Environmental Justice

 

Episode 54: Damien Mander on the Akashinga or “the Brave Ones”–an all female anti-poaching unit

June 13, 2019 Environmental Justice, Feminism, Gender (Justice), Gender-Based Violence, Men and Masculinity, Podcasts, Prevention, Rape and Sexual Assault

Our guest today is Damien Mander, an anti-poaching activist and founder of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation (IAPF), a direct action law enforcement organization bringing military solutions to conservation.  As a former Australian Royal Navy Clearance Diver and Special Operations military sniper, Damien advocated the use of military equipment and tactics for the purpose of protecting…

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Episode 53: Seth Shelden on his work for Nobel Peace Prize winner ICAN and disarmament

June 6, 2019 Environmental Justice, Feminism, Gender (Justice), Gender-Based Violence, Media and Culture, Men and Masculinity, Podcasts, Policy, Prevention

This episode of the en(gender)ed podcast was taped live at the NYU College of Global Public Health in association with the Community Preparedness and Response Group at NYU and is the first in our series of international feminism. Our guest is Seth Shelden, an attorney, and law professor, an activist, and a performer. He also…

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Episode 42: Amanda Laird on menstrual equity as a human right

March 28, 2019 Body Literacy, Environmental Justice, Feminism, Gender (Justice), Gender-Based Violence, Podcasts, Policy, Sexism and Misogyny

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Amanda Laird, a Registered Holistic Nutritionist™ and host of the Heavy Flow Podcast – a weekly podcast dedicated to periods, reproductive health and other taboo health and wellness topics. Amanda is also the author of Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation.  We will be speaking with…

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Episode 24: Professor James Wilkie on how masculinity impacts “green” behavior in men

October 4, 2018 Children, Environmental Justice, Gender (Justice), Image, Media and Culture, Men and Masculinity, Podcasts, Policy

Today’s episode adds to our men and masculinities series of episodes and continues our series on gender and environmental justice.  Our guest is Professor James Wilkie, Assistant Professor at Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame University. Professor Wilkie is a consumer psychologist whose research incorporates aspects of implicit social cognition to examine how consumers…

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Episode 23: Cat Song of ExsulCoin on how blockchain technology can help refugees

September 27, 2018 Environmental Justice, Gender-Based Violence, Image, Podcasts, Policy

In our first episode of en(gender)ed, we referenced the importance of recognizing and advocating for gender justice reforms alongside other forms of social justice, including environmental and economic justice.  On today’s episode, we address the intersection of these issues, in particular, with respect to migrants and refugees who are at risk of increased illness, lost…

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