Videos
All videos published on this internet site are directly accessible via this section. These videos relate to the foundation's educational projects or constitute resources which are attached to or independent of the teaching tools such as CD-ROMS, teaching dossiers, exhibitions and others.
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Aiming for Zero Emission: Construction of PEA from Beginning to End
16.11.2009
In the following extract, we how the Princess Elisabeth Station, the first 'zero-emission' research base on the Antarctic continent, was built. The video takes us through the various phases of the construction, which started in the austral summer of 2007-2008…
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What will we do when oil becomes scarce?
18.02.2008
We may well wonder what we will do tomorrow when there is no longer sufficient oil to provide fuel for our cars, to heat our homes and to manufacture everything that we currently do with it: clothes, fertilisers, chemicals, etc.…
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What sources of energy do the Inuits use?
18.02.2008
We often wonder what the Inuits, who live in the Far North of Canada, do to sustain their life and what forms of energy they use. After all, the Inuits are totally dependent on the environment in which they live.…
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Is it true there are oil reserves in the Arctic Ocean?
18.02.2008
The problem posed by energy today is prompting us to ask ourselves whether there could be oil reserves in places on Earth we have not yet been to.It is true that in the Arctic Ocean, off the various coastlines, 100,…
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Have You Ever Encountered Animals During an Expedition?
19.06.2007
During my expeditions I have, of course, come across animals from time to time. When there is water, we sometimes see seals. And, out there in the middle of the Arctic, we see a few birds, particularly when we are…
