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In the face of an all-out attack by the Trump administration on environmental regulations and values, how do we create a new strategy for Nature? I...
- Added: Apr 11, 2017
- Length: 05:12
Since the U.S. election in November, the Trump Administration has taken bold action to change the policies, regulations, and environmental protecti...
- Added: Apr 04, 2017
- Length: 04:43
Maine's Legislature will vote on Open-Pit Mining soon but whose testimony about environmental contamination will be believed and who will speak th...
- Added: Mar 24, 2017
- Length: 06:34
Mario Soares, former PM and President of Portugal, statesman, exile, political prisoner, "father of democracy", passed away last week at the age of...
- Added: Jan 19, 2017
- Length: 05:09
In this episode of World Ocean Radio we discuss politics in a changing landscape, and the ways in which global agencies advocate for, protect, and ...
- Added: Jan 10, 2017
- Length: 05:07
President-elect Trump, a committed opponent to climate change mitigation, will likely appoint fellow deniers to key cabinet positions overseeing ai...
- Added: Nov 15, 2016
- Length: 05:55
After water, the largest volume of natural material used to support global growth is sand. Demand for sand has grown exponentially in the last two ...
- Added: Sep 27, 2016
- Length: 05:08
World Ocean Radio is set to embark on a series highlighting optimistic projects, perspectives, and organizations helping to raise awareness at the ...
- Added: Sep 15, 2016
- Length: 06:05
World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill recently returned from the Arctic Circle Forum in Nuuk, Greenland, where he made some interesting observations a...
- Added: Jun 23, 2016
- Length: 05:39
As of late March the Obama Administration is no longer considering Cashes Ledge in the Gulf of Maine for national monument designation. This news, ...
- Added: Apr 26, 2016
- Length: 05:02
The public trust doctrine is designed to protect our natural resources for the benefit of future generations. Plaintiffs in a number of legal cases...
- Added: Apr 19, 2016
- Length: 05:10
In this third of four episodes dedicated to outlining the complexities contained in the United Nations World Ocean Assessment, host Peter Neill exp...
- Added: Mar 14, 2016
- Length: 05:15
What does it mean to be accountable for our actions? Individuals are accountable for personal behaviors, commitments, and relationships with those ...
- Added: Feb 16, 2016
- Length: 05:13
Fresh water is the topic of discussion once again on World Ocean Radio. In this episode host Peter Neill re-asserts the gravity of the global fresh...
- Added: Jan 28, 2016
- Length: 05:02
The Arctic conversation concludes this week with "An Arctic Vision." In this episode, host Peter Neill focuses on the indigenous Arctic community a...
- Added: Dec 08, 2015
- Length: 05:20
The Pope's recent visit to the United States sparked much conversation and debate about the environment. Pope Francis has been very clear in his vi...
- Added: Oct 13, 2015
- Length: 05:19
The Next System Project was developed to identify alternatives, foster conversations, evaluate fresh ideas, and propose solutions that will help us...
- Added: Jun 15, 2015
- Length: 05:26
The 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership has been causing conflict of late, with a broad range of disagreements over key provisions and debates inte...
- Added: Jun 02, 2015
- Length: 05:45
Arctic opportunities and territorial claims are on the rise as temperatures change and the ice melts. Once impassable, the Arctic is now increasing...
- Added: May 26, 2015
- Length: 05:31
Well, in my state the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting published a lengthy article about a veteran lawmaker who is strongly supporting a ...
- Added: May 20, 2015
- Length: 03:23
Do natural systems belong to the public or do they belong to corporate and private interests? Do corporate entities have an obligation to sustain r...
- Added: Apr 20, 2015
- Length: 05:30
What would the American landscape look like if we had no legislation? Would it be habitable today? In this episode of World Ocean Radio we discuss ...
- Added: Apr 13, 2015
- Length: 05:34
In an effort to combat climate change and the exploitation of the planet’s resources, Bolivia is becoming the first country on Earth to give compre...
- Added: Nov 17, 2014
- Length: 05:15
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss the evolution of the petition concept and outline some of the most successful i...
- Added: Aug 18, 2014
- Length: 05:12
In Part 3 of a multi-part series on the final report released by the Global Ocean Commission, From Decline to Recovery, A Rescue Package for the Gl...
- Added: Jul 21, 2014
- Length: 05:39
