Helen Caldicott, M.D., pediatrician and internationally recognized author and lecturer, hosts a weekly, one-hour radio program titled If You Love This Planet. Produced by Jasmin WIlliams and Scott Powell. Edited by Jasmin Williams.
Australian Greens Senator Christine Milne talks to Dr. Caldicott about her recent involvement in climate talks in Durban. Sen. Milne explains why the Durban summit was a failure in terms of any meaningful agreement for the industrial world to cut emissions, and which countries and industries manipulated the outcomes of the conference. Among the other topics discussed are the importance of forests in reducing the impact of global warming, and how the Durban talks opened the way for more logging and burning of wood chips. Also examined is President Obamaâs role in obstructing progress on addressing global warming. Sen. Milne sheds light on why China could take lead the way in taking decisive action against climate change, and how carbon trading is supposed to work.