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.
#1406: Ken Gale
What is the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), and why is it such a “secret.” Ken Gale, host of Eco-Logic on WBAI, gives us the reasons why we need to be very afraid of what is called “NAFTA on steroids.” Internet Freedom, Food Safety, US jobs, Copyrights, the Environment, Public Health, and the price of medicine will all be affected by this agreement, which is being negotiated behind closed doors by the Executive Branch, the USTR and Fortune 500 corporations, who stand to greatly benefit should it pass. Congress is putting this matter on the “Fast Track”, without even knowing what the TPP contains, which considering their record, is not all surprising. Get more information by going to www.citizen.org/TPP. Tune into Ken’s show Eco-Logic, Tuesdays at 8 PM on WBAI.
#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
#1341: Reverend Fletcher, NY Air Pollution
There is currently a project to raise the Bayonne Bridge that spans Kill Van Kull in Staten Island and Bayonne, New Jersey. One would think that is a good thing, but if you look more closely the project will increase pollution, add toxins to the air and water, cause health problems (cancer, lung disease) and will be an environmental nightmare. Reverend Fletcher Harper explains why this project should be stopped, and how it also has a negative affect on truckers and the surrounding communities. Find out what sweatshops on wheels are, and how you can join the Coalition for Healthy Ports. Go to www.greenfaith.org for more information.
#1341: Reverend Fletcher, NY Air Pollution
#1349: Andrew Mazzone, President of the Henry George School of Social Science
Join me and Andrew Mazzone, President of the Henry George School of Social Science, as we discuss the interconnection of economic and environmental issues. We touch on the importance of the writings of Henry George, via his book Progress and Poverty. It seems that history has not changed, in that inequality and wide income gaps are as pervasive today, as they were decades and centuries ago. Large energy companies are stripping the finite natural resources of the planet, and we must seek alternative ways to work in balance with nature to protect our land, air and water. Greed is deeply imbedded in our society, and this must change. Check out all the good work Andrew and the Henry George School are doing by visiting their website at www.henrygeorgeschool.org
#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.