In today’s show, Betty and Nick launch into part 2 about the animals and ecosystems in and around the Korean Demilitarized Zone. We share some history of how and why the DMZ barrier was reinforced and the relationship between landmines, the ecology and civilians in the area. We share the story of how a pre-industrial rice paddy irrigation pond is providing habitats for a variety of species and why the future of this zone still remains so uncertain. We discuss different theories of peace and how animal survival is often in conflict with capitalist interests. Links: Part 1 of this series on wildlife in the Korean DMZ: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/between-ideologies-wildlife-korean-dmz-part-1 Book referenced: Making Peace with Nature: Ecological Encounters Along the Korean DMZ. Elena J. Kim, 2022. DMZ Ecology Research Institute Website: https://dmz.or.kr/ You can find out more information and book a free ticket to the launch of Emma Hakansson’s book Sub-Human here: https://www.readings.com.au/events/book-launch-sub-human Music played: Night Shift in Light of a factory – Nochatsa: The Song Searchers. Original Performance of ‘Light of a Factory’ from 1978 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMeDIHG0WAc 그래, 나는 386이다 – Ahn Chi Hwan. Morning Dew – Various artists.
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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 …continue
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This week Savanna sits down with Nick and Ruby Ramsden (recently finished her PhD research on vegan activism in Japan). We talk about Japan’s culture towards animal rights and animal welfare issues in at Nara Park and Animal cafes in …continue
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Why are so many climate activists still hungry for flesh?In today’s show, Betty and Nick talk about the importance of adressing animal agriculture within the climate justice movement. Those of us living in the global North must be willing to …continue
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