Vicki Monks has narrated 2 audiobooks on Listento.it by 3 authors. The most-rated is Plastics: Here Today, Here Tomorrow.
Funeral in Irian Jaya
Summary
We travel to one of the most inaccessible parts of Indonesia, the mountainous area of Irian Jaya, which shares a peninsula with Papua, New Guinea. Here development is forcing some of the most rapid cultural, environmental and social changes occurring in any part of the world. As tribal peoples leave the Stone Age and leapfrog into the 20th century, tourist dollars turn tribal rituals into kitsch. To capitalize on vast natural resources, the government is building roads to connect the interior to the coastline. Thousands of immigrants from Indonesia's other islands are crowding in, hoping for a share of the new economic pie. And in the middle of the development, the government is experimenting with a revolutionary program to engage indigenous peoples in the preservation of their land. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Here are some related Soundprint documentaries: Missionaries Produced by: Moira RankinWhen the Rainforest Burns I & II Produced by: Cecilia VaismanSoundprint Executive Producer: Bill SiemeringProducer: Moira RankinAudio Engineer: Anna Maria de FreitasAssociate Producer: Debra Morris
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Plastics: Here Today, Here Tomorrow
Summary
“Plastics,” said the character in the movie The Graduate. “There’s a great future in plastics.” Today we understand how plastics degrade the environment. However, in 1988, research was just beginning to show the damage plastics could bring, from plastics bags and six-pack rings in the ocean to bottles clogging drainage areas and sea animals ingesting bits of plastic. In this pioneering documentary, producer Vicki Monks takes us through the research known at the time, including studies that showed that plastic will survive in aquatic conditions for hundreds of years. Today, as more and more landfills and seas are polluted with plastic, the warnings from those early researchers still ring true. Plastics: Here Today, Here Tomorrow won the 1989 Environment Award from the Prix d’Italia. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Here are some related Soundprint documentaries: The Evolution Boomerang Produced by: Soundprint Staff Surviving Extinction Produced by: Soundprint StaffSoundprint Executive Producer: Bill SiemeringProducer: Moira RankinAudio Engineer: Anna Maria de FreitasAssociate Producer: Amy Zeirler
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