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Plastics have revolutionized modern life with their versatility and usefulness, but their overwhelming abundance has led to a mounting crisis. Plastic waste is everywhere: in the air we breathe, the ice on Mount Everest, the water we drink, the fish we eat, and even in human placentas. This pollution is not only devastating ecosystems but also harming our health. Adding to the problem, plastics are intrinsically tied to climate change, as most are derived from fossil fuels. In this episode, James and Daisy are joined by Aidan Charron from EARTHDAY.ORG to unpack the plastics problem. What exactly are plastics? Why are they so bad for the planet, and for us? What is the Plastics Treaty, and why does it matter?  SOME RECOMMENDATIONS:EARTHDAY.ORG – EARTHDAY.ORG's founders created and organized the very first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. Since then, Earth Day Network also known as EARTHDAY.ORG has been mobilizing over 1 billion people annually on Earth Day, and every other day, to protect the planet.Babies vs. Plastics Report – Evidence is mounting that plastics, microplastics and their additive chemicals pose potentially serious health risks to humans, with babies and infants being especially vulnerable.Pets vs. Plastics Report – This report is a meta-analysis of some of the available research to date studying the impact of plastics, microplastics and their additive chemicals on the health of our pets. Plastics Treaty – In March 2022, the United Nations Environment Programme instated an International Negotiating Committee (INC) tasked with creating a global, legally binding memorandum tackling the pressing problem of plastics pollution. OTHER ADVOCATES, FACTS, AND RESOURCES:Silent Spring by Rachel Carson – published on September 27, 1962, this book documented the environmental harm caused by the widespread use of pesticides and is recognizes as one of the most influential books of the twentieth century. SYSTEMIQ (2020) – “Breaking the Plastic Wave” is a global analysis using first-of-its kind modelling, showing that we can cut annual flows of plastic into the ocean by about 80% in the next 20 years by applying existing solutions and technologies. Ellen MacArthur Foundation – a charity committed to creating a circular economy, which is designed to eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials (at their highest value), and regenerate nature.Notpla – advanced packaging solutions made from seaweed and other natural materials as an alternative to single-use plastic. The Blue Planet – a wildlife documentary series, presented and narrated by David Attenborough, exploring the planet's oceans.UNDP (2023) – “Scientists estimate that only around 9 percent of all the plastic waste generated globally is recycled.”EARTHDAY.ORG – “More than 500 billion plastic bags – one million bags per minute – were produced worldwide last year.” World Economic Forum (2022) – “Saying no to single-use plastics is the most common sustainable lifestyle change among UK consumers. More than 60% have reduced their use of throwaway plastics.”BBC (2019) – A cotton bag needs to be reused at least 131 times to make it more environmentally friendly than a plastic bag. Thank you for listening! Please follow us on social media to join the conversation: LinkedIn | Instagram | TikTokMusic: “Just Because Some Bad Wind Blows” by Nick Nuttall, Reptiphon Records. Available at https://nicknuttallmusic.bandcamp.com/album/just-because-some-bad-wind-blows-3Producer: Podshop StudiosHuge thanks to Siobhán Foster, a vital member of the team offering design advice, critical review and organisation that we depend upon.Stay tuned for more insightful discussions on navigating the transition away from fossil fuels to a sustainable future.

Denis Hayes, Chairman and President at Bullitt Foundation, returns to share the strategies he implemented for effective grantmaking. Denis explains the importance of legitimacy in philanthropic decision-making, the value of diverse board representation, and how focusing efforts geographically and strategically helped the foundation create a significant impact. Denis also provides insights on the decision to spend down and offers advice for future philanthropists on how to make meaningful, long-lasting contributions to causes they care about.Episode Highlights:Denis's advice to current and future philanthropists on impactful giving strategiesDenis Hayes Bio:Denis Hayes is an environmentalist and a long-time champion of solar & renewable energy. He rose to prominence in 1970 as the coordinator for the first Earth Day. He subsequently founded the Earth Day Network and expanded the event to 180 nations. Earth Day is now the most widely observed secular holiday in the world. During the Carter Administration, Hayes was director of the federal Solar Energy Research Institute (now the National Renewable Energy Laboratory). Hayes became an adjunct professor of engineering at Stanford University for several years, and also practiced law in Silicon Valley. Since 1992, Hayes has been president of the Bullitt Foundation in Washington and continues to be a leader in environmental and energy policy. He was the principal developer of the Bullitt Center, judged by World Architecture Magazine to be "the greenest office building in the world."Hayes has also served as Executive director of Environmental Action, Director of the Illinois State Energy Office, Visiting Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Fellow of the Worldwatch Institute, Fellow at the Bellagio Center, and Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow of the Bosch Foundation. Hayes has received the national Jefferson Awards Medal for Outstanding Public Service as well as numerous other awards. Time Magazine named him as "Hero of the Planet" in 1999; the NYT profiled him as its Newsmaker of the Day; and Life Magazine selected him as one of the 100 most influential Americans of the 20th century. His newest book, COWED: The Hidden Impact of 93 Million Cows on America's Health, Economy, Politics, Culture, and Environment, was published by W.W. Norton in 2015.If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/203-do-you-have-the-requisite-experience-to-make-your/id1556900518?i=1000674680730https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/121-the-brainerd-foundation-spend-down-strategy-with/id1556900518?i=1000605062550https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/183-promoting-world-peace-with-al-jubitz-patrick/id1556900518?i=1000658428389 Crack the Code: Sybil's Successful Guide to PhilanthropyBecome even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies and tools you'll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy.Sybil offers resources including free mini-course videos, templates, checklists, and words of advice summarized in easy to review pdfs. https://www.doyourgood.com/funders Check out Sybil's website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at https://www.doyourgood.comConnect with Do Your Goodhttps://www.facebook.com/doyourgoodhttps://www.instagram.com/doyourgoodWould you like to talk with Sybil directly?Send in your inquiries through her website https://www.doyourgood.com/ or you can email her directly at sybil@doyourgood.com.

Denis Hayes, Chairman and President at Bullitt Foundation, joins Sybil to share his experiences growing up in the 1960s during a turbulent time in American history and how his quest for purpose and meaning led him to co-found Earth Day. Sybil encourages philanthropists to consider the need for someone with specialized knowledge, like Denis, to guide their giving strategy.Episode Highlights:The social and political context of the 1960s in AmericaInsights for philanthropists on finding experienced advisors for impactful givingDenis Hayes Bio:Denis Hayes is an environmentalist and a long-time champion of solar & renewable energy. He rose to prominence in 1970 as the coordinator for the first Earth Day. He subsequently founded the Earth Day Network and expanded the event to 180 nations. Earth Day is now the most widely observed secular holiday in the world. During the Carter Administration, Hayes was director of the federal Solar Energy Research Institute (now the National Renewable Energy Laboratory). Hayes then became an adjunct professor of engineering at Stanford University for several years, and also practiced law in Silicon Valley. Since 1992, Hayes has been president of the Bullitt Foundation in Washington and continues to be a leader in environmental and energy policy. He was the principal developer of the Bullitt Center, judged by World Architecture Magazine to be "the greenest office building in the world."Hayes has also served as Executive director of Environmental Action, Director of the Illinois State Energy Office, Visiting Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Fellow of the Worldwatch Institute, Fellow at the Bellagio Center, and Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow of the Bosch Foundation. Hayes has received the national Jefferson Awards Medal for Outstanding Public Service as well as numerous other awards. Time Magazine named him as "Hero of the Planet" in 1999; the NYT profiled him as its Newsmaker of the Day; and Life Magazine selected him as one of the 100 most influential Americans of the 20th century. His newest book, COWED: The Hidden Impact of 93 Million Cows on America's Health, Economy, Politics, Culture, and Environment, was published by W.W. Norton in 2015.If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/175-be-effective-at-supporting-nonprofits-to-work-together/id1556900518?i=1000652465880 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/174-special-strategies-to-enhance-donor-relationships/id1556900518?i=1000651750997Crack the Code: Sybil's Successful Guide to PhilanthropyBecome even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies and tools you'll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy.Sybil offers resources including free mini-course videos, templates, checklists, and words of advice summarized in easy to review pdfs. https://www.doyourgood.com/funders Check out Sybil's website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at https://www.doyourgood.comConnect with Do Your Goodhttps://www.facebook.com/doyourgoodhttps://www.instagram.com/doyourgoodWould you like to talk with Sybil directly?Send in your inquiries through her website https://www.doyourgood.com/ or you can email her directly at sybil@doyourgood.com.

Promise yourself a journey of discovery and self-awakening as we take you through an exploration of mindfulness, sustainable consumption, and the power of conscious choices. In this episode, we meet an inspiring guest, Lindsey Coffey, whose passion for environmental activism led to a revolution in the industry, emphasizing the necessity of sustainability. We delve into the deep, emotional ties we share with nature, and how it provides solace for our mental health, underlining the importance of being present and attuned to our surroundings.First, we dive into the bustling world of promotional merchandise. We look at the psychology behind our attachments to material possessions and how promotional merchandise has subtly woven itself into our lives. Our discussion focuses on the impact of unchecked consumption and challenges you to question and reassess your acceptance of promotional products. It's a thought-provoking reflection on our consumption habits, ego-driven decisions, and the path to a more fulfilling life.As we approach the end, we unlock the significant potential of consumer choices in reshaping industries, with a specific focus on fashion. Lindsey's unique experience as a model in the fashion industry provides an often unheard perspective. We underline the value of individual decisions in cultivating an ethos of ethical practices and sustainability. The conversation brings up the necessity of corporate accountability, dismissing the misconception that one person can't make a difference. The dialogue concludes on an empowering note, inspiring us to realize our potential in inspiring change and making positive contributions to the world. Get ready for a truly enlightening experience!Guest bio: Lindsey Coffey is a model and activist, and in 2020 became the first and only U.S. representative to win the international title of Miss Earth competing against 82 nations. As head of Community Engagement and Impact Awareness at EcoBranders, she focuses on outreach and education sharing the company's mission and encouraging sustainable action. Lindsey serves as a lobbyist, campaigner, and public speaker, with a mission to elevate our environmental consciousness and transform people and the planet. As a World Wildlife Fund Ambassador, Remake Fellow, and collaborator with Greenpeace International, Earth Day Network, and the United Nations, she passionately champions climate justice, wildlife conservation, ethical fashion, and environmental preservation, and spearheads worldwide initiatives aimed at fostering a sustainable future. Featured on CNN, ABC, and the GMA Network, as well as in editorials with Harper's Bazaar, Grazia, and MAXIM, Coffey encourages global action towards sustainability and empowers others to overcome challenges related to environmental, societal, and personal growth.Support the showThanks for listening to another episode. Follow, review, and share to help Consciously Clueless grow! Shop my fav conscious brands. Click here for information on how to work with me.Join the conscious community on Patreon. Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Youtube | Tiktok Music by Matthew Baxley

“People who have been to space really do speak about it with great reverence. And it is for that reason that we want to take people to space in our car. Neutral zero emission spaceship, spaceship vacuum, which as you saw is not a rocket. Enormous balloons. It's a very gentle flight. We want to take leaders to space. We want to take artists to space. We want to have teachers go to space.” Jane Poynter at Earth Day Network's Climate Leadership Gala As Virgin Galactic takes another set of civilians into space, think about all the emissions they are adding to the very airspace they are celebrating.  Space Perspective says they are doing similar space travel but without hurting the planet. Imagine how much energy those trips use. And, though they are also doing climate research up there, the capsules and rockets are not generally carbon neutral. Can they be? Listen to veteran space executive and former Biosphere 2 leader Jane Poynter, CEO and cofounder of Space Perspective describe how they are doing carbon neutral space travel in this extraordinary conversation with Electric Ladies host Joan Michelson conducted at the Earth Day Network Climate Leadership Gala (so there will be a lot of background sound).  You'll hear: How Space Perspective is making space travel carbon neutral (from fuel to materials). Who is paying for it (and what it will cost you to take ride with them) The general carbon footprint of today's space shuttles and private companies' space travel. How her experience in Biosphere 2 led to Space Perspectives. Plus, insightful career advice, such as… “There are so many ways to make a difference, right?... I think at the end of the day, you have to be true to yourself and what is it that fires you up. And, and what is it that that does light that fire within you that you have to pursue, that you're driven to pursue, and then go pursue it. And, you know, sometimes it takes going in at a level that maybe you don't feel is your level. Maybe it's beneath you, but if you are trying to move into a slightly adjacent career, you have to do that. Cuz you have to work your way up sometimes. And it's also the best way to learn.” Jane Poynter on Electric Ladies Podcast Read Joan's Forbes articles here too. You'll also like:         Kristen Siemen, Chief Sustainability Officer of General Motors         Suzy Deering, Chief Marketing Officer of Ford – on bringing change to a legacy industry as an outsider.        Neha Palmer, Founder/CEO of TeraWatt Infrastructure on charging for EV trucks        Jackie Birdsall, Toyota, Senior Engineer, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles Jennifer Gerbi, Ph.D., Deputy Director and Acting Director, ARPA-E, the innovation arm of the Department of Energy Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review!    

“We are a resource hub in that we engage with individuals, organizations, and communities who are on the front lines of climate injustice and ensure that they have, they know what informational, technical, financial, strategic resources are out there to strengthen their work…So that's everything from developing research reports to help folks to have the data that they need to make the case…We are helping communities who might be on the front lines of sea-level rise and they know that the waters are rising around them, but they might not know what systems they need to engage with in order to have the infrastructure that they need to, literally weather the storm.” Jacqui Patterson on Electric Ladies Podcast The communities that Jacqui Patterson and her organization and partners are helping are those that have been left out of the conversations about community resilience, because they are still in primitive condition, including lacking running water – in the United States. That's why Jacqui was awarded the 2023 Women and the Green Economy Award by Earth Day Network at the Climate Leadership Gala. Enter Jacqui Paterson, Founder/CEO of The Chisholm Project. Listen to her explain how they find these people, how they identify and serve their needs on Electric Ladies Podcast in this inspiring interview with host Joan Michelson.  You'll hear: How Jacqui and her team find these people who are so off the grid that they are nearly invisible. How she identifies their needs and serves them, respecting their values and pace. Why climate risks make this work especially urgent. How you can help Plus, insightful career advice, such as… “First off, reject the myth of scarcity, and embrace the reality of abundance. Bob Marley says, emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds. And recognizing that really there's so much that we can do with that ounce of creativity, boldness, and just vision. The possibilities are endless …Instead of kind of just looking for what's already there…if you were to design your own job, what would it be? If you were to design your own business, what would it be?...Think about that purpose that's going to make them get up in the morning and say, I get to do this today. Because if you have that passion that's going to drive your success.” Jacqui Patterson on Electric Ladies Podcast Read Joan's Forbes articles here too. You'll also like (some may have been recorded under our previous name, Green Connections Radio): Sarah Cumbers, Ph.D., Lloyd's Register Foundation, about their massive global risk study, including communities at risk from climate change Rose-May Lucotte, COO/Cofounder, ChangeNow, bringing communities together to share solutions to climate change (I spoke at their big Summit in Paris, France) Katharine Burgess, Director of Urban Resilience at the Urban Land Institute, on helping communities become more resilient to climate change Keefe Harrison, CEO of The Recycling Partnership, helping local communities recycle better and more. Beth Gibbons, Institute for Sustainable Communities Heidi Binko, CEO/Founder, Just Transition Fund, helping coal communities transition to clean energy jobs. Michele Wucker, author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson

“People who have been to space really do speak about it with great reverence. And it is for that reason that we want to take people to space in our car. Neutral zero emission spaceship, spaceship vacuum, which as you saw is not a rocket. Enormous balloons. It's a very gentle flight. We want to take leaders to space. We want to take artists to space. We want to have teachers go to space.” Jane Poynter at Earth Day Network's Climate Leadership Gala With all the news coverage of NASA and private companies going to space, including with civilians, it's important to remember the carbon footprint of those journeys. Imagine how much energy those trips use. And, though they are also doing climate research up there, the capsules and rockets are not generally carbon neutral. Can they be? Jane Poynter says they can be carbon neutral and is putting her money and reputation on the line to prove it. The veteran space executive and Biosphere 2 leader now founded Space Perspectives, with the blessing of Carl Sagan's widow too, to take civilians into space in a carbon neutral way. Listen to Jane Poynter explain how in this extraordinary conversation with Electric Ladies host Joan Michelson conducted at the Earth Day Network Climate Leadership Gala (so there will be a lot of background sound).  You'll hear: How Space Perspective is making space travel carbon neutral (from fuel to materials). Who is paying for it (and what it will cost you to take ride with them) The general carbon footprint of today's space shuttles and private companies' space travel. How her experience in Biosphere 2 led to Space Perspectives. Plus, insightful career advice, such as… “There are so many ways to make a difference, right?... I think at the end of the day, you have to be true to yourself and what is it that fires you up. And, and what is it that that does light that fire within you that you have to pursue, that you're driven to pursue, and then go pursue it. And, you know, sometimes it takes going in at a level that maybe you don't feel is your level. Maybe it's beneath you, but if you are trying to move into a slightly adjacent career, you have to do that. Cuz you have to work your way up sometimes. And it's also the best way to learn.” Jane Poynter on Electric Ladies Podcast Read Joan's Forbes articles here too. You'll also like: ·       Kristen Siemen, Chief Sustainability Officer of General Motors ·       Suzy Deering, Chief Marketing Officer of Ford – on bringing change to a legacy industry as an outsider. ·       Neha Palmer, Founder/CEO of TeraWatt Infrastructure on charging for EV trucks ·       Jackie Birdsall, Toyota, Senior Engineer, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles Jennifer Gerbi, Ph.D., Deputy Director and Acting Director, ARPA-E, the innovation arm of the Department of Energy Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson

Learning Forward Podcast Season 10 Episode 14, we try to understand India's strategy for unleashing its innate greatness: Ms Bhairavi Jani, the author of Highway to Swades. Join Anvesha and Rishona on this marvellous trip to rediscover India's superpowers. In a country overflowing with its culture, a nation intertwined along with its love for heritage and a place blossoming in its beautiful diversity. We belong to India, the land of differences, but these differences act as a binding force for each of us. India is indeed a great country, full of stories to tell and experiences to share. Indeed, all the powers mentioned in the book have their unique meaning. Powers are a way to recall our past, and as we have said many times, India's only way to rediscover its superpowers is the Highway to Swades. At our Sunday School, we discussed the power of nature, and we believe the character has its way of healing us. Rishona asks Bhairavi Which power inspired you the most and touched your heart and why? Anvesha asks if nature helped you regain yourself and what you love the most about nature.  Bhairavi is a fourth-generation entrepreneur, developmental enthusiast and avid venture philanthropist. She is the Chairperson and Founder of the IEF Entrepreneurship Foundation and Executive Director of SCA Group of Companies, founded in 1896. SCA Group undertakes activities in the supply chain and logistics sector. Bhairavi has been listed as one of the 30 most Powerful Women in India by the India Today publication. She has been profiled as Stree Shakti (Woman Power) person by CNBC Awaaz and featured as a Young Turk by CNBC TV 18. She has been listed as one of the ten women exemplars by the Hindustan Times, and Business Today Magazine has featured her as the Supply Chain Maven. Bhairavi is World Economic Forum's Young Global Leader. She is a KBF Fellow of the Aspen Global Leadership Network of the Aspen Institute and a Responsible Leader of the BMW World Responsible Leaders Forum. She is a Member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the Business Honor Society, USA, and the Past National Chairman of CII's Young Indians. She is a trustee of India@75 Foundation, Leap Foundation and Ananta Centre. She serves on the Global Advisory Committee of the Earth Day Network, the Advisory Board of the Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship and the Global Advisory Network of Apolitical Academy Global. Bhairavi is a firm believer in entrepreneurial ecosystems that create livelihood opportunities. She dedicates much of her time, expertise and philanthropy to the cause and has been committed to it for the past decade. In 2014 Bhairavi drove 18,181 km. Across India to gather information on peoples' choices and views on entrepreneurship, livelihood and development. Travelling for 51 days with her team, Bhairavi visited 102 locations and conducted 3000 plus interviews of Indians from all walks of life. Co-creating sustainable livelihoods for communities in the higher Himalayas is a mission close to her heart. If you want to be a part of similar podcasts, join us. Enjoy our shows on www.DilJeeto.com. You will love the stories our students, teachers, and passionate educators share. Please find out more about My Good School at www.MyGoodSchool.in. The information about Bhairavi is sourced from her Linkedin Profile and conversations with us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support

Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG (formerly Earth Day Network) including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. The official theme for 2023 is Invest In Our Planet.

Earth Day 2023, which takes place on April 22, marks the 53rd year that people have come out into the streets to rally for planetary responsibility, joined park and environmental cleanups, and participated in climate learning events. The first Earth Day was the largest public demonstration in history as of that that time. Michael Karapetian, the Great Global Cleanup Campaign Coordinator for Earth Day Network explains how to participate in this year's Great Global Cleanup events, which will be focused on improving the management of waste, particularly food waste. Cleanup events give everyone — individuals and organizations — the “opportunity to see the positive, tangible impacts their actions have on our environment and in the fight to create a waste-free world.” Getting out to clean up a park or a beach, where finding plastic litter is a powerful reminder about the choices we make when buying and disposing of items made with plastic, which range from fast-fashion polyester clothing to bottles and cigarette butts. Michael also provides updates about Earth Day Network's End Plastic Pollution movement and discusses recent reforestation projects in India, where the Canopy Project is planting mangrove trees in coastal areas. You can find local cleanups and learn how to participate in Earth Day events all year long at https://www.earthday.org/

Being musicians, Crazy Amazing Humans hosts Katrina and Jefferson are always ready to celebrate the artistic gifts of others. In this episode they feature Ricky Kej, a 2x Grammy Award winner, U.S. Billboard #1 artist, GQ Hero 2020 and an internationally renowned Indian Music Composer and Environmentalist. Ricky has won over 100 music awards in 20 countries. He serves as the UNESCO MGIEP “Global Ambassador for Kindness”, UNCCD “Land Ambassador”,  UNICEF “Celebrity Supporter” & Ambassador for “Earth Day Network.”  Ricky has performed at prestigious venues in over 30 countries, including the UN Headquarters in New York and Geneva. His vast repertoire of work includes 16 studio albums and 4 feature films, including the natural history documentary ‘Wild Karnataka' narrated by Sir David Attenborough. He serves as the UNESCO “Global Ambassador for Kindness,” UNCCD “Land Ambassador”,  UNICEF “Celebrity Supporter” and Ambassador for the Earth Day Network. In addition to his music success, he has been recognized for his tireless work in creating awareness for environmental issues.  Ricky is nominated again this year for a Grammy and we speak with him remotely from his home studio in India.  His most recent Grammy Award was last year for the album Divine Tides, a collaboration with Stewart Copeland of The Police (his Grammy acceptance speech with Copeland from 2022 addressed the importance of the environment and went viral. You'll hear that in the podcast as well.)  Ricky's awards include the United Nations “Global Humanitarian Artist” award and is conferred with the title “Youth Icon of India”. ‘Real Leaders', a Signatory to the United Nations named Ricky Kej as one of the 100 Real Leaders who ‘Inspire the Future'. The House of Commons, Parliament of Canada awarded Ricky for his “Outstanding Musical and Humanitarian Achievement”. His vast repertoire of work includes 16 studio albums released internationally, over 3500 commercials and 4 feature films, including the natural history documentary ‘Wild Karnataka' narrated by Sir David Attenborough.  You'll want to listen to this absolutely brilliant talent because he's walking the walk of taking actions for the environment, both large and small, that make a huge difference. In our conversation, Ricky provides insights and ideas that will resonate and empower you to see how you can use your unique talents and abilities to make a difference, too. 

Podcast Intro: We are now experiencing extreme weather events and conditions predicted for 30 years or more. And this is just the beginning. This is the hour when Mother Nature gets rolling.  The important thing for people to realize is that the EPA has many levers under the Toxic Substances Control Act. For example, they can regulate the industry with a fee and dividend so that they charge taxes on the fossil fuel industry. And those taxes are 100% refunded to the public, based on the public's financial needs.  Dr. Lise Van Susteren is an expert on climate change's physical and psychological impacts and was behind implementing the Toxic Substances Control Act. Today, Cate and Lise Van Susteren will talk about the power of the Toxic Substances Control Act and its effect on large industries, how politics is hugely involved in protecting the environment, and the emotional effect on every individual. What you'll get out of tuning in: How does Toxic Substance Control Act work? How large can the Toxic Substances Control Act affects industries? How the Politics block things, not the public? How do environmental problems affect an individual's emotional state? Links/CTA: Sign the petition here >>> CPR Initiative All the FAQs about the petition >>> FAQs Read what Wash Post columnist Eugene Robinson wrote Leonardo DiCaprio With Elon Musk Deciding that carbon dioxide is a toxic substance defined by law would only be the first step. The EPA would have to formulate and implement rules that could, for example, impose a fee on carbon emissions and require companies to remove carbon from the atmosphere they have already expelled. But it's all there in black and white in the Toxic Substances Control Act, which passed and was amended with bipartisan support. Textualists will have to tie themselves in knots to explain why the law's words don't mean what they clearly say. Highlights: Cate tells her story when she is at Carleton College in the year 1995. Cate tells her story about when she was in the Massachusetts high schools Cate tells her insights about Elon Musk's Electric Cars Timestamps: [3:08] Toxic Substance Control Act [8:34] Scale of Industry [14:42] The Political World that blocks things [20:11] Growing Problem in emotional toll on individuals and community [22:46] Organization Cate started in Highschool [30:11]  Can the next administration reverse the Toxic Substances Control Act [31:16] What can people do [33:19] Elon Musk's Electric Cars Quotes: Frankly, it's not the public so much anymore. It's the political world that is blocking things. And it's just a few people.  You get the people who care the most, are the most sensitive, and they'll become the most depressed and despondent on not wanting to reproduce.  If we want to change society, it's by connecting with the people that were connected to. So that's one of the key elements that people don't always realize.  We have the power to design the future the way we want, the way we know, and we should, ethically.  We're spending about $150 billion a year on cleanup. And suppose you take the national average inflation-adjusted. In that case, that's about three times the amount in the 40 years before the last five years and three times the annual amount we used to need to clean up after extreme weather. Guest Bio: Lise Van Susteren Dr. Lise Van Susteren is a general and forensic psychiatrist in Washington, DC, and an expert on the physical and psychological impacts of climate change. In 2011 she co-authored “The Psychological Effects of Global Warming on the U.S. – Why the US Mental Health System Is Not Prepared”. Van Susteren is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University and has been a consultant to the Executive Branch of the US government profiling world leaders. After receiving her medical degree from the University of Paris she practiced medicine in West Africa, at community health centers and homeless shelters in metropolitan Washington DC. In addition to community organizing on climate issues, Van Susteren serves on the Boards of Earth Day Network, and Physicians for Social Responsibility and is a co-founder of “Climate Psychiatry Alliance,” and “Climate Psychology Alliance – North America “, professional groups dedicated to promoting awareness and action on climate from a mental health perspective. Van Susteren is the expert witness on the psychological damages to young people from inaction on climate in Juliana v US Government, in Held v Montana and in the European Court of Human Rights.  She is a frequent contributor to television, radio, and print media. In 2006 Dr. Van Susteren sought the Democratic nomination to the US Senate from Maryland. Her book, “Emotional Inflammation – Discover Your Triggers and Reclaim Your Equilibrium During Anxious Times” was published in April 2020.

Podcast Intro: When it comes to climate change, we've all heard about droughts and flooding and the impact on agriculture and infrastructure from extreme weather events such as hurricanes. However, we may not hear as much about climate change's physical and mental health consequences. Natural disasters can negatively impact health and emotional well-being. People who are affected by extreme weather events and slow-moving disasters, such as droughts, face a wide range of challenges in their lives. Mental health repercussions of climate change events include mild stress and anguish, high-risk coping behaviors such as increased alcohol use, and occasionally mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Lise Van Susteren is an expert on climate change's physical and psychological impacts. She earned her Ph.D. in Geography at the University of Groningen, Netherlands, and has been researching climate change since 2007. She has written several books on the subject, including The Heat Is On: The Science, Politics, and Solutions to Global Warming (2016) and The Climate Crisis: Dispatches from the Front Lines (2017). In this episode, she shares knowledge on climate change, how it affects the health of many people, and what actions we must take to get better. What you'll get out of tuning in: Take the online quiz here Links/CTA: Checkout the latest in Yogahealer Other related Yogahealer Podcast episodes: Cate Stillman on Microbiome, Ayurveda, Chronic Inflammation, Dysbiosis, Nitric Oxide, & Terrain Theory Vata, Pitta, Kapha: Inflammation and Disease in Ayurveda What If You're NOT Eating Organic? Highlights:  Cate shares her personality type Cate talks about the global economy and interconnected communities Cate shares about her upcoming book and recognition of living in harmony Timestamps: [1:41] Introduction [3:11] Global Mental Health [10:01] Degeneration Of Human Species [15:16] Economy [21:22] Leadership [24:38] Body Thrive [29:07] Spiritual Health [32:11] Stress [44:35] Reactor Types Quotes: “Our brains have gotten further and further away from the natural systems that define us, and that has caused an enormous amount of anxiety and self-destructive component to that anxiety.” “We are under pressure and will make decisions that may reflect our willingness to trade long-held values for promises of security.” “Perhaps Mother Nature has a much more elegant plan in mind, just to keep us from focusing on a particular theme of population reduction.” “It is our unified voice that changes the market forces that drive social norms and creates and reinforces the momentum that we require.” “I deal with anxiety by closing my eyes to the objections, persisting, and remembering that I will always have a few people on my side.” Guest: Dr. Lise Van Susteren Dr. Lise Van Susteren is a general and forensic psychiatrist in Washington, DC, and an expert on the physical and psychological impacts of climate change. In 2011 she co-authored "The Psychological Effects of Global Warming on the U.S. - Why the US Mental Health System Is Not Prepared". Van Susteren is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University and has been a consultant to the Executive Branch of the US government profiling world leaders. After receiving her medical degree from the University of Paris she practiced medicine in West Africa, at community health centers and homeless shelters in metropolitan Washington DC. In addition to community organizing on climate issues, Van Susteren serves on the Boards of Earth Day Network, and Physicians for Social Responsibility and is a co-founder of "Climate Psychiatry Alliance," and “Climate Psychology Alliance – North America “, professional groups dedicated to promoting awareness and action on climate from a mental health perspective. Van Susteren is the expert witness on the psychological damages to young people from inaction on climate in Juliana v US Government, in Held v Montana and in the European Court of Human Rights.  She is a frequent contributor on television, radio, and in print media. In 2006 Dr. Van Susteren sought the Democratic nomination to the US Senate from Maryland. Her book, “Emotional Inflammation – Discover Your Triggers and Reclaim Your Equilibrium During Anxious Times” was published in April 2020.

Mindy Lubber is the CEO and President of the sustainability nonprofit organization Ceres. She leads an all-women executive leadership team and more than 160 employees working to mobilize the most influential investors and companies to solve the world's greatest sustainability challenges. She has been at the helm since 2003, and under her leadership, the organization and its powerful networks and global collaborations have grown significantly in size and influence. Prior to Ceres, Lubber served as a Regional Administrator at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under former President Bill Clinton. She also founded Green Century Capital Management and served as the director of the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MASSPIRG). She has received numerous awards and recognitions for her leadership. In 2020, Lubber was awarded the United Nations 'Champions of the Earth' Entrepreneurial Vision award. In the same year, Lubber made Barron's Magazine's list of the 100 most influential women in U.S. finance, and then again in 2021. She has also received the Climate Visionary Award from the Earth Day Network, William K. Reilly Award for Environmental Leadership from American University, and the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship from the Skoll Foundation. She has been recognized by the United Nations and the Foundation for Social Change as one of the World's Top Leaders of Change. In 2019, 2020, and 2021, Ceres was named a top 100 women-led businesses in Massachusetts by the Globe Magazine and Commonwealth Institute.

Earth Day 2022 comes at a time of dire warnings for the future of our planet. The latest UN Climate report warns that carbon emissions need to shrink by 43% by the end of this decade or we risk being hit by "unprecedented heatwaves, terrifying storms, and widespread water shortages".  But world leaders have failed to take the action needed. Earthday.org is mobilizing people and businesses in actions around the world, and they're calling for real racial, economic, and environmental justice. Our guest today is Kathleen Rogers, president of the Earth Day Network.

Cada año, el 22 de abril, se celebra el Día de la Tierra,  Earthday en inglés, aunque en otros países hispanos le llaman el Día de la Madre Tierra o Día de la Pachamama. Un día que surgió como un movimiento universitario y ciudadano hace más de cincuenta años para cuidar y honrar a nuestro planeta. Los miles de eventos organizados en el mundo pueden quedar registrados en el sitio oficial de earthday.org  Fue un 22 de abril de 1970 que en Estados Unidos, impulsado por el senador demócrata Gaylord Nelson, se celebró el primer Día de la Tierra, en inglés llamado simplemente "Earthday", como día de la tierra pero también como “birthday”, cumpleaños de la tierra. Un juego de palabras que coincidía con el cumpleaños del creativo de publicidad Julian Koenig, célebre creativo de publicidad de Nueva York quien formara parte del equipo pionero que impulsó esta iniciativa. 22 de abril también fue escogido por ser una fecha que convenía al calendario universitario norteamericano, ya que, desde el inicio, los maestros y estudiantes estuvieron muy implicados en este movimiento, marcados por la guerra en Vietnam pero también por el libro La Primavera Silenciosa (Silent Spring) de Rachel Carson, considerado el primer libro de ecología y donde la autora advertía sobre los efectos perjudiciales de los pesticidas en el medio ambiente. Ese primer día de la Tierra tuvo un enorme poder de convocación, 20 millones de personas manifestaron en Estados Unidos y a partir de ahí surgieron legislaciones y ministerios dedicados a la ecología. Actualmente 193 países participan y se calcula que mil millones de personas en el mundo participan de un modo u otro en esta fecha. Los eventos organizados como limpieza de ríos y playas y otras iniciativas pueden ser registradas en el sitio oficial de la organización Earthday.org. Este sitio está en varias lenguas y ofrece material pedagógico para las escuelas relacionado con la educación ambiental.  El Día de la Tierra es un evento anual que se sigue celebrando cada 22 de abril para demostrar el apoyo a la protección del medio ambiente e incluye un amplio abanico de eventos coordinados a nivel mundial por la organización sin fines de lucro EarthDay.org (antes Earth Day Network). La sede se encuentra en Washington D.C.    RFI conversó con Rodolfo Beltrán director regional de Earthday para los países de América del Sur, con base en Sao Paulo, Brasil sobre la historia y la particularidad de este día consagrado a la Tierra.    El lema oficial de este año es “Invertir en nuestro planeta”.

April has become synonymous with Earth Day. The entire month not just the day of earth day. The theme of Earth Day 2022 is Invest in our Planet. Here to discuss the best ways to invest in our planet are some folks from some of our most accomplished and impactful organizations in the country. They are all nonprofit organizations that operates independently of any government, or NGOs. And they care deeply and act intentionally on behalf of our Planet Earth. Glenn Hurowitz, the founder and CEO of Mighty Earth. Kathleen Rogers, President of Earth Day Network and Patrice Simms of Earth Justice. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/healthy-radio/support

Kathleen Rogers is the President of Earth Day Network. Under her leadership, EarthDay.org has grown into a global year-round policy and activist organization with an international professional staff In 1970, 20 million people mobilized to call for greater protections for our planet. Since then, many policies and programs have been developed. But, we still have a lot of work to do. EarthDay.org aims to educate all children on the risks and opportunities of climate change and to develop the civic skills to fight back. Schools should not just be a place where children learn the basics, but laboratories for invention, creativity, and social justice. In addition, Earthday.org is committed to getting people excited about voting in connection to their environment. They believe that this education begins in our schools. Through collaborative working with our Department of Education and Congress along with teachers and school districts, we can create a powerful force tied to long-term economic growth. This Earth Day, they are promoting an equitable, green economy across the US tied to education, civic training and jobs. Campaign for Communities VoLo Foundation

Kathleen Rogers, president of the Earth Day Network, joins us to talk about the goals for Earth Day 2022, which takes place on April 22. This year's programs will focus on investing in the planet, from making sustainable choices among ESG stocks, as well as how to invest in a better future by getting involved in activism, taking action to create healthy communities, and the changes each of us can make to reduce our impact. We discuss the state of the climate crisis and the results of the United Nations COP26 meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, last November. A self-described "imperfect environmentalist," Kathleen explains changes she's made recently and offers 52 ideas to consider for Earth Day 2022.The first Earth Day in 1970 was the largest public day of action in U.S. history. More than 20 million Americans went into the streets to support environmental reform. Following that first Earth Day, Congress and President Nixon launched the Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Air Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, and National Environmental Education Act, followed two years later by the Clean Water Act. Before those changes, American air and water were far dirtier, so much so it is hard to explain how much it has changed. Only with the arrival of uncontrolled wildfires related to climate change do we have comparably bad air in the United States but for far fewer days per year. This year, we look forward to Earth Day leading to something as big as launch the EPA or Clean Air Act. Follow the plans for this year at https://www.earthday.org/.

The next big citizen science effort is a partnership between Earth Day Network, the Wilson Center, and the U.S. State Department. Learn more about how Earth Challenge 2020 can help you save the bees, clean up your environment, and support science around the world. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earth-day-live/support

Grammy® Award Winner and US Billboard #1 artist, Ricky Kej joins Sister Jenna to discuss his new album, Divine Tides, in collaboration with the legendary Stewart Copeland, a 5 time Grammy Winner who rose to prominence as the drummer of the English rock band “The Police.” Ricky Kej is an internationally renowned Indian Music Composer and Environmentalist and GQ Hero 2020. He has performed at prestigious venues in over 30 countries, including at the United Nations Headquarters in New York and Geneva and won more than 100 music awards in over 20 countries. Ricky has been Awarded "United Nations Global Humanitarian Artist" and is also the “Youth Icon of India". He has been named as one of the 100 Real Leaders who 'Inspire the Future'. Ricky is the UNESCO “Global Ambassador for Kindness”, UNCCD “Land Ambassador”, and UNICEF “Celebrity Supporter” and Ambassador for “Earth Day Network.” Visit www.RickyKej.com & www.DivineTidesMusic.com. Listen to the Om Shanti album by Sister Jenna on Spotify. Visit www.americameditating.org and subscribe to our YouTube page at www.YouTube.com/AmericaMeditating.

  Leaner staffs, fewer journalists in the newsrooms, and a growing suspicion regarding the integrity of earned media have placed the PR profession in potential peril. But today's guest, Bridgette Borst Ombres, remains optimistic about media relations. Some things have not changed in the profession, she says, including the ongoing challenge of attribution and measurement. But join us, as we explore what has changed in media relations including AI, the rise of live audio, niche publications, and paywall journalism. About our Guest: Bridgette Borst Ombres is a former TV news reporter turned PR and marketing professional with nearly 15 years' experience working in communications across agency, corporate and nonprofit. Bridgette has media trained more than 350 spokespeople for organizations around the country and has consulted for brands such as Google, LG, Angry Birds, Vestas, Boy Scouts of America and Earth Day Network. Bridgette heads up The Commsultant, a boutique PR agency specializing in communications planning, thought leadership and media strategy. Through the years, Bridgette has worked to place hundreds of students and young professionals in internships and jobs. She is passionate about mentoring and professional development. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bridgette lives with her husband, David and four-year-old daughter, Brielle. WVU Marketing Communications Today: Horizons is presented by the West Virginia University Reed College of Media, which offers renowned online master's degree programs in Marketing Communications.  

Earth's Data Speaks - Olivia Martin, USAFacts.org “Really use the information…We hope that it helps you develop opinions… (that help you) vote, contact your representatives…We really hope that this report among others will empower…people and as voters to, to use the data, to hold their government accountable.” Olivia Martin, USAFacts on Electric Ladies Podcast   What is the Earth saying this year? We see lots of reports from various sources, but the ones that government officials and business leaders tend to rely on are from government sources, whether those sources are local, state or federal. What does the information say about the State of Earth in 2021 and where does that data come from?   Listen to this fascinating interview with data scientist Olivia Martin of USAFacts on Electric Ladies, the podcast formerly known as Green Connections Radio, with host Joan Michelson.  USAFacts is a nonprofit founded by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to collect and analyze data from all government sources, no matter how granular they need to get. And, they make sense of it for the rest of us, translating what the Earth's data is telling us, so we can use it. You'll hear: How USAFacts.org collects this information and keeps it up to date. How they analyze and organize it, and find sources to fill in the gaps, so we can use it. What Earth is saying in 2021 – and the loud alarms about climate change we need to heed. How you can use this data – to vote, contact your representatives and hold government accountable. Plus, insightful career advice from an old soul in a young lady…. and more. “Whenever you're a woman in a field that is typically not dominated by women, which is very true in the data space …I think having confidence in yourself and having confidence in the research you've done and your own preparation is important.” Olivia Martin on Electric Ladies podcast   Read Joan's Forbes articles on this here and here on the data. You'll also want to listen to (some of these are under the name Green Connections Radio): Olivia Martin, USAFacts: on their 2020 State of the Earth report. Katharine Hayhoe, Ph.D., Climate Scientist, Time “100 Pioneer,” and University of Texas Professor Kathleen Rogers, President, Earth Day Network on citizen scientists collecting climate data. Heather Long, Economics Reporter, the Washington Post, on how women suffer in this economic crisis. Michelle Wyman, Executive Director of National Council of Science and the Environment on how to talk to policymakers about science to keep science in policy decisions. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, career advice and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson @electricgalspod    

Grammy Award winner, US Billboard #1 artist, GQ Hero 2020 - Ricky Kej, is an internationally renowned Indian music composer & Environmentalist. He serves as the UNESCO MGIEP ‘Global Ambassador for Kindness', UNICEF ‘Celebrity Supporter' & Ambassador for ‘Earth Day Network'. In this episode, the ‘Global Humanitarian Artist' awardee, talks about his eventful musical journey, from acquiring a dentistry degree to working on some of the most prestigious music projects and his purpose to make a difference, through his music.  His vast repertoire of work includes 16 studio albums released internationally, over 3500 commercials and 4 feature films, including the natural history documentary ‘Wild Karnataka' narrated by Sir David Attenborough.  His latest album, ‘Divine Tides' illustrates his thoughts & his vision of a world in which all life can live sustainably and in harmony. He talks in detail about his collaboration with the music icon, Stewart Copeland, on this album. Subscribe to the free podcast on EPLOG.MEDIA, the website & enjoy new episodes, every week, on all leading audio streaming platforms.  Write to the host - at eva.bhatt@9xmedia.in or Follow her on Instagram  @evabhattpodcast Facebook: 9XM.in  Twitter: @9XMHaqse  Instagram: 9XMIndia You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media DISCLAIMER: All “statements, comments, ideas, views, opinions and/or any other content(s) expressed and/or contained in this podcast and its content herein” (“content(s)”) presented by the host/anchor and/or guest(s), are of their own and are meant to be for entertainment purposes only, it is expressly stated herein that none of the said views/ content(s) are meant to be in any way of advisory nature and/or intended to hurt the sentiments of any persons living and/or dead, locales and/or otherwise . “9X Media Pvt. Ltd.” (“Company”) does not necessarily subscribe and/ or endorse and/or take responsibility of any nature whatsoever for the said views/ content(s) including but not limited to constitutional responsibility for the same. Further the Company does not suggest, warrant and/or make any representations regarding the use, interpretations and/or results of the use of the said views/ content(s) by any third party. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indian Music Composer and Grammy® Winner Ricky Kej is all set to release his 21st studio album in collaboration with five time Grammy® award winning artist and living legend, Stewart Copeland. This brand new album is called ‘Divine Tides' and it will be launched on the 22nd of June 2021.The album also features many acclaimed artists from around the world. Sat down to chat with Ricky and he's always filled with such fun stories! A tribute to the magnificence of our natural world and the resilience of our species, ‘Divine Tides' illustrates these musings through its diverse musical canvas of soundscapes, melodies, pulsating rhythms and lush ambient textures that are weaved together by two master craftsmen Ricky Kej and Stewart Copeland. This album features 9 songs and 8 music videos that were filmed around the world from the exquisite beauty of the Indian Himalayas to the Icy forests of Spain. The album will have a unique launch format. Every song in ‘Divine Tides' will feature an accompanying music video that will be released from July 7th 2021 until September 28th 2021 as Stewart Copeland and Ricky Kej feel that all of the tracks deserve their moment in the sun. The complete album will be made available on all audio streaming platforms on the 21st of July 2021. Grammy® Award Winner & US Billboard #1 artist, GQ Hero 2020, Ricky Kej is an internationally renowned Indian Music Composer and Environmentalist. He has performed at prestigious venues in over 30 countries, including at the United Nations Headquarters in New York and Geneva. Ricky has won more than 100 music awards in over 20 countries. He has been Awarded "United Nations Global Humanitarian Artist" and is also the “Youth Icon of India". Ricky has been named as one of the 100 Real Leaders who 'Inspire the Future'. He is the UNESCO mgiep “Global Ambassador for Kindness”, UNCCD “Land Ambassador”, UNICEF “Celebrity Supporter” & Ambassador for “Earth Day Network”. Stewart Copeland is a 5 time Grammy® Award-winning American musician and composer. He is the founder and drummer of the British rock group ‘The Police' who have sold over 75 million albums worldwide. According to MusicRadar, "Copeland's distinctive drum sound and unique style make him one of the most famous drummers ever behind the drum set". He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Police in 2003, the Modern Drummer's Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Classic Drummer's Hall of Fame in 2013. In 2016, Copeland was ranked 10th on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Drummers of All Time." He is also known for composing the soundtrack for the video game series Spyro. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gmbwithkay/message

Hour 1 * Guest: Bryan Rust – Over the past 50 years, Rust Coins has been working to educate customers about precious metals – RustCoinAndGift.com. * Honest Money Report: Gold: $1787.80 Silver: $26.54. * Bitcoin drops 15% days after record high. Despite the declines, Bitcoin is valued at more than $1 trillion following a nearly 700% surge in the past 12 months. * Ether, the second-biggest digital currency by market value, fell more than 10%. * Billionaire Mark Cuban Reveals Why He Thinks Ethereum Will ‘Dwarf’ Bitcoin As Crypto Market Price Hits $2 Trillion. * What is Dogecoin? How a joke became hotter than bitcoin. — Dogecoin is the hottest, quirkiest cryptocurrency on the planet – CNN. The total value of the dogecoins in circulation is nearly $50 billion. * Idea of Trump Becoming House Speaker or President in 2023 Gaining Traction. * Mike Lindell’s free speech platform Frank Set to Launch – FrankSpeech.com. Hour 2 * Guest: Pete Sepp – President of National Tax Payers Union – (NTU) is the Voice of America’s Taxpayers, mobilizing elected officials and citizens on behalf of tax relief and reform – NTU.org. * NTU’s Rates Congress has looked at the voting record of every member of Congress – SEE HOW YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS STACKS UP! * Josh Hawley’s Legislation Puts Every Consumer in the Crosshairs of Big Government – Will Yepez. * Today is the 51st annual celebration of Earth Day. The global theme this year is “Restore Our Earth.” Earth Day 2021 will include activities involving 1 billion people in 192 countries. The focus will be on natural processes. As well as emerging green technologies. And innovative thinking that can restore the world’s ecosystems. ‘Largest Secular Holiday’ Earth Day is coordinated by the non-profit Earth Day Network. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support

To celebrate Earth Day (22 April 2021) we discuss how the arts can respond to the climate emergency. "if we can turn those powerful machines and those artists and those platforms into the direction of normalising the changes that need to happen, and the shift that people need to make, and the sacrifices that people need to bring into their lives, supported by government, then I think the arts is going to be one of the most powerful influences. 'Culture eats strategy for breakfast'... we just need to make sure that art can survive, can proliferate, be back to the same capacity that it was a year ago. And that we're supporting artists in helping to paint a better future, for everyone" - Sam Lee We are excited to be joined by three expert panellists: Sam Lee - Mercury Prize-nominated folk singer, conservationist, song collector, and award-winning promoter, broadcaster and activist.  Alex Sobel - MP for Leeds North West and Shadow Minister for the arts, heritage and tourism.  Crispin Woodhead - Chief Executive of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Hosted by HP's Henry Southern Useful links and resources Connect with Sam: Website: samleesong Instagram: @samleesong Sam Recommends: Music Declares Emergency: @musicdeclares Nest Folk: @nestfolk Friday for Futures: @fridaysforfuture Julie's Bicycle: @julies_bicycle Connect with Alex: Alex Sobel: alex​so​bel​.co​.uk Twitter: @alexsobel Instagram: @alexsobelforleedsnorthwest Connect with Crispin: OAE website: oae.co.uk Poland and Hungary Tour: press release Instagram: oae_photos facebook: @orchestraoftheageofenlightenment Twitter: @theoae Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, it now includes events coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network in more than 193 countries. This is the third episode in our ​‘Under the Spotlight' podcast mini-series where we shine a light on ​‘challenging' topics in the arts, and focus on guests living these experiences and who are working to create change in the sector. The Culture Bar is a podcast series created by HarrisonParrott focussing on conversations in culture and the arts. Use #theculturebar or follow us on Twitter @_TheCultureBar to keep up with our latest releases. A special thank you to Robert Cochrane as the composer of the theme tune music, and Merlyn Thomas our editor.

* Guest: Pete Sepp - President of National Tax Payers Union - (NTU) is the Voice of America's Taxpayers, mobilizing elected officials and citizens on behalf of tax relief and reform - NTU.org. * NTU's Rates Congress has looked at the voting record of every member of Congress - SEE HOW YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS STACKS UP! * Josh Hawley’s Legislation Puts Every Consumer in the Crosshairs of Big Government - Will Yepez. * Today is the 51st annual celebration of Earth Day. The global theme this year is "Restore Our Earth." Earth Day 2021 will include activities involving 1 billion people in 192 countries. The focus will be on natural processes. As well as emerging green technologies. And innovative thinking that can restore the world's ecosystems. 'Largest Secular Holiday' Earth Day is coordinated by the non-profit Earth Day Network.

In this Earth Day/Climate Action special of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted interviews Denis Hayes, the coordinator of the first Earth Day in 1970 and the founder of the Earth Day Network. Ted also releases the fifth part of a 10 part series on microgrids, discussing critical loads. He highlights corporate executives around the country pushing for climate action, as well as other climate action related stories on repurposing power plants, constructing the loop in Vegas, microbial soil sequestration, and Helsinki's offshore thermal energy storage concept. 

Ms. Karuna Singh, regional director for South Asia and country director, Earth Day Network shares thought behind the 2021 theme ‘’Restore our Earth’’, initiatives by the world’s largest environmental movement, importance of climate literacy, consumer awareness to go for green products, working with agriculture sector, traditional know-how and role of green technologies in restoring our planet. MS. Karuna appeals everyone to act mindfully to contribute and share the knowledge, on the background of Earth Day, 22nd April. Adoption of Green Energy & Clean Transportation can help us mitigate emissions that contribute to the climate change and also address local air quality issues.

In this issue of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted interviews Denis Hayes, the coordinator of the first Earth Day in 1970 and the founder of the Earth Day Network, perhaps the largest secular movement in history. What a time of strife... Vietnam, Cambodia, Nixon, overlaid with air and water pollution. Appointed by President Jimmy Carter, Denis discusses his work at Solar Energy Research Institute, now NREL, and brings us up to date with his current regional work promoting sustainability at the helm of The Bullitt Foundation in Seattle.

Features Kathleen Rogers of Earth Day Network, Michael Morris of the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and Michael Cain of EarthxFilm and EarthxTV. Kathleen Rogers discusses the origins, positive impacts, and political ramifications of Earth Day. Michael Morris explains how Earth Day directly relates to clean transportation efforts in North Texas. Michael Cain reveals the lineup of films and shows launching for Earth Week, streaming exclusively on earthxtv.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/healthy-radio/support

Grammy® Award Winning Composer and Environmentalist. US Billboard #1 artist, GQ Hero 2020. He has performed at prestigious venues in over 30 countries, including the UN Headquarters in New York and Geneva. He serves as the UNESCO MGIEP “Global Ambassador for Kindness”, UNCCD “Land Ambassador”,  UNICEF “Celebrity Supporter” & Ambassador for “Earth Day Network”. His vast repertoire of work includes 16 studio albums released internationally, over 3500 commercials and 4 feature films, including the natural history documentary ‘Wild Karnataka' narrated by Sir David Attenborough. In this episode: -Using music to create a global movement, and persuading political leaders by creating an emotional response in the public. -How to be persistent to get what you want, by influencing people with more reach that you.  -How he doesn't consider something unsuccessful a failure, but just needs to devote more time developing.  -How he is using music to change the education system for kids around the world. “The biggest threat that I believe our human species faces is the constant thought that we have that someone else will make a difference” . You can find Ricky: www.rickykej.com Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Let's Connect! https://www.balancedartist.com https://www.facebook.com/BalancedArtist https://www.instagram.com/rorygardinermusic https://www.instagram.com/balancedartist     

Prior to the Covid 19 pandemic, the issue on everyone’s minds was climate change. Scientists have been raising the alarm for the good part of three decades, but politicians the world over have been slow to react, even as more citizens have been calling for radical action. In this episode, we're joined by Michael Ignatieff (Central European University) to find out whether liberal democracy is up for the fight against climate change, and whether that fight could affect the political system itself.Democracy in Question? is brought to you by:• The Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna: IWM• The Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy in Geneva: AHCD• The Excellence Chair and Soft Authoritarianism Research Group in Bremen: WOC• The Podcast Company Earshot StrategiesFollow us on social media!• Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna: @IWM_Vienna• Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy in Geneva: @AHDCentreSubscribe to the show. If you enjoyed what you listened to, you can support us by leaving a review and sharing our podcast in your networks!BIBLIOGRAPHY• Liberalism in the Anthropocene. (2020).• The Ordinary Virtues: Moral Order in a Divided World. (2018).GLOSSARYWhat is the Anthropocene?(00:01:30 or p. 2 in the transcript)The Anthropocene describes the most recent epoch in Earth’s history, in which human action has the most significant impact on the planet’s climate and ecosystems. Source.What is Earth Day?(00:05:30 or p. 4 in the transcript)Earth Day is celebrated annually around the world on April 22nd and is coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network. The first Earth Day in 1970, very much still focused on the United States, was coordinated as a nationwide environmental teach-in. In 1990 Earth Day moved to be an international endeavor. The Paris Climate Agreement was signed on Earth Day 22nd April 2016. Learn more.What does dirigiste mean?(00:06:30 or p. 5 in the transcript)It denotes a governing system in which the state exerts large control over the country’s economy. Source.What is the Paris Agreement?(00:14:00 or p. 9 in the transcript)The Paris Agreement is an international treaty on climate change with the goal to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels, to achieve a climate neutral world by mid-century. It is the first time an international treaty with binding commitments was signed and adopted by consensus by 190 member countries of the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change). It was signed on Earth Day April 22nd, 2016. Under the Trump presidency the United States, a major advocate of the initial signing, withdrew from the agreement in late 2020, only for the Biden Administration to rejoin after its Inauguration in January 2021. Click here to learn more.What does Après moi, le déluge mean?(00:23:30 or p. 15 in the transcript)The expression Après moi, le déluge, meaning ‘After me, the deluge’, is attributed to Louis XV of France (1710-74), whose rule contributed to the outbreak of the French Revolution and describes a certain nihilistic and selfish stance, where what happens in the future does not matter, as oneself is gone by that time anyways. Learn more.

  Did your career and professional development take a back seat to the many demands and evolving priorities in 2020? What does the future of work look like for marcom professionals, and how can you adapt – and thrive – in this new environment? Whether you’re trying to land your next gig, expand your network or get serious about professional development in the New Year – join industry veteran and career enthusiast, Bridgette Borst Ombres for a discussion on personal branding and how to get refocused on your career goals.   About Amy's Guest:  Bridgette Borst Ombres is a former TV news reporter turned PR and marketing professional with nearly 15 years’ experience working in communications across agency, corporate and nonprofit. Bridgette has media trained more than 350 spokespeople for organizations around the country and has consulted for brands such as Google, Angry Birds, Vestas, Boy Scouts of America and Earth Day Network. Bridgette owns The Commsultant, a boutique PR agency specializing in communications planning, thought leadership and media strategy.  Through the years, Bridgette has worked to place hundreds of students and young professionals in internships and jobs. She is passionate about mentoring and professional development. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bridgette lives with her husband, David and three-year-old daughter, Brielle.    WVU Marketing Communications Today is presented by the West Virginia University Reed College of Media, which offers renowned online master’s degree programs in Marketing Communications.  

Today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out comes from The Local Energy Alliance Program. LEAP wants you to consider a Home Energy Check-Up as the first step toward lowering your energy bills. For a $45 consultation, Albemarle and Charlottesville residents can have their homes audited to see what can be done to reduce energy consumption. Sign up today!”*The Virginia Department of Health has reported 2,014 new cases of COVID-19 since our last report on Friday, with 1,114 Saturday, 900 Sunday and 690 today. Add in the previous four days and that’s a seven-day average of 1,037. The seven-day average for positive tests is at 5 percent today, up from 4.8 percent reported Friday morning. The Blue Ridge Health District has reported 60 cases since Friday, with 28 on Saturday, 16 on Sunday and 16 again this morning. The seven-day average of new daily cases is 23 for the district. For Albemarle, the seven-day average is 4 new cases a day and in Charlottesville that figure is 6 today. The percent positive rate in the district for PCR tests is 3.3 percent today and 3.5 percent for all types of tests.  The University of Virginia will update its COVID-19 tracker later on this afternoon. * Very late tonight, the Charlottesville City Council will get an update on the city’s climate action plan. Earlier this month, the Albemarle Board of Supervisors adopted a series of goals and strategies to meet the county’s gas greenhouse reduction goals. Now the University of Virginia has unveiled a new ten-year framework to guide the school’s efforts. The 2020-2030 Sustainability Plan has ten goals including reducing waste, nitrogen and water consumption each by thirty percent. The plan also seeks to increase sustainable food by thirty percent and to become carbon neutral by 2030 and fossil-fuel free. (read the plan) In a letter included in the plan, President Jim Ryan said a key UVA goal is to be a good neighbor, both to the local community and the world at large.“We should always consider our collective impact on our community and the world,” Ryan wrote. “But we need to do more than express our commitment to sustainability; we need to follow through on that commitment.” UVA officials will hold a joint work session with City Council and the Albemarle Board of Supervisors next Wednesday at 2 p.m. *Today the Community Climate Collaborative (C3) and the Virginia Discovery Museum will deliver “climate action kits” to families whose young children are participating in City of Promise programs. According to a release from C3:“The kit includes activities to help kids connect everyday actions to climate solutions: a fun scavenger hunt to learn about household energy use at home; a leaf-scratching art project to get outside and learn about the benefits of trees; art materials to decorate a reusable grocery bag; and a recycled egg-carton veggie market with fresh fall veggie cut-outs for imaginative kids to display and “sell“.The cost for the kits have been covered by C3 and the Earth Day Network.  They are aimed at children aged three to eight. *The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has completed an Environmental Justice Study co-conducted by a Charlottesville group. The work by Skeo Solutions and the Metropolitan Group is intended to provide direction to the agency as it makes a cultural shift.“Virginia DEQ finds itself at a pivotal moment in history,” reads a portion of the 47-page report. A consulting firm run by former Charlottesville city planner Ebony Walden was commissioned for the study. “The time is ripe for acknowledgement of environmental justice issues within the Commonwealth of Virginia and adopting a new mindset supporting the advancement of environmental justice through DEQ programs,” the report continues. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines environmental justice as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.”Recommendations include strengthening legal authority to integrate environmental justice into DEQ programs, hire more staff to support the mission, and develop tools to provide more information on environmental conditions to the public. For instance, recommendation 5E calls for an expansion of the state’s air quality and water quality monitoring system. (read the plan)* Tonight the organization Wild Virginia will host a virtual lecture with writer Janisse Ray on the topic What the Pandemic is Teaching Us. Ray is the author of five non-fiction books as well the memoirs Ecology of a Cracker Childhood and Wild Card Quilt. “I focus on nature and culture always with the eye toward thinking about the stories that people need to hear to open their hearts and their minds,” Ray said. Ray described the beginning of the pandemic in March as a time just like after a car crash when suddenly everyone involved has to figure out what to do next. She said that’s given many an ability to gain new perspectives.“It’s allowed us this opportunity to really examine how our lives are working, our marriages are working, our jobs, our family life, you know our town, how’s everything working or not working for us,” Ray said. Ray said she will talk tonight about how she has used this time to anticipate other issues facing our world, such as the climate change crisis hitting earlier than had been expected. For her, spending time at home made her notice something.“I did not realize how many airplanes were crossing the sky and how many contrails,” Ray said. “So in so many ways, the pandemic is returning to us ways of life that we’d even forgotten existed.”Ray said she has spent much of the past 20 years traveling across the country to give presentations. Not being able to do that has led her to realize that so much mobility came at a cost. “The pandemic has forced us to do some of the things that we have always needed to do for the environment but were unwilling to do,” Ray said. The free event sponsored by Wild Virginia begins at 7 p.m. tonight. Please register in advance. *This afternoon, the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society will host a concert outside at its headquarters on Market Street Park. The Socially Distanced Brass Quintet will play from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m on the ACHS’s front lawn. The quintet is a component of the Charlottesville Municipal Band. *Today in meetings,  I refer you to the Week Ahead newsletter for full details. But in summary, Charlottesville’s Council has major items related to the future of subsidized housing in the city. The Architectural Review Board will review a new look for Rio Hill Shopping Center and the Places-29 Hydraulic Community Advisory Committee will get details for another affordable housing project. The Piedmont Housing Alliance and two other groups are seeking a rezoning to allow for redevelopment of the Red Carpet Inn on U.S. 29 for low income housing, including a repurposing of existing motel rooms to serve as emergency supportive housing. Details in the newsletter. Finally today, a quick plug for my friend Charlene Munford whose work as a bartender is on indefinite hold due to COVID-19. She’s launched her own cleaning business called Monster Cleaning. I hired her to do some work at my house to handle a difficult job. The work was excellent. Now she has an opportunity to expand her business, but needs financial assistance to help cover the costs of hiring new employees. Go visit her Go Fund Me page to learn more of her story. This is a public episode. 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Listen to long time environmental leader Kathleen Rogers give her take on What's America's Purpose and hear how leaps of progress in tackling the climate crisis may not be that far away. Kathleen's years of global leadership in the environmental movement informs her provocative take as to why the movement has not yet met the scope of the challenge. Hear about opportunities to make a difference by joining the Earth Challenge and supporting local efforts to make climate literacy a bigger part of American education.  Enjoy!       More info: https://www.whatsamericaspurpose.com/ Read about the Earth Day Network here https://www.earthday.org/  Join the Earth Challenge here  https://earthchallenge2020.earthday.org/ Take Action in support of Climate and Environmental Literacy https://www.earthday.org/take-action-for-education/    

The Energy “Big 3” – Electricity, Heat & Transportation – are responsible for ~90% of our Greenhouse Gas emissions. AWESome = A.W.E.S. = A (Air) W (Water) E (Earth) & S (Sun) + M.E. (you and me) Previous Episodes:  1. Earth Day's Denis Hayes – Organized the 1st Earth Day & the Earth Day Network that made Earth Day the largest non-religious holiday in the world.  “The impossible” has already been done – with buildings that create more energy than they use  “Never give up” - there is always hope. 2. Clean Energy Pioneer Scott Sklar. Ridiculed for 40 years, Scott has now – Built clean energy projects on every continent– including Antarctica.  Pays $39 a month for electricity, heat & hot water in his VA suburban home– and the same amount for his 2 story VA office building.  Solar & Wind are now the cheapest sources of energy on the planet. Renewables are now the primary source of new electric generation everywhere 3. “How to choose LED lighting” with Bernie Erickson, who installed LEDs in the $4 Billion Oculus center next to the 911 memorial in NYC. 4. Fighting Covid with UV Lighting & Ionized Air. Bernie Erickson and Jeff Barat, an energy and ventilation expert, share: How UV lighting and Ionized Air can eliminate 99.999% of the virus in 30 minutes. You can get the technology for your home, workplace or school. Click HERE to let us know what YOU want to hear in future episodes. You automatically be entered to win an LED Light Fixture. Your response will determine the future episodes of AWESome EarthKind. For a 15% discount code toward your UVC purchase, visit https://www.awesomeearthkind.com/post/commercial-uv-lighting-disinfectant View the FSG COVID case study and brochure at https://awesomeearthkind.com/fsg

On this episode of the Climate Talk Podcast, I spoke with Matthew Lefler, the coordinator of Earth Day Africa for the Earth Day Network; he shared with me the 50-years journey of the Earth Day Network. How this organization has mobilized over 1 billion people and is working with over 75, 000 partners across the world to ensure that we take good care of this place we all call home. Climate Talk Podcast brings environmentalists, thought leaders, policymakers, and professionals from all walks of life converse around the subject of Climate Change, Climate Action, Climate Finance and other environmental subjects. Thanks to Media for Community Change Initiative and the International Climate Change Development Initiative (Climate Wednesday) Production Team: ‘Seyifunmi Adebote(Host), Olumide Idowu & Jimoh Oluwatobi Segun. Contact: seyi@climatetalkpodcast.com | +2348130979064 |

Mantente siempre informado con la gran familia de especialistas de Janett Arceo y La Mujer Actual: Platqué con Tiahoga Ruge, Coordinadora Regional para México de Earth Day Network sobre el Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente. La música te acompaña todo el tiempo. Armando Alberto León "El Salsariachi" te presenta las canciones que han surgido en esta pandemia para levantar el ánimo. En tecnología, Luis GyG y los peligros que enfrentan los niños en internet. Tuve una charla con el maestro Carlos Lara sobre el 75 aniversario de la Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México. Janett Arceo y La Mujer Actual es uno de los pocos programas radiofónicos que desde 1982 y hasta la fecha actual se mantiene en el cuadrante,constituyéndose en un concepto de gran éxito gracias al talento y experiencia de la mujer que le da vida a la radio y televisión y a su gran familia de especialistas quienes, diariamente, apoyan al auditorio y lo motivan a elevar su calidad de vida.La Mujer Actual es el único concepto radiofónico que ayuda a lograr la superación integral de la familia en las diferentes etapas de su vida y, diariamente, realiza un recorrido por ámbitos tan diversos como desarrollo humano, nutrición, salud (en todas las especialidades), asesoría legal, neurociencias, finanzas personales, estimulación temprana, escuela para padres, hábitos y técnicas de estudio, bolsa de trabajo, turismo, entretenimiento, gastronomía, sexualidad, tecnología, astronomía, belleza, moda, astrología y más.La Mujer Actual siempre está a la vanguardia, por eso atendemos puntualmente las necesidades del público con teléfonos abiertos y nuestras redes sociales, creando así una completísima revista radiofónica en vivo.La Mujer Actual es pionera en programas de contenido para la familia, por eso muchos han intentado imitarlo, sin embargo, gracias a su estilo único no solo ha permanecido sino que continúa siendo uno de los programas preferidos que ha evolucionado al ritmo de los tiempos. Esto se debe en gran medida a su conductora Janett Arceo, que gracias a su frescura y a su capacidad de convertirse en la voz del auditorio, ha logrado consolidar una fórmula de comunicación verdaderamente exitosa, donde interactúan el público, la conductora y el especialista, basándose en un principio fundamental: ¡la prevención!

“What’s happening on a physiological level is that the more time we spend in the natural world…paying attention to the natural world around us, it’s actually switching off parts of our brain associated with the fear, stress…and helping us access creativity, intuition, our capacity for innovation, to make better decisions.” Tabitha Jayne on Green Connections Radio podcast Could combining looking at how nature functions, such as how a rose easily blooms, with the systems in professional coaching help us achieve more of our potential? Tabitha Jayne says it worked for her after personal tragedy, so she created the “Coaching With Nature” program to help others too. Listen to Tabi describe this novel coaching program and why she says it works, complete with an understanding of “ecopsychology,” in this enlightening interview on Green Connections Radio podcast with host Joan Michelson. You’ll hear: What “ecopsychology” is and why the relationship between humans and nature is more complex that we might think. How nature’s ecosystems can be a model for our own decision-making. The physiology of what happens to our bodies and brains when we spend ample time in nature. How this method of coaching has been helping her clients, including as leaders. Plus great career advice! “(I)t is so important to believe in yourself, to trust all the skills, knowledge and experience that you have and build upon that integrating them into your next stage, so that you will be able to see yourself doing well on that next journey. And, believe me, when you bring all that skillset together and believe in yourself, that is truly when miracles start to happen and in moving forward within your career.” Tabitha Jayne on Green Connections Radio podcast Read my Forbes blog about her coaching approach here and on career advice here. What do you feel walking in nature? Do you see its ecosystems? Tweet it to us @joanmichelson or post them on our Facebook Page — and ask to join our private Facebook group. You’ll also want to listen to: Kathleen Rogers, CEO of Earth Day Network, on Earth Day’s 50th anniversary and what we need to do now to save the planet.   Mary Lee Gannon, Executive coach and healthcare foundation CEO.   Jennifer Wisdom ,career and management coach focused on positive office politics.   Tricia Brouk, Former producer of TEDxLincolnSquare and director, filmmaker and speaker coach. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson

On the first episode of Eco Gen Abbie sits down with American University senior, Nicole Turner. Nicole is a public health major with a minor in sustainability, she also is a digital media assistant at Earth Day Network. This is the first episode in a series of features on Millenial and Gen-Z environmental leaders.Do you have an interesting environmental story or know someone with a unique perspective? Reach out to us on social or shoot us an e-mail. If you can, check out this link to support our show!Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed here on Pod for the Planet are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent the official policy or position of any other agency, organization, employer or company.Twitter: @pod4theplanet Instagram: @pod4theplanet E-mail: pt4planet@gmail.com  Music By Oliver Hunter

Facebook releases an interactive COVID-19 symptom map as well as signing onto the Open COVID Patent Pledge. They increase transparency with location tags on Facebook Pages and Instagram accounts. Messenger Kids gets some new features. Instagram shares tips on how to utilize the platform to benefit your business during these abnormal times. They also started #MonthOfGood in celebration of Ramadan and to bring the world together. Twitter stands with the Earth Day Network for #EarthDay 50. Pinterest expands tools and features for creators on their platform like the Pinterest Creators brand. LinkedIn shares some insights into advertising in today's market. This week on The Chill Business Journey we started our series on Anything But Typical chats. We were grateful to have Daphné Leblanc as our first guest. The cart for The Chill Business Society will be open until May 31st. And we have a special bonus if you sign up in April where you get access to our Irresistible Social Profiles course. Catch all the links to these topics on our website: www.chilldigitalmarketing.com/weekinreview.

“We say data-based because as you work with both the science community and the business community, the best way to bring those communities to the table is to talk to them in their own language. To talk in terms of return, to talk in terms total impact.” Joni Carswell on Green Connections Radio podcast Scientists are saying the coronavirus may have come from the destruction of the natural habitats of wild animals due to development, deforestation or climate change – and that there are more infectious diseases in likely our future as a result. What can we do about it besides keep “social distancing” and protect ourselves and other people? Listen to Joni Carswell, CEO of a nonprofit founded by Former First Lady Laura Bush called Texan By Nature, describe their creative data-based approach to conservation and how they are bringing the business community into habitat, water and prairie restoration, to Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson is this podcast interview. Carswell is decidedly not your typical nonprofit CEO either….. You’ll hear: What “return on impact” is and why it’s bringing the business community into the conservation effort – for their own bottom line, not for charity. The way they structure their partnerships so that they serve the business, the planet and all the partners. How they are “proving the science” and helping businesses and nonprofits collect and analyze data they never considered before. Why she took the leap to change careers – from never being in environmental work before. Plus great career advice! “Look out at your path, at your history and the things that you think don’t have anything to do with one another, and use those things to innovate in your space. Because you have the single unique way of looking at a puzzle that no one else does, and…be an outlier. Use those different ways that you’ve seen the world to solve problems..” Joni Carswell on Green Connections Radio Read my Forbes blog about their conservation approach here and on changing careers here. What do you wish companies would do in conservation and why? Tweet it to us @joanmichelson or post them on our Facebook Page — and ask to join our private Facebook group. You’ll also want to listen to: Kathleen Rogers, CEO of Earth Day Network, on Earth Day’s 50th anniversary and what we need to do now to save the planet.   Ashley Bell, actress, producer and director, on rescuing Asian elephants from abusive environments.   Laura Dolan ,Owner of Applied Imagination, on making miniature landmark buildings from plants and other botanicals.   Beth Colleton, former Chief Sustainability Officer of the NFL and NBCUniversal on integrating purpose into your branding. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson

Earth Day was founded by Wisconsin's very own Gaylord Nelson. Then a senator, and former Wisconsin governor, Nelson had a simple idea for a day of awareness for the planet.  The year was 1970. Gas was cheap. There were no regulations like the Clean Air Act or the Clean Water Act to keep factories from polluting our air, land, and water. A rising consciousness after several environmental disasters had the country buzzing with a desire to do more. His idea took off, and millions joined in across the country. Today, Earth Day is celebrated by more than a billion people around the globe. Nelson's daughter, Tia, is paving the way for his legacy to live on through her environmental advocacy. She is the managing director on climate at the Outrider Foundation. In this episode, she sheds light on her father's work, what Earth Day means to her and how you can get involved.Learn more about Nelson's legacy in the spring issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine: https://dnr.wi.gov/wnrmag/ Learn more about Outrider Foundation at https://outrider.org/features/earth-day-film/--------------------------------------TRANSCRIPTAnnouncer: [00:00:00] Welcome to Wisconsin DNRs Wild Wisconsin - Off The Record podcast, information straight from the source.Katie Grant: [00:00:12] Welcome back to another episode of Wild Wisconsin - Off The Record. I'm your host, DNRs digital media coordinator, Katie Grant. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. That's 50 years of living, changing and advancing. In 1970 a gallon of gas was 36 cents. The Beatles released, "Let it be" and then later broke up and a quarter would get you a dozen eggs. It was also the year of the very first Earth Day founded by former Wisconsin governor Gaylord Nelson. It was a time when factories pumped pollutants into the air, lakes and rivers with few repercussions. Gas guzzling cars ruled the roads. Before 1970 there was no EPA, no Clean Air Act, and no Clean Water Act.Then a senator, Gaylord Nelson, had an idea to raise awareness about air and water pollution. His idea took off and on the first Earth Day in 1970 millions of Americans participated in rallies, marches and teach-ins for environmental education across the country. Earth Day catalyzed a movement in the United States that founded the Environmental Protection Agency and ignited a spirit of stewardship that has driven progress for five decades.Today, Earth Day is celebrated around the world with billions of people participating in their own way. Although Gaylord Nelson passed away in 2005, his legacy lives on through his daughter, Tia, who was 14 at the time of the first Earth Day. She has since followed in her father's environmental protection footsteps.Today, Tia Nelson is the managing director on climate for the Outrider Foundation. She is internationally recognized as a champion for environmental stewardship and climate change. Before the Safer at Home order, we spoke with Tia in early March to hear more about her father's life work, what Earth Day means to her and how you can get involved.Just because most of us are at home doesn't mean you can't celebrate Earth Day this year as we all do what we can to slow the spread of COVID-19, the DNR encourages you to celebrate 50 years of Earth Day close to home. Be sure to practice social distancing if you're out in the community. At the Wisconsin DNR, we embrace Earth Day 365. For us, every day is Earth Day. Sit back and listen in to how a Wisconsin senator helped establish Earth Day 50 years ago and how his daughter keeps his memory alive today. Tia Nelson: [00:02:37] My name is Tia Nelson. I'm managing director for the climate change program at the Outrider Foundation. We seek to educate, engage, and inspire action on big global challenges like climate change, help people understand the risks, but importantly also help them understand the opportunities to be a part of the solution.Katie Grant: [00:03:00] Fantastic. So you could be doing anything in the world. Why are you so passionate about the environment? Tia Nelson: [00:03:07] I have always had a love of nature. I spent a lot of time in the outdoors as a child. I went on to study wildlife ecology at the University of Wisconsin. I had wanted to be a veterinarian, but I'm pretty severely dyslexic, and so I struggled in school and once I found out that veterinarians had to go to school as long as doctors did, I figured that wasn't the best path for me.And I had the real privilege to study under, uh Joe Hickey, uh, who had done really important early work on how DDT was thinning, uh, eggshells and impairing, uh, the reproduction of bird species, especially, uh, predators, um, in Wisconsin and across the country. It was a big inspiration to my father who then went on to introduce the first bill to ban the use of DDT.So I was, uh, influenced, um, by great professors like Joe Hickey, uh, Orin, Ronstead, uh, Bob McCabe. Um, Bob was Dean of the Wildlife Ecology school. When I, uh, started attending the university and he actually inscribed, uh, and gave to my father the first day that my father was sworn in as governor, uh, a inscribed first edition copy of the Sand County Almanac with a beautiful inscription in it. I haven't here on my desk, um saying, um, "with and in between the lines of this book, you shall find great wisdom." Um, so I guess that's a long way of saying that, uh, nature was imbued in me as a child just as it was for my father, and I just seem to gravitate to the issue naturally and studied it in school and went on to work in the Capitol.I worked for the DNR as a fisheries technician summertimes while I was in college. It was a great job. Um, it's always been my life's work and my passion. Katie Grant: [00:05:07] Yeah. Did you ever feel pressure to work in the environmental space or you just knew it was what you wanted to do? Tia Nelson: [00:05:13] I just did it. It just was me. It was just a part of me and, uh, a keen interest of mine from a very young age.Uh, it must have obviously been influenced by my father and his work. Um, but I don't remember an epiphany moment. Um, it simply was imbued in me from a very early age, and it wasn't something that I honestly gave a lot of thought to. It was just who I was. Katie Grant: [00:05:43] Tell us a little bit about your father's legacy. For anyone who doesn't know, why is he so important to Wisconsin and Earth Day in general? Tia Nelson: [00:05:50] Well, my father grew up in a small town called Clear Lake in Polk County in northwestern Wisconsin. Not far from the St. Croix River where he camped and fished and canoed and his experiences in nature as a child had a big influence on him.The places his father took him, uh, the St. Croix, uh, which I just mentioned. Also, they visited the Apostle Islands. It's interesting for me to reflect on the fact that those childhood experiences in nature here in these magnificent, uh, natural landscapes in Wisconsin became inspiration for him once he was elected to office.And he served in the state senate for 10 years. He became governor when I was two. In 1958, he was elected and he became known pretty quickly as across the country as the conservation governor, principally because of a bold initiative that he put forward to tax uh, put a penny, a pack tax on cigarettes to fund the Outdoor Recreation Action Program --known by the acronym OREP -- uh, to fund, uh, the protection, uh, of public recreation lands for the citizens of Wisconsin, and to create opportunities for, uh, fishing and hunting and recreating. And that program was wildly popular and, uh, drew a lot of national attention, the National Boating Magazine, um, in I think around 1960, um, their front page was "All Eyes on Wisconsin" with a picture of the state of Wisconsin. And my, an image of my father overlaid and a story about how the, the great, uh, conservation innovation that was taking place in Wisconsin.So that was my father's, um, early efforts as governor, he took that experience and the popularity of that program, which is now known as the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund, named after my father and Republican governor Warren Knowles, who succeeded my father when my father was elected to the senate. Um, uh, so Wisconsin's had a long bipartisan tradition of support for those types of initiatives.The OREP program was wildly popular, um, to members of both parties. My father went off to Washington as the United States senator. He took with him a scrapbook of all the good press that he'd gotten for, uh, pushing, uh, conservation and outdoor recreation, uh, agenda as governor in Wisconsin. And, uh, he managed using that, good press that he'd received here in Wisconsin to convince President John F. Kennedy to do a conservation tour. My father was looking for a way to get politicians to wake up to the fact that the, uh, citizens, uh, were eager and interested in, uh, passing laws that protected our rights to breathe clean air and drink clean water and, uh, protect, uh, outdoor recreation areas. The conservation tour failed to accomplish what my father had hoped. Um, indeed, it was cut short after a few stops, as I recall. Um, and, um, sadly, President Kennedy was assassinated several months after that conservation tour, and it was between 1963 and 1969 my father continuing to push and talk about the environmental challenges of our time. And to try to think of an idea that might galvanize, um, uh, the people and, uh, shake as my father said, shake the political establishment out of their lethargy, um, and, uh, step up to address the big environmental challenges of our time.Keep in mind that Lake Eerie was so polluted at the time, um, that it had burned for days. Um, and, uh, today you can, uh, fish some good walleye out of there. Katie Grant: [00:10:15] Right. Right. Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old, uh, Swedish environmental activist has gained international recognition for her climate strikes. She's also known for, having said "adults keep saying we owe it to the young people to give them hope, but I don't want your hope. I don't want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic. I want you to act as if the house, house is on fire because it is." How does it make you feel to see her and other young activists who are leading the environmentalist fight? And do you think they fit with your father's legacy? Tia Nelson: [00:10:48] Yes, they certainly do.It's really, the story of Greta Thunberg is, um, a really inspiring one, and it is one that I reflect on quite often for the following reason. It would have been impossible for Greta to imagine when she was sitting alone protesting in front of the Swedish parliament that that simple act of defiance would launch the global youth movement just as Rosa Parks could not have known that that simple act of defiance saying no to that bus driver when he demanded she moved to the back of the bus, she simply quietly said one word, no. It changed the course of history. Just as my father could never have known that the simple idea of setting aside a day to teach on the environment on April 22nd, 1970, would launch the environmental movement, propel the environmental movement forward in these unimaginable ways.Keep in mind there was no Environmental Protection Agency. Uh, it was signed into law by a Republican president, Richard Nixon. Um, some months after the first Earth Day, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, uh, Endangered Species Act, a whole slew of laws that we take for granted today, passed that first decade after Earth Day. More environmental laws were passed, um, in the decade that followed that first Earth Day than any other time in American history. And so Greta's story is inspiring to me and the way that Rosa Parks story is inspiring in the way that my father's story is inspiring. These were individuals who had a set of values and cared passionately about something, and they took action and they kept at it and they changed the course of history. It demonstrates to me the power of individual action to inspire others to become involved and be a part of the solution. And that to me is, is incredibly inspiring. Earth Day was successful beyond my father's wildest dreams. He never could have imagined that 20 million people would gather on that day or that 50 years later we would be celebrating his legacy in this way.Katie Grant: [00:13:20] Right. Tia Nelson: [00:13:20] And I, and, and I, I think that, that people on the 100th anniversary of Earth Day, uh, will be saying the same thing about Greta Thunberg and the youth activists around the world who have done exactly what my father had hoped youth would do and youth did do that first Earth Day. It shook up the establishment and made them pay attention.Katie Grant: [00:13:45] Right, right. You've mentioned in past interviews that you have a kind of fuzzy memory when it comes to what you were doing on that first Earth Day. As you got older, though. Do you recall any of your father's continuing work with regard to Earth Day? Tia Nelson: [00:14:02] Um, yes. Well, I, I was almost 14 when the first Earth Day occurred and I did not remember what I was doing.I, of course, get asked this question quite often. I, you know, was tempted to make up a good story, but I thought better of it. Uh, the way I learned that I was cleaning up trash at my junior high school is I was doing a talk show, a radio talk show, and one of my, uh, um, friends from junior high called and said, you were with me, we were picking up trash. So, um, but as the years, um, ensued, uh, I think it really dawned on me the significance of Earth Day on the 20th anniversary. I was on the Washington Mall with my father for the 20th anniversary. That was a magnificently large, um, and significant anniversary event. And it was pretty obvious that this would be a big, and enduring, um, uh, thing for a long time, uh, to come.My father worked tirelessly and he also he, he felt very, uh, drawn and very duty-bound to speak to youth. And he accepted the smallest school. If the kids wrote him a letter and asked him to come speak to them about the issues, the environment, he went. Um, he saw great promise in our youth. He knew that, uh, it were, that it was the young people in 1970 that, uh, made such a big difference, uh, in, in the success of that event.And so he would give speeches to big audiences. He would give talks to little schools. Uh, he was tireless in his advocacy, outreach and, um, public efforts to engage people because he saw the power, uh, of, um, doing that. And so, um, he was, uh, tireless, and in, in delivering that message and traveling around, giving talks, visiting schools, giving media interviews and doing everything he could to continue to advance the cause.Katie Grant: [00:16:20] When you spoke with us, uh, for our article in the Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine, you said one of the reasons the first Earth Day was so successful was because of the way it grew organically at the local level, rather than being planned from the top down. Why do you think the simplistic approach worked in his, kind of made it work for the last 50 years? Tia Nelson: [00:16:40] If you look at the first Earth Day, there were literally thousands of organizers in, um, communities across the country. My father did not prescribe a specific agenda. He didn't tell him what issues they should be talking about. He encouraged people to think about what they cared about, where they lived, what the challenges, the environmental challenges, quality of life challenges, were, wherever they lived, uh, whether it was in, uh, the city or the countryside. Um, and people responded, I think if you look at Adam Rome's book, he interviewed over 140 people, um, dozens and dozens and dozens of these local organizers. And one thing that's obvious is by not prescribing what the agenda was and what the issues were and how my father, uh, trying to prescribe from Washington what people were supposed to do, but rather letting them identify their priorities and values, um, uh, where, where they lived, um, and worked, uh, and raised their families.Um, that was very powerful. So some people planted trees, some people picked up trash, some people protested, some people had concerts. I have images of the, uh, Earth Day, uh, on State Street. State Street was closed and, uh, an entomologist and in, you know, a professor of insects, uh, set up a booth. A rather shabby looking one at that, uh, with information about the importance of insects as pollinators.Um, my point is, uh, whether it was entomologists educating people on the importance of bees as a pollinator, uh, or, uh, uh, Girl Scout troop picking up trash and in their local neighborhood or another group, um, planting trees, um, people felt empowered to take action in a way that was meaningful to them.And in, in not trying to control what people did and how they did it and how they messaged around it, um, turned out to be really, uh, uh, a stroke of genius on my father's part. Katie Grant: [00:19:07] For sure. For sure. So over the years, I'm sure you have participated in Earth Day and a lot of different ways, uh, do you have any particularly memorable ways that you have celebrated it?Tia Nelson: [00:19:20] Um, well, they're all meaningful to me. It's always been important for me to honor my father and my own, uh, life's work on Earth Day. It's particularly been important to me to, uh, tell his story to kids um, so that they understand that my father was just a little boy from a little town, um, in Wisconsin, and he grew up to change the world in unimaginable ways, and I want kids to know they have that power, too.Um, so I have always done as much as I can, uh, uh, some local events, media events, um, uh, try to talk to, uh, schoolkids, uh. This year is different though. This year I have a spreadsheet with, gosh, close to 40, um, appearances, interviews, podcasts, like the one we're doing now. Um. Uh, I'm very proud, very excited that we'll be debuting a, uh, uh, film, uh, at Earth X, the largest environmental film fest in the United States in Dallas, Texas on Earth... on the eve of Earth Day.We'll be opening that, uh, Earth X event. Uh, we will be closing out the Smithsonian's Earth Optimism event on April 25th. Uh, the day the mall or a mall event will occur. We've been invited to show at Tribeca Film Fest, uh, in New York and are still trying to figure out whether we can do all of these things in, in the short timeframe of a week.Uh, I will be showing the film at the University of Wisconsin Nelson.. Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies on Monday, April 20th. Uh, and what's exciting to me about the film is I recruited the youth activists Varshini Prakash, co-founder of the Sunrise Movement, and Bob Inglis, the former Republican congressman, founder of a group called RepublicEN.Uh, the two of them have joined me, uh, in this film to honor my father and in a call to action to people today to come together and address the biggest environmental challenge of our time, which is climate change. And that, uh, Bob and Varshini, uh, eh, are joining me and talking about the need for a multigenerational bi-partisan socially just movement to address climate change is just a source of enormous excitement and pride for me. So I'll be showing that film around the country. Uh, I will be doing more podcasts, more media interviews. Um, I'll be keynoting, uh, after Earth Day at the annual meeting of the United Church of Christ, uh, at the Midwest Renewable Energy fair up in Custer, Wisconsin. Um, I, I'll, I'll, I'll be tired by the time it's all done, but it's, uh, um, it's a good challenge to have and I just, I couldn't be more grateful or excited to have the opportunity to tell my father's story, the story of other activists today. Um, and to encourage people to get involved and, um, be a part of, uh, building a brighter future.Katie Grant: [00:22:40] At what point did you and your family really start getting the sense that Earth Day had become something special? And did you guys ever discuss how big of a deal it had become?Tia Nelson: [00:22:51] Um, well, sure. I talked to my brothers about it, uh, on a regular basis. I'm updating them on the stuff I'm involved in, uh, here.But, uh, as I mentioned a little earlier in our interview, I think it probably first dawned on me, what a big deal it was on, uh, probably the 10th or the 20th anniversary. Um, that it was clearly going to be an enduring, um, event, uh, in a part of an important part of my father's legacy. Um, and the family's talked about it.Um, you know, we talk about it all the time. Uh, so, um, but especially, you know, this time of year. Katie Grant: [00:23:31] What are a few ways Wisconsinites and beyond Wisconsin can embrace your father's legacy and celebrate Earth Day this year? Tia Nelson: [00:23:38] Well, there's an unlimited number of things one can get involved in or be a part of, uh, you in, in your local community, um, or, uh, through, uh, established organizations. And that was one of the things that was really exciting to me about the video we've produced the, uh, the Sunrise Movement is very oriented towards youth activists. Uh, RepublicEN is oriented towards a more conservative audience. What they share in common is prioritizing, addressing the issue of climate change and, um, uh, the future of our environment.There's really literally an organization for anyone and everyone to join, uh, and there's, uh, uh, website, uh, the Earth Day Network has a site where you can go plug in your zip code and it'll show you, uh, local events here in Madison. I invite everyone to attend the University of Wisconsin Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies Earth Day, um, celebration, which goes on, is really going to be fabulous this year and has a number of significant national speakers, uh, and workshops. And that's on April 20th, all day at Monona Terrace. Uh, there are, um, uh, more local activities one could get involved in, uh, if you don't feel like joining a group. You can, uh, do something with your neighbors or friends um, uh, that, uh, would be probably pretty similar to what people were doing in 1970 deciding, you know, how they wanted to get involved, whether they wanted to go pick up trash or plant trees or join an organization. And, uh, there's sort of an unlimited in terms of, of what one can do because every, every individual action matters and, and people, um, uh, have an opportunity to get involved in any number of ways. Katie Grant: [00:25:48] Yeah. So at Wisconsin DNR, we are embracing Earth Day 365 and encouraging residents to take small steps all year so that taking care of our natural resources isn't just a thing that we think about once a year. Do you have any suggestions for small steps that people can take to make a difference?Tia Nelson: [00:26:05] There's a number of powerful small steps one can take from reducing food waste to avoiding single-use plastic to composting food scraps to using energy-efficient appliances to things like ... Funny little fact to know and tell is that something called phantom power, meaning our devices plugged into the wall when we're not using them probably about 15% of average home owner's electricity consumption. Simply unplugging those appliances when you're not using them, uh, is a way to save energy and it saves money. Um, so, um, being a conscious consumer, uh, being aware of one's impact, uh, on the planet, knowing that, you know, one of my favorite quotes from my father is "the economy is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the environment. Not the other way around." And so um, we have to recognize that our natural resource base is finite, um, and that we have to be good stewards of it. And that individual action, how we conduct ourselves in our daily life really does matter. Um, voting for, um, uh elected officials, whether it at the local or state level, who put forward policies that protect our rights to breathe clean air and drink clean water is really important. Outrider.org has a section, um, about how you can help. Uh, it includes a way to assess, uh, your personal greenhouse gas footprint and things that you can do to, um, reduce it.So, um, get involved. Talk about it. Take action and join an organization that suits your particular interest.Katie Grant: [00:28:02] At a time when there can be a lot of doom and gloom in the news, how do you stay optimistic about the future of our environment? Tia Nelson: [00:28:08] I often say I'm in a complicated dance between hope and despair.You can't be involved every day of your life in the environmental challenges that we face today and not be concerned. Uh, the science tells us we have a lot to be worried about. On the other hand, I know the power of individuals to make a difference. I know how on that first Earth Day, a simple call to action, uh, precipitated significant progress in how we manage our resources and, uh, protect our environment. And so I reflect on my father's legacy and work. I reflect on the fact that he worked tirelessly and was, felt a sense of defeat, um, many, many times, but he got up the next day and went back to work and made significant progress.And I believe in American ingenuity. I know that we have a bright future of clean and renewable energy. That today renewable energy is... costs less than fossil fuel energy. We have some big challenges as we make that transition, but we know what the solutions are. And, uh, it's a question of creating the social will and political capital to move forward, uh, swiftly with a sense of urgency to address these challenges. And I believe we can do it, but we, we have to join together. That's why I'm so excited about the film with Bob Inglis and Varshini Prakash. They have very, very different ideas about what the solution is. That doesn't matter to me. What matters to me is that they've come to the table to have a conversation about how we can work together and solve these big environmental challenges. That's what matters. And as long as we're having the conversation and agreeing that the problem requires an urgent response, we'll find a way to build the social capital and the political will to act.And so that is how I think about it and motivate myself to carry on the work. Katie Grant: [00:30:34] You've been listening to Wild Wisconsin, a podcast brought to you by the Wisconsin DNR. Show us on social media how you're celebrating Earth Day this year by using #EarthDayAtHome and tagging Wisconsin DNR in your posts.For more great content, be sure to subscribe to Wild Wisconsin wherever you get your podcasts. 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Earth Day celebrates its 50th anniversary tomorrow, but COVID-19 almost ruined the occasion. Thousands of events around the world had to be moved online or postponed until later in the year due to the pandemic. Robert talks with the communicator leading the switch from tree plantings and activist gatherings to text messages and online commemorations. Nick Nuttall, Strategic Communications Director for the Earth Day Network, explains what he and others in the network had to do to save Earth Day from the novel coronavirus. Also, Robert answers a burning question still lingering from last Friday’s episode.Links:Guest: Nick NuttallEarthDay.org

Denis Hayes - Founder of the Earth Day Network and coordinator of the first Earth Day - joins the podcast to discuss the history and future of environmentalism.

Can Coronavirus Reactivate In Patients After Recovery? These days, newsfeeds are overloaded with stories of the coronavirus, but Science Friday continues to explain the science behind COVID-19 headlines. Here, we learn about South Korea reports of 116 patients who recovered from the disease tested positive. Angela Rasmussen, associate research scientist and virologist at the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, breaks down how reactivation works in viruses in diseases such as herpes. Plus, Rasmussen talks about human challenge trials—where participants are given a vaccine and inoculated with a virus—and the debate over the usage of these trials to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. Earth Day Goes Digital Next Wednesday is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, marking five decades of environmental actions, like community cleanup, planting trees, or marching in the streets.  But this year, coronavirus has led to the cancellation of planned marches and large-scale events. Instead, many people will be participating in a digital Earth Day. Ira talks to Kathleen Rogers, president of the Earth Day Network about what people can do to participate, parallels between climate change and coronavirus, and environmental action in the age of the Trump administration.  Uncovering Antarctica's Rainforest Scientists found 90 million-year-old evidence that Antarctica wasn’t always a snow-covered continent. New ice core research provides evidence that the frozen land was once a temperature rainforest. Marine geologist Johann Klages, an author on the study, discusses what temperature the Earth would need to be to support such an environment in Antarctica, and how that can be used to create more accurate climate models.  Show Off Your Backyard Birds And Bugs Get involved in Citizen Science Month by snapping pictures of nature from your backyard with City Nature Challenge. 

Earth Day Network joined us for a Q&A about how to celebrate earth day... even when you're stuck indoors during a pandemic.

The first episode of The Overstory's second season was originally intended as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. As the pandemic unfolded, we pivoted to consider what social activism will look like in this season of social distancing. Hear from Denis Hayes, founder of the Earth Day Network; Zero Hour founder Jamie Margolin; author and artist Jenny Odell; and the Reverend Lennox Yearwood, Jr. Plus also: Ms. Green explains her investigation into PFAS in menstrual underwear.

Welcome to episode 21 of Activist #MMT. Today is part two of my conversation with fifth-year MMT activist Ryan Mathis, who is a first-year law student at the University of Austin, Texas. At twenty-three years old, he is one of the younger members of the millennial generation. This is a special two-part episode, with part one being released on the podcast Historic.ly, and part two on my own Activist #MMT. A full introduction can be found before part one. But for now, let’s get right back to our conversation. #EARTHRISE April 22nd marks the 50th Anniversary of the Earth Day Network. Unless we make drastic changes, very quickly, we now face potential climate and societal collapse. I, Jeff Epstein of Activist #MMT, and my fellow podcast hosts Steven Grumbine of Macro and Cheese, Geoff Ginter of MMT Mondays, and Christian Reilly and Patricia Pino of MMT Podcast in the UK, we all join PhD economist Fadhel Kaboub and organizer and Australia resident George Topalides, for #MMT4EarthDay2020. This is a global effort to bring MMTers together with various environmental activist groups, in order to discuss policies that will actually help to prevent and mitigate the depth of the crises we face, and to do so in a way that does not hide behind or become sabotaged by economic falsehoods. On April 15th MMTers march online. On April 22nd, we all come together to #EARTHRISE. You can find out more at earthrise2020.org, and facebook.com/MMTEarthDay2020. #LearnMMT For an overview of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) with many reliable sources to learn more, here is a good place to start: On the web: My layperson intro with many expert sources listed at the bottom. On Twitter: My massive pinned tweet with expert sources and layperson tutorials. On Facebook: Follow this podcast :) The pinned post contains the above web-article. Also, the pinned post on Modern Monetary for Real Progressives contains a wealth of information. Please become a monthly patron of Activist #MMT We shouldn't have to beg, but we do have to beg. So it's not *that* we beg, but *who* we beg. I am choosing to beg you, my listeners, to financially support this show. $1 patrons are very much appreciated. Every little bit helps. Thank you. $5 patrons get exclusive access to episodes (generally) four days before they are released to the public, and exclusive "patron only remixes". $10 patrons get much earlier access to episodes – sometimes weeks in advance. To be clear, all episodes of Activist #MMT are free for all, forever. Patrons only get the opportunity to hear them before the public. Take a listen. If you like what you hear, thank you for considering becoming a patron of Activist #MMT (here: https://www.patreon.com/activistmmt). ✌️, ❤️, and #MMT

On Nature as healing modality and connecting force. On the magical mycelium all around us, and the greatest natural solution for climate change. An award-winning cinematographer, director and producer whose notable career spans more than four decades providing breathtaking imagery using his time-lapse, high-speed and macro cinematography techniques. Schwartzberg is a visual artist who breaks barriers, connects with audiences, and tells stories that celebrate life and reveal the mysteries and wisdom of nature, people, and places. Louie’s theatrical releases include the 3D IMAX film Mysteries of the Unseen World with National Geographic, narrated by Forest Whitaker; the documentary, Wings of Life for Disneynature, narrated by Meryl Streep, and America’s Heart and Soul for Walt Disney Studios. His latest feature film, Fantastic Fungi, which explores the world of mushrooms and mycelium and illustrates how this fascinating organism can provide sustainable solutions to some of the world’s greatest problems, from curing diseases, to saving the bees, and cleaning the atmosphere will be released in theaters fall, 2019. Louie has also directed the Soarin’ Around the World; a motion simulator ride film, one of the most popular attractions at Disney Theme Parks worldwide. His Netflix series, Moving Art, was renewed for a third season and will be premiering in September, 2019. Designed to inspire, educate and evolve our perspective on the world, each episode immerses viewers in the natural world, taking them on a journey through time and scale. Louie’s TED talks have gone viral with over 54 million combined views. His Gratitude Revealed series of shorts were launched on Oprah.com. Supported by the Templeton Foundation, with science and analytics by the Greater Good Center at UC Berkeley, the series explores the multifaceted virtues of gratitude. Louie is the only filmmaker to be inducted into the Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Lemelson Foundation’s Invention Ambassadors Program. For Schwartzberg, the greatest satisfaction is creating works that can have a positive effect on the future of the planet. “I hope my films inspire and open people’s hearts. Beauty is nature’s tool for survival – we protect what we love. That is the shift in consciousness we need to sustain and celebrate life.” Louie is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science, Directors Guild of America and on the board of Earth Day Network. Time-lapse photography of decomposition [2:58] The role of mushrooms. Recycling [3:58] Mycelium network [7:38] Greatest natural solution for Climate Change [10:25] How everything is connected [14:19] Magic Mushrooms [16:58] Mushrooms as immune boosters for bees [25:55] Penicillin [29:19] The beauty of nature as a healing modality. Mahameru flower [31:01] What needs healing [37:34] Favorite view [39:40] Prayer [40:40] Resources Fantastic Fungi https://movingart.com Wings of Life Paul Stamets' Ted Talk oil 6 Ways Mushrooms can save the world. The Master Game by Robert S. De Ropp

It's time to eat sustainably in the sun. The Earth911 team sits down to talk about Summer eating. It is a perfect time to try some new foods and food-related activities. Maybe you have a garden or just a pot of herbs. Maybe you would like to try a new ingredient or make a vegan meal. No matter what your goal might be, we are going to talk about how to find great food, make great food, and avoid food waste. We talk about Earth Day Network's new Foodprints program, which will help you find low-impact alternative ingredients and recipes. We're also looking forward to Earth Day 2020, the 5oth Anniversary of the first Earth Day, when more than a billion people around the world are expected to participate in marches, clean-ups, and ongoing changes in their eating and waste-disposal habits.If you are thinking about growing your own food, we talk about what we find are the easiest crops to grow, including tomatoes, herbs, and fruit trees. Buying natural foods is another alternative, including joining a CSA (community-supported agriculture) program and buying directly from local farmers at weekly markets or by subscribing to food deliveries. Start with a conversation with the produce manager at a local store, they have a wealth of information to share.Ready for new foods? Here are 10 delicious vegan slow-cooker meals, 10 sustainable snack recipes, and the many plant-based milk options for baking. Finally, we cover food waste. We discard almost half our food each year before it is spoiled. Finding new ways to distribute food and reducing waste overall can help to feed everyone at lower costs. One of our favorite finds is a list of small-space composting systems.And this week we answer Earthling questions about how to dump your garbage service, the challenges of a 55-gallon barrel of chlorine pool shock, and best way to move non-friable asbestos.Join the conversation and share your thoughts with the community in our Earthling Forum.

It's time to eat sustainably in the sun. The Earth911 team sits down to talk about Summer eating. It is a perfect time to try some new foods and food-related activities. Maybe you have a garden or just a pot of herbs. Maybe you would like to try a new ingredient or make a vegan meal. No matter what your goal might be, we are going to talk about how to find great food, make great food, and avoid food waste. We talk about Earth Day Network's new Foodprints program, which will help you find low-impact alternative ingredients and recipes. We're also looking forward to Earth Day 2020, the 5oth Anniversary of the first Earth Day, when more than a billion people around the world are expected to participate in marches, clean-ups, and ongoing changes in their eating and waste-disposal habits.If you are thinking about growing your own food, we talk about what we find are the easiest crops to grow, including tomatoes, herbs, and fruit trees. Buying natural foods is another alternative, including joining a CSA (community-supported agriculture) program and buying directly from local farmers at weekly markets or by subscribing to food deliveries. Start with a conversation with the produce manager at a local store, they have a wealth of information to share.Ready for new foods? Here are 10 delicious vegan slow-cooker meals, 10 sustainable snack recipes, and the many plant-based milk options for baking. Finally, we cover food waste. We discard almost half our food each year before it is spoiled. Finding new ways to distribute food and reducing waste overall can help to feed everyone at lower costs. One of our favorite finds is a list of small-space composting systems.And this week we answer Earthling questions about how to dump your garbage service, the challenges of a 55-gallon barrel of chlorine pool shock, and best way to move non-friable asbestos.Join the conversation and share your thoughts with the community in our Earthling Forum.

You'll never look at your friends' photos of riding an elephant the same way again after watching Ashley Bell’s documentary, "Love and Bananas." It’s the story of rescuing Asian elephants from the cruelty they endure to be housed in zoos and “entertainment” in circuses, as well as rides. Ashley calls the film “an action adventure story,” yet it’s so much more.  It’s also a love story between the elephants being rescued and Lek Chaillert, the renowned conservationist/rescuer who was Bell’s guide on the adventure.. Listen to Ashley tell the story of how she came to this powerful story in this fascinating interview with Joan Michelson on the Green Connections Radio podcast.  Ashley also talks about how it transformed her into an activist for this cause and shares insightful career advice. Read my Forbes blogs about her documentary and what you can do, and on her career advice here too.. “Trust your gut. Tell your story. And you will get everyone in the world saying ‘no’ to you, and all those people will be the first people to call you” when you’re successful, Ashley told Joan. “It’s going to be terrifying. There are going to be moments when you don’t know what you’re doing. And there are going to be moments where it’s scary to do things a little bit different.” “But, I so encourage people to blend their advocacy with their passion, because then something truly incredible happens.” You'll want to listen to these podcasts too: ·       Kathleen Rogers, President of Earth Day Network, which honored Ashley Bell with the Women and the Green Economy Leadership Award for her advocacy. ·       Emeliie O’Brien, Founder and CEO of Earth Angel, a company that works with film and television productions to reduce their carbon footprint. ·       Dayna Reggero, Eco-filmmaker who created the Climate Listening Project. ·       Flo Stone, Founder of the DC Environmental Film Festival. Thanks for subscribing on iTunes or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Also, join our Facebook Page  and share your insights! Join our mailing list to stay up to date on the top podcasts and special offers! Email us: info@greenconnectionsradio.com or reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pengarna och teknologin finns för en grön ekonomi. Men pengarna flödar inte i rätt riktning och politikerna behöver göra mer. Dags att rösta för jordens framtid menar Nick Nuttall som är talesperson och strategiskt kommunikationsansvarig för den globala miljöorganisationen Earth Day Network som 2020 lanserar kampanjen Vote Earth.

Tanggal 22 April diperingati dunia internasional sebagai Hari Bumi. Tujuannya untuk menggerakkan partisipasi masyarakat sipil dalam menyuarakan perlindungan terhadap lingkungan hidup. Pada Tahun 2019 ini, Earth Day Network selaku organisasi nirlaba internasional yang mengkoordinasikan penyelenggaraan Hari Bumi setiap tahunnya mengangkat tema Hari Bumi 2019 “Protect Our Species” atau “Melindungi Spesies Kita”. Sebagai negara megabiodiversitas dengan tingkat keanekaragaman hayati tertinggi di dunia, tema Hari Bumi 2019 menjadi sangat relevan mengingat Indonesia tengah disebut-sebut memasuki masa suram bagi perlindungan spesies baik tumbuhan maupun satwa liarnya. Situasi suram seperti apa? Dan mengapa penting melindungi spesies tumbuhan dan satwa liar? Dan cukupkah aturan hukum yang ada saat ini untuk melakukannya? Simak perbincangan bersama Peneliti dari Indonesian Center for Environmental (ICEL), Wenni Adzkia dan Antonius Aditantyo Nugroho di Ruang Publik KBR. Kami ingin mendengar saran dan komentar kamu terkait podcast yang baru saja kamu simak, melalui surel ke podcast@kbrprime.id

Earth Day Special | Radio Talk by Mr Vandhan | To solve climate change | To end plastic pollution | To protect endangered species, and to broaden the education about it. Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22. Worldwide, various events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day now includes events in more than 193 countries, which are coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network. On Earth Day 2016, the landmark Paris Agreement was signed by the United States, China, and some 120 other countries. This signing satisfied a key requirement for the entry into force of the historic draft climate protection treaty adopted by consensus of the 195 nations present at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. In 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco, peace activist John McConnell proposed a day to honor the Earth and the concept of peace, to first be celebrated on March 21, 1970, the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. This day of nature's equipoise was later sanctioned in a proclamation written by McConnell and signed by Secretary General U Thant at the United Nations. A month later a separate Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970. Nelson was later awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom award in recognition of his work. While this April 22 Earth Day was focused on the United States, an organization launched by Denis Hayes, who was the original national coordinator in 1970, took it international in 1990 and organized events in 141 nations.

In the book 'Silent Spring' by Rachel Carson she writes, ‘in nature, nothing exists alone.’ This simple but important quote is the centerpiece for Earth Day 2019, which is coming up on April 22nd this year. We’re joined by Earth Day Network president Kathleen Rogers.   A group of Masters students at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College in London that calls themselves the Shellworks making plastic out of compounds found in the shells of lobsters, a common food waste. Insiya Jafferjee joins us on Green Sense from the UK. 

Happy Earth Day, everyone! The Earth911 team sits down to talk about the history of Earth Day, the actions each of us can take to support endangered species, reduce our carbon footprints, and improve recycling outcomes across the world. Earth Day 2019 is focused on preserving and educating people about the extinction of species. Next year, the Earth Day Network aims to bring a billion people out into the streets. Evelyn Fielding-Lopez, Sarah Lozanova, and Mitch Ratcliffe also discuss the evolution of pesticides and the use of natural alternatives that control pests. A great place to start is in your own garden, planting native species to attract birds and monarch butterflies. Are large wind and solar farms a potential location to rebuild pollinator species? We also look back at some of the most inspiring stories on Earth911 this year, including the story of Health In Harmony's revolutionary approach to preventing illegal logging in Borneo, the Healthy Climate Alliance's efforts to kickstart direct air capture of CO2, and the importance of international treaties to prevent illegal transportation of endangered species as traditional medicine and souvenirs. There is much to encourage environmental action, and you'll come away from this week's podcast with a raft of good ideas.In our Earthling Questions this week: Can silicone be recycled? How to recycle motor oil? What to do with used cat litter buckets? Join the conversation and share your thoughts with the community in our Earthling Forum.

Happy Earth Day! On this special edition of "Everything Under the Sun", AccuWeather meteorologist Regina Miller is joined by Kathleen Rogers, President of the Earth Day Network. Plus, Podcast correspondent Madison Baggett speaks with Nancy Wallace, Director of the Marine Debris Program on the subject of the Pacific garbage patch, as well as a representative from the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority on how to minimize your footprint and recycle smarter!

Happy Earth Day, everyone! The Earth911 team sits down to talk about the history of Earth Day, the actions each of us can take to support endangered species, reduce our carbon footprints, and improve recycling outcomes across the world. Earth Day 2019 is focused on preserving and educating people about the extinction of species. Next year, the Earth Day Network aims to bring a billion people out into the streets. Evelyn Fielding-Lopez, Sarah Lozanova, and Mitch Ratcliffe also discuss the evolution of pesticides and the use of natural alternatives that control pests. A great place to start is in your own garden, planting native species to attract birds and monarch butterflies. Are large wind and solar farms a potential location to rebuild pollinator species? We also look back at some of the most inspiring stories on Earth911 this year, including the story of Health In Harmony's revolutionary approach to preventing illegal logging in Borneo, the Healthy Climate Alliance's efforts to kickstart direct air capture of CO2, and the importance of international treaties to prevent illegal transportation of endangered species as traditional medicine and souvenirs. There is much to encourage environmental action, and you'll come away from this week's podcast with a raft of good ideas.In our Earthling Questions this week: Can silicone be recycled? How to recycle motor oil? What to do with used cat litter buckets? Join the conversation and share your thoughts with the community in our Earthling Forum.

Happy Earth Day! Today marks the countdown to Earth Day’s 50th anniversary in 2020. Mary invites Susan Bass of the Earth Day Network onto the show, who takes us back to the very first Earth Day in 1970, and how it bears a stark resemblance to where we are at today. Mary & Susan look at the circumstances that led to a huge, nationwide effort by American workers, mothers and students, and how it encouraged President Richard Nixon to establish the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Today, Earth Day is a global event of political action and civic participation. Let us know how you’re celebrating Earth Day with your community, by tagging @mothersinvent and @earthdaynetwork on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We’ll give a shout out to our favorite submission on the next episode! Executive Producers -Jess Search & Beadie Finzi Series Producer - Thimali Kodikara Audio Producer & Mixer - Anne Pope Story Researcher & Co-ordinator - Jaad Asante Project Co-ordinator - Aisha Younis

““It’s really about voting…Commit to the greenest candidate you can. Period. For any office. Board of supervisors. School boards. Mayors. City Councils. Tweet at candidates. It’s all about politics. We’ve got the technology. We’ve got the capacity We have brilliant people, but…It’s about voting..” Kathleen Rogers on Green Connections Radio Happy Earth Day/Earth Month! It’s been almost 50 years since the first Earth Day, and as we approach the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in 2020, listen to Earth Day president, Kathleen Rogers talk with Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson about the novel ways they are engaging people today on environmental issues – and what more needs to be done. You'll hear: ·       Why people now care more about the environment (and it’s not just climate change).·       How artists are engaging people, encouraging each of us to protect the environment.·       What you can do today, tomorrow and next year. You have power.·       What being a “network” means as a business model and influencer.·       Why “the energy revolution will dwarf the technology revolution,” Rogers says and how the U.S. can benefit economically from it.·       The really cool Earth Science 2020 initiative with a bunch of other organizations and how you can be a “citizen scientist” from your couch (no money required). “The messenger is critical…You need to let the messenger be local, because they tell their stories their own way.”Kathleen Rogers on Green Connections Radio You'll want to check out these interviews too: ·       Lee-Anne Walters, Community Organizer in Flint, Michigan who won the Goldman Environmental Prize for galvanizing her community to get their lead-contaminated water addressed. ·       Lynne Cherry, Author of Chidren’s books on the environment and filmmaker with environmental kids. ·       Ellen Sabin, Author of “The Greening Book” that teaches kids to be friends with the Earth, and many other similar books for kids. ·       Flo Stone, Founder of the DC Environmental Film Festival. ·       Soledad O’Brien, Host of “Matter of Fact” on Hearst TV and former anchor at CNN and MSNBC, on environmental journalism. Thanks for subscribing on iTunes or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Join our mailing list to stay up to date on the top podcasts and special offers! Email us: info@greenconnectionsradio.com or reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we speak with Kathleen Rogers, President of Earth Day Network, and STIP’s Alison Parker about Earth Challenge 2020, the world’s largest coordinated citizen science campaign. They describe how the campaign will engage millions of global citizens to aggregate and collect more than one billion data points from areas including air quality, water quality, biodiversity, pollution, and human health.

Grammy® Award Winner and US Billboard #1 artist Ricky Kej is an internationally renowned Indian Music Composer, Conservationist, Professor at the prestigious National Institute of Advanced Studies at the Indian Institute of Science and an Ambassador to Earth Day Network. Ricky composed and produced his latest album ‘SHANTI SAMSARA’, which was launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande in the presence of World Leaders at the United Nations COP21 Climate Change Conference in Paris. Ricky went on to performing music from this album twice at the United Nations General Assembly, among other prestigious venues all over the world. Ricky has been awarded the United Nations "Global Humanitarian Artist." Among other awards to his credit, he has also won Producer of the year at the South African Music Awards, Album of the year at the Zone Music Awards in New Orleans, Global Indian Music Award and Mirchi Music Awards in India, and the Centre for Conscious Creativity ‘Future Vision’ Award in Los Angeles. Ricky is also conferred with the title "Pride of Karnataka" and “Youth Icon of India".  Real Leaders, a Signatory to the United Nations, has named Ricky Kej as one of the 100 Real Leaders who 'Inspire the Future' alongside greats like Bill Gates, Leonardo Dicaprio, Angelina Jolie and others.  The House of Commons, Parliament of Canada recently awarded Ricky for his "Outstanding Musical and Humanitarian Achievement.”  Visit www.RickyKej.com.

Dr. Lise Van Susteren, a practicing general and forensic psychiatrist in Washington, DC, is an expert on the physical and mental health effects of climate change. In 2011 she co-authored "The Psychological Effects of Climate Warming on the U.S. - Why the US Mental Health System Is Not Prepared". Dr. Van Susteren has served as a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University and has been a consultant to the Executive Branch of the US Government profiling world leaders. After receiving her medical degree from the University of Paris, she practiced medicine in West Africa, at community health centers and homeless shelters in metropolitan Washington DC.  In addition to community organizing on climate issues, Dr. Van Susteren serves on the Advisory Board of the Center for Health and the Global Environment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Earth Day Network, and is co-founder of "Climate Psychiatry Alliance," a professional group dedicated to promoting awareness and action on climate from a mental health perspective.  She is a frequent contributor on television, radio and in the print media. In 2006 Dr. Van Susteren sought the Democratic nomination for the US Senate from Maryland. Recently she founded "Lucky Planet Foods" - a company providing plant based, low carbon foods. Dr. Van Susteren was among the proud "first 50" to be trained by Vice President Al Gore at the Climate Project In Nashville. 

Professor Gerald Torres, Trustee of the National Resources Defense Council & Board Chair of the Earth Day Network, shares wisdom gained from a lifetime of respect for the earth. Watching his mother make choices about her legacy as well as living in two cities has taught him how simple living can still be rich in experiences and meaning. From natural disasters to overflowing bookshelves, Gerald has great stories about the power and influence of consistent small actions. Learn more about “the most organized man in America” at andrewmellen.com.

This week, on The Conscious Consultant Hour, Sam welcomes author and #1 Stock Picker Natalie Wynne Pace. An Advocate for Sustainability, Financial Literacy & Women's Empowerment, Natalie is the co-creator of the Earth Gratitude project and the author of the bestsellers The Gratitude Game, The ABCs of Money and Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is. She has been ranked as a #1 stock picker by an independent tracking agency. Natalie Pace is a top-ranked blogger for Thrive Global and Medium, a repeat guest on national TV and radio shows such as CNBC,Good Morning America, ABC-TV, and Forbes.com. The Earth Gratitude Project features sustainability tips from the most respected experts and visionaries on the planet, including His Holiness, The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, Elon Musk, Arianna Huffington, Deepak Chopra, the Earth Day Network, Lynne Twist, Living Homes, and more. Download your Earth Day Gratitude ebook at earthdaygratitude.com. Guest Natalie Pace, an Advocate for women empowerment and best-selling author. She ranked as a #1 stock picker. She's been a repeated quest on many national television shows. She says money is a token of gratitude. She believes charity is the best networking. “How did she become a stock picking wiz?” She's passionate about math. She started by teaching women in Santa Monica about balancing money and stocks after their husbands had lost it all. She studies the Market and speaks on going to a financial advisor and pointing out the lies. She also speaks on researching a company before you invest. She was able to triple her money after 9/11 happened. “When did this become a passion?” Sustainability goes hand in hand to financial literacy. Her spiritual practice has set the foundation of the work that she does. She starts her day with 30 minutes of meditation in the morning. She talks about leaving a job that didn't align with her spiritual practice and realizing that the job wasn't worth it. “We have one life. We show up as who we are” She has taught MBA students and millionaires. Market timing doesn't work. There are more scams then ever right now. Natalie explain how bitcoins work. She uses the word crypto-currency. Crypto-currency, she believes will make international currency exchange easier and more accessible. Gratitude Game: She turns the retreat into a book that you read 1 chapter a day like the ABC's of money. She felt that earth day needed a ritual. For one hour, everyone needed a personal net of 0. A green public school could save over $100,000 a year. “Avoiding something isn't having a great relationship with money” Natalie is very optimistic about the future. She has a retreat coming up in Arizona, and has early bird pricing available. It's a “complete money makeover”. The participants will be able to save the money spent on the retreat within 1-2 months. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-conscious-consultant-hour8505/donations

U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson starts first Earth Day.Troubled by the state of the environment, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin convinced U.S. President Kennedy to initiate a five-day, 11-state conservation tour in September 1963. The tour didn’t put the environment on the national agenda, but Nelson didn’t give up. Years later he was so impressed with the impact of teach-ins during the Vietnam War that he decided to copy the idea for the environment. While at a conference in Seattle in September 1969, Nelson announced that a nation-wide grassroots demonstration would take place in the spring of 1970. From that point forward, his senatorial staff couldn’t keep up. The former two-term state governor and three-term U.S. senator knew there was support, but was surprised politicians never took the issue seriously. When the New York Times did a lengthy article about the upcoming event, he knew it would be a success. And what a success it was. This first attempt on April 22, 1970 drew 20 million participants. American Heritage magazine called it, “one of the most remarkable happenings in the history of democracy.” As the degradation of the planet moved beyond a passing interest, more people wanted to save the earth from global warming and rampant consumerism at all cost. Earth Day is now observed in 175 countries. Earth Day Network, a non-profit organization coordinating the event, says it is "the largest secular holiday in the world, celebrated by more than a half billion people every year.” In 1995 President Bill Clinton awarded retired Senator Gaylord Nelson the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honour given to civilians in the United States. Nelson died on July 3, 2005. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Special Edition of the Nonprofit Coach with Ted Hart Radio Show is dedicated to Greening the Nonprofit World. Bringing expert advice to the nonprofit sector and drawing from the Nonprofit Guide to Going Green helping nonprofits green their efforts and carbon footprint, shows nonprofit executives proactive steps they can take to protect the environment and helps charities on the path to becoming a certified Green Nonprofit from GreenNonprofits.org THE GREEN SHOW delivers a timely and essential call to GREEN action for this new century. Page 2 Expert:  Franklin RussellDirector of Earth Day, previously served as the Assistant Director for Earth Day 2011. Franklin’s ties to the environmental movement are rooted in his work as an environmental activist in college and his work as a farmhand for an organic strawberry farm. Prior to joining the Earth Day team, his previous positions include Business Manager of Red Fox Farm, Admissions Counselor for Goucher College, and Director of Intramurals for Goucher College, a program which he founded in 2007. Additionally, Franklin has worked with former US Congressman Tom Allen and Member of the UK Parliament, Chris Huhne. Franklin has a Bachelor Degree from Goucher College.  

Our consumer culture often exploits impoverished countries while perpetuating mass destruction of our natural resources. In this powerful and incredibly informative speech Beth shares the life changing challenges she faced creating an ethical product and her time working on the largest environmental court case in history occurring in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Beth Doane, a 2004 EMU graduate, launched her first fashion company at age 22, created a consulting firm focused on sustainability, and is planting more than a million trees across Central and South America. She speaks nationally about her journey from fashion designer to social entrepreneur. Her work has been featured in Glamour, In Style, People, FOX, and many more. Hemispheres Magazine nominated her a "Hero" for her environmental achievements in 2010 and was featured in the book, 100 Making a Difference, alongside Michelle Obama and Steven Spielberg. She's created ground-breaking collaborations and partnerships with corporations such as Aveda, L'Oreal, Earth Day Network, and The World Wildlife Fund. Her fashion brand RainTees launched at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in 2008 and became an internationally selling brand in its first year. Today, RainTees works with non-profit partners in over thirty- eight countries and operates a pen pal program linking fans with thousands of at-risk youth in developing nations. She has written an award winning children's book entitled ''From the Jungle'' and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA, and leads inspirational retreats and seminars.

Jill Krysinski and Betsie Weisse both hold Masters Degrees in Education, and firmly believe that all kids should be educated on environmental issues, starting in pre-school. Jill is a high school science teacher who has won awards from the Earth Day Network and the National Environmental Education Foundation. Her science club has established a bus tour – run on biodiesel the kids help create – in which high school students travel to various elementary and middle schools to teach younger kids about environmental issues. Betsie is a second grade teacher, and has been Jill's best friend from college. They have recently teamed up to create a series of books aimed at kids from pre-school through third grade on topics like recycling and energy conservation. Tune in to learn more about their books, their mission, and how you can get involved