Category Archives: social justice
The human cost of climate change
Expert on international law Andrew Guzman takes a step back from analyzing climate change in terms of degrees and meters of sea level rise and breaks down all the ways climate change will affect humanity. Dr. Guzman offers this perspective … Continue reading
Filed under climate change, food security, health, law, population, sea level rise, social justice, water security
Anthropocene Borders
Geographer Reece Jones discusses his recent book “Border Walls,” examining the history of how and why societies have chosen to literally wall themselves apart. He gives a brief history of political maps, how international lines reshape landscapes, and how the … Continue reading
Filed under law, population, resources, social justice, technology
Stop saving the planet!
Historian, author, and urban park ranger Jenny Price makes her case for throwing out the well-tread “save the planet” mantra in favor of a new environmental approach stemming from social justice, a re-contextualization of nature, and even satire. In particular, … Continue reading
An entrepreneur’s approach to the Anthropocene
Debra Dunn discusses the (hopefully) changing role of the modern entrepreneur to one committed to positive social & environmental impacts in addition to profits. She also addresses the increasing emphasis on the individual as opposed to the community and the … Continue reading
Filed under business, health, social justice, sustainability
