A Summary of World Ocean Radio
"We are exhausting the land, the atmosphere, the ocean, and ourselves. We deny the obvious; we deny any suggestion of change; and we deny any counter to the equally inevitable decline of our failure to act, even for our children… Denial asserts that there is no problem, and therefore there is no need for solution. There is no need for research. There is no need for education. There is no need to even discuss an issue that, denied, does not exist."
~ From World Ocean Radio: Beyond Denial
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World Ocean Radio in March
Strategic Oil
About this episode: No place on Earth is immune from strategic oil. Technological advances have aided us in our objectives toward growth at all cost, and our capacity for consumption has led us beyond the point of unsustainable demand. In this episode of World Ocean Radio we will discuss what lies beyond the conventional recovery for oil and gas: devastated landscapes abandoned to frack deposits below the ocean floor, energy companies competing for oil interests in the Arctic, despite the risks, despite the unproven technologies, despite the political and environmental efforts to protect the region. What price are we willing to pay for growth?
Waste-Free Ocean
About this episode: Of all the types of waste in the marine ecosystem, plastic is perhaps the best known: it shows up on beaches, in the stomachs of shore birds, fish and mammals, in the vast, swirling gyre in the Pacific. While recycling technology and acceptance has advanced for glass, metal and paper, only a fraction of plastic is recycled. In this episode of World Ocean Radio we argue that we must recover the plastic already in the waste stream, creating incentives, cost benefits and investment opportunities for its capture and reuse.
Beyond Denial
About this episode: A recent all-night vigil on the Senate floor (see
#Up4Climate) inspired this week's episode in which we sound off about the egregious failure of governance with regard to climate change, one of the most pressing issues for the future of human survival. In this episode we'll suggest that we must get beyond the inaction of our governing bodies and engage as individuals, organizations, educators, and activists to counter the forces of denial, to define alternatives, and to promote solutions toward a new future.
Moral Pollution
About this episode: Pollution is an excess of any given thing: waste, pesticide, acid, carbon—any one thing in extreme which tips the scales, compromises stability, security, and survival. Moral pollution is a principle or ideology with a similar effect, and includes greed, hypocrisy, disruption and corruption. Overt examples can be seen in the corporate world but we see moral pollution everywhere: in government, in politics, and in individuals with ideas that exploit the making of money for personal gain while disregarding the excessive, unnecessary consequences that pollute both landscape and community.
About World Ocean Radio
Peter Neill, Director of the
World Ocean Observatory and host of
World Ocean Radio, provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects.
World Ocean Radio is a weekly series of five-minute audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide. You may also subscribe to the weekly podcast on
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World Ocean Journal: The Results Are In!
A hearty THANK YOU is in order to those of you who answered the call: survey results from
World Ocean Journal Vol. I are in and we’re pleased with your response! Many of you shared your opinions, first impressions, ways on which we might improve this feature in future volumes, and suggestions for future content. We always appreciate hearing from you, and this survey was certainly no exception. Your feedback will help us to develop an improved product; watch for Volume II later this year. The theme of our next issue? “Thinking Like an Island”…
Some feedback from our readers:
"Great, nice to mix media, science, opinion and creativity - giving voice to all interests in our shared global resource."
"Very nice, and a beautiful layout. I like the page turning simulation and the fact that you can watch a video in a magazine."
"Very catchy. A lot of information in a very small space."
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