Guest : Pella Larsdotter Thiel

Some see environmental degradation as a crime against nature. The idea of ‘ecocide’ has existed for several decades, with philosophical connections to Deep Ecology and Earth jurisprudence. It has recently given rise to a social movement dedicated to protecting ecosystems, considered the life support systems of human existence. The aim of this movement is to make the destruction of ecosystems a criminal act, and hold those responsible accountable through international law.

Think Globally Radio this week welcomes to the studio Pella Larsdotter Thiel from the End Ecocide in Europe movement to explain what exactly the idea of ecocide and its criminalization entails. She will also discuss the emergence of the popular movement that is planning a major event in Stockholm in 2014.

The Think Globally Radio episode Oct 27 2013