The Green Elephant

It’s NOT just Climate Change

“We are a plague on the Earth. It’s coming home to roost over the next 50 years or so. It’s not just climate change; it’s sheer space, places to grow food for this enormous horde. Either we limit our population growth or the natural world will do it for us, and the natural world is doing it for us right now"

~ Sir David Attenborough

SHOW NOTES

This show is called the Green Elephant in the Room: and the subtitle is (was): Conversations about Climate and the Environment. THE ENVIRONMENT. Obviously Climate Change is epic. It is so grand and so commanding, ironically, it is easy to overlook in our everyday lives. And as you know, scientists tell us that —the impact of CC with be with us for decades and centuries and needs to be dealt with now, to avoid the worst impacts in the future. The fact is, no matter what we do, some global warming is coming for us. But we can still prevent the worst of it.

However, there are a number of environmental challenges which require solutions right now and have the potential to cause much more immediate harm than Global Warming. There are extensive impacts on the land, and in the air and waters of the earth that are not related to Climate Change. Even though it is happening all around you, the answer may surprise you. Tune in for the reveal.

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The Environment: Psychology — Attitudes — Behavior

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WILD FIRES and the DESTRUCTION OF HABITAT

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SUBURBAN SPRAWL and HABITAT

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DAMS and the DESTRUCTION OF HABITAT

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POACHING and the DESTRUCTION OF HABITAT

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INVASIVE SPECIES and the DESTRUCTION OF HABITAT

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WASTE WATER and the DESTRUCTION OF HABITAT

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LEAD-ACID BATTERIES and HABITAT

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MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

Because the Earth needs a good lawyer: Many climate and environmental issues will be settled in the courts. These are great legal organizations to support:

Environmental Defense Fund, Earth Justice, and Natural Resources Defense Council (all highly rated by Charity Navigator). Consider also Greenpeace, the Sierra Club, and others.

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