ClimateTV is a new section on the open documentary platform where we bring together videos on Climate Change from across the internet.
If you find a video on Climate Change that you would like to see featured here on ClimateTV please send us an email to tv[at]oneworld.net.
Al Gore at the Bali Climate Change Conference
Summary of the speach of Al Gore at the Climate Change Conference.
The Plastic Battle - 1:04
Winner of the Friends of the Earth One Minute Film Competition
Director Ulla Jacobsen (Denmark) on her entry:
"Over-packaging of children's toys takes on absurb dimensions..."
The Most Terrifying Video You'll Ever See - 9:33
A very logical and analytical approach to climate change and what doing nothing might mean for the human race.
White Gold: The True Cost of Cotton
7.44 minutes
OneWorldTV says: The Environmental Justice Foundation reports on the devastating environmental and social costs of cotton farming in Uzbekistan, where the land and water is polluted by pesticides and children are forced to labour on government cotton farms. They highlight the important message that we should 'pick our cotton carefully'
Video Description: Fashion Victims? Up to one third of Uzbekistan's workforce is made to labour on cotton farms; denied ownership of the land they work, and forced to labour without reasonable wages they are unable to opt out of cotton cultivation -- those who try are subject to violence, imprisonment and intimidation.
Sustainable Buildings
6.51 minutes
OneWorldTV says: Switch on the TV any night of the week and you will find several programmes about homes, interior decoration or buying new property. OWTV felt it was time to show some more sustainable property programmes so we have found a few on the web for you to watch. The one below was posted by Pines Calyx Project about their environmentally conscious building project in Kent, UK.
For more films and hints about sustainable building techniques such as straw bale building see www.buildinggreentv.com
Video Description: This film shows how a new way of thinking about the buildings we live in will help solve issues of sustainability by reducing carbon emissions so you can become carbon neutral. This is about making buildings 'nutritious' for mind, health and ecology.
Christain Aid's Eco House and Global Garden
4.38 minutes
OneWorldTV says: More house programmes on OWTV! This time Christian Aid come up with some simple and cheap ideas which can be used in most ordinary homes and gardens whilst highlighting the fact that climate change is a social justice issue. Christian Aid have recently launched a campaign urging people to take action in their workplace to combat climate change Climate Changed
Video Description: Christian Aid show us their design for an eco-house which demonstrates how the charity's partners around the world are helping people to embrace low-cost sustainable living.
The Ground Under Overtown
8.50 minutes
OneWorldTV says: Living in small flats and crowded cities it can sometimes feel impossible to make changes to our lifestyles. Yet this film shows what positive actions we can take as a community to change our local environment.
Video Description:An indymedia short about a impoverished community who transforms a few empty lots into permaculture gardens.
What Are We Waiting For?
17.53 minutes
OneWorldTV says: This film addresses the important issues about how we can switch from polluting power plants to more sustainable power sources. It shows how decentralised energy could be a solution to these problems.
Video Description:Two thirds of all energy generated in the UK's nuclear, coal and gas fuelled power stations is lost as waste heat - that's enough heat to meet the whole of the UK's heating and hot water needs.
Greenpeace has launched this new short film, made by BAFTA award-winning Memory Box Films and narrated by Clive Anderson, the film answers the crucial energy question facing the UK: how can we combat climate change and ensure energy security without nuclear power.
Making a stand at Desert Rock
8.06 minutes
OneWorldTV says: Members of the Native American community are often at the forefront of environmental movements and actions. The film was posted by Indigenous Action Media (IAM) which was founded in 2001 with the focus of helping Indigenous youth address environmental and social justice issues through creative forms of media outreach.
IAM also produces documentaries on critical issues affecting indigenous communities.
www.indigenousaction.org
Video Description:On December 12th, 2006 community members in Burnham, New Mexico established a blockade to prevent preliminary work for the proposed Desert Rock coal-fired power plant. More info: www.desert-rock-blog.com
Reclaim Power- Voices from the camp for Climate Action
3.02 minutes
OneWorldTV says: This is a short version of a longer documentary about the camp produced by Cine Rebelde. It describes how many people are showing their anger at such polluters,and interviews activists involved in the protests. The climate camp was not only a protest, but also a way of sharing skills and building links within the environmental movement. Find out more at http://climatecamp.org.uk
Video Description: In the summer of 2006. 600 people set up a Camp for Climate Action in the shadow of one of the biggest C02 emitters in Europe: Drax coal-fired power station in Yorkshire / UK.
The Denial Machine
40.42 minutes
OneWorldTV says: This is a full length documentary (40 mins) made by Fifth Estate which describes why there has been controversy over the science of climate change and the vested interests that have been responsible for the disastrous lack of action by governments, industry and many individuals.
For more information about how Esso has been involved in denying climate change see Greenpeace UK
Video Description: This documentary describes how fossil fuel corporations have kept the global warming debate alive long after most scientists believed that global warming was real and had potentially catastrophic consequences. It shows that companies such as Exxon Mobil are working with top public relations firms and using many of the same tactics and personnel as those employed by Phillip Morris and RJ Reynolds to dispute the cigarette-cancer link in the 1990s. Exxon Mobil sought out those willing to question the science behind climate change, providing funding for some of them, their organizations and their studies.
Architecture to Zucchini
8.28 minutes
OneWorldTV says: This film by Arnold Creek Productions describes many of the ways that businesses can change their practices to become more environmentally friendly. In order to make a real difference to climate change it is essential that we all make changes in our everyday lives. These businesses have realised that not only is this better for the planet, it also reduces their costs and makes for very happy customers.
Video Description: Short version of a 120 min video featuring case studies of the people, companies and organisations pioneering sustainability. It presents their insights, lessons learned and tips on embracing sustainability in business.
Mini Green Docs: Plastic Planet
2 minutes
OneWorldTV says: As this film by Zeitgeist Productions shows, plastic bags are an environmental disgrace, but we can all help to solve this problem by changing our shopping habits and taking reusable bags along to the shops. News this week is that San Francisco has passed a law banning shops from using plastic bags. read story here
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Video Description: PLASTIC PLANET: The Curse of the Carrier Bag A 2 minute film for Green Mini Docs for Sheffield DocFest on Tour. featuring Jessica Symons & her "OneLess Plastic Bag" sustainable solution to the ubiquitous plastic bag. Did you know that NASA even found a plastic bag floating in space recently!
David Attenborogh Interview
1.52 minutes
OneWorldTV says: Sir David Attenborogh is a world famous naturalist and has recently been in the news for speaking out about the effects of climate change. Many people who had not previously thought about these issues were made aware through his 'Planet Earth' programme, particularly the poignant films of polar bears starving to death on ice flows.
Climate Change: An Uncertain Future
6.31 minutes
OneWorldTV says: And now for the sciencey bit...
Many media articles do not fully explain why climate change is happening. This is an accessible and easily understood description of the scientic explanations of climate change, and what can be done to stop it.
Video Description: Four scientists from Columbia University explain what lies in store for our society as we move into an uncertain climate future. With Peter DeMenocal, Gavin Schmidt, Maxx Dilly and Klaus Lackner.
Carteret Islands
4.52 minutes
OneWorldTV says: This short is a disturbing description of how climate change is already affecting many communities around the world. The quality is patchy in places, but the message is powerfully put by the local people. ITV have also covered this story.
Video Description: The people of the Carteret Islands are about to make history. They will not be the first people to lose their homes because of global warming. Rising seas, expanding deserts and changing weather have already displaced many, possibly millions of people. But the people of the Carterets are unique, as they will be the first to see their atoll, 6 small islands 100 km from Bougainville, completely submerged. They will begin to desert their islands in early 2007.
Greenpeace Anti-SUV Commercial
1.30 minutes
OneWorldTV says: This is a popular, light-hearted and funny commercial from Greenpeace looking at how our purchasing decisions affect how others view us. What does your car say about you?
Greenimation: How Much Can a Polar Bear Take?
2.52 minutes
OneWorldTV says: A humorous look at how climate change is destroying polar bear habitats.
Video Description: Animated short on how climate change affects Polar Bear divorce rates...
Oh My Newsnight: A Convenient Truth, about climate change...
1.53 minutes
OneWorldTV says: This film has a very positive message and shows practical steps that can be taken by governments to fight climate change, which makes a change from so many films about the subject.
Video Description: Two-minute film about Sweden's response to Global Warming, for the BBC 'Oh my Newsnight' competition.
If you find a video on Climate Change that you would like to see featured here on ClimateTV please send us an email to tv[at]oneworld.net.
Al Gore at the Bali Climate Change Conference
Summary of the speach of Al Gore at the Climate Change Conference.
The Plastic Battle - 1:04
Winner of the Friends of the Earth One Minute Film Competition
Director Ulla Jacobsen (Denmark) on her entry:
"Over-packaging of children's toys takes on absurb dimensions..."
The Most Terrifying Video You'll Ever See - 9:33
A very logical and analytical approach to climate change and what doing nothing might mean for the human race.
White Gold: The True Cost of Cotton
7.44 minutes
OneWorldTV says: The Environmental Justice Foundation reports on the devastating environmental and social costs of cotton farming in Uzbekistan, where the land and water is polluted by pesticides and children are forced to labour on government cotton farms. They highlight the important message that we should 'pick our cotton carefully'
Video Description: Fashion Victims? Up to one third of Uzbekistan's workforce is made to labour on cotton farms; denied ownership of the land they work, and forced to labour without reasonable wages they are unable to opt out of cotton cultivation -- those who try are subject to violence, imprisonment and intimidation.
Sustainable Buildings
6.51 minutes
OneWorldTV says: Switch on the TV any night of the week and you will find several programmes about homes, interior decoration or buying new property. OWTV felt it was time to show some more sustainable property programmes so we have found a few on the web for you to watch. The one below was posted by Pines Calyx Project about their environmentally conscious building project in Kent, UK.
For more films and hints about sustainable building techniques such as straw bale building see www.buildinggreentv.com
Video Description: This film shows how a new way of thinking about the buildings we live in will help solve issues of sustainability by reducing carbon emissions so you can become carbon neutral. This is about making buildings 'nutritious' for mind, health and ecology.
Christain Aid's Eco House and Global Garden
4.38 minutes
OneWorldTV says: More house programmes on OWTV! This time Christian Aid come up with some simple and cheap ideas which can be used in most ordinary homes and gardens whilst highlighting the fact that climate change is a social justice issue. Christian Aid have recently launched a campaign urging people to take action in their workplace to combat climate change Climate Changed
Video Description: Christian Aid show us their design for an eco-house which demonstrates how the charity's partners around the world are helping people to embrace low-cost sustainable living.
The Ground Under Overtown
8.50 minutes
OneWorldTV says: Living in small flats and crowded cities it can sometimes feel impossible to make changes to our lifestyles. Yet this film shows what positive actions we can take as a community to change our local environment.
Video Description:An indymedia short about a impoverished community who transforms a few empty lots into permaculture gardens.
What Are We Waiting For?
17.53 minutes
OneWorldTV says: This film addresses the important issues about how we can switch from polluting power plants to more sustainable power sources. It shows how decentralised energy could be a solution to these problems.
Video Description:Two thirds of all energy generated in the UK's nuclear, coal and gas fuelled power stations is lost as waste heat - that's enough heat to meet the whole of the UK's heating and hot water needs.
Greenpeace has launched this new short film, made by BAFTA award-winning Memory Box Films and narrated by Clive Anderson, the film answers the crucial energy question facing the UK: how can we combat climate change and ensure energy security without nuclear power.
Making a stand at Desert Rock
8.06 minutes
OneWorldTV says: Members of the Native American community are often at the forefront of environmental movements and actions. The film was posted by Indigenous Action Media (IAM) which was founded in 2001 with the focus of helping Indigenous youth address environmental and social justice issues through creative forms of media outreach.
IAM also produces documentaries on critical issues affecting indigenous communities.
www.indigenousaction.org
Video Description:On December 12th, 2006 community members in Burnham, New Mexico established a blockade to prevent preliminary work for the proposed Desert Rock coal-fired power plant. More info: www.desert-rock-blog.com
Reclaim Power- Voices from the camp for Climate Action
3.02 minutes
OneWorldTV says: This is a short version of a longer documentary about the camp produced by Cine Rebelde. It describes how many people are showing their anger at such polluters,and interviews activists involved in the protests. The climate camp was not only a protest, but also a way of sharing skills and building links within the environmental movement. Find out more at http://climatecamp.org.uk
Video Description: In the summer of 2006. 600 people set up a Camp for Climate Action in the shadow of one of the biggest C02 emitters in Europe: Drax coal-fired power station in Yorkshire / UK.
The Denial Machine
40.42 minutes
OneWorldTV says: This is a full length documentary (40 mins) made by Fifth Estate which describes why there has been controversy over the science of climate change and the vested interests that have been responsible for the disastrous lack of action by governments, industry and many individuals.
For more information about how Esso has been involved in denying climate change see Greenpeace UK
Video Description: This documentary describes how fossil fuel corporations have kept the global warming debate alive long after most scientists believed that global warming was real and had potentially catastrophic consequences. It shows that companies such as Exxon Mobil are working with top public relations firms and using many of the same tactics and personnel as those employed by Phillip Morris and RJ Reynolds to dispute the cigarette-cancer link in the 1990s. Exxon Mobil sought out those willing to question the science behind climate change, providing funding for some of them, their organizations and their studies.
Architecture to Zucchini
8.28 minutes
OneWorldTV says: This film by Arnold Creek Productions describes many of the ways that businesses can change their practices to become more environmentally friendly. In order to make a real difference to climate change it is essential that we all make changes in our everyday lives. These businesses have realised that not only is this better for the planet, it also reduces their costs and makes for very happy customers.
Video Description: Short version of a 120 min video featuring case studies of the people, companies and organisations pioneering sustainability. It presents their insights, lessons learned and tips on embracing sustainability in business.
Mini Green Docs: Plastic Planet
2 minutes
OneWorldTV says: As this film by Zeitgeist Productions shows, plastic bags are an environmental disgrace, but we can all help to solve this problem by changing our shopping habits and taking reusable bags along to the shops. News this week is that San Francisco has passed a law banning shops from using plastic bags. read story here
Mini Green Docs PLASTIC PLANET 2 minute cut
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Video Description: PLASTIC PLANET: The Curse of the Carrier Bag A 2 minute film for Green Mini Docs for Sheffield DocFest on Tour. featuring Jessica Symons & her "OneLess Plastic Bag" sustainable solution to the ubiquitous plastic bag. Did you know that NASA even found a plastic bag floating in space recently!
David Attenborogh Interview
1.52 minutes
OneWorldTV says: Sir David Attenborogh is a world famous naturalist and has recently been in the news for speaking out about the effects of climate change. Many people who had not previously thought about these issues were made aware through his 'Planet Earth' programme, particularly the poignant films of polar bears starving to death on ice flows.
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Video Description: Sir David explains why he has been reluctant to act as a spokesman on climate change.
Video Description: Sir David explains why he has been reluctant to act as a spokesman on climate change.
Climate Change: An Uncertain Future
6.31 minutes
OneWorldTV says: And now for the sciencey bit...
Many media articles do not fully explain why climate change is happening. This is an accessible and easily understood description of the scientic explanations of climate change, and what can be done to stop it.
Video Description: Four scientists from Columbia University explain what lies in store for our society as we move into an uncertain climate future. With Peter DeMenocal, Gavin Schmidt, Maxx Dilly and Klaus Lackner.
Carteret Islands
4.52 minutes
OneWorldTV says: This short is a disturbing description of how climate change is already affecting many communities around the world. The quality is patchy in places, but the message is powerfully put by the local people. ITV have also covered this story.
Video Description: The people of the Carteret Islands are about to make history. They will not be the first people to lose their homes because of global warming. Rising seas, expanding deserts and changing weather have already displaced many, possibly millions of people. But the people of the Carterets are unique, as they will be the first to see their atoll, 6 small islands 100 km from Bougainville, completely submerged. They will begin to desert their islands in early 2007.
Greenpeace Anti-SUV Commercial
1.30 minutes
OneWorldTV says: This is a popular, light-hearted and funny commercial from Greenpeace looking at how our purchasing decisions affect how others view us. What does your car say about you?
Greenimation: How Much Can a Polar Bear Take?
2.52 minutes
OneWorldTV says: A humorous look at how climate change is destroying polar bear habitats.
Video Description: Animated short on how climate change affects Polar Bear divorce rates...
Oh My Newsnight: A Convenient Truth, about climate change...
1.53 minutes
OneWorldTV says: This film has a very positive message and shows practical steps that can be taken by governments to fight climate change, which makes a change from so many films about the subject.
Video Description: Two-minute film about Sweden's response to Global Warming, for the BBC 'Oh my Newsnight' competition.
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