Sustainable solutions to Global Sand Crisis - Part 1 | Ep. #94

<p>Today's sand mining is a climate threat. Yes it is.</p> <p>For many of us, when we think of sand …we picture walking on a beach…some others might say an hourglass…</p> <p>but little do we realize that amidst the chaos of climate change …SAND is literally slipping through our eco-system with a big invitation for a future catastrophe.</p> <p>If what I just said sounds unbelievable to you, no problem at all, our guest for today <a href="https://www.sandstories.org/about" target="_blank">Kiran Pereira</a> is going to share a rare sand story with all of us. <a href="https://www.sandstories.org/about" target="_blank">Kiran</a> is the Founder &amp; Chief Storyteller at <a href="https://www.sandstories.org/" target="_blank">SandStories.org</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.sandstories.org/" target="_blank">SandStories</a> works to create awareness about the urgent need to manage our consumption of sand as a resource. They aim to bridge the gap between science, policy and industry by identifying and promoting potential solutions to the looming sand crisis.</p> <p>Our conversation has been split into 3 parts. Part 1 ..i.e today’s episode will focus on problems and impacts of sand mining on our lives and the ecosystem.</p> <p>Part 2 will focus on sustainable, circular solutions to today’s unsustainable sand industry</p> <p>Part 3 will focus on action points for making this planet a better place.</p> <p>Notes:</p> <ol> <li>Sand is a non-renewable resource in human timescales</li> <li>Humankind has built 850,000 dams around the world that are blocking sand’s natural course of path</li> <li>Today humans have become a geo-morphological force …trying hard to compete with nature</li> <li>Sand and gravel are the most extracted solid substances on earth.</li> </ol> <p>Tune into the episode to learn more.</p> <p>Contact:<a href="https://www.recharkha.org/pages/contact-us" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.sandstories.org/" target="_blank">SandStories</a></p> <p>Reach out to us on <a href