From Juneau World Affairs Council: “The Success of British Columbia’s Carbon Tax and What It Means for Alaska” with Eion Madden Eion Madden (pronounced “Owen”) grew up in Ireland where he witnessed a drastic shift in the climate, from mild and rainy to one of extremes. He trained as a lawyer, serving firstly as a…
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The Gathering Crisis of Food Security in Africa: Its Nature, Geography and Possible Solutions
Roland Bunch has worked as a consultant in agricultural development for over 40 NGOs and governments in 50 nations, including Cornell University, the Ford Foundation, several of the Oxfams, Save the Children, CARE, and the governments of Guatemala, Honduras, Swaziland, Laos and Vietnam. In 1982, he authored the second of his four books, Two Ears…
Arresting Climate Change: Transforming the World’s Largest Industry
Ever wanted to have a better understanding of our energy usage and its effect on climate change? Bill Leighty explains carbon dioxide emissions, possible energy sources, and climate change in a clear, concise way. “Climate Change” is our vernacular for five imminent dangers caused by humanity’s unrestrained combustion of fossil fuels: Rapid climate change (warming),…
Finding a Future in the Middle East
When the Middle East is in the news, it can be hard to understand the context. Paul Barker traces the history of Iran and their relations with the United States with remarkable clarity and optimism. Paul Barker was most recently Country Director for Save the Children International in Afghanistan. He will share insights about opportunities…
Cyberwar and Warfare
What is cyberwar? Why doesn’t mutually assured destruction work with cyber threats? And why did all the computers in an underground nuclear facility start playing rock music at 3:00 in the morning? A fascinating exploration of how cyber attacks happen and how it affects governments and private enterprise. Lawrence Husick is Co-Chairman of the Foreign…
Greenland and the Changing Arctic: Climate, Culture and Self-Determination
The Juneau World Affairs Council presents “Greenland and the Changing Arctic: Climate, Culture and Self-Determination” with Richard Caulfield. Caulfield is an author and the provost of the University of Alaska Southeast. His doctoral dissertation focused on aboriginal subsistence whaling in Greenland and cultural dynamics of natural resource use in the Arctic. This presentation was recorded…