Follow the youth and start speaking up, Mother Earth needs us, but the truth is we need her more. Goats are good, so tune in and activate your inner eco-consciousness…..
1905 GD Politics, The Green New Deal, will it save the environment or a will a carbon tax and/or carbon tax dividends be the answer?
GD Politics
The Green New Deal recently proposed by new congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and senator Ed Markey may become the rallying cry and theme for the democratic party… or anyone concerned about climate change, healthcare, fair wages, infrastructure and general social justice. It may seem like an overwhelming proposal, but many feel that the general concept could work. It may require a political miracle, but hey, crazy political things seem to happen every day!
GDs Meg & Wayne got to meet with and have a brief chat with their newly elected congresswoman, NJ democrat, Mikie Sherrill and ask her about her thoughts on this big proposal. tweet us your thoughts @thegreendivas and @tmshdadesofgreen
1904 The Kids are fighting climate change and teaching their parents well
The Green Divas stand together with the youth activists who are trying to build a greener future… climate change is affecting the planet, and we must take steps now to form solutions, and stop the degradation of Mother Earth. So support the kids, and tune in to this latest episode, as kids lead the way. The youth are marching and protesting to show they are the true adults in the room! We interview Tia Hatton and Kiran Oommen, who are plaintiff’s in the Juliana v US judicial climate action case, and we hear from Grist reporter Zoya Teistein about the Sunrise Movement and the Green New Deal. For more info go to thegreendivas.com, ourchildrenstrust.org Tweet us @tmshadesofgreen, @50ShadesofGDs, @thegreendivas
1903 Can Technology Help Us? Green Gadgets are on the way
With all the dire news about climate change acceleration and tipping points being tipped, are we doomed or can technology help to save us? Will we all be driving electric cars in the foreseeable future? Will we be able to create safer, more renewable energy to power them? From giant CO2-sucking air filters to large-scale ocean trash bins, some humans are finding creative solutions. Does the answer lie in the technology developed in the Mel Brooks classic Spaceballs?
Learn about the latest in electric cars, battery and charging tech and what’s coming down the road (ha ha) in the next few years from Green Car Dude John Voelcker.
Hear commentary on solar and capacitor tech from Green Living Guy (aka Green Dude) Seth Leitman. For more info, go to thegreendivas.com. Tweet us @tmshadesofgreen, @50Shadesof GDs and @thegreendivas. Tune in via iTunes, Spotify, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and ask Alexa or Siri to play The Green Divas.
1902 Eco-Therapy
Yes climate depression, climate anxiety and climate denial are all legit problems right now. The answer could be eco-therapy. Hear from Dr. Ed O’Malley, who specializes in eco-therapy; Rolly Montpelier, founder of Below 2C; and actress, activist and author of Running with Nature, Mariel Hemingway.
For more info, go to thegreendivas.com. Tweet us @tmshadesofgreen, @50Shadesof GDs and @thegreendivas. Tune in via iTunes, Spotify, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and ask Alexa or Siri to play The Green Divas.
1901 It’s a wrap and a new beginning
Green Divas Meg and Max wrap up the year with highlights and song. Some of the highlights from Max’s Silly Science facts include spider goats, giggling rats, and how we might all be transformed into virtual beings in the afterlife. We also hear from Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum, author of the book The Green Amendment, and John Parker, environmental attorney, and Adjunct Professor at Pace Law School who is is always fighting to help save the environment….Mother Earth certainly needs a good attorney right now. Hear some tips from Meg’s GD Minute. GDs Meg and Max close out the year singing Auld Lang Syne, and we hope to bring you more Singing Green Divas in 2019, so stay tuned. Have a Happy, Healthy and Green New Year!
For more info go to thegreendivas.com. Tweet us @50ShadesofGDs, @greenworldradio @tmshadesofgreen. Ask Alexa or Siri to play The Green Divas Podcast. Peace out!
1815 Is it the Weather or is it Climate Change with guest Paul Douglas, Meteorologist
“The climate is changing, our lives rearranging, the weather just alters our minds. It’s cold where it’s hot, it’s hot where it’s cold, some things you cannot deny.” That’s a lyric from a song I wrote called, ‘Find The Blue’ and as the recent U.S. National Climate Assessment Report Volume Two predicts the climate is changing. There are high risks of future disasters from flooding, droughts, fires, and extreme weather events, which will have a profound effect on the populous of the America citizenry, and the globe. The question is : why are we downplaying climate change? Green Divas Meg and Max discuss weather vs. climate, and we hear from Paul Douglas, a respected meteorologist who gives us some insight into climate and weather, and how the changes in climate are impacting humans and the economy (pauldouglasweather.com). Get more info by going to thegreendivas.com. Tweet us @tmshadesofgreen, @thegreendivas and @50ShadesofGDs.
1814 Liberty and Justice for Some- Will SCOTUS Ever Be the Same
#MeToo, the US Senate and the Supreme Court of the US are on a collision course and the future of our branches of government are traveling on a very dark and narrow path . Where this all lands will affect our democracy for generations to come. This episode of GD Politics delves into the Kavanaugh cover-up, Dr. Ford’s claim of sexual assault, and it includes comment by Lt. Governor of NYS Kathy Hochul and Pete Harckham, who is running for NYS Senate in District 40. You can also hear a tune by Token Bro Mitch, called Liberty and Justice for Some, which is more timely now than it was when he wrote it in the year 2000 about the Bush v. Gore debacle. For our voices to be heard we must VOTE on Tuesday, November 6, 2016. Check out thegreendivas.com for additional info. Tweet us @tmshadesofgreen, @thegreendivas.com, and @50ShadesofGDs.
1813 Slow and Sustainable Fashion
1812 GDp Green Divas Politics [pilot epsisode]
Politics makes strange bedfellows, and politics has been really strange of late, as there are really no words to describe what is going on. With that said, Green Divas Meg and Max, along with Green Dude Wayne, have entered the political twilight zone, and have embarked on a means to get the message out that WE MUST VOTE in the 2018 mid-terms. We will touch on the politics OF many things, including environmental and social justice issues and much more. Is there a politics OF Bees??? Is there politics OF Overpopulation??? The answer is most certainly yes. So tune in to find the Green Truth, and also please send us your thoughts about the current state of political madness. GO to thegreendivas.com for more info, and tweet us @thegreendivas, @50ShadesofGDs, and @tmshadesofgreen
1811 Food Not Lawns
Tune in to 50 Shades of Green Divas, as we discuss the role of lawns, and why we need to do something about our obsession with manicuring them. Spraying the grass with pesticides is not good for children, pets, or anyone else. Cancer rates are increasing, which is problematic to say the least, and the amount of water used to grow that perfect lawn, is adding to already bad drought conditions in many areas within the US and beyond. Why not do something lovely and grow a garden, or better yet grow some food. For more info go to thegreendivas.com #FoodNotLawns
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1810 The Greening of the Entertainment industry with Earth Angel, Film Biz Recycling, ArtCube Nation and Rock and Wrap It Up
Yes, the film and TV industries are wasteful, but… with the help of some wonderful people and organizations, the landfills are less full of discarded sets and food, and therefore, as the slogan created by our guest Eva Radke so aptly puts it, “Not in a Dumpster.” We talk to Emellie O’Brien, founder of Earth Angel, Samita Wolfe, Director of Film Biz Recycling in Savannah, Eva Radke, founder and CEO of ArtCube Nation, and Syd Mandelbaum, founder of Rock and Wrap it Up, about their roles in keeping the entertainment industry cleaner and less wasteful. We also touch on the topic of asteroids, green screens and raccoons. Find out what the Amazing Spiderman-2, VINYL, Elementary, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and 30 Rock have in common… hint green and sustainable TV and film sets.
For more info check out: Earthangel.nyc, Filmbizrecycling.org, ArtCubeNation.com, RockandWrapItUp.org and TheGreenDivas.com