the impact could be severe. In this context debates about the UK’s net contribution to the EU could be irrelevant. As the Institute for Fiscal Studies says: These impacts [EU budget net contribution] of EU membership on the public finances are...
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Article 10 mins
Trees: local heroes in the fight against global climate change
Nature & Environment

Trees: local heroes in the fight against global climate change

...economic development is enshrined in international law (Humphreys, 2019, p. 279), and any action from the North preventing them exercising this right could be considered as neo-colonialism. These rooted disagreements are difficult to overcome. However, it can be argued there is a tendency for conferences like COP26, the media around them and therefore people’s...
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Article 10 mins
Abolitionism must come from below: A critique of British Anti-Slavery Abolition
Society, Politics & Law

Abolitionism must come from below: A critique of British Anti-Slavery Abolition

...economic arguments proved wrong, they opened a space for a moral critique of chattel slavery. Recognition that chattel slavery was a ‘social evil’ also gained moral and political significance following the defeat of the British in the American War of Independence in 1781.Recognition that chattel slavery was a ‘social evil’ also gained moral and political...
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Article 20 mins
Understanding Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Milton Keynes

...else The grid system of roads Where are all the people? A city in a forest Culture in Milton Keynes Arts in Milton Keynes Economics of Milton Keynes Milton Keynes and The Open University The failure of public transport—and how it could change Ethnic diversity in Milton Keynes How Milton Keynes is portrayed in the media Final thoughts More about Milton Keynes and cities...
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Video 1 hr
Earth's physical resources: renewable energy
Science, Maths & Technology

Earth's physical resources: renewable energy

...economic growth, without radical changes in the way we live. This album examines power sources which provide cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels, such as wind power, biomass, hydro power, wave and tidal power, solar and geothermal power. The nine video tracks introduce the different approaches adopted in Britain and across Europe, the challenges faced and the projects of...
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Audio 41 mins
Additional efforts: Why we need to be better at maths
Education & Development

Additional efforts: Why we need to be better at maths

...economic needs. Does this mean teachers aren’t spending enough time on literacy and numeracy, or are there other issues? The mere mention of mathematics within a social situation often strikes fear into the hearts of young and old. A lack of confidence with basic numeracy and mathematics has significant implications in any workplace that ultimately result in decreased...
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Article 5 mins