Our resident environmental legal expert, John Parker gives us a 2013 wrap up and delves into topics of hydrofracking in upstate NY, the status of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, the upcoming Environmental Bond Issue, as well as what we can look for in 2014 on Eco legal issues. For more information email John at [email protected]
Category: Earth
#1348: Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
My co-producer Abba Carmichael steps in to host TMSOG, and chats with Tony Sirna co-founder of Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, a highly sustainable community, which encourages members to live off the land, off the grid and reduce consumption. They are a stellar example of being one with nature and being mindful of Mother Earth. Tune in to find out more about how Dancing Rabbit Eco Village is a model for eco awareness and preservation of the planet. Go to www.dancingrabbit.org for more info.
#1345: Global Kids, part 1 of 2
And the youth shall lead the way…In Part 1 of our discussion with Global Kids, an organization which empowers students to become environmental leaders, activists and social justice advocates, we talk with Molly Delano, Director of Human Rights Education and student leaders Amosh Neupane, Sam March and Makayla Comas about how students can work become active in areas of environmental stewardship and human rights. We discuss how programs such as Powershift and organizations like Alliance for Climate Change educate students on ways to improve the water we drink, the food we eat, and the air we breathe, by elevating our eco consciousness. Go to www.globalkids.org to find out more about the great work of Global Kids.
#1338: Richard Heinberg, Snake Oil
Like traveling medicine men in the old west, oil and gas companies are trying to sell us their panacea for our future energy needs. My guest Richard Heinberg, author of the book Snake Oil: How Fracking’s False Promise Imperials Our Future, explains why hydrofracking is not the cure all for America’s fuel needs. Beware of those selling you false elixirs! Tune in to find out how we stay clear of oil and gas con artists. Go to www.postcarbon.org for more info.
#1337: Vandra Thorburn, Vokashi
Kitchen scraps can be turned into compost with “magic” bran (EM Bokashi, a Japanese fermenting process) and a Vokashi eco bucket. Vandra Thorburn, founder of Vokashi waste solutions talks about how easy it is to take fruit and vegetable peels and other food scraps, and put the composted end product back into the soil and out of the landfills. Mother Earth will be happy to see us humans reduce, reuse and recycle our waste. For more information go to vokashi.com
#1336: Clare Donohue
Move over Sharknado, GASNADO is coming to a beach near you. Clare Donohue, founder of the Sane Energy Project is working to stop the Spectra Pipeline from making its way into your rivers, beaches, parks, streets and kitchens. It is not safe, and we’ll tell you why. Natural gas pipelines under your feet in a densely populated city is a disaster in the making. The harmful effects can be widespread. Lives and homes have been lost due to faulty pipelines (San Bruno,CA, Kansas City and more). Find out what you can do to help stop it. Go to www.saneenergyproject.org and get involved.
#1325: Environmental Lawyer, John L Parker
John Parker environmental lawyer extraordinaire, takes us through what steps are needed to adapt and create legal policies to guide us through extreme weather events such as Superstorm Sandy. Should we rebuild in areas that are flood zones? What natural barriers can be put in place to prevent flooding? Resilience is the key to helping us prepare for future extreme weather as a result of climate change.
#1322: Scott Seydel, Global Green
Scott Seydel is the Chairperson of Global Green, an organization that advocates for smart solutions to global warming. We discuss waste stream diversion, and what companies are participating to help reduce and recycle waste. Global Green is an affiliate of Green Cross International, an organization that works to foster a global value shift to a sustainable and secure future. Scott is a leader in building communities affected by natural disasters, as he moves to green affordable housing via use of alternative energy and building materials that are less toxic. He is a true environmental ambassador. For more info go to www.globalgreen.org
#1320: Megan Offner, New York Heartwoods
Downed trees are an asset to wood sawyers and the environment at large. Wood from those trees are used for lumber and furniture, which in turn helps divert waste from landfills. Tune in to get great information from Megan Offner of New York Heartwoods. Trees are are precious and give life to Mother Earth. Humans can work intelligently with our environment for mutual prosperity. Go to www.newyorkheartwoods.com for more information.
#1324: Riverkeeper Sweep
David Berreby, member of Red Hook Boaters, and Lisa Bloodgood, Environmental Advisor to NYC Councilman Stephen Levin talk about ways to become more in tune with the waterways in NYC, and how we can all be better environmental stewards. One way to get involved is to volunteer for the 2nd Annual Riverkeeper Sweep on May 11th, 2013. Help clean up the parks and surrounding rivers and estuaries in 70 locations from NYC to Albany. Events in North Brooklyn will take place at Grand Ferry Park in Williamsburg, McCarren Park in Greenpoint, and Valentino Park in Red Hook, where you can also go kayaking for free. For more information and to register for the event, go to www.riverkeeper.org/sweep
#1312: Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Pt 2 of 2
We continue our discussion with Tiokasin Ghosthorse about past and present treatment of Native Americans, and we delve into their connection and knowledge of Mother Earth. For more information go to www.firstvoicesindigenousradio.org
1311: Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Pt 1 of 2
Join me and “spiritual agitator”, advocate of Indigenous Rights, and host of First Voices Indigeneous Radio on WBAI, Tiokasin Ghosthorse, for a two part series on Native Americans. Learn about their struggles, their wisdom, and their connection to Mother Earth. We have to respect those who were here before us and who deserve our attention and compassion. Tiokasin imparts his wisdom, as we take a journey into the history of the Lakota people, as well as the Elder Brothers from the Kogi Tribe and their warning about what we are doing to the environment. Tune in and be moved by the spirit and knowledge of Tiokasin Ghosthorse.