Pop-Up with Gary Halada

02/20/25 • 7 min

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Host Heather Lynch interviews Gary Halada about the intersection of engineering and climate change. As part of the "Climate Change and You" pop-up course, Halada discusses the urgency of addressing climate change, his personal interest sparked by nature and science fiction, and the role of engineering in developing future solutions. He emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary cooperation, leadership, and practical actions for students to mitigate environmental impacts and build adaptive capacities against climate change.

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Host: Heather Lynch

Editor: J.D. Allen

Program manager: Jennifer Gilday

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C4E Presents is a production of Stony Brook’s Collaborative for the Earth.

Host: Heather Lynch

Editor: J.D. Allen

Program manager: Jennifer Gilday

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Environmental Costs of Trade

John Shandra analyzes the role of international trade and tariffs on environmental degradation and deforestation in low and middle-income nations. Host Heather Lynch and Shandra, professor of sociology at Stony Brook University, discuss the environmental impact of debt relief programs, and the role of NGOs in conserving forests. Shandra emphasizes the need for fair trade policies, and enhanced local governance to balance economic development and environmental protection.

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00:00 Introduction to Foreign Trade and Environmental Impact
01:17 Meet John Shandra
02:49 Understanding Ecologically Unequal Exchange Theory
06:26 Debt Relief and Environmental Conservation
13:03 Role of NGOs in Forest Conservation
19:59 Women's Rights and Environmental Protection
21:28 Effective Strategies for Conservation
23:55 Conclusion and Next Episode Preview

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Editor: J.D. Allen

Producer: Rachel Lea

Program manager: Jennifer Gilday

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Pop-Up with Karina Yager

Host Heather Lynch interviews Karina Yager about her work on the impact of climate change on glaciers and the communities that rely on them. As part of the "Climate Change and You" pop-up course, Yager teaches the importance of observation and remote sensing in climate change research.

Yager shares her motivations for studying climate change — transitioning from archaeology to anthropology, and her focus on cultural ecology — influenced by local communities in the Andes.

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C4E Presents is a production of Stony Brook’s Collaborative for the Earth.

Host: Heather Lynch

Editor: J.D. Allen

Program manager: Jennifer Gilday