Why Does Fisheries Management Not Work?
Managing the ocean isn’t easy. How do we decide who can fish where, with what methods, and how much? Let’s talk fisheries management.
Is it ethical to eat fish?
Today, we are answering a very important question: Can it be ethical to eat fish? The answer is not as clear-cut as I’d like it to be, so let’s get into this mess.
On Picking and Choosing Facts: Shady Statistics and Propaganda
I hadn’t planned another detour from our biodiversity series this week, but after spending a day watching propaganda from both sides on the state of fish populations and fisheries, I couldn’t help but talk about sustainable fisheries. Next semester, I’m taking a class on population dynamics, and as the teacher agrees that three weeks of…
Climate Change is HUMANITY’s Fault
In this week’s Environmental Essentials segment, I explain how we know that humans caused climate change and why so many people still don’t know this. For full show notes, please see the podcast.
What is GREENWASHING?
Companies exist to make money and now that consumers are slowly waking up to the environmental emergency of climate change, they are using every tool in their toolbox to make us think their products are better than they are. For full shownotes, see the podcast.
The Sustainability of STREAMING
In this episode, I talk about the impact of our online lives. I share details about the environmental impact of data storage, streaming, and how you can enjoy a more sustainable online presence. For full show notes, see the podcast: https://katehildenbrand.com/podcasts/22-digital-sustainability/
How to AVOID Plastic Pollution
In this series finale, I share what we as individuals can do to help mitigate the plastic pollution problem. I talk about ways you can reduce your plastic consumption and help stop the flood. For full show notes, view the podcast episode which also includes the sources and graphics. https://katehildenbrand.com/podcasts/19-the-plastic-problem/
The Problem with MICROPLASTICS
In this second of three videos, I focus on microplastics and the role they play in the entire plastic polution problem mess. I share some facts and figures about microplastics and how they affect wildlife and ecosystems. For full show notes, view the podcast episode which also includes the sources and graphics. https://katehildenbrand.com/podcasts/19-the-plastic-problem/
The HISTORY of the Plastic Problem
In this first of three videos, I talk about how we ended up in the mess of plastic pollution, share some facts and figures, and explain what the actual problem with plastic is. For full show notes, view the podcast episode, which also includes the sources and graphics. https://katehildenbrand.com/podcasts/19-the-plastic-problem/