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Green at What Price?
Episode 10
In the name of environmental restoration, the Ugandan government is expanding the country’s forest reserves in order to sell into the global carbon credit market. But this program comes at a high human cost as the state is displacing long established villages, forcing people to relocate, and jailing those opposing the program.
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E1: Women's Work
Episode 1
The women featured in this episode are giving a new meaning to the term “women’s work.”
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E2: Colombia's Ghosts of War
Episode 2
As rebels hand over weapons, an entire generation of Colombians are emerging from the conflict to rebuild their nation.
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E3: Life in Refugee Camps
Episode 3
A glimpse into the lives of immigrants living in refugee camps reveals their hunger for human rights and an opportunity to start over.
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E4: Searching for Home
Episode 4
Immigrants around the world face unbelievable challenges on their journey searching for a new place to call home.
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E5: Adapting to Climate Change
Episode 5
Discover how community leaders are adjusting, engaging with the international community and seeking innovative methods to find sustainable ways of living.
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Searching for Home
Episode 4
Immigrants around the world face unbelievable challenges on their journey searching for a new place to call home. While much of the reporting focuses on the backlash refugees face from their new host nations, many communities are opening their arms and minds.
Background image: Feryal Aldahash looks down on her third daughter Valgerour Halla at their home in Reykjavik, Iceland. January 8 2017. | Thomson Reuters Foundation/Filippo Brachetti
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2019-12-09T13:30:00-08:00KCETLINK
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2019-12-19T19:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
Life In Refugee Camps
Episode 3
More than a political buzzword, refugees are real people with real fears driving their decisions, and they take great risks to protect their families. A glimpse into the lives of immigrants living in refugee camps reveals their hunger for human rights and an opportunity to start over.
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2019-12-12T19:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
Adapting to Climate Change
Episode 5
Climate change affects us all, and less-developed communities, that are more closely tied to the land, often suffer more directly from environmental transformation. The changes include dramatic fluctuation of water sources, diminishing crop yields, and failure of long-held farming techniques. Discover how community leaders are adjusting, engaging with the international community and seeking innovative methods and new technologies to find sustainable ways of living.
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2019-12-16T13:30:00-08:00KCETLINK
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2019-12-26T19:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
Breaking Gender Stereotypes
Episode 6
People all over the world are confronting traditional norms around gender and sexuality that are difficult to break. Despite opposition and discrimination from their communities, these people are armed with the courage to truly be themselves. The small steps people take to assert their role in society, can result in major leaps for future generations.
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2019-12-23T13:30:00-08:00KCETLINK
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2020-01-02T19:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
Storytelling Across the Globe
Episode 7
Virtual reality experiences, comic books, and architectural mapping are all forms of storytelling being used by artists and activists around the world to raise awareness of social problems. From calling out sexual assault in India to documenting war crimes in Gaza, these modes of communication are connecting people to issues across the world.
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2019-12-30T13:30:00-08:00KCETLINK
One Man, One City, Three Evictions
Episode 11
Rio de Janeiro has experienced several waves of development in the past century. For Altair Guimaraes the changes have affected him directly. Brought up in a favela, he has been evicted three times as a result of Rio’s developments. As Brazil tries to gain global recognition and increase tourism, locals like Altair are forced to relocate despite property titles. Now, their struggles are becoming a symbol of a global phenomenon.
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2020-01-06T13:35:00-08:00KCETLINK
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