{"id":3139,"date":"2013-09-01T18:43:25","date_gmt":"2013-09-01T22:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.extraenvironmentalist.com\/?p=3139"},"modified":"2017-05-11T09:10:23","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T13:10:23","slug":"episode-65-restoring-function","status":"publish","type":"xen_episodes","link":"https:\/\/xenetwork.org\/xe\/episodes\/episode-65-restoring-function\/","title":{"rendered":"[ Episode #65 \/\/ Restoring Function ]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A fundamental flaw in our economy drives the consumption of our ecosystems until they enter terminal dysfunction. This logical error has eroded numerous civilizations and landscapes. Can our species cooperate to restore large-scale degraded ecosystems across the planet before terminal collapse?<\/p>\n<p>In <strong>Extraenvironmentalist #65 <\/strong>we<strong> <\/strong>speak with <a href=\"http:\/\/eempc.org\/eemp-people\/john-d-liu\/\">John D. Liu<\/a> about his experience documenting the restoration of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailykos.com\/story\/2013\/04\/18\/1198024\/-Introduction-to-Agroecology-Green-Gold-The-Source-of-Wealth-is-are-the-Functional-Ecosystems\">China's Loess Plateau<\/a> from desert into functional ecosystem.\u00a0 John describes how the project could be applied to desertifying land across the planet to sequester carbon while providing meaningful livelihoods for billions. Then, we share our thoughts on three years of Extraenvironmentalist podcasts before taking on RadioLab.<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4125\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3139-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/extraenvironmentalist\/xepodcasts.com\/assets\/podcasts\/extraenvironmentalist\/065-restoringfunction.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/extraenvironmentalist\/xepodcasts.com\/assets\/podcasts\/extraenvironmentalist\/065-restoringfunction.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/extraenvironmentalist\/xepodcasts.com\/assets\/podcasts\/extraenvironmentalist\/065-restoringfunction.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>\/\/ News and Other Items Discussed<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YBLZmwlPa8A&amp;hd=1\">Green Gold on John D Liu. <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailykos.com\/story\/2013\/04\/18\/1198024\/-Introduction-to-Agroecology-Green-Gold-The-Source-of-Wealth-is-are-the-Functional-Ecosystems\">Images of the Loess Plateau<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.partipourladecroissance.net\/?p=8449#more-8449\">Declaration of Interdependence<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\/\/ Extended Clips (in order of appearance)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[Break] - 35m<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YBLZmwlPa8A&amp;hd=1\">Green Gold with John D Liu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[End]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_detailpage&amp;v=F-JFPePh6yM#t=1481\">Louis CK on Environmentalists<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\/\/ Music (in Order of Appearance)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.earmilk.com\/2013\/08\/12\/active-child-she-cut-me\/\">Active Child - She Cut Me<\/a> <em>via <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.earmilk.com\/\">Earmilk<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/daily-beat.com\/the-m-machine-a-king-alone-robotaki-remix\/\">The M Machine - A King Alone (Robotaki Remix)<\/a> <em>via <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/daily-beat.com\/\">Daily Beat<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.startingtofeelit.com\/2013\/08\/28\/the-royal-concept-on-our-way-oliver-nelson-remix\/\">The Royal Concept \u2013 On Our Way (Oliver Nelson Remix)<\/a> <em>via<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.startingtofeelit.com\/\">Starting to Feel It<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pigeonsandplanes.com\/2013\/08\/ms-mr-think-of-you-rac-remix\/\">MS MR - Think of You (RAC Remix) <\/a><em>via<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/pigeonsandplanes.com\/\">Pigeons and Planes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\/\/ Production Credits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our correspondent and editor Kevin <em>via<\/em> <a href=\" http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SustainableGuidance?feature=watch\">Sustainable Guidance Youtube Channel<\/a><br \/>\nProduction Assistance <em>via<\/em> Simon JM<\/p>\n<p>RadioJab - Voice Acting: Olga K, KMO, Glen G. and Jane R<\/p>\n<p><em>This show was supported by donations from our <em>generous<\/em> listeners:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Linda in Canada<br \/>\nSimon in Norway<br \/>\nDavid in Boulder, Colorado<br \/>\nRobin in Vancouver, British Columbia<br \/>\nJosh in Raleigh, North Carolina<br \/>\nBill and Cindy on Gabriola Island, British Columbia<br \/>\nBrandon in the Noosphere<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/coinwidget.com\/widget\/coin.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\nCoinWidgetCom.go({      wallet_address: \"16yq6rCFsh1vkrncg9FdMiY8adu5mc5x5b      \"      , currency: \"bitcoin\"      , counter: \"amount\"      , alignment: \"bl\"      , qrcode: true      , auto_show: false      , lbl_button: \"Give us a BTC tip\"      , lbl_address: \"My Bitcoin Address:\"      , lbl_count: \"donations\"      , lbl_amount: \"BTC\" });\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fundamental flaw in our economy drives the consumption of our ecosystems until they enter terminal dysfunction. 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