Tag Archives: Environment
Green Imperialism
Environmental historian Richard Grove discusses his book, Green Imperialism: Colonial Expansion, Tropical Island Edens, and the Origins of Environmentalism, 1600-1860, an account of environmentalism with special reference to islands as metaphors of Western thought. At the time of this interview, Grove … Continue reading
Posted in Episodes, Grove, Richard
Tagged Environment, History, Islands, Mauritius
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American Legend
Pete Seeger enjoys legendary status for millions of Americans. But he said in an interview with Soundings that, over the years, the motives for his music and his activism remained true to the local wellsprings of concern for children, care … Continue reading
Posted in Episodes, Honey, Michael, Seeger, Pete
Tagged Art, Environment, Humanities, Music
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Social engines
Mark Seltzer discusses Bodies and Machines (Routledge), his new book about the intersection of the natural and the mechanical. Cecelia Tichi discusses Electronic Hearth (Oxford University Press), her book about television as an environment in American society. 608 – Social … Continue reading
The World Economy and the World’s Forests: A Historical Overview
David Feeny, Norman Myers, John Richards, Richard Tucker, and Michael Williams discuss the status of the world’s forests, how their current environmental condition evolved, and the likely social, cultural, and economic effects of increasing rates of deforestation. They examine the … Continue reading
Posted in Episodes, Feeny, David, Myers, Norman, Richards, John F., Tucker, Richard P., Williams, Michael
Tagged Conservation, Deforestation, Economy, Environment, Forests
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(1) American Environmental History, Part 2 of 2; (2) Commentary on Environment and Business in America
Dolores Greenberg, Milton Heath, Jonathan Howes, Martin Melosi, and William Tucker discuss questions on environmental policy, including the balance between private enterprise and the public interest; the role of expert opinion from humanistic and scientific perspectives; and whether economic growth … Continue reading
Posted in Crowther, Hal, Episodes, Greenberg, Dolores, Heath, Milton Sydney, Howes, Jonathan B., Melosi, Martin V., Tucker, William
Tagged Environment, Environmental policy -- U.S.
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American Environmental History, Part 1 of 2
Dolores Greenberg, Jonathan Howes, Martin Melosi, and William Tucker discuss environmental conservation from historical and mid-1980s viewpoints. Among the questions: What roles should private citizens, as well as federal, state, and local governments, play toward the establishment of a national … Continue reading
Posted in Episodes, Greenberg, Dolores, Howes, Jonathan B., Melosi, Martin V., Tucker, William
Tagged Environment, Environmental policy -- U.S.
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(1) Philosophy and Public Policy, Part 4 of 7: Nuclear Power, Affirmative Action; (2) Humankind and the Environment
William Bennett, Steven Cahn, James Rachels, and George Sher continue the series on philosophy and public policy. Topics include nuclear power, affirmative action and other solutions to racial discrimination, and professional ethics. In the second segment [16:45], John Passmore discusses his book Man’s Responsibility for Nature (1974) with Kent … Continue reading
Posted in Bennett, William J., Cahn, Steven, Episodes, Mullikin, Kent, Passmore, John, Rachels, James, Sher, George
Tagged Environment, Philosophy
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Culture, Conservation and Environmentalism
Environmental historian John Opie speaks on water use and conservation in the United States, and speculates on whether the water supply status is in crisis or if the country has not come to terms with the limits of the supply … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment
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American Fiction, Circa 1980; Environmentalism in America
Pearl Bell speaks on what she calls “the lack of cohesive trends in American fiction.” In her search for writing characterized by originality, technical skill, and attention to the themes of family and nature, she argues that American fiction in … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment
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Exploration and the Antarctic
Literary scholar and explorer Charles Neider discusses the nexus of literature, environmental science, and Antarctica and comments on the continent in terms of its ecological importance to the rest of the globe. Neider’s books include Edge of the World: Ross … Continue reading
Posted in Episodes, Neider, Charles
Tagged Environment, Literary Criticism, Literature
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