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Interview Archives: Environment
Tuesday May 29, 2012, 10:06 AM
Sustainable Initiatives and Priorities at the University of Illinois and Parkland College
Pradeep Khanna, Ph.D., Associate Chancellor, University of Illinois
Seamus Reilly, Vice President for Institutional Advancement; Chair, International Education Council, Parkland College
Host: David Inge
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Categories: Energy • sustainability • Environment
Thursday May 17, 2012, 11:06 AM
The Gulf of Mexico Since the British Petroleum Oil Disaster
Larry McKinney, Ph.D., Executive Director, Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University
Host: David Inge
It’s been a little over two years since the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. The accident killed eleven men working on the oil platform and released millions of barrels of oil into the waters of the Gulf. We’ll look back to the events of 2010 and talk about the conditions in the Gulf waters two years later. Our guest will be Doctor Larry McKinney, Executive Director of the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A and M University.
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Categories: Environment • Pollution
Tuesday February 28, 2012, 10:06 AM
Wildlife Health, Ecosystem Health, and Human Health
Matthew C. Allender, D.V.M., Wildlife Veterinarian and Epidemiologist; Visiting Instructor, Comparative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois
Host: David Inge
Human beings have always been at risk of acquiring diseases from animals. Diseases can go the other way as well, as humans continue to encroach on wild animal habitat. We’ll look at the complex ways in which humans and other animals are affected when they share habitat and pass infectious agents between species.
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Categories: Animals • Disease • Ecology • Environment • Health
Tuesday August 09, 2011, 11:06 AM
The Statues That Walked: Unraveling the Mystery of Easter Island
Carl Lipo, Ph.D., Professor of Archaeology, California State University Long Beach
Host: David Inge
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Categories: Archaeology • Art and Design • Environment • History
Monday August 08, 2011, 10:06 AM
Climate Capitalism: Capitalism in the Age of Climate Change
L. Hunter Lovins, J.D., Co-Founder of the Rocky Mountain Institute; Founder and President of Natural Capitalism Solutions; and Chief Insurgent of the Madrone Project
Host: David Inge
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Categories: Business and Economy • Energy • Environment • Innovation • Public Policy
Monday July 18, 2011, 11:06 AM
Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted
Justin Martin, Writer and Biographer
Host: David Inge
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Categories: Architecture • Art and Design • Biography • Environment • Gardening and Horticulture • History • United States history • Innovation • Parks and Recreation • Urban Planning
Friday July 15, 2011, 10:06 AM
Climate Capitalism: Capitalism in the Age of Climate Change
L. Hunter Lovins, J.D., Co-Founder of the Rocky Mountain Institute; Founder and President of Natural Capitalism Solutions; and Chief Insurgent of the Madrone Project
Host: David Inge
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Categories: Business and Economy • Energy • sustainability • Environment • Climate Change • Innovation
Thursday July 14, 2011, 11:06 AM
The End of Country
Seamus McGraw, Journalist
Host: David Inge
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Categories: Community • Energy • Environment • Family
Wednesday July 06, 2011, 11:06 AM
The Global Food System and Climate Pressures
Stephen P. Long, Ph.D., D.Sc., the Gutgsell University Endowed Professor in Plant Biology and Crop Sciences; and Resident Scientist for the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, University of Illinois
Host: David Inge
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Bonus video: Stephen Long says improved lines of crops that can tolerate population increases and climate change are needed to feed the world’s food supply.
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Categories: Agriculture • Environment • Climate Change • Land Use • Food • Science
Friday June 10, 2011, 10:06 AM
The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water
Charles Fishman, Journalist; Award-Winning Business Writer
Host: David Inge
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Categories: Environment • Water resources
