Show Notes
This week it’s not about the what’s and why’s… but rather the who’s and the how’s and a couple of when’s. As in; who’s fault is it? When did you know? And how could you let this happen? Let’s rewind to the beginning: When we get onto the topic of who’s to blame, it’s it is so incredibly hard not to feel mad... but at this point is pointing fingers is kinda... pointless? I’m going to chat with my dad to see what he has to say. This episode features interviews with: My Dad Not much of a climate expert, but he tries… Patricia (Ellie) Perkins Ellie is a Professor in the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University, Toronto. She is an ecological economist who studies climate justice: how societies can improve their governance systems to address climate change fairly. She is helping to write the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's 6th Assessment Report. Awesome! Pat Roach (aka Producer Pat) Producer Pat is a former professional musician, producer and self-professed Science geek, he has an insatiable interest in astronomy and astrophysics. He is the producer and a panelist on “The Reality Check” podcast. It’s a weekly Canadian show that explores a wide range of controversies and curiosities by probing popular myths and exposing the surprising truth behind them He also works on “Five Minutes with an Astronomer”. His work is truly out of the world! Hah, see what I did there… http://www.trcpodcast.com/ http://astronomyin5.com/ For more info and a chance to win a custom “The Big Melt” T-shirt, visit www.bigmeltpodcast.com or the show notes for this episode. We’d love to hear from you: Get in touch and share your thoughts at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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