Wasting Away 

On both land and sea, human activities are inflicting damage on a scale that may well be irreversible. Our future is imperiled by the heedless pursuit of energy and development to feed a civilization that has still to learn to conserve as well as consume. Two winners of the prestigious TED Prize examine our impacts and urge us to embrace a conservation ethic to return vitality and diversity.

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Guests: 

Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer, Explorer in Residence, National Geographic Society
Edward Burtynsky, Photographer Toronto, Canada

(Click on a guest's name to listen to their full unedited interview.)