Public Lands Podcast

Dr. Catherine Squires, Associate Dean at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, discusses her long term research and community engagement at the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center and Gordon Park High School in St. Paul, the history of racist displacement by development and transportation plans, and community resistance and healing.

David Beard and Heather Graves join us to talk about their book, The Rhetoric of Oil in the Twenty First Century. Photo used by permission, thanks to Ali Abu Ras https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=95959798

A panel of scientists and organization leaders discuss the impact of whale watching on Southern Resident Killer Whales to mark the free public launch of "Sentinels of Silence: Whale Watching, Noise, and the Orca," which is available on YouTube and Ecosong.Net.

A conversation with Geographer Rod Squires about the cultural landscape of public land policy making in America.

We chat this week with Colorado University's Phaedra Pezzullo about her book Toxic Tours, her collaboration with the Sierra Club's (and UNC prof) Robert Cox, environmental advertising, and signs of hope in environmental communication.

This week we explore the rise of Zoomtowns in gateway communities to our state and national parks, and the overcrowding problem that has resulted in part from COVID-19.

This week we explore the rise of "Zoomtowns" and the impact of COVID-19 on public lands as visitation to parks and wildlands increases.

As we think about the public dissemination of science in relation to our public lands and waterways, a rebroadcast of one of our greatest hits, and interview with marine scientist, Joe Gaydos, Director of the Sea Doc Society.

Hadley Nellis brings us Part 3 of her series on Environmental Racism, interviewing Gina Ramirez of the National Resources Defense Council.

Associate Producer Hadley Nellis brings us her 2nd podcast in a series on Environmental Racism and Justice. Adrien Salazar, Senior Campaign Strategist for Climate Equity, brings home the story of the inequitable systems and relationships that created the climate crisis, and offers effective and equitable responses to the global climate crisis.