Do it Herself
Hands On
Annie Lennox is the guest introducing five 'Hands On' stories about women gaining new economic and social status through inspiring entrepeneurship. (1998)
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East Africa Roadshow
An eclectic mix of stories from Tanzania and Kenya about dynamite, fish, coral reefs, smokeless charcoal, girl footballers, black rhino and cattle raiders! (1998)
Forests - The Last Stand
Hands On
Two thirds of the earth's virgin forests have been wiped out. This programme examines the management of forestry around the world and ways people are working to make it more sustainable. (1998)
From Vogue to Vehicle
Hands On
This Hands On Special reports on green technologies around Europe - from Denmark, France, Sweden, Finland and the UK (1998)
From the Grassroots
Hands On
This Hands On Special looks at various environmental projects across countries of West Africa. (1998)
Going, Going, Gone
It is now up for humans to decide if the thousands od species now threatened with extinction will survive. This programme looks at what stratergies nations must adopt to ensure more species do not end up on the endangered roll call. (1998)
Gran Chaco Roadshow
Hands On
Hands On this week comes from Germany , where environmentally friendly fridges are powered by hydro-carbon gas - an alternative technology which is ozone friendly. (1998)
Grizzlies, Government and the Greens
Hands On this week travels through Canada from Quebec to Ontario to investigate the controversial issue of how Canada is managing its largest export, wood. (1998)
Handycam Campaigners
The story of three indigenous people filming their stories how the extraction of the world's natural resources is changing their life out of all recognition. (1998)
India Roadshow
When India gained its freedom the government was convinced that big power projects and industries held the key to rapid growth. One such project, a dam at the foot of the Himalayas some say has caused more problems than it's worth. (1998)
Kids Number
Hands On
Earth Report looks at the lives of children around the world - the skills they're learning for the future and some of the problems they face. (1998)
Peru: The Inca Inheritance
The rediscovery of the ancient Inca canal system is transforming the environment of today's Andean community. (1998)
Nepal Roadshow
The Nepal roadshow visits a park high up in the Eastern Himalayas which is now to be protected as a 'Gift to the Earth'. (1998)
Not All At Sea
This Global Edition marks the International Year of the Oceans, featuring stories from all over the world. (1998)
Indonesia: Palm Oil, Primates and Pyromania
At the end of 1997 the forest fires in Indonesia blanketed much of the country and its neighbours in South-East Asia in a choking haze. The fires may turn out to be the greatest ecological disaster of the decade. (1998)
Second Nature
Western academics are discovering that the people of West Africa are not destroying ancient forests, but have encouraged the forests and managed them effectively for many years. (1998)
Singapore Roadshow
Earth Report travels to Singapore to look at a cheap, quick, clean and efficient public transport system, which has made the city run like clockwork. (1998)
Spain Roadshow
Energy efficient building in Granada, eco-tourism in Andalucia; an investigation into the consumption of under-sized fish; fish-farming in Donana, and the fate of migratory birds caught in the blades of Spain's many windmills. (1998)
Sri Lanka Roadshow
Hands On
Takes us to the coast with stories of coral reefs and baby turtles, then inland to an elephant orphanage and the forests of the ancient Veddhic peoples - the Hands On slot comes from Kathmandu with news of an innovative environmental taxi. (1997)
St Lucia - Island at Risk
Green Gold, hot sulphur springs and sandy beaches are just some of St Lucia's assets. This film looks at the costs and benefits of different development strategies for one small island. (1998)