• 44. What happened to the Anthropocene? (Erle Ellis)

  • Apr 29 2024
  • Length: 42 mins
  • Podcast
44. What happened to the Anthropocene? (Erle Ellis) By cover art

44. What happened to the Anthropocene? (Erle Ellis)

Listen for free

View show details

  • Summary

  • Humankind’s transformation of the Earth is embodied in the idea that we are living in the “Anthropocene”. Most people who have heard of this concept were probably unaware that it describes a specific unit of geological measurement - an epoch. A debate has been ongoing for more than a decade about whether to make that designation official - for the Anthropocene to take over from the Holocene epoch. This debate concluded just a few weeks ago with a definitive “no”.

    In this episode of The Case for Conservation Podcast renowned Anthropocene expert Erle Ellis explains what happened to the Anthropocene… and why it doesn’t really matter that it was rejected as an epoch. Erle is an environmental scientist who divides his academic time between the university of Maryland in the US, and Oxford University in the UK. He is a prolific author and public commentator on this and related topics.

    Links to resources

    • Anthropocene: A Very Short Introduction - 2018 book authored by Erle.
    • The Anthropocene is not an epoch − but the age of humans is most definitely underway - A recent update from Erle in "The Conversation".

    Visit www.case4conservation.com
    Show more Show less
Social Sciences Biological Sciences Natural History
Show more Show less

What listeners say about 44. What happened to the Anthropocene? (Erle Ellis)

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.com reviews

Amazon reviews
No Reviews are Available