Sense & Sustainability

An Interview with Dr. Kyle Whyte

Julian Rauter interviewsKyle Whyte [http://kylewhyte.cal.msu.edu/], a professor of philosophy at Michigan State University and a member of the Citizen Potawotami Nation. They discuss the prospects for Indigenous communities in the era of climate change and how to engage productively on issues of environmental justice across activist and academic frameworks. Dr. Whyte provides insight on how we can work to engender the sustainable principles found in many Indigenous philosophies without disrespecting or romanticizing Indigenous peoples. http://www.senseandsustainability.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Whyte-Interview-Final.mp3 [http://www.senseandsustainability.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Whyte-Interview-Final.mp3] Image courtesy of Dr. Whyte. Originally published by S&S on June 12, 2018.

Land Conservation Part 2: Land Trusts

JulianRauter interviews Rand Wentworth, President Emeritus of the Land Trust Alliance and Louis Bacon Senior Fellow in Environmental Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School. Professor Wentworth discusses how his experiences with outdoor recreation and real estate finance brought him to a leading role in the land trust community. He shares the case study of his work getting the America Gives More Act of 2015 passed through Congress with bipartisan support and reflects on how land conservation can challenge political divides. Follow these links for more information on theAmerica Gives More Act [https://www.thenonprofittimes.com/npt_articles/house-passes-america-gives-act/]and theLand Trust Alliance [https://www.landtrustalliance.org/]. Seehere [https://www.hks.harvard.edu/courses/leadership-environmental-conflicts]for information on Rand’s class at Harvard Kennedy School. We also discuss Terry Tempest Williams’ bookThe Hour of Land [http://thehourofland.org/]and Karl Jacoby’s historyCrimes Against Nature [https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520282292/crimes-against-nature], both of which will be interesting to people with attachments to America’s public lands..http://www.senseandsustainability.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Wentworth.mp3 [http://www.senseandsustainability.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Wentworth.mp3]..Image courtesy of Flickr. Originally published by S&S on August 6, 2019.

Sustainability and Agriculture Part 3: An Advocate’s Perspective

Julian Rauter interviews environmental attorney Peter Lehner, Senior Strategic Advisor for Earthjustice’s Sustainable Food & Farming Program. They discuss innovative legal and political strategies to increase sensible land use, decarbonize food production, and hold agribusiness accountable for pollution. Lehner also explains why everyone should care about the Farm Bill and consider eating lower on the food chain. http://www.senseandsustainability.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/LehnerInterview.mp3 [http://www.senseandsustainability.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/LehnerInterview.mp3] Image courtesy of Flickr. Originally published by S&S on February 21, 2019.

An Interview with James Ellsmoor, cofounder of Solar Head of State

James Ellsmoor, cofounder of Solar Head of State, shares his journey in inducing change towards solar energy in small island developing states by helping governments set a strong example. He shares advice about how to approach renewable energy from a pragmatic perspective and explains the challenges of going off-grid. http://www.senseandsustainability.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/James-Ellsmoor.mp3 [http://www.senseandsustainability.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/James-Ellsmoor.mp3] Image courtesy of the James Ellsmoor. Originally published by S&S on January 15, 2019.

Sustainability and Agriculture Part 2: A Scientist’s Perspective

Professor Peter Huybers, climate scientist at Harvard University, explains what he thinks everyone should know about earth and climate systems. He discusses his recent research on thepeculiarly pleasant weather effects [http://www.pnas.org/content/115/47/11935]created by U.S. corn production and some of the greater challenges he sees facing the world food system. http://www.senseandsustainability.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Peter-Huybers.mp3 [http://www.senseandsustainability.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Peter-Huybers.mp3] Image courtesy of Good Free Photos [https://www.goodfreephotos.com/]. Originally published by S&S on November 20, 2018.