In this revealing interview, Steve Trent, the founder of the Environmental Justice Foundation, delves into the Foundation’s pivotal work at the intersection of environmental security and human rights. He underscores the Foundation’s vital role in actively probing and witnessing environmental abuses, and the importance of presenting evidence and information to decision-makers in corporate boardrooms and governments worldwide.
Steve highlights the importance of empowering local communities and giving a voice to the marginalized--at the core of the Environmental Justice Foundation’s work --and their potential to drive significant change. And he discusses ithe Foundation’s ongoing campaign against deep-sea mining, a practice which it vehemently opposes. He compares its destructive nature to the clear-cutting of forests and advocates for increased transparency in decision-making about deep-sea mining, which is too often conducted behind closed doors.
Steve also discusses the Environmental Justice Foundation’s distinct approach to funding, emphasizing their commitment to self-reliance, independence, and transparency, with a focus on delivering tangible benefits.
Despite facing numerous challenges, Steve maintains an optimistic outlook for the future, drawing inspiration from the engagement and perspective of younger generations. And he encourages listeners to get involved, educate themselves, and support organizations that align with their values.
An eloquent call for environmental justice, transparency, and empowerment of local communities: this interview is essential listening for anyone interested in environmental justice and the long-term wellbeing of our planet.
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Episode 70: Interview with Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth Systems Science, UCL, author of The Human Planet
Episode 69: Interview with Marc Ventresca and Michele Scataglini
Episode 68: Interview with Rachel Dreskin, US Executive Director at Compassion in World Farming
Episode 67: Interview with Ann Pettifor, director of Policy Research in Macroeconomics (PRIME)
Episode 66: Interview with author and filmmaker Helena Norberg-Hodge, founder and director of Local Futures
Episode 65: Interview with Martin Kirk, co-founder /The Rules
Episode 64: The importance of behaviour change to reduce CO2. Interview with CEO of Rare, Brett Jenks
Episode 63: Interview with Peter Barnes, author of Capitalism 3.0
Episode 62: Interview with Daniel Pinchbeck, author of How Soon Is Now: From Personal Initiation to Global Transformation
Episode 61: Interview with Carlota Perez, Centennial Professor of International Development at the London School of Economics
Episode 60: Interview with Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut Economics: seven ways to think like a 21st century economist
Episode 59 Interview, with Ian Gough, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at University of Bath on the need for new eco-social policies to deal with the environmental crises we are now facing.
Episode 58: Interview with Gillian Caldwell, CEO of Global Witness
Episode 57: Interview with Jeremy Lent, author of The Patterning Instinct
Episode 56: interview with Dr. Jason Hickel, author of The Divide
Episode 55: Professor Daniel Nyberg discusses the challenges companies face maintaining their sustainability commitments to climate change over time
Episode 54: Dr Steve Cohen talks about the Sustainable City
Episode 53: Deep dive on sustainable agricultural supply chains with Tobias Webb, founder of the Innovation Forum, a sustainability events and publishing company based in London.
Episode 52 Interview with Professor Tim Jackson, Professor of Sustainable Development at the University of Surrey and Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP)
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