Social Development

Obama one year on: are the US and Europe closer on climate change?

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:45:05 +0000

A viewpoint on the energy challenge from Fareed Zakaria, editor of Newsweek

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World Challenge finalist: India 'Solar Sisters'

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:34:56 +0000

A selection of videos showcasing finalist projects in the World Challenge 09 competition, supported by Shell.

The Awards Ceremony will be screened on BBC World News at 14.30 GMT on December 5 and repeated throughout the weekend. For more information, please see www.theworldchallenge.co.uk.

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World Challenge finalist: Namibia ‘No Beating About the Bush’

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:33:29 +0000

A selection of videos showcasing finalist projects in the World Challenge 09 competition, supported by Shell.

The Awards Ceremony will be screened on BBC World News at 14.30 GMT on December 5 and repeated throughout the weekend. For more information, please see www.theworldchallenge.co.uk.

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World Challenge finalist: Afghanistan ‘Patterns of Change’

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:31:32 +0000

A selection of videos showcasing finalist projects in the World Challenge 09 competition, supported by Shell.

The Awards Ceremony will be screened on BBC World News at 14.30 GMT on December 5 and repeated throughout the weekend. For more information, please see www.theworldchallenge.co.uk.

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World Challenge finalist: Indonesia ‘Nothing Wasted’

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:30:30 +0000

A selection of videos showcasing finalist projects in the World Challenge 09 competition, supported by Shell.

The Awards Ceremony will be screened on BBC World News at 14.30 GMT on December 5 and repeated throughout the weekend. For more information, please see www.theworldchallenge.co.uk.

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World Challenge finalist: United States ‘Fungi Town’

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:29:02 +0000

A selection of videos showcasing finalist projects in the World Challenge 09 competition, supported by Shell.

The Awards Ceremony will be screened on BBC World News at 14.30 GMT on December 5 and repeated throughout the weekend. For more information, please see www.theworldchallenge.co.uk.

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World Challenge finalist: Sri Lanka ‘A Bright Idea’

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:27:53 +0000

A selection of videos showcasing finalist projects in the World Challenge 09 competition, supported by Shell.

The Awards Ceremony will be screened on BBC World News at 14.30 GMT on December 5 and repeated throughout the weekend. For more information, please see www.theworldchallenge.co.uk.

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Cleaning Up Cars: Do biofuels, electricity or hydrogen represent the best bet for society?

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:59:06 +0000

Energy Square Debate Series: summary film of latest Shell/Economist debate with key opinion leaders.

In light of climate change and declining oil reserves, the search for “green”, commercially viable alternative fuels gathers pace. Should we change to electric motors powered by batteries and fuel cells, or keep the internal combustion engine, and use petrol-electric hybrids, biofuels or hydrogen? Join a select group of senior policy-makers, interest-groups, academics and corporate executives as we thrash out the issues in live debate.

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World Challenge – 2008 winner, Plan Bee, Pakistan

admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:11:12 +0000

Profiling the winner of World Challenge 08, a global competition to find sustainable entrepreneurs run by BBC World and Newsweek, in association with Shell

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