Green In The Media 4th February - 10th February

I've been away for the weekend, so apologies for this being a day late.

Monday 4th February

Paradise or Bust
On: BBC 2 Scotland (02)
Time: 21:00 to 22:00
In January 2006, Ben and Mark, who are both 26, decided to set up their own eco-community. They set up a website to persuade volunteers to come and live on a Fijian island. Three months in, all their eco dreams are rocked by a full-blown coup d etat in Fiji. International governments warn against travel to Fiji and tourism all but dries up. Ben is forced to leave his brother Dan in charge of the Island and head home to England to try to raise funds and save the business.

Tuesday 5th February

Home Planet
On: BBC Radio Four (74)
Time: 15:00 to 15:30
Richard Daniel and the team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world and our impact on it.

Paradise or Bust
On: BBC 2 Scotland (02)
Time: 23:20 to 00:20
In January 2006, Ben and Mark, who are both 26, decided to set up their own eco-community. They set up a website to persuade volunteers to come and live on a Fijian island. Three months in, all their eco dreams are rocked by a full-blown coup d etat in Fiji. International governments warn against travel to Fiji and tourism all but dries up. Ben is forced to leave his brother Dan in charge of the Island and head home to England to try to raise funds and save the business.

Wednesday 6th February

The Ice Cream Man Cometh
On: BBC Radio Four (74)
Time: 21:00 to 21:30
Tom Feilden reports on a project by Jerry Greenfield, one half of Ben and Jerry's ice cream brand. He has sent a group of young ambassadors into the Arctic wilderness to gain first-hand experience of global warming in the hope that they can then provide solutions to the problem.

Thursday 7th February

One Planet
On: BBC World Service Radio (80)
Time: 12:30 to 13:00 (Also 1630, 2030, 0030)
Balancing Nature.
Most of earth's species are concentrated into small biodiversity hotspots. Lynne Malcolm visits some of the most important ones.

Costing the Earth
On: BBC Radio Four (74)
Time: 21:00 to 21:30
Bring Me Sunshine.
Solar power is a frequently overlooked form of renewable energy, but some experts believe it may be the most viable to meet our needs in future, even in the less-than-sunny UK. Miriam O'Reilly looks at Britain's use of this natural resource and reports on ambitious plans to build solar plants in the deserts of North Africa, producing electricity for export to Europe.

Friday 8th February

Think Green
On: Community Channel (Freeview) (87)
Time: 06:00 to 06:30
Episode 40.
An informative and empowering half hour magazine style eco series dedicated to preserving the future of our fragile planet.

3 Minutes To Save The World
On: Community Channel (Freeview) (87)
Time: 06:55 to 07:00
Home.
A light look at climate change, and our responsibility as energy consumers. Focusing on some of the UK's main contributors to greenhouse gas emission.

The Ellen Degeneres Show
On: five Life (Freeview) (36)
Time: 13:30 to 14:20
Host of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Ty Pennington stops by to talk to Ellen about eco-friendly makeovers and the families he is helping out.

Costing the Earth
On: BBC Radio Four (74)
Time: 15:00 to 15:30
Bring Me Sunshine.
Solar power is a frequently overlooked form of renewable energy, but some experts believe it may be the most viable to meet our needs in future, even in the less-than-sunny UK. Miriam O'Reilly looks at Britain's use of this natural resource and reports on ambitious plans to build solar plants in the deserts of North Africa, producing electricity for export to Europe.

Saturday 9th February

The Student, The Nun and The Amazon
On: Community Channel (Freeview) (87)
Time: 07:20 to 07:55
Sam Clements is a student who tells the story of Dorothy, a nun who lives in the Amazon. Dorothy campaigns against the destruction of the rainforest and as a result is on loggers' hit lists.

3 Minutes To Save The World
On: Community Channel (Freeview) (87)
Time: 07:55 to 08:00
Consumer.
A light look at climate change, and our responsibility as energy consumers. Focusing on some of the UK's main contributors to greenhouse gas emission.

Sunday 10th February

The Ashden Awards
On: Community Channel (Freeview) (87)
Time: 07:00 to 07:30
Finalists (International).
Created to reward and promote excellent local sustainable energy solutions in the UK and the developing world.

Think Green
On: Community Channel (Freeview) (87)
Time: 08:00 to 08:30
Episode 40.
An informative and empowering half hour magazine style eco series dedicated to preserving the future of our fragile planet.


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