28 min video - Climate Change: Coral Reefs on the Edge

December 28, 2009

In clear and direct language, one of the world's leading coral biologists, Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, presents his scientific findings that show how C02 emissions are pushing the world's coral reefs to the brink of extinction.

Produced by Plankton Productions, Specialty Studios and Education Services Australia, this 28 min video explains the issues and features breathtaking images of coral reefs from David Hannans collection.

In this video, Prof. Hoegh-Guldberg describes how increased CO2 emissions have led to warming of the seas and increased ocean acidification, which may both cause the disappearance of coral reef in the next few decades. He warns that current efforts to curb C02 emissions are falling well short of what's needed to protect coral reefs.

Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Ph. D. is currently Director of the Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland, Australia. He is one of the world's foremost coral biologists and his groundbreaking papers on coral reefs are among the most cited publications on climate change.

→ Follow the Climate debate as it unfolds on Ove's blog at:
www.climateshifts.org

→ Find out more information about Ocean Acidification here: www.oceanacidification.net/

→ Update May 16, 2010: Comprehensive classroom education resource kit featuring this video presentation, instructional video modules hosted by Dr 'Kiki' Sanford, teacher's guide, student templates and other resources are now available in the USA through 'The Video Project' and online through Australia's 'The Learning Federation'.

See 'Current News' item on Plankton Productions website here: http://planktonproductions.com.au/news/exploring-coral-reefs-climate-change-and-carbon-dioxide-new-classroom-resources-available.php

Project Lihou 411 - A Climate Change Odyssey - Video Diary

December 1, 2009

From December 7, David and his camera join an expedition to the Coral Sea visiting remote areas rarely seen. The progress of the journey is being recorded as a series of Video Diary stories syndicated across several web sites and are updated every few days. Stay tuned as the voyage unfolds!

Ecological consultant & researcher Simon Mustoe of AES (Ecology Solutions), is Organiser & expedition leader of Project Lihou and has setup a blog style web-portal to aggregate field reports at http://lihou.wildiaries.com/

Craig Malina, business manager of The Video Project, helped broker syndication of the web video series with Matter Network, the leading syndicator of news, videos and web applications focused on solutions to environmental and social challenges.

Naturally David Hannan and the team at Plankton Productions are delighted to assist with the production of this 'teaser' episode to help kick-off a very topical focus on Australia's Coral Sea.

→ To follow the journey day by day visit: http://lihou.wildiaries.com and also watch here www.matternetwork.com

→ Coral Sea Campaigner for AMCS, Nicola Temple, has joined the team and in addition to narrating the webvideos, is also publishing a detailed account of the expedition. You can follow Nicolas version of the story as it unfolds here www.amcs.org.au/WhatWeDo.asp?active_page_id=540