Change Agents (Ep. 4) John Clarke “Barefoot Social Worker and Eco Activist” – Xolobeni Titanium Mine What happens when industrialised mining processes meets a community not prepared to give up on their land? This is actually an epic story that is played out all around the world but played out this time ...
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Change Agent Series (Ep. 3) – Two guerrilla gardeners (Wayword Sun and Liliana Transplanter) in a network of city greeners representing AMbush Guerilla Gardening Collective talk to us about the evolution of their art-form. They are using planting as a act of inspiration and rebellion against the stark and rubbish ...
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COP 20 Lima USAID Panel Speakers Dr. Daene McKinney and Dr. Jorge Recharte presentation on: Andes High Mountain Adaptation Partnership (Andes-HiMAP) project. Global science and local communities impacts on mountain watersheds. Water security risks, glacial lake formations that can cause sudden devastating flood threats to cities and rural communities. Community ...
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COP 20 Lima Peru Presentation – Para-AGUA – Speaker Dr. Sergio D. Claure on: Mountain and glacier ice melt and Andes watershed impacts, this is a really important presentation as it shows the impacts that climate change is having on the Andes. He also covers the impacts that such dramatic alterations are having on ...
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COP 20 Lima US Center Panel Presenters Dave Osborne (UN) & Dr. Libby Jewett (NOAA) on: Ocean acidification, ocean resilience and marine adaptation measures that need to be urgently implemented globally. More than 1 Billion people are dependent on the ocean eco-systems for their food security & livelihoods. This side show ...
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COP 20 Lima US Center Panel Presenters Natalya Gallo (Scripps Inst.), Nelson A. Lagos (CiCC) on: Ocean acidification, ocean deoxygenation & upwelling impacts on the marine eco-systems & communities that depend on sea harvesting for their livelihoods. This can be associated with the impacts of climate change and/or greater CO2 ...
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The COP 22 Climate Change Conference feature coming soon to Mother Channel. The full and event and all the sideshows.
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This week Jason Sole and Mother Channel cover the emergence of the electric vehicle, the impacts of it on the local market, the technologies it utilises and the storage systems behind it. The links for the story are here below: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/oct/13/electric-car-sales-set-to-pass-2m-landmark-globally-by-end-of-2016 http://arstechnica.com/cars/2016/10/germanys-bundesrat-votes-to-ban-the-internal-combustion-engine-by-2030/ http://insideevs.com/by-2020-electrified-vehicles-will-take-7-of-the-global-automotive-market/ Specifically covered with this release is the ...
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Jason Sole covers the weeks news wrap up of some reports issued regarding the transatlantic conveyor. The conveyor or overturning current is what is responsible for moving warmth from the South to the North, the full article is available here: http://phys.org/news/2016-10-atlantic-ocean-slowdown-tied-southern.html . We also cover the new study done on the effects ...
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Jason Sole discusses another month of temperature records set globally (see link below) and the impacts it is beginning to have on various locations around the globe (see link below). He also discusses the report released recently regarding the stress on the agricultural industry (see link below) in providing food ...
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