Guest : Prof. Bill Adams November 4 2012 In an era when the reach of human activity has encroached upon ecosystems the world over, the notion of pristine nature has become problematic. How to best protect and appreciate nature as it is, not as how we imagine or wish it … more >>
Guest : Prof. Sverker Sörlin October 28 2012 September 27th marked the 50th anniversary of Silent Spring, the seminal environmental work of Rachel Carson. Silent Spring made such a powerful impact, raising grave concern over mankind impact on nature and human health, that many consider its publication the birth of … more >>
Guest : Owen Gaffney, IGBP October 21 2012 The Anthropocene is a major concept within the Earth systems science community, where it originated, and has of late captured the imagination of the environmental movement and even begun to influence thinking on global governance issues. It holds that humanity since the … more >>
Guest : Isadora Wronski, Greenpeace October 14 2012 A year and a half after the Fukushima accident in Japan, nuclear energy again made major headlines this week in Sweden after a critical evaluation by the European Union on the safety of certain facilities, the publication of a Greenpeace report called … more >>
Guest : Johan Berg, Nature and Youth Sweden September 30 2012 Plans to mine limestone in the Ojnare forest on Gotland have precipitated one of the most evocative environmental confrontations between activists and industry in recent memory in Sweden. A range of ecological values are at stake, incuding potential affects … more >>