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Food Justice Requires Land Justice

A Conversation with Savi Horne

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A black and white photo. In the center of the picture, a man with long white hair and a long white beard sits on a chair looking down at a book he is holding in his hands. The man appears to be wearing a long, dark-colored garment. Several young adults sit on the floor next to him and in front of him, looking in his direction - women on the left and men on the right. All are wearing traditional Indian clothing. A woman stands slightly behind the man as well, smiling down toward the man in the center.

Knowledge Politics and the Making of Indian Environmental History: A Conversation with Ramachandra Guha

Earlier this year, I spoke with Ramachandra Guha on his book, Speaking with Nature (Yale University Press, 2024). We discuss the origins of Indian environmentalism and how Indian thinkers played a crucial role in the conversations shaping humanity’s relationship with nature, notably through “livelihood environmentalism.” Together, we reflect on Dr ...
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What Comes After Earth Day?

This special episode on Earth Fest was created and recorded in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of Sustainability and the SustainUW podcast team. Special thanks to Brynne Hill, Tim Lindstrom, and former Edge Effects Managing Editor Nathan Jandl for their work in making this episode possible. Be sure ...
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Podcasting for the Climate: A Conversation with Nathaniel Otjen, Juan Manuel Rubio, & Bethany Wiggin

Earlier this year, Juan Manuel Rubio and I spoke with Bethany Wiggin about the role of environmental humanities projects in higher education and public life. We reflected upon our experiences developing the podcast series Mining for the Climate (produced by Blue Lab at Princeton University), which looks at how domestic ...
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Cafeteria Care around the World: A Conversation with Jennifer Gaddis and Sarah A. Robert

How can public school food programs be transformed to center ideas of justice, equity, and sustainability? In November 2024, I sat down with Dr. Jennifer Gaddis and Dr. Sarah A. Robert to talk about their co-edited book Transforming School Food Politics Around the World, published by MIT Press. The book is ...