"Silent Spring at 50"
A comparative analysis of the reception of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring in the United States and in the UK.
A comparative analysis of the reception of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring in the United States and in the UK.
From genetically modified foodstuffs to animals and designer babies, this documentary explores the current and possible future impacts of genetic engineering on both the natural environment and human nature.
A political thriller about GMOs and freedom of speech.
Fiona Cameron, Carson Fellow from August 2011 until March 2012, talks about her research on ‘Museums, Education, and Climate Change’ at the intersections between science, technology and nature.
David Moon and Leona Skelton who carried out the Oral History project about the man-made environment of Kielder discuss some of their findings.
Ken Cruikshank and Nancy Bouchier’s research on the environmental history of the Hamilton, Ontario, waterfront since 1955 looks at who determines the environmental health of a community.
Tim Jackson delivers a piercing challenge to established economic principles, explaining how we might stop feeding the crises and start investing in our future.
In episode 42 of Nature’s Past, a podcast on Canadian environmental history, Sean Kheraj interviews David Boyd about his new book The Right to a Healthy Environment: Revitalizing Canada’s Constitution and discusses whether Canadians have a constitutional right to live in a healthy environment.
Johan Rockstrom works to redefine sustainability, and identifies nine “planetary boundaries” that can guide us in protecting our planet’s many overlapping ecosystems.
This film follows Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa’s plan to avoid exploiting its Amazonian oil fields and convince industrialized countries to help fund this initiative.