Challenging Climate

37. Emma Marris on our rambunctious garden: wilderness and human influence on nature

May 30, 2023 Jesse Reynolds and Pete Irvine Episode 37
Challenging Climate
37. Emma Marris on our rambunctious garden: wilderness and human influence on nature
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Emma Marris is an environmental writer and Institute Fellow at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. She has also written for National Geographic, the Atlantic, the New York Times, Wired, and other publications. In this episode, we dive into the concepts introduced in her book Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World, such as wilderness and nature purity. We discuss the relationship between nature and humans, from assisted migration to climate change, and how we can re-envision it. 

 

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Intro and background
Emma's book, Rambunctious Garden
How do you define "wilderness"?
North American view of "wilderness"
European perspective on mainstream conservation
Animal welfare and wilderness in nature conservation
2nd Book: Wild Souls
Just how 'wild' are wild animals anymore?
Moral principles for how humans should treat animals
Have you changed your opinion on anything since writing your books?
Lessons we can apply to our climate change crisis
Do you believe we have entered the Anthropocene?
What gives you optimism?