This week, my guest is Associate Research Professor and Director of Education Initiatives at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and author of Toward a Small Family Ethic and Catastrophe Ethics, Dr Travis Rieder.

We explore the complex moral questions surrounding procreation, family sizes and climate change. 

We discuss:

- Global temperature projections and what they mean for children born today

- The ethics of family size in a world facing climate crisis

- The impact of the environment on children being born now –and in turn, their impact on the world. 

- The concept of carbon legacy 

- Where responsibility lies when it comes to overpopulation 

- Perspectives on childfree living! 

Travis challenges traditional narratives around procreation and offers thought-provoking insights into how we can align our personal choices with the urgent need for climate action and talks of his own decision to have a small family. 

Enjoy! xx 

Links to Dr Travis Rieder;

https://www.travisrieder.com/

Catastrophe Ethics - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Catastrophe-Ethics-Good-World-Gone/dp/0715655329/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JLGLHC5DS5YT&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7hjV1VbOd0zwIUjxzTDz8RIh56ZOTdo-3TWDW2DtPwDGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.O9ALQFhYP1-fCkJYt9FTQoiRS4R2TAnmh8EZN8DaYh4&dib_tag=se&keywords=catastrophe+ethics&qid=1742938639&sprefix=catastrophe+ethics%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-1

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