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		<description>EducaPoles sets out to sensitize young people and the educational world to the importance of the Polar Regions and of climate change by proposing adapted teaching tools and projects.</description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:47:03 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Polar Regions: One of a Kind Laboratories for Scientific Research]]></title>
			<link>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/the_polar_regions_one_of_a_kind_laboratories_for_scientific_research</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The fourth animation in the Class Zero Emission series focuses on the polar sciences (glaciology, oceanography, biology...) and explains the different steps that researchers take when doing research in the Arctic or Antarctic. Four examples of research carried out in the Antarctic are presented through a few interviews with researchers. Presented in the animation are two examples of research carried out from a research ship and two examples of research carried out from the most recently built research station in Antarctica, the Princess Elisabeth Station.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:00:49 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Impacts of Climate Change on the Oceans]]></title>
			<link>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/impacts_of_climate_change_on_the_oceans</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The second animation of the Class Zero Emission series focuses on the role of oceans in the climate system and on the impacts of the current climate change on oceans. The animation highlights the key role of oceans worldwide as a habitat to flora and fauna, as a climate regulator and as a carbon sink. It then looks at the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems, fauna, flora and humans. This animation presents a general analysis of these impacts as well as scientists' forecasts of future potential impacts.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:00:24 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Polar Regions: The First Areas of the Planet to Be Affected by Climate Change]]></title>
			<link>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/polar_regions_first_areas_of_the_planet_affected_by_climate_change</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The third animation in the Class Zero Emission series is dedicated entirely to the Polar Regions. You will be able to learn more about the Arctic and the Antarctic, different types of ice and aspects that differentiate the two Polar Regions such as population, ecosystems, flora and fauna. The animation also presents the impacts of climate change on the Polar Regions.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:00:23 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Humankind : Culprit and Victim of Climate Change Today]]></title>
			<link>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/humankind_culprit_and_victim_of_climate_change_today</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This first animation of the Class Zero Emission series addresses climate change on Earth. After explaining what climate change is, it focuses on the cause of current climate change, anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, and how they affect the climate system. The animation then presents the main effects of climate change observed around the world as well as the testimony of two people living in two particular regions that are being affected.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:00:10 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The passive house]]></title>
			<link>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/the_passive_house</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This flash animation is part of the Energy CD-ROM and introduces the passive housing concept. It compares the energy consumption of a classical house to that of a passive house. It presents a list of interesting investments to make in order to reduce the housing energy consumption. To do this, 3 examples are presented: investment in new constructions, investment in old constructions, free gestures.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:00:01 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Princess Elisabeth Station]]></title>
			<link>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/the_princess_elisabeth_station</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This flash animation is part of the Energy CD-ROM and has the goal to present the Princess Elizabeth station. As first "Zero emission" station, it constitutes a nice example of the application of passive housing principles, adapted to the polar environment. The construction is also extremely developed from a technological point of view, as, for instance, the water treatment.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:00:39 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/the_princess_elisabeth_station</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Biomimicry, draw on inspiration from the living to save energy]]></title>
			<link>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/biomimicry_draw_on_inspiration_from_the_living_to_save_energy</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This flash animation is part of the Energy CD-ROM and introduces the biomimicry concept. It aims to explain how nature is a potential source for saving energy trough 3 applications: hydroaeolian, volta&iuml;c solar panels, and a termitarium.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:00:01 +0100</pubDate>
			<guid>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/biomimicry_draw_on_inspiration_from_the_living_to_save_energy</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Rational use of energy]]></title>
			<link>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/rational_use_of_energy</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This flash animation is part of the Energy CD-ROM. It aims to make people aware of the need to reduce energy consumption given the price, the limit of the resources we depend on, and the pollution caused. Two concrete cases of rational use of energy are given trough examples deriving from the transportation sector and the production of waste. The flash animation also makes the viewer conscious of the grey energy notion.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:00:01 +0100</pubDate>
			<guid>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/rational_use_of_energy</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Collective and individual efforts]]></title>
			<link>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/collective_and_individual_efforts</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This flash animation is part of the Energy CD-ROM and makes up an inventory of the sectors which consume the most energy in Europe. It also introduces some hints for these sectors to reduce their consumption, on an individual level as well as on a collective level.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:00:01 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Energy consumption today and in the past]]></title>
			<link>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/energy_consumption_today_and_in_the_past</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This animation is part of the Energy CD-ROM. Its goal is to compare energy consumption 70 years ago and now trough the journey of two boys, Henri and Lucas.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:00:01 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The ecological footprint, a measure that induces to better consumption !]]></title>
			<link>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/the_ecological_footprint_a_measure_that_induces_to_better_consumption_</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This flash animation is part of the Energy CD-ROM. It presents the ecological footprint concept and compares the ecological footprint of different countries. It then focuses on the Belgian ecological footprint. The flash animation closes on a list of examples that would reduce our ecological footprint.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:00:01 +0100</pubDate>
			<guid>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/the_ecological_footprint_a_measure_that_induces_to_better_consumption_</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Who uses which energy ?]]></title>
			<link>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/who_uses_which_energy</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This flash animation is part of the Energy CD-Rom. It treats of the different energy sources that are used in Wallonia and the different sectors that use these energy sources. It is a sort of inventory that aims to answer the question of who consumes which energy in Wallonia.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:00:01 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Where does the energy we consume come from ?]]></title>
			<link>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/where_does_the_energy_we_consume_come_from</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This flash animation is part of the Energy CD-ROM. It highlights the strong dependency of Wallonia (Belgium) on energy and elaborates by presenting the different countries that provide Wallonia with energy.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:00:01 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Biofuels, a &#8220;green&#8221; alternative to oil?]]></title>
			<link>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/biofuels_a_green_alternative_to_oil</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This flash animation is part of the CD-Rom on Energy. It addresses the issues revolving around biofuels in a critical way. Although biofuels represent an alternative to petroleum, this flash animation specifies that they are, for the time being, not a sustainable alternative because of the way they are produced and shipped to Europe. This flash animation pinpoints the criteria needing to be respected so that these fuels really are "bio".]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:00:01 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/biofuels_a_green_alternative_to_oil</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tracking electricity]]></title>
			<link>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/tracking_electricity</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Tracking electricity is part of the CD-Rom on Energy. This flash animation explains how electricity results from the transformation of a primary source of energy, and introduces the main features of this form of energy. Amongst other things, this flash animation tracks the journey followed by electricity, from the power station all the way to the consumer, and includes a thorough explanation about the production of electricity in a steam gas turbine.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:00:01 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Current and future energy sources]]></title>
			<link>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/current_and_future_energy_sources</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Current and future energy sources is part of the CD-Rom on Energy. This flash animation opens up on an inventory of the various sources of energy which have been used throughout history. It focuses on the less widely used sources of renewable energy which already seem quite promising.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:00:01 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How much does energy cost?]]></title>
			<link>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/how_much_does_energy_cost</link>
			<description><![CDATA[How much does energy cost? is part of the CD-Rom on Energy. It introduces the various factors that influence the price of energy, following the law of supply and demand. Other units which can be used to describe energy consumption are also presented, such as kWH, joule and TOE.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:00:01 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Where does energy come from ?]]></title>
			<link>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/where_does_energy_come_from_</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Where does energy come from? is the first flash animation of the CD-Rom on Energy. It offers an introduction to the three energy groups (fossil energies, nuclear energy and renewable energies) and presents the various sources of energy which belong to these groups (coal, oil, gas, uranium, wind, the sun, biomass, water). The various sources are compared with regards to their use, advantages and inconveniences.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:00:01 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Resources and reserves : how much energy is left underground ?]]></title>
			<link>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/resources_and_reserves_how_much_energy_is_left_underground</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This flash animation is part of the CD-ROM on Energy; it offers an introduction to the notions of resources and reserves. It also gives an account on fossil and nuclear energy reserves and explains what is at stake with the depletion of worldwide resources. Two questions regarding the most important aspects of this chapter then conclude the flash animation.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:00:01 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Biodiversity - test your knowledge]]></title>
			<link>http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/biodiversity_test_your_knowledge</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge on biodiversity and climate change with this quiz that goes over the 14 flash animations.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:00:01 +0200</pubDate>
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