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March 2008 - Together for a Just World (IRIN) - A group of humanitarian supporters reflect on their experiences in Honduras. The NGO, JustWorld International, works to improve the lives of children in the developing world by partnering with grassroots organizations and local communities to provide impoverished children with education and hope for a better future.Click here for more info on the work of Just World International
February 2008 - Virtual Bali - OneWorld's window on the UN climate change conference in Bali which opened up participation to people from all over the world through the virtual world of Second Life.Click here for more info on the work of OneWorldUK
January 2008 - Slum Survivors (IRIN) - Worldwide, more than a billion people live in slums. As many as one million of them in the Kenyan slum of Kibera. Slum Survivors tells the stories of a few of them and charts their remarkable courage in the face of extreme poverty.Click here for more info on the work of The IRIN Films.
December 2007 - The Globaloneness Project Trailer - Check out the latest short film from the Globaloneness Project, a retrospective of their journey this past year that offers a picture of what is being born during this time of global transformation.Click here for more info on the work of Globaloneness Project
November 2007 - A Threat to Living Communities - Indian social activist Medha Patkar explains how the economic development model being imposed on India’s farmers is neither inclusive nor sustainable. As natural resources become commodities and farming families lose the capacity to fulfill their own basic needs, Medha believes that the consumerist paradigm may end up destroying living communities.
October 2007 - Sustainable Farming and Development in Kenya - In this pair of films, designed for schools, Excellent Development provide case studies of their conservation driven development and community-led approach in semi-arid Kenya through the lenses of sustainable farming and sustainable development. These films and the series of mini-films which explore each individual element of the charity’s holistic approach to soil and water conservation offer a valuable insight into how communities can strengthen their long-term sustainability and make a positive grassroots contribution to fighting global climate change.
September 2007 - Barrio De Paz - In the barrios of Guayaquil, Ecuador an amazing transformation is taking place. Through the efforts of one woman, rival gangs have formed truces, turned in their weapons and have started working together to rebuild the community.
August 2007 - The Shadows of Peace: Life After the LRA - In Northern Uganda the bells of peace are starting to ring out. But after two decades of death, displacement and trauma, the obstacles on the path toward peace could be just as challenging as the war itself.
July 2007 - Between Two Stones - In February 1996, the first shots of Nepal's civil war rang out across the Himalayas. Ten years on, more than 12,000 people have lost their lives as Nepal's ruling monarchy battles with Maoist rebels seeking to establish a communist republic.
June 2007 - Gem Slaves: Tanzanite's Child Labour - Mererani in northern Tanzania is the only place on earth where the precious stone tanzanite is mined. Every day thousands of children risk their lives in poorly constructed mine shafts for barely a meal a day. Despite efforts to curb this deadly practice, the global thirst for tanzanite continues to drive these children underground.
May 2007 - Congo's Curse - In 1998 war broke out in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Since then, ountless millions of people have been displaced, denied an education or access to health care. As many as four million people have lost their lives.
April 2007 - Deadly Catch - Lake Victoria's AIDS Crisis - More than 20 years since the discovery of the AIDS virus, and despite huge advances in the prevention and treatment of the disease, AIDS is still decimating communities across Africa. This is the story of one such community.
March 2007 - The Nick and Chris - Nick and Chris Lunch talk about their work with Participatory Video and Insight. Insight is a UK/France based organisation pioneering the use of Participatory Video as a tool for empowering individuals and communities. Insight’s Participatory Video methods value local knowledge, build bridges between communities and decision-makers and enable people to develop greater control over their own development and the decisions affecting their lives.
February 2007 - The Nick and Chris Lunch Interview - Mark Galloway talks; director of the International Broadcasting Trust talks about the long running relationship between broadcasters and NGOs, where this has and has not worked and what role new media will play in the portrayal of the developing world.
January 2007 - The Nick and Chris Lunch Interview - Richard Heinberg is an American journalist and educator who has written extensively on ecological issues, including Peak Oil. He is the author of numerous books on the subject. In this interview he talks about why oil is such an important energy supply, our dependency on it and what will happen once supplies start to dwindle.
December 2006 - Walking on Water - An Excellent Development Film - OneWorldTV brings you an excerpt from a series of films by Excellent Development. Excellent Development creates development through water and soil conservation by terracing land, building small-scale sand dams and planting trees. To watch the full series, please visit: http://tv.oneworld.net
November 2006 - Climate Justice Tour - In 2004 Friends of the Earth hosted a tour of the east coast of Australia by three representatives of some of the countries worst affected by the West's large scale use of fossil fuels. They are: Nnimmo Bassey (Nigeria), Fiu Mataese (Samoa) and Suila Toloa (Tuvalu). Kim Stewart went with them...
October 2006 - Healthcare and conflict in Africa - In 2004 OneWorldTV brings you the latest videos from international development agency Save the Children UK, exploring issues of healthcare and conflict in the African continent, plus an interview with OneWorld Co-Founder and BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Peter Armstrong on the future of online video and the challenge presented to broadcasters and media makers alike. This is the first video podcast from the OneWorldTV open documentary platform.