# Kyle Powys Whyte

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Ben Almassi on Reparative Justice

This episode we spoke with Ben Almassi about his new book, which looks at reparative justice for our relationship with non-humans, including other animals and entire ecosystems. We talked about a lot of topics and quite a lot of other interesting works and people for you to explore, so check out th…

Defeating the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock

Starting in April 2016, thousands of people, led by Standing Rock Sioux Tribal members, gathered at camps to stop the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL)—creating the #NoDAPL movement. The movement ultimately blocked pipeline construction, though under a new U.S. presidential administ…

Critical Environmental Studies on Racism, Sexism, and Homophobia: A Conversation with Dr. Priscilla Wald

Join us for a conversation about the intersection between environmental justice and critical race, queer, and feminist theories with Dr. Priscilla Wald, Professor of  English and former Director of Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies at Duke University. In her research, her teaching, and her pr…

What’s missing in the fight to mitigate climate change

In this episode, Anurag and Christina talk to Dr. Samantha Chisholm Hatfield about Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK). How do indigenous people develop and use TEK to thrive along with nature, rather than exploiting it? We also discuss things like how time is perceived differently in indigenous…

Episode 22: Theranos, Medical Devices, and Indigenous Knowledge on Climate Change ft. Kyle Powys Whyte

In this episode, Shobita and Jack discuss the recent conviction of the now-notorious Elizabeth Holmes, former CEO of Theranos, and what it means for tech hype. They talk about the UK government's recent decision to review the racial bias embedded in medical devices, and consider whether this will m…

Environmental Justice 2017 Conference Keynote: 'EJ and Indigenous Cultures'

Keynote Conversation 7: 'EJ and Indigenous Cultures' from the 'Environmental Justice 2017' Conference, held at the University of Sydney (6-8 November). Chair: Sarah Wiebe, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Speakers: Kyle Powys Whyte, Michigan State University Seán Kerins, Australian National Unive…

The Future of Environmental Justice

The idea of, and movements around, environmental justice continue to grow. From lead contamination of water in Flint, to infringement of Aboriginal rights for coal mines in Queensland, to the impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities in the global south, environmental justice is embraced …

'You Can't Erase Us': Shoshone and Ute Connections to Great Salt Lake

For time immemorial, the Goshute, Paiute, Shoshone, and Ute people have called the Great Salt Lake Basin home. In this episode of Stay Salty, we learn about Shoshone and Ute connections to Great Salt Lake. We talk with Rios Pacheco, the cultural and history advisor for the Northwestern Band of the …

Episode 22

Theranos, Medical Devices, and Indigenous Knowledge on Climate Change ft. Kyle Powys Whyte January 11, 2022 E…

A Political Ecologist Climbs Mount Kilimanjaro (w/ Sierra Deutsch)

Sierra Deutsch is an interdisciplinary political ecologist in the department of geography at the University of Zurich. Dave and Sierra chat about Euro-American academic identity, Sierra’s grueling recent trip to the top of Africa’s highest mountain (where she nearly developed altitude sickness), th…