Episodes
A quostionaire from Philliphines asks Prof. Sachs about the linkage of his clinical economics concepts with the concept of Green Society.
Published 01/01/11
First Speaker for the Science, Prof. Martin Lees, former Secretary General of Club of Rome, talks about The Role of Science, Technology & Innovation in the Transition to a Green Economy.
Published 01/01/11
Prof. Jun Murai of Keio University, who is widely considered as the father of Japan's Internet, speaks about the history, development, and prospects of Science, Technology & Innovation in the transition to a Green Economy
Published 01/01/11
Keynote Speaker Prof. Jeffrey Sachs from the Earth Institute, Columbia University, speaks lively from New York at 2 AM in the morning about our readiness towards a Green Economy.
Published 01/01/11
Mr. Herbie Hancock, a well known mucisian which is also UNESCO's Goodwill Ambassador for Intercultural Diversity delivers his interesting perspective.
Published 01/01/11
Prof. Emil Salim, a long time devotee of Green Society and currently part of the Presidential Advisory Council in Indonesia delivers his fascinating point of view.
Published 01/01/11
Closing remarks by Indonesian Minister of Education and Culture Mr. Mohammad Nuh.
Published 01/01/11
Prof. Hans van Ginkel, former rector of United Nations University, talks about Educating for a Sustainable Future from from Utrecht University, Holland.
Published 01/01/11
Dr. Faridah Noor Mohd Noor from University of Malaya addresses e-culture as an attractive and stimulative way of engaging the youth to preserve the cultural heritages.
Published 01/01/11
Welcoming remarks by Indonesian Minister of Education and Culture Mr. Mohammad Nuh, and UNESCO's Director General Ms. Irina Bokova.
Published 01/01/11
According to Jean-Marie Lehn, 1987 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, science and peace share a common ground because "scientists are supposed to be open, [they] are supposed to think rationally rather than emotionally, and to go beyond borders"
Published 01/01/11
professor Walter Kohn is an American theoretical physicist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on October 13, 1998 for his development of the density-functional theory. He talks about his work and about the role of science in the quest for peace
Published 01/01/11
Professor Dudley Robert Herschbach is an American chemist at Harvard University. He won the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry jointly with Yuan T. Lee and John C. Polanyi "for their contributions concerning the dynamics of chemical elementary processes" Here he discusses the links between science and peace
Published 01/01/11
Professor Richard R. Ernst, 1991 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his methodological developments within nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, discribes science as "the best way to educate people by doing". He adds "Research is important to get honesty into people. And honesty is a basis [...] of peace
Published 01/01/11
Johanna Mac Taggart, coordinator of the Swedish biosphere reserve of lake Varnen and organizer of the "farming systems & food security" workshop, March 2011, 24th , 25th. Extract: "We have a proposal to create a structure we call an « ecosystem venture incubator », so we work to promote more benefits from the ecosystems, more business development around this, and we're trying to create a space where people can meet to develop their ideas." Recorded at the "farming systems and food...
Published 01/01/11
The oceans influence everything and everyone on earth, from climate to crops. Until very recently we knew incredibly little about complex oceanic systems but now the science of our seas is undergoing a revolution. In this film Earth Reporter follows Dr Susan Wijffels, one of the world's foremost oceanographers, as she and her colleagues collect and interpret data from an array of free floating oceanic robots.
Published 01/01/11
Vernon Gilbert, U.S. Biosphere Reserves Association, and founding member of the MAB talk about how "a lot of the [MAB] concept was developed in 1968"
Published 01/01/11
Sergio Guevara Sada, President of Ibero MAB Network, Chairman of the Mexican MAB National Committee, on how the Man and Biosphere programme "Is going to change the world!"
Published 01/01/11
Interview with Natarajan Ishwaran, UNESCO-MAB Secretary, Director of Division of Ecological and Earth sciences. "What is important this year for this program: to look back and to look forward "
Published 01/01/11
Sergio Guevara Sada, President of IberoMAB network, Chairman of the Mexico MAB National Committee. Extract: "I think the best thing in biosphere reserves is the zonation."
Published 01/01/11
A film jointly produced by European Petrochemical Association (EPCA) together with UNESCO and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) on occasion of the International Year of Chemistry, 2011. The film informs the general public that chemistry meets the world's needs, is creative and is building our future, inspires young people and celebrates the continued contribution of women to science. The film will was shown for the first time at UNESCO headquarters during the...
Published 01/01/11
Johanna Mac Taggart, coordinator of the Swedish biosphere reserve of lake Varnen and organizer of the "farming systems & food security" workshop, March 2011, 24th , 25th. Extract: "We have a proposal to create a structure we call an « ecosystem venture incubator », so we work to promote more benefits from the ecosystems, more business development around this, and we're trying to create a space where people can meet to develop their ideas." Recorded at the "farming systems and food...
Published 01/01/11
Professor Richard R. Ernst, 1991 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his methodological developments within nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, discribes science as "the best way to educate people by doing". He adds "Research is important to get honesty into people. And honesty is a basis [...] of peace
Published 01/01/11
Keynote Speaker Prof. Jeffrey Sachs from the Earth Institute, Columbia University, speaks lively from New York at 2 AM in the morning about our readiness towards a Green Economy.
Published 01/01/11
A film jointly produced by European Petrochemical Association (EPCA) together with UNESCO and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) on occasion of the International Year of Chemistry, 2011. The film informs the general public that chemistry meets the world's needs, is creative and is building our future, inspires young people and celebrates the continued contribution of women to science. The film will was shown for the first time at UNESCO headquarters during the...
Published 01/01/11