Posts By: rvm
Amazon: The Logging Wars
25 mins, 2008 It’s been called the lungs of the earth. But the Amazon is also a lawless jungle, where criminals and profiteers plunder the forest for its riches. Communities are battling to stop loggers stripping the rainforest of its ancient timber, but many people depend on revenue from the illegal trade. The result is… Read more »
All About E-portfolios & Multimedia
26 mins, 2008 Multimedia, it’s claimed, is the future for teaching and learning. The government’s plan is for every school student in the country to have an e-portfolio by this year. But what are e-portfolios? How do they work? This new documentary film explains the benefits and problems – and, most importantly, shows e-portfolios being… Read more »
Water Crisis 1
54 mins, 2008 Water is becoming increasingly scarce. Scientists believe 50% of nations will be hit by water shortages by 2025. Many people think wars will result. The following films look at water problems across the world. INDIA: Sewage and pollution have made the river Ganges one of the most dangerous rivers in the world…. Read more »
Water Crisis 2
42 mins, 2008 Water shortages are a global problem, affecting both the developed and developing world. These three films highlight what’s happening in China, Spain and Cyprus. FILM 1 CHINA Inner Mongolia is one of China’s largest and driest regions. It’s never had much water, but global warming is now pushing the land and its… Read more »
The Great Meltdown
60 mins, 2008 Much is heard about the impact of climate change – but what’s actually happening? Three films, made for international television, offer shocking and dramatic evidence of the way global warming is causing the world’s ice to melt and the impact on people’s lives. FILM 1: BOLIVIA Bolivia’s Andes glaciers, which provide water… Read more »
Damming The Three Gorges
19 mins, 2008 The Three Gorges Dam is the biggest in the world. It’s also the largest hydroelectric project ever built. But what are the human and environmental costs of this massive construction? THE RIVER: The dam has changed forever the Yangtze river, which divides China’s north from its south. As the water rises, the… Read more »
Australia’s Water Crisis
56 mins, 2008 FILM 1: THE BIG DRY Parts of Australia are suffering their worst drought in living memory. Is this down to global warming? Opinions are divided. This film follows the experiences of farmers in the Mallee district of Victoria in south-east Australia. The farmers and townsfolk of Birchip, Victoria, have seen little of… Read more »
You Only Live Twice
34 mins, 2007 A new craze has hit cyberspace. They’re called virtual worlds — 3D computer generated universes where you sign up, choose a body, build a house and you’re ready to live out your “second life”. This film profiles one of the most successful virtual worlds, Second Life. TO BE AN AVATAR: The virtual… Read more »
India: 100% Cotton
30 mins, 2007 Why are Indian farmers killing themselves to give us the T-shirts we buy on the high street? This film investigates the “white gold” business – growing cotton. Farmers in southern India switch to growing cotton because it brings in more money than food crops. Anand is one of the farmers who switched… Read more »
The Green Factory
27 mins, 2007 This film tells the story of a remarkable “green factory” and of a Belgian company called Ecover. Ecover claims it is possible to make a profit and help save the planet. It tries to be sustainable in every aspect of its production. PRODUCTS: Ecover makes washing products – but unlike the big… Read more »
Greening A Business
62 mins, 2007 In these case studies two very different organisations call in eco-auditor Donnachadh McCarthy to help them operate in a more environmentally sustainable way. CASE STUDY 1: ESSEX FLOUR & GRAIN: EFG is a food and drink wholesaler selling to schools, hospitals and other organisation. Boss Michael Spinks is a green enthusiast who… Read more »
Designing A Website
30 mins, 2007 The worldwide web has given birth to a new profession – the website designer. What does a website designer do? How do you design a website that works? Mark Shufflebottom, lecturer in interactive media design at Bournemouth University and Catherine Tidnam, web manager of the Food & Drink Federation, give their views…. Read more »