Meliora: a podcast from the Sustainability & Resilience Institute
Welcome to the Meliora Podcast from the Sustainability and Resilience Institute at the University of Southampton!
This podcast explores the greatest and most wicked problem that is sustainability, whilst looking at how we are collectively addressing this critical global challenge.
Sustainability needs to be addressed by understanding how the economy, society, culture, politics and environment intersect, and this is the focus that informs each episode of the Meliora podcast.
In each episode, host Professor Simon Kemp and guest hosts are joined by a variety of guests, including academics, students, staff, researchers, alumni, community groups and business leaders.
The aim of the podcast is to shine a light on the vast range of topics surrounding sustainability and to allow listeners to learn about the critical challenges we face, as well as how they can be part of the solution. We also ensure our fantastic students have the opportunity to share their brilliant work with the world.
Podcast host: Professor Simon Kemp, Deputy Director of the Sustainability & Resilience Institute, University of Southampton
Podcast editors: Lily Killner, Sophie Green, Libby Kale, Jack Dinham, Ellie Howell, School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton
Podcast communications: Hannah Parish, Alexander Ayerst, Maya Stevens, University of Southampton
Please do get in touch to discuss this podcast and any of the issues we raise by emailing sri@soton.ac.uk
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Meliora: a podcast from the Sustainability & Resilience Institute
Toxic Colonialism - the offloading of hazardous waste
Welcome to the Meliora podcast from the Sustainability and Resilience Institute at the University of Southampton. This episode is part of the Global Sustainability Challenges Module Student Takeover Season where we discuss ‘toxic colonialism’.
We explore disturbing form of modern exploitation, where wealthy developed nations offload their hazardous waste onto less developed countries. It's cheap, convenient, and out of sight for waste-producing nations, but the consequences for the receiving countries is devastating.
We’ll explore how toxic colonialism has evolved from historical colonial exploitation; examine shocking case-studies, including recent incidents and discuss the impact on vulnerable communities.
We’ll also look ahead to futuristic waste disposal proposals such as space burial and sub-sea containment, and whether they hold any merit, or just raise further ethical and environmental dilemmas.
Host: Luke,
Guests: Ruby, Peter, and Jamie
