The Science of Pollution

 What is pollution? What causes pollution? Where is pollution found? Who will take charge of the big cleanup? This programme answers these questions while discussing how pollution impacts on the environment and its disastrous consequences. Studied in detail are substances that constitute pollution in the environment including green house gasses, oil, fossil fuels, plastic, litter, and human waste. We also discuss the problem of pollution in developing countries and what needs to be done to foster a sustainable future. An eye-opening programme about the effects of pollution on our planet

Contains teachers’ notes and a programme summary so you can stop the film and ask the students questions to check for understanding.

Release Date: 2009

Duration: 33 mins

Target age range: 11-19

Redkite Order Code: GD181