Young, Loud and Green

Ep. 19: Battlefield Earth


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War is a human tragedy first, but it is also an ecological one. How do we talk about the environment without losing sight of the devastating human cost? 👥


In this episode of Young, Loud, and Green, we’re joined by Vishnu Sunil, a climate scientist who has spent his 20s in the field, from the high-altitude forests of South Asia to the jungles of Borneo. We tackle a topic that is often sidelined because of its complexity: the environmental toll of armed conflict.


In this episode, we bridge the gap between ecology and humanity:


⛓️‍💥The Survival Link: How environmental damage triggers and worsens humanitarian crises.

🫆The Invisible Frontline: Why toxic remnants of war (like fiber-optic waste and chemical runoff) are slow-motion disasters for public health.

đź“„The Policy Gap: The "national security" loophole that keeps military emissions out of the Paris Accord.

🔨Green Reconstruction: Why building back better means listening to local communities, not just imposing "Green" labels top-down.


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