Posts tagged wild water wild ice
Dr. M JACKSON on the Teachings of Glacial Beings /111

Learn how glacial retreat is impacting communities, the connection between extractive tourism, extractive science, and glaciers, why it matters that the majority of glaciology has been produced by white men, and the ways in which polar and mountain explorations have furthered colonial, capitalist, and imperialist projects.

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SUBHANKAR BANERJEE on Defending Arctic Alaska /105

Subhankar calls on us to find our connection with the Near North while clarifying many misconceptions about the current status of the Refuge and the history of extraction in Alaska. We must do these sacred grounds justice in our actions and minds.

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QUEEN QUET on the Survival of Sea Island Wisdom /95

Facing the onslaught of colonial terrorism towards both Black and Indigenous lives, Queen Quet's vision is lighting the way forward in troubled times. Taking on Indigenous sovereignty, land rights, and climate change resiliency plans, Queen Quet is a warrior of justice for not only her peoples, but all of humanity.

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ZAYAAN KHAN on the Place of Sweet Waters, Part 2 /84

We meet with Zayaan Khan to discuss water scarcity in South Africa and a point of no return at which culture can change rapidly. Suddenly people become accustomed to the unthinkable —no showering! no laundry!— and they begin to ask, how could we have ever been so wasteful, so indulgent?

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ZAYAAN KHAN on the Place of Sweet Waters, Part 1 /83

With Zayaan, we trace the ways that the white colonization of South Africa not only destroyed the complexities of the human-to-land relationship, but also continues to ignore the intricacies and connectivity of the landscape and how South Africa is still living within the echo chamber of a shockingly repressive colonial system

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ULRICH EICHELMANN on Saving The Blue Heart of Europe /76

Ulrich is a German ecologist and conservationist who worked for the World Wildlife Fund Austria for more than 17 years until 2007, being primarily concerned with river conservation and restoration. He has been campaigning internationally against the construction of hydropower plants, such as dams along the Danube.

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FAITH GEMMILL & PRINCESS LUCAJ on an Arctic Untouched by Oil /39

Today we’re speaking Faith Gemmill, a Pit River/ Wintu and Neets’ aii Gwich’in Athabascan earth defender from Arctic Village, Alaska. Also joining us is Princess Lucaj. She is the former Executive Director of the Gwich’in Steering Committee and Alaska Director at the Indigenous Leadership Institute.

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