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James Smith - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

James Smith - Earth in Vision

...heritage...James Smith James began his career as the environment news editor on BBC Wildlife Magazine before he moved into television, working on films about badger culling, climate change and salmon farming with the BBC’s Natural History Unit. He was a key member of the team that made the anthropological series Tribe, and worked on the BAFTA-winning Amazon with Bruce...
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Embodied Carbon: Three reasons we should care
Nature & Environment

Embodied Carbon: Three reasons we should care

...heritage buildings...Embodied carbon is a very important source of carbon emissions, especially in the construction industry. But in practise most people aren’t really aware of it and it is rarely measured in construction or renovation projects. This article explores three reasons we should all care about embodied carbon. First though, what is it? Let's take an example:...
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How do children learn the concept of race?
Education & Development

How do children learn the concept of race?

...world. Lev Vygotsky, a psychologist whose approach to learning, socio-constructivism, sees children as social actors actively involved in creating and thinking about their identity from their experiences with relevant others, co-constructing their understanding of the world through the lived experiences of those around them. Studies have found that white children learn...
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Scoring the Shoreline
History & The Arts

Scoring the Shoreline

...heritage...[The Last Night of the Proms] [The Giants' Causeway] When we imagine the coast, what sounds are evoked in our minds? Maybe we think of the sounds of nature: the rhythmic swash and backwash of the waves, or heavy rollers crashing on the rocks; the sound of seabirds as they swoop and dive for food or jostle for nesting space on a cliff; or perhaps it is the sound...
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Reading Between the Lines: uncovering racism and homophobia in British history
History & The Arts

Reading Between the Lines: uncovering racism and homophobia in British history

...World. She makes no mention of any black lesbian community or organisation. (Her account suggests there might have been small informal groups, but as a white woman these would not have been open to her.) In 1964, Wilmer had a lesbian encounter at a party with someone she calls Yvonne, a nurse who had come over from the Bahamas. Wilmer had a more serious affair with a...
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My experience of being a South Asian LGBTQI+ ally
Education & Development

My experience of being a South Asian LGBTQI+ ally

...we want to see if we are to make societal change. Below are some insightful and moving articles of Lived Experiences of individuals in the South Asian community and who identify as LGBTQI+. How LGBTQ+ members of the South Asian diaspora navigate stigma and stress South Asian Heritage Month: I'm proud of who I am and being LGBTQ+ Being young, LGBTQIA+, and South Asian...
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‘Where do you really come from?’ How this enquiry can add insult to injury
Education & Development

‘Where do you really come from?’ How this enquiry can add insult to injury

...heritage, Caribbean descent, and British nationality. Lady Hussey: Oh, so you're from ... The furore that followed led to the apology and resignation of Lady Hussey, a longstanding friend of Queen Elizabeth II and Godmother to Prince William. Ngozi Fulani said she felt trapped and abused during the interaction, which seemed like an interrogation and as if Lady Hussey...
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Participatory development in action
Society, Politics & Law

Participatory development in action

...heritage. Collecting water for the household How the women of rural Tanzania get their water supply. Acting for education How a development agency is trying to educate the children of Tanzania about healthcare. Educating children through drama and song How teachers in Tanzania are using music and drama to involve children in learning about healthcare. Children as agents...
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