Gareth Evans On Being A Good International Citizen; Averting The Insect Apocalypse With Dave Goulson; U.S. Politics With Emma Shortis

Uncommon Sense

Gareth Evans AC QC, former Cabinet Minister in the Hawke–Keating governments joins Amy to talk about his new book, Good International Citizenship: The Case for Decency. Why should Australia care about poverty, human rights atrocities, environmental catastrophes, weapons proliferation or any other problems afflicting faraway countries, when they don’t have any direct or immediate impact on us? Gareth Evans explains why and how Australians should demand better both morally and ethically from their governments on the international stage. British biologist and bumblebee expert Professor Dave Goulson joins Amy to talk about his latest book, Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse. Dave talks about how insects have been misunderstood, the vital contributions they make to our ecosystems and lives. He also explains the concerning research detailing insect decline and the reasons behind it. We can and must prevent an insect apocalypse. Dave Goulson studied biology at Oxford University and is Professor of Biology at the University of Sussex. Dr Emma Shortis, Research Fellow from the EU Centre of Excellence at RMIT drops by to discuss the latest in U.S. politics. Emma talks about the real-life consequences of the Supreme Court overturning Roe vs Wade, Joe Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia, and gun control reform since the Uvalde, Texas mass shooting.