Anthony Burke | Thriving in the Anthropocene

Our increasing intrusion into the natural world is creating strange new risks and endangering the future of all life. The rapid loss of the Earth’s biodiversity and animal abundance is one of the key markers of the Anthropocene—a crisis so grave that biologists now say that the sixth mass extinction of species is underway. This notion of the Anthropocene seems frightening and overwhelming, and indeed it is an epoch of much greater human vulnerability as well as human power. So how do we find a sense of agency and hope in these challenging times? How can we think about not just surviving, but thriving in the Anthropocene? For more videos like this subscribe to our channel: /user/unsw We're the official channel of UNSW Sydney, a brilliantly located university between the coast and the city.

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