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Channels for Change – July 2023 Edition
The Hidden Tiger explores how the shocking number of captive tigers in the United States is linked to a decreasing number of tigers in the wild. The documentary reveals the impact of unregulated breeding and mistreatment of these apex predators that are exploited for mere roadside entertainment.
Channels for Change – May 2023 Edition
Home to more wildlife than any other wetland on earth, the ever-changing Okavango Delta is certainly an intriguing setting for a classic wildlife documentary. Its wildlife are bound together by this place that they call home and in this month’s binge, we follow the stories of the prides, the packs, and the herds of this amazing land.
Channels for Change – April 2023 Edition
The Black Mermaid follows Zandile Ndhlovu, the eponymous pre-Disney mermaid from South Africa, as she shares her love for the ocean and why it inspired her to try to create the same passion in her community. In African folklore, the ocean is a formidable and dangerous force that is not to be trifled with. While many South Africans live in close proximity to the ocean, few Black South Africans can swim and even fewer view the sea as a place of pleasurable pastime.
Channels for Change – March 2023 Edition
On Dream Greener, a community-based podcast focused on sustainability and climate heroes, Kamea Chayne hosts Sinegugu Zukulu, a passionate advocate for rural development, ecotourism, agriculture, and youth empowerment. Sinegugu uses this platform to discuss the threats to land security and the significance of indigenous cultures in protecting South Africa’s Pondoland on the Wild Coast of the Eastern Cape.
Channels for Change - February 2023 Edition
Climbing temperatures, extreme weather conditions, ice caps melting, and sea levels rising. This month’s focus for Channels for Change, The Climate Planet Film, is about how our world’s climate has been disrupted significantly by various factors. This documentary captures one of the greatest political, economical and technological challenges of today, and we’re not out of the woods yet.
Spotlight on 6 Young African Environmental and Climate Activists
In Africa, climate change is not a future threat but a pressing reality. Unimpressed with the continued political climate action gestures, young Africans are taking a stand against a system that has repeatedly failed them. Read up on our top picks of young African climate and environmental activists who are taking space in pushing for climate justice.
Sustainability at Viatu: How We Choose Our Destinations
Learn all the in's and out's of how Viatu chooses sustainable destinations for conscious adventurers! 🌎✈️
Sustainability at Viatu: How We Select Our Partners
This blog post investigates the survey we send to potential accommodation partners, unpacking each question and detailing why its implementation is crucial for the sustainability of tourism. 🏨♻️
Explained: The IPCC’s 6th Climate Assessment Report and Tourism
Learn how the IPCC's AR6 emphasises our responsibility to shape a healthier vision and actuality for tourism if we are to achieve global sustainability 🌎✈️
Netflix & Change - March 2021 Edition
Welcome to the March edition of Netflix & Change! Follow the iconic Sir David Attenborough through breathtaking African landscapes, an average man caught in a bloody civil war in Sierra Leone and learn the basics of climate change from a pioneer in the field - Al Gore!