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Earth Focus Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2020 - 2020
Episode 1
The Youth Climate Movement Around The World
Tue, Sep 8, 2020
In 2019, 16 children from across the world including Greta Thunberg filed a historical, global lawsuit petitioning the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child to hold five of the world's leading economic powers accountable for inaction on the climate crisis. All 16 young people are alarmed by the changes they see in their homelands. This episode includes an interview with Greta and in-depth profiles of four of these young environmentalists: Alexandria Villaseñor in California, Carl Smith in Alaska, Ayakha Melithafa in South Africa and Litokne Kabua in the Marshall Islands.
Episode 2
Coal Mining in South Africa
Sat, Sep 12, 2020
South Africa faces a stark reality as the continent's largest greenhouse gas emitter. More than 80% of power generation comes from coal, with 11 coal power plants turning the province of Mpumalanga into one of the most polluted areas of the world. As the world moves away from fossil fuels and major global investors pull out, renewable energy fights to forge the future. The tension is palpable among the government, coal producers, workers, and the environment in a post-apartheid South Africa facing pressing developmental challenges of unemployment, poverty and inequality.
Episode 3
The Price of Gold in Peru
Wed, Oct 21, 2020
When Peru's President came to power in 2018, first priority was to gain control over the devastating outbreak of illegal gold mining operations. The government launched Operation Mercury, an action to shut down an town built around a mine.
