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Nature & Environment
World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration
Every year June 5th is globally celebrated as World Environment Day, a day where its inhabitants (at least the humans) pause to acknowledge the fundamental role the environment plays in the upkeep of Earth’s processes and its biodiversity.
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Vanessa Berlowitz - Earth in Vision
Vanessa Berlowitz, world-renowned wildlife film producer and director, talks inspiration, archive and her optimist for the Earth.
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Alastair Fothergill - Earth in Vision
Alastair Fothergill, former Head of the BBC Natural History Unit and Series Producer of 'The Blue Planet', 'Planet Earth' and Executive Producer of 'Frozen Planet', talks inspiration, green issues and Sir David Attenborough.
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History & The Arts
The winding garden path: Radicalism amongst the flower beds
How did the Levellers help shape the early internet? And are allotments and organic gardens radicalism in the earth?
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Sir David Attenborough and The Open University
Sir David Attenborough and The Open University have had a long-standing relationship since the university's birth. David explains how that relationship came about and how it has developed over the years.
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Desmond Morris - Earth In Vision
Pioneer of natural history television Desmond Morris discusses Zoo Time, digital archive, David Attenborough, climate change, human behaviour and the future.
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Joe Smith - Earth In Vision Introduction
Joe Smith, Professor of Environment and Society at The Open University, introduces Earth in Vision and explains why it is so valuable.
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About Earth In Vision
The Earth in Vision project explores the BBC archives of environment themed television and radio programmes from the last 70 years, looking at the potential of these archives as a digital resource as well as to illustrate the potential of digital broadcast archives for researchers.
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Krishan Arora - Earth in Vision
Krishan Arora, consultant producer and former BBC commissioner, discusses the issues around commissioning environmental programmes in both the UK and abroad - including the once-upon-a-time industry reluctance to use the word "environment" - and outlines the ethical issues surrounding making archives open to the public.
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What effect does increasing noise pollution have on mammals?
A researcher explains how prairie dogs appear to have developed strategies to keep alert in noisier environments - but there might be a downside.
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What can Chinese students in Southampton teach us about going green?
Research amongst Chinese students studying in the UK explores whether studying overseas can change people's behaviour.
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Do whales use their heads to attack boats?
New research suggests the formidable forehead of the sperm whale might be perfect for ramming potential threats.