Cornell Global Development: Recent Episodes
Global Development
Students in Cornell's Global Development courses report on and analyze pressing issues related to inequality and climate change.
Maggie, Maegan, and Sammi discuss how the Onondaga Nation's food sovereignty in central New York is being affected by climate change and what they are doing to respond.
This episode was recorded in fall 2020 for the course Climate Change and Global Development: Living in the Anthropocene at Cornell University.
Julia, Pablo, and Jeannie look into the history of how Ithaca was built on flood plain, which lead to the worst flood in the city's history in 1935. A changing climate means this is likely to happen again -- but when, and what will the city to do respond?
This episode was recorded in fall 2020 for the course Climate Change and Global Development: Living in the Anthropocene at Cornell University.
Linnea, Sarah, and Maddie discuss how Cornell finally divested its endowment from fossil fuel investments and what this means for the future of the university's climate change plans.
This episode was recorded in fall 2020 for the course Climate Change and Global Development: Living in the Anthropocene at Cornell University.
Akhil, May Lee, Devon, and Ethan investigate why some local Ithaca residents have pushed back against solar farm construction, which Cornell is pursuing to reach carbon neutrality.
This episode was recorded in fall 2020 for the course Climate Change and Global Development: Living in the Anthropocene at Cornell University.
Jonah, Alexis, and Hannah discuss the role of New York agriculture in climate change mitigation.
This episode was recorded in fall 2020 for the Living in the Anthropocene: Climate Change and Global Development course at Cornell University.
Graham, Claire, and Julia investigate the Pittsburgh water crisis, and what lead-contaminated water says about the role of corporations in climate change responses, and what this means for climate justice.
This podcast was recorded in fall 2020 for the Living in the Anthropocene: Climate Change and Global Development course at Cornell University.