About this episode
This episode explores the history and efforts behind Louisiana's coastal restoration amidst the challenges of land loss and climate change.
Louisiana is a world leader in coastal restoration. Many would even say number one. The media is full of stories about the coastal land loss crisis in Louisiana, the dire predictions of climate change and sea level rise, and polarizing accounts of controversial projects, but what is also true is that Louisiana is making tremendous strides piecing this ragged shoreline back together little by little. Over the next four episodes of Sea Change, we're going to feature Wetlands Radio . The series is a deep dive into Louisiana's coast - both how it came to be imperiled and also, the incredible things a mighty group of people are doing to fight land loss. In part one, how did we get here? From deep geology, to efforts to control the Mississippi River, to the boom days of oil and gas, we discover the backstory that led to the start of coastal restoration. EPISODE CREDITS This episode was hosted by Executive Producer Carlyle Calhoun and Wetlands Radio producer Eve Abrams. Wetlands Radio is produced by Eve Abrams and funded by BTNEP, the Barataria Terrebonne National Estuary Program through the Environmental Protection Agency's National Estuary Program. To hear Wetlands Radio episodes in…
People in this episode
Hosts: Carlyle Calhoun, Eve Abrams
Topics covered
- coastal restoration
- climate change
- land loss
- Mississippi River
- oil and gas
- environmental efforts
Keywords
- Louisiana
- coastal restoration
- Wetlands Radio
- climate change
- land loss
- Mississippi River
- oil and gas
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: WWNO, WRKF, Wetlands Radio, BTNEP, Environmental Protection Agency, National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Places: Louisiana
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