EPISODE · Aug 15, 2024 · 40 MIN
There is no master metric for biodiversity (with Ville Lähde)
from Feed: a food systems podcast · host TABLEdebates.org
Philosopher and environmental researcher Ville Lähde (with the Finnish BIOS Research Unit) argues that we need to understand biodiversity differently at a fundamental level in order to preserve it. Biodiversity loss is much more than the list of extinct and endangered species. In our conversation, we talk about the myriad food systems and their different relationships with biodiversity, what are the hidden costs of simplifying biodiversity, and why Ville feels closest to biodiversity when working with his compost pile.Read the Life Matters Everywhere essayFor more info, transcript and resources, visit: https://tabledebates.org/podcast/episode68GuestsVille Lähde, Philosopher and environmental researcher at BIOSEpisode edited and produced by Matthew Kessler and Ylva Carlqvist Warnborg. Music by Blue dot sessions.
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Philosopher and environmental researcher Ville Lähde (with the Finnish BIOS Research Unit) argues that we need to understand biodiversity differently at a fundamental level in order to preserve it. Biodiversity loss is much more than the list of extinct and endangered species. In our conversation, we talk about the myriad food systems and their different relationships with biodiversity, what are the hidden costs of simplifying biodiversity, and why Ville feels closest to biodiversity when wo...
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