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Groundwater is truly the source of life in Bolivia and the vast majority of the country's water supply comes from groundwater. It's used for drinking, sanitation, irrigation and industry. Despite the great importance of groundwater in Bolivia, little attention is paid to it, scarce information exists and it can be over-exploited or contaminated. This program helps raise awareness at all levels of Bolivian society to the importance of this vital resource, from the politicians to the business community, the households and most importantly the school children who represent the future of this beautiful country.

Longhouse Waap Galts’ap: A House for the Community tells the positive story of how a new longhouse has helped revitalize education for First Nations students at Northwest Community College, located in Terrace, British Columbia. Employing a rich tapestry of on-site footage taken from the longhouse opening, and featuring interviews with the architect, college president, and many of the First Nations artists who were involved in the project, the video demonstrates that the longhouse is a centre for teaching—not only First Nations cultures, but western cultures as well. The building was designed by Dr. Nancy Mackin, a Nisga’a-adopted architect who has designed several longhouses, both in Canada and in Norway.

This program showcases the architecture and urban planning of Jeremy Sturgess. Interviews with Sturgess and wife and architect-partner Lesley Beale provide a framework for specially commissioned footage of selected projects.

As a first responder, one of the toughest calls you will ever make involves the death of a child. But every year in North America, thousands of babies die of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. First responders need to remember that a SIDS death has more than one victim. Much of your time and energy should be focused on ensuring that parents and family members receive the information and support they need. This video is designed to help first responders: Police, EMS, and Firefighters to function as effectively as possible when dealing with the death of an infant and to offer assistance to those who need it most… the family in which a SIDS death has just occurred.

In 2004 the Faculty of Environmental Design hosted an intensive four-day Block Course with the internationally recognised scholar Ezio Manzini, Professor of Industrial Design at Milan Polytechnic. Prof. Manzini’s visit focused on Sustainable Urban Living Scenarios attended by graduate students in Architecture, Industrial Design, Urban Design, Environmental Science and Engineering. The video communicates the dynamic, experiential learning format of this ‘design-based’ course and the pedagogical model it exemplifies.

A video designed to promote some of the interdisciplinary projects being developed within the Faculty of Environmental Design at the University of Calgary. A visiting lecturer from England teamed up with EVDS faculty members as part of a Block Week course. The student’s goal was to work together collaboratively to design and build or model components for wheelchairs and their users. The materials had to be inexpensive and readily available in third world countries.

This program was developed as a resource for both teachers and students. It provides the audience an opportunity to reflect on existing knowledge of issues relating to water and development and encourages a fundamental understanding of clean water as a foundation of development. This film is part of the development education component of the University of Calgary's CARA (the Central American Water Resource Management Network) project.

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