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Money & Business
Capacities for managing development
The way forests around the world are managed is undergoing radical change. In the UK, local communities are buying forested land, to preserve forests for the greater benefit of society. In the developing world, forestry commissions are actively empowering villagers to engage in forest management and conservation. The video tracks on this album ...
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Nature & Environment
Introducing environment
Have you ever thought about how far the contents of your supermarket basket have travelled to get to you, how this impacts on our planet’s systems? It's no secret that climate change is caused by our over-dependence on fossil fuels...so what can we do about it? This is an album with a difference; YOU get the chance to find out how YOUR ...
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Nature & Environment
Explore your digestive system
An interactive exploration of how the digestive system works
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Nature & Environment
Is your trip killing the planet?
Use this interactive to compare journeys and their environmental effects
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Nature & Environment
Eating the planet
What impact does your diet have on the planet? Is your fast food contributing to global warming? Explore the true costs of your diet.
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Nature & Environment
Energy House
We look at how to improve your house, and be energy saving at the same time
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Science, Maths & Technology
Build a thunderstorm predictor
How to build your own thunderstorm predictor.
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Nature & Environment
How does nature tell the time?
Cathy Groves has been a dendrochronologist at Sheffield University since 1984. Dendrochronology is the dating of past events (climatic changes) through the study of tree ring growth. Here she gives Ever Wondered her expert perspective on what tree rings can tell us about ourselves
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Nature & Environment
The Great British snail hunt
Counting snails can reveal more than just how many snails there are – they provide vital clues about the state of the environment. That's why we're inviting you to take part in our Great British Snail Hunt. We'll explain the significance of the small creatures, and tell you how you can take your own count.