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Episode 57. What is the interrelationship of Covid-19, Climate Change and Our Denial of Death?

Episode 57. What is the interrelationship of Covid-19, Climate Change and Our Denial of Death?

Who wants to talk about death? Apparently no one in Western society! The Covid-19 pandemic threatens our very way of life, and is forcing us to face our own mortality in a way that we don’t usually need to. How does our unwillingness to talk about the unavoidable fact of …

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How Trump uses the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

How Trump uses the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The first 1000 people to use this link will get a 2 month free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/ourchangingclimate6 In this Our Changing Climate environmental video essay, I look at how Donald Trump uses the Coronavirus (COVID-19) as an excuse and distraction in order to dismantle essential environmental regulations. …

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Our Communities, Climate Change, & Covid-19

Our Communities, Climate Change, & Covid-19

(Note: Video starts at 3:45) Panel sponsored by Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley. Panelists featuring: Julie Sze, author of Environmental Justice in a Moment of Danger; Ratha Lai, environmental activist; Shina Robinson, Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN); Russell Jeung, Asian American Studies, SF State. Moderator: Harvey …

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COVID-19: States of Emergency and Government Powers in and After the Pandemic

COVID-19: States of Emergency and Government Powers in and After the Pandemic

As governments respond to the novel coronavirus, many are declaring states of emergency and giving themselves expansive powers. Some censor information, surveil populations, and detain critics. Are governments overreaching? Will new powers be rolled back when the crisis is over? Join us for a discussion between Fionnuala Ni Aolain (UN …

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What will the fashion industry look like post Covid-19? It’s a huge question and…

What will the fashion industry look like post Covid-19? It’s a huge question and...

[ad_1] What will the fashion industry look like post Covid-19? It’s a huge question and one that I’m really looking forward to delving into tonight, along with @ilovelowie @omi.na.na @miappareluk and @wowsancho But perhaps the question should be ‘How can we use this time to shape what comes next?’ Because …

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Webinar | Resources to Support Artists During COVID-19

Webinar |  Resources to Support Artists During COVID-19

Is your head spinning from all of the information out there? We’ll help break it down.  As the world adjusts to COVID-19, the art sector is quickly rallying to provide artists with resources to support their livelihood. This outpouring of support and information is heartwarming, but it is also a …

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"Lessons of COVID-19 Echo in the Climate Crisis" | David Wallace-Wells with Samira Ahmed

"Lessons of COVID-19 Echo in the Climate Crisis" | David Wallace-Wells with Samira Ahmed

In partnership with Southbank Centre & Cambridge Literary Festival, we join bestselling author David Wallace-Wells in discussion with journalist Samira Ahmed on how Coronavirus will affect the climate crisis, and the lessons we can learn. Order The uninhabitable Earth: https://amzn.to/2xyfEgU Southbank Centre’s Among The Trees virtual tour: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/blog/among-trees-virtual-tour Cambridge Literary …

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Climate Finance and Policy in the COVID-19 Era

Climate Finance and Policy in the COVID-19 Era

Columbia University experts Jason Bordoff and Bruce Usher discuss climate finance and policy in the COVID-19 era. The global economic slowdown caused by COVID-19 has led to reports of clearer skies and dolphins returning to streams. China’s carbon emissions declined 25 percent, caused by the abrupt halt of industrial manufacturing. …

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Our moment in time – reflections on Earth Day in the time of COVID-19

Our moment in time - reflections on Earth Day in the time of COVID-19

An invited talk (in the era of pandemic self-isolation) on climate change, biodiversity loss, resilience and the transformation of society for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, for an audience of community members of the Skagit Valley Family YMCA (Washington State, USA). Prof Phoebe Barnard has worked on biodiversity and …

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Guy Abrahams: Art in a time of twin crises: climate change and COVID-19

Guy Abrahams: Art in a time of twin crises: climate change and COVID-19

The climate emergency and COVID-19 pandemic both pose existential threats to our way of life. What ethical responsibility do the arts have to engage with the challenging issues of our times? Presented by Guy Abrahams, Co-Founder & Board Member at CLIMARTE. Recorded 8 April 2020. This video was first published …

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