Climate Change

Future Ecologies presents: The Right to Feel

Future Ecologies presents: The Right to Feel

From UBC Centre for Climate Justice, Future Ecologies presents "The Right to Feel," a two episode mini-series on the emotional realities of the climate crisis. The first episode, “Climate Feelings” is a collection of students’ non-fiction essays and reflections on their personal realities of living with and researching the climate crisis. The first episode opens with an introductory conversation between Naomi Klein and series producer Judee Burr that contextualizes how this class was structured and the writings it evoked. The second and final episode, “Eulogies” is based on fictional writing from the class. Students imagine and eulogize something that could be harmed by the climate emergency, and then imagine a speculative future in which action was taken to mitigate that harm.

FE4.8 - Ground Truthing

FE4.8 - Ground Truthing

Can we sequester our carbon and eat it too?

For the first time in 4 seasons, we're discussing natural climate solutions, and in particular, regenerative agriculture. Joining us is agrologist and fellow podcaster, Scott Gillespie (of Plants Dig Soil) to get into the nitty gritty of farming for soil carbon — its promise, possibility and feasibility.

FE3.2 - Nature, by Design? The Path to the Wilderness Lodge (Part 2)

FE3.2 - Nature, by Design? The Path to the Wilderness Lodge (Part 2)

As we continue to discuss the practice of ecological restoration, an important question emerges: is wilderness itself an illusion? We all have a picture of wilderness in our minds, but how did that image come to be? Join us for a tale of two simulacra.

FE3.1 - Nature, by Design? Taking the Neo-Eoscenic Route (Part 1)

FE3.1 - Nature, by Design? Taking the Neo-Eoscenic Route (Part 1)

Is “Nature” a real thing, or is it just an idea? When we talk about restoring ecosystems, what are we restoring them to? Or more precisely, when? This episode is the first part of a conversation between Mendel, Adam, and two of Adam’s mentors, wherein we explore what it means to practice ecological restoration as a form of art.