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14:35 Virtue Ethics: An Indigenous Perspective Virtue Ethics: An Indigenous Perspective	Virtue Ethics: An Indigenous Perspective In this chapter, Grand-father T8aminik (Dominique) Rankin and Grand-mother Marie-Josée Tardif discuss ethics and the connections between people and the Earth in the Anishinaabe tradition of… anishinaabe indigenous peoples religion ethics virtue ethics morality earth license_ccbync indigenous From SDG Academy 725 plays
08:49 Introduction to Water Ecosystems Introduction to Water Ecosystems	Introduction to Water Ecosystems This video talks about the different roles water plays within the Earth system. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license. water ecosystems introduction ecosystems license_ccbync earth ecosystem-based adaption water sanitation water management sdgs From SDG Academy 9 plays
13:19 Development of the Sustainable Development Goals Development of the Sustainable Development Goals	Development of the Sustainable Development Goals How can the world of policy and science respond to the latest advancements in science? In the Anthropocene, we can no longer avoid catastrophic tipping points; we need a transition to a world within… anthropocene tipping points license_ccbync earth sustainable development sdgs economic growth sustainability economic rights planetary boundaries From SDG Academy 72 plays
10:33 Reconnecting Human Development to the Biosphere Reconnecting Human Development to the Biosphere	Reconnecting Human Development to the Biosphere The biosphere is a thin layer around the Earth that hosts life. In the 1980s, ecological economics tried to reconnect land to economics through the creation of natural capital, the green economy, and… tipping points biosphere natural capital challenges economy ecosystem services license_ccbync earth economic growth From SDG Academy 23 plays
13:18 Synthesis and Progress on Planetary Boundaries Synthesis and Progress on Planetary Boundaries	Synthesis and Progress on Planetary Boundaries The planetary boundaries framework is built on our understanding of the pressures of the Earth system, along with the recognition that if we push them too far, we risk crossing tipping points. Using… tipping points anthropocene biodiversity license_ccbync nitrogen water earth systems water management From SDG Academy 14 plays
06:52 Aerosol Loading Aerosol Loading	Aerosol Loading This chapter explains the concern about atmospheric aerosols, which are liquid droplets or particles that are suspended in the atmosphere. They absorb and reflect light, play an important role in… tipping points aerosols atmosphere license_ccbync industrialization earth ocean management ocean exploration transportation humanity From SDG Academy 29 plays
14:44 Teleconnections and Inconvenient Feedbacks Teleconnections and Inconvenient Feedbacks	Teleconnections and Inconvenient Feedbacks In the Anthropocene, we are entering a realm where interconnectedness translates into teleconnections, in which changes in one part of the world impact other parts of the world and can trigger… anthropocene economics energy technology syria security license_ccbync earth latin america ecosystem-based adaption ecosystem services From SDG Academy 37 plays
06:13 Welcome to the Anthropocene Welcome to the Anthropocene	Welcome to the Anthropocene There is rising scientific evidence that humanity has now entered a new era that is defined as the Anthropocene, in which humanity is shaping the entire biosphere in a globalized phase of… anthropocene climate change planetary boundaries license_ccbync earth planetary health environmental security economics From SDG Academy 485 plays
14:25 A Hindu Approach to Environmental Care A Hindu Approach to Environmental Care	A Hindu Approach to Environmental Care This chapter looks at the ethical contradictions with human-induced climate change through the lens of hinduism, stressing the importance of non-violence in Hinduism. This video is licensed under… morality hinduism environment ethics religion climate justice india license_ccbync earth economic growth environmental security From SDG Academy 228 plays
07:17 Threats from the Sea Bed Threats from the Sea Bed	Threats from the Sea Bed What is a tsunami and how does it occur? 80 percent of tsunamis are produced when earthquakes displace the sea floor, and the rest are from landslides underwater. There are experiments being done now… tsunamis natural disasters sea beds license_ccbync sea level rise earth ocean management ocean exploration From SDG Academy 109 plays