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),…
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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…
Craig Richards, Attorney General of Alaska (Part 2)
Capitol Views (2015 Episode 7) Craig Richards Attorney General of Alaska Part 2 (view part 1)
Shared Waters: Conflict, Cooperation and Transformation
Aaron Wolf presents “Shared Waters: Conflict, Cooperation and Transformation” as part of a Juneau World Affairs Council discussion. Wolf is a professor at Oregon State University whose research focuses on political conflict and resolution related to transboundary water resources. Recorded December 3, 2014
Will People in Alaska and the South Pacific be Forced to Relocate?
Will People in Alaska and the South Pacific be Forced to Relocate? The Human Rights Implications of Climate Change and Population Displacement Robin Bronen is a senior research scientist at the Institute of Arctic Biology at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. She explores the ways in which climate change is affecting the places where people…
Larry Hartig, Dept. of Environmental Conservation (Part 2)
Capitol Views (2014 Episode 13) Larry Hartig Commissioner, Dept. of Environmental Conservation Part 2 (view part 1)
Larry Hartig, Dept. of Environmental Conservation (Part 1)
Capitol Views (2014 Episode 12) Larry Hartig Commissioner, Dept. of Environmental Conservation Part 1 (view part 2)