1.7 Earths: The cost of our ecological footprint
About this episode
Cierra Bettens discusses Canada's ecological footprint and conservation efforts with experts Eric Miller and Stephanie Thorassie.
On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens examines Canada's ecological footprint and the push for solutions through conservation and Indigenous-led stewardship. York University researcher Eric Miller breaks down new findings showing humanity is consuming resources at a rate equivalent to 1.7 Earths per year and explains what Canada must do to reduce its impact. Then, Seal River Watershed Alliance executive director Stephanie Thorassie joins the show to discuss the proposal to protect northern Manitoba's Seal River Watershed as an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/
People in this episode
Host: Cierra Bettens
Guests: Eric Miller, Stephanie Thorassie
Topics covered
- ecological footprint
- conservation
- Indigenous stewardship
- resource consumption
- environmental protection
Keywords
- ecological footprint
- conservation
- Indigenous-led stewardship
- resource consumption
- Seal River Watershed
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: York University, Seal River Watershed Alliance
Places: Canada, northern Manitoba, Seal River Watershed
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