60 http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/earthrise en-us Al Jazeera | Copyright 2013 iTunes feed for earthrise Al Jazeera English Earthrise is a series exploring solutions to today's environmental challenges. Al Jazeera English podcasts@aljazeera.net no Al Jazeera English In this special edition, earthrise's Russell Beard meets some of the people who are helping to re-define the relationship between economics and the environment. In this special edition, earthrise's Russell Beard meets some of the people who are helping to re-define the relationship between economics and the environment. 1799848629001: Series three, episode eight Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:17:19 +0300 1501 Brixton,environment,Earthrise,conservation,food,youtube,economy,agriculture,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/A0o_d8KDITw" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1799894271001_WEB-ERT-0751-23.mp4 Al Jazeera English In the early 20th century the US city of Detroit was a booming industrial powerhouse and world leader in car manufacturing. After decades of urban decay, the city is witnessing a revolution – urban farming – led by a group of visionary residents. In the early 20th century the American city of Detroit was a booming industrial powerhouse and world leader in car manufacturing. But since the major car companies closed their factories, more than a million taxpayers have moved out of Detroit, leaving behind more than 100 square kilometres of vacant land, and nearly 40,000 abandoned houses. A group of visionary residents are now sowing the seeds of an urban farming revolution. 1788355991001: Series three, episode seven Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:43:06 +0300 1463 russell beard,gary wozniak,Earthrise,agriculture,economy,edith floyd,carolyn leadley,Mark Covington,environment,conservation,youtube,urban farming,aljazeera,detroit <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/QveNQh61emI" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1788476383001_WEB-ERT-1315-16.mp4 Al Jazeera English In this episode of earthrise: how eco-tourism helps safeguard the whale shark; a low-energy building material made from hemp; raising awareness of Lebanon's trash mountain. In this episode of earthrise: how eco-tourism helps safeguard the whale shark; a low-energy building material made from hemp; raising awareness of Lebanon's trash mountain. 1777501620001: Series three, episode six Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:56:19 +0300 1451 Philippines,Marine,Waste Management,Earthrise,building material,carbon footprint,joyce ohajah,economy,gelareh darabi,lebanon,United Kingdom,habitat,zeina aboul-hosn,environment,conservation,youtube,ecology,aljazeera,energy <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/Dlqhoko4l6A" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1777571332001_WEB-ERT-1106-09.mp4 Al Jazeera English Growing fish and vegetables symbiotically in the Mid West; training young Haitians to help protect their reefs; an Indian city embraces sustainable energy. Growing fish and vegetables symbiotically in the Mid West; training young Haitians to help protect their reefs; an Indian city embraces sustainable energy. 1768894041001: Series three, episode five Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:44:05 +0300 1494 russell beard,Marine,thorium reactor,sustainable farm,Earthrise,hydroelectric power,farming,coral reefs,Haiti,Nuclear,milwaukie,environment,aquaponics,conservation,youtube,hydroelectric,india,will allen,aljazeera,Wisconsin,Haiti coral reef,radioactive,energy,reef check <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/KWptm74h1Hs" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1768917585001_WEB-ERT-1000-03.mp4 Al Jazeera English Securing the future of the endangered European eel, a former wetland restored by Australian farmer; and a successful marine protection project in Scotland. Securing the future of the endangered European eel, a former wetland restored by Australian farmer; and a successful marine protection project in Scotland. 1756862809001: Series three, episode four Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:44:12 +0300 1560 russell beard,scotland,Earthrise,agriculture,ecosystem,yaraa bou melhem,oliver steeds,river network,arran island,environment,european eel,conservation,wetland,australia,youtube,murray-darling basin,marine reserve,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/VNmEQ_k5SJY" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1756871613001_WEB-ERT-s3ep4--1208-27.mp4 Al Jazeera English Green living in carbon-neutral, off-grid ‘earthships’; and the return of the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan. The arid New Mexico desert is home to a cluster of unusual buildings called ‘Earthships’ – environmentally-sustainable, self-sufficient homes made using recycled and natural materials. Plus, the revival of the North Aral sea, thanks to more efficient irrigation to increase in the inflow of the Syr Darya river, endangered fish reintroduction programmes and the 13-kilometre Kok-Aral dam. 1742489151001: Series three, episode three Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:01:22 +0300 1440 russell beard,Earthrise,architecture,environment,Robin Forestier-Walker,Green Technology,kok-aral dam,youtube,ecology,aljazeera,earthships,energy,aral sea <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/e7vtYpClOLc" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1742738546001_WEB-ERT-1434-19.mp4 Al Jazeera English Micro turbines electrify rural Kenya; turning ‘end-of-life’ plastic into fuel; and reviving a wasteland in Indonesia. In Kenya the national grid reaches just 18 per cent of its population, which means an estimated 30m people are forced to use environmentally damaging and expensive alternatives like kerosene, diesel and dry cell batteries. A local company, Access Energy, has developed a micro wind turbine made using scrap, which can charge a phone and power a lightbulb – enough for most people’s needs. Russell Beard joins Access Energy in Kisumu, Western Kenya, and learns to build a turbine. We have produced more plastic in the last ten years than we did in the whole of the last century. Many of the plastic items we throw away can be recycled into new products – but some types, known as “end-of-life” plastics, currently have no second life and end up in landfill, where they can release hazardous chemicals into the environment. However, technology company Cynar is giving these plastics one more life by turning them into synthetic fuel at their plant in Portlaoise, Ireland. The end products are cleaner, lower in sulphur and in the case of the diesel, higher quality than regular diesel fuel. Cynar is currently able to produce 19,000 litres of fuel from 20 tonnes of waste plastic, and the company plans to set up more plants across the UK. Oliver Steeds travels to Ireland to find out how the process works. Bangka Island in Indonesia has a long history of tin mining. Years of extraction have taken their toll on the land, leaving it acidic, cratered and unsuitable for agriculture. A group of businessmen who used to be involved in the mining industry are in the process of transforming 300 hectares of this ruined land, turning it into a lush botanical garden with fisheries, paddocks, fruit gardens and paddy fields. An estimated 2,000 species of flora and 200 of fauna are now living in the garden. Amanda Burrell reports. 1733749290001: Series three, episode two Sat, 14 Jul 2012 11:39:05 +0300 1470 Cynar,plastic,Portlaoise,Earthrise,Amanda Burrell,wasteland Indonesia,Ireland,Bangka Island,kenya,plastic fuel,Windmill workshop,environment,youtube,fuel,micro turbines,sustainability,Kisumu,Russel Beard,aljazeera,windmill <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/r3FA1oCT5kQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1733760590001_WEB-ERT-1752-13.mp4 Al Jazeera English Turning algae into oil; banning destructive fishing in Belize; the first solar-powered vessel to circle the globe Algae could be the basis for a new green form of oil; one that absorbs more carbon dioxide than it creates, and can be used in existing vehicles. Algae grows extremely quickly, feeding on CO2, and according to Spanish company Bio Fuel Systems, can produce 400 times more oil per hectare than traditional biofuels such as soybean or palm oil. Russell Beard visits the company’s plant in Alicante, where engineers at a test site are using waste CO2 from a neighbouring cement factory to feed hundreds of huge tubes of algae and produce five to ten barrels of carbon-negative oil per hectare per day. Early results have been so successful that they now plan to open a 600 hectare site in arid southern Spain, with the aim of producing algae-based oil on an industrial scale. Belize is proud to have the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, but in 2010 the tiny country was facing a huge problem – the potential loss of the reef's UNESCO World Heritage Site status. The reef's species were being depleted by bottom-dragging fish trawler, jeopardising a major source of revenue from tourism. Local fishermen also complained they were being prevented from making a living by what many critics call the maritime equivalent of strip mining or clear-cut logging. Belize decided to take a stand, becoming one of the world’s first nations to ban trawlers from all its waters. Sharita Hutton travels to Belize to find out more about the ban. Shipping is one of the fastest growing and most heavily polluting industries. Shipping fuel releases ultra-fine soot particles which pose health threats, as well as various global warming pollutants including black carbon from incomplete fuel combustion, nitrogen oxides, nitrous oxide and of course CO2. Tûranor, the world’s largest solar-powered sea vessel, aims to provide a viable alternative using materials and technology that are already available – and becoming cheaper all the time. earthrise’s Oliver Steeds boards Tûranor during its recent bid to become the first entirely “solar” boat to circumnavigate the globe. 1724184663001: Series three, episode one Sat, 07 Jul 2012 10:43:14 +0300 1530 algae oil,Belize,bio fuel systems,Earthrise,Fishing Belize,barrier reef Belize,co2,Sharita Hutton,algae,oliver steeds,osmotic power,Turanor,youtube,solar power,Alicante,aljazeera,Russel Beard <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/JOKvDHd3zHs" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1724330799001_WEB-ERT-1608-06.mp4 Al Jazeera English On this episode of earthrise: Forest corridors for wildlife in Malaysian Borneo; concrete balls that boost reef ecosystems; and coconut husk nets that reduce erosion in the Philippines. On this episode of earthrise: Forest corridors for wildlife in Malaysian Borneo; concrete balls that boost reef ecosystems; and coconut husk nets that reduce erosion in the Philippines. 1618705613001: Series two, episode five Thu, 03 May 2012 15:06:01 +0300 1493 the philippines,Earthrise,erosion,reefs,orangutans,ecosystems,malaysia,mudslides,borneo,landslides,environment,coconuts,conservation,youtube,Marine Life,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/WCcCGMPvRR0" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1618724832001_Earthrise-S2Ep05-PG009750-V03.mp4 Al Jazeera English Two decades of conflict in the DR Congo have not only had a tragic impact on the country’s human communities but also on its wildlife. Gelareh Darabi meets the park staff who put their lives on the line to protect Congo’s wildlife. Two decades of conflict in the DR Congo have not only had a tragic impact on the country’s human communities but also on its wildlife. Gelareh Darabi meets the park staff who put their lives on the line to protect Congo’s wildlife. 1618439852001: Series two, episode six - Tales from Virunga Fri, 04 May 2012 14:57:18 +0300 1539 Animals,biodiversity,Earthrise,wildlife,rwanda,gelarah darabi,DR Congo,refugees,Virunga National Park,environment,conservation,youtube,conflict,aljazeera,european union,deforestation,World Heritage Site,park rangers <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/3JR-R5fjNjM" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1618499650001_WEB-ERT-0718-03.mp4 Al Jazeera English On this week's earthrise: Saving Kenya's forests; using seawater to grow food; greening Los Angeles; and Oslo - City of the Future. On this week's earthrise: Saving Kenya's forests; using seawater to grow food; greening Los Angeles; and Oslo - City of the Future. 1572543454001: Series two, episode four Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:56:15 +0300 1490 water,andy lipkis,seawater,Earthrise,greenhouse,kenya,Treepeople,environmental,al Jazeera,environment,australia,oslo,youtube,trees,aljazeera,Norway,Los Angeles <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/iurI9ITsoeE" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1572578450001_Earthrise-S2Ep04-PG008858-V01.mp4 Al Jazeera English A group of Dutch architects making stylish buildings from waste materials; a new way to tackle Australia’s 200 million poisonous cane toads; the dream of cheap, safe fusion power takes a step closer to becoming a reality. A group of Dutch architects making stylish buildings from waste materials; a new way to tackle Australia’s 200 million poisonous cane toads; the dream of cheap, safe fusion power takes a step closer to becoming a reality. 1560553048001: Series two, episode three Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:07:48 +0300 1482 environment,Earthrise,youtube,aljazeera,eco <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/jC7zLjSwUXU" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1560718675001_Earthrise-S2Ep03-PG008857-V01.mp4 Al Jazeera English Sustainable aquaculture in Spain, rechargeable 'e-trikes' and a methane-cutting diet for Australia's cows. Sustainable aquaculture in Spain, rechargeable 'e-trikes' and a methane-cutting diet for Australia's cows. 1549655820001: Earthrise - Series two, episode two Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:53:24 +0300 1495 Co2 emissions,uk,Australia cow,Earthrise,australia,youtube,fish farming,aljazeera,spain,eurasian crane,agriculture spain <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/muw8iT8C83M" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1549774360001_Earthrise-S2Ep02-PG008856-V02.mp4 Al Jazeera English earthrise Season Two returns with more innovative ideas, including using bees to solve human-elephant conflict in Kenya, diving for century-old hardwood in the Belize River, and Haiti’s 'eco-toilets' for hygiene and agriculture. earthrise Season Two returns with more innovative ideas, including using bees to solve human-elephant conflict in Kenya, diving for century-old hardwood in the Belize River, and Haiti’s 'eco-toilets' for hygiene and agriculture. 1536018314001: Series two, episode one Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:05:35 +0300 1495 sanitation,Belize,hardwood,beehives,Earthrise,agriculture,economy,kenya,rainforest,Haiti,environment,conservation,youtube,aljazeera,eco toilets <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/icumH1cTaxs" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1536103914001_WEB-ERT-1423-29.mp4 Al Jazeera English Cycling in Copenhagen, tide-powered turbine in Belfast and saving Tasmania's predator species. Cycling in Copenhagen, tide-powered turbine in Belfast and saving Tasmania's predator species. 1282362541001: Episode eight Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:27:29 +0300 1487 Earthrise,episodeeight,youtube,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/4Uu0iiBo2Qw" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447659553001_Earthrise-EP08-PG008854-V01.mp4 Al Jazeera English Conserving 'Canada's Amazon', retrofitting London's old houses, and boosting bees' numbers in Berlin. Conserving 'Canada's Amazon', retrofitting London's old houses, and boosting bees' numbers in Berlin. 1269531169001: Episode seven Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:30:15 +0300 1459 Co2 emissions,Canada rainforest,environment,Earthrise,retrofitting,Canada Big Bear rainforest,youtube,beekepers,aljazeera,London,energy,Berlin bees <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/gw_8yfV1hW8" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447659559001_WEB-EARTHrise-1412-11.mp4 Al Jazeera English On this episode of earthrise: The Brazilian scheme recycling waste for electricty; white-washed New York roof tops; the Emirates newest city - it is skyscraper-free and built around clean technology; and an English farm powered by waste. On this episode of earthrise: The Brazilian scheme recycling waste for electricty; white-washed New York roof tops; the Emirates newest city - it is skyscraper-free and built around clean technology; and an English farm powered by waste. 1259007061001: Episode six Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:07:48 +0300 1494 UAE,Brazil recycling,environment,Earthrise,Brazil,youtube,Clean Technology,New Yor rooftops <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/Ys0Qb-z7_2Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447661971001_WEB-ERT-1344-05.mp4 Al Jazeera English On this episode: The Scottish islanders leading the way in energy self-sufficiency; the residents of Arcata City in California who flush their toilets with pride; the man turning the Jordan Valley green again; and gardens in the sky in the Big Apple. On this episode: The Scottish islanders leading the way in energy self-sufficiency; the residents of Arcata City in California who flush their toilets with pride; the man turning the Jordan Valley green again; and gardens in the sky in the Big Apple. 1243153607001: Episode five Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:30:38 +0300 1490 al Jazeera,environment,Earthrise,youtube,AJE,aljazeera,Global Warming,energy,eco,climate change <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/qVR_psyGzVI" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447659096001_Earthrise-Ep05-PG008851-V01.mp4 Al Jazeera English Kenya's lion population has been under threat - not from big game hunters but from the country's Maasai warriors. But with fewer than 2,000 lions on the loose, an innovative new scheme is working to save the lions and financially reward the Maasai. Kenya's lion population has been under threat - not from big game hunters but from the country's Maasai warriors. But with fewer than 2,000 lions on the loose, an innovative new scheme is working to save the lions and financially reward the Maasai. 1230134420001: New Best Friends Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:35:23 +0300 590 al Jazeera,environment,Earthrise,youtube,kenya,AJE,lions,aljazeera,maasai,preservation,eco <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/FVIXpsMCVws" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447657702001_Earthrise-Ep04---New-Best-Friends.mp4 Al Jazeera English The scheme turning Kenya's lions and Maasai warriors into the best of friends; the Spanish company that has overcome one of solar energy's biggest challenges; the Californian vineyard making pesticides a thing of the past; and car sharing in Europe. The scheme turning Kenya's lions and Maasai warriors into the best of friends; the Spanish company that has overcome one of solar energy's biggest challenges; the Californian vineyard making pesticides a thing of the past; and car sharing in Europe. 1229820609001: Episode four Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:46:12 +0300 1530 wine,biodiversity,vineyard,Earthrise,kenya,solar energy,al Jazeera,environment,cars,youtube,car sharing,AJE,aljazeera,lions,pesticides,maasai,eco,nick clark <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/gT8XXOnhCpI" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447658243001_WEB-EARTH-1114-21.mp4 Al Jazeera English Thriving forests in Nepal, a comeback for the Iberian lynx, turning back time in New Zealand and the case for 'ecocide'. Thriving forests in Nepal, a comeback for the Iberian lynx, turning back time in New Zealand and the case for 'ecocide'. 1219230807001: Earthrise - Episode three Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:10:09 +0300 1529 polly higgins,environment,Nepal forests,extinction lynx,Earthrise,youtube,New Zealand island,aljazeera,ecocide,iberian lynx <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/LQw3be0JxtI" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447657717001_WEB-ERT-2334-14.mp4 Al Jazeera English Gorillas return from the brink of extinction in Africa, a seed bank in Britain for the world's wild plant species, a centre to combine green theory and practical experience in Wales and a project to reclaim lost mangrove forests in Indonesia. Gorillas return from the brink of extinction in Africa, a seed bank in Britain for the world's wild plant species, a centre to combine green theory and practical experience in Wales and a project to reclaim lost mangrove forests in Indonesia. 1205745682001: Episode two Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:01:50 +0300 1560 environment,Earthrise,mangrove forests,youtube,Indonesia,aljazeera,Sulawesi,tsunami,replanting <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/0oQDEXB5m1s" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447661904001_Earthrise-Ep02-PG008848-V02.mp4 Al Jazeera English As the population booms and demand strains the world's meat supply, there is a need for alternatives to animal proteins. Plus, Britain's Pearl Mussels and stopping the Sahara Desert to extend its reach. As the population booms and demand strains the world's meat supply, there is a need for alternatives to animal proteins. Plus, Britain's Pearl Mussels and stopping the Sahara Desert to extend its reach. 1192783307001: Episode one Sat, 01 Oct 2011 11:22:41 +0300 1457 Six legged meat,environment,Earthrise,meat supply,youtube,UK pearl mussels,aljazeera,animal proteins,Sahara Desert <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthriseAU/~4/bALmeAawPKw" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447658233001_WEB-ERT-1002-30.mp4