Think Globally Radio

Guest : Therese Jacobson, Greenpeace May 6 2012 Oil exploration in the Arctic has many environmentalists up in arms. The ecological risks are extremely high, and additional fossil fuel exploitation will further exacerbate climate change, according to those that oppose drilling in the Arctic. This past week, Greenpeace Nordic took … more >>

Guest : Bron Taylor April 29 2012 Are there other ways to understand the environment other than as a source of natural resources or subject of scientific study? Some see nature as sacred, possessing intrinsic value beyond its human uses. How has this outlook on the natural world animated environmentalism … more >>

Guest : Gustaf Lind, Sweden Arctic ambassador April 1 2012 The Arctic is a theater of global environmental change, and also contains a range of sensitive ecosystems at risk from the increased interest in exploitation. Competition, conflict, cooperation and coordination are all possible outcomes between countries and companies that seek … more >>

Guest : Göran Finnveden March 25 2012 Sweden is widely considered one of the most sustainable countries in the world, yet progress towards reaching some its environmental quality targets is off pace with earlier ambitions. This Sunday, Think Globally Radio speaks with Prof. Göran Finnveden of the Environmental Strategies Research … more >>

Guest : Prof. Oran Young March 11 2012 The institutions and international regimes for governing environmental issues are crucial for sustainability, yet they vary widely in their effectiveness. This week, Think Globally Radio meets the world leading authority on global environmental governance, Prof. Oran Young, who shares his insights from … more >>

Guest : Fredrik Charpentier Ljungqvist and Paul Krusic March 4 2012 New research from Stockholm University traces 1200 years of northern hemisphere temperatures to determine the extent that modern industrial society is affecting climate. This period includes two of the most dramatic climatic periods in recorded history, the Little Ice … more >>

Guest : Per Ankersjö, Vice Mayor for Environment February 26 2012 As recently as 2010, Stockholm was named Green Capital of Europe for its well-managed urban environment. But how can a city that is growing as fast as Stockholm, with ubiquitous infrastructure and building projects and thousands of new residents … more >>

Guest : Minna Epps, Marine Stewardship Council February 5 2012 Despite the vastness of the Earths oceans, global fisheries are more fragile than previously thought. Ecolabeling of sustainably caught fish makes the consumer a key actor in encouraging sustainable fishing practices.The Marine Stewardship Council operates at the nexus of science, … more >>

Guest : Ambassador Bo Kjellén December 11 2011 As COP 17 comes to a close in Durban, Ambassador Bo Kjellén returns to Think Globally Radio to provide an analysis of proceedings at the latest round of negotiations of the UNFCCC and his outlook on how climate diplomacy can move forward … more >>

Guest : Henrik Waldenström December 4 2011 Stockholm is in the midst of a building boom not seen in Sweden for decades. Major infrastructure and housing projects are ongoing or planned in all parts of the city, sometimes risking Stockholms renowned natural heritage. How can the environment be safeguarded in … more >>

Guest : Suba Parthiban November 27 2011 Soroptimist International is a worldwide service organisation for women and has nearly 100,000 members around the world. Soroptimist members are committed to a world where women and girls together achieve their individual and collective potential, realise aspirations and have an equal voice in … more >>

Guest : Anders Turesson November 20 2011 During Anders Turessons tenure as Swedens chief climate negotiator from 1999-2011 the issue of climate change has come to capture widespread global interest in what some consider the most important problem on the planet. In those years he has been a key player … more >>

Guest : Martina Krüger November 13 2011 The climate change challenge is considered by many to be of such scale and scope that nothing short of a revolution in energy production, consumption and conservation is called for. Sweden is in fact better positioned than many other countries to realize revolutionary … more >>

Guest : Dave Trouba November 6 2011 The first-ever Global Forum on Sanitation and Hygiene took place from 9 to 14 October 2011 in Mumbai, India, where 500 sanitation and hygiene professionals, as well as communicators, educators, health professionals, architects, academics, social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, leaders and professionals from other disciplines … more >>

Guest : Amanda Haworth Wiklund October 30 2011 Combating climate change is largely a numbers game, and accounting for carbon dioxide is at the front line of this struggle. This the basic insight of the Carbon Disclosure Project, an organization that together with its institutional investor network calls upon major … more >>

Guest : Prof. Tony Allan October 23 2011 Water is not as transparent as it seems, as many ways exist for understanding its fundamental importance for ecosystems and human society.This Sunday on Think Globally Radio we speak to Prof. Tony Allan, a pioneer in conceptualizing and communicating the literal and … more >>

Guest : Nick Brandt October 9 2011 The iconic wildlife of East Africa is under extreme threat from poaching, climate change and human encroachment on animal habitat. In the hope of raising awareness, photographer Nick Brandt has dedicated much of the past decade to capturing on film the majesty of … more >>

Guest : Tohmmy Bustad October 2 2011 Eric Paglia interview with Tohmmy Bustad, program manager of The Green Train. Download Think Globally Radio 2011 10 02 … more >>

Guest : Robert Horn, Stanford University September 25 2011 Defining sustainability forty years into the future may seem abstract, but without long term vision and near term planning fundamental change will remain out of reach. Prof. Robert Horn of Stanford University, a pioneer in the field of information mapping, has … more >>

Guest : Prof. Ursula Heise September 18 2011 Since at least the 1960s, the local and the global have been poles for conceiving of the environment. The field of ecocriticism illuminates, through the study of literature and other forms of communication, how the environment has been imagined and valued at … more >>