ESS Podcast
Topic 1: Foundations of environmental systems and societies
1.1 Environmental value systems
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Talking about ways to live a more sustainable and environmentally friendly lifestyle, the podcast host sits with Rob Greenfield - an American adventurer, environmental activist, and entrepreneur, while looking at solutions through an ecocentric lens.
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1.2 Systems and models
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Photosynthesis and Cellular respiration – their connection.
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1.3 Energy and equilibria
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Although the syllabus consists the two laws of thermodynamics, this 6 minute podcast gives a brief explanation about the four laws of thermodynamics.
1.4 Sustainability
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“Carbon footprint, handprint and neutrality – what and how?” talks about the renewable future and the possibility/practicality of living in a carbon neutral way.
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1.5 Humans and pollution
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The podcast sums up human pollution and its impact on ecological areas, all under 6 minutes – while using the example of Canada.
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Topic 2: Ecosystems & Ecology
2.1 Species and populations
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A brief on the definition and difference between a habitat and niche. The podcast uses ESS terminology to explain the same, with some threats.
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Blackwater: a threatened habitat - A case study
2.2 Communities and ecosystems
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The podcast quickly goes over producers, consumers and decomposers within 2 minutes, using examples and explanations.
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Human impact on Ecosystem
2.3 Flows of energy and matter
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A podcast that covers the topic of nutrient cycles - like the water cycle, carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle – and their connection.
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2.4 Biomes, zonation and succession
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The podcast explains what a biome is, while covering the different types of biomes and their characteristics. It is a quick crash course for the same.
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2.5 Investigating ecosystems
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The podcast covers the concept of biodiversity, while touching up on different hierarchical levels like species diversity, genetic diversity and ecological diversity.
Topic 3: Biodiversity and Conservation
3.1 An introduction to biodiversity
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This podcast is about what biodiversity is, while clearing stating the important aspects. It is similar to a collaborative activity to help you understand more with examples.
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Biodiversity Case Studies- Species
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Biodiversity in their community, specifically touching on an endangered species of bat
3.2 Origins of Biodiversity
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The podcast, “Evolution and the Force of Natural selection”, outlines and origin the history of natural selection. It highlights the role of speciation, natural selection and isolation in biodiversity.
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3.3 Threats to Biodiversity
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This podcast is an introduction to factors that cause a loss in biodiversity, which begins with a summary and recap of what biodiversity is.
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3.4 Conservation of Biodiversity
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The podcast, “How can we protect biodiversity?” covers different ways to protect biodiversity, while evaluating the different approaches.
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Topic 4: Water and Aquatic Food Production Systems and Society
4.1 Introduction to Water Systems
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The hydrologic cycle, also known as the water cycle describes the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth. This podcasts highlights the physical processes of the water cycle.
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4.2 Access to Fresh Water
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The podcast, “ Ann Bancroft's latest adventure: Finding, and preserving, fresh water”, explains the concept of water stress, the need to preserve this water – starting with an example of the Ganges.
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Causes of water insecurity
4.3 Aquatic Food Production Systems
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The podcast, “Are we approaching a fish limit?” comes directly from Fisheries and Aquaculture at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It highlights the worlds fish stock and issues – and the use of fisheries.
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4.4 Water Pollution
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The podcast, “Water Pollution” outlines the different types of water pollutions present and its side effects. These include oxygen depletion, oxygen depletion and much more.
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Topic 5: Soil Systems and Terrestrial Food Production Systems and Society
5.1 Introduction to soil systems
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Although the podcast mainly focuses on examples within India, it highlights the basics of soil systems and different types – how are they formed? What are their characteristics?
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5.2 Terrestrial food production systems and food choices
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The podcast mainly talks about food production in Mexico, but highlights the negative impacts of mass food production – crops and cattle.
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5.3 Soil degradation and conservation
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The podcast focuses on soil erosion. It talks about soil erosion and soil conservation practices we could use to help reduce soil erosion.
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Topic 6: Atmospheric System and Society
6.1 Introduction to the Atmosphere
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Introduction to the Atmosphere by Holt Hanley Weather gives an overview of what the atmosphere really is. It mentions its importance, characteristics, basics, and also the several gases involved.
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6.2 Stratospheric Ozone
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This podcast (with the article as a transcript) talks about the creation of ozone, characteristics, history, depletion, and solutions related to the same. It also mentions the Montreal Protocol and more.
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6.3 Photochemical Smog
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Relating to the Montreal Protocol, the podcast talks about the “ ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)” and the reality of ozone hole.
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Topic 7: Climate Change and energy production
7.1 Energy Choice and Security
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This podcast talks about fossil fuels, its benefits and limitations. But it also talks about the possible alternatives now.
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7.2 Climate change – causes and impacts
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The podcast straightforwardly mentions the effect of climate change. It revolves around the causes and effects of climate change, talking about all different aspects.
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7.3 Climate change – mitigation and adaptation
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The podcast called mitigation and adaptation largely goes over the impacts (connecting to 7.2) and then talks about how to manage the impacts of climate change (adaptation) and now to reduce these causes (mitigation)
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Topic 8: Human System and Resources
8.1 Human Population Dynamics
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This podcast gives a detailed explanation of each stages within the demographic transition model (DTM). With references to birth rates, death rates and more, the different stages are vividly differentiated and well explained.
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Mortality Frequency Measures (crude death rate and more)
8.2 Resource use in society
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Even though this focuses on the use of renewable electricity in Canada, it outlines how important using clean energy is- and how much money it can save.
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8.3 Solid Domestic Waste
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Although the podcast focuses on Asian countries only, it highlights the problem of solid domestic waste and the different management strategies for it.
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8.4 Carrying capacity and ecological footprint
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The podcast, Population: how much is too much?, defines the carrying capacity, talks about its importance and relates it to the real world.
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