In honor of anthropologist Dr Jane Goodall who is celebrating her 80th birthday with a world tour SwitchOn! magazine, out on April 10, has a special Walk on the Wild Side feature to honour School Broadcasting Network’s (SBN) international patron.
SBN partners with many like mined organisations around the world to provide a global platform for young people to share their ideas and initiatives for creating thriving, equitable and sustainable communities; especially via solution-based transmedia productions.
The April/May 2014 issue of SwitchOn! Magazine is packed full of articles, videos and podcasts to “edu-tain” students, teachers and parents across a wide range of topics.
The Walk on the Wild Side special feature covers orang-utan and chimpanzee conservation and canned hunting of lions in Africa.
Other article highlights include: an interview with Australian Children’s Laureate 2014/15 Jackie French, Grammy nominee Chant Master, bestselling author Jonathan Goldman, technical advisor JGI Africa programs Debby Cox AM, award-winning producer, director and cinematographer Louie Schwartzberg and Mark Rowsell-Turner, chef to kings, queens and rock star.
Just like SBN’s edutaining youth radio programs, SwitchOn! Magazine is an excellent resource for students and teachers, filled with relevant topics that cover a wide range of the curriculum from science and humanities to literature and the arts.
Topics covered in this issue include: the pros and cons of Facebook in remote indigenous communities, eco-fashion and the story of cotton, young artists in profile, quick recipes for healthy brain food and youth suicide prevention.
There are also pages from SBN media partners Kidz Hub Media Network in US/Carribean and Radijojo in Europe, plus pages from Kids Teaching Kids, Green Cross Australia and Spring of Sustainability US, the largest online sustainable event ever with a 12 hour Earth Day Telesummit featuring incredible speakers such as Bill McKibben, John Robins and Majora.
The School Broadcasting Network (SBN) is a registered charity that has been founded to create a global portal for young people, schools, youth organisations and youth media to communicate ideas, innovations and commitments for sharing culture and creating a thriving and just future for our planet.
SBN produces world class, award winning youth media for delivery via national and global transmedia platforms, specifically for young people, by young people.
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For more information contact Viarnne Mischon – info@wwmn.net
PROGRAM GUIDE – 94.1fm Melbourne (times are AEST) global streaming via www.3wbc.org.au
MONDAY
What a Wonderful World – healthy & sustainable lifestyles show every Mon 4-7pm
Monday Live – live performances, interviews and reviews 4th Mon 4-7pm
Your Planet Needs You! – socially/environmentally pro-active youth show every Mon 7-8pm
TUESDAY
Primary Perspectives – radio created for kids by kids! (Winner ‘Best New Radio Talk Program’ CBAA 2012 Awards)
Excellent global resource program for primary students and school audience every Tues 4-5pm (live simulcast USA)
SATURDAY
Living the Good Life – green building, renovation & lifestyle show every Sat 9-10am
The Good Earth – sustainable gardening show Sat 10-11am 1st Sat
Music Matters – live performances and interviews 2nd Sat 10-11am
Our Earth, Our Future – global benchmarks and initiatives 3rd Sat 10-11am
SwitchOn Saturday – youth radio for young people by young people Sat 10-11am 4th/5th Sat
SUNDAY
Sunday Studio Live – live performances, interviews and debuts 1st Sun 3-5pm
Travelling the Airwaves – local, national and global eco travel show 2nd Sun 3-5pm
