Did History (Actually) Teach Us Anything?
Remarkable individuals, pivotal moments, and fascinating insights that will make you appreciate health and safety, and environmental management!
Displaying all 2 Episode of Did History (Actually) Teach Us Anything? with the tag “environmental issues”.
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Easter Island Ecological Collapse
2 July 2025 | Season 1 | 11 mins 12 secs
1700s, deforestation, easter island, ecological collapse, ecological disaster, environmental disaster, environmental issues, explorers, extinct, health and safety, iosh, moai, moai statues, nebosh, rapa nui, rrc, safety
Join us as we explore how the Easter Island ecological collapse serves as a cautionary tale as to the damage we are doing to our planet and highlights the importance of sustainable natural resource use.
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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill - 2010
2 April 2025 | Season 1 | 14 mins 16 secs
2010, bp, deepwater, deepwater horizon, environmental disaster, environmental issues, gulf of mexico, health and safety, iosh, marine oil spill, nebosh, oil rig, oil spill, rrc, safety, transocean
In this episode we discover what events led up to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill of 2010, which is considered to be the worst environmental disaster in history, with impacts on the local flora and fauna that experts are still unsure of.