Indepth look at sustainability issues in Asia through multi-episode podcast series: China ocean plastic (EIGHT MILLION) and Plastic Recycling in Asia (PLASTICITY). Coming soon: China overfishing and marine ranching (OFF THE HOOK), and Asia's Illegal Marine Trade (GOING GOING GONE).
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Lab grown fish could be a game changer here in Asia because our waters are becoming more and more overfished. And it turns out marine life in the ocean creates one of the largest carbon sinks on the planet. So losing fish species could disrupt the marine life food chain, putting this amazing ocean carbon sink at risk. But before we talk about lab grown fish as a climate change solution, we first have to understand the history of this overfishing problem in Asia and the importance of fish delicacies to the food culture here.The episode was produced in partnership with FairPlanet - a global non-profit social enterprise and solutions media organisation founded in 2014 in Berlin with over 200 specialised journalists and experts in 60 countries.Guests (in order of appearance): Stan Shea, National Geographic Explorer and Recipient of the Pew Fellowship, Bloom (HK)Tracy Fu, Hong KongDr. Kenneth Lee, Emeritus Professor, School of BioMedical Sciences, Chinese University of Hong KongCarrie Chan, CEO, Avant MeatsDr. Luxing Liu, Previous Director, School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong KongProduction credits:Executive Producer: Marcy Trent LongCo-Host and Producer: Chermaine LeeSound Engineer: EstimaAssociate Producers: Sam LiXiaoYu, Zack ChiangContributing Editor: Jill BaxterIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinSign up to find out when new Sustainable Asia seasons are launched
We're back partnering again with the Break Free From Plastic movement to feature NGO advocates in Asia. In this episode. we are going to hone in on one of the big open questions at the April 2024 INC4 talks. How should the treaty deal with problematic plastics and chemicals of concern?The US EPA recently banned certain PFAS chemicals in drinking water. And Switzerland called for an initial list of problematic plastics to be worked out by year end 2024. With short time left to negotiate the plastics treaty there is a forward movement to finally regulate toxic chemicals in plastics. But we want to take a step back and give more background to what are chemicals of concern in plastic for consumers and advocates alike. Then, at the end of this episode, we'll circle back to how these problematic plastics can be regulated both in and out of the treaty. Guests: 1. Madhuvanthi Rajkumar, Researcher in environment and climate action and solid waste management at Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group, or CAG, in India. She represents consumer consituency at the Global Plastics Treaty meetings. 2. Jam Lorenzo, Policy development and research head, Ban Toxics in the Philippines.3. Jorge Emmanuel, Adjunct professor of environmental science and of engineering at Silliman University in the Philippines. He's also an official member of the Philippine Philippine Treaty DelegationProduction credits:Host: Marcy Trent LongProducer: Carol MangIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinSign up to find out when new Sustainable Asia seasons are launched!We have partnered with Break Free From Plastic (BFFP), headquartered in Asia, to produce this series. BFFP has numerous resources on their website about the Global Plastics Treaty:You can also refer to: GAIA's treaty page and GAIA's Asia Pacific treaty pageAnd check out CIEL's paper on UN procedural tools used to block plastic treaty progress.
We have a great new episode discussing the United Nations Global Plastics Treaty from the view of Break Free from Plastic advocates here in Asia. Our guests today have been working for decades to reduce plastic pollution at its source. Just a brief tip though… if you haven't tuned into previous episodes in this SEASON you might want to … it will catch you up on where we are at with the plastic treaty negotiations!Well, the third meeting of the Global Plastics Treaty - otherwise called INC3 - ended last November and the Revised Zero Draft of the treaty is out… But there wasn't a lot of progress during those INC3 meetings. For this episode, we are partnering with Break Free from Plastic (or BFFP) to get their members' views as we gear up for the next treaty negotiations at INC-4 in April. BFFP has more than 12,000 organizations and individuals around the world working together to demand reductions in single use plastics and advocate for lasting solutions to the plastic pollution crisis. Guests: 1. Arpita Bhagat - Plastic Policy Officer, GAIA Asia Pacific - based in India. GAIA is a network of more than 1000 organizations from 92 countries, whose vision is a just, zero waste world free from the burden of toxic pollution, where resources are sustainably conserved, not burned or dumped. 2. Semee Rhee - Global Policy Advisor with BFFP in Korea. Semee represents BFFP in the plastics treaty process. 3. Mage-swari Sanga-ra-lingam is the Honorary Secretary at Sahabat Alam Malaysia based in Penang and is a research officer with the Consumers' Association of Penang for the past 32 years. She represented Sahabat Alam Malaysia - or Friends of the Earth Malaysia - at the INC-3 plastics treaty meeting. Production credits:Host: Marcy Trent LongProducer: Carol MangIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinSign up to find out when new Sustainable Asia seasons are launched!We have partnered with Break Free From Plastic (BFFP), headquartered in Asia, to produce this series. BFFP has numerous resources on their website about the Global Plastics Treaty:You can also refer to: GAIA's treaty page and GAIA's Asia Pacific treaty pageAnd check out CIEL's paper on UN procedural tools used to block plastic treaty progres.
Hey Sustainable Asia Listeners! We have some upcoming episodes discussing the United Nations Global Plastics Treaty negotiations that I think you are really going to find interesting. This bonus episode is from one of my favorite podcasts called Plastisphere. It's run by Anja Krieger in Berlin. Over three episodes, Anja Krieger and Magnus Løvold shed light on how politics can influence the negotiations of a UN Global Plastics Treaty..I am replaying the first episode here…but if you want to hear more just head over to the Plastisphere Podcast. We've covered many of the issues that advocates in Asia want embedded in the plastics treaty. However, given that the treaty needs to be supported by nations globally…it inherently is a political document. And INC-3 proved that. Some countries basically did all that they could to block the progress of the plastics treaty by using procedural games to keep the treaty from ever being signed. So here is episode one of this three part series from Plastisphere Podcast.From Plastisphere: A podcast on plastic pollution in the environmentWhat happened at the INC-1 in Uruguay? Recap 1/3.This year, 2024, is the crucial year for the plastics treaty negotiations. If you haven't heard about them, the United Nations are working on an international, legally binding agreement to end plastic pollution. It's been called the most important environmental deal since the Paris climate accord.Many countries want it to be an ambitious agreement that covers the full lifecycle of plastics, from production to disposal. But some countries are not so keen on this, and they have held up the development of the treaty. How and why exactly did they do this, and is there still hope for a strong and effective international agreement?To explore this, Anja connected with Magnus Løvold, an expert in Peace and Conflict Studies, and advisor with Lex International and NAIL, the Norwegian Academy of International Law. In his blog „Points of Order“, Magnus describes his observations at the diplomatic meetings he attends.This is the first of three parts of the conversation. Magnus and Anja will take you back into each meeting of the treaty negotiations - INC-1 in Uruguay, INC-2 in France and INC-3 in Kenya. We'll talk diplomacy and give you a better understanding of what's going on on the international stage.Read our guest's blog: "Points of Order" - independent reporting on multilateral processes, treaty-making and diplomacy" by Magnus Løvold and Torbjørn Graff Hugo: https://medium.com/points-of-orderEpisode transcript: https://anjakrieger.com/plastisphere/2024/03/08/transcript-plastic-treaty-making-part1/Music: Dorian RoyCover: Maren von StockhausenIf you like this show, support the production! Go to https://anjakrieger.com/plastisphere/support/
The second meeting of the International Negotiations Committee (INC-2) had lofty ambitions. But the first three days of these Plastics Treaty negotiations were mired in political antics…making many representatives from Asia feel as though they were back to square one of just talk and no action on dealing with the plastic crisis. And it seems that two camps have surfaced in these negotiations: Those that want the treaty to be voluntary commitments like the climate change Paris agreement, and those who want a treaty with more teeth and regulations. Any commitments under the global plastic treaty will eventually be adopted as national targets by the signatory countries, and then translated into National Action Plans to implement programs and strategies for meeting these targets. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) is planning on finalizing the treaty by 2024 over the next few INC meetings…and committed at INC-2 to make the first draft treaty to discuss at INC-3. So to continue our focus on how reuse, reduce and refill will be highlighted in the treaty negotiations…. we wanted to bring back Marian Ledesma Zero Waste Campaigner with/ Greenpeace Southeast Asia in Manila. Marian attended the INC-22 meetings in Paris, and we wanted to get her thoughts on how that went. We also invited Christina Dixon, Oceans Campaign Leader from the Environmental Investigation Agency to talk in more detail about the action steps and types of language needed to get the treaty moving in the reuse, refill and repair direction. To wrap up we talk about what you listeners can do to support their efforts at the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations….Production credits:Host: Marcy Trent LongProducer: Carol MangContributing Editor: Jill BaxterIntro outro music: Alex MauboussinSign up to find out when new Sustainable Asia seasons are launched!We have partnered with Break Free From Plastic (BFFP), headquartered in Asia, to produce this series. BFFP has numerous resources on their website about the Global Plastics Treaty and the Reuse | Refill | Repair initiative:https: www.breakfreefromplastic.org plastics-treaty https: www.breakfreefromplastic.org 2023 04 28 youth-summit-2023-global-plastics-treaty Video Credits: UNEP: "A once in a planet opportunity" Inger Andersen, INC-2 | Paris, France
A bonus episode about the Global Plastics Treaty from one of my favorite podcasts called Plastisphere. It's run by Anja Krieger in Berlin, and like Sustainable Asia, Plastisphere really looks at the science behind this plastic waste crisis. I thought listeners would appreciate this episode, as it gives a great background to the Global Plastics Treaty. In the past months, Anja asked scientists and experts to send her their thoughts and demands. In this episode, you'll get to hear messages from Richard Thompson, Bethany Carney Almroth, Sonia Dias, Tridibesh Dey, Martin Wagner, Trisia Farrelly, Rebecca Altman and Lesley Henderson.Plastisphere is a research and interview podcast by Anja Krieger, published in the spirit of the gift economy. Please rate and review the podcast and support the production costs via PayPal: plastisphere.earth support Transcript with links to music and sources: anjakrieger.com plastisphere 2023…13-plastictreaty Subscribe: www.plastisphere.earthTheme song: Dorian RoyMusic: Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue UNEP video 1: www.youtube.com watch?v=28mNomsFsFYUNEP video 2: www.youtube.com watch?v=N_GSIL0lLDsThanks for kind permission, additional audio and images to Miranda Grant, Ahmed Yusuf and the UNEP press team.Cover art: Maren von StockhausenThanks to: Baldeep KaurFollow regular updates on Mastodon: @plastisphere@podcasts.socialFollow occasional posts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram: @PlastispherePod
We need other solutions to the plastic waste crisis. Solutions that involve reduce, reuse, refill and repair here in Asia. And those types of solutions…need to be included in the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations. The Global Plastics Treaty agreement is not a mechanism to control plastic waste. It is a roadmap for the world to control the life cycle of plastics that have come to dominate our natural environment and impact our health in ways we still don't fully understand.So that's what we are going to talk about in this episode. Luckily, I had the opportunity to speak with two incredibly knowledgeable people about this. Marian Ledesma, Zero Waste Campaigner with Greenpeace Southeast Asia based in Manila, who will be attending the INC-2 meetings in Paris next week. Greenpeace Southeast Asia is a Break Free From Plastic member organization, and Marian has a deep knowledge of the plastic crisis here in Asia, as well as how to focus policies so that single use plastic…with all of its health and environmental impacts…can be eliminated from our lives. My other guest Darina Maulana, of Enviu Indonesia based in Jakarta, works with startups in the reuse and refill space in Indonesia. She has a hands-on view of what types of programs and regulations work in megacities in Asia…so that single use plastic consumption can be dramatically reduced…if not totally eliminated!To wrap up we talk about what you listeners can do to support their efforts at the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations….Production credits:Host: Marcy Trent LongProducer: Carol MangContributing Editor: Jill BaxterIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinSign up to find out when new Sustainable Asia seasons are launched!Resources:We have partnered with Break Free From Plastic (BFFP), headquartered in Asia, to produce this series. BFFP has numerous resources on their website about the Global Plastics Treaty and the Reuse | Refill | Repair initiative:https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/plastics-treaty/https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/2023/04/28/youth-summit-2023-global-plastics-treaty/Video Credits: UN Agrees to Roadmap for global plastic pollution treaty, The WorldThe Truth About Plastic Recycling..It's Complicated, Undecided with Matt Ferrell
The Global Plastics Treaty negotiations kicked off! This is a historic moment for Asia, because after decades of plastic waste washing up on their shores…finally..there may be a path forward. Join us as we talk to BFFP members and other experts about each INC meeting, to find out what YOU can do to support their work at the treaty negotiations.Production credits:Host: Marcy Trent LongProducer: Carol MangContributing Editor: Jill BaxterIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinSign up to find out when new Sustainable Asia seasons are launched!Resources:We have partnered with Break Free From Plastic (BFFP), headquartered in Asia, to produce this series. BFFP has numerous resources on their website about the Global Plastics Treaty and the Reuse | Refill | Repair initiative:https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/plastics-treaty/https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/2023/04/28/youth-summit-2023-global-plastics-treaty/Video Credits: We urgently need a Global Plastics Treaty. Here's why. By Greenpeace International
Our focus in this episode is livestock…specifically dairy products made from cows. It turns out enteric fermentation, the cow's digestive process of turning grass into food, contributes to over 40% of global emissions from the livestock supply chain. And the US is a major producer and consumer of beef and dairy products…with China slowly catching up. How are the two global food superpowers innovating ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from dairy cows?Guests (in order of appearance): Roberta Franco, California Department of Food and AgricultureErmias Kebreab, University of California at DavisMeian Chen, Innovative Green Development Program in ChinaLiu Ying, The Nature Conservancy in ChinaMatthew Harrison, California Air Resources BoardProduction credits:Executive Producer: Marcy Trent LongCo-Host and Producer: Chermaine LeeSound Engineer: EstimaAssociate Producers: Sam LiXiaoYu, Zack Chiang, Lara-Nour WaltonMusic Composition: Cole Chiu Contributing Editor: Jill BaxterIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinSign up to find out when new Sustainable Asia seasons are launchedResources:This podcast series is part of a Wilson Center China Environment Forum and Ohio State University initiative called Cultivating U.S. and Chinese Climate Leadership on Food and Agriculture. The initiative explores the actions both these “food superpowers” are taking to rein in agri-food greenhouse gas emissions and identifies potential areas of mutual learning and collaboration.Blogs from the China Environment Forum:Soil's Key Role in Fighting Climate Change in U.S. and Chinese Agriculture: The Wisdom of Dr. Rattan LalMilking the Dairy Industry for Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions in ChinaRice: A Recipe for Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U. S. and China?The Forgotten Greenhouse Gas: Nitrous Oxide as an Issue for U.S. and Chinese AgricultureFarming Our Future Carbon Neutral Agriculture in the US and ChinaChina Environment Forum Webinars:Reining in the Methane Hoofprint of Cows in CaliforniaThe Blue Planet Turns Green: Algae Fouls Waters as the World Struggles to Grow More Food in a Changing ClimateOpportunities for Enhanced Near-term U.S.-China Climate Action: The Food SystemDigging into Soil for Food Security and Climate: A Green Tea Chat With Rattan Lal, 2020 World Food Prize WinnerMapping China's Pathway to a Carbon-neutral Food SystemClimate Action Down on the Farm: Food and Climate Nexus Opportunities in China and the USLOGO images Created by Jennifer Nguyen and Ann WilliamsCartoon tractor is from NatBasil/Shutterstock, farmer from CanvaVideo Clip of cow sounds: Cargill Backs Cow Masks to Trap Methane Burps by Bloomberg Quicktake
Over half of the world's population eats rice as its staple food. But did you know that rice production also contributes to about 10% of the world's methane emissions? And that methane is 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in warming the planet? Reining in rice methane is a sticky problem. Different rice types and growing strategies to limit methane often create other problems like lower farming yields. An innovative SRI method developed in Madagascar in the 1960s increases yields and has the promise of reducing greenhouse gas emissions And if that's not good enough news…Scientists in China, the world's largest rice producer, are collaborating with U.S. researchers to cultivate a hybrid rice that will be a game changer for our ever-warming planet.Guests (in order of appearance): Dr. Uphoff, Cornell UniversityDr Niu Kunyu, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesKenneth Graves, Arkansas Rice Growers AssociationDr Lu Shihua, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural SciencesTim Crews, The Land InstituteDr Fengyi Hu, Yunnan UniversityProduction credits:Executive Producer: Marcy Trent LongCo-Host and Producer: Chermaine LeeSound Engineer: EstimaAssociate Producers: Sam LiXiaoYu, Zack Chiang, Lara-Nour WaltonContributing Editor: Jill BaxterMusic Composition: Cole Chiu Intro/outro music: Alex MauboussinSign up to find out when new Sustainable Asia seasons are launched!Resources:This podcast series is part of a Wilson Center China Environment Forum and Ohio State University initiative called Cultivating U.S. and Chinese Climate Leadership on Food and Agriculture. The initiative explores the actions both these “food superpowers” are taking to rein in agri-food greenhouse gas emissions and identifies potential areas of mutual learning and collaboration.Blogs from the China Environment Forum:Soil's Key Role in Fighting Climate Change in U.S. and Chinese Agriculture: The Wisdom of Dr. Rattan LalMilking the Dairy Industry for Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions in ChinaRice: A Recipe for Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U. S. and China?The Forgotten Greenhouse Gas: Nitrous Oxide as an Issue for U.S. and Chinese AgricultureFarming Our Future Carbon Neutral Agriculture in the US and ChinaChina Environment Forum Webinars:Reining in the Methane Hoofprint of Cows in CaliforniaThe Blue Planet Turns Green: Algae Fouls Waters as the World Struggles to Grow More Food in a Changing ClimateOpportunities for Enhanced Near-term U.S.-China Climate Action: The Food SystemDigging into Soil for Food Security and Climate: A Green Tea Chat With Rattan Lal, 2020 World Food Prize WinnerMapping China's Pathway to a Carbon-neutral Food SystemClimate Action Down on the Farm: Food and Climate Nexus Opportunities in China and the USLOGO images Created by Jennifer Nguyen and Ann WilliamsCartoon tractor is from NatBasil/Shutterstock, farmer from Canva
Are you aware of the critical role soil plays in the battle against climate change? But 75% of soil is already degraded from unsustainable farming practices...so earth's “living skin” is suffering from a “diet problem,” we are feeding it the wrong menu. In a world of growing political tensions, can the US and China work together to restore this balance? Guests (in order of appearance): Rattan Lal, Ohio State UniversityKevin Mo, iGDP ChinaJessica D'Ambrosio, The Nature ConservancyFan Mingsheng, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesProduction credits:Executive Producer: Marcy Trent LongCo-Host and Producer: Chermaine LeeAssociate Producers: Sam LiXiaoYu, Zack Chiang, Lara-Nour WaltonMusic Composition: Cole Chiu Contributing Editor: Jill BaxterIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinSign up to find out when new Sustainable Asia seasons are launchedResources:This podcast series is part of a Wilson Center China Environment Forum and Ohio State University initiative called Cultivating U.S. and Chinese Climate Leadership on Food and Agriculture that explores the actions both these “food superpowers” are taking to reign in agri-food greenhouse gas emissions and identifies potential areas of mutual learning and collaborationBlogs from the China Environment Forum:Soil's Key Role in Fighting Climate Change in U.S. and Chinese Agriculture: The Wisdom of Dr. Rattan LalMilking the Dairy Industry for Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions in ChinaRice: A Recipe for Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U. S. and China?The Forgotten Greenhouse Gas: Nitrous Oxide as an Issue for U.S. and Chinese AgricultureFarming Our Future Carbon Neutral Agriculture in the US and ChinaChina Environment Forum Webinars:The Blue Planet Turns Green: Algae Fouls Waters as the World Struggles to Grow More Food in a Changing ClimateOpportunities for Enhanced Near-term U.S.-China Climate Action: The Food SystemDigging into Soil for Food Security and Climate: A Green Tea Chat With Rattan Lal, 2020 World Food Prize WinnerMapping China's Pathway to a Carbon-neutral Food SystemClimate Action Down on the Farm: Food and Climate Nexus Opportunities in China and the US
It turns out Seoul, Korea has the worst air pollution amongst all of the top 10 economies in the world. Why is air pollution still such a huge challenge in a country with abundant resources and advanced infrastructure? And does South Korea use any high-tech solutions to handle its dirty air that South or Southeast Asian megacities can learn from?Guests (in order of appearance): Jieon Lee, Korea Federation for Environmental Movements Gyuri Cho, Solutions for Our ClimateSign up to find out when new Sustainable Asia seasons are launched.Review us on listennotes!Check out the other research from the Heinrich Boell Foundation in Hong Kong, India, and Southeast Asia.Production credits:Producer and Co-Host: Chermaine LeeCo-Host: Khoa TranAssociate Producer: Jack LeeExecutive Producer: Marcy Trent LongIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin
Chermaine and Khoa move southeast and talk to a leading advocate in New Delhi who has successfully engaged the government there. Delhi's air pollution is still one of the worst in the world, and we find out that instead of blowing north to Lahore…the pollution travels towards the pristine Himalayan mountains of Nepal and settles in the city of Kathmandu. Luckily, there is a new mayor there that might finally make a difference. Guests (in order of appearance): Anumita Roychowdhury, Center for Science and Environment IndiaKunda Dixit, Nepali Times Bhupendra Das, Nepal Energy and Environmental Development ServicesSign up to find out when new Sustainable Asia seasons are launched.Review us on listennotes!Check out the other research from the Heinrich Boell Foundation in Hong Kong, India, and Southeast Asia.Production credits:Producer and Co-Host: Khoa TranCo-Host: Chermaine LeeSound Engineer: Avery ChoiAssociate Producer: Jack LeeLead Writer and Executive Producer: Marcy Trent LongIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinMusic and Soundscape Credits:Blue Dot Sessions: TaoudellaFreesound: PeopleBaleh Shah music compilation Economics Time India Nepal Health EmergencyNepali Times survey on bad air quality
The next stop on the Chermaine and Khoa's tour of Asia's megacities is Lahore. This episode goes in depth to explore the political and social causes of air pollution, sheds light on what people can do in their everyday lives to improve the air quality in Lahore, and calls upon the youth of Pakistan's capital to raise awareness to protect their own future.Guests (in order of appearance): Rafay Alam, Environmental Lawyer and Yale World FellowAbid Omar, Pakistan Air Quality InitiativeAyesha Nasir, Lahore ScarryAmmi Mothers GroupSign up to find out when new Sustainable Asia seasons are launched.Review us on listennotes!Check out the other research from the Heinrich Boell Foundation in Hong Kong, India, and Southeast Asia.Production credits:Producer and Co-Host: Chermaine LeeCo-Host: Khoa TranSound Engineer: Zoe LawAssociate Producer: Jack LeeExecutive Producer: Marcy Trent LongIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Music from Blue Dot Sessions: Harper's Desk, Tionesta, Slow Dial, Bauxite, and The Zeppelin
Chermaine and Khoa's journey continues onto Jakarta, Indonesia where they meet with environmentalists who shed light on the health concerns surrounding the heavy air pollution there. Lack of government response to the problem prompted advocates to sue the government for its failure to rein in the dirty air there. The landmark lawsuit was won, but will it force the government to take the steps necessary to bring back breathable air to the city?Guests: Yuyun Ismawati, Nexus3 FoundationElisa Sutanudjaja, Rujak Center for Urban StudiesLeonard Simanjuntak, Greenpeace IndonesiaJolene Lin, Asia-Pacific Center for Environmental LawSign up to find out when new Sustainable Asia seasons are launched.Review us on listennotes!Check out the other research from the Heinrich Boell Foundation in Hong Kong, India, and Southeast Asia.Production credits:Producer and Co-Host: Chermaine LeeCo-Host: Khoa TranSound Engineer: Avery ChoiAssociate Producer: Jack LeeExecutive Producer: Marcy Trent LongIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinMusic from Free Music Archive: Kai Engel Traffic, Motorcycle BikeMusic from Pixabay: Cinematic Atmosphere Score 1
In their first stop across Asia's megacities, environmental journalists Chermaine Lee and Khoa Tran head to Bangkok, Thailand. The government's blind eye towards pollution has left Bangkok's air quality in shambles. Will efforts by environmental advocates lead to changes in the environmental laws there or is the government's lack of action taking Bangkok down a path of toxic air for the foreseeable future?Guests (in order of appearance): Weenarin Lulitanonda, Thailand Clean Air NetworkDr. Surat Bualert, Kasetsart UniversityLynn Ocharoenchai, Youth Climate ActivistSign up to find out when new Sustainable Asia seasons are launched and review us on listennotes!Check out the research from the Heinrich Boell Foundation in Hong Kong, India, and Southeast Asia.Production credits:Producer and Co-Host: Khoa TranCo-Host: Chermaine LeeSound Engineer: Avery ChoiAssociate Producer: Jack LeeExecutive Producer: Marcy Trent LongIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinMusic from Free Music Archive: Kai Engel, Mumbai Traffic, Ambiance, Children Playing, Children footsteps and laughter, Fire burning Other Sound Effects: Hong Kong Street Noise recorded by Wilson Lee, Grace Wong, Chun To Yeung
Why haven't the governments in Asia's larger cities done something about the decades old problem of air pollution? Our two young environmental journalists, based in Hong Kong, Khoa Tran and Chermaine Lee, try to find out why. As always in our podcast series, we'll talk to experts and activists on the ground to bring out a fresh local perspective….We've called the series Clearing the Air to add an optimistic tone because the citizen movements that we uncovered while producing this series....were so inspiring. Sign up to find out when new Sustainable Asia seasons are launched. Review us on listennotes!Check out the Atlas publications and other research from the Heinrich Boell Foundation in Hong Kong, New Delhi, and Bangkok.Production credits:Sound Engineer: Crystal WuIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin
Of the various challenges Asian countries face when tackling plastic waste…lack of funding is perhaps the one common thread. So how can more money get to needed programs here? Seeing the rising demand for PCR (post consumer recycled plastics), Doug Woodring and Maryam AlMansoori believe they have one solution: a global PCR commodity exchange. Meanwhile, Maggie Lee of VERRA talks about their expansion into plastic credits. Would this replica of carbon credits see similar results?Guests: Doug Woodring, Ocean Recovery Alliance, Hong Kong Maryam AlMansoori , Rebound Plastics Exchange, UAEMaggie Lee, VERRA, Washington DCSubscribe for Sustainable Asia latest episodes and review us on listennotes!Check out the Wilson Center's plastic blogs and dialogues. Production credits:Executive Producer: Marcy Trent LongAssociate Producer and Sound Engineer: WuYuFeiIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinMusic from Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue):Trek VX
Rose-Liza Eisma-Osorio, Legal and Policy Director at the NGO Oceana, is taking on the Philippine government. A decades-old solid waste management law has not been enforced, contributing to massive piles of plastic….where waste pickers make their livelihood. Will the courts require the government to start banning single use plastic? And can a UN plastic treaty reinforce southeast nation's waste management and data collection laws… to finally make a dent in the plastic waste crisis in Asia?This new three episode season is co-produced by the China Environment Forum with support from The Japan Foundation's Center for Global Partnership.Guests:Rose-Liza Eisma-Osorio, Legal and Policy Director, Oceana, The PhilippinesDr. Simachaya, President, Thailand Environment InstituteSubscribe for Sustainable Asia latest episodes and review us on listennotes!Check out the Wilson Center's plastic blogs and dialogues.Also just published! Regional Research Inventory of marine plastics research in the seas of East Asia from National University of Singapore (NUS) Production credits:Executive Producer: Marcy Trent LongAssociate Producer: WuYuFeiSound Engineer: Avery ChoiIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinMusic from Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue):Dolly and PadMusic from Free Music Archive:scottholmesmusic.com, Blue Moon, Kai Engel -coelumSounds from FreeSound:Suncord_Audiolab
Could it be true that countries from the UN Environment Assembly committed to negotiate a global plastic treaty over the next two years? And even if the treaty is signed…will it have enough teeth to make a difference to the plastic waste crisis that has persisted over the last decade here in Asia? In this episode, we speak with experts from Japan, New Zealand, and Indonesia about whether the UN can do for plastic what the Paris Agreement has done for climate change.This new three episode season is co-produced by the China Environment Forum with support from The Japan Foundation's Center for Global Partnership.Guests:Trisia Farelly, Massey University, New ZealandLinda Yanti Sulistiawati, National University of Singapore, Singapore and IndonesiaMichikazu Kojima, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, JapanSubscribe for Sustainable Asia latest episodes and review us on listennotes!Check out the Wilson Center's plastic blogs and dialogues. Production credits:Executive Producer: Marcy Trent LongAssociate Producer: WuYuFeiSound Engineer: Avery ChoiIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinMusic from Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue):VK Mendl, Dolly and PadMusic from Free Music Archive:Music by scottholmesmusic.com, Blue Moon, Kai Engel -coelum
Put on your headphones and get ready for two new seasons from the Sustainable Asia Podcast about the Global Plastic Treaty and Asia's Air Pollution woes.Guests:Jennifer L. Turner, China Environment Forum of Wilson Center, Washington DCAnd from Sustainable Asia:WuYuFei, Fujian, ChinaKhoa Tran, Hong Kong, ChinaChermaine Lee, Hong Kong, ChinaMarcy Trent Long, Hong Kong, ChinaSubscribe for Sustainable Asia latest episodes and review us on listennotes!Check out the China Environment Forum and the Wilson Center for great research and webinars on plastic pollution.Production credits:Sound Engineer: Avery ChoiIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin
The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin is protected at the highest level in China, but its numbers are dwindling fast. In Hong Kong, where the species is affectionately known as the Chinese white dolphin, only 37 individuals remain. Their struggle for survival pits them against massive development projects and fishing vessels because dolphins use sonar - not sight - for survival. How can we mitigate the cacophony in Asia's oceans to help keep vulnerable species like the Chinese white dolphin safe from harm?Guests:Sarah Yip, Eco Cheung ChauDoris Woo, WWF Hong KongDr. Zheng Ruiqiang, ChinaBlue Sustainability Institute (formerly Shantou University)Visit China Dialogue Ocean to learn more about our oceans in crisis.Subscribe for Sustainable Asia latest episodes and review us on listennotes.Production credits:Hosts: Marcy Trent Long and Stella Chen Producer: Bonnie AuAssociate producers: Stella Chen, WuYufeiAudio Editor: Avery ChoiIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinMusic from Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue):True Blue Sky, Town Market and TaoudellaSoundscape credits:Layered reef sound - credit Tim Gordon, University of Exeter Dolphin soundscape: Mr. Paul Hodgson from Oceanway Corporation Ltd. and WWF HK
In this episode, we visit the Great Barrier Reef to discover the clamorous underwater world of marine life sounds. What can we learn from listening closely to the underwater soundscape? And are there ways we can use sounds to help, rather than harm, the animals in our ocean ecosystems? Guests:Timothy Gordon, University of ExeterVisit China Dialogue Ocean to learn more about our oceans in crisis.Subscribe for Sustainable Asia latest episodes and review us on listennotes.Production credits:Hosts: Marcy Trent Long and Stella Chen Producer: Bonnie AuAssociate producers: Stella Chen, WuYufeiAudio Editor: Avery ChoiIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinMusic from Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue):True Blue Sky, Palms Down and BasketlinerSoundscape and Video credits:Degraded reef snapping shrimp sound- credit Tim Gordon, University of ExeterLayered reef sound - credit Tim Gordon, University of ExeterFish sound - unknown from Great Barrier Reef - credit Tim Gordon, University of ExeterFish sound - unknown from Indonesia - credit Tim Gordon, University of ExeterFish sound - ambon damselfish whooping - credit Eric ParmentierFish sound - sergeant major - credit Steve Simpson, University of ExeterHealthy reef snapping shrimp sound - credit Steve Simpson, University of ExeterFish sound - reef croaker - credit Discovery of Sound in the Sea (dosits.org)Fish sound - clownfish - credit Discovery of Sound in the Sea (dosits.org)Tim Gordon 'Helping Nemo Find Home' - 3 Minute Thesis 2017 Winner
It turns out, sound is really the dominant sense for animals underwater. For anything further than 10 metres away, marine life uses sound rather than sight to gather information. So human produced noise pollution - whether its construction or shipping vessels - alters ocean animals ability to communicate, mate and even survive. In this season, we first describe the beauty of undersea animal acoustics and then dive into the impact of noise pollution on marine life in China's southern ocean.Guests:Timothy Gordon, University of ExeterSarah Yip, Eco Cheung ChauVisit chinadialogueocean to learn more about our oceans in crisis.Subscribe for Sustainable Asia latest episodes and review us on listennotes.Production credits:Hosts: Marcy Trent Long and Stella Chen Producer: Bonnie AuAssociate producers: Stella Chen, WuYufeiAudio Editor: Avery ChoiIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinMusic from Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue):Palms Down, Basketliner and Taoudella
As ocean temperatures rise with global warming, tropical cyclones are hitting Asian nations like Japan and the Philippines like never before. So to end this season..we wanted to talk about climate change. We start with a story about a zero waste village created from the devastation of Super Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines. Then we weave together experts from earlier episodes to find out: What is link between disposable plastic waste and climate change?This new 5-episode season is based on The Asia Plastic Atlas from the Heinrich Boell Foundation with support from Break Free From Plastic Asia Pacific.Guests:Miko Alino, GAIA Asia Pacific, PhilippinesAkira Sakano, Zero Waste Japan, JapanLakshmi Narayan, KKPKP, SWaCH and Break Free From Plastic, Pune, IndiaAngus Ho, Greeners’ Action, Hong KongLili Fuhr, Heinrich Boell Foundation, BerlinMr. PremaKumara, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, JapanAshwin Subramaniam, GA Circular, SingaporeVon Hernandez, Break Free From Plastic, PhilippinesSatyarupa Shekhar, Break Free From Plastic, India Download The Asia Plastic Atlas from the Heinrich Boell FoundationSubscribe for Sustainable Asia latest episodes and review us on listennotes!Join the movement at Break Free From Plastic Production credits:Hosts: Marcy Trent Long and Bonnie AuAssociate producer: Jiaxing LiIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinMusic from Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue):Lerennis, Elainne Chapter, Secret Pocketbook, Trois Gnossiennes 2, Vik Fence Sahder
In this episode… we’ll traverse from Hong Kong to South Korea and onto Pune, India. We start with Hong Kong, where Sustainable Asia is based, because no new legislation on plastic waste has been introduced for over a decade. Then we peak through the curtain of the COVID pandemic to see how South Korea is reacting to their recent surge in plastic waste. Finally we turn to Pune, India where under appreciated workers form the backbone of their unregulated recycling systems.This new 5-episode season is based on The Asia Plastic Atlas from the Heinrich Boell Foundation with support from Break Free From Plastic Asia Pacific.Guests:Angus Ho, Greeners’ Action, Hong KongPark Da-hyo, Korea Zero Waste Movement Network, South KoreaDoun Moon, GAIA - Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, Berkeley CaliforniaLakshmi Narayan, KKPKP, SWaCH and Break Free From Plastic, Pune, IndiaDownload The Asia Plastic Atlas from the Heinrich Boell FoundationSubscribe for Sustainable Asia latest episodes and review us on listennotes!Join the movement at Break Free From Plastic Production credits:Hosts: Marcy Trent Long and Bonnie AuAssociate producer: Jiaxing LiIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinMusic from Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue):Caveman, Chrome and Wax, Grumpalo, Checkered blue
Sparked by the zero waste movement, Asian countries are focusing on reducing..rather than recycling... plastic waste. We start our story on the wealthy island nation of Japan…where the rural village of Kamikatsu…can no longer afford the cost of incinerating disposable plastic and other types of waste. But the question remains, can poorer southeast asia neighbours also apply these zero waste principles to solve their plastic waste dilemma?This new 5-episode season is based on The Asia Plastic Atlas from the Heinrich Boell Foundation with support from Break Free From Plastic Asia Pacific.Guests:Akira Sakano, Zero Waste Japan, JapanLinda Ding, INOW Kamikatsu, JapanTerumi Azuma, INOW Kamikatsu, JapanMiko Alino, GAIA Asia Pacific, PhilippinesDownload The Asia Plastic Atlas from the Heinrich Boell FoundationSubscribe for Sustainable Asia latest episodes and review us on listennotes!Join the movement at Break Free From Plastic Production credits:Hosts: Marcy Trent Long and Bonnie AuAssociate producer: Jiaxing LiIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinMusic from Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue):Color Country, We Collect Shiny Things, Noodle OpusVideo credit:Linda Ding
We first travel to a waste bank on the island of Lembeh, Indonesia to see how recycling works (or doesn’t work) in small villages. Then we take a look at PET plastic recycling in Asian urban centres...it’s feasible…but if local governments here shoulder the burden of collecting and sorting the plastic waste...is that really making the polluters pay? This new 5-episode season is based on The Asia Plastic Atlas from the Heinrich Boell Foundation with support from Break Free From Plastic Asia Pacific.Guests:Helen Panangung, Lembeh Scuba Resort, IndonesiaVon Hernandez, Break Free From Plastic, PhilippinesMiko Alino, GAIA Asia Pacific, PhilippinesAshwin Subramaniam, GA Circular, SingaporeDownload The Asia Plastic Atlas from the Heinrich Boell FoundationSubscribe for Sustainable Asia latest episodes and review us on listennotes!Join the movement at Break Free From Plastic Production credits:Hosts: Marcy Trent Long and Bonnie AuAssociate producer: Jiaxing LiIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinMusic from Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue):Quarry Clouds, Gathering Stasis, Frank and PoetVideo credit:#BrandAudit2020 BFFP Reveals this Year's Top Plastic Pollutershttps://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/globalbrandauditreport2020/Break Free From Plastic Philippines Project
We start with Melati Wijsen’s story….a young Indonesian civic advocate who went on a hunger strike in an effort to ban plastic bags on Bali. With waste collection rates hovering around 44%, are Asian countries really to blame for the pollution crisis brought by disposable plastic packaging? This new 5-episode season is based on The Asia Plastic Atlas from the Heinrich Boell Foundation with support from Break Free From Plastic Asia Pacific.Guests:Melati Wijsen, Bye Bye Plastic Bags, IndonesiaMr. PremaKumara, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, JapanVon Hernandez, Break Free From Plastic, PhilippinesSatyarupa Shekhar, Break Free From Plastic, IndiaDownload The Asia Plastic Atlas from the Heinrich Boell FoundationSubscribe for Sustainable Asia latest episodes and review us on listennotes!Join the movement at Break Free From Plastic Production credits:Hosts: Marcy Trent Long and Bonnie AuAssociate producer: Jiaxing LiIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinMusic from Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue):At Our Best Alone, Suzy Textile, Morning Glare, Aloscape 2, Pxl CrayVideo credits:Bye Bye Plastic Bags, United Nations, Break Free From Plastic Philippines Project
The plastic waste crisis in Asia is real...and it doesn’t seem to be getting better.... It’s clear that we need a new approach to reducing disposable plastic waste and its impact on the communities of Asia. This new 5-episode season is based on The Asia Plastic Atlas from the Heinrich Boell Foundation with support from Break Free From Plastic Asia Pacific.Guests:Lili Fuhr, Heinrich Boell Foundation, BerlinKevin Li, Heinrich Boell Foundation, Hong KongDownload The Asia Plastic Atlas from the Heinrich Boell FoundationJoin the movement at Break Free From Plastic Subscribe for Sustainable Asia latest episodes and review us on listennotes!Production credits:Hosts: Marcy Trent Long and Bonnie AuAssociate producer: Jiaxing LiIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin
With Fukushima’s horrific earthquake-induced nuclear disaster still haunting Japan nowadays, the East Asian nation is finding it increasingly difficult to rehash developing nuclear plants as renewable energy sources. In this episode, we also cover China’s funding pullout from overseas coal power plants, India’s water sources springing back to life, South Korea’s five year sustainable fishing plan, and Singapore’s innovative floating solar farm. Production credits:Hosts: Chermaine Lee and Bonnie AuAssociate producer: Jiaxing LiExecutive producer: Marcy Trent LongIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinFollow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.
China is set to launch its most green-focused plan during two important annual meetings, giving more details on how it plans to eliminate carbon emissions by 2060. We also cover China’s crackdown on illegal wildlife trade, the unexpected silver linings of plastic waste dumps and how technology helps struggling fishermen. Production credits:Hosts: Chermaine Lee and Bonnie AuAssociate producer: Jiaxing LiExecutive producer: Marcy Trent LongIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinFollow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.
As Asia’s financial hub just announced its new budget, Hong Kong is set to launch the largest amount of green bonds ever in Asia, aiming to raise billions for sustainable projects. In this episode: how China’s carbon neutrality will play into China’s upcoming annual meetings, Indonesia’s horrendous forest fires and Japan’s innovative packaging alternative to plastics. Production credits:Hosts: Chermaine Lee and Bonnie AuAssociate producer: Jiaxing LiExecutive producer: Marcy Trent LongIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin
As K-pop bands like BTS and Blackpink have become global sensation, our young hosts talk about how their fans groups from all over the world are a strong new force for climate action. In this episode, we also cover China’s role in carbon-heavy Bitcoin mining, India’s crackdown on the Friday for Future founder and how cutting trees might benefit the earth. Pause your K-pop playlist and tune in to get a bite of this week’s green news!Production credits:Hosts: Chermaine Lee and Bonnie AuAssociate producer: Jiaxing LiExecutive producer: Marcy Trent LongIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Follow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.
While the Year of the Ox kicked off, our young hosts’ celebration was cut short. Nature’s Bite dampened Asia’s festive atmosphere - from an earthquake in Japan to an avalanche-induced flood in India. Our hosts uncover the culprit of Southeast Asia’s deforestation. And take a look at Hong Kong’s ambitious carbon neutral plan as well as the plight of the city’s indigenous cattle. Production credits:Hosts: Chermaine Lee and Bonnie AuAssociate producer: Jiaxing LiExecutive producer: Marcy Trent LongIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Follow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.
Is climate activism working? Our young hosts talk about how Japan, South Korea and Vietnam’s student activists rallied against building coal-fired plants. We also discuss China’s national carbon credit trading and backlashes from its dam water use. Feel the powerful bite of climate activism this week!Production credits:Hosts: Chermaine Lee and Bonnie AuAssociate producer: Jiaxing LiExecutive producer: Marcy Trent LongIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Follow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.
Reminiscing about good times in Japan, our tourism-hungry hosts talk about the creative but alarming graphics depicting the country at the end of this century if climate change continues at the current rate. We also talk about South Korea’s first step in its ambitious carbon neutral goal and Mongolia’s unexpected struggle as a climate change hotspot. Get a real bite of East Asia’s green news this week!Production credits:Hosts: Chermaine Lee and Bonnie AuAssociate producer: Jiaxing LiExecutive producer: Marcy Trent LongIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Follow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.
Masked up for over a year, our young hosts wonder and report on what is happening to all the disposable masks in Asia. We talk about the notorious plastic crisis in Hong Kong and China, bleaching of ocean corals in Taiwan and a shocking story in India that may change animal rights laws there. Sit tight, put on your reusable mask, and prepare yourself for a “bite” of news. Production credits:Hosts: Chermaine Lee and Bonnie AuAssociate producer: Jiaxing LiExecutive producer: Marcy Trent LongIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Follow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.
In beanies and thick jackets, our young hosts are surviving the coldest winter in East Asia while bringing you the latest updates on the region’s green news! We talk about why climate change is contributing to this chilly weather and what some Asian countries are doing to reduce their carbon output. Prepare yourself a cup of hot chocolate, and get a “bite” of our environmental news roundup!Production credits:Hosts: Chermaine Lee and Bonnie AuAssociate producer: Jiaxing LiExecutive Producer: Marcy Trent LongIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Follow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.
As we are all turning over a new leaf in 2021 we cherry-pick the most important updates of the environmental sector in Asia. In this brand new weekly series from now through March, young journalists Bonnie Au and Chermaine Lee deliver you green news in less than ten minutes. In this pilot episode, we will offer a review of climate-related Asia news in 2020! Production credits:Hosts: Chermaine Lee and Bonnie AuAssociate producer: Jiaxing LiIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Follow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.
We have some good news we can’t wait to share with you…. including a brand new series launching in January 2021 that differs from our previous shows. And it gives us the opportunity to wish you Seasons Greetings from the entire Sustainable Asia team!!
We are wrapping up Season 10 with highlights from our #AskSustainableAsia livestream event with guest speakers Jiliang Chen of Greenovation Hub and Zhou Wei Greenpeace East Asia. A lively discussion about the outcome of the recent CCAMLR meetings and what it means for China’s fishing interests in Antarctica waters.GuestsZhou Wei, Senior Oceans Campaigner of Greenpeace East Asia, BeijingJiliang Chen, Senior researcher, Greenovation HubHighlights:04:07- 04:40 China’s motive on krill fishing (Zhou Wei)05:02- 05:55 The profitability of krill fishery industry (Zhou Wei)07:42- 08:22 The main reasons why China opposes MPA proposals (Jiliang Chen)08:34-09:23 The political mismatch of China’s CCAMLR position (Jiliang Chen)Further Reading and ListeningLivestream: https://fb.watch/2hIE-cOx-l/ Website:https://lewispugh.com/antarctic-protection/Reading:https://chinadialogueocean.net/5035-china-antarctica-ccamlr/Reading:https://chinadialogueocean.net/15723-un-decade-ocean-science/Webinar:https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/webcast-protecting-antarctica-postponed-super-year-natureCCAMLR Meeting:https://www.ccamlr.org/en/news/2020/meeting-antarctic-experts-comes-close Production credits:Producer and Host: Marcy Trent Long Associate producer: Stella ChanIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Follow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.
Guest host Jennifer Turner, Director of the China Environment Forum for the Woodrow Wilson Center, talks with UN Patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh and renowned freediver JesSea Lu about why they chose to plunge themselves into the frozen seas off Antarctica. How are they using this amazing feat as a platform with CCAMLR members China and Russia to advocate for preserving one of the last undisturbed regions on earth? GuestsJessea Lu, Female freediver Lewis Pugh, UN Patron of Oceans Highlights:03:16 Jessea Lu walks through her Antarctica Diving Experience06:36 Jessea Lu takes the experience back to China to promote Antarctica conservation08:58 How Lewis Pugh decided to use athletic diplomacy to preserve Southern Ocean12:10 Lewis Pugh harrowing experience swimming through ice tunnel in East Antarctica13:36 Why marine protected areas are needed to protect the animals of AntarcticaFurther Reading and ListeningWebinar: Protecting Antarctica in the Postponed "Super Year of Nature" from The China Environment Forum of the Woodrow Wilson InstituteWebsite: Protecting Antarctica’s Southern Ocean from The Pew Charitable TrustsVideo: Lewis Pugh 2020 East Antarctica SwimVideo: Jessea Lu Antarctica FreeDiveWebsite: Jessea Lu’s diving adventuresWebsite: Lewis Pugh’s diving and endurance swimming achievementProduction credits:Producer and Host: Marcy Trent Long Head Writer: Chermaine LeeAssociate producer: Stella ChanSound Engineer: Chris WoodIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Jessea Lu video credit to HarborHouseLife and www.JesseaDiving.comLewis Pugh video credit Lewis Pugh Foundation Follow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.
Jennifer Turner, Director of the China Environment Forum for the Woodrow Wilson Center, talks with Dr. Liu Nengye and Julian Chen. How does China’s investment in new fishing vessels and icebreakers bound for Antarctica impact their decision to approve three new marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean?GuestsDr. Liu Nengye, Macquarie Law School Julian Chen, Greenovation HubHighlights:03:27 China’s history with Antarctica governing body CCAMLR07:12 Why did China agree to the Ross Sea marine protected area proposal in 2016?11:25 China’s marine research capability and challenges15:40 Is it likely for China to want to protect more areas in Antarctica?Further Reading and ListeningWebinar: China's Role in Saving the Wild Southern Ocean from The China Environment Forum of the Woodrow Wilson InstituteWebsite: Protecting Antarctica’s Southern Ocean from The Pew Charitable TrustsProduction credits:Executive Producer: Marcy Trent Long Associate producer: Chermaine LeeSound Engineer: Chris WoodIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Follow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.
Jennifer Turner, Director of the China Environment Forum for the Woodrow Wilson Center talks with two Chinese experts about rising ocean conservation awareness in China and why protecting the pristine southern ocean ecosystem of Antarctica is good for the planet...and good for China. GuestsDr. Bin Bin Li, Duke Kunshan UniversityDr. Julia Xue, Shanghai Jiaotong UniversityHighlights08:20 Why are marine protected areas important?15:37 China’s goal to protect 5% of its territorial waters by 202011:45 Rising ocean awareness in China and pressure on policy makers to protect it14:30 China’s commitment under Biodiversity Convention to protect 10% world’s ocean 16:35 Right to fish may be important now to China. But China's leadership on the environmental movement is important for the next generation.Further Reading and ListeningWebinar: China's Role in Saving the Wild Southern Ocean from The China Environment Forum of the Woodrow Wilson InstituteWebsite: Protecting Antarctica’s Southern Ocean from The Pew Charitable Trusts
Over this season, we’ve explored how the problem of the Plastic First Mile is being tackled in countries across Asia. In the final episode of the season, we explore the bigger picture. We speak to Doug Woodring of Ocean Recovery Alliance and Brenda Haitema of First Mile about the state of plastic recycling in Asia, the challenges of financing small and large waste infrastructure, and the future of material recovery in the region.Guests:Doug Woodring - Founder/Managing Director at Ocean Recovery Alliance Brenda Haitema - Head of Operations at First MileProduction credits:Producer and Host: Marcy Trent Long Associate producer and Sound Engineer: YuFei WuIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Follow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.
The way Chinese cities are handling plastic waste is changing dramatically - with new household waste separation rules starting in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. There are interesting projects, along with updated waste management laws, designed to encourage increased recycling and better waste separation. But, will this be enough to tackle the insurmountable disposable plastic waste crisis?Guests:Chris Cui - Director at Closed Loop PartnersHu Xichao - CEO of TianqiangRessella Wang - Beijing ResidentProduction credits:Producer and Host: Marcy Trent Long Associate producer and Co-Host: YuFei WuShanghai Tianqiang on the ground reporting: Sarah LiSound Engineer: Chris WoodIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Follow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.
Indonesia has more than 3 million tons of plastic leaking into the ocean every year. Its government announced a plan to cut marine plastic waste by 70% by 2025, so they reached out to the World Economic Forum’s plastic waste initiative for help. But who are the women driving this process and how are they going to put Indonesia on a roadmap to solve their plastic waste dilemma? Guests:Helen Pananggung - Restaurant Captain at Lembeh Resort, Green Guru in the village for Lembeh FoundationKirana Agustina - Policy Specialist for Global Plastic Action Partnership at World Resources InstituteNani Hendiarti - Director for Maritime science and Technology in the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment AffairsKristin Hughes - Director of Global Plastic Action Partnership at the World Economic ForumTiza Mafira, Associate Director at Climate Policy Initiative, co-founder and Executive Director of the Indonesia Plastic Bag Diet MovementFurther Reading:NPAP Report: Radically Reducing Plastic Pollution in Indonesia: A Multi Stakeholder Action PlanGPAP IndonesiaNPAP WRI Indonesiawww.LembehFoundation.org Donations support projects in nearby towns like Helen Pananggung’s village. Production credits:Producer and Host: Marcy Trent Long Associate producer: YuFei WuSound Engineer: Chris WoodIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Follow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.
Bali’s natural beauty attracts many tourists from around the world, but with that comes plastic waste...a lot of it! We speak with people at McKinsey.org to understand how they developed a plastic bottle recycling pilot program in Bali… that may change the course of waste collection and recycling across all of Indonesia.Guests: Shannon Bouton - Global Executive Director for Sustainable Communities, McKinsey.orgElla Flaye - Regional Director for Asia, McKinsey.orgAbieta Billy - Fellow, McKinsey.orgDhia Fani - Fellow, McKinsey.orgProduction credits:Producer and Host: Marcy Trent Long Associate producer: YuFei WuSound Engineer: Chris WoodIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Follow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.
Hong Kong’s tall buildings, narrow streets and small retailers present a challenge for plastic beverage bottle collection and recycling. In this episode, we continue the story of Hong Kong’s Drink without Waste consortium - a group of over 40 organisations in Hong Kong involved in beverage production and distribution. After a great deal of research, this group has narrowed down on the best solutions to the city’s currently lacking plastic recycling system.Guests:Paul Zimmerman, Drink Without WasteNigel Mattravers, ALBA Integrated Waste SolutionsHo Ki Keung, Wong Tai Sin Community Recycling CentreHelga Vanthournout, Wealth of Flows ConsultingDana Winograd, Plastic Free SeasFurther Reading:Drink Without Waste WebsiteDrink Without Waste ReportHong Kong Community Recycling CentersHong Kong Environment and Conservation FundPlastic Free Seas WebsiteProduction credits:Producer and Host: Marcy Trent Long Associate producer: YuFei WuSound Engineer: Chris WoodIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinFollow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.
When it comes to plastic recycling, Hong Kong is falling behind. In the face of government inaction, local organisations are stepping in to fill the gaps. In this episode, we look at the alliance Drink without Waste - a group of over 40 organisations in Hong Kong involved in plastic beverage waste. Without regulation tackling the issues of plastic waste, this consortium is coming up with interesting solutions to the plastic bottle crisis.Thanks to our guests:Paul Zimmerman, Drink Without WasteDana Winograd, Plastic Free SeasWilliam Davis, Swire Coca ColaFurther Reading:Drink Without Waste Website - https://drinkwithoutwaste.org/Plastic Free Seas Website - https://v1.plasticfreeseas.org/Production credits:Producer and Host: Marcy Trent Long Associate producer: YuFei WuSound Engineer: Chris WoodIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Follow us on Twitter @SustainableAsia and Facebook. Sign up for our email updates at sustainableasia.co.
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