About this episode
This episode discusses the controversial aspects of land building in Louisiana's coastal restoration efforts and the natural processes of land formation by rivers.
The media is full of stories about the coastal land loss crisis in Louisiana, dire predictions of climate change and sea level rise, and polarizing accounts of controversial projects. What's less known is that Louisiana is really good at something. A world leader, in fact. When it comes to coastal restoration, some say Louisiana is number one. Because project by project, Louisiana is piecing this ragged shoreline back together. 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 is doing to fight land loss. In part 2, we’re going to talk about building land, a vital part of coastal restoration, and often a very controversial one. We get into the thorny politics of human-led land building projects, but first, we look at how the river builds land when left to its own devices. A process many are trying to imitate. 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…
People in this episode
Hosts: Carlyle Calhoun, Eve Abrams
Topics covered
- coastal restoration
- land loss
- climate change
- politics
- river dynamics
Keywords
- Louisiana
- coastal restoration
- land building
- climate change
- Wetlands Radio
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wetlands Radio, BTNEP, Environmental Protection Agency, NPR Podcast Network, PRX
Places: Louisiana
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