These films offer truly global perspectives on sustainability and climate change, the defining challenges of our age, as the ambitions of human enterprise continue on a collision course with planetary life support systems.
All the materials are available to use in the classroom.
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All the materials are available to use in the classroom.
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Films
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Dilemma for Coral ReefsA scientist and a businessman are interviewed about land reclamation in Maldives. One explains the adverse impact on coral reefs and the climate, while the other cites the economic benefits.
Created by Mahmood Riyaz of Bard College -
For a Little More GreenDhaka is the 3rd most polluted city in the world. This film explores rooftop gardening in Dhaka as a creative and sustainable solution to combat the impact of urbanization, food scarcity and climate change.
Created by Fahin Rahman Taj of BRAC University -
Forest School – Nature's Natural ClassroomThis film explores how educational programs like a forest school can connect students with nature and enhance learning.
Created by Jasmine Ahmed of Bard College Berlin -
Living on Faith in a Changing ClimateDrought and cold devastated local flora and livestock in the South African village of Paulschoek. Local farmers and researchers contemplate the reasons for and consequences of climate change.
Created by Clement Cupido -
Save the SundarbansThis documentary explores how climate change impacts the lives of those who live in the Sundarbans region in India. The shoreline of the Sundarbans is receding and people who used to farm the land are now forced to forage in the forests, where they face dangerous encounters with wildlife. The locals voice their need for more government support to combat poverty.
Created by Amrita DasGupta of BRAC University -
The Story of Bottle LightThis documentary explores the impact of climate change on Bangladesh, the country's struggle with pollution and plastic waste, and how an initiative to create solar lamps out of waste has provided access to electricity and light in communities facing poverty.
Created by Rashid Shahriar of BRAC University -
Today Is Late: Climate Change in KyrgyzstanStudents at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) raise awareness about the effects of climate change bot in Kyrgyzstan and across the globe. Eco-activists are interviewed, along with several AUCA students and a professor. The video makes the case that interdependence of the environment and human existence cannot be denied.
Created by Elina Kurmanova, Nargis Payendeh Nick, Umar Abdullaev of American University of Central Asia