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596. Today we talk to Myra Lavigne, a volunteer with Rise St. James. Rise St. James is a faith-based grassroots organization that is fighting for environmental justice as it works to defeat the proliferation of petrochemical industries in St. James Parish, Louisiana. Nicknamed “Cancer Alley” for the above-average rates of cancer there, the area is home to a high concentration of polluting industries. Despite this, the state has plans to expand this chemical corridor with dozens more factories. Led by Sharon Lavigne, 2021's Goldman Environmental Prize winner, Rise St. James galvanized community opposition and successfully defeated the construction of a $1.25 billion plastics manufacturing plant in 2018. The group is currently fighting to prevent Formosa Plastics from building a massive multibillion-dollar plastics plant in the parish. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today! This week in Louisiana history. October 19, 1803. Louisiana Purchase Treaty ratified by senate by a vote of 24-7. This week in New Orleans history. October 20, 1991 Former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke wins a spot in the runoff election for governor of Louisiana, ultimately losing to Edwin Edwards. This week in Louisiana. National Fried Chicken Festival Franklin Ave. and Lakeshore Drive New Orleans, LA 70122 October 5-6, 2024 11:00 am — 9:00 pm Named 6th Best Speciality Food Festival USA Today 10 Best Readers' Choice Awards     Founded in 2016 in New Orleans, the National Fried Chicken Festival (FCF) presented by Raising Cane's is a two-day outdoor festival bringing together hundreds of thousands from across the nation around a shared love of great food, music, and culture. Last fall the festival attracted a record-breaking 123,000 attendees from across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, and the entire U.S. to celebrate and enjoy the iconic Southern dish.     General Admission tickets start as low as $5 with upgraded options starting at $39 for the unlimited Beer Garden and $79 for the VIP lounges. Postcards from Louisiana. Secret Bandwagon plays at the Marigny Brasserie on Frenchmen St.  Listen on Apple Podcasts. Listen on audible. Listen on Spotify. Listen on TuneIn. Listen on iHeartRadio. The Louisiana Anthology Home Page. Like us on Facebook. 

The incident at Formosa Plastics in 2004 highlighted critical lessons in process safety. Human factors, communication gaps and inadequate equipment played significant roles in the death of five workers.

When we first set foot in Texas to record this podcast, we were cautioned to not say the words “climate change” and to instead describe its effects (like more storms than in years past). But how does our language further fuel climate change acceptance—or denial?  In our 4th and final episode of In Hot Water: Texas, we talk about PEOPLE and the social issues at play.  You'll hear from academics, farmers, fishers, and activists and their thoughts on climate change and its connection to inequality in the seafood sector, along with the history of social justice (and injustice) in the Gulf.  Ultimately, how do racism, colonialism, white supremacy, and capitalism—systems of oppression—exacerbate the climate emergency?  One thing for sure is that NONE of us should dismiss a state just because of its politics.  We need to fight alongside their marginalized communities. Nor should we ever forget the youth who are set to inherit a planet that is quite literally and figuratively IN HOT WATER.  The time is NOW, friends. The future is in our hands.  Produced by Seaworthy and Seafood and Gender Equality (SAGE), the “In Hot Water” podcast explores SEAFOOD and CLIMATE JUSTICE in distinct regions. Episode Transcript Episode Guide :00 Intro 01:45 Crystal Sanders-Alvarado, founder of Seaworthy, details their journey growing up in the Coastal Bend of Texas that led to a career in fisheries and seafood focused on environmental and social equity. They also share why science must be communicated in ways that are relatable to everyone while not diminishing or avoiding scientific facts.  08:04 Let's talk about the politicization of the term “climate change”—does avoiding the term actually help fuel the denial of climate change?   11:55 Colonialism, white supremacy, racism, capitalism, and climate change are undeniably linked, and the only way to address the effects caused by a changing climate is to address these systems of oppression.  19:00 Two regional case studies illustrating how these systems of oppression operate in tandem: The fraught history of Vietnamese American shrimpers in the Gulf of Mexico who were falsely blamed for the declining shrimp fishery and Diane Wilson, the fourth-generation shrimper, who fought for decades against Formosa Plastics, the company whose plastic production and subsequent pollution of the bays is a real contributor to the decline of the Gulf's fisheries 25:50 Don't discount the American South—why those of us with the most privileged identities should engage with, and not avoid, conservative states 32:24 Evelyn James, an eleven-year-old ocean advocate and author, explains her love of the ocean and her observations of a warming planet 35:26 Suraida Nañez-James, Evelyn's mother, shares the origin of the Gulf of Mexico Youth Climate Summit and some of the amazing projects the participants are doing to advance climate solutions  42:42 It is important to engage youth in addressing climate change. Here's what we can learn from them 47:51 How to cope with the eco-anxiety and remain hopeful in the face of these global challenges 49:44 Evelyn ends our series with her hopes for the future and her Gulf Story   Resources:  Watch Dr. Rupa Marya's presentation, Health and Justice: The Path of Liberation through Medicine, presented at the Bioneer's Conference. The graph by Dr. Marya is below. Check out the following books referenced in the podcast! Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice, An Unreasonable Woman, Captain Paws, and The Fishermen and the Dragon: Fear, Greed, and a Fight for Justice on the Gulf Coast. Recommend this series to anyone who is curious about how climate change is affecting our seafood producing regions.  

Early next year, Louisiana will inaugurate an all-Republican slate of statewide officials — a significant shift from almost 20 years ago, when a Republican from the state had never won a U.S. Senate seat.  Politics reporter Molly Ryan explores the changes in the state's political parties and how the current Democratic Party is in a period of reckoning.  Five Louisiana judges recently heard arguments in a case to decide the fate of state air permits for a $9.4 billion plastics complex proposed in St. James Parish. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Formosa Plastics, the company behind the plant, hope to overturn a district court ruling that vacated the company's air permits last year, siding with environmental advocates.  The Coastal Desk's Halle Parker tells us more about the case and when we can expect a ruling.  LSU Health Shreveport unveiled a new center for medical education WHEN. The $79 million facility is three years in the making and includes teaching spaces, an auditorium, a wellness center and innovative simulation technology. Dean of the School of Medicine Dr. David Lewis tells us more about the new center and what he hopes it can accomplish. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Alana Schreiber. Our assistant producer is Aubry Procell and our engineer is Garrett Pittman.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12 and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Look up “tenacious” in the dictionary, and you will surely find a picture of Texan Diane Wilson. A total bad-ass agitator, Diane has spent decades fighting the good fight–and winning! In 1989, Diane took on an international polluter and multibillion-dollar corporation, Formosa Plastics. Formosa was contributing to the 454 million pounds of toxins released in Calhoun County, and a stunned Diane took her first steps toward activism.

A tireless advocate for the planet, Diane shares her journey in battling plastic pollution and the landmark lawsuit she won against Formosa Plastics, a major player in the petrochemical industry. Gain insights into the challenges she faced and the critical importance of holding corporations accountable for their environmental impact. Discover the personal motivation behind Diane's relentless efforts as she opens up about why protecting the environment is not just a cause but a deeply rooted commitment for her and her family. From grassroots activism to legal victories, this episode explores the inspiring story of a woman dedicated to making a lasting impact in the fight against plastic pollution. Tune in for a passionate and enlightening discussion on the urgency of environmental conservation and the power of individual activism. Podcast Sponsor: SigNature Touch | Use code 'JLA' for 10% your first purchase. www.oursignaturetouch.com Follow me on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/jalba/ Podcast Insta: https://www.instagram.com/oursocietyw...

Encampment at Formosa ditch day 10 Caroline welcomes rapid return of Diane Wilson, in reciprocal blessing for her effective dedication…and protection…at this time when the dead are eager to speak and intervene…. indefatigable ally in perpetuity Diane Wilson, “Hey Caroline , I'm on Hungerstrike in ditch front of formosa plastics texas. Come and levitate the plant. Seriously. I have fought formosa on a material, a physical, and a legal level. Now I am fighting on a spiritual level.” “Diane Wilson is a fourth-generation shrimper, boat captain, mother of five, author, and an environmental, peace, and social justice advocate. During the last 30 years, she has launched legislative campaigns, demonstrations, hunger strikes, sunk boats, and even climbed chemical towers in her fight to protect her Gulf Coast bay…….” Won Multi-million $ settlement against Formosa Plastics, Goldman Prize winner etc… https://dianewilsonactivist.org/about/ “On October 31, 2023, Diane Wilson began her fourth hunger strike, this time to bring justice to the victims from the 2016 Formosa Steel disaster in Vietnam.” Click here to learn more and support the Hunger Strike   Support The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon for weekly Chart & Themes ($4/month) and more… *Woof*Woof*Wanna*Play?!?* The post The Visionary Activist Show – Hungerstrike: Clean Water at Home and Beyond appeared first on KPFA.

  All Souls – back-channels opening – for us all, to call in that which is more powerfully wise than our rogue species… Three Librans convening with Day of the Dead, All Souls, True Halloween – “A Libra is just an Aries that's been to charm school!” (Jay Jacobs) Caroline hosts fellow politically engaged astrologer, Rachel Lang, elected to Ojai, CA city council. Who writes: “I just found out I've been selected to serve on the Community Services policy committee for the CA League of Cities… helping shape policies for health and human services, arts & culture, and care for the unhoused.” That all metaphysics be applied to supporting Flora Fauna Fungi democracy, or to hell with it… http://rachellangastrologer.com   And indefatigable ally in perpetuity Diane Wilson, “Hey Caroline , I'm on Hungerstrike in ditch front of formosa plastics texas. Come and levitate the plant. Seriously. I have fought formosa on a material, a physical, and a legal level. Now I am fighting on a spiritual level.” We back her up Let's all Have desired blessings lined up for animation…. “Diane Wilson is a fourth-generation shrimper, boat captain, mother of five, author, and an environmental, peace, and social justice advocate. During the last 30 years, she has launched legislative campaigns, demonstrations, hunger strikes, sunk boats, and even climbed chemical towers in her fight to protect her Gulf Coast bay…….” Won Multi-million 4 settlement against Formosa Plastics, Goldman Prize winner etc… https://dianewilsonactivist.org/about/     The post The Visionary Activist Show – All Souls: back-channels opening appeared first on KPFA.

The David who fought Goliath had two sisters. This is the modern day story about two women taking on a giant. They started alone, standing up against a huge multinational petrochemical corporation, and won. Diane Wilson, a fisherwoman from Seadrift Texas, won the largest ever penalty in a citizen clean water lawsuit, defending her bay from plastic pollution. Sharon Lavigne of St James Parish, Louisiana, stopped the same company, Formosa Plastics, from building the largest petrochemical plant in the world in her small Black community.   This is an updated story first broadcast in 2021   

This Mother's Day we're celebrating the incredible tenacity and tenderness of animal mothers, from crocodiles to leopards to whales. Our guest shares why observing mother orangutans inspired her own journey to becoming a mother.  Also, an intricate web of roots and fungi connects life in an old growth forest, allowing ancient “Mother trees” to nourish and protect their kin. A forest ecologist shares her research findings and reflects on how these trees helped her through the challenges of motherhood and a cancer diagnosis.  And the 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize winner from North America went toe-to-toe with one of the largest petrochemical companies in the world, Formosa Plastics, and won a $50 million settlement over its illegal dumping of toxic plastic waste. Diane Wilson shares her story of dogged truth-seeking and holding a major polluter accountable for spoiling the biodiverse landscape of the Texas Gulf Coast. -- And thanks to our sponsor: Hold On Bags, with plant-based, non-toxic, 100% home-compostable trash and kitchen bags. Go to holdonbags.com/Earth or enter EARTH at checkout to save 20% on your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The third most spoken language in Texas behind English and Spanish is Vietnamese. This is especially evident in Houston, a metropolis that's home to more than 120,000 residents of Indo Chinese descent where restaurant menus tout such Texas-Asian dishes as Viet-Cajun crawfish, brisket pho and Vietnamese beef fajitas. Considering that prior to 1975 the city's population claimed fewer than 100 Vietnamese, this community's growth and visibility is remarkable. Yet the mass migration that followed the fall of Saigon not only reshaped the politics and foodscapes of urban centers like Houston, Dallas and New Orleans, but smaller towns along the Gulf Coast. In this episode, we'll explore this impact through a visit with the congregants of Saint Peter's Catholic Church, in the town of Rockport, Texas. Founded by Vietnamese arrivals in the early 1980s, they have long raised funds through a monthly Saturday cook off. While sampling egg rolls, bun and shrimp, we'll hear stories that reveal not only the history and challenges of resettlement, but hope of the American promise, and how coastal Texas and Vietnam share more in common than one might initially realize. Hu Dat, Corpus Hu Dat/Benchwarmers Hu Dat, Portland Diane Wilson Diane Wilson's successful lawsuit against Formosa Plastics violations of the Clean Water Act are at the center of the “Point Comfort” episode of the Netflix documentary series, Dirty Money. For more information on the ongoing campaign to clean the waters of Lavaca and San Antonio Bays near Seadrift, click here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/evan-stern1/message

Louisiana Judge Denies Formosa Plastics Air Permit, Billionaire Founder of Patagonia Gives it All Away to Save the Climate, Climate Week NYC 2022!

“ A problem well stated is a problem half-solved.” - Charles Kettering Our culture depends on single use plastic… look around you, right now. what do you see? maybe a plastic bottle, food containers, the infamous six pack rings… the problem is that most plastic waste does not make it to the recycling center or even the landfill. This plastic is carried by rivers, wind and animals and can find its way to the sea. It's time for us to break up with single - plastic! so go ahead turn on your favorite dance party song and start your break-up ! we encourage to you visit PlasticTides.Org see what you can do for a ton of inspiration and opportunities. Our featured guest today is Christian Shaw, he is the Founder and Executive Director of Plastic Tides, an organization whose mission is to inspire and catalyze action toward a plastic- free future through adventure, education and youth empowerment. Christian has undertaken a great deal of challenges in his desire to see a plastic-free future, he has lead paddle board expeditions to some of the worlds most polluted bodies of water to aid in the collection of marine plastic pollution research. Now rolling into a decade of experience in the non-profit sector of conservation, he recently completed an expedition up the Mississippi river researching the prevalence of nurdles (the parent material of plastic products. This expedition leads to engaged activism through an online petition supporting opposition to the proposed Formosa Plastics facility in St. James Parish, La. Since 2014, inspiring youth to take action has always been core to Plastic Tides. The Global Youth Mentor Program (GYM) gives motivated Youth Leaders the tools and support to create lasting systemic change in their communities. Youth Leaders are paired with Mentors from all over the world and directed through change-based projects. Now more than ever, youth leadership is vital to the success of the environmental movement. We are grateful that You are here with us for our talk with Christian. Find out more about and get involved the Global Youth Mentor program PlasticTides.Org & follow @plastictides on IG. Thank you to Maryam Faresh and Erfan Firouzi for opening and closing the show with their beautiful readings from “Love Letter to the Earth” by Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press (2013) Further show details can be found over at EmergingWorldProject.Org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatareyoudoinghere/message

Christian is a waterman, adventurer, and storyteller discovering a path to make an impact in the world at the intersection of passion and purpose. Shaw is a teacher by nature and is passionate about sharing his skills and knowledge while inspiring others to join the movement for a healthier planet through his non-profit, Plastic Tides. After realizing the devastating impact that plastic “nurdles” can have on a river system and the a proposed plastic manufacturing facility being built on the banks of the Mississippi River, Christian decided to travel to Louisiana to spend 10 days paddling 150 miles on the Mississippi from the proposed site of Formosa Plastics in St. James Parish to the mouth of the river to replicate the path these plastic nurdles would take. The journey was documented and shared in real time through our social media channels which allowed them to foster support for #StopFormosaPlastics.Learn more about Christian and Plastic Tides below:www.plastictides.org@plastictides@chriscrossshawBorn in Utah's Wasatch Mountains, Gnarly Nutrition is committed to educating and inspiring athletes at all levels. Gnarly provides honest, effective and great-tasting nutrition that is NSF Certified and NSF Certified for Sport. Gnarly's full line features science-backed products free of hormones, GMOs, proprietary blends or anything artificial. Add Gnarly Nutrition to your training regime to ensure successful sends. Get 15% off your first order by using the code gnarlyadventure15 at gognarly.com.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Scientists, governments, and the public have increased attention to plastics in recent years, as the impacts of plastic pollution can be found in food, air, and drinking water around the globe. Plastic and petrochemical production also has major climate and health impacts. Yet, the plastics industry is booming at an accelerated rate, with more infrastructure being built in the U.S. to pump out new plastics every year. In October 2021, The Center For International Environmental Law released a comprehensive report titled "Formosa Plastics Group: A Serial Offender of Environmental and Human Rights." Formosa Plastics is a case study of an industry-wide problem of human rights abuses in the plastics sector. HMM's Alexis Goldsmith was joined by Jane Patton, Campaign Manager of Plastics and Petrochemicals for the Center For International Environmental Law. The full report can be found at CIEL.org Photo: facebook.com/ciel.org

It's 2021: We've seen the videos, the nightly news clips, and the headlines that plastic pollution is a major threat to our planet. We unequivocally understand that we are drowning in a man-made material that pollutes our air, water, soil, and wildlife. But did you know that making plastic - cups, straws, bags, cutlery, styrofoam, pouches, polyester sweaters and yoga pants... is directly linked to the climate crisis and locks in cycles of harm to communities of color around the globe? 99% of plastic comes from fossil fuels and plastic production is a major driver of keeping the fossil fuel industry afloat. In order to tackle both the plastic pollution and the climate crisis, we must hold the fossil fuel industry to account. In our inaugural episode, you'll hear how fantasy-like art is transforming the cultural landscape of how we quite literally view plastic pollution. Artivist Von Wong's latest project is a 30-foot levitating tap to remind governments and corporations that the plastic crisis needs to be front and center in decision-making. You'll also hear from Sharon Lavigne, a retired special ed teacher who recently halted Formosa Plastics from coming into her hometown. If built, the industrial complex would triple the levels of carcinogens in her community. Sharon lives in the heart of Louisiana's Cancer Alley, a region of the US which is already blighted by racism and exorbitant cancer rates from industry polluters. Follow People Over Plastic on social media at @peopleXplastic on Instagram & Twitter. Resources: Von Wong's Turn Off The Plastic Tap Sharon Lavigne, a 2021 recipient of the Goldman Prize Take action against Formosa Plastic A deep dive on Fossil Fuels + Plastics

A new season about the natural gas industry, presented in three parts. Coming soon, Part 1: Pipelines to Plastic about the direct connection between the fracking boom and the plastics boom, told through the story of Formosa Plastics, a company with an environmental record so bad it couldn't get permits in its own country so it searched the globe for a new home, with weaker environmental regulations, and found it in the American South.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, We begin by speaking with Corinne Carey about the NY Medical Aid in Dying Act, what it is about and why it failed to pass Then, we introduce a new weekly segment, the Plastic Bucket! This week we hear about the fight in Louisiana against Formosa Plastics from building the largest plastic manufacturing plant Later on, we listen in on a South End Community Collaborative discussion about the Times Union series on Albany's history of redlining After that, we have part 3 of our interview with Utica resident and Burmese revolutionary activist, Zaw Naing Win And we end with an interview with Christoph Paul, the lead singer/songwriter and bassist of the local band, Dionysus Effect

Why all this hoopla about Earth Day, grump the barons of Big Oil and other corporate plunderers of our natural resources? But the global demand to “Save The Earth” is not hoopla – it’s an imperative struggle for human survival. And it doesn’t just celebrate a planet, but the feistiness of the human spirit, the tenacity of millions of everyday people committed to the ethic of good stewardship. People like Diane Wilson of Seadrift, Texas. A fourth-generation shrimper on the Gulf Coast, she is the personification of persistence, having spent 40 years battling the raw greed of Formosa Plastics, a Taiwanese chemical giant whose gross pollution has devastated the fishing ecology and economy of Gulf waters in her home area. And – Hallelujah! – last August, Wilson’s indefatigable spirit prevailed, for she won the largest private citizen’s lawsuit in US history against an industrial polluter! She’s getting no time to savor the victory, though, for another multibillion-dollar polluter, named Max Midstream, is attacking this same fragile ecosystem. Max proposes to dredge a deep channel through Matagorda and Lavaca Bays so massive oil tankers can reach a huge crude oil export terminal that Max intends to own there – a channel that would plow straight through an underwater Superfund site, unearthing deposits of deadly mercury that aluminum giant Alcoa had carelessly dumped there for years. But look out, Max – here comes Diane again! Just as she did in the Formosa fight, she’s putting her own health on the line, having launched a hunger strike to draw attention to the profiteering maneuvers of this latest corporate plunderer. She’s petitioning President Biden to cancel Max’s dredging permit. That’s why Earth Day exists and persists – to celebrate and extend the fighting spirit of grassroots champions like Diane Wilson. To sign her online petition, go to bit.ly/StopDredging.

Our Earth Week arc of episodes featuring red state women organizing for communities and the planet continues! In this episode, we talk with the legendary Diane Wilson (@unreasonabledw), Texas shrimper, environmentalist and author, about her hunger strike demanding that the Biden Administration stop the proposed dredging of Matagorda ship channel and ban crude oil exports. To put the story in full context, we discuss with Diane her 30 years of work in fighting corporate polluters on the Texas Gulf Coast through organizing, litigation, monitoring, direct action and more. Diane's work against companies like Dow Chemical, Formosa Plastics and now Max Midstream in one of the most conservative regions in the nation has been inspiring. It's rooted in organizing and working with community members, workers and ex-workers from across the spectrum. Diane Wilson is a fourth-generation shrimper and mother of five from Seadrift, Texas. She's also an environmental activist, an anti-war activist, and author of An Unreasonable Woman: A True Story of Shrimpers, Politicos, Polluters and the Fight for Seadrift, Texas. This Wednesday (April 28) marks THREE WEEKS of Diane's hunger strike to #StopTheDredging and #StopOilExports!! Join her and allies across the world in a one day solidarity fast and photo petition action! Register here:https://bit.ly/2R2kCvz Read More// Sign and share the campaign sign on letter (https://bit.ly/3tRtQtt) Crossroads Today: Seadrift resident marks 14th day of a hunger strike to halt crude oil exports, dredging (https://bit.ly/3xjHbwN) Truthout: 72-Year-Old Fisher Hunger Strikes to Press Biden to Revive Crude Oil Export Ban (https://bit.ly/2QVc7CD) An Unreasonable Woman on Bookstop (https://bit.ly/3sPWp9f) Follow us on any of these social media channels// Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenRedPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastGreenRed Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenredpodcast YouTube: https://bit.ly/GreenAndRedOnYouTube Please follow us on Medium! (https://medium.com/green-and-red-media). Donate to Green and Red Podcast// Become a recurring donor at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR This is a Green and Red Podcast production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). “Green and Red Blues" by Moody. Editing by Isaac.

Cette semaine, on revient avec un petit épisode classique où l'on parlera dans un premier dans le Son de la Cloche des derniers résultats de la firme germano américaine Bayer-Monsanto, créée en 2017 de la fusion du big-pharma allemand Bayer et de la firme de produits chimiques américaine Monsanto. La firme a annoncé la semaine dernière vouloir augmenter les provisions en cas d'arbitrage sur le très controversé Roundup. La firme cumul depuis de nombreuses années les controverses (OGM, agent orange) et les déboires judiciaires. Que penser de cette entreprise ? On fera une comparaison avec le dernier épisode de Dirty Money sur Netflix sur Formosa Plastics. Le Dans vos Poches de cette semaine s'intéressera aux fonds immobiliers négociés en bourse qui portent le bel acronyme de REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust). Diversification accrue, accès à de nombreuses catégories d'investissement d'immobilier (bureaux, logements sociaux), gestion professionnelle, dividendes élevés, frais de gestion faible, liquidité accrue. Vous découvrirez un excellent type de placement pour débuter en immobilier. Bonne semaine et bonne écoute ! #Finance #Podcast #Immobilier #Monsanto #Bayer #REIT

Throughout its history, law enforcement has deemed Black activism as a national security threat. Law enforcement has used its powers to chill the speech and movements of Black activists and activism that's done on behalf of issues that impact Black communities. In Criminalizing Black protest: When we resist, the 34th episode of “The Activist Files,” two activists working to bring attention to the environmental racism in St. James Parish, Louisiana, which is a historic Black community under threat of destruction by Formosa Plastics, share their stories of how police criminalized their activism.Anne Rolfes, director of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, was arrested, charged with terrorism, and faced up to 15 years in prison. Pastor Gregory Manning, head of Broadmoor Community Church and a member of the Coalition Against Death Alley was arrested, charged with a felony for allegedly inciting a riot, and faced six months to 21 years in prison. They share the details of what led to their arrests. Pam Spees, senior staff attorney, Center for Constitutional Rights, provides information on the trends she's seeing in laws that are increasingly criminalizing activists and how activists can stay safe in movement spaces. Resources: ·      Louisiana Bucket Bridge·      Broadmoor Community Church·      St. James Parish, Louisiana·      Death Alley AKA Cancer Alley·      Formosa Plastics·      Nurdles·      Legal observers·      Critical infrastructure law

Today, I talk to four rising researchers who bring science, technology, and society analysis to bear on COVID-19.  Tim Schutz, Prerna Srigyan, Maka Suarez, and Pedro de la Torre III.   Pedro de la Torre III is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY), and an Adjunct Instructor in the Humanities Department at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. His research focuses on competing relations to place and history, as well as current and future land use, in contaminated spaces. He explored these issues ethnographically in my dissertation, “Unmaking Wastelands: Inheriting Waste, War, and Futures at the Hanford Site.” Pedro recently completed a PhD program in Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.   Tim Schütz is a second-year graduate student in the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Irvine. Together with Kim Fortun, Scott G. Knowles and Jason Ludwig, he co-developed the project Quotidian Anthropocenes. He is also a member of the design group for the Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography (PECE).  In the COVID project, he focuses on a critical analysis of existing civic data tools to track the impact of the pandemic. Most recently, he began examining activist data archives responding to the Taiwanese company Formosa Plastics, currently expanding its operations in Louisiana's “Cancer Alley.”   Prerna Srigyan is a second-year PhD student in the Department of Anthropology at UC Irvine. She studied Environment & Development at Ambedkar University Delhi and Chemistry from the University of Delhi. Since 2017, she has worked as a Researcher in The Asthma Files (TAF) project (also hosted by PECE) where she continues to develop her Master's research on science and advocacy around Delhi's air pollution. Her research interests are transnational science networks, science pedagogy and politics of collaboration. In the COVID project, she listens to understand how transnational STS collaborations work in practice.    Maka Suarez is co-founder of Kaleidos-Center for Interdisciplinary Ethnography and assistant professor at the University of Cuenca in southern Ecuador. She is currently working on the design of a cross-disciplinary digital platform that combines ethnographic material with data analysis called EthnoData. The plan is to continue to expand this platform and include COVID19 related issues this year.

We begin the year with inspiring, effective kick butt protection of life, as Caroline welcomes the return of indefatigable, dedicated ally – Diane Wilson, Sea Drift Texas fisher-woman-activist, recently triumphant, “This feels like Justice!” legal victory over Formosa Plastics! “TRLA said the $50 million settlement is the largest in U.S. history involving a private citizen's lawsuit against an industrial polluter under federal clean air and water laws. The money will be poured into a trust over the next five years and used to pay for programs supporting pollution mitigation, habitat restoration, public education and other environmental efforts on the middle Texas Gulf Coast. Diane Wilson, a retired shrimper and an environmental activist, sued Formosa in July 2017, alleging that its Port Comfort plant had illegally discharged thousands of plastic pellets and other pollutants into Lavaca Bay and other nearby waterways. Environmental group San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper, represented by two private attorneys, joined Wilson in the suit.” “Having the $50 million settlement go to local environmental projects feels like justice,” Wilson said in a statement. “Formosa polluted Lavaca Bay and nearby waterways for years. Now it will pay for strong community projects that will improve the health and welfare of our waterways and beaches.” (The Texas Tribune)   Image: Diane Wilson, from Vanguardia article   Support The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon for weekly Chart & Themes ($4/month) and more… *Woof*Woof*Wanna*Play?!?* The post The Visionary Activist Show – Feels like Justice! appeared first on KPFA.

The cultivated Medicine of Kick-Butt ornery defiant effective creative dedication to protect what we love. Caroline hosts long-time mega-ally, indefatigable Diane Wilson, her spectacular hard won case against Formoso plastic, organizing on the Texas border for the children, parents, all of life… www.texastribune.org/2019/06/28/federal-judge-rules-lawsuit-formosa-plastics-texas-pollution-case Diane Wilson, a retired shrimper and an environmental activist, and San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper sued Formosa in July 2017. During the weeklong trial, which began in late March, the plaintiffs dragged in boxes full of thousands of milky white plastic they had painstakingly collected from Lavaca and Matagorda bays and Cox Creek with the help of volunteers. “I have felt justice delivered and it's a very rare feeling, and I'm having a hard time getting my head wrapped around what this feels like,” Wilson said Friday. “The judge saw us and he heard us.” She said the next phase of the trial, in which penalties will be determined, is likely to take place in September. The plaintiffs are seeking $162 million — $104,828 for every day Formosa was out of compliance with state and federal environmental permits and laws that require companies to report such violations. Any penalties would go toward cleanup costs.” VICTORIA, Texas— A federal judge in Texas on Thursday found Formosa Plastics liable for polluting Texas waterways with billions of plastic pellets from its plant in Point Comfort. The Taiwanese company is currently seeking permits to build an even larger plastic-making plant along the Mississippi River in St. James Parish, La., a project strongly opposed by local residents and national conservation groups. Former shrimper Diane Wilson from Texas and the San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper sued Formosa after extensively documenting the plastic pellets and powders the company discharged for years into Cox Creek, Lavaca Bay and other nearby waterways. The trial now moves into the remedy and penalty phase, with Formosa facing fines of up to $184 million. “We showed how recklessly Formosa Plastics pollutes our waterways and communities. The plastics industry clearly needs stronger regulations and oversight,” said Diane Wilson of San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper, the lead plaintiff in the successful civil lawsuit over plastic pollution from the Point Comfort, Texas plant. “As a former shrimper, I know how plastic pollution threatens seafood and other vital industries. And as someone who spent years documenting this plastic pollution, I think it's time for the federal government to regulate this industry properly.” “Diane Wilson, a fourth-generation shrimper, began fishing the bays off the Gulf Coast of Texas at the age of eight. By 24 she was a boat captain. In 1989, while running her brother's fish house at the docks and mending nets, she read a newspaper article that listed her home of Calhoun County as the number one toxic polluter in the country. She set up a meeting in the town hall to discuss what the chemical plants were doing to the bays and thus began her life as an environmental activist. Threatened by thugs and despised by her neighbors, Diane insisted the truth be told and that Formosa Plastics stop dumping toxins into the bay. Her work on behalf of the people and aquatic life of Seadrift, Texas, has won her a number of awards including: National Fisherman Magazine Award, Mother Jones's Hell Raiser of the Month, Louis Gibbs' Environmental Lifetime Award, Louisiana Environmental Action (LEAN) Environmental Award, Giraffe Project, Jenifer Altman Award, and the Bioneers Award. She is co-founder of Code Pink and continues to lead the fight for social justice. Offering as pledge enticement to contribute to KPFA/Visionary Activist Show. Molly Bang's “Nobody Particular” From a renowned author/illustrator; a bold, daring, non-fiction picture book that tells the true story of one woman's fight to protect her environment. Sometimes we have to take a stand and do what's right. That's what Diane Wilson thinks. An independent shrimper in Texas, she ekes out a living in the same waters that her family has worked hard in for generations. When Diane learns that the chemical plants in Texas give out more pollution than in any other state, she decides to stop them. One woman against a powerful industry is not much of a fair fight, but Diane educates herself, lobbies, protests, writes letters, and never gives up. Based on real events, this is an inspiring, heartfelt story of one woman's struggle to take a stand against injustice and indifference. Award-winning author/illustrator Molly Bang has created a compelling narrative, told inventively through a series of black and white graphic panels set against a richly colored gouache background. The post The Visionary Activist Show – Medicine of Kick-Butt appeared first on KPFA.

Ned Monroe, CEO of the Vinyl Institute, joins the ZWC to talk about how his organization helps recycle 1.1 billion pounds of vinyl annually in the US and Canada. They work within target areas from the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals, selecting arenas where the U.S. vinyl industry can make the most impact.   The Vinyl Institute launched an aggressive initiative to advance the vinyl industry's sustainability practices at SB'19 Detroit. +Vantage Vinyl commits companies in the vinyl value chain to annual sustainability goals in areas like landfill diversion, health and safety, and emissions. Oxy, Shintech, Westlake Chemical, Formosa Plastics, Sika, Chemours, Mexichem, and PolyOne have already signed on.   About the Vinyl Institute (VI) The Vinyl Institute, founded in 1982, is a U.S. trade organization representing the leading manufacturers of vinyl, vinyl chloride monomer, and vinyl additives and modifiers. The Vinyl Institute serves as the voice for the vinyl industry, which encompasses nearly 3,000 vinyl manufacturing facilities, more than 350,000 employees and an overall economic value of $54 billion.    About the Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC) The Vinyl Sustainability Council is a self-funded council created by the Vinyl Institute in 2016 to advance the efforts of the vinyl industry as it addresses sustainability and related advocacy, communication, and technical issues in North America. +Vantage Vinyl is a collaborative initiative of the VSC dedicated to best practices and innovations for a sustainable world for current and future generations.   This episode is third in the Sustainable Brands Detroit 2019 series.    Music Credits: Open Those Bright Eyes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/