Aurainterviews: Recent Episodes
Aurai Magazine
In this episode, we speak with Ian Urbina, an investigative journalist and author of The Outlaw Ocean, an award-winning series unmasking the lawless nature of our international waters. His work uncovers all kinds of injustices from illegal fishing to sea slavery to murder with impunity. Listen to this episode to learn more about his work, his approach to journalism, and his experience reporting on the frontlines. He also discusses questions such as what makes the high seas so violent compared to peaceful international zones like outer space and Antarctica? How big of a role does investigative journalism have on influencing laws and policies? What advice does he have for young aspiring journalists looking to follow in his footsteps?
We talk with Will Shafroth, President and CEO of the National Park Foundation. The NPF is the official charity of the National Park Service, raising private funds to help protect our lands. He explains his experience working in the field of conservation, as well as the history and politics of the national parks and environmental policy. He highlights that our national parks should not be regarded just as places to interact with nature, but as living testaments of our culture, history, and who we are as people.
We talk with Ann Luskey, ocean conservationist and Chief Aquatic Officer at the Ocean Foundation. She explains some of the cutting edge developments in green technology, the nature of conservation policy, and what you can do to help environmental efforts.