Jared Diamond on Climate Change (11:00)

“Jared Diamond: Thoughts on Managing Change” In an interview with ClimatePrep.org, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and expert on ancient societies Jared Diamond muses on the implications of climate change. He gives both broad and specific examples of actions we must take to prevent and deal with the reality of climate change….Continue Reading Jared Diamond on Climate Change (11:00)

Thomas Berry The Great Work, a Lecture by Mary Evelyn Tucker (19:00)

Mary Evelyn Tucker discusses how Thomas Berry’s work and studies led him to religion and specifically, Confucianism. Through his studies in religion, he was able to understand how you ‘periodize’ great sweeps of history: human, earth, and universe….Continue Reading Thomas Berry The Great Work, a Lecture by Mary Evelyn Tucker (19:00)

Coastal Erosion in Lousiana (8:00)

“The Human Cost: Louisiana’s Environmental Catastrophe” The second largest revenue stream for the US government is off-shore oil drilling, and every step of the oil refining process occurs in coastal Louisiana, which is protected by wetlands. This video discusses the human component of this reality– and how the erosion has impacted Louisiana residents. Video made…Continue Reading Coastal Erosion in Lousiana (8:00)