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Is it possible to shrink the carbon footprint of the dead? An organization wants to persuade Indians to adopt "green" cremations and make an important Hindu death rite more environmentally friendly. Via Dustin Fowler 
Dustin Fowler's curator insight,
May 10, 2016 8:22 PM
Religion is hard to change- even when its practice can result in environmental harm. This article gets into several cool things- first, the Hindu Religion, and the importance of cremation to its adherents. Second, it looks at India's development approach, and discusses the emphasis that India places on developing in the cleanest way possible, which goes against the traditional mode (just look at Europe's industrial revolution). Third, it demonstrates the need for education, in order to debunk some of the myths that prevent people from changing, even when that change can bring about so much for so many. I encourage you all to give this one a read, or a listen.
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Are All Mothers Created Equal? From the State of the World's Mothers 2012 report see how mothers locations have an impact on the life and death of their children. Via Michael Miller
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Don’t Panic – is a one-hour long documentary broadcasted on BBC on the 7th of November 2013. The visualizations are based on original graphics and stories by Gapminder and the underlaying data-sources are listed here. Via Michael Miller
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October 31, 2014 12:24 PM
Although this is a very long video, it provides extremely important facts about the explosion of population growth, the history and background behind it all, countries and states at risk, already occurring issues and possible solutions to these rising problems. - UNIT 2 
MissPatel's curator insight,
December 16, 2014 3:21 AM
Most of you have watched this - have a quick recap. Can you use this in any of your answers to exam questions? 
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November 19, 2015 2:13 PM
Population growth in an important topic that is connected to economic development. If you've seen Hans Roslings TED talks, this is an hour-long version of many of the same concepts and data visualizations. His Gapminder data visualization tool, it is a must see for geography teachers to show the connections between population statistics and developmental patterns--let students see the data. This is an article that looks at a different factor, arguing that overpopulation isn't the real issue. Tags: gapminder, population, demographic transition model, development. |
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With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru Hans Rosling uses an amazing new presentation tool, Gapminder, to present data that debunks several myths about world development. Rosling is professor of international health at Sweden's Karolinska Institute, and founder of Gapminder, a nonprofit that brings vital global data to life.
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March 1, 2016 8:04 PM
It is never a bad time to hear from Hans Rosling. In this TED talk he shares data that shows how popular myths about the less developed world (especially fertility rates and life expectancy) have radically changed in the last 40 years. Tags: gapminder, development, TED.
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The shape of the world's demography is changingTHE pyramid is a traditional way of visualising and explaining the age structure of a society. If you draw a chart... Via mrhill
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