Ira Payosova Appears on Voice of America Television. EMSE doctoral student Iryna Payosova was interviewed on Voice of America Television about the potential environmental impacts of two proposed large Chinese developments in the Crimea region of Ukraine. Iryna is the Graduate Assistant for the Environmental and Energy Management program in EMSE. A video of the interview, which was broadcast throughout Eastern Europe on February 16, 2014, can be seen at the link below. http://ukrainian.voanews.com/content/crimea-china-/1853360.html.
Although the broadcast is in the Ukrainian language, an accompanying English transcript will appear if the link is opened in the Google Chrome web browser.
Her coverage the environmental impacts of two proposed multi-billion dollar Chinese developments in Ukraine received extensive attention due to the friction among Russia, the European Union, and the United States from the political crisis in Ukraine. Iryna’s interview has received widespread dissemination by the print media in Ukraine, with recent articles about Iryna’s interview at the below listed links:
- http://www.pravda.com.ua/inozmi/voa/2014/02/18/7014272/
Prof. Shittu Discusses Global Climate Change on VOA Television. On Earth Day, April 22, 2014, EEM Prof. Ekundayo Shittu also appeared on a Voice of America television program, in this case on the program “On the Line.” Prof. Shittu discussed the economic argument for action on climate change. A video clip of Prof. Shittu’s interview can be seen at the following link: http://www.voanews.com/media/all/latest.html?z=1433