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Between Ideologies: The Wildlife of the Korean DMZ (Part 1)

Freedom of Species 7 July 2024 6


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In today’s show Betty and Trev talk about the accidental wildlife reserve that has emerged inside the Korean Demilitarized Zone. We talk about the history leading up to Korea’s national division and the story of a bird that connected a separated family by flying over the border. We finish with the story of some unexpected WWII heroes from the Tiwi Islands. Tune in next week for Part 2. Book referenced: Making Peace with Nature: Ecological Encounters Along the Korean DMZ. Elena J. Kim, 2022 Ramsar Convention on Wetlands website: https://www.ramsar.org/country-profile/democratic-peoples-republic-korea  Music Played: Ahn Ye Eun ‘Song of Cell No. 8’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITDlWk_8QQY MayTree ‘Facing the Barbed Wire Fence’ https://open.spotify.com/album/4iqh4YNZSUwCl04FXPjxgX Crying Nut ‘The Thousand -League Road’ https://music.apple.com/gb/album/morning-dew-50th-anniversary-tribute-to-kim-min-gi-vol-4-ep/1574173450  Photo: Park Jongwoo

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The whistleblowers and activists who risk it all to bring us the truth

Freedom of Species 30 June 2024

 Our political, societal and legislative landscape is changed by the information whistleblowers and activists bring to light, and in the current legal and political system, they often do this at great cost to themselves and their families.  In today’s show, …continue

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Transforming the Food System with the Plant Based Treaty

Freedom of Species 20 July 2025

Nick speaks with Sheena Chhabra, a campaigner with the Plant Based Treaty. We discuss the Treaty, the importance of structural change and the place of individual veganism in the movement.   Links: You can find out more about the Plant Based Treaty and …continue

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