Category Archives: GTVpodcasts

Arctic – The Next Risk Frontier

GTVpodcasts, Sustainable Energy

The harsh and pristine Arctic environment is gradually opening up for business, with retreating summer sea ice and increasing global energy demand. DNV GL believes that society, industry and authorities must prepare for new opportunities by gaining a better understanding of potential risk in the Arctic. This will enable safer, smarter and greener operations, with firm foundations in shared knowledge and informed decision-making.
Learn more at https://www.dnvgl.com/technology-innovation/broader-view/arctic/the-new-Arctic-reality.html

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Biofuels: The Butterfly Effect

GTVpodcasts, Sustainable Energy

Did you know that every car in Europe uses a blend of biofuels? This is because of EU law. And to meet this demand, global production of biofuels has skyrocketed. You may think ‘bio’ means biofuels are always good for the planet. But because biofuels are derived from plant products, any increase in their use has a direct impact on agriculture worldwide. That means more deforestation to make way for new agricultural land, releasing the stored-up carbon of rainforests into the air and driving up global food prices. This is the Butterfly Effect of Europe’s biofuels policy. But we can end it. Which future are you working for? Learn more at: www.biofuelsreform.org – Join the discussion: #StopBadBiofuels

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Evolution of the Whale

GTVpodcasts, Sustainable Living

In this short animation, produced for primary school children by Green.TV, supported by the Wellcome Trust, we look at the remarkable evolution of the whale from a land-based dog-like animal to the marine mammal that became the world’s largest ever creature.

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Oyster Farmers and Ocean Acidification

Environment, GTVpodcasts

The ocean is so acidic that it is dissolving the shells of our baby oysters,” says Diani Taylor of Taylor Shellfish Farms in Shelton, Washington. She and her cousin Brittany are fifth-generation oyster farmers, and are grappling with ocean waters that are more acidic and corrosive than their fathers, grandfathers, and great-grandfathers knew.

This “ocean acidification” is one planetary response to humans’ burning of fossil fuels, which releases carbon dioxide that is absorbed by the oceans. According to the National Climate Assessment, oceans currently absorb about a quarter of human-caused carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere, leading to ocean acidification that will alter marine ecosystems in dramatic yet uncertain ways. To learn more about ocean acidification, go to NCA2014.globalchange.gov

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The Great Pumpkin Rescue – The First Oxford Pumpkin Festival

GTVpodcasts, Sustainable Living

In the UK, 2/3 of Halloween pumpkins are thrown into the bin; that’s the equivalent of 18,000 tonnes of pumpkins, the weight of 1,500 double decker buses. The Oxford Pumpkin Festival, organised by HUBBUB, aims to highlight this in a series of events including distributing free pumpkin soup. What’s not to like.

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Driving a force of nature – The National Trust tests a new electric Land Rover Defender

Electric Drives, GTVpodcasts

Think electric cars are puny little city runabouts? Well think again. In this film, National Trust farmer Arwyn Owen puts a prototype electric Land Rover through its paces on the hard terrain of a Welsh mountain farm. For more information on what the National Trust is doing to promote sustainable energy go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/energy

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Peter Pan: Safe Journey to School

GTVpodcasts, Sustainable Living

Join Peter Pan, Wendy and tinkerbell as they start their journey to school.

We believe that every child has the right to walk, cycle or scoot to school. That's why we're campaigning for safer streets.

Support Sustrans' Campaign for Safer Streets at http://www.sustrans.org.uk/safetoschool

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From Science to Policy: The Integrated Ecosystem Understanding approach

GTVpodcasts, Technology

ICES is committed to building a foundation of science around one key challenge: integrated ecosystem understanding. What do we mean by that exactly? Let this video explain it to you. Produced by Green TV (www.green.tv)

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The Future of Car Retailing

GTVpodcasts, Sustainable Business

Vehicle manufacturers are desperate to innovate and adopt new retail models to the next generation of young car buyers, the so-called generation Y, a generation that engages through collaborative consumption and targeted digital marketing campaigns. This Future of Automotive Retailing video highlights how the customer journey is changing and how
customer acquisition and retention requires manufacturers and dealers to engage digitally at all stages of the buying lifecycle with a completely new breed of customers. Industry participants contribute with insights on how OEMs will experiment with new business strategies, amalgamating the 'Bricks' and 'Clicks'.

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Alice in Wonderland: Safe Journey to School

GTVpodcasts, Sustainable Living

Join Alice and the Rabbit as they start their journey to school. But their adventure is hampered, enthusiasm curtailed and the school becomes a bore. We believe that every child has the right to walk, cycle or scoot to school. That's why we're campaigning for safer streets. Support Sustrans' Campaign for Safer Streets at http://www.sustrans.org.uk/safetoschool

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