Author: Divas@72

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

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

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.

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.

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!

#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.

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

Local farmers are an important part of feeding the populace. We need to support them by helping them get the proper financing,  and by shopping at Farmers Markets and CSA’s. We need to know our farmers, and to understand that small AG provides healthy and fresh food, that tastes delicious. We speak to Kevin Egolf, Co-Founder of Local Farms Fund, Woody Tasch, Founder and Chairman of Slow Money, and Pascale Le Draoulec, Manager of several farmers markets in the lower Hudson Valley, and author of the book American Pie: Slices of Life (and pie) from America’s Back Roads, to get their perspective on the world of small farms and farmers. We also talk about spider goats, the Carolina Grim Reaper pepper, and yes, how to milk a moose.

For more info go to localfarmsfund.com, slowmoney.org, thegreendivas.com and check out Pascale Le Draoulec on her Facebook page.

Tweet us your thoughts @thegreendivas, @50ShadesofGDs, @tmshadesofgreen