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30 results found for '"Environmental conservation"' in Keywords.
Julian Pettifer on conservation (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Steve Jones interviews journalist Julian Pettifer about his role as Vice-Chairman of the British Wildlife Appeal, which is organising a festival to be held at the Alexandra Palace, London, in July 1989. He...
Bill Oddie on environmental conservation (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Bill Oddie talks about the actions of conservationists and members of the public in the support of the RSPB and Greenpeace. He discusses the importance of these organisations, and urges the Government to...
Duke of Edinburgh makes speech on environmental issues to Britain’s scientists (1989)
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- Interview; News report; Speech
Oni Bhattacharya reports on a speech to British scientists by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on the need to take action on environmental issues, fossil fuels and the exploitation of the forests and oceans...
PM Thatcher ruled out legal ban of CFC’s for the time being (1989)
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- News report; Speech
George Matheson reports from the Saving the Ozone Layer conference in London on a speech by UK PM Margaret Thatcher (excerpt heard) ruling out a legal ban on use of ozone-destroying CFCs and callin on...
Prince Charles makes a spirited call for a ban on CFC gases (1989)
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- News report; Speech
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales made a hard-hitting speech (excerpts heard) to delegates at last night’s Save the Ozone Layer International Conference dinner in London. He called for an international ban...
Ben Elton on Stark- his new environmental novel (1989)
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- Interview
Eve Conway interviews writer and comedian Ben Elton on his new environmental thriller/comedy novel, Stark. He explains its environmental themes and why he decided to write it and comments on UK PM Margaret...
Radical change of route fo Channel Tunnel rail link (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Two linked clips of the same interview of British Rail board member John Welsby on the radically changed plans for the Channel Tunnel rail link route following extensive protests. Wellsby says itâs a...
Thatcher attacks Ridley (1989)
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- News report; Press conference; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Kevin Murphy reports on 2 rebukes of Environment Minister Nicholas Ridley by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over a wrong briefing for the amount intended for the UN environmental programme, and his...
David Puttnam demands better environmental policies (1990)
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- Interview
Film producer David Puttnam, Chairman of the Council for the Protection of Rural England, speaks against Conservative Government and Labour Party policies on the environment and encourages action now. Female...
Richard Leakey on elephant conservation in Kenya (1990)
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- Interview
Richard Leakey, the head of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Department (WMCD) in Kenya, talks about the dramatic decline of the elephant due to poaching, and steps being taken to counter this. Male...