#20 Beloved beasts and the preservation of possibility with Michelle Nijhuis

#20 Beloved beasts and the preservation of possibility with Michelle Nijhuis

On today’s podcast, we are speaking with journalist and author Michelle Nijhuis about her beautiful new book, “Beloved Beasts: Fighting for life in an age of extinction”. The book traces the conservation movement’s history from the late nineteenth century to today and explores the evolving science and philosophy of conservation and the major milestones along the way. But it also shines a light on the dark side of the movement, including elements of racism, colonialism and elitism.

In our chat with Michelle, we talked about her inspiration for the book and asked her to reflect on the legacies of key figures in conservation, such as Rachel Carson and Michael Soulé. With the accelerating climate crisis, the book ends by encouraging solidarity and compassion among conservationists and environmentalists, recognizing that the survival of our own species is inextricably intertwined with the survival of others. There was so much that we wanted to talk to Michelle about, but didn’t get to. We highly recommend that you check out the book for yourselves, but in the meantime, we hope you enjoy our conversation.

https://michellenijhuis.com/

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#50 It's all happening at the Toronto Zoo! A conversation with Dolf Dejong

#50 It's all happening at the Toronto Zoo! A conversation with Dolf Dejong

In this episode, we are speaking with Dolf DeJong, Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Zoo. Dolf has had an exciting career at the intersection of conservation, public spaces and education. Dolf jo...

28 Heinä 202545min

#49 Is hydrogen the energy source of the future? a conversation with Joe Romm

#49 Is hydrogen the energy source of the future? a conversation with Joe Romm

Today we are speaking with Joseph Romm, a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media. Joe holds a PhD in physics from MIT and has authore...

10 Heinä 20251h 14min

#48 Climate science in the crosshairs with Adam Sobel

#48 Climate science in the crosshairs with Adam Sobel

In this episode we are speaking with Adam Sobel, Professor of Applied Physics, Mathematics and Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University. Adam is an atmospheric and climate scientist and...

10 Kesä 20251h 5min

#47 Elevating plant life in conservation research and practice with Jenny McCune

#47 Elevating plant life in conservation research and practice with Jenny McCune

In this episode we are chatting with plant community ecologist, Professor Jenny McCune of the University of Lethbridge. The goal of Jenny's research is to determine what factors drive the patterns and...

29 Touko 202550min

#46 The epitome of deregulation: calling Ontario's Bill 5 into question with Connie O'Connor

#46 The epitome of deregulation: calling Ontario's Bill 5 into question with Connie O'Connor

Today we’re releasing a special episode in response to recent changes to environmental policy in Ontario. To understand these changes and their implications we had a conversation with Dr. Connie O’Con...

12 Touko 202538min

#45 Examining the intersection of energy, carbon and climate change in Canada with Nicholas Rivers

#45 Examining the intersection of energy, carbon and climate change in Canada with Nicholas Rivers

Today, we are chatting with Dr. Nicholas Rivers, Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa. His research focuses on the economics of Canadian environmenta...

7 Touko 202558min

#44 Using paleoecology to inform natural climate solutions with Sarah Finkelstein

#44 Using paleoecology to inform natural climate solutions with Sarah Finkelstein

In this first episode of season 5, we are speaking with Dr. Sarah Finkelstein, professor and Chair of the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Toronto. Sarah’s research group seeks to bet...

22 Huhti 202546min

#43 Coordinating global action for invasive species management with Peter Stoett

#43 Coordinating global action for invasive species management with Peter Stoett

Today we’re speaking with Dr. Peter Stoett. Peter is Dean of the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities at Ontario Tech University. His main research interests include international relations and la...

29 Heinä 202455min

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