Coming in November 2022
Featuring voices from across the U.S. and around the globe, connect your audience to the world with these unique stories and perspectives. This month, we learn about American safe haven laws, discover why some millionaires are campaigning against their own wealth and celebrate how a wildlife conservationist rescued 1,500 pangolins in Vietnam. See below for details and more unique stories.
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Assignment: America’s Dropbox Babies
30 minutes
Nov 3 – 23, 2022
Safe Haven laws allow troubled mothers to anonymously abandon infants at designated sites shortly after giving birth, without risk of prosecution.
Safe Havens were never intended as an alternative to termination – they were an attempt to counter infanticide. But as the options for women who are unhappily pregnant have become far more limited, some are anticipating an increase in the number of babies left by desperate mothers in hospitals and specially designed Baby Boxes at local fire stations.
The Documentary (Weekend): The Health Wagon
One hour
Nov 19 – Dec 9, 2022
On the road with The Health Wagon in the Appalachian mountains of Southwest Virginia. We join them as they provide no-cost medical, dental and vision care to one of the most vulnerable, medically underserved communities in the United States. In 2021, they treated over 10,000 patients.
The Documentary (Weekend): The Reluctant Millionaires
One hour
Nov 26 – Dec 16, 2022
Why would anyone want to pay more tax? Film maker, activist and multi-millionaire Disney heiress Abigail Disney presents a very personal introduction to the millionaires campaigning against their own wealth. From Morehead, Kentucky to Davos, Switzerland, Washington DC to Orlando, Florida, Abigail tells the story of contemporary wealth inequality, focusing particularly on the United States. What harm is wealth inequality doing to society and democracy and what can be done about it?
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Why is that? The island that’s run almost entirely on renewable energy
- Description: As the world slowly moves away from using fossil fuels for electricity, a tiny Scottish island has shown it’s possible to rely almost entirely on renewables.
The community living on the Isle of Eigg were the first in the world to set up their own off-grid energy system powered by wind, water and the Sun. Since it was launched in 2008, they have received visitors from several other countries wanting to learn more about the project. Community Energy Malawi used their experience to set up a solar minigrid in Sitolo village, a community that previously relied on fossil fuels and firewood. - Suggested social copy: As the world slowly moves away from using fossil fuels for electricity, a tiny Scottish island has shown it’s possible to rely almost entirely on renewables.
- Duration: 3 minutes 47 seconds
Global Citizen: Pangolin – How do you save the world’s most
trafficked mammal
- Description: Growing up in Vietnam, Thai witnessed a mother and baby pangolin being caught and killed by neighbours in his village. Since that day he has dedicated his life to stopping poaching and educating the Vietnamese public on the importance of pangolin conservation. His partnerships with the government, scientists, veterinarians, and fellow activists has meant that over 1,500 pangolins have been rescued since he founded Save Vietnam’s Wildlife in 2014.
- Suggested social copy: Thai has dedicated his life to stopping poaching and educating the Vietnamese public on the importance of pangolin conservation.
- Duration: 3 minutes, 1 second
Health: How exercise helps your body?
- Description: We are often told that exercise is good for us, but what kind of exercise should we do, and how exactly does it help us stay healthy?
- Suggested social copy: What kind of exercise should we do, and how exactly does it help us stay healthy?
- Duration: 2 minutes 17 seconds