Video and Multimedia
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Video Link
Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability
Description: This video from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change examines the effects of climate change. Though the video is a few years old, it is a result of information from the fifth assessment report and continues to be accurate.
Audio Link
The Great Pacific Garbage ‘Patch’ Much Bigger Than Previously Thought
Description: This is a story from NPR describing a giant patch of garbage floating on the Pacific Ocean. The story brings forward themes of who has responsibility for the environment as well as the difficulty in addressing large environmental problems.
Web Links
Description: The Earth Negotiations Bulletin has produced summaries of UN environmental conferences since its creation at the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992. This is an excellent resource for students interested in the nuts and bolts of environmental policies and negotiations.
Description: The UN homepage for the Sustainable Development Goals contains information about each goal, updates on their progress, and information on the efforts to achieve the goals.