Podcasts about environmental degradation

In this episode of History 102, Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg are joined by Bismarck Analysis's Samo Burja (podcast host: Live Players) to uncover the hidden threads connecting ancient Babylon to Silicon Valley. Did you know that 2,500 years ago, people complained about information overload just like we do today? Or that some civilizations saw 70% of their population enslaved? Rudyard and Samo peel back the layers of history, revealing: The shocking similarities between ancient Athens and the Taliban Why California might be birthing new religions as we speak How deforestation toppled empires (and why it matters now) From psychedelic Greek philosophers to the eerie parallels between Polish-Lithuanian and Cambodian history, this episode is a mind-bending tour of humanity's greatest triumphs and strangest quirks.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent, they're everywhere, and they're probably bad for you. PFAS are probably bad for you. Some of the detrimental health effects associated with the chemical compounds include liver disease, decreased fertility and hypertension in pregnant women, immune and developmental effects in children including decreased antibody response to vaccines, and certain organ cancers. In this talk, delivered in April 2024 at the annual Harvard Horizons Symposium, scientist Heidi Pickard, PhD '24, uncovers the prevalence of PFAS, as well as their impact on the environment and health.

The world is falling apart. The earth is hotter than it has ever been since we have been recording temperatures, the ocean is heating up. We have polarization that tears us to pieces. We are good at division. There is war over resources and power. What can we do? We need some wisdom and courage to move forward together in a world like ours. And Brian McLaren brings it to us in this conversation. Brian helps us to reframe our stories and perspectives, slow down to appreciate beauty, find wise guides, overcome biases, and respond to issues with compassion rather than fear or complacency. So join us as we find wisdom and courage for a world falling apart. Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity” – just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good. He is a core faculty member and Dean of Faculty for the Center for Action and Contemplation. and a podcaster with Learning How to See. He is also an Auburn Senior Fellow and is a co-host of Southern Lights. His newest books are  Faith After Doubt (January 2021), and Do I Stay Christian? (May 2022). His next release, Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart, is available for pre-order now and will release in May 2024. Brian's Book:Life After DoomBrian's Recommendations:Civil WarThe Dao of Civilization: A Letter to China by Freya MatthewsConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Threads at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/shiftingculturepodcast/https://twitter.com/shiftingcultur2Consider Giving to the podcast and to the ministry that my wife and I do around the world. Just click on the support the show link below. Support the Show.

On this special Madre Tierra episode, host Antonio Tijerino welcomes visionary advocate for environmental justice, Mark Magaña.As the Founding President & CEO of GreenLatinos, Mark has led the charge against climate change's disproportionate impact on our community since 2012. From heatwaves in Texas to hurricanes in Puerto Rico, Latinos across the United States and beyond are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. But despite the challenges, Mark refuses to back down.Through GreenLatinos, he ignites hope by nurturing a robust national network of Latino environmental and conservation advocates, fostering a culture of collaboration and collective action.On the pod, we'll hear more about Mark's journey, what GreenLatinos has planned, and explore the role of climate change and environmental racism now and in the future. We'll also take a look at what's happening in the environmental policy space and what needs to happen.Watch the full episode on our YouTube Channel today @hispanicheritageRESOURCES:Join the fight for environmental liberation. If you are a Latino/a/e advocate, leader, or organization working to dismantle racism, demand equity, or fight for a cleaner and more just environment para nuestras comunidades, we invite you to join the GreenLatino network today. Find out more here. Connect with GreenLatinos:Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | XHosted By: Antonio Tijerino Stay Up to Date with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Today!YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedInCONVO OVERVIEW:[00:00:58] Climate change and generational responsibility.[00:04:40] Green Latinos evolution.[00:10:34] Changing the system.[00:13:40] Importance of representation in funding.[00:18:48] Environmental justice in Biden administration.[00:20:14] Urgency of environmental activism.[00:27:11] Latino environmental consciousness.[00:31:20] Sustainability and resourcefulness.[00:34:55] Young leaders making impact.[00:40:41] A dedication to environmental activism.[00:45:19] Migration patterns and climate change.[00:47:52] Immigration and humanitarian challenges.[00:53:48] Finding comfort in nature.[00:55:32] The power of community.Produced by Caandor. 

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Earthkeepers has been hugely impacted by A Rocha in great part because of the profound formational influence on the part of the organization's founders, Peter and Miranda Harris.  On the podcast we've frequently featured A Rocha voices, including that of  Leah Kostamo of A Rocha Canada, way back in episode 5. In episode 62, we talked about carbon offsetting with Brittany Michalski of Climate Stewards, a nonprofit in the A Rocha family of organizations. And in episode 79, we spoke about hospitality and community with Jo Swinney, Communications Director at A Rocha International and daughter of the organization's founders. In this episode, James and Forrest talk with Ben Lowe, the executive director of A Rocha USA about his first year on the job and about his future vision for helping people seek God's heart for the places where they live. Guest: Ben Lowe Executive Director at A Rocha  LinkedIn Twitter Website  Mentions: A Rocha BC Centre (previously the Brooksdale Environmental Center) A Rocha Projects Lilly Endowment Love Your Place Wendell Berry Steven Bouma-Prediger Indian River Lagoon Braiding Sweetgrass Doing Good Without Giving Up Keywords: creation care, faith, religion, conservation, climate, evangelical, climate action, environment, biodiversity, biodiversity loss, environmental degradation, restoration, community, harmony, creation, right relationships, ecosystems, extinction, place, Jesus, environmental footprint, environmental handprint, love, hope, youth, activism Find us on our website: Earthkeepers Support the Earthkeepers podcast Check out the Ecological Disciple

Assistant Director of Academics Isaiah Sloan interviews Director of UNEP Michael Bouhebent, asking him important questions about this year's topic and some strategies to tackling the issue.

"I've heard its changed but when I was first in Tibetan regions, it was illegal to have a photo of the Dalai Lama. There's a lot of propaganda against the Dalai Lama and other lamas in China and I've actually heard Tibetan people there parroting that propaganda. There's also tremendous ecological damage through mining, the building of large dams and other forms of destructive resource extraction. It's not happening only in Tibet. I am trying to communicate a template of what we seem to be witnessing all across the world. I did feel at times that I was physically being pummeled by what I was observing" - Scott Ezell, author, 'Journey to the End of the Empire; In China Along the Edge of Tibet' talks to Manjula Narayan about travelling through Tibet, the vast changes taking place there, the world's move towards uniformity and extreme ecological degradation in the Anthropocene and how we are all implicated.

In this episode, we discuss the recent court ruling that has put Canada's plastic ban in jeopardy. Anthony, a plastics campaigner from Oceana Canada, joins us to shed light on the significance of the ruling. The court deemed the plastics being banned as non-toxic, which raised questions about the effectiveness of the ban. Anthony explains that the ruling challenges the listing of plastics as toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, which serves as the foundation for the ban. He emphasizes that the ban is still in effect as the government plans to appeal the ruling. However, during the appeal process, no new regulations are expected to be implemented. Anthony highlights the need for strong regulations and encourages individuals to get involved at the local level by advocating for bylaws that ban single-use plastics in their communities. He also mentions the upcoming Global Plastics Treaty negotiations as an opportunity to address plastic pollution on a global scale. Oceana Canada Website: https://oceana.ca/en/our-campaigns/plastics/ Share your conservation journey on the podcast by booking here: https://calendly.com/sufb/sufb-interview   Fill out our listener survey: https://www.speakupforblue.com/survey   Join the audio program - Build Your Marine Science and Conservation Career: https://www.speakupforblue.com/career   Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3NmYvsI Connect with Speak Up For Blue: Website: https://bit.ly/3fOF3Wf Instagram: https://bit.ly/3rIaJSG Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rHZxpc    The episode delves into the concept that spending time in nature can foster a deeper appreciation for the environment and a stronger desire to protect it. Both the host and guest express their belief in this idea, highlighting that when people immerse themselves in nature and form a connection with it, they are more inclined to safeguard it. The guest provides examples of individuals who engage in activities like hunting, fishing, or hobbies that involve being in the environment, and how they become advocates for preserving oceans and lands. The host concurs with this perspective, emphasizing that the more time people spend in nature, the more they develop a love for it and a commitment to its protection. They also underscore the significance of organizations like Oceana in nurturing this appreciation for nature and the environment. The podcast episode also addresses the disconnect between the scientific community and policy-making when it comes to addressing environmental issues. The speaker expresses frustration with the scientific community's focus on monitoring and reporting environmental degradation without taking practical steps to effect change. They believe that there is a lack of communication and collaboration between the scientific world in academia and the policy world that shapes environmental decisions. To bridge this gap, the speaker shares their personal experience of transitioning from academia to working on data and policy at WWF Canada. They specifically mention their work on freshwater health assessments and their efforts to protect the Great Lakes from flawed environmental policies. One example they highlight is the absence of regulation on road salt, which they argue has devastating effects on freshwater ecosystems. The speaker also discusses their current role at Oceania Canada, where they work on the plastics campaign. They emphasize the importance of making science-based decisions and applying valuable research findings to policy-making. They mention their ability to engage with academics and read academic papers, which allows them to integrate the worlds of science and policy. Overall, the episode suggests the need for improved communication and collaboration between the scientific community and policymakers to effectively address environmental issues. The speaker's personal experiences underscore the importance of incorporating science into practical policy-making and making evidence-based decisions. In the episode, the speakers emphasize the significance of habituating people to new processes and ways of interacting with their surroundings in order to bring about sustainable changes. They stress that implementing drastic changes all at once can be met with resistance and pushback. Instead, they propose a gradual approach, starting with smaller, more manageable changes. One example mentioned in the episode is the plastic movement, which originated from the issue of plastic straws and their impact on sea turtles. The speakers argue that beginning with small changes like these helps people adjust to new ways of doing things. They also note that these smaller changes are often the ones most widely discussed and covered in the media. The speakers also discuss the idea of effecting change on a larger scale by starting at the local level. They encourage individuals to engage in local politics and advocate for bylaws that ban single-use plastics at sports venues, for instance. They believe that by initiating change at a local level, individuals can have a broader impact and inspire others to follow suit. Overall, the episode underscores the importance of habituating people to new processes and ways of interacting with their surroundings to bring about sustainable changes. It emphasizes that change is a gradual process and that starting with smaller, manageable changes can be more effective in the long run. Additionally, the speakers encourage individuals to get involved in local politics and push for larger-scale changes to combat plastic pollution.

Dive into the crucial discussion of climate change and environmental degradation with your host, Danny, on English Plus Podcast. In this episode, we'll unravel the complexity of the climate crisis, its impacts on our everyday lives, and practical steps we can all take to combat it. Explore real-life examples, understand your role in the bigger picture, and be empowered to make a difference. Join us as we spotlight the most pressing issue of our time, and finish with a clear call to action to apply your newfound knowledge to real-life scenarios. Because when it comes to preserving our planet, every action counts.Find the transcript on our website https://englishpluspodcast.com/unpacking-climate-change-navigating-our-role-in-environmental-preservation/Support the show

While the Biden administration continues to deflect and defer on the border, Maryland's own Sheriff Mike Lewis has been on the forefront of the issue for years — working with sheriffs from around the country to keep communities safe. He joins Bob and Kendel on the podcast this week to discuss the hard, but real facts about America's increasing state of lawlessness now impacting every American.

In this fascinating, hard hitting interview, Jason Moore talks about the intertwining relations between environmental degradation, capitalism, imperialism, and climate change-stressing the need to recognize the role of imperialis--and counter-insurgency across the past century to advance climate justice. He argues it is  naïve to believe that eco-socialism can be achieved through parliamentary majority alone and underscores the importance of understanding a century of struggles between revolutionary and counter-revolutionary forces. Jason sees the present era as a moment of transition, signaling a break with American uni-polar hegemony, a period of political possibility and revolts, and calls for a more dialectical way of thinking to establish connections between fractured social movements. Finally, Jason talks about the exploitation of the Global South, labeling it as a new phase of green imperialism, and criticizes the neglect of imperialism's role in discussions about environmental transitions. Jason W. Moore is an environmental historian and historical geographer at BINGampton University, where he is professor of sociology and leads the World-Ecology Research Collective.  He is author or editor, most recently, of Capitalism in the Web of Life ,  Anthropocene or Capitalocene? Nature, History, and the Crisis of Capitalism and, with Raj Patel, A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things. His books and essays on environmental history, capitalism, and social theory have been widely recognized, including the Alice Hamilton Prize of the American Society for Environmental History (2003), the Distinguished Scholarship Award of the Section on the Political Economy of the World-System (American Sociological Association, 2002 for articles, and 2015 for Web of Life), and the Byres and Bernstein Prize in Agrarian Change (2011).

Moderated by David Rosenberg, Professor from the Center for Corporate Integrity in Zicklin School, Baruch College, this lecture provides an overview of free-market principles and economic liberalization and invites two expert speakers reflecting and introducing the contemporary economic environment and development in China and Africa.  Siyuan Song, Professor at Northwest University, Xi'an, China, presents the topic: Conflict between economic development & environment protection of China from 1973 to today and Elias T. Ayuk, Independent Researcher and Consultant on environmental issues in Africa, presents the topic: From a social science to operate to a sustainable development license to operate: the imperative for environmental stewardship. 

According to some estimates, food production will need to increase by 50% by 2050 in order to feed a projected global population of 10 billion people.  How can this be achieved?   One solution, according to researchers at Cornell University, could be to grow nutritious and protein-dense microalgae in seawater-fed onshore aquaculture systems. According to the […]

The Archaeology Podcast Network is taking a bit of a break for October, 2022. In the mean time, we're introducing you to some of the other fantastic shows that we produce. Here's an episode from The Dirt Podcast about the accuracies and inaccuracies about the 2006 film, “Apocalypto”. Amber guides Anna through the jungle of the 2006 film Apocalypto...but hopefully a little less racistly than director Mel Gibson did! We'll talk about human sacrifice, what was (and was not) going on in Maya culture in the 15th century CE, and the movie's ending that couldn't be more on the nose if it went “boop!” Links The Story of Civilization (via Wikipedia) With help from a friend, Mel cut to the chase (The Washington Post) Mel Gibson criticizes Iraq war at film fest (Today) Is Apocalypto Pornography? (Archaeology) Relativism, Revisionism, Aboriginalism, and Emic/Etic Truth: The Case Study of Apocalypto (The Ethics of Anthropology and Amerindian Research: Reporting on Environmental Degradation and Warfare) The perduring Maya: new archaeology on early Colonial transitions (Antiquity, via ResearchGate) Maya Resistance to Colonial Rule in Everyday Life (The Latin American Anthropological Review) Contact Email the Dirt Podcast: thedirtpodcast@gmail.com  ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion

In this episode, anthropologist Dr. Dolly Kikon talks to us about why the 2020 Baghjan crisis in Assam is a global issue, the exploitative politics of resource extraction in the Northeast, and why development often excludes local communities.‘In Perspective' is our podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes:1:25- Natural resource extraction projects and their impact on social relations in a region6:48- The 2020 Baghjan gas blowout and oil and gas developments in Assam  13:12- Oil and natural gas extraction in Assam and how it is exclusionary of the local communities19:33- The politics of coal mining in Nagaland and Meghalaya26:07- The role that militarisation plays in resource extraction and how it affects the mobility of people and resources differently

The UP Notable Book Club presents author Phil Bellfy speaking about his book "U.P. Colony". PHIL BELLFY, PhD, is the Editor and Publisher of the Ziibi Press, Enrolled Member of the White Earth Band of Minnesota Chippewa, Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Indigenous Border Issues (CSIBI), and Professor Emeritus of American Indian Studies, Michigan State University. He has been involved in environmental issues, at the Tribal, international, national, state, and local levels for over 45 years. He is also a Lay Advocate, qualified and admitted to practice Tribal Law in the Courts of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Bellfy is also the author of Indians and Other Misnomers: A Cross-Reference Dictionary of the People, Persons, and Places of Native North America, Three Fires Unity: The Anishnaabeg of the Lake Huron Borderlands, and the editor of Honor the Earth: Indigenous Response to Environmental Degradation in the Great Lakes, 2nd Ed. You'll be joined by readers from around the Upper Peninsula in a lively question and answer session with the author. " Beginning in the 1600s, French, then British, and finally American John Jacob Astor, made millions shipping out furs without returning the tiniest fraction to the areas from which those furs came (and taking full advantage of the Native American population in the process). Once Michigan became a state, “downstate” interests dominated the Upper Peninsula. While many small companies began the copper and iron booms, they were eventually bought out (or died of themselves), creating monopolies controlled by out-of-area boards of directors who invested the money they “earned” in the U.P. in other operations elsewhere, then left when copper, iron, and timber played out, leaving the U.P. destitute. Bellfy demonstrates the same pattern in one city, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and shows how the lack of other industries brought to the area do develop its resources affected the process. The author also shows how the pattern of exploitation continues today in a 2021 updated conclusion to his original thesis". Read the complete review by Deborah K. Frontiera at U.P. Book Review. For more information please visit the links below www.UPPAA.org  www.UPNotable.com  www.modernhistorypress.com/store/Phil-Bellfy-c125290277 

Amber guides Anna through the jungle of the 2006 film Apocalypto...but hopefully a little less racistly than director Mel Gibson did! We'll talk about human sacrifice, what was (and was not) going on in Maya culture in the 15th century CE, and the movie's ending that couldn't be more on the nose if it went “boop!” Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info. Links The Story of Civilization (via Wikipedia) With help from a friend, Mel cut to the chase (The Washington Post) Mel Gibson criticizes Iraq war at film fest (Today) Is Apocalypto Pornography? (Archaeology) Relativism, Revisionism, Aboriginalism, and Emic/Etic Truth: The Case Study of Apocalypto (The Ethics of Anthropology and Amerindian Research: Reporting on Environmental Degradation and Warfare) The perduring Maya: new archaeology on early Colonial transitions (Antiquity, via ResearchGate) Maya Resistance to Colonial Rule in Everyday Life (The Latin American Anthropological Review) Contact Email the Dirt Podcast: thedirtpodcast@gmail.com ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion

Amber guides Anna through the jungle of the 2006 film Apocalypto...but hopefully a little less racistly than director Mel Gibson did! We'll talk about human sacrifice, what was (and was not) going on in Maya culture in the 15th century CE, and the movie's ending that couldn't be more on the nose if it went “boop!” Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info. Links The Story of Civilization (via Wikipedia) With help from a friend, Mel cut to the chase (The Washington Post) Mel Gibson criticizes Iraq war at film fest (Today) Is Apocalypto Pornography? (Archaeology) Relativism, Revisionism, Aboriginalism, and Emic/Etic Truth: The Case Study of Apocalypto (The Ethics of Anthropology and Amerindian Research: Reporting on Environmental Degradation and Warfare) The perduring Maya: new archaeology on early Colonial transitions (Antiquity, via ResearchGate) Maya Resistance to Colonial Rule in Everyday Life (The Latin American Anthropological Review) Contact Email the Dirt Podcast: thedirtpodcast@gmail.com ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion

Environmental degradation is caused by trying to recycle the stuff that is supposed to save the earth. John Stossel interviews Minneapolis City Council on rent control. Johnny Heidt with guitar news, and Patrick Reusse with his weekly sports update. “REFERENCED ON THE SHOW” How Rent Control Hurts Renters

For our show on May 8th, Richard Mabion and Rich Gutowski return to speak about their KCK-Paterson NJ conversation with George Riley and Regana Bracey, two Paterson, New Jersey cohorts.   This show will be all about Paterson, and its thoughts and efforts to design a local strategy regarding social-economic development possibilities for their service areas. […] The post ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION OF INNER CITY AREAS – LET'S DO BETTER appeared first on KKFI.

Forced Labor & Environmental Degradation in the Mining Industry Special re-release: In this special Spanish-language episode, Margarita sits down with Pilar Velasquez of the Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking in the Bureau of International Labor Affairs at the United States Department of Labor (USDOL). They discuss artisanal and small-scale mining and its connection to environmental degradation, forced labor, and child labor in the Andean region. Pilar introduces some of the USDOL's efforts to mitigate these environmental and human rights effects and discusses how the private sector and civil society can engage with this issue. This episode originally aired January 7, 2021. Trabajo forzoso y degradación ambiental en el sector minero En este episodio especial en español, Margarita conversa con Pilar Velásquez de la Oficina de Trabajo Infantil, Trabajo Forzado, y Trata de Personas de la Oficina de Asuntos Internacionales Laborales en el Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos (USDOL). Pilar y Margarita conversan sobre la minería de oro informal e ilegal en la Región Andina y su conexión con la degradación ambiental y el trabajo forzoso. Pilar comparte algunos esfuerzos del USDOL para mitigar estos efectos y analiza el papel del sector privado y de la sociedad civil.

#3 Human rights in times of crises: Climate change, environmental degradation and human rights In this episode, César Rodríguez-Garavito (New York University), Arpitha Kodiveri (European University Institute), Luisa Neubauer (Fridays for Future) and Miriam Saage-Maaß (ECCHR Business and Human Rights program director) talk about human rights' potential to fight climate change and environmental degradation. Our guests discuss the role human rights can play in transformation. Human rights can help affected communities and others achieve their demands for sustainable climate policies. They can also force governments and businesses to connect environmental concerns and social justice. Do we also need new human rights approaches to do this? What is the relationship between human rights and environmental rights? And who bears the ultimate legal responsibility for the climate crisis? Human rights in times of crises is ECCHR's talk series on resistance and concrete utopias. With our conversations, we want to create the necessary platform for actors from all over the world to discuss and advance global human rights struggles. Human rights are a concrete utopia worth defending. But how to defend them needs to be constantly reinvented. As we find ourselves in a time of profound global transitions, human rights actors need to refer to prevailing inequalities and the underpinning social questions. ECCHR initiated an event series that is now available as a podcast to rethink the struggle for and around human rights. For more information, go to: ecchr.eu/human-rights-in-times-of-crises

A new United Nations science report warned that the effects of climate change are growing faster and more severe than expected. It cited hunger, disease, poverty and other ills made worse by a warming planet and indicated the repercussions may soon outstrip humanity's ability to adapt. William Brangham reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This month Sonya and Deidra discuss the overlooked Ghibli classic, Pom Poko (1994). This episode discusses topics of humans' role in environmental degradation, the resilience of nature, the Tama New Town development, and the Shinto folklore, and the (in)famous Tanuki "pouches".

Jesse McKinnell; author of Dead Cats and Anarchy & Other Lies, returns to GCC to discuss some end-of-the-world theories as we near the end of 2021! In more detail, Jesse & Mike confirm what they define as an apocalypse or end-of-the-world situation and a couple of movie examples before delving into their personal opinions on how likely it is that each world-ending situation could occur and what the consequences may be for each one. They discuss the possibilities of aliens, artificial intelligence, nuclear war, another pandemic and environmental degradation/climate change causing the end of the world, and more! And check out Jesse's previous appearance on GCC, on episode 140 where he talks about his two books, being an author and a boring dystopia! Jesse's Site: https://jessemckinnell.com/ – Read The First Chapter Of Dead Cats For Free Here – Jesse's Instagram: @JesseMcKinnell In the last episode of GCC, number 147, Mike spoke with Jamie of the Talking Dad UK who starts by explaining the premise of his podcast as well as why he started it, they then talk about their mutual love of religious architecture and cemeteries before discussing how many men aren't comfortable discussing emotions. Towards the end they talk about music (listening & playing), how Jamie's son responds to it and their mutual love of live shows, so it's an episode that covers a lot of ground! Please subscribe to Mike's YouTube channel as once we get 100 subscribers, we can change the YouTube channel link Find Mike's other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-81 are out now, in ep 81 Mike explains how Vader went to Exegol, in ep 80 Mike tackled the second volume of Bounty Hunters and in ep 79 Mike embarked on the first volume of 2020 Darth Vader comics (the prequel to ep 81)! Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, numerous book reviews & more – https://spoti.fi/3sOtqCw Intro & Outro reads by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/ Mike was on the Talking Dad podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3pmI6Jm Mike returned to Star Wars Timeline to talk about The Force Awakens here: https://youtu.be/c4VMXeBU3W4 The Last Jedi here: https://youtu.be/7dGEsdfSMkY and The Rise of Skywalker here: https://youtu.be/9fZWXji7_Jo Mike appeared on the Hall of Mears podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3bxgXwS or watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/K5epyHW-TPs Mike was recently on the Beernuts Productions podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3jpLjpD Mike along with 5 other members of Comics In Motion discussed Art Spiegelman's Maus in the 2nd CiM Book Club: https://bit.ly/BC2Maus Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

What's the role of economic affluence in environmental degradation? In this episode, I feature a paper by Wiedmann et. al., who make us aware of the need for humanity to reassess the role of growth-oriented economies and the pursuit of affluence if we are to address environmental breakdown. Some countries have managed to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions while still growing their economies. However, evidence shows that such strategy will not be sustainable in the long term.   Full citation: Wiedmann, T., Lenzen, M., Keyßer, L. T., & Steinberger, J. K. (2020). Scientists' warning on affluence. Nature communications, 11(1), 1-10.

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WWF expert Corey Norton sets out how environmental degradation, child and forced labour are linked, and what some of the solutions are. This short podcast looks in particular at fisheries crimes.

A Sanskrit scholar narrates a pandemic story from an ancient Ayurveda text warning about the perils of polluting nature and human health

In this podcast episode, Greg Marchildon interviews Brittany Luby, an associate professor of history at the University of Guelph. Her new book Dammed: The Politics of Loss and Survival in Anishinaabe Territory was published by the University of Manitoba Press in 2020. Dammed is a history of natural resource development in the lands of the Anishinaabe in northwestern Ontario. Dr. Luby is the many-greats granddaughter of an Anishinaabe chief who negotiated the North-West Angle Treaty of 1873. Dr. Luby is also a creative writer who has written children's books, including a book about Jacques Cartier's first expedition to North America in 1534 and his encounter with a Stadaconan fisher. Her second picture book, This Is How I Know, is a bilingual Anishinaabemowin-English exploration of the seasons inspired by her time on the land with Knowledge Keepers.

GREEN AND GRITTY FAMILY... WE ARE BACK. We took some time off for our own personal research endeavors but we missed y'all too much to stay away any longer. We get right into the shit today talking about all the extreme weather events we've been seeing here in the GTA, including the ocean being on fire :') We dive right into pipeline gas leaks, oil spills and the deeply rooted impacts they have on aquatic life, human communities, our planet and climate change as a whole, and even the economy.

Rhea and Thelonious discuss a UW research project on natural language processing, the automatic manipulation of speech and text by software. The data you feed software isn’t always diverse, and specific and harmful language processes can be overrepresented.

Rhea and Thelonious discuss a UW research project on natural language processing, the automatic manipulation of speech and text by software. The data you feed software isn’t always diverse, and specific and harmful language processes can be overrepresented.

Carter and Niagra Falls native Rob discuss prions, internships, and his pathway to Stevens Point. Dr. Michitch teaches classes in the soil and waste resource areas, focusing on soil/plant analysis, composting, and waste resources topics. His current research interests include the compostability of plastics and polymers, compost microbiology, the breakdown of fluoropolymers, waste re-use, soil fertility, and composting to eradicate Chronic Wasting Disease prions. Rob received his BS in Environmental Sciences: Monitoring & Analysis, Environmental Degradation, at the University of Guelph and his Ph.D. in Biological Engineering (Waste Management) at Dalhousie University in New Brunswick. Rob encourages students to reach out to him if they are interested in getting involved in these research projects!

Industrial Pollution & Environmental Degradation for class X

Forced Labor & Environmental Degradation in the Mining Industry   In this special Spanish-language episode, Margarita sits down with Pilar Velasquez of the office of child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in the bureau of international labor affairs at the United States Department of Labor (USDOL). They discuss informal and illegal gold mining and its connection to environmental degradation and forced labor in the Andean region. Pilar introduces some of the USDOL's efforts to mitigate these environmental and human rights effects and discusses how the private sector and civil society can engage with this issue.     Trabajo forzoso y degradación ambiental en el sector minero   En este episodio especial en español, Margarita conversa con Pilar Velásquez de la oficina de trabajo infantil, trabajo forzado, y trata de personas de la oficina de asuntos internacionales laborales en el Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos (USDOL). Pilar y Margarita conversan sobre la minería de oro informal e ilegal en la Región Andina y su conexión con la degradación ambiental y el trabajo forzoso. Pilar comparte algunos esfuerzos del USDOL para mitigar estos efectos y analiza el papel del sector privado y de la sociedad civil.

To mark the 25th year of the deaths of the Ogoni Nine - nine men who were executed by a brutal military regime in Nigeria in response to their activism against oil extraction in Ogoniland - IHRB presents a series of conversations about the significance of their struggle and impact of their leader Ken Saro Wiwa. In this episode - The View from Beyond - Salil Tripathi speaks with Nnimmo Bassey, Rafto Laureate, human rights defender, poet, and environmental activist; Bronwen Manby who co-authored The Price of Oil, Human Rights Watch's path-breaking research report on the violence in the Niger Delta; Paul Hoffman, who argued the Wiwa case before the US Supreme Court under the Alien Tort Statute; and Bennett Freeman, who was a senior US State Department official who brought together oil and mining companies, governments, and international human rights groups to prepare the Voluntary Principles for Security and Human Rights. They discuss how the Ogoni struggle in Nigeria shaped the modern business and human rights movement; the litigations that followed; the lack of political and corporate accountability in an oil-rich nation where the military was a major factor, and; the state of human rights.

What would a second Trump administration mean for environmental concerns--expecially issues of environmental racism? How could environmentalists mitigate the damage that has been done on a wholesale level? Tune in to this episode.

In this episode, host, Bibek Bhattacharya speaks with conservation biologist Neha Sinha on environmental degradation, the importance of the Environment Impact Assessments, and the link between climate change and the destruction of nature.

THIS WEEK: Food and environmental justice. Topics at the heart of a talk given back in February by Dr. Priscilla Settee, Professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Saskatchewan, and Adjunct Professor for the Natural Resources Institute at the University of Manitoba. A global educator and activist from Cumberland House Swampy Cree First Nations with a keen interest in Indigenous food sovereignty, she can now add David Suzuki Fellow to her list of accomplishments, a way to take her research deeper into the impacts of climate change on the environment and livelihoods of northern trappers. As with the other 2019/20 Weweni Indigenous Scholars Speaker Series lectures, Settee sat down immediately after her presentation—“The Impact of Climate Change and Environmental Degradation on Indigenous Knowledge Systems: What You Should Know”—to discuss her ideas further with MEDIA INDIGENA host/producer Rick Harp, an opportunity courtesy of the University of Winnipeg’s Office of Indigenous Engagement. // Our theme is 'nesting' by birocratic.

Infectious diseases have been a part of humanity since the beginning of civilization. It does seem, however, that diseases have been emerging more frequently in the past few decades. Researchers have, in fact, seen pattern between environmental destruction and the rise of new diseases. Kate Jones is a Professor of Ecology and Biodiversity at University College, London. James Mainguy spoke with Kate Jones on March 25.

Infectious diseases have been a part of humanity since the beginning of civilization. It does seem, however, that diseases have been emerging more frequently in the past few decades. Researchers have, in fact, seen pattern between environmental destruction and the rise of new diseases. Kate Jones is a Professor of Ecology and Biodiversity at University College, London. James Mainguy spoke with Kate Jones on March 25.

"Environmental degradation is about... these US corporations, backed by US government, that are allowed to run roughshod over peoples’ lands in the name of, again, profit."

Let's talk social activism as young people. Discussing the changing nature of politics through our own experiences, particularly surrounding the current Australian Bushfires.

A very special guest joins us in this week’s episode! Rights of Nature state wide coordinator, Chuck O'Neal, speaks about natural resources and wildlife conservation in the state of Florida. Tune in to learn about the most pressing issues threatening Florida’s ecosystem and what you and your community can do to fight back! It doesn’t matter if you are a kid or an adult, everyone is needed to keep Florida alive!Fresh Take is your weekly roundup of all things related to organic and sustainable living. Join Florida Organic Growers staff and guest experts as we discuss everything you need to know about sustainable living, organic agriculture, and how to make the best lifestyle choices that benefit you and the environment. So, if you’re an eco-warrior, a dedicated farmer, or just someone looking to make more conscious decisions, tune in every Friday to get your Fresh Take. Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers, Inc. (FOG) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit established in 1987 as a grassroots organization, formed by those who believe in organic, sustainable, and regenerative agriculture. Our vision is to create a more sustainable and just food system that benefits both consumers and the environment. Quality Certification Services (QCS) has been an industry leader in providing organic, food safety, and ethical certifications since 1989. As an accredited certifying agency, QCS has been meeting the demands of a growing food industry for more than 30 years. QCS is proud to offer organic and food safety certification for crop production, livestock, retail, restaurants, processing and handling, and importer and exporter operations of all sizes. As the largest US-based certification agency on the eastern seaboard, QCS and our staff of highly qualified and dedicated food and agricultural scientists, educators, and regulators, is capable of meeting all certification needs with expertise.Support the show (https://foginfo.org/donate/)

A very special guest joins us in this week’s episode! Rights of Nature state wide coordinator, Chuck O'Neal, speaks about natural resources and wildlife conservation in the state of Florida. Tune in to learn about the most pressing issues threatening Florida’s ecosystem and what you and your community can do to fight back! It doesn’t matter if you are a kid or an adult, everyone is needed to keep Florida alive!Fresh Take is your weekly roundup of all things related to organic and sustainable living. Join Florida Organic Growers staff and guest experts as we discuss everything you need to know about sustainable living, organic agriculture, and how to make the best lifestyle choices that benefit you and the environment. So, if you’re an eco-warrior, a dedicated farmer, or just someone looking to make more conscious decisions, tune in every Friday to get your Fresh Take. Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers, Inc. (FOG) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit established in 1987 as a grassroots organization, formed by those who believe in organic, sustainable, and regenerative agriculture. Our vision is to create a more sustainable and just food system that benefits both consumers and the environment. Quality Certification Services (QCS) has been an industry leader in providing organic, food safety, and ethical certifications since 1989. As an accredited certifying agency, QCS has been meeting the demands of a growing food industry for more than 30 years. QCS is proud to offer organic and food safety certification for crop production, livestock, retail, restaurants, processing and handling, and importer and exporter operations of all sizes. As the largest US-based certification agency on the eastern seaboard, QCS and our staff of highly qualified and dedicated food and agricultural scientists, educators, and regulators, is capable of meeting all certification needs with expertise.Support the show (https://foginfo.org/donate/)

Environmental degradation reduces the environmental capacity to meet social and ecological needs of societies, which is exacerbated by natural hazards and extreme climate events, and often intensify existing vulnerabilities. Marginalized groups in cities, particularly women and poor, are disproportionately at risk to face negative consequences of such environmental stressors. To better understand relationship between women empowerment and environmental degradation in cities, researchers Ammar Malik and Amit Patel surveyed 1,199 households in 12 informal settlements of New Delhi (India), Dhaka (Bangladesh), and Islamabad and Lahore (Pakistan). Today on CID’s Speaker Series podcast, Ghazi Mirza, student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, interviews Ammar Malik and Amit Patel, who tested several linkages between empowerment and measures of environmental degradation and found many significant associations. Read the policy brief: https://bit.ly/2vY8Qos Interview recorded on April 19, 2019. About Ammar Malik: Ammar A. Malik is the Director of EPoD Research. He leads research-policy engagements that derive actionable policy insights from rigorous research. He oversees EPoD’s labor market and education research portfolios in the Middle East, identifying and supporting opportunities for data and economic analysis to inform local policies that empower underrepresented groups and support social and economic development. About Amit Patel: Amit Patel, PhD: Amit Patel is Assistant Professor at University of Massachusetts Boston’s McCormack Graduate School for Policy and Global Studies. Amit’s research focuses on bottom-up approaches to improve socio-economic outcomes for urban poor. His main research projects funded by the National Science Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Urban Institute, and the World Bank focus on housing and health disparities concerning urban poor living in slums in the Global South. He regularly teaches courses on public policy theories, urban politics and policies, and advanced quantitative methods. Amit has a PhD in public policy from George Mason University and prior training in management, urban and regional planning, and architecture. When he is not in the field or in front of the computer, you will find him behind the camera.

My guests today are Philippe Lazaro and Christie Huizenga Renaud. Philippe and Christi are part of the Plant With Purpose team. Plant With Purpose equips farming families around the world to increase farm yields, heal damaged ecosystems, improve nutrition, and increase household savings and opportunities. Their approach solves two major issues facing the world today: environmental degradation and rural poverty.  Another way to say it is that they reverse deforestation and poverty around the world by transforming the lives of the rural poor. Since our chat is about the environment and food and sustainability and other things like these, we met at a park in downtown LA to record our conversation. If felt like the right thing to do to meet outside while we had our chat. We talk about the environment, sustainability, how we can and should make the world a little bit smaller, we talk about a podcast we are creating for their organization, and so much more. These two humans impressed the hell out of me. So grateful for their work!  Follow Plant With Purpose on Twitter and Instagram. And check out their work and more ways you can get involved by visiting plantwithpurpose.org. ______________________________ Follow Let’s Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter to keep up with all that is going on. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don’t want you to miss a thing! And if you want to follow our host Nick Laparra—Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter. Support Let’s Give A Damn by sharing $5/month with us on Patreon. 100% of the money you contribute will go to making more podcasts. Not a dime goes into our pockets! Or you can leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Every little bit helps. Thanks for all your help. Have an amazing week, friends! Love y’all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barnaamijka #TubtaNabadda, waxaan todobaadkan kaga hadli doonaa sida wax looga qaban karo arrimaha deegaanka ama bay’ada ee ka jira dalka #Soomaaliya iyo kaalinta ay arrintaasi ka qaadan karto dhisidda nabadda #Soomaaliya. Waxaan waraysan doonaa Abdirizak Mohamed Mohamud oo ah agaasimaha xaafiiska deegaanka ee xaafiiska Ra’iisal wasaaraha oo ka hadli doona waxyaabaha ay tahay inay samayso dowladda Soomaaliya si wax looga qabto caqabadaha dhanka bay’ada ee wajahaya #dadka soomaaliyeed. Waxaan sidoo kale waraysanaynaa Abdul Qadir Rafiq oo ah madaxa qaybta adkaysiga iyo isbedelka cimilada u qaabilsan hay’adda #UNDP. Wuxuu ka hadlayaa taageerada ay #QM siiso dowladda Soomaaliya si looga jawaabceliyo dhibaatooyinka dhanka deegaanka ee ka jira Soomaaliya. Barnaamijka oo ay noo soo jeedinayaan Faadumo iyo Guutaale ayaad sidoo kale ku maqli doontaan gabay xiiso leh oo ka hadlaya muhiimadda ay leedahay dhowrista deegaanka. Ka dhageyso Barnaamijka Radio Mogadishu, Radio Kulmiye KNN, Raadiyo Baydhabo, SBC Radio, Radio Risala, RadioCadaado, Goobjoog FM 88.5 or Radio HiranWeyn Beletweyne maanta oo qayb ka noqo barnaamijka. Xasuusnow waad ka qayb gali kartaa adigoo wacaya idaacadaha nala wadaagayo aragtidaada. Haddii uu ku dhaafay barnaamijka halkaan ka dhageyso goor kasta!

Tonight we discuss climate change and the science that studies the greenhouse effect and the changes it has created and still might be bringing to our planet and our way of life. We will tell the story of how scientists all over the world measure changes in our environment and how their research is actually done, described by Dr. Weinstock who spent from 1978 until 2009 as Staff Scientist and Scientific Program Manager at Harvard University. We will confront the counter stories to climate change that charge that scientists have formed a conspiracy to push the ideas of a changing world or that there is simply not enough real evidence to demand that we take serious steps to reduce our carbon footprint. While we will speak about the environmental degradation that we now see about us but we will end on a positive note relating how much is being done to stop the dangerous processes now developing on our beautiful planet. When faced with a similar global problem of stratospheric ozone depletion, scientists carried out research that proved that fluorocarbons put into the atmosphere by mankind were destroying the ozone layer and caused the Antarctic ozone hole. Accordingly, worldwide government regulations were instituted that have already done much to reverse the ozone depletion problem. Facing the current problem of climate change, countries like Germany have gone a lomg way to creating natural, renewable sources of energy to replace both nuclear and carbon-based sources of power. Nevertheless, global cooperation and solutions are required. 

Jim Michel, manager at the Copper Development Association and coauthor of a chapter in the “Environmental Degradation of Advanced and Traditional Engineering Materials” textbook, provides some copper tips and offers a synapses of his contributions to the book. Posted on May 2.

Richard Chacon is professor of Anthropology at Winthrop University. He has conducted anthropological investigations throughout Latin America and has the subsistence patterns, warfare, and belief systems of the Yanomamö of Venezuela, the Yora of Peru and the Achuar (Shiwiar) of Ecuador. His books include The Ethics of Anthropology and Amerindian Research: Reporting on Environmental Degradation and Warfare; Taking and Displaying of Human Body Parts as Trophies by Amerindians; North American Indigenous Warfare and Ritual Violence; and the book Latin American Indigenous Warfare and Ritual Violence. This event is the second in the series “Women and Agents of Violence” which is held in honor of Women’s History Month and is sponsored with the UAA Anthropology Dept.

Photojournalist Sean Gallagher discusses his recent work on the Tibetan Plateau. He shares his thoughts on how he conceptualized his project, its evolution and how he executed it in the field, discussing some of the challenges he faced. His project, "Meltdown: Climate Change and Environmental Degradation on the Tibetan Plateau," looks at issues such as melting glaciers, grassland degradation, desertification, mining and the disappearance of Tibetan culture.

Charlotte View interviews Dr. Richard J. Chacon and Dr. Rubén Mendoza, who will discuss their research findings put forth in their recently published book titled:  "The Ethics of Anthropology and Amerindian Research: Reporting on Environmental Degradation and Warfare." The authors document the fact that, contrary to popularly held beliefs, the indigenous peoples of the Americas did (do) not always utilize natural resources with sustainability in mind nor did (do) they refrain from engaging in warfare. During this interview, Dr. Chacon and Dr. Mendoza will be joined by various scholars to explore the many ethical ramifications of reporting and, specifically, of non-reporting instances of environmental degradation and warfare among pre- and post-contact Amerindians. Contact: Dr. Richard J. Chacon / Department of Sociology and Anthropology / Series Editor for Springer's Anthropology and Ethics / Winthrop University / Rock Hill, SC 29733 / Off: (803) 323-4656 / chaconr@winthrop.edu Dr. Rubén Mendoza / California State University Monterey Bay / Seaside, California 93955 / Off: 831-582-3760 / rumendoza@csumb.edu

Professor Godfrey Boyle evaluates the change in attitudes towards the issue of the environment over the last 40 years.

Transcript -- Professor Godfrey Boyle evaluates the change in attitudes towards the issue of the environment over the last 40 years.

Institute for the Study of the Americas, Welcome Speech by Michael Mansfield Q James Anaya, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Institute for the Study of the Americas, Welcome Speech by Michael Mansfield Q James Anaya, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Institute for the Study of the Americas, A Dangerous Business: Panel 1 - Risks and Protection needs of human rights defenders (HRDs) working on Environmental Degradation and Land Rights Moderator: Jonathan Glennie (Overseas Development Institute...

Institute for the Study of the Americas, A Dangerous Business: Panel 1 - Risks and Protection needs of human rights defenders (HRDs) working on Environmental Degradation and Land Rights Moderator: Jonathan Glennie (Overseas Development Institute...

31-10-11 Institute for the Study of the Americas, A Dangerous Business: Panel 3 - International Mechanisms to protect communities and human rights defenders working on environmental degradation and land rights Moderator: Ingrid Gubbay (Hausfeld LLP...

31-10-11 Institute for the Study of the Americas, A Dangerous Business: Panel 3 - International Mechanisms to protect communities and human rights defenders working on environmental degradation and land rights Moderator: Ingrid Gubbay (Hausfeld LLP...

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. lan Kolata, Neukom Family Distinguished Service Professor of Anthropology, The University of ChicagoThere is little doubt that climate change, deforestation, erosion, and the unequal distribution of natural resources around the globe are of pressing importance everywhere, but these problems are perhaps most acute in Asia, home to 64 percent of the world's population. Much of this population (1 and 1.3 billion, respectively) is concentrated in India and China, two countries with rapidly growing economies, increasing levels of personal consumption, and serious ecological problems. Southeast Asia, though less populated overall, is home to some of the world's major rainforests and to significant biodiversity. Southeast Asian forests are disappearing at a rapid rate, in part as a consequence of resource demands from the first world. Understanding these human and environmental challenges requires detailed understandings of local histories and ecologies; in this symposium we introduce some of the major environmental challenges facing Asia today, focusing on some specific historical and cultural contexts in this diverse region.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. lan Kolata, Neukom Family Distinguished Service Professor of Anthropology, The University of ChicagoThere is little doubt that climate change, deforestation, erosion, and the unequal distribution of natural resources around the globe are of pressing importance everywhere, but these problems are perhaps most acute in Asia, home to 64 percent of the world's population. Much of this population (1 and 1.3 billion, respectively) is concentrated in India and China, two countries with rapidly growing economies, increasing levels of personal consumption, and serious ecological problems. Southeast Asia, though less populated overall, is home to some of the world's major rainforests and to significant biodiversity. Southeast Asian forests are disappearing at a rapid rate, in part as a consequence of resource demands from the first world. Understanding these human and environmental challenges requires detailed understandings of local histories and ecologies; in this symposium we introduce some of the major environmental challenges facing Asia today, focusing on some specific historical and cultural contexts in this diverse region.

Gary Schoolnik, MD, professor of medicine, discusses how the use of chemical fertilizers and other environmental disturbances are  driving the genetic transformation of cholera in Bangladesh. (November 21, 2007)

Gary Schoolnik, MD, professor of medicine, discusses how the use of chemical fertilizers and other environmental disturbances are  driving the genetic transformation of cholera in Bangladesh. (November 21, 2007)

Alan Kolata is Neukom Family Distinguished Service Professor of Anthropology, The University of Chicago. There is little doubt that climate change, deforestation, erosion, and the unequal distribution of natural resources around the globe are of pressing importance everywhere, but these problems are perhaps most acute in Asia, home to 64 percent of the world’s population. Much of this population (1 and 1.3 billion, respectively) is concentrated in India and China, two countries with rapidly growing economies, increasing levels of personal consumption, and serious ecological problems. Southeast Asia, though less populated overall, is home to some of the world’s major rainforests and to significant biodiversity. Southeast Asian forests are disappearing at a rapid rate, in part as a consequence of resource demands from the first world. Understanding these human and environmental challenges requires detailed understandings of local histories and ecologies; in this symposium we introduce some of the major environmental challenges facing Asia today, focusing on some specific historical and cultural contexts in this diverse region. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and The Center for International Studies at the University of Chicago