Join me and my guest Alan Weisman, award winning author and journalist, as we touch on the subject of his latest book “Countdown”, which gives us insight into how over population and over consumption directly affects the environment. The demand for energy increases as the population rises, which is depleting our natural resources and adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Alan is deeply concerned about these issues, and we can start to fix things by educating the populous, especially women, about reproductive rights, contraceptives, having smaller families, which will lessen the impact on the environment, and lead to a healthier planet. Search the web for “Countdown” and Alan Weisman to get more information.
Category: Environment
#1404: Emellie O’Brien, Founder of Earth Angel
Meet Emellie O’Brien, founder of Earth Angel, a company that provides sustainability management of film and TV productions. Emellie is a pioneer in this burgeoning field, as she coaxes everyone on the set, from directors to grips, to be more eco-conscious. She has worked on the films Noah and The Amazing Spiderman 2, as well as the hit HBO show Girls. To find out more about Earth Angel visit www.earthangelnyc.com
#1403: Joy Rose, Director of the Museum of Motherhood & Founder of Moms Who Rock
Director of the Museum of Motherhood and founder of the Moms Who Rock movement, Joy Rose joins us for a conversation about the interconnection of Motherhood and Mother Nature. We talk about issues of ecofeminism, the need to curb population growth, societal tribulations of women, and much, much more. Moms have the power!!! To get more information on the Mom’s Movement go to MOMmuseum.org & Mamapalooza.com
#1403: Joy Rose, Director of the Museum of Motherhood & Founder of Moms Who Rock
#1343: Dr. Susan Rubin, on Tar Sands and the Keystone Pipeline
Oh, CANADUH! What’s gloopy, leaky,toxic and endangers trees, birds, humans, water, land and air? Answer: Tar Sands and the Keystone Pipeline. Dr. Susan Rubin explains why this pipeline, which runs from Alberta, Canada through the mid section of the US, ending in the refineries of Texas on the Gulf Coast, is an environmental disaster in the making. It encroaches on Native American lands, runs through the Ogallala aquifer, which is a major water supply to millions of people, and has already leaked into the Kalamazoo River, and caused damage to homes in Mayflower, AK and Colorado. DIL BIT might sound like a cartoon name, but what it is made of is no laughing matter. Tune in to find out what you can do to raise your voice to stop the Keystone project. For more information go to www.nokxl.org
#1343: Dr. Susan Rubin, on Tar Sands and the Keystone Pipeline
#1405: Adele Stan, RH Reality Check Reporter
Our guest this week is Adele Stan, Washington Bureau chief for RH Reality Check. She is an author and investigative reporter who covers reproductive rights, the modern feminist movement, as well as voters rights, environmental topics and issues of overpopulation. Find out why “things don’t go better with Koch”, and how Citizens United has wreaked havoc on the foundation of our political system. To find out more go to www.rhrealitycheck.org/
#1350: Rick Ulfik, We, The World
Rick Ulfik, founder of We, The World, and friend of the show, gives us insight into all the great work We.net is doing to promote peace and sustainability throughout the world. There are numerous programs that promote peace, sustainability and humanity, as the world needs to move away from the me, me, me mentality, to the WE mentality. Sustainable Earth 2020, 11 Days of Global Unity, 11 Ways to Change the World are just some of the initiatives that promote a better society. Jane Goodall, Nobel Prize Laureate Rev Desmond Tutu, Deepak Chopra and many others, are on the Board of We, The World, and they know that compassion and working together leads to environmental stewardship, sustainability, and transformation of communities. Go to www.We.net and/or www.wetheworld.org to get involved.
#1402: John Parker, Environmental Lawyer
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]
#1351: Holiday Special
Friends of the show join us for our Holiday Wish Special to share what they would want this Holiday season if they could ask for anything…
Guest Wishers (alphabetically):
Abba Carmichael – Producer of The Many Shades of Green
Bradley Fleming – Brooklyn Grange Farm
Dom Gervasi – Made In Brooklyn Tours
Elroy Hill – Mamselles Teas and Tarts
Emellie O’Brien – Earth Angel
John Parker – Environmental Lawyer
Joy Rose – Museum of Motherhood
Maxine Margo Rubin – Host of The Many Shades of Green
#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.
#1346: Global Kids, part 2 of 2
In Part 2 of our discussion with Global Kids, Makayla Comas touches on water issues, environmental technologies and how her experience in Chile brought her to be even more in tune with nature and what we need to do to improve conditions throughout the globe. Amosh, Sam and Molly discuss the Green Roof Project and the successful implementation of a “green roof” on William Cullen Bryant High School. Global Kids continue to lead the way on the importance of the need to protect the environment, as it interconnects with social justice issues and human rights. The student leaders are passionate, caring and are truly a breath of fresh air. For more information check out the website www.globalkids.org
#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.
#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.