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.
The concept of deep seabed mining has been around for decades, but our growing demand for renewable energy is making this far fetched idea... a reality. Renewable energy resources are perceived to be the solution to the world’s climate change problem. But, their production requires a lot of rare minerals which often come from questionable sources. What do we have to gain and lose from Mining the Deep?
Guests:
Dr David Santillo, Greenpeace
Dr William Brazelton, University of Utah
Dr Julia Sigwart, Queen’s University, Belfast
Dr Chong Chen, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Matthew Gianni, Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
Credits:
Producer and Host: Marcy Trent Long
Producer: Sam Colombie
Sound Engineer: Chris Wood
INTRO/OUTRO Music: Alex Mauboussin
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