Sustainable Futures series | | SUSTAINABLE FUTURES is a series of thirteen half-hour films. Produced in 2011, it forms an up-to-date library of information on the world’s main talking points. Each programme focuses on one aspect of environmental concern, bringing it to life with reports from across the globe that show the challenges we face and the actions being taken to address them. ………………………………………………………………………. DVDs from the Sustainable Futures series are available with multiple purchase discounts: - Buy any two Sustainable Futures DVDs for £40 + VAT
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| |  | It is predicted that by the end of this century, almost half the world could face a water shortage. This programme travels to Kenya, Israel, Iceland, Zambia and Sweden to report how innovators are discovering new sources of water, making better use of existing water sources and using water to generate power.
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| |  | In this episode, a British family measures its energy consumption and shows how small changes can have a significant impact. We also see reports on geothermal in the USA, solar in Portugal, wood fuel in the UK, elephant grass in Brazil and wind in Thailand and China.
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| |  | In this programme we see how low labour costs in India are fuelling a boom in the recycling of computer waste. In Manila 'zero waste' is becoming a reality as refuse is turned into construction products. Refuse incinerators are heating and lighting public buildings in Japan. In Holland, nappies are being recycled into new raw materials.
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| |  | Forests across the globe are disappearing at an alarming rate, driven by population growth and poverty. This programme reports on attempts to stem the tide in Brazil and Indonesia. In Ivory Coast, Kenya and China villagers are fighting for the survival of their precious, bio-diverse environments.
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| |  | There is speculation that the natural disasters of recent years may be linked to climate change. This programme reports from Greenland and France where glaciers are melting. In the USA, the Rocky Mountains offer a rare long-term view of the environment. Further reports come from South Africa, Australia and Scotland.
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| |  | This programme includes a report from the UK, where 3D models of the polar ice caps are being generated using CryoSat. Also featured are the development of second generation bio fuels in the Netherlands; green agri-business in Italy; energy from snow in Colorado plus further reports from Kenya and Barcelona.
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| |  | In a series of reports from the front-line of pollution around the world, we see the Taj Mahal turning yellow, a New York University study that shows that living in a polluted city can be as hazardous to your health as living with a smoker. Further reports come from California, Bangladesh, Iraq, China and The Philippines.
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| |  | Transport pollution is a global problem and many experiments are underway. In the UK, hybrid buses are being rolled out. Colombia is embracing electric cars. Waste cooking oil from restaurants is fuelling cars and buses. And at last, the major car producers are getting serious about environmentally friendly vehicles.
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| |  | The world has set itself challenging targets for reducing carbon emissions. This programme reports from the Netherlands on LED lighting, from Israel’s southern desert where a massive solar field is being built and from the UK where thermal imaging cameras are being used to assess the effectiveness of insulation. The world has set itself challenging targets for reducing carbon emissions. This programme reports from the Netherlands on LED lighting, from Israel’s southern desert where a massive solar field is being built and from the UK where thermal imaging cameras are being used to assess the effectiveness of insulation.
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| |  | Ecotourism is the fastest growing sector of the tourism industry. Its popularity proves that tourists’ priorities are changing and that the mass-market is becoming increasingly environmentally aware. Green travel and eco experiences are right up there on the modern traveller’s wish list. We take a look.
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| |  | The economics of sustainability require a delicate balance of social, cultural and financial policies. This programme reports how the world of business is taking action to reduce carbon levels within a commercial framework.
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| |  | Experts are concerned that climate change and reduced biodiversity will exacerbate poverty and hunger in the future. Reports in this programme include UK scientists discovering ways to speed up the composting process, farmers converting to organic methods, GM food crops on trial and “urban farming” in the Philippines.
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| |  | Each of us can have an impact on global sustainability through our individual lifestyle choices. This programme reports on eco-friendly housing in the UK, Colombian designers who are turning rubbish into fashion, Australians growing vegetables on rooftops and eco friendly alternatives to cement.
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