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Breaking GreenAuthor: Global Justice Ecology Project / Host Steve Taylor
Produced by Global Justice Ecology Project, Breaking Green is a podcast that talks with activists and experts to examine the intertwined issues of social, ecological and economic injustice. Breaking Green also explores some of the more outrageous proposals to address climate and environmental crises that are falsely being sold as green. But we can't do it without you! We accept no corporate sponsors, and rely on people like you to make Breaking Green possible.If you'd like to donate, text GIVE to 716-257-4187 or donate online at: https://globaljusticeecology.org/Donate-to-Breaking-Green (select apply my donation to "Breaking Green Podcast") Language: en-us Genres: Nature, News, Politics, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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No Planet B: Why Mars is More Myth than Mission with Dennis Meredith
Episode 2
Monday, 3 March, 2025
Send us a textWe explore the myths and realities of space colonization and assess whether humans can survive long-term deep space travel. In this episode, author Dennis Meredith explains why we might need to rethink our ambitions and focus on protecting our planet instead.• Dissecting the notion of humanity becoming a multi-planet species • Highlighting the physical impacts of space travel on human health • Exploring toxic lunar and Martian dust hazards • Discussing the economic feasibility of Mars colonization • Urging prioritization of environmental efforts on Earth over space exploration • Advocating for a deeper understanding of Earth's ecosystems Earthbound is scheduled to be released March 31st. Learn more about Dennis Meredith's book at earthboundthebook.com. Dennis Meredith has worked as a science communicator at leading research universities, including MIT, Caltech, Cornell, Duke and the Universityof Wisconsin. He is author of the nonfiction books Explaining Research:How to Reach Key Audiences to Advance Your Work; The Climate Pandemic:How Climate Disruption Threatens Human Survival; and Earthbound: TheObstacles to Human Space Exploration and the Promise of ArtificialIntelligence. He also writes science thrillers, and his latestenvironmentally themed novels are the award-winning Mythicals and Attackof the Food Zombies.Breaking Green is made possible by tax deductible donations from people like you. Please help us lift up the voices of those working to protect forests, defend human rights and expose false solutions. Donate securely online hereOr simply text GIVE to 716-257-4187Support the show
