The global water crisis is upon us. 1 in 3 people do not have access to safe drinking water and nearly 1 million people die each year as a result. Luckily, there is a solution where we least expect it. Thousands of icebergs—frozen mountains of freshwater—are calved each year and sent into the oceans. Harvesting icebergs may be the key to saving the planet, but it is unclear who owns the resource. The answer is not just legal, but depends on our deeply held cultural, philosophical, and environmental beliefs. Join us as Matthew Birkhold talks about his new book, Chasing Icebergs: How Frozen Freshwater can Save the Planet.
Panel:
Matthew H. Birkhold, Associate Professor of German at The Ohio State University, where he also teaches in the Moritz College of Law.
Nicholas Breyfogle (Moderator), Associate Professor of History and Director, Goldberg Center for Excellence in Teaching
