World Ocean Radio in September
"Climate has been reduced to numbers, easy to understand, and yet easy to ignore. Until we as ocean advocates can make the case that climate itself is a function of the ocean, along with its impact on fresh water, energy, food, health, and security, the UN and other agents of governance will continue to struggle with the compromised attitudes and actions, or lack thereof, promoted by vested interests. The numbers marching exceeded expectation, but they must become more than a headline statistic to transcend one day or one meeting; we must all remain in the streets, with all that determination and exuberance, marching on until we get there."
~ From World Ocean Radio: The People’s Climate March
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The People's Climate March
About this episode: On September 21st nearly 400,000 people gathered to march through the streets of New York City to express growing concern over the impacts of climate change. World Ocean Observatory was there, and in this episode of World Ocean Radio we share the exhilaration and exuberance of the day and discuss the UN Climate Summit and General Assembly which took place in the days following the People's Climate March.
Air
About this episode: Clean air is as valuable as clean water: both are essential requirements for human health and survival. Statistics and data on emissions from burning fossil fuels is not new news, and solutions thus far have not been very successful. In this episode of World Ocean Radio we suggest that the very air we breathe is in danger of becoming a commodified natural resource, an asset to be traded and controlled. We’ll argue that air, like water, must be free and available for everyone in the name of world health and security.
The Arctic Council
About this episode: In 1996, the high level intergovernmental Arctic Council was formed to promote cooperation and interaction among the Arctic states. In this episode of World Ocean Radio we outline the Council’s areas of interest and argue that The Arctic Council could, over time, serve as a progressive model by which to develop policies and management, sustainable development, and protections for other ecosystems and their inhabitants.
Need or Greed?
About this episode: In November of this year World Ocean Observatory director Peter Neill will attend the IOC Ocean Research Summit in Barcelona, Spain during which he will moderate a panel discussion entitled, “Biodiversity, conservation, and the interface with human need and greed.” In this episode of World Ocean Radio we describe the overall focus of the conference and devote time to the word “greed” as it pertains to issues of ocean and climate. And we address an often-asked question of ocean and climate conferences and summits: “How do we transform research and policy into innovation and action?”
Cycles and Circles
About this episode: The water cycle is a complex system of evaporation, weather, wind, deluge, and run off, with the ocean at center and as source of supply. In this episode of World Ocean Radio we discuss the various cycles and circles on the planet that orchestrate every aspect of our lives here on Earth. And we compare the cycles and circles of history and human kind, the rise and fall of civilizations, and the ways in which circumstances force turns and change.
