Environmental History intertwines with Politics with Professor Neil M. Maher

 The late American Civil Rights activist James Farmer, Jr. once said “If we do not save the environment, then whatever we do in civil rights, will be of no meaning, because then we will have the equality of extinction.” Environmental history, politics, economics and social issues are all intertwined. From FDR’s New Deal to the Green New Deal, politics extends into environmental issues, and those who represent us in government need to heed the warning, that we must act now to protect and preserve the planet. Time is of the essence. Our guest on this episode is Neil M. Maher, Professor of History and Master Teacher in the Federated History Department at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers University-Newark. Neil is working to help protect the planet through his scholarship and his teachings, which explore how the natural environment has mediated power relationships between people over time. He is an award-winning author, instructor, and public speaker interested in the environmental and political history of the United States. His most recent books include Apollo in the Age of Aquarius (Harvard University Press, 2017) and Nature’s New Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps and the Roots of the American Environmental Movement (Oxford University Press). For more info go to https://www.neilmaher.com/ For past shows go to malcolmpresents.com, hudsonriverradio.com and themanyshadesofgreen.com #RaiseYourEcoConsciousness