Prof. Pauline Phemister Part 2: Joy, Community and Climate Change

01/24/22 • 63 min

In the episode two of The Philosophical Gap we are joined by Dr Robert Glasser (of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute / Former UN Assistant Secretary General for Disaster Risk reduction) to contextualise environmental philosophy with his practical experience in climate change policy. In this interdisciplinary discussion, Dr Phemister and Dr Glasser further explore the global, practical importance of strengthening one’s personal relationship with the natural world.

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Prof. Pauline Phemister Part 1: The Philosophical Gap; from Good Intentions to Climate Action.

We know we should be making dramatic lifestyle changes, but why do we not always make those changes? In this episode we interview Dr. Pauline Phemister of the university of Edinburgh on how philosophy can help us developed our emotional connection to our environment, and motivate the personal, radical action we need in order to address the environmental crisis.

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