Coming up today... Joyce Johnson Producer of the documentary, Mother: Caring For Seven Billion.
We receive other perspectives on population issues from Les U. Knight founder of The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (VHEMT) and British population activist Terry Grigg.
Also Greenpeace's website finally acknowledges overpopulation, Rhinos make their last stand, as carbon levels reach 400ppm Prince Charles chastises climate change skeptics and with UK Wildlife coming off an apocalyptic year why are nature reserves being put at risk of development?
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| Earth Mother: Caring for 7.11 billion and counting... |
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| Les says "Live Long and Die Out." |
Show Notes for Episode #21 of The Species Barrier:
Lincoln Conservation Group: http://www.lincolnconservationgroup.org.uk/
Two Year Restriction on neonicotinoids: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/victory-for-bees-as-european-union-bans-neonicotinoid-pesticides-blamed-for-destroying-bee-population-8595408.html
Greenpeace and Ecology: http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/Blogs/makingwaves/population-and-ecology/blog/44620/
Mother: Caring for Seven Billion: http://www.motherthefilm.com/
Carbon passes the 400ppm mark: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22486153
Prince Charles chastises climate change skeptics: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/may/09/prince-charles-climate-change-sceptics
Second Coming beliefs related to climate change beliefs: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/03/climate-change-study_n_3204054.html
Voluntary Human Extinction Movement: http://www.vhemt.org/
Developers can Build on Nature Reserves: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10008738/Developers-can-build-on-nature-reserves-if-they-offset-the-damage-elsewhere-says-Government-review.html
Apocalyptic 12 months for UK Wildlife: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/397845/Wildlife-has-suffered-an-apocalyptic-12-months
Rhinos last stand: http://kozmedia.com/western-black-rhino-officially-extinct/2214565/
Backpacking with a Bunion: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Backpacking-Bunion-Journey-Discovery-Adventure/dp/1425999190
Middle class to hit 5 billion by 2030: http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1829866/report-global-middle-class-population-to-touch-5-billion-by-2030
Population of India rises by 17.7% in a decade: http://www.nationalturk.com/en/indias-population-is-1-21-billion-grew-by-17-7-in-decade-37205
This is fucking superb. Remarkable, outstanding, brilliant show, as good as my previous favorite, Ecoshock. Thank you for your heart, your thought, and your verve.
ReplyDeleteThanks Grant, we enjoyed making it. Lots of interesting perspectives brought to the table. Check out our past episodes entitled Population and Footprints for some similar themes.
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