Think Globally Radio

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 … more >>

Guest : Prof. Valerie Masson-Delmotte, coordinating lead author WG I chap. 5 Stockholm this past week played host to the deliberations between scientists and representatives of 110 governments that resulted in the Summary for Policymakers of the Working Group I section of the 5th IPCC assessment report. Think Globally Radio … more >>

Guest : Prof. Markku Rummukainen Stockholm plays host next week to the release of the first part of the fifth assessment report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Scientists and government representatives from all over the world will be in town to finalize the results of Working Group … more >>

Guest : Staffan Widstrand A spectacular outdoor exhibition of nature photography in Stockholm shows that, in many parts of Europe, certain species are rebounding after decades of downward trends. “Wild Wonders of Europe” is the world’s largest photography-based conservation project. It reflects the success of long-term conservation efforts in turning … more >>

Guest : Damien Degeorges and Elisabeth Heilmann Blind Dramatic environmental change in the Arctic has drawn the global gaze to Greenland and its vast natural resources. But can the 57,000 inhabitants of this huge Arctic expanse cope – socially, environmentally and politically – with the intense economic interest shown by … more >>

Guest : Prof. Libby Robin This week Think Globally Radio welcomes Prof. Libby Robin, an environmental historian at the Fenner School of Environment and Society at the Australian National University. An array of topics pertaining to the encounter of man and nature will be discussed, including ideas such as rewilding … more >>

Guest : Henrik Karlsson, Biorecro This week’s episode of Think Globally Radio features an in-depth discussion with Henrik Karlsson, CEO and co-founder of Biorecro, a Stockholm startup company in the renewable energy field. Biorecro creates negative emissions through the implementation of projects that utilize BECCS – bio-energy with carbon capture … more >>

Guest : Marcus Hansson, U.S. Embassy Stockholm Whether in terms of carbon emissions, exploitation of energy sources, investments in transport infrastructure, development of new technologies or its role in international climate negotiations, the United States has a major impact on the trajectory of global sustainability. The American environmental position is … more >>

Guest : Lorentz Tovatt, Young Greens Green politics have become established in European parliaments both at the national and European Union level. The political ideology, with roots in environmental movements and animated by the spirit of grassroots democracy, has helped bring green thinking into policymaking circles. Climate change, overfished seas … more >>

Guest : Kajsa Nerdal In the aftermath of the World Bank report “Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided”, The Parents Roar (Föräldravrålet) was created as a network for bringing together concerned and frustrated parents, grandparents, teachers and others to counteract the lack of action … more >>