Introducing environment
A short introduction to the album.
Introducing environment - for iPod/iPhone
enJuly 11, 2009
Introducing environment - for iPod/iPhone
Have you ever thought about how far the contents of your supermarket basket have travelled to get to you, how this impacts on our planetâs 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 personal shopping choices are affecting the climate. How addicted to fossil fuels are you? Using the interactive video feature, start off on track 2 and follow the easy instructions at the end of each of the next 12 tracks. You may be surprised! Video tracks 14-17 visit an eco-house with a compostable toilet and a green community in Hockerton. Audio tracks 18-20 explore the microscopic activity inside a compost heap, debate the role of blood sports for pest control, and give tips on how to write about science. This material is from The Open University Course Y161 Introducing environment.
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Transcript -- Introducing environment
Transcript -- A short introduction to the album.
Introducing environment - for iPod/iPhone
enJuly 11, 2009
Unseen impacts
Find out more about the consequences of the way you shop.
Transcript -- Unseen impacts
Transcript -- Find out more about the consequences of the way you shop.
Shopping by car
Short car journeys are the most environmentally damaging, yet a quarter of journeys are less than 2 miles.
Transcript -- Shopping by car
Transcript -- Short car journeys are the most environmentally damaging, yet a quarter of journeys are less than 2 miles.
Shopping by bus
The more people replace car journeys with buses, the more eco- friendly buses become.
Transcript -- Shopping by bus
Transcript -- The more people replace car journeys with buses, the more eco- friendly buses become.
Shopping on foot
Choosing to walk, over fossil-fuelled transport, makes a real difference.
Transcript -- Shopping on foot
Transcript -- Choosing to walk, over fossil-fuelled transport, makes a real difference.
Imported food
Some foods have travelled further in their lifetime than you!
Transcript -- Imported food
Transcript -- Some foods have travelled further in their lifetime than you!
Local food
Reduce the distance your food travels by buying food from local sources.
Transcript -- Local food
Transcript -- Reduce the distance your food travels by buying food from local sources.
Disposable bags
The shocking facts about the ubiquitous plastic carrier bag.
Transcript -- Disposable bags
Transcript -- The shocking facts about the ubiquitous plastic carrier bag.
Reusable plastic bags
Reusable bags prevent 50,000 plastic bags ending up in landfills.
Transcript -- Reusable plastic bags
Transcript -- Reusable bags prevent 50,000 plastic bags ending up in landfills.
Fabric bags
How fabric bags could replace the 8 million plastic bags we manufacture every year.
Transcript -- Fabric bags
Transcript -- How fabric bags could replace the 8 million plastic bags we manufacture every year.