Stories about Asia and the environment...that you probably haven’t heard yet. A new perspective on how different countries in Asia are tackling a changing planet.
Are you aware of the critical role soil plays in the battle against climate change? But 75% of soil is already degraded from unsustainable farming practices...so earth's “living skin” is suffering from a “diet problem,” we are feeding it the wrong menu. In a world of growing political tensions, can the US and China work together to restore this balance?
Guests (in order of appearance):
Rattan Lal, Ohio State University
Kevin Mo, iGDP China
Jessica D’Ambrosio, The Nature Conservancy
Fan Mingsheng, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Production credits:
Executive Producer: Marcy Trent Long
Co-Host and Producer: Chermaine Lee
Associate Producers: Sam LiXiaoYu, Zack Chiang, Lara-Nour Walton
Sound Engineer: Estima
Music Composition: Cole Chiu
Contributing Editor: Jill Baxter
Intro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin
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This podcast series is part of a Wilson Center China Environment Forum and Ohio State University initiative called Cultivating U.S. and Chinese Climate Leadership on Food and Agriculture. The initiative explores the actions both these “food superpowers” are taking to rein in agri-food greenhouse gas emissions and identifies potential areas of mutual learning and collaboration.
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LOGO images Created by Jennifer Nguyen and Ann Williams
Cartoon tractor is from NatBasil/Shutterstock, farmer from Canva
