OU on the BBC: Shared Planet
Monty Don presents a series exploring the complex interface between a growing human population and wildlife. The OpenLearn team. So how does all this free learning content make its way to you from the...
View ArticleWhat factors affect population change?
Wolfgang Lutz talks to Monty Don about changing birth and death rates over time. Monty Don. Monty Don is a British television and radio presenter, writer and speaker on horticulture.First published on...
View ArticleHuman population growth and the natural world
Is population growth dismantling the building blocks of the natural world? Bob May talks to Shared Planet's Monty Don. Professor Bob May. Robert May has been Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK...
View ArticleMonty Don on learning from experts
Shared Planet presenter Monty Don discusses how he learns from OU experts. Monty Don. Monty Don is a British television and radio presenter, writer and speaker on horticulture.First published on Tue,...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: Shared Planet – The Problem of Population
The first in a new series asks if there's room for wildlife in a world with an increasing human population. The OpenLearn team. So how does all this free learning content make its way to you from the...
View ArticleBeyond ecological limits
With uncontrolled population and economic growth, have we sailed past key ecological limits? Simon Stuart. Simon Stuart is Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission.First published on Tue, 18 Jun...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: Shared Planet – Can we save it all?
With so many species and habitats under threat, episode two asks: how do we decide what to conserve? The OpenLearn team. So how does all this free learning content make its way to you from the brains...
View ArticleWe fell in love with a catastrophe
Joe Smith explains the need to move away from catastrophe narratives when discussing climate change, and looks for something more positive to inspire the public. Dr Joe Smith. Joe is senior lecturer at...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: Shared Planet – All the episodes
All the episodes so far from BBC Radio 4's Shared Planet. The OpenLearn team. So how does all this free learning content make its way to you from the brains of Open University experts? The answer is...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: Shared Planet – Extended interviews
Each week we publish an extended interview from the BBC Radio 4 series Shared Planet. Catch up here. The OpenLearn team. So how does all this free learning content make its way to you from the brains...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: Shared Planet – Global collapse
In the third episode, Monty Don explores the link between the loss of wildlife abundance and human activity. The OpenLearn team. So how does all this free learning content make its way to you from the...
View ArticleNature on the balance sheet
Are we losing nature by not putting enough value on it? Monty Don asks Tony Juniper and Bill Adams in this extended interview from Shared Planet. Tony Juniper. Tony Juniper is a campaigner, writer,...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: Shared Planet – Valuing nature
How much is a honey bee worth? In episode 4, Monty Don explores the value of nature. The OpenLearn team. So how does all this free learning content make its way to you from the brains of Open...
View ArticleBiodiversity in urban habitats
Chris Baines and Kate Henderson discuss urban ecosystems in this interview from Radio 4's Shared Planet. Monty Don. Monty Don is a British television and radio presenter, writer and speaker on...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: Shared Planet – Building in wildlife
With increased urbanisation around the world, can wildlife be let in? Shared Planet investigates. The OpenLearn team. So how does all this free learning content make its way to you from the brains of...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: Shared Planet – Living with carnivores
Shared Planet as if it is really possible for people to amicably live next to large carnivores. The OpenLearn team. So how does all this free learning content make its way to you from the brains of...
View ArticleConserving large predators
Majestic or problematic? David MacDonald talks to Monty Don about conserving carnivores. Monty Don. Monty Don is a British television and radio presenter, writer and speaker on horticulture.First...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: Shared Planet – Oil and wildlife
This week on Shared Planet: Can the oil industry be an asset for wildlife or is the risk too high? The OpenLearn team. So how does all this free learning content make its way to you from the brains of...
View ArticleOil and wildlife: understanding the issues
With a foot in the conservation and oil camps, David Paterson is the perfect person to discuss some of the issues that affect both groups. Professor David Paterson. David is Executive Director of...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: Shared Planet – What is sustainability?
This week's episode asks if it is possible for seven billion people to live with nature in a sustainable way. The OpenLearn team. So how does all this free learning content make its way to you from the...
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