From Berlin, top enviro journalist Christian Schwagerl on his controversial new book "The Anthropocene: The Human Era and How It Shapes Our Planet". Then two eco-feminists, Charlene Spratnak and Susan Griffin on "Techno-Utopians and the Fate of the Earth."
Schwagerl interview by Alex Smith
Spratnak and Griffin recorded at "Techno-Utopians and the Fate of the Earth" teach-in, NYC October 25, as recorded by Dale Lehman of WZRD radio.
Presented by NY Open Center - http://www.opencenter.org/ International Forum On Globalization - www.ifg.org
In the Affiliates version there is a good break point at 25:14 for stations needing to insert station ID. Followed by reintro.
Are humans changing the planet so much that we have entered a new geological age? They call it the anthropocene, and we donât know if thatâs good. Our first guest from Berlin, Christian Schwagerl, literally wrote the book on it.
Then weâll hear a different view from two eco-feminists, American Green Party founder Charlene Spretnak, and author Susan Griffin.
First, to Berlin. Are we ready for tech-nature, and human creation of new life forms?
Blog with links here: http://www.ecoshock.org/2014/11/the-anthropocene-and-techno-utopia.html