Library and Academic Services: Environmental Science: Streaming

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The habitable planet a systems approach to environmental science
Publication Date: 2007
The multimedia course explores the natural functions of Earth's systems: geophysical, atmospheric, oceanic, and ecosystems; Earth's ability to sustain life, especially human life; and the effects that human actions have had on the different natural systems. Components include 13 half-hour video programs featuring two documentary case studies describing current environmental science research, and an extensive Web site providing content, activities, and resources to help educators deepen and extend their understanding of environmental science
Canadian Teen Discovers Method to Turn Waste Water into Electricity by Wang, Austin subject; Sherren, Reg journalist; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Publication Date: 2016
A Vancouver high school student thinks he knows what to do with the one billion litres of waste water that gets flushed down toilets and sent down sink drains every day in the Greater Vancouver Area. Austin Wang, who has won numerous science awards, came up with a way to genetically modify micro-organisms so that they could clean waste water and generate electricity at the same time.

Curio This link opens in a new window
Programs produced by CBC and Radio-Canada, including archives, documentaries and news clips on global and national issues, health, Canadian history, etc. Patrons may get access by clicking on proxy link above left, or go directly to https://curio.ca/ and sign-in using their college email address.
NFB Education (National Film Board) This link opens in a new window
Documentaries, animation, experimental films with a unique Canadian perspective.

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