What is the purpose of the audio and slide options for education found on The Climate Path?
Our audio and visual media supplements are designed to make the educational resources on The Climate Path accessible, inclusive and engaging. They provide an alternative way to access learning, particularly for people who are visually challenged, who find reading lengthy documents difficult or prefer a more graphical style.
Audio files also provide an efficient way of learning for those who spend time communting, travelling as part of their work or simply enjoy listening to education whilst relaxing, exercising or undertaking other tasks. These audio and visual supplements are intended to complement, rather than replace, the original publications, reports or websites. We encourage learners to engage directly with the original sources to explore the evidence, context and findings in greater depth.
We are committed to producing these resources responsibly, respecting original authors, scientific integrity, intellectual property and the appropriate use of artificial intelligence (AI).
Each media file follows a structured production process:
- Original source material: We use the original publication, report or webpage selected for The Climate Path, ensuring that the content is grounded in the source material and applicable to the learning objectives.
- AI-assisted analysis: The source is analysed using Google Notebook LLM, guided by a strict set of production rules designed to prioritise scientific accuracy, educational value, appropriate attribution and responsible use of copyrighted material.
- Interpretation, not reproduction: AI helps transform the source material into an original educational narrative, explaining key findings, their context and implications rather than simply reproducing the original text.
- Human review: A member of the CPDmatch team reviews the generated materials and makes amendments where necessary before approving it for uploading.
Each piece of media is produced specifically for a resource included in The Climate Path. The analysis, script development and media generation are undertaken once, rather than repeated every time the source document is accessed.
This approach combines the accessibility and efficiency of AI-assisted production with human editorial responsibility, respect for intellectual property and our commitment to providing trustworthy, inclusive and high-quality sustainability education.