Don’t know whom to believe when it comes to the severity of the current global environmental crisis? Tune in to hear the opinion of someone who thinks that we’re in big trouble, but that it’s not too late to avert disaster. James Gustave Speth is here; he’s co-founder of the Natural Resources Defense Council, founder of the World Resources Institute and an adviser on environmental issues for presidents Carter and Clinton. Then Israeli director Nir Bergman on his film, "Broken Wings." It’s about an ordinary Israeli family trying to cope with everyday life. And journalist Kim Larsen and Dr. David Wilkie talk about the poaching problem in the Congo.
James Gustave Speth
James Gustave Speth is currently dean of the Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. He’s the author of the recent book Red Sky at Morning.
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Nir Bergman
"Broken Wings" has won nine prizes at the Israeli Academy Awards. Nir Bergman is its director; it co-stars Orly Zilberschatz-Banai, Maya Maron, and Eliana Magon.
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» Visit the film’s website
David Wilkie and Kim Larsen
David Wilkie is a wildlife conservation biologist, and Kim Larsen is a New York-based writer who reports on culture and conservation from all over the world. They’re here to talk about poaching in the Congo.
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