NOT for Sale

Recorded January 30, 2023

Description

This week, Nate reflects on one of the biggest questions humanity is facing - what is and is NOT for sale? The Biden Administration approval of a 20 year ban on mining near the Boundary Waters and the regional ‘Not for Sale’ movement to prevent selling water from Lake Superior to the West are evidence that perhaps we can see nature’s value beyond monetary gain.  What have we already “sold” to feed an insatiable appetite for more energy and more materials? And where will we draw the line between what humanity is willing to “sell” and what we decide is sacred and non-negotiable?  Have we thought about what might be ‘for sale’ in our own lives in the future - and what will not be? 

Show Notes

00:30 - Not For Sale campaign

01:27 - Biden moratorium on mining in the boundary waters

03:18 - Concentrations of imperiled biodiversity

03:59 - Destruction of coral reefs and large marine mammals

04:18 - Ocean acting as a CO2 buffer

04:36 - 25% of marine species spend time in coral reefs

04:56 - The global north should be working 10-15 hours of work weeks given fossil benefits

05:35 - Wes Jackson quote on leisure

06:23 - Ecological impacts of mining