This innovative album introduces one of the biggest, and most complex, of today’s environmental problems – climate change. It features the hard-hitting, "Who Will Pay", selected as a finalist in an international film competition on "Vulnerability Exposed: The Social Dimensions of Climate Change" org…
The Open University
A short introduction to this album
Transcript -- A short introduction to this album
Finalist in the World Bank Climate Change Micro-Documentary Award.
Transcript -- Finalist in the World Bank Climate Change Micro-Documentary Award.
Extreme weather events are getting worse. Forecasters predict that Bangladesh will be severely affected by floods, cyclones, droughts and the rising sea level.
Transcript -- Extreme weather events are getting worse. Forecasters predict that Bangladesh will be severely affected by floods, cyclones, droughts and the rising sea level.
Villagers in the vulnerable regions of south Bangladesh reflect on the changes in their environment and describe their struggle to survive.
Transcript -- Villagers in the vulnerable regions of south Bangladesh reflect on the changes in their environment and describe their struggle to survive.
Redesigning traditional homes. Local tradesmen in Bangladesh are trained to build storm-resistant structures.
Transcript -- Redesigning traditional homes. Local tradesmen in Bangladesh are trained to build storm-resistant structures.
Investigating how much the villagers of Paik Gacha really know about climate change as a global phenomenon.
Transcript -- Investigating how much the villagers of Paik Gacha really know about climate change as a global phenomenon.
Should industrialist countries pay for the devastation and suffering occurring in Bangladesh, where millions of people stand to lose their birthplace and livelihood?
Transcript -- Should industrialist countries pay for the devastation and suffering occurring in Bangladesh, where millions of people stand to lose their birthplace and livelihood?
The results of a two year project to calculate what climate change is doing to the Thames Estuary.
Transcript -- The results of a two year project to calculate what climate change is doing to the Thames Estuary.
The history of flooding in the region and the threat of future surges that overwhelm our current defences.
Transcript -- The history of flooding in the region and the threat of future surges that overwhelm our current defences.
The Environment Agency's attitude towards shoreline management and the devastating consequences for locals.
Transcript -- The Environment Agency's attitude towards shoreline management and the devastating consequences for locals.
Changing policy on the Isle of Sheppey. When is it cost-effective to defend and when is it more effective to retreat?
Transcript -- Changing policy on the Isle of Sheppey. When is it cost-effective to defend and when is it more effective to retreat?
Building sustainable defence lines further inland. Accepting that extreme flooding is here to stay.
Transcript -- Building sustainable defence lines further inland. Accepting that extreme flooding is here to stay.
Members of the DU311 course team explore the main issues emerging from the Bangladesh video case study.
Transcript -- Members of the DU311 course team explore the main issues emerging from the Bangladesh video case study.
The discussion moves on to consider inequities in the causes and consequences of climate change between developing and developed countries.
Transcript -- The discussion moves on to consider inequities in the causes and consequences of climate change between developing and developed countries.
Differing reactions to the scientific evidence for climate change.
Transcript -- Differing reactions to the scientific evidence for climate change.
Differing capabilities and priorities for flood defences in Bangladesh and the UK.
Transcript -- Differing capabilities and priorities for flood defences in Bangladesh and the UK.
How The Open University course promotes awareness and understanding of issues relating to climate change.
Transcript -- How The Open University course promotes awareness and understanding of issues relating to climate change.
A discussion with scientists about the nature of scientific knowledge, and it's relationship to policy making regarding climate change
Transcript -- A discussion with scientists about the nature of scientific knowledge, and it's relationship to policy making regarding climate change
The process of using scientific data to inform government policies with regards to safe-guarding the planet.
Transcript -- The process of using scientific data to inform government policies with regards to safe-guarding the planet.
A look at sustainable development, and it's implications faced by society and the environment, both now and in the future.
Transcript -- A look at sustainable development, and it's implications faced by society and the environment, both now and in the future.
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