Guest : Prof. Garry Peterson Increasing global affluence and poverty reduction represent a success story of human development in the decades since the last world war. This period has, however, also been characterized as a time of rapid environmental decline and deterioration of the ecosystem services that mankind depends on. … more >>
Guest : Susanna Elfors, Sustopia.se As over half of humanity now dwells in urban environments, planning for sustainable cities has become a core challenge for the 21st century. Yet sustainability can be an ambiguous and contested concept, especially within the context of socio-economic-ecological entities as complex as cities. Think Globally … more >>
With Ambassador Bo Kjellén Three years after the deep disappointment of COP 15 in Copenhagen, recent developments within the UNFCCC process have provided international climate negotiations with a certain amount of renewed momentum. Negotiators are now setting their sights on 2015 for a potential new global agreement that could take … more >>
Guest : Prof. Will Steffen January 13 2013 Think Globally Radio starts 2013 with an in-depth discussion with Prof. Will Steffen on the Anthropocene, a powerful concept that has become widely embraced by scientists, scholars and environmental activists in recent years. Prof. Steffen – Executive Director of the Climate Change … more >>
Guest : Cecilia Mille, Animal Rights Sweden November 18 2012 The ethical treatment of animals at zoos has been the subject of much debate this autumn in Sweden, a country considered to have some of the best animal protection laws in the world. Several high profile incidents where cruel practices … more >>