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This week, we're looking at the complex politics of ocean protection. Megan Randles, the Global Political Lead for Greenpeace's Oceans campaign, joined us last year to discuss the progress toward the 30 by 30 target - and what still needs to be done to protect the seas. We also revisit our powerful roundtable discussion with Jessica Aldred from the Pulitzer Center and investigative journalist, Richa Syal, exploring the critical role media plays in shaping the future of the oceans. Hear the rest of that roundtable discussion, here. And John Hocevar, Oceans Campaign Director for Greenpeace USA, shares insight into how Donald Trump's reelection in influencing ocean policy and conservation efforts.

It can seem infuriating: Leftist demonstrators wantonly violate the law, only to face no or negligible consequences because the powers that be either support or refuse to oppose their disruptive tactics. But as a famous progressive politician was fond of saying, “The arc of history is long, but it bends toward justice.” Last month, a North Dakota jury awarded Energy Transfer, the company building the Dakota Access Pipeline, $667 million in justice, holding that Greenpeace USA had defamed the company during demonstrations against the pipeline. Joining us to discuss the protests, the verdict, and what it might mean for leftist activism going forward is James Meigs, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.Greenpeace Verdict Is a Wake-Up Call for Progressive NGOsGreenpeace ordered to pay Dakota Access Pipeline operator $667 million in case that could destroy the groupLetter from a Birmingham Jail — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Dismantle the “Environmental Justice” Juggernaut

Greenpeace Usa rischia il fallimento dopo che una giuria del Nord Dakota l'ha condannata a risarcire con 660 milioni di dollari l'azienda petrolifera Energy Transfer per aver rallentato i lavori dell'oleodotto Dakota Access Pipeline. Per la ong, che ha annunciato ricorso, si tratta di una causa temeraria che serve a spaventare il dissenso. Marina Pierri, direttrice artistica del Festival delle serie tv, ci parla della seconda stagione di Severance con Ben Stiller che gioca tutto sul doppio e sulla possibilità di separare i propri ricordi lavorativi da quelli personali. Puoi scriverci a podcast@lifegate.it e trovare tutte le notizie su www.lifegate.it.  Rassegna stampa: Stati Uniti, Greenpeace rischia il fallimento per un maxi risarcimento a una società fossile, Maurizio Bongioanni Ascolta la puntata speciale di News dal Pianeta Terra: Sapiens, l'era della transizione: tra città e futuro, con Telmo Pievani e Renato Mazzoncini  La playlist con tutte le puntate speciali di News dal Pianeta Terra 

Ralph welcomes Deepa Padmanabha, senior legal advisor to Greenpeace USA, to discuss that organization's looming trial against Energy Transfer Partners (builder of the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock) that threatens the constitutionally protected First Amendment right of citizens and citizen groups to protest. Plus, Josh Paul, former State Department employee, who resigned in protest over the Biden Administration's policy of sending weapons to support Israel's genocide in Gaza, returns to tell us about an organization he co-founded called “A New Policy,” which as the name suggests envisions an American policy toward the Middle East more in line with the “foundational principles of liberty, equality, democracy, and human rights; advancing American interests abroad; and protecting American freedoms at home.”Deepa Padmanabha is Senior Legal Advisor at Greenpeace USA, where she works closely with environmental activists seeking to exercise their First Amendment rights to promote systemic change. In September 2022, she testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Greenpeace USA's experience with legal attacks from extractive industries and the importance of federal anti-SLAPP legislation. And her work has focused on defending Greenpeace entities in the US against two SLAPP lawsuits attempting to silence the organization's advocacy work.This was not a Greenpeace campaign—and that was very intentional. And so our very limited involvement was solidarity with the Indigenous tribes, the Indigenous water protectors that were carrying this fight…Personally, I don't think that Energy Transfer likes the optics of going after Indigenous people. I think that it's much easier to go after the “Big Greens”, the “agitators”, things like that—and they probably would be dealing with a much more difficult PR campaign if they went after members of tribes.Deepa PadmanabhaBack in 2016 and 2017, when the original civil RICO cases were filed against the Greenpeace entities (all of these fights started out as RICO), many groups across issue areas were deeply concerned that this would be the new tactic used to go to attack labor, to attack human rights, to attack every kind of organization imaginable. And so what we did at that time (Greenpeace USA was a part of it as well as other groups) is we've created a coalition called Protect the Protest. Protect the Protest is a coalition of organizations to provide support for individuals who are threatened with SLAPPs, who receive cease-and-desist letters, who might want help either finding a lawyer or communication support. Because we know that the individuals bringing these lawsuits want the fights to happen in silence. So a big part of the work that needs to be done—and that we do—is to bring attention to them.Deepa PadmanabhaPast SLAPP lawsuits by corporations intended to wear down the citizen groups, cost them all kinds of legal fees. There have been SLAPP lawsuits for citizen groups just having a news conference or citizen groups being part of a town meeting. Or in the case of Oprah Winfrey, who was sued by at Texas meat company because she had a critic of the meat industry on her show that reached millions of people. That case was settled. So, this is the furthest extension of suppression of free speech by these artificial entities called corporations.Ralph NaderJosh Paul is co-founder (with Tariq Habash) of A New Policy, which seeks to transform U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. He resigned from the State Department in October 2023 due to his disagreement with the Biden Administration's decision to rush lethal military assistance to Israel in the context of its war on Gaza. He had previously spent over 11 years working as a Director in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, which is responsible for U.S. defense diplomacy, security assistance, and arms transfers. He previously worked on security sector reform in both Iraq and the West Bank, with additional roles in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Army Staff, and as a Military Legislative Assistant for a Member of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee.I think that the time for quitting in protest over Gaza, unfortunately, in many ways, is greatly behind us. I think there will be a significant number of State Department officials who will be leaving in the coming days, weeks, and months. And this is a result of a push from the Trump administration to gut America's diplomatic corps, much as they did at the start of the previous Trump administration, but even more so this time around. What I'm hearing from former colleagues in the State Department is a sense of immense despair as they see freezes being placed on U.S. foreign assistance programs—including programs that do an immense amount of good around the world—and just a concern about the overall and impending collapse of American diplomacy.Josh PaulWe have to acknowledge the precedent set by President Biden. Not only in his unconditional support for Israel and its attacks on Gaza, its violations of international humanitarian law, but also in President Biden and Secretary Blinken's willingness to set aside U.S. laws when it came to, in particular, security assistance and arms transfers in order to continue that support. That is a precedent that I think all Americans should be concerned about regardless of their thoughts on the conflict itself.Josh PaulI would say that what we face in America is a problem set that runs much deeper than any change in administration, than any political party. There is an entrenched dynamic within American politics—an entrenched set of both political and economic incentives across our electoral system—that are maintaining U.S. unconditional support for Israel, regardless of what the American people might want.Josh PaulNews 1/31/251. Our top stories this week have to do with the betrayal of the so-called “Make America Healthy Again” or “MAHA” movement. First up, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – President Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Health of Human Services – found himself in the hot seat Wednesday as his confirmation hearings began. Kennedy, who is facing opposition both from Democrats who regard his anti-vaccine rhetoric as dangerous and Republicans who view him as too liberal, struggled to answer basic questions during these hearings. Perhaps most distressingly, he shilled for the disastrous Medicare privatization scheme known as “Medicare Advantage,” at one point saying that he himself is on a Medicare Advantage plan and that “more people would rather be on Medicare Advantage.” Kennedy went on to say most Americans would prefer to be on private insurance. As Matt Stoller of the American Economic Liberties Project writes, this is “basically Cato [Institute] style libertarianism.”2. Meanwhile, the Trump Administration is signaling they intend to scrap a proposed EPA rule to ban “forever chemicals” from Americans' drinking water, per the Spokesman-Review out of Spokane, Washington. Per this piece, “perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, abbreviated PFAS, are a set of man-made chemicals used in thousands of products over the decades. High levels of them have…been linked to cancers, heart disease, high cholesterol, thyroid disease, low birth weight and other diseases.” Shelving PFAS regulation was high on the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 wish list, though the Trump team had previously sent mixed messages on the topic. Trump's pick to oversee regulation of dangerous chemicals is Nancy Beck, a longtime executive at the American Chemistry Council.3. As if those betrayals weren't enough, Trump has also selected Ms. Kailee Buller as the Chief of Staff for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For the past year, Buller has served as president & CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association. More simply put, she is the top seed oil lobbyist in the nation. This is perhaps the most illustrative example of the MAHA bait and switch. Not only is the Trump administration spitting in the face of their own supporters and doing the opposite of what they promised in terms of cracking down on ultra-processed, unhealthy food – they are doing so in an openly and brazenly corrupt manner. Under Trump, regulatory agencies are on the auction block and will be sold to the highest bidder.4. In more health news, legendary investigative journalist Seymour Hersh has come out with a new story – and it's a doozy. According to Hersh's sources, the Trump administration mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic long before the public knew anything about the virus. He writes “I learned this week that a US intelligence asset at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China, where the Covid virus was first observed…provided early warning of a laboratory accident at Wuhan that led to a series of infections that was quickly spreading and initially seemed immune to treatment.” Hersh continues “early studies dealing with how to mitigate the oncoming plague, based on information from the Chinese health ministry about the lethal new virus, were completed late in 2019 by experts from America's National Institutes of Health and other research agencies.” Yet, “Despite their warnings, a series of preventative actions were not taken until the United States was flooded with cases of the virus.” Most damningly, Hersh's sources claim that “All of these studies…have been expunged from the official internal records in Washington, including any mention of the CIA's source inside the Chinese laboratory.” If true, this would be among the most catastrophic cases of indecision – and most sweeping coverup – in modern American history. Watch this space.5. Meanwhile, in more foreign affairs news, Progressive International reports that “For the first time in history,” Members of the United States Congress have joined with Members of Mexico's Cámara de Diputados to “oppose the escalating threats of U.S. military action against Mexico” and call to “strengthen the bonds of solidarity between our peoples.” This move of course comes amid ever-rising tensions between the United States and our southern neighbor, particularly as the GOP has in recent years taken up the idea of a full-blown invasion of Mexico. This letter was signed by many prominent U.S. progressives, including Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Summer Lee, AOC, Greg Casar and Raul Grijalva, as well as 23 Mexican deputies. One can only hope that this show of internationalism helps forestall further escalation with Mexico.6. Turning to the issue of corruption, former New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison for his role in a bribery scheme that included him acting as an unregistered agent of the Egyptian government, per the DOJ. Until 2024, Menendez had served as the Chairman or Ranking Member of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee – an ideal perch for a crooked politician. During sentencing, Menendez broke down and weepily begged the judge for leniency. Yet, almost immediately after the sentence was handed down, Menendez changed his tune and started sucking up to Trump in a transparent attempt to secure a pardon. Axios reports Menendez said “President Trump was right…This process is political, and it's corrupted to the core. I hope President Trump cleans up the cesspool and restores the integrity to the system.” Unfortunately, Trump's fragile ego makes him particularly susceptible to just this sort of appeal, so it would be no surprise if he does grant some form of clemency to the disgraced Senator.7. Likewise, New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears to feel the walls closing in with regard to his corrupt dealings with his Turkish benefactors. And just like Menendez, Adams' strategy appears to be to ingratiate himself with Trump world. On January 23rd, the New York Daily News reported that Adams had pledged to avoid publicly criticizing Trump. Adams has previously called Trump a “white supremacist.” Adams' simpering seems to having the intended effect. On January 29th, the New York Times reported “Senior Justice Department officials under President Trump have held discussions with federal prosecutors in Manhattan about the possibility of dropping their corruption case,” against Adams. This story notes that “The defense team is led by Alex Spiro, who is also the personal lawyer for Elon Musk.”8. Our final three stories this week have to do with organized labor. First, Bloomberg labor reporter Josh Eidelson reports Trump has ousted National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo. This alone is a tragedy; Abruzzo has been nothing short of a crusader on behalf of organized labor during her tenure. Yet, more troubling news quickly followed: Trump has unlawfully sacked Gwynne Wilcox a Democratic member of the labor board with no just cause. As Eidelson notes, the law forbids “firing board members absent neglect or malfeasance.” Wilcox was the first ever Black member of the NLRB and her unlawful removal gives Trump a working majority at the board. Expect to see a rapid slew of anti-worker decisions in the coming days.9. In some good news, independent journalist Ken Klippenstein reports that union collective bargaining agreements have successfully “thwart[ed]…Trump's return to work order.” Instead, the administration has been forced to issue a new order, stating “Supervisors should not begin discussions around the return to in-person work with bargaining unit employees until HHS fulfills its collective bargaining obligations.” In other words, even while every supposed legal guardrail, institutional norm, and political force of gravity wilts before Trump's onslaught, what is the one bulwark that still stands strong, protecting everyday working people? Their union.10. Our final story is a simple one. Jacobin labor journalist Alex Press reports that in Philadelphia, the first Whole Foods grocery store has voted to unionize. The nearly-300 workers at the store voted to affiliate with United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1176. Whole Foods was sold to Amazon in 2017 and since then the e-tail giant has vigorously staved off unionization. Could this be the first crack in the dam? Only time will tell.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Monday, December 23, 2024 Deepa Padmanabha, Greenpeace USA's Chief Legal Officer joins Allison to talk about the legal tactics Energy Transfer is taking against Greenpeace in order to chill protests like the Standing Rock protests of 2016.Deepa PadmanabhaDeepa Padmanabha | Senior Legal Advisor, Boards of Directors - GreenpeaceRead/sign the open letterGet Involved - Greenpeace InternationalMore about DAPLThe Dakota Access Pipeline: What You Need to Know Thank you, Helix!20% off Sitewide + 2 FREE Pillows with any mattress purchase at HelixSleep.com/DailyBeans Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Substack|Muellershewrote, Twitter|@MuellerSheWrote, Threads|@muellershewrote, TikTok|@muellershewrote, IG|muellershewrote, BlueSky|@muellershewroteDana GoldbergTwitter|@DGComedy, IG|dgcomedy, facebook|dgcomedy, IG|dgcomedy, danagoldberg.com, BlueSky|@dgcomedyHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/Patreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

Nel finale di stagione del BIPSHOW vi diamo una serie di aggiornamenti importanti su argomenti che abbiamo ampiamente trattato in questo ultimo periodo: il crash di The Rock Trading, la campagna Change the Code di GreenpeaceUSA, la tassazione in Italia, e le famose "riserve strategiche".Inoltre: un nuovo BIP propone di cambiare la nominazione di Bitcoin e una vulnerabilità minaccia di compromettere la privacy di alcuni coinjoin.It's showtime!

After nearly a decadelong battle, Energy Transfer's CEO, Kelcy Warren, could hit Greenpeace USA with a 300-million-dollar judgment for allegedly funding attacks to delay or damage the Dakota Access pipeline and allegedly spreading misinformation about the company and the project. Follow Jacki: X: @JackiDailyHost TruthSocial: JackiDaily Rumble: TheJackiDailyShow YouTube: TheJackiDailyShow Instagram: JackiDaily Facebook: The Jacki Daily Show

News & Observer Washington correspondent Danielle Battaglia describes how North Carolina voters are thinking about presidential candidates after a recent scandal in the governor’s race shook things up. Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire after Lebanon suffered huge casualties. Reuters has more. Benoît Morenne with the Wall Street Journal explains how an unusual lawsuit by an energy mogul could bankrupt Greenpeace USA. Helene could hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. Axios has details. EVs are cleaner than gas cars, but a growing share of Americans don’t believe it. NPR reports. A Wall Street Journal essay argues that pediatricians created the peanut-allergy epidemic. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup, the hosts, Michael Tanner and Stuart Turley discuss top energy headlines, including a backlash against ESG regulations in Europe, Bank of America's forecast for utility stocks outperforming as volatility rises, and California's energy struggles. They also touch on OPEC+ plans to increase oil production in 2025, Chevron pulling workers from offshore platforms due to a looming tropical storm, and a legal battle where Energy Transfer is pushing Greenpeace USA toward bankruptcy over the Dakota Access pipeline protests. The hosts offer sharp commentary on the current energy landscape and political climate.Highlights of the Podcast00:00 - Intro01:09 - An ESG Backlash Erupts in Europe on World's Strictest Rules03:27 - BofA Sees Utility Stocks Outperforming as Volatility Climbs, Interest Rates Fall04:51 - The Golden state of California is turning Brown without continuous electricity07:53 - OPEC+ to Begin Oil Production Increase in 202509:31 - Chevron Pulls Workers From Offshore Oil Platforms As Tropical Storm Nears11:56 - Markets Update1:55 - The Texas Billionaire Who Has Greenpeace USA on the Verge of Bankruptcy17:26 - OutroPlease see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast.An ESG Backlash Erupts in Europe on World's Strictest RulesBofA Sees Utility Stocks Outperforming as Volatility Climbs, Interest Rates FallThe Golden state of California is turning Brown without continuous electricityOPEC+ to Begin Oil Production Increase in 2025Chevron Pulls Workers From Offshore Oil Platforms As Tropical Storm NearsThe Texas Billionaire Who Has Greenpeace USA on the Verge of BankruptcyFollow Stuart On LinkedIn and TwitterFollow Michael On LinkedIn and TwitterENB Top NewsEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB SubstackENB Trading DeskOil & Gas Investing In 2024– Get in Contact With The Show –

Photo courtesy of Tingey Injury Law Firm/Unsplash Energy Transfer – the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline or DAPL – is suing Greenpeace USA for $300 million, claiming that the environmental group and not the Standing Rock Suix Tribe, organized the resistance against DAPL at Standing Rock in 2016-17. The suit is another Big Oil strategy to shut down opposition to its climate-damaging activities. If successful, it could have far-reaching implications. The brains behind the lawsuit — the international law firm, Gibson, Dunn, and Crutcher — has a long history of helping fossil fuel and other polluting industry silence their opponents. Earth Island Journal editor-in-chief Maureen Nandini Mitra and Terra Verde cohost talks with Emily Sanders, a reporter and investigator with Exxon Knews, and Haley Czarnek, National Director of Law Students for Climate Accountability, a  student-led organization, about big law firms that are part of an ecosystem of enablers helping fossil fuel companies to keep doing business as usual and the growing effort by activists to hold them accountable.     The post The Law Firms Propping Up Big Oil appeared first on KPFA.

 Host Joe DeMare talks about the invasive Joro spider and the misinformation campaign trying to convince people that invasive spiders the size of dinner plates with a painful bite and an appetite for humming birds is no big deal. Next he interview Deepa Pedmanabha, Deputy General Counsel for Greenpeace USA about the $300 million SLAPP lawsuit that is threatening to bankrupt one of the most important environmental organizations in the world. Rebecca Wood talks about daisies versus butterweed. Ecological News includes: a shocking EPA cover up surrounding the East Palestine disaster;  a 90 Gigawatt hour thermal storage system being built in Finland; and the fact that we only need 1/3 as much wind and solar to replace all fossil fuels. 

La più grande comunità Bitcoin d'Europa è nei Paesi Bassi: racconti da Arnhem, la città dove sembra già di vivere nel Bitcoin standard.Inoltre: la discussa intervista fiume di Michael Saylor, gli sviluppatori NON decidono cos'è Bitcoin, il Kenya firma una partnership per il mining, Trump promette ai bitcoiner protezione e di liberare Ross Ulbricht, e Greenpeace USA si spacca dopo il fallimento della campagna Change the Code.It's showtime!

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear McKesson v. Doe. The case involves a police officer injured during a Black Lives Matter protest after the police murder of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La in 2016. The injured police officer sued the organizer DeRay McKesson for damages. Last year, the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit sided with the officer. The Supreme Court, for a second time, declined to hear the case. The impact of the Supreme Court's decision to decline to hear the case is potentially devastating for organizers of mass protests. In our latest, Scott talks with movement lawyer Maggie Ellinger-Locke about the case and the precedent it may be setting up. Bio// Maggie Ellinger-Locke, she/her, is a movement lawyer based in the Washington DC area, living on the stolen land of the Anacostan and Piscataway peoples. She works for the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard University School of Law, where she helps train the next generation of movement lawyers. Previously she worked as a staff attorney at Greenpeace USA, and has also worked in public policy and private practice. She is currently co-chair of the DC chapter of the National Lawyers Guild. --------------------------------------------------- Outro- "Green and Red Blues" by Moody Links// +Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from Black Lives Matter organizer facing damages suit (https://bit.ly/3xNTh5K) Follow Green and Red//+G&R Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast⁠⁠⁠+Our rad website: ⁠⁠⁠https://greenandredpodcast.org/⁠⁠⁠+We're part of the Labor Podcast Network: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.laborradionetwork.org/⁠⁠+ Join our Discord community ( https://discord.gg/AzY3gmpm )Support the Green and Red Podcast//+Become a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast+Or make a one time donation here: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/DonateGandR⁠⁠⁠This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). “Green and Red Blues" by Moody. Editing by Scott.

AN ELECTION PROTECTION COURT VICTORY * GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING * NUCLEAR SHOW-DOWN IN MICHIGAN * “BE THE REVOLUTION” We begin GREEP gathering #172 with the multi-million-dollar SLAPP suit aiming to murder Greenpeace USA. We FOLLOW WITH Florida 2000's coup d'etat perpetrated by the violent Brooks Brother Mob, which included current Supremes John Roberts, Amy Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh.   ANDREA MILLER and RAY MCCLENDON then join us to discuss the powerful new “GiveButter" fundraising website. We also hear from Andrea about the welcome dismissal—after five years!---of ridiculous voter suppression charges against an innocent Texas citizen. Ray explains the realities of voter suppression through “caging,” and cites the potential impact of the issue of abortion being on the Florida ballot this fall. RON LEONARD mocks the Democratic Party's top-down addiction, and the fatal trap of “couping.” Andrea points out that Florida's referendum allowing ex-felons to vote is still being kneecapped by requirements to pay “fines and fees” even if they aren't spelled out. RACHEL DEWOSKIN explains the rise of her “Writers for Democratic Action” and the use of the play “It Can't Happen Here (Again)” as a powerful organizing tool. Legendary writer/filmmaker ROGER RAPOPORT of Muskegon, Michigan describes his award-winning podcast series on voter turnout, and the desperate need to get people to vote. Nuclear expert/activist KEVIN KAMPS joins Roger to explain the insane dynamics of the multi-billion-dollar attempt to re-open the failed, decrepit 50-year-old Palisades nuclear reactor, sited on Michigan's west coast. RUTH STRAUSS clarifies the fine points activism among former NRC Chairs. Safe energy activists MYLA RESON and KARL GROSSMAN dissect the absurd attempt to prevent jalopy reactors like Palisades and Diablo from finding their way to the nuclear scrapheap. WENDI LEDERMAN wraps this week's Eastern Monday session by introducing writer/organizer JAY PONTI to discuss the challenges and rewards of grassroots campaigning and his new book “Be the Revolution.” Happy Easter!!!   See you next week...

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Andres Chang is the Senior Research Specialist at Greenpeace. Just last year in 2023, Greenpeace came out with a report that Andres was the lead writer on, called Dollars VS. Democracy. The report talks about how Americans overwhelmingly support government action on the climate crisis. As a result, the fossil fuel industry has expanded its playbook to delay the transition to clean energy and protect its profits through efforts that undermine our right to free speech. Since the Dakota Access Pipeline protests at Standing Rock in 2016, oil and gas companies have played a key role in the creation and spread of anti-protest laws with provisions specifically intended to stifle protest near fossil fuel facilities. 18 states accounting for roughly 60% of oil and gas production have enacted sweeping versions of such legislation. Another four states have enacted narrower versions of the same legislation, which could be exploited by prosecutors seeking to issue trumped-up charges against peaceful protesters.  Within the episode we talk about all this report, from the creation of it, key points, its significance, and what their plans for it are. BREDL sent documents to Greenpeace to use in this report, so we discuss that as well. The Anti-Slap petition that Andres mentions in the episode will be linked in the show notes below, so please sign on to that as well as a link to the full report. FULL REPORT: https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/reports/dollars-vs-dissent/   SIGN THE ANTI-SLAP PETITION: https://engage.us.greenpeace.org/kuCKizua206SG48Bs-kTFg2

In this episode of "The Running Wine Mom," we explore the journey and insights of Nikki Silvestri, a remarkable leader, entrepreneur, and advocate. Nikki wears many hats - she's a mother of two, a non-profit executive director, and the CEO and founder of Soil and Shadow. She also serves on the board of Greenpeace USA and is an international keynote speaker.Nikki's approach to inclusion, leadership, and organizational development is deeply rooted in nature, weaving the concept of "social fertility" into her Joy and Impact™ framework. She encourages a shame-free approach to addressing societal shadows and blind spots, especially in the pursuit of balancing the triple bottom line of ecology, economy, and equity in our ever-changing world.Throughout her wide-ranging career, Nikki has presented at the White House, negotiated with the Environmental Protection Agency, and conducted intimate workshops with local businesses. She's a recipient of prestigious awards, including ELLE Magazine's Gold Award and OxFam America's Act Local, Think Global Award, and she's been named one of The Root's 100 Most Influential African Americans.Join us as we explore Nikki's unique perspective, her experiences across different sectors, and her passion for creating positive change. Discover how she uses her platform to drive impactful conversations and empower others. Tune in now for an enlightening and inspiring conversation with Nikki Silvestri.Instagram: @Nikki_Silvestrihttps://linktr.ee/nikki_silvestri

Ali Velshi is joined by Michael Cohen, Fmr. Special Counsel to Donald Trump, Caleb Silver, Editor-In-Chief at Investopedia, Christopher Browning, Professor of History Emeritus at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Eden McLean, Historian and Professor at Auburn University, Catherine Christian, Former Assistant District Attorney for Manhattan, Elizabeth Holtzman, Former Congresswoman, Ebony Twilley Martin, Executive Director at Greenpeace USA, Zack Beauchamp, Senior Correspondent at Vox, and SteveBenen, Producer for The Rachel Maddow Show.

This week's show features stories from Going Underground, France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr230609.mp3 (29:00) From GOING UNDERGROUND- Afshin speaks with Harriet Fraad, feminist, psychotherapist, and host of the Capitalism Hits Home podcast and a weekly program on WBAI called Interpersonal Update. She discusses the debt ceiling fiasco, the US focus on the military-industrial complex, and the motives behind the US involvement in the war in Ukraine. From FRANCE- This past Monday was the 50th annual World Environment Day, and this year's theme was plastic pollution- an interview with Graham Forbes from Greenpeace USA. Last week the German government rounded up leaders of the environmental group called Last Generation, which has created a spike in new members. Then a press review on the dam collapse in Ukraine. From CUBA- A brief update on the growing political support for the release of Julian Assange. In Germany dozens were arrested protesting the conviction of an anti-fascist activist. US Senator Chris Van Hollen called on Biden to make public a report on the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Palestine by Israeli military forces. France threatened to ban Twitter from the EU. From JAPAN- France is unhappy with NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) plans to open an office in Tokyo. More information about the recently discovered structural problems with a reactor in Fukushima. Scientists now predict that the Arctic Sea may become ice free at the end of summer by 2030. Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "Poor people, especially those of color, are worth nothing to corporations and private contractors if they are on the street. In jail and prisons, however, they can each generate corporate revenues of $30,000 to $40,000 a year." --Chris Hedges Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net Dan Roberts

Please donate to the show!IM news for Tuesday, May 9, 2023.This week's activism!May 16 1pm - support Massachusetts Social Workers at their lobbying for the SUPER Act at the State HouseMay 20, 21 - Mass Alliance Grassroots Campaign Training for candidatesMA also has their Grassroots Organizing Academy running from May 15 - June 14Wednesday, May 24th - 9:30am-2pm, MTA THRIVE Act Advocacy Day - end the misuse of tests and let students thrive.ClimateApril was the hottest and driest on record for Spain, which is suffering drought. Authorities in Auckland, New Zealand declared a state of emergency as fire and emergency crews responded to floodwaters entering buildings, landslides, falling trees and trapped cars.A new study finds that decades of drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has left behind more than 14,000 old, unplugged wells at risk of springing dangerous leaks and spills, and estimates they may cost more than $30 billion to plug. Methane leaks from Turkmenistan's two main fossil fuel fields caused more global heating in 2022 than the entire carbon emissions of the UK.A judge in California has dismissed a seven-year $100 million lawsuit against Greenpeace USA for exposing Canadian logging giant Resolute Forest Products's climate-damaging practices.  InternationalHundreds of civilians on Sunday fled Ukrainian territories under Russian control as part of an “evacuation” ahead of what's feared to be intense fighting around an area home to Europe's largest nuclear power plant.Europe is the first regional bloc to significantly attempt to regulate AI.  They recently updated their 2-year-old AI Act to include chatbots like chatGPTNationalThis week in Allen, Texas, a gunman opened fire at a mall, killing 8 people and injuring 7. There have been 21 Mass shootings in the US in the first week of May. 202 mass shootings in 2023 (we are on day 129 of the year). Last year on this day we were at 183.Congress will likely hit the debt ceiling June 1st if they don't come to an agreement. Please do watch our episode on MMT on this podcast.  First Republic, a California bank with branches in Massachusetts, is the third U.S. bank to collapse since March. North Dakota's Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill into law to protect tribal cultures by codifying the federal Indian Child Welfare Act into state law. MassachusettsRestaurant technology company Toast will pay $16 million to get out of its lease in a Fenway office building more than five years ahead of schedule. Sequens/PCI Synthesis, A pharmaceutical chemical plant in Newburyport exploded last week, killing an employee from Methuen. Former State Police Association of Massachusetts President was convicted in federal court in November of racketeering conspiracy, obstruction of justice, conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service and three counts of wire fraud.In Worcester, the WRTA advisory board voted unanimously last month to keep buses free through June 2024.April tax revenues came in nearly $2.2 billion lower than what the state collected in the same month last year and $1.4 billion below the state's benchmark projection. With just two months left in the fiscal year, collections are now running behind forecast.  The Senate will reveal their budget next month.John Moran and Bill MacGregor will join the Legislature after winning state representative primaries in the 9th and 10th Suffolk districts.

On a relatively lighter note, we welcome national baseball writer for the New York Times, Tyler Kepner, to talk about issues in the sports world in general but more specifically about his latest book “The Grandest Stage: A History Of The World Series.” Also joining the conversation will be friend of the program, Ken Reed, policy director of League of Fans, whose book “How to Save Sports: A Game Plan” has been updated. Plus, Ralph pays tribute to the late activist and entertainer, Harry Belafonte and has some choice words for Bernie Sanders' early endorsement of Joe Biden's 2024 presidential campaign.Tyler Kepner is national baseball writer for the New York Times, where he has covered every World Series Game of the last two decades. He's not just a sports reporter, he's a sports historian. He is the author of K: A History Of Baseball In Ten Pitches, and The Grandest Stage: A History Of The World Series.Certainly, it's the apex of the season— the thing that every fan ultimately looks forward to. The World Series as an event has had some challenges—certainly the Super Bowl has overtaken it in terms of eyeballs. But that's just one game. The World Series is a weeklong event. It's always fascinating to me the history behind it, the way it's managed within the games, the way certain players respond to that spotlight, the way momentum can turn so quickly.Tyler Kepner, author of "The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series"Dr. Ken Reed is Sports Policy Director for the League of Fans and the author of How We Can Save Sports: A Game Plan, Ego vs. Soul in Sports: Essays on Sport at Its Best and Worst, and The Sports Reformers: Working to Make the World of Sports a Better Place. Ken's writing has been highly praised by legendary sports writers Robert Lipsyte and Frank Deford, and he is a long-time sports marketing consultant, sports studies instructor, sports issues analyst, columnist, and author.Some people ask me “Why do you hate sports?” or “Why are you so angry about sports?” Ironically, I'm probably one of the most passionate people there are about sports. But I think if you love sports, you have to be angry at some of these issues that we've talked about. I always go back to a RFK quote that I love— “The sharpest criticism often goes hand in hand with the deepest idealism and love of country.” And I think that applies to me with sports, and that's why we do what we do at League of Fans.Ken Reed policy director "League of Fans"Harry Belafonte was a great entertainer and a great social activist for justice, civil rights, and African Americans. He grew up in the Caribbean, and he never faltered. He never was co-opted. He never put ambition before his candid statements, again and again, on the violations on the civil rights of people who were powerless.Ralph NaderI think it was a strategic mistake. [Bernie Sanders] endorsed [Joe Biden] without any conditions. He didn't get any commitments from Joe Biden for his endorsement. And because of his leadership role among progressive politicians, he's undermined progressive legislators from holding out and pulling Biden and the corporate Democrats more into progressive territory. I was shocked.Ralph NaderIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantis1. Who is behind the recent campaign to deregulate child labor? A new Washington Post report finds that a Florida based right-wing think tank called the Foundation for Government Accountability, and its lobbying arm the Opportunity Solutions Project, have been the prime movers behind the laws passed in Arkansas and Iowa, as well as efforts to do the same in Minnesota, Ohio, and Georgia. This campaign goes beyond the pale even for some traditional conservative groups. Randy Zook, president of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, said in an interview that his state's law was “a solution looking for a problem.”2. From the Intercept: The war in Yemen appears to be winding down, as Saudi Arabia and the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have agreed to a long-term ceasefire brokered by China. Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, weighed in, saying “Biden promised to end the war in Yemen. Two years into his presidency, China may have delivered on that promise.” This breakthrough comes amid a broader Saudi-Iranian rapprochement – also driven by China – which has taken on the role of peacemaker both in the Middle East and in Ukraine in the absence of strong peace leadership from the US. Rep. Ro Khanna tweeted “It's past time for Saudis to end their brutal eight-year war and blockade on Yemen, as I've advocated for years. This will create the opportunity for the Yemeni people to decide their own political future.”3. Arizona activist Kai Newkirk reports that “By an overwhelming vote, the Arizona Democratic Party...passed a resolution calling on Democrats nationwide — from grassroots activists to party leaders — to pledge to support the winner of the Democratic primary to replace Kyrsten Sinema.” Moreover, Jezebel reports that a new Public Policy Polling survey shows that Ruben Gallego would pull 42 percent of the vote, in a three-way race, with election-denying Republican Kari Lake drawing 35 percent, and Sinema just 14 percent. Sinema also lags behind Gallego in terms of fundraising, bringing in just $2.1 million in the first quarter compared to Gallego's $3.7 million, with just 0.3 percent of her donations were from small dollar donors, per NBC News.4. From Reuters: Reinvigorated with new funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS was able to provide live support to 87% of customer calls this tax season, up from just 15% last year. The average time on hold decreased from 27 minutes to just four.5. A new article in the American Prospect covers the insidious new ways corporations are surveilling and targeting low-income consumers enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP. Since the pandemic, the Department of Agriculture has allowed SNAP recipients to order groceries online, but have not erected sufficient data privacy protections. The Center for Digital Democracy, which has monitored the program, finds that the lack of oversight results in this data being exploited by predatory advertisers hawking junk food and even financial products like payday loans.6. Socialist Seattle City Councilor Kshama Sawant announced via Twitter that Seattle has passed her bill to cap late rent fees at $10 per month. The national standard late rent fee is between 5 and 10 percent, meaning this could save renters a considerable chunk of change.7. From Rolling Stone: The film How to Blow Up a Pipeline, adapted from the book of the same name, is causing quite a stir among law enforcement. At least 23 separate federal and sate entities, including the FBI, have sent out at least 35 warnings about the film, which is a work of fiction. The film also holds a 95 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.8. The Lever reports that on Monday, Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi received an award from the American Hospital Association or AHA, for “her incredible efforts in advancing health care.” The Lever alleges that she received this award for “blocking consideration of Medicare for All or any other major reforms to the insurance-based health care system.” The AHA, a top lobbying group for hospitals, raised $129 million in 2021 and represents large hospital chains like CommonSpirit Health, Ascension, and Tenet Healthcare.9. The Louisville Courier-Journal reports that Myles Cosgrove, the police officer who killed Breonna Taylor by mistake in a no-knock search, has been rehired by the Carroll County Sheriff's Department, about one hour northeast of Louisville. Cosgrove was fired by the Louisville Metro Police Department in January 2021.10.The Pentagon has requested an additional $36 million to fund research and treatment for “Havana Syndrome,” per the Intercept. Many doubt the very existence of Havana Syndrome, especially since a US Intelligence assessment in March found that the symptoms were “not caused by [an] energy weapon or foreign adversary,” as had long been alleged.11. According to the Washington Post, The brand-new Smithsonian American Women's History Museum announced last month that Nancy Yao will serve as its founding director. Yao currently runs the New York City-based Museum of Chinese in America and has been sued multiple times for wrongful termination, retaliation against whistleblowers, and protecting sexual harassers.12. Greenpeace USA announced that they have won the Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, or SLAPP case, that they've been embroiled in. The suit was brought against Greenpeace by a Canadian logging company, who sued for $100 million dollars Canadian, in an attempt to “silence and bankrupt” the organization. Greenpeace added that they are “now able to turn our attention to what lays ahead in this continued fight: We can't allow corporate polluters to stand in the way of climate justice by manipulating our legal system and our democracy.” Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

The latest publication from the IPCC, AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023, outlines a grim future if we don't decarbonize faster and prevent more unnecessary warming. In recent years, there have been major steps taken to accelerate decarbonization, including last year's Inflation Reduction Act passed in the United States to incentivize green energy investments. But even while carbon-free energy infrastructure continues to get a boost, new fossil fuel infrastructure isn't exactly slowing down either. And with the controversy over the Biden Administration's approval of ConocoPhillips' "massive" Willow oil drilling project on Alaska's North Slope, the question remains: why are fossil fuel projects still getting the green light? To talk about the policy and politics behind fossil fuel expansion in the United States and across the globe, we've got two experts on today's show. Tim Donaghy, a Senior Research Manager for Greenpeace USA, and Danielle Deiseroth, Interim Executive Director at Data for Progress. We discuss the biggest takeaways from the IPCC report, the controversy behind the Willow Project, what voters want to see with energy expansion, and much more.  Subscribe to our Substack newsletter "The Climate Weekly" As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at theclimatepod@gmail.com. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Join our Facebook group.

* Trump & GOP Embrace of Political Violence Threatens to Extinguish Democracy; Rachel Bitecofer, political strategist, analyst and author; Producer: Scott Harris. * After 51 Years Campaign Continues to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment; Bettina Hager, Washington, D.C. Director of the ERA Coalition; Producer: Scott Harris. * Senior Climate Activists Protest ‘Dirty Banks' Financing of Fossil Fuel Projects; Ebony Martin co-Executive Director of Greenpeace USA & Rose Abramoff of Scientist Rebellion; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.

And now, the problem with plastics. Most of the plastics we encounter in our consuming lives cannot be recycled, and the pollution from plastics is causing great environmental harm, from the petrochemicals it takes to make it, to toxic exposure while using it, and the waste it creates when it is dumped in underdeveloped countries. We speak with two environmental activists who are working to confront the growing ecological and public health dangers posed by the worldwide proliferation of plastic. Tom's first guest is Lisa Ramsden. She's a Senior Oceans and Plastics Campaigner at Greenpeace USA. Lisa Ramsden joins us on Zoom from Durham, NC... Then, Tom talks with Jennifer Congdon, the deputy director of an environmental justice organization called Beyond Plastics. Jennifer Congdon joins us on Zoom from Bennington, VT. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aaron interviewed Franklyn Baker CEO and President of United Way of Central Maryland. We discussed an array of topics such as Changemakers Challenge, Neighborhood Grants & Neighborhood Zones programs that help out in  Baltimore Communities. We discussed DEI and how the United Way of Central Maryland is always evolving. You don't want to miss this episode! We have some surprise answers during the speed round! Franklyn Baker has been president and CEO of the United Way of Central Maryland for six years. Before joining the United Way, he worked as COO for Greenpeace USA and served as the COO and chief of staff and external affairs officer with Volunteers of America Chesapeake. https://www.uwcm.org www.nopixafterdark.com Sponsors of NoPixAfterDarkPodcast Zeke's Coffee www.zekescoffee.com Maggies Farm www.maggiesfarm.com FoundStudio Shop www.foundstudioshop.com United Way Central Maryland https://uwcm.org Charm Craft City Mafia www.charmcitycraftmafia.com Siena Leigh https://www.sienaleigh.com Open Works https://www.openworksbmore.org Snug Books Baltimore https://www.snugbooks.com Baltimore Fiscal https://www.baltimorefiscal.com Pandora Box Boutique https://pandorasboxboutique.com CarVer Communications Group  https://www.therealcarver.com    

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2:  4:05pm- According to a report from The Boston Globe, a mere 2.4 million tons of the 51 million tons of plastic discarded in the United States annually is properly recycled. In response to the statistic, Greenpeace USA referred to recycling plastic as a “myth.” Dharna Noor writes, “many plastics that consumers think they are recycling never make it through a recycling process.” 4:15pm- While promoting her new book at London's Royal Festival Hall, climate activist Greta Thunberg suggested that the adoption of a non-Capitalist economic system is necessary to resolve the “climate crisis.”  4:35pm- During her Wednesday press briefing, White House Press Secretary said “mega MAGA Republicans” do not respect democracy—suggesting that their rhetoric leads to violence. Fox News' Peter Doocy asked Jean Pierre if the Biden administration believes Americans who vote for Republicans are a threat to democracy.  4:40pm- Despite receiving an open letter with over 600 signatures objecting to their decision, Penguin Random House has vowed to publish a book authored by Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett—scheduled to be released in 2023. According to National Review, the open letter accused Penguin Random House and Justice Barret of being responsible for “the destruction of human rights.” 4:50pm- In a recent opinion editorial, the Washington Post's Eric Wemple conceded the newspaper should have defended former New York Times editor James Bennet when he was unfairly criticized for publishing an opinion piece written by Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) in June 2020.

The Sixth Sense: Joe Biden Sees Dead People…And Disastrous Polling for Dems! The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Show (11/02/22) 3:05pm- While speaking with Mike Jerrick on FOX29, Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate John Fetterman said that he will, unsurprisingly, not withdraw from the race over concerns for his health. Fetterman also continued to insist he has “always been” a supporter of fracking in Pennsylvania—despite a 2018 interview where he ardently stated he opposed it. 3:15pm- McClatchy DC's David Catanese warned that voters in Pennsylvania not to expect election results in the state's U.S. Senate race right away—estimating that tallying mail-in ballot, and subsequently declaring a winner, could take several days after the election. 3:30pm- On Tuesday's episode of The View, Whoopi Goldberg suggested that Fox News' rhetoric is at least partially responsible for the assault on Paul Pelosi, husband of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.  3:40pm- Michael Greer—President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Family Institute—joins the show to discuss a new report alleging that since Tom Wolf became Governor of Pennsylvania, the state has spent $16.7 million in tax-payer money on child sex reassignment surgeries. During a Pennsylvania House Hearing in 2020, a representative of the gender clinic at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) explained there was no age limitation for gender reassignment surgery.  4:05pm- According to a report from The Boston Globe, a mere 2.4 million tons of the 51 million tons of plastic discarded in the United States annually is properly recycled. In response to the statistic, Greenpeace USA referred to recycling plastic as a “myth.” Dharna Noor writes, “many plastics that consumers think they are recycling never make it through a recycling process.” 4:15pm- While promoting her new book at London's Royal Festival Hall, climate activist Greta Thunberg suggested that the adoption of a non-Capitalist economic system is necessary to resolve the “climate crisis.”  4:35pm- During her Wednesday press briefing, White House Press Secretary said “mega MAGA Republicans” do not respect democracy—suggesting that their rhetoric leads to violence. Fox News' Peter Doocy asked Jean Pierre if the Biden administration believes Americans who vote for Republicans are a threat to democracy.  4:40pm- Despite receiving an open letter with over 600 signatures objecting to their decision, Penguin Random House has vowed to publish a book authored by Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett—scheduled to be released in 2023. According to National Review, the open letter accused Penguin Random House of “the destruction of human rights with obscene profits.” 4:50pm- In a recent opinion editorial, the Washington Post's Eric Wemple conceded the paper should have defended former New York Times editor James Bennet when he was unfairly criticized for publishing an opinion piece written by Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR). 5:00pm- Linda Kearns—Attorney for the Public Interest Legal Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to talk about the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's ruling that election officials can not count mail-in ballots that are incorrectly dated. Learn more about election integrity at: www.lindakearnslaw.com  5:20pm- While speaking at a Florida campaign rally for Senate candidate Val Demings and Gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist, Joe Biden took credit for the recent dip in gas prices—but blamed Vladimir Putin and the oil industry for price increases. 5:45pm- Polling conspiracy theorist? MSNBC's Joy Reid claimed that Republican polling firms are “flooding” polling aggregate sites like Real Clear Politics and are, consequently, misleadingly predicting a “red wave” in the November 8thmidterm elections.  5:50pm- American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten spoke at a campaign rally for Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in Detroit—accusing Republican of being responsible adopting policies that are against the best interests of families and, instead, in alignment with oil companies who are “gouging consumers.”  6:05pm- Bad Opinion Editorial of the Day: In “Where Will This Political Violence Lead? Look to the 1850s”, Politico's Joshua Zeitz outlandishly compared modern Republicans to pro-slavery Southern extremist from the 1850s—concluding that “[i]f history is a guidepost, we are on the precipice of dangerous future in which politics devolves into a contest of force rather than ideas.” 6:30pm- Tom Szymanski—New Jersey Republican State Committee Executive Director—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to preview the November 8th midterm elections. Is a red wave coming to New Jersey? 6:55pm- Who Won Social Media? + Zeoli's Final Thought

According to a report from The Boston Globe, a mere 2.4 million tons of the 51 million tons of plastic discarded in the United States annually is properly recycled. In response to the statistic, Greenpeace USA referred to recycling plastic as a “myth.” Dharna Noor writes, “many plastics that consumers think they are recycling never make it through a recycling process.” While promoting her new book at London's Royal Festival Hall, climate activist Greta Thunberg suggested that the adoption of a non-Capitalist economic system is necessary to resolve the “climate crisis.” 

We speak with legendary activist, Free Press Senior Editor, and senior advisor to Greenpeace USA, columnist Harvey Wasserman, about election theft and an upcoming conversation with 2020 presidential candidate, Marianne Williamson. The post Top Left Corner #171:  Harvey Wasserman, “A Gathering To Save Our Elections & Our Earth” appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

Kelly Rigg has been an environmental activist for over 40 years. As a senior advisor to, and later Executive Director (2009-2014) of the Global Call for Climate Action, she led a major international alliance campaigning for a fair, ambitious and binding global climate agreement. She also coordinated (2004 – 2009) the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, made up of more than 60 NGOs worldwide, campaigning to achieve a UN General Assembly moratorium on high seas bottom trawling.She worked for Greenpeace off and on for 20 years. She led Greenpeace International's campaign on the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002, with a focus on climate change and renewable energy. She also led Greenpeace's successful international campaign to save Antarctica (1986-1990), combining a political campaign with field expeditions and the establishment of a scientific base on the ice. During this time she represented Greenpeace at the UN.Kelly began campaigning for the environment in 1982, working for Greenpeace USA against offshore oil drilling when the Reagan Administration planned to open virtually the entire US continental shelf to oil development. In 1984 she became the organization's wildlife campaign director.Founded in 2003, The Varda Group has vast experience across a wide range of issues, including climate change, marine biodiversity, fisheries conservation, the Arctic and Antarctic, maritime policy, nuclear safety, security, and arms control, toxic pollution and clean production, fresh water management and sanitation, sustainable consumption, tobacco control, international governance, international trade, access to information and transparency.https://www.vardagroup.org/https://twitter.com/kellyrigg

This week on Connect the Dots, we investigate the psychological mechanisms behind climate change inaction in discussion with psychologist and environmental scholar Susan Clayton – who co-authored the American Psychological Association (APA) reports on “Psychology and Global Climate Change” – and Kate Melges, an oceans campaigner at Greenpeace USA who works to end the flow of plastic pollution.

In this special feature for Earth Day, we focus on just one group: Greenpeace, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The environmental group has been in the headlines again, confronting Russian oil tankers in many ports. They've attracted lots of attention and scored many victories in the years they've been in existence. But it's not enough. The climate crisis is more urgent than ever, the world's not on track to get off fossil fuels in the time we need, and the most vulnerable are paying the heaviest price. In this special, we spend the program with the leadership of Greenpeace, including co-executive Directors, Annie Leonard and Ebony Twilley Martin, the first African American woman to head a "Big Green" group. The changes the group has made to embed racial justice and equity across their organization are going to take time, they admit, but without them, they'll never shift the power structure that's proven so intransigent up to this point. What's it going to take to shift power internally, avoid false solutions, and make the sort of transformation we need, as a nation, and as a group? They say there is no choice. The changes they're making now are essential. We can't bring about a greener, more equitable future with shortcuts. Earth Day is April 22. "Even though we have scientists and marine biologists and people who know how to climb and hang off of skyscrapers . . . We can't do it alone. We need to work with lots and lots of people” - Annie Leonard, Co-Executive Director, Greenpeace USA “It's time to innovate. It's time to be creative. It's time to imagine the world without fossil fuels, and it is possible.” - Ebony Twilley Martin, Co-Executive Director, Greenpeace USA People think the fossil fuel industry just pollutes our climate. That's not all they do. They also pollute our politics—to the tune of almost $150 million in the last major election alone. - Tefere Gebre, Chief Program Officer, Greenpeace USAGuestsTefere Gebre, Chief Program Officer, Greenpeace USAAnnie Leonard, Co-Executive Director, Greenpeace USAEbony Twilley Martin, Co-Executive Director, Greenpeace USAFull episode notes including related articles and LFShow episodes to watch and/or listen to are posted at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow. Patreon Members receive access to the FULL UNCUT CONVERSATION featured in this podcast. Please become a Patreon Supporter and support independent media as we kick off our 3rd season on Public Television with a reach of over 3 million households across the U.S.

Ish and Avery interview the first Black Woman Co-Executive director of a national legacy environmental organization, Greenpeace USA's very own Ebony Martin. Ebony shares the struggles and triumphs of her journey and her vision for what the future looks like.

With Sylvia Hadnot and Derek Hoshiko of E3 Washington How can we make environmental education a more equitable space? To what extent is citing limited resources a lack of creative, inclusive thinking? What is tokenism and how can it be avoided? Which narratives about equity are both inaccurate and counter productive? Sylvia Hadnot and Derek Hoshiko are the co-chairs of E3 Washington — the Washington state affiliate of the North American Association of Environmental Education — and they have been at the leading edge of some innovative work on equity and inclusion. Just as permaculture farming is more resilient and sustainable than monoculture farming, so is a diverse community that includes all voices and the unique perspectives they bring. Guests: Sylvia Hadnot is a Seattle-based multicultural educator, artist, and systems thinker. With several years of educating, entrepreneurial, and artistic experience — from working with students in the King County Youth Detention Center to coaching soon-to-be teachers in anti-racist curriculum design to launching her own benefit events company at age 22 — Sylvia brings real-world knowledge and experience into her work supporting leaders with creating and maintaining the systems they need to build more liberated, powerful, sustainable, and agent individuals and communities. Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Sylvia grew up in the Beacon Hill and Shoreline neighborhoods. She now lives on Lake Union with her black cat, Jabari. You can learn more about Sylvia and her work at www.haseverything.co  and contact her with any inquiries for projects or collaborations at sylvia@haseverything.co. Derek Hoshiko is an organizer with For the People. For more the twenty years, Derek has managed groups of volunteers, activists, and entrepreneurs. In 2012, after witnessing continued inaction to stop global warming, he shifted his focus to climate action. In 2015, he journeyed over one thousand miles on a bicycle pilgrimage from Seattle to the tar sands to witness and learn about the suffering caused by fossil fuel extraction. He now heads Rapid and Just Climate Action, a project to stop global warming by 2030, and mentors Whidbey Island-wide youth climate justice coalition United Student Leaders. Derek serves on the boards of E3 Washington, the South Whidbey Schools Foundation, and Salish Sea Cooperative Finance. He has worked for change at many organizations such as Greenpeace USA, Climate Solutions, Cascadia Climate Collaborative, YES! Magazine, Seattle Good Business Network, and Web Collective, among others.

As we celebrate Black History Month and kick off our 3rd season, hosts Rico Sisney and Shanta Farrington are joined by Greenpeace USA's Democracy Campaign Director, Folabi Olagbaju to discuss the barriers to a healthy, people-powered democracy and What we Need Now to achieve that reality

ABOUT BEN MURPHY Ben Murphy is a Portland native, graduating from Tigard High School in 2007. He then attended Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, receiving his Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 2011. After college, Ben worked for Colliers International Valuation & Advisory Services (CIVAS), focusing on multi-family appraisal. Ben is responsible for the day-to-day operations at Tilbury Ferguson IRE including client prospecting, marketing, website design, and underwriting/valuation.   In his free time, Ben enjoys playing lacrosse, skiing Mt. Hood, and is a travel enthusiast. His passions extend beyond commercial real estate; he is an avid supporter of The Nature Conservancy and Greenpeace USA. Ben is also a member of the Multifamily Northwest Government Affairs Committee and has over 10 years of experience in the commercial real estate world.  THIS TOPIC IN A NUTSHELL:[01:33] Ben's career background[02:06] Starting in brokerage and partnership[04:55] Investing in small multifamily [06:32] Keys to success in developing relationships with brokers and clients[08:19] Daily activities that gave Ben the best return of his time[09:39] Establishing a call list[10:41] Dealing with rejections on cold calling[11:32] Mentorship and learnings in the brokerage business[14:48] How to get the people to talk[17:00] Partnership with Liz Tilbury[18:44] How he started with his own real estate portfolio[20:21] How to find off-market deals[21:09] Using direct mail with a personal touch[24:21] Insights of building a relationship with brokers [25:23] Advantages of having a track record as a buyer[28:41] Advice to someone who doesn't have a solid track record in real estate[30:00] Advice to his 25-year-old self[31:23] First Entrepreneurial Endeavor[32:23] Formal and Informal training that shaped his journey[33:15] Biggest mistake and what he learned from it[34:33] How to reach out to Ben MurphyKEY QUOTES: [07:45] To get a repeat seller to come back to you, I found that if you just act with integrity and honor and put the money and fee aside, people appreciate that.  [10:23] Commercial brokers are not for the faint of heart, and I think most people know that. It's about hitting the phones early on and it's what helped me the most. [14:48] There are various ways to get the owner to open up. Sometimes, you get them talking and it isn't going towards a sale at all, but they will come back to you after 3 months and out of the blue they'll ask for a broker's price opinion. [24:28] The biggest thing you can do as a buyer who wants to compete and be taken seriously by other multifamily brokers is close the deal.  At the end of the day, it's just the track record. If you just keep closing the deals you're committing to you'll be on that kind of A-list to most brokers, you're gonna earn that repeat business.    SUMMARY OF BUSINESS:Ben Murphy, Multi-Family Broker, Tilbury Ferguson Investment Real Estate, Partner Ben Murphy has closed nearly 50 apartment transactions totaling over $350,000,000 in value. He specializes in middle-market multifamily investment sales, typically priced at $3,000,000 - $10,000,000 of value. Ben is also actively expanding his rental portfolio with the acquisition of small plexes and apartment buildings throughout the Portland MSA as well as secondary markets in Oregon / SW Washington.     ABOUT THE WESTSIDE INVESTORS NETWORK    TheWestside Investors Network is your community for investing knowledge for growth. For real estate professionals by real estate professionals. This show is focused on the next step in your career... investing, for those starting with nothing to multifamily syndication.    The Westside Investors Network strives to bring knowledge and education to the real estate professional that is seeking to gain more freedom in their life. The host's AJ and Chris Shepard, are committed to sharing the wealth of knowledge that they have gained throughout the years to allow others the opportunity to learn and grow in their investing. They own Uptown Properties, a successful Property Management and Brokerage Company. If you are interested in Property Management in the Portland Metro or Bend Metro Areas, please visit www.uptownpm.com. If you are interested in investing in multifamily syndication, please visit www.uptownsyndication.com.            #realestate #investment #realestateinvesting #realty #passiveincome #investing #realestateinvestor #investor #investments #properties #realestateinvestment #business #REinvesting #beyourownboss #entrepreneurlife #coaching #motivation #mindset #success #entrepreneur #motivation #success #mindset #inspiration  #commercialrealestate #multifamily #CRE #CREinvesting #realestategoals #cashflow #rentalproperty #businesstips #money  #buildanempire #partnership #passiveincome #financialfreedom #passivewealth #brokerage #brokers #appraiser #coldcalling #coldcaller #repeatbusiness #trackrecord          CONNECT WITH BEN MURPHY:  Email: ben@tfn-ire.comWebsite: https://www.tfn-ire.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-murphy-35968935/Facebook: @Tilbury-Ferguson-Investment-Real-Estate          CONNECT WITH US  For more information about investing with AJ and Chris: ·    Uptown Syndication | https://www.uptownsyndication.com/ ·    LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/71673294/admin/      For information on Portland Property Management: ·    Uptown Properties | http://www.uptownpm.com ·    Youtube | @UptownProperties   Westside Investors Network ·    Website | https://www.westsideinvestorsnetwork.com/ ·    Twitter | https://twitter.com/WIN_pdx ·    Instagram | @westsideinvestorsnetwork ·    LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13949165/ ·    Facebook | @WestsideInvestorsNetwork ·    Youtube | @WestsideInvestorsNetwork   

Four extraordinary women leaders share their perspectives on how to break through the stalemates that impede progress to build a world in which we can all thrive. They work in different spaces – from challenging governments and corporations to defending Indigenous people's rights, education reform, movement building and investing in green businesses. With: Eriel Deranger, Communications Manager of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation; Adrianna Quintero, Senior Attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council and founder/Director of Voces Verdes; Annie Leonard, Executive Director of Greenpeace USA; Christiana Wyly, Executive Director of Food Choice Taskforce, Director of My Plate Planet initiative. Hosted by Osprey Orielle Lake, co-founder and Executive Director, Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN).

KENNY BRUNO & DEFCON FOR DEMOCRACY   The Grassroots Emergency Election Protection Coalition zoom #75 headlines the great long-time activist KENNY BRUNO in a devastating 90-minute discussion of what we need to do to save our democracy.   We start with a brief report from HEDY TRIPP in Minnesota who organized our GREEP #74 call with KEITH ELLISON, the state's Attorney-General.   Kenny's bio includes important work with Greenpeace USA, Pipeline Fighters Hub, the Ruckus Society, EarthRights International and more.  He is co-author with Beth Handman and their daughter Antonia Bruno of a number of very cool children's books.   Kenny's current article “Trump Has Already Laid the Groundwork to Subvert the 2024 Election” appears at Truthout (https://truthout.org/articles/trump-has-already-laid-the-groundwork-to-subvert-the-2024-election/) with an overview of what we face to preserve what's left of our democracy and protect ourselves from a devastating dictatorship.   Kenny is joined on the zoom by co-convenor JOEL SEGAL, radio host LYNN FEINERMAN, legendary organizers RAY MCCLENDON, JULIE LEVINE, RAY LUTZ, JULIE WEINER and MYLA RESON,Green Party Presidential candidate HOWIE HAWKINS, indigenous activist TATANKA BRICCA, LCV Founder MARION EADY and many more.   This is a truly unique and moving meeting.  JOIN US!

*Billionaires Tax May Win Support in Congressional negotiations on Biden's Build Back Better Plan; Frank Clemente, executive director Americans for Tax Fairness; Producer: Scott Harris. *Joe Manchin Succeeds in Killing Key Climate Provision in Democrats' Reconciliation; Bill John Noël, senior climate campaigner with Greenpeace USA; Producer: Scott Harris. *Israel Designates Palestinian Human Rights Groups as Terrorists; Shelly Altman, chair of the New Haven chapter of the group Jewish Voice for Peace; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.

Earth911 talks with Professor Daniel Lin, associate professor of operations management at the University of San Diego School of Business. He is advising several non-profits — Earthworks, Global Witness, and Greenpeace USA — that have filed a first-of-its kind complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against an energy company. They argue that Chevron makes deceptive, greenwashing advertising claims that “overstate investments in renewable energy and [the company’s] commitment to reducing fossil fuel production.” Lin explains why the FTC has not enforced its Green Guides recommendations against greenwashing first set out during the 1990s, and why it is time to make those guidelines into enforceable regulations.Chevron spends about $100 million a year advertising itself as "the human energy company" for a "future of energy [that is] lower carbon," but invests only $26 mullion annually to develop those technologies -- out of its $13 billion capital investments. That's just 0.02% of its annual investments to develop low-carbon alternatives to its current fossil fuels-based business. Lin shares his assessment of Chevron's spending and how its is trapped by its old business model as the price of gasoline declines in the face of renewable alternatives and the rise of electric vehicles. We also discuss how consumers can get involved -- write the White House and the FTC -- as well as the potential downside of carbon capture technology.To add your support for the complaint, visit Earthworks, Global Witness or Greenpeace USA and contribute to support keeping pressure on the FTC and Chevron.

Tracy Sturdivant is a long-time social justice organizer and innovator who works at the intersection of strategy and creativity. For more than two decades, Tracy has pushed the envelope with ideas that ensure our work for social change keeps pace with the changing world around us. She founded The League in 2017 and currently serves as President & CEO.She is a sought after speaker and has appeared at a variety of events, including SXSW, Netroots Nation, and Glassdoor's Equal Pay Roundtable alongside Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Tracy has been a guest on Sirius XM News, NPR, and Women's Radio Network, has been quoted in outlets like Washington Post, The New York Times, and Vogue, and has been published in Essence, Ebony, Huffington Post, and Ms. Magazine, among others.Tracy has served on a variety of boards, including the National Domestic Workers Alliance and Greenpeace USA. She is currently the board chair of Higher Heights for America.tracy@wearetheleague.org

With the announcement that water futures have begun trading on the stock market, it's time to take a deeper look at our relationship with water. Water challenges us to ask how we are in relationship to something that is both continuous and discrete, something that flows, moves, evaporates, seeps, and pours forth. Yet rather than honor this multivalent nature of water, humans have tended to treat water as an object and a servant. Water is compartmentalized, sequestered, and marginalized, bottled and sold in plastic, all in the effort to make it 'just another commodity.' This episode examines what right relationship with water looks like and advocates a relationship not simply based in metrics of quantity but in metrics of quality — in feeling, in longing, in reciprocity, in reliance, in ritual, in art, in song, in bodies — a relationship in which we construct our lives around water instead of expecting it to serve us, in which the mutable aspects of water are honored. Water, beyond plastic, beyond lines. Special guests include Water Activist Isabel Friend, Designer and Professor Dilip Da Cunha, and Greenpeace USA's Oceans Director John Hocevar.Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/theemeraldpodcast)

It is an exceptional treat to have super icon Jane Fonda join the show! If you didn’t already know, Jane Fonda is a two-time Academy Award-winning actress, author, activist, and fitness guru. We dive right into the inspiration behind Jane Fonda's activism. We all want to feel that our life has meaning. For Jane, she knew that with fame came a massive platform. So, she became an active participant in lifting the suffering from our world. We dive even deeper into Jane's activism passions, including the wage gap and getting more women into leadership roles. Tune in as Madeline Carretero, Influencer Partnerships & Philanthropy Manager at Greenpeace USA joins the show to talk about Fire Drill Fridays. ------------------  LAUNCHLEFT OFFICIAL WEBSITE  https://www.launchleft.com  LAUNCHLEFT PATREON  https://www.patreon.com/LaunchLeft  TWITTER  https://twitter.com/LaunchLeft  INSTAGRAM  https://www.instagram.com/launchleft/  FACEBOOK  https://www.facebook.com/LaunchLeft  ---------------------  LaunchLeft is an alliance of left-of-center artists, a label, a podcast, a curation engine. LaunchLeft Podcast hosted by Rain Phoenix is an intentional space for Art and Activism that enlists famed creatives to launch emerging bands. LaunchLeft begins with music, but ultimately aims to launch left-of-center artists in all creative fields.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join our wide-ranging discussion with John Hocevar, Greenpeace USA's Oceans Campaign Director.  From piloting two-person submarines into deep canyons in the Bering Sea to Antarctic ocean floors covered in sea stars to fighting plastic pollution and recording the impacts of the BP oil spill  - hear about John's wide ranging efforts and adventures.  Also get updated on Greenpeace's hopes and plans for saving the Ocean under the Biden administration and following the pandemic. Rising Tide Podcast aims to give you information, inspiration, and motivation to tackle the challenges our oceans are facing. The oceans are rising, so are we! Learn more at bluefront.org

Today we have conversations around President Biden announcements around climate change, COVID-19 relief plan and more! Plus, why you might feel sad when good things happen! Special guests: Brian Dunning, host of Skeptoid Podcast,Ryan Schleeter, Senior Communications Specialist at Greenpeace USA. Doug Usher - Leading Strategist And Pollster at Forbes Tate partners. Psychotherapist Elizabeth Ohito and John Moore professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Science Revolution this week - Will AI Robots Destroy the Human Race? And why does AI intelligence bond more with the far right? John Noël Greenpeace USA is here on how, he thinks, big oil & gas funded the attempted coup on Jan 6th. Latricea Adams of Black Millennials 4 Flint drops by saying, finally...charges on the Flint water crisis! It's been more than six years after the Flint water crisis began, when the children of Flint were poisoned by lead. Plus in our Geeky Science - There's a new study out and guess what? Eating chili peppers could add years to your life, and cut your risk of cancer and heart disease.

Ash and Jess begin in a world of climate anxiety - and to get out of it they're going to need a plan. We go back to basics - what even is climate change? And what do we need to do to stop it? We unpack the concept of collective action - why it works and where it's worked in the past. We realise that  instead of individual action we need to work out how to change the system - so together, we're ditching the guilt and self-blame and finding where our personal ‘superpowers' fit within collective climate action. So grab a mate, share this podcast with them, and then sit down and make a plan together. Download the Heaps Better action plan from our website for a step-by-step guide to Power Mapping yourself: http://act.gp/heapsbetter Ash has made you a Spotify playlist to listen to while you power map!! act.gp/playlistEp1 Read the Paris Agreement here: https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/the-paris-agreement Tune in to Jane Fonda x Greenpeace USA's Firedrill Fridays on the first friday of every month here: https://firedrillfridays.com/ Heaps Better is a podcast made by Ash Berdebes and Jess Hamilton, with Greenpeace Australia Pacific and Audiocraft. Our EP is Kate Montague, mixing engineer is Adam Connelly and the Creative Lead at Greenpeace Australia Pacific is Ella Colley. Podcast artwork by Lotte Alexis Smith. This episode featured the track Kyoto Krows by HC Clifford, and some lovely toe harp by Ash. Special thanks to the Greenpeace team for getting us out of the weeds and helping us make a heaps better podcast, especially David Ritter and his kids. Thanks also to Sarah Perkins Kirk-Patrick, Jarrah Bassal, Grace Gardiner, and Aunty Sue Haseldine.  Like what you hear? Please subscribe and rate Heaps Better on your favourite podcast app, and share online with the hashtag #heapsbetter.  You can sign up for Heaps Better updates on our website: http://www.greenpeace.org.au/heapsbetter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk with Arlo Hemphill, Senior Oceans Campaigner with Greenpeace USA, about the perils of deep-sea mining and how conservation NGOs are working to stop it before it starts.

Greenpeace USA Senior Oceans Advisor Andy Shen made an appearance on AWF Union Podcast to discuss forced labor in the south and southeast Asian fishing industry. Shen also discussed ongoing issues with Bumble Bee Seafoods.Later in the show, United Labor Agency Executive Director David Megenhardt discussed new online training opportunities, President Trump’s order to end negotiations on another stimulus package until after the election and the success of the ULA’s virtual job training courses.

Senior Research Specialist Ivy Schlegel from Greenpeace USA talks about plastics recycling. Reduce, reuse and recycle.

Senior Research Specialist Ivy Schlegel from Greenpeace USA talks about plastics recycling. Reduce, reuse and recycle.

Senior Research Specialist Ivy Schlegel from Greenpeace USA talks about plastics recycling. Reduce, reuse and recycle.

David Pinsky, Senior Plastics Campaigner for Greenpeace, has recently authored a report called "Reusables Are Doable" looking at reusable containers in retail settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

David Pinsky, Senior Plastics Campaigner for Greenpeace, has recently authored a report called "Reusables Are Doable" looking at reusable containers in retail settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

David Pinsky, Senior Plastics Campaigner for Greenpeace, has recently authored a report called "Reusables Are Doable" looking at reusable containers in retail settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Greenpeace USA's new podcast invites grassroots leaders and directly impacted communities who are doing the work to do the talking. Learn more about the upcoming show in this trailer and by texting "What We Need Now" to 877-877

John Deans For almost a decade John Deans was an organizer and campaigner for environmental and progressive causes, including a long stint at Greenpeace USA. He loved fighting the good fight, but found himself increasingly chained to a laptop and cell phone. Yearning to breathe fresh air again and work with his hands, he joined Emerald Builders located in Bowdoinham, Maine in 2017. At Emerald, John works as a Carpenter and as their Marketing Director promoting their business and ideas about sustainability. What he likes about his job: “There is magic in the process of joining material together to make something functional and beautiful, and I love getting to be a wizard-in-training every day.” Outside of Emerald Builders, John hangs with his favorite person and wife Liia, playing board games, going on outdoor adventures, and working on their little old farmhouse in Bowdoinham. They also serve the sweetest dog in the world, Odin, and most talkative cat, Gambit. Topics A triple bottom line company: People, Planet, Profit What does the word sustainable really mean? High performance building and building science Life cycle approach — energy efficiency is only part of the equation What is embodied carbon? The issue of concrete and foam Alternative to foam How to think about the cost of a sustainably built home Links Website https://www.emeraldbuild.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/emeraldbuilders/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/emeraldbuildersllc

Join Our Facebook Group Community here: http://bit.ly/sfe-community Listen to our SFE podcast - Impact Talks on Anchor or Spotify: https://startupfundingevent.com/podcast/ ... 00:00 Introduction and why the switch to an NGO 14:36 Difference between CFO and COO 17:41 Improvements made in Greenpeace & Learning lessons 31:21 Non-profit office vs corporate office 39:10 Greenpeace and politics 48:05 Having a structure to inspire change 51:37 Biggest learning lessons before Greenpeace 53:38 Unwinding with exercise 01:04:00 Consulting skills & entrepreneurship 01:14:50 Differences between corporate and NGO 01:22:14 How to get volunteers and keep them motivated 01:28:52 Maximising donations, marketing, petitions, recruiting volunteers and COVID-19 01:49:52 Director's role 01:55:39 Biggest unexpected failures and lessons learned 01:59:38 Project with biggest impact 02:01:29 What gives you energy-not related to business?

Sonia Shah, the author of "Pandemic" is here and she says it's time to tell a new story about coronavirus -- our lives depend on it." Dr. Enric Sala with National Geographic tells us how the benefits of protecting 30% of the planet will outweigh the costs. Lily Eskelsen Garcia with the National Education Association (NEA) is dropping by - how is America going to protect our children as Trump & DeVos force them back to school? and Charlie Jiang with Greenpeace USA is here how a Green New Deal and the DNC will get along. Tune in....

Greenpeace USA is working to ask the Democratic party to include environmental action in their party platform- Charlie Jang joins Thom discuss the chances of the Democratic party supporting the ideas behind the Green New Deal and fighting for environmental justice. Who will Biden's VP pick be, and will the Democrats ultimately include Progressives in the halls of power?And a recent study sees the roots of inequality between community governments and corporations in the structure of law established by the supreme court- so how can local communities establish the laws they want without corporations suing them? Chad Nicholson from CELDEF joins Thom to discuss the issue. Are corporate lawsuits stymieing democracy?

In Science Revolution - I'm asking - will the new definitions of 1st World and 3rd World be those countries that have the virus under control and those countries that don’t? Connor Gibson with Greenpeace USA is here about 3 states that have made protesting fossil fuel pipelines a felony. Is protesting becoming illegal now? Also- Robert Weissman with Public Citizen drops by. He's concerned Trump’s land management pick is a climate denying extremist and so am I. Kevin Kamps from Beyond Nuclear is informing us about even more nuclear waste could be buried beneath New Mexico's desert. Plus Geeky Science - does sitting cause cancer? Tune in.

SHOW NOTES:Emerald BuildersOn InstagramReggie Lebel: President and ForemanStarted Emerald: 2006Years in carpentry: 17Favorite tool: Occidental leather tool belt, 14 years and still going strong!Boots: Labonville, Keen, or Thermarest flip flopsMusic: James Taylor, Pearl Jam, The Cult…depends on how much decaf he’s had.“I love exploring craft in the built environment with wood and creating interesting spaces”Reggie got his start as a kid helping his dad on drywall jobs, and knew from a young age he wanted to be a carpenter. He started Emerald because he wanted to create a company that filled his soul’s need to practice craft, environmental stewardship, and provide upstanding quality in all aspects of building. He loves mixing old world craft and natural and local building materials with modern building science to create spaces that feel warm and inviting and connect the occupant with nature, while using as little energy as possible. And he just loves working with wood.When he’s not pounding nails Reggie likes his quiet time at home with his wife Rachel and their two adorable daughters. He also loves chasing after the perfect ribbon of single track on a bike, deep powder in the trees on a snowboard, perfect timber, and the ultimate session IPA.John Deans: Carpenter and Marketing DirectorJoined Emerald: 2017Favorite tool: Combo SquareBoots: LL Bean CrestaMusic: Phish, or podcasts“There is magic in the process of joining material together to make something functional and beautiful, and I love getting to be a wizard-in-training every day.”For almost a decade John was an organizer and campaigner for environmental and progressive causes, including a long stint at Greenpeace USA. He loved fighting the good fight, but found himself increasingly chained to a laptop and cell phone. Yearning to breathe fresh air again and work with his hands, he joined Emerald.Along with lending us his carpentry skills he is our in-house sustainability expert and spends part of his time promoting our work as our Marketing Director (He wanted us to tell you to go to our Instagram and Facebook page)Outside of Emerald Builders, John hangs with his favorite person and wife Liia, playing board games, going on outdoor adventures, and working on their little old farmhouse in Bowdoinham. They also serve the sweetest dog in the world, Odin, and most talkative cat, Gambit.

Often the problems we see in the world appear just too enormous to solve. This week on Impact Everywhere, John Hocevar of Greenpeace provides his insights on how to look at the full picture of a problem and to find momentum in the small wins rather than despairing at the monstrosity of the issue. John has served as the director for Greenpeace’s ocean campaigns for 16 years now, and his wins include establishing the largest marine reserve in the world, persuading Japan to drop plans to hunt humpback whales, and setting ever-higher standards for sustainable seafood. In today’s conversation, we dive deep and ask John all about the inner workings of a Greenpeace campaign, the intersectionality of environmental and social justice issues, and how he stays optimistic as the oceans continue to die at an ever-accelerating rate. John is a true environmentalist with incredible insights into what it takes to drive true change. So stay tuned as we unpack the formula to successful campaigning, finding the right allies, and the importance of celebrating the process you’ve made for your cause. Check out the full podcast at one of the below links:Listen on SpotifyListen on Google PodcastsListen on Apple PodcastsKey Points From This EpisodeWhy the full picture is important and not just “saving the oceans”You can’t expect to save the planet without looking at the intersectionality of issues. For example, addressing human rights issues and slavery on fishing boats is just as to marine welfare as a campaign to “save the dolphins.” Look at the opportunities before you in terms of how they can help you become who you want to be, rather than looking for reasons to turn things downJohn took a pretty large detour from his marine biology work when he was asked to help get an organization called Students for a Free Tibet off the ground. It ended up being a 10 year detour from what his intended career path was, but it gave him the connections and experiences that made him desirable for an organization like Greenpeace. Hobby activism is not always harmful, but match your words with actionsWith all of the current change taking place for racial justice as a result of the Black Lives Matter movements, many verbally say that they support a movement without actually taking action. This is not the worst thing in the world, but take action to support the organizations that have a real plan for the furthering the movement. The importance of paying attention to what your tax dollars are fundingJohn was approached by Students for a Free Tibet to help their cause to prevent the World Bank from funding a “resettlement project” to move 60,000 ethnic Chinese into Tibet. Population is a component of genocide, and this benefited the Chinese government’s strategy to eliminate Tibetan culture. The World Bank is funded by tax dollars, so consider what your money is unwillingly supporting.The formula for successful campaigning:Experimenting until you find the right pressure pointEmpowering those sympathetic to the cause with a variety of toolsDon’t be afraid to try a vast array of things

Did America just get manipulated by the meat industry with a fake shortage scare that led to protection from legal liability and stay-at-home orders? If there was a meat shortage, why were we exporting so much meat to China?Food and Water Watch's Tony Corbo is on the line with Thom- why has Trump's trade agreement with China opened the door for the United States to import chicken meat from China?- and could this lead to low-wage Chinese factory workers processing American chickens and sending them back?And Caroline Henderson of Greenpeace USA has watched this president systematically take apart environmental regulations- she joins Thom to explain why on June 4th Trump instructed federal agencies to bypass environmental laws like the Endangered Species Act, and to ignore the economic benefit of protecting health. Is Trump's environmental agenda ultimately racist?

Show NotesEmerald BuildersOn InstagramReggie Lebel: President and ForemanStarted Emerald: 2006Years in carpentry: 17Favorite tool: Occidental leather tool belt, 14 years and still going strong!Boots: Labonville, Keen, or Thermarest flip flopsMusic: James Taylor, Pearl Jam, The Cult…depends on how much decaf he’s had.“I love exploring craft in the built environment with wood and creating interesting spaces”Reggie got his start as a kid helping his dad on drywall jobs, and knew from a young age he wanted to be a carpenter. He started Emerald because he wanted to create a company that filled his soul’s need to practice craft, environmental stewardship, and provide upstanding quality in all aspects of building. He loves mixing old world craft and natural and local building materials with modern building science to create spaces that feel warm and inviting and connect the occupant with nature, while using as little energy as possible. And he just loves working with wood.When he’s not pounding nails Reggie likes his quiet time at home with his wife Rachel and their two adorable daughters. He also loves chasing after the perfect ribbon of single track on a bike, deep powder in the trees on a snowboard, perfect timber, and the ultimate session IPA.John Deans: Carpenter and Marketing DirectorJoined Emerald: 2017Favorite tool: Combo SquareBoots: LL Bean CrestaMusic: Phish, or podcasts“There is magic in the process of joining material together to make something functional and beautiful, and I love getting to be a wizard-in-training every day.”For almost a decade John was an organizer and campaigner for environmental and progressive causes, including a long stint at Greenpeace USA. He loved fighting the good fight, but found himself increasingly chained to a laptop and cell phone. Yearning to breathe fresh air again and work with his hands, he joined Emerald.Along with lending us his carpentry skills he is our in-house sustainability expert and spends part of his time promoting our work as our Marketing Director (He wanted us to tell you to go to our Instagram and Facebook page)Outside of Emerald Builders, John hangs with his favorite person and wife Liia, playing board games, going on outdoor adventures, and working on their little old farmhouse in Bowdoinham. They also serve the sweetest dog in the world, Odin, and most talkative cat, Gambit.

Bradley Angel is the Executive Director of Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice. In 1997, Bradley joined with grassroots urban, rural and indigenous community leaders from California and Arizona to form Greenaction, a multiracial organization working with low income, working class and communities of color on the frontlines of environmental racism, injustice, and climate change. For over 30 years, Bradley has been a local and national leader in the environmental health and justice movement and has helped communities win some of the most significant victories in the history of the environmental justice movement. Prior to co-founding Greenaction, Bradley was the Southwest Toxics Campaigner for Greenpeace USA from 1986 through 1997. In this conversation we discuss Brad’s work over the past decades and what he is working on today as well as the disparate health and economic effects on marginalized communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This week, we share our episode with Alnoor Ladha, originally aired in 2017. Alnoor’s work focuses on the intersection of political organizing, systems thinking, storytelling, technology and the decentralization of power. He is a founding member and the Executive Director of The Rules (/TR), a global network of activists, organizers, designers, coders, researchers, writers and others dedicated to changing the rules that create inequality, climate change and poverty around the world. Prior to /TR, he was a Partner and the Head of Strategy at Purpose, an incubator for new types of social movements. Alnoor is a writer and speaker on new forms of activism, the structural causes of inequality, the link between climate change and capitalism, and the rise of the Global South as a powerful organizing force in the transition to a post-capitalist world. In addition to the Greenpeace USA board, he also sits on the Stakeholder Board for the P2P Foundation, a key organization in the commons movement. Alnoor holds an MSc in Philosophy and Public Policy from the London School of Economics.

This is PART THREE of a special seven-part series, called, “The Plastic Plague: Connecting the Dots between Extraction, Inequity, and Pollution.” HUMAN HEALTH – On this episode, we will investigate the impacts plastics have on our personal health and quality of life. From our food packaging to our building material, we cover the toxins types, corporate responsibility, and how can we avoid exposure. We dive into what it means to support the efforts of frontline communities to minimize exposure by reducing these toxic chemicals. Did you know that after packaging, the #1 global use of plastic is building materials? Our guests include Yvette Arellano, Policy Research & Grassroots Advocate for TEJAS, Dr. Julia Varshavsky, Reproductive Health and the Environment, UCSF Medical Center, and Bill Walsh, Healthy Building Network Yvette Arellano, is a community organizer for TEJAS, Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services. She focuses on the human health impacts of petrochemicals involved in plastics production, chemical clusters, risk of accidents and access to information in the 52-mile industrial corridor between Houston and Galveston. Dr. Julia Varshavsky is a Postdoctoral Scholar in environmental epidemiology and biostatistics for the Research team, conducting biologically-based, population-level studies on exposure and health risks associated with endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Bill Walsh, has been working on issues related to plastics and environmental justice for more than 35 years. He founded the Healthy Building Network in 2000 to be the green building movement’s leader in product transparency, healthy materials and related issues of health equity and environmental justice. Prior to that he spent 15 years with Greenpeace USA. Hosted by Jessica Aldridge from SoCal 350 and Adventures in Waste Engineer: Blake Lampkin Executive Producer: Jack Eidt Producer: Georgia Tunioli Show Created by Mark and JP Morris Music: Javier Kadry Episode 59 Photo Credit:

This is Installment Two of our National Zero Waste Conference series meant to elevate the voices featured during the two-day event in Berkeley, California (postponed this year). Our guests are Mike Sangiacomo, President & Chief Executive Officer of Recology and Eric Potashner, Vice President & Senior Director of Recology, speaking with our host, Jessica Aldridge from Adventures in Waste. More Info: https://zwconference.org/ What is the responsibility of the businesses creating the products we use, including packaging material? Should they share in the responsibility to ensure a product is truly recyclable or compostable in current markets? What is their role if a product they create cannot be readily recycled and composted? Should the product have a minimum recycled content in order to stimulate a healthy economy for recycled resin? Or is it alright for their responsibility to be completely abandoned once a product is sold and consumed? On this show we dive into these questions and talk about what is happening with California legislation that is looking to reduce plastic pollution and support recycling and Circular Economy efforts. Ballot Measure website: https://plasticsfreeca.org/ MICHAEL J. SANGIACOMO has served as the Recology President & Chief Executive Officer and a member of its Board of Directors since November 1990. Over the past three decades, under Mr. Sangiacomo’s leadership, Recology, an integrated resource recovery company, has expanded its operations from Northern California to include more than 60 operating solid waste processing companies and facilities across California, Washington, and Oregon. As the largest employee-owned company in the waste and recycling industry, Recology serves 140 communities along the West Coast. Website: https://www.recology.com/ ERIC POTASHNER joined Recology’s Corporate team in 2012. Eric is responsible for a team that executes on the company’s strategies for government affairs, permitting, planning, and community and media relations across California, Oregon, and Washington. The National Zero Waste Conference is a two day educational and networking event organized by the National Recycling Coalition. Hosted by Jessica Aldridge from SoCal 350 and Adventures in Waste Engineer: Blake Lampkin Executive Producer: Jack Eidt Show Created by Mark and JP Morris Music: Javier Kadry Episode 55 Photo credit: Greenpeace USA

A chat with Matthew Sherrington, charity strategy and communications expert. We chat about his journey from starting as a volunteer with Oxfam in 1989 and going on to support and lead various Oxfam teams across the world in the nineties. We also cover his experience of turning around Greenpeace USA in the noughties, aliging strategy, comms, fundraising and campaigning, mobilising people to come together and take action in the real world, and representation of the people we support. And a bit of medieval horror.

ON THE GROUND FOR JANUARY 17, 2020 For this hour, voices from the Fire Drill Fridays climate protest held January 10, 2020 outside the U.S. Capitol, organized and mced by actress Jane Fonda, This protest focused on the role of banks and other financial institutions in continuing to fund the extraction of oil, gas and coal that is making earth uninhabitable. With Jane Fonda, Rebecca Adamson, Eriel Tchekwie Deranger, Omekongo Dibinga, Tara Houska, Naomi Klein, Greenpeace USA's Annie Leonard, 350.org's Bill McKibben, Joaquin Phoenix, June Diane Raphael, Martin Sheen, Tasina Sapa Win Smith, Kat Taylor, Amber Valletta, Susan Sarandon and more. Post photo by Fire Drill Fridays. The show is made possible only by our volunteer energy, our resolve to keep the people's voices on the air, and by support from our listeners. In this new era of fake corporate news, we have to be and support our own media! Please click here or click on the Support-Donate tab on this website to subscribe for as little as $3 a month. We are so grateful for this small but growing amount of monthly crowdsource funding on Patreon. You can also give a one-time donation on PayPal. Thank you!

Under a new law backed by Big Oil and passed in statehouses nationwide, Greenpeace USA activists face felony charges for the action. Texas is the second state to bring such charges under the “critical infrastructure” law

An effort is underway by environmental groups to reduce the use and reliance on single-use plastic – things like plastic bottles and those shopping bags that many grocery and retail stores use. In an effort to reduce the plastic footprint, Greenpeace has been urging retail and grocery stores to voluntarily curb their single-use plastics. David Pinsky is the co-author of the new report Packaging Away the Planet . It ranks 20 of the largest US grocery retailers on their efforts to eliminate single use plastics. WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Pinsky about the report and how we are collectively doing at reducing our reliance on single-use plastic. David Pinsky is co-author of the Greenpeace report Packaging Away the Planet. View the full report here . Pinsky is also author of Greenpeace USA's annual seafood sustainability report.

In 2016, climate change wasn't a hot topic. In fact, candidates dedicated a total of just 5 minutes and 27 seconds to climate change in the last presidential debates. In the build up to 2020, things are  playing out a lot differently. Polls have indicated that climate change is among the most important issues to democratic voters. Candidates are giving it much more attention in their platforms, and one candidate, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, is even running a campaign focused entirely on the climate crisis. Climate change is also likely to feature more prominently in this year's debates, though the Democratic National Committee has so far rejected calls to hold a debate dedicated entirely to the issue. Terra Verde host and Earth Island Journal Managing Editor Zoe Loftus-Farren talks with Jack Shapiro climate leadership project lead with Greenpeace USA, and Matt McKnight, Climate Change 2020 program director with the League of Conservation Voters, about how climate change is playing out in the democratic primaries, and what we can expect in the general election. The post Climate Change in the 2020 Presidential Race appeared first on KPFA.

Rachel Rye Butler of Greenpeace USA discusses North America's "Pipeline Wars." Learn how grassroots protests against proposed oil and gas pipelines relate to indigenous rights, environmental protection, economic growth, and climate change.

Of the many formidable and threatening issues facing our species is the abominably reckless, irresponsible actions of politicians who began the nuclear project at Los Allamos and have continued it in various forms since such that we have warheads facing Russia now as we have since the Cold War and they too have theirs facing us.  We have utterly tenuous and volatile nuclear power plants across the country, some sitting on earthquake faults (Diablo) and others situated within 20-50 miles of major urban centers with millions of people (Indian Point).  Among the many threats to our and many other species, the nuclear threat looms as one of the greatest. To speak about this threat today with Mitchell is American journalist, author, democracy activist, and advocate for renewable energy Harvey Wasserman. Harvey has been a strategist and organizer in the anti-nuclear movement in the United States for over 30 years. He has been a featured speaker on Today, Nightline, National Public Radio, CNN Lou Dobbs Tonight and other major media outlets. Wasserman is senior advisor to Greenpeace USA and the Nuclear Information and Resource Service, an investigative reporter, and senior editor of The Columbus Free Press where his coverage, with Bob Fitrakis, has prompted Rev. Jesse Jackson to call them “the Woodward and Bernstein of the 2004 election.” He lives with his family in the Columbus, Ohio, area. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/abwmitchellrabin/support

Guest Kate Melges, Ocean Plastics Campaigner, Greenpeace USA, speaks with Diane Horn about the Greenpeace Ocean Plastics Campaign.

The 2017 Guide to Greener Electronics (the Guide) was recently released by Greenpeace USA, with rankings of seventeen of the world's leading consumer electronics companies on sustainable manufacturing and design of IT products. Companies were evaluated based on their transparency, commitment, performance and advocacy efforts in three critical areas: reduction of greenhouse gases through renewable energy; use of recycled materials; and elimination of hazardous chemicals. Tune in as we talk with Gary Cook, Senior IT Campaigner at Greenpeace USA, about how the electronics companies you support ranked.

Broadcasting today at the headquarters of Greenpeace today - our guests are Elizabeth Jardim, Greenpeace USA IT Sector Campaigner, Anne Leonard, ED Greenpeace, Tom Wetterer, Greenpeace USA General Counsel & Naomi Ages, Greenpeace USA Climate Campaigner. Plus - Congressman Mark Pocan is here on the tax cuts.

The 2017 Guide to Greener Electronics (the Guide) was recently released by Greenpeace USA, with rankings of seventeen of the world's leading consumer electronics companies on sustainable manufacturing and design of IT products. Companies were evaluated based on their transparency, commitment, performance and advocacy efforts in three critical areas: reduction of greenhouse gases through renewable energy; use of recycled materials; and elimination of hazardous chemicals. Tune in as we talk with Gary Cook, Senior IT Campaigner at Greenpeace USA, about how the electronics companies you support ranked.

The 2017 Guide to Greener Electronics (the Guide) was recently released by Greenpeace USA, with rankings of seventeen of the world's leading consumer electronics companies on sustainable manufacturing and design of IT products. Companies were evaluated based on their transparency, commitment, performance and advocacy efforts in three critical areas: reduction of greenhouse gases through renewable energy; use of recycled materials; and elimination of hazardous chemicals. Tune in as we talk with Gary Cook, Senior IT Campaigner at Greenpeace USA, about how the electronics companies you support ranked.

     Lauren Reid has served as Special Series Coordinator for the Conservation Media Group.  She spent two weeks aboard a boat called the Rainbow Warrior with a film crew from Greenpeace creating a video documentary series called "The Truth About Tuna."  Lauren shares some stories about how this experience opened her eyes to the living conditions for many of the fishermen in the tuna industry out at sea, how the industry has been affected by stock depletion, and the impact the industry has on the environment.      Film clips by Adam Woods and Greenpeace USA

Ellen Dorsey is the Executive Director of the Wallace Global Fund, a private foundation focused on progressive social change in the fields of environment, democracy, human rights and corporate accountability. It was set up by Henry A. Wallace, a former visionary vice President of the United States who championed what he called the ‘common man’ in the struggle to prevent financial elites attempts to control politics and the planet’s resources. Wallace once said the following words: “I am committed and do renounce the support of those who practice hate and preach prejudice; of those who would limit the civil rights of others; of those who would restrict the use of the ballot.”  The world needs this type of leadership more than ever and as you’ll hear now, Ellen is a worthy torchbearer of Wallace’s legacy. A former political science professor, she is a leading campaigner in the movement for divestment from fossil fuels and has helped steer over 155 foundations to divest from coal, oil and gas. She previously worked for Amnesty International and at one stage was Chairperson of Amnesty International USA. She also served on the board of Greenpeace USA and various other leading progressive organisations. Based in Washington DC, Ellen is a powerful voice of hope and justice and I found her take on politics, philanthropy and people power to be refreshing and uplifting. I hope you enjoy this interview with Ellen Dorsey. ........... About the podcast The Love and Courage podcast features interviews with inspirational people who are making a real difference in the world today. Guests are typically people passionate about social justice, and who have demonstrated courage and conviction in their lives. Host Ruairí McKiernan is leading Irish social innovator, campaigner, writer and public speaker. He is the founder of the pioneering SpunOut.ie youth organization, and helped set-up the Uplift and the A Lust For Life non-profits. In 2012 the President of Ireland Michael D Higgins appointed Ruairí to the Council of State, a national constitutional advisory body whose members include all current and former leaders of the country. Ruairí is the recipient of numerous awards, including a Fulbright fellowship, and he contributes regularly to the media on youth, health, community and social justice issues. ................. Subscribe, download, rate and review via iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, YouTube and please spread the word. If you are new to podcasts and have an iPhone, simply use the podcast app on your phone. On Android phones, using the Google Play App download an podcast app such as Podcast Republic and search for 'Love and Courage' and then click subscribe. Download each episode individually, subscribe for updates and sign-up for email announcements about new guests and episodes.   ................. Web:         www.loveandcourage.org Twitter:     @loveandcourage  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/hopehitching Instagram: ww.instagram.com/ruairimc/ Linkedin:    www.linkedin.com/in/ruairimckiernanDonate:     https://www.ifundraise.ie/998_ruairi-mckiernan---social-innovations.html Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/loveandcourage Youtube:     https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gCuceQXG7rmwRY9PAzBgg   ................. Join the Love and Courage community This is independent community supported media. Once off and monthly patron support is hugely appreciated. Donate https://www.ifundraise.ie/998_ruairi-mckiernan---social-innovations.html. Funds help pay for production, post-production, transcribing, hosting, equipment upgrades, publicity, venue rental, and support for Ruairí's ongoing community, campaign and youth mentoring work. ​ Once off supporters of €10 or over get names on the website and a Love and Courage badge. ​(Anonymous support is also possible).  Once off supporters of €50 or more (or at least €5 per month) will get a Love and Courage t-shirt and badge, discounts on workshops and events, your photo and special credits online and on the podcast.  Monthly patrons of €20 per month or more will get the above as well as a mention on the podcast credits (if you want). Patrons of €40 per month or more will get all of the above as well as quarterly phone call updates and invitations to special community gatherings.   Bigger sponsorship opportunities may also be available. Monthly patrons also get extra info and personal email updates with behind the scenes news and insights. Questions: podcast@loveandcourage.org   ..................   Web:         www.loveandcourage.org Twitter:     @loveandcourage  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/hopehitching Instagram: ww.instagram.com/ruairimc/ Linkedin:    www.linkedin.com/in/ruairimckiernanDonate:     https://www.ifundraise.ie/998_ruairi-mckiernan---social-innovations.html Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/loveandcourage Youtube:     https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gCuceQXG7rmwRY9PAzBgg  

On this episode, we welcome John Hocevar, a marine biologist and director of Greenpeace USA’s oceans campaigns. John was on the Greenpeace ship Esperanza to document the newly discovered Amazon Reef, and he talks about the uniqueness of the discovery, what it’s like to be one of a few people on Earth who have ever seen it with their own eyes, and what the opposition to drilling for oil near the reef will look like, should BP and Total try to move forward. Then we welcome two staffers from Mongabay-Latin America which just celebrated its one-year anniversary recently, so we spoke with them about what it’s like covering the environment in Latin America, what some of the site’s biggest successes are to date, and what we can expect from Mongabay-Latam in the future. Please help us improve this show by leaving a review on its page at Android, Google Play, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, or wherever you subscribe to it. Thanks!

Maurice Carney is co-founder and executive director of Friends of the Congo. He has worked with Congolese for two decades in their struggle for peace, justice, and human dignity. Carney served as the interim Africa Working Group coordinator for Jesse Jackson while Jackson was Special Envoy to Africa. Carney has worked as a research analyst for the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and as a research consultant for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. He worked with civic associations in West Africa where he trained local leaders in research methodology and survey techniques. Harvey Wasserman is a life-long activist who speaks, writes and organizes widely on energy, the environment, history, the drug war, election protection, and grassroots politics. He teaches (since 2004) history and cultural & ethnic diversity at two central Ohio colleges. He works for the permanent shutdown of the nuclear power industry and the birth of Solartopia, a democratic and socially just green-powered Earth free of all fossil and nuclear fuels. He writes for Ecowatch, solartopia.org, freepress.org and nukefree.org, which he edits. He helped found the anti-war Liberation News Service. In 1972 his History of the U.S., introduced by Howard Zinn, helped pave the way for a new generation of people's histories. In 1973 Harvey coined the phrase “No Nukes” and helped found the global grassroots movement against atomic energy. In 1990 he became Senior Advisor to Greenpeace USA. Harvey's America at the Brink of Rebirth: The Organic Spiral of U.S. History, which dissects our national story in terms of six cycles, will be published soon at www.solartopia.org.

Talk Nation Radio: Harvey Wasserman on Environmental and Antiwar Activism Written by davidswanson  Harvey Wasserman is a life-long activist who speaks, writes and organizes widely on energy, the environment, history, the drug war, election protection, and grassroots politics. He teaches (since 2004) history and cultural & ethnic diversity at two central Ohio colleges. He works for the permanent shutdown of the nuclear power industry and the birth of Solartopia, a democratic and socially just green-powered Earth free of all fossil and nuclear fuels. He writes for Ecowatch, solartopia.org, freepress.org and nukefree.org, which he edits. He helped found the anti-war Liberation News Service. In 1972 his History of the U.S., introduced by Howard Zinn, helped pave the way for a new generation of people’s histories. In 1973 Harvey coined the phrase “No Nukes” and helped found the global grassroots movement against atomic energy. In 1990 he became Senior Advisor to Greenpeace USA. Harvey’s America at the Brink of Rebirth: The Organic Spiral of U.S. History, which dissects our national story in terms of six cycles, will be published soon at www.solartopia.org Total run time: 29:00 Host: David Swanson.Producer: David Swanson.Music by Duke Ellington. Please encourage your local radio stations to carry this program every week!  

Harvey Wasserman is a life-long activist who speaks, writes and organizes widely on energy, the environment, history, the drug war, election protection, and grassroots politics. He teaches (since 2004) history and cultural & ethnic diversity at two central Ohio colleges. He works for the permanent shutdown of the nuclear power industry and the birth of Solartopia, a democratic and socially just green-powered Earth free of all fossil and nuclear fuels. He writes for Ecowatch, solartopia.org, freepress.org and nukefree.org, which he edits. He helped found the anti-war Liberation News Service. In 1972 his History of the U.S., introduced by Howard Zinn, helped pave the way for a new generation of people's histories. In 1973 Harvey coined the phrase “No Nukes” and helped found the global grassroots movement against atomic energy. In 1990 he became Senior Advisor to Greenpeace USA. Harvey's America at the Brink of Rebirth: The Organic Spiral of U.S. History, which dissects our national story in terms of six cycles, will be published soon at www.solartopia.org

A great conversation with Diana Best, senior coal campaigner for Greenpeace USA talks about some of the #BreakFree actions that people around the country participated in.

Climate change isn't bad news for everyone. As Arctic ice melts at historically rapid rates, some people brace for rising sea levels, and some brace for new opportunities to drill for oil in waters that were once too icy for rigs. Recently, several Greenpeace activists were captured by Russian forces and charged with piracy after protesting one such drill site in the Arctic. Today, Phil Radford, Greenpeace USA's executive director, joins Go Green Radio to discuss his organization's concerns about oil exploration in the Arctic Circle, and the plight of the “Artic 30” activists imprisoned in Russia.

Climate change isn't bad news for everyone. As Arctic ice melts at historically rapid rates, some people brace for rising sea levels, and some brace for new opportunities to drill for oil in waters that were once too icy for rigs. Recently, several Greenpeace activists were captured by Russian forces and charged with piracy after protesting one such drill site in the Arctic. Today, Phil Radford, Greenpeace USA's executive director, joins Go Green Radio to discuss his organization's concerns about oil exploration in the Arctic Circle, and the plight of the “Artic 30” activists imprisoned in Russia.

On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin talks to Jim Riccio, Nuclear Policy Analyst at Greenpeace USA, about the ongoing nuclear crisis in Fukushima, Japan, and why the world continues to pursue nuclear energy given the dangers associated with the technology. Abby then talks to Christopher Noland, director of the film ‘3.11: Surviving Japan’, about the second anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster and how dangerous radiation levels continue to affect local residents today. BTS wraps up the show with a look at milk, its association with radiation, and how milk consumption may be unnatural and certainly doesn’t do your body good.  Breaking The Set 3-12-13

Big Green Michael Brune, Executive Director, Sierra Club Felicia Marcus, Western Director, Natural Resources Defense Council Karen Topakian, Board Chair, Greenpeace USA It would not seem a fruitful time to be on the frontlines in the fight to protect the environment in the United States, with the EPA under daily attack and climate legislation stalled. But the three environmental leaders participating in this Climate One panel note that many fronts exist outside of Washington, with at least one formidable adversary, utilities operating coal fired-power plants, forced to play defense. Until recently, says Michael Brune, Executive Director, Sierra Club, “every single conversation was about, Will we get 60 senators to pass comprehensive climate legislation – when that really represented just the tip of the iceberg, part of the conversation about climate change.” Brune and fellow panelists Felicia Marcus, Western Director, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Karen Topakian, Board Chair, Greenpeace USA, agree that D.C. politics will force environmental groups to play defense in the near term. They also stress that building grassroots support and presenting a positive vision of the future will be critical. “We’re trying to create a future in which we have clean energy, clean communities, and clean food. We have to deal not just with playing defense; we have to create a vision of the future that people are for,” says Marcus. Over the next three to five years, the Sierra Club will, as Brune puts it, focus on getting real and getting local. “It’s hard to motivate people around an issue where they get the moral imperative, but they don’t really understand what it is that you’re trying to do, and how your solutions will address the problems you’re identifying,” he says. For the Sierra Club, this means a return to its roots, a focus on the grassroots, says Brune, with the most visible manifestation of that effort its Beyond Coal campaign. Recently buttressed by a $50 million donation from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the campaign aims to force the retirement of one-third of the nation’s 600 coal-fired power plants over the next five years. Greenpeace likewise aims to retire old, dirty coal plants, says Karen Topakian. Its goal is 150 plants taken offline by 2015. “We’re making it tangible to people,” she says. “If you start talking about fuel in a way that’s abstract, people don’t get it.” “We are in alignment in fighting dirty fuels, and then creating an opening for clean fuels,” adds Felicia Marcus. “We’re at a place where we can use [clean energy] as a way to create and talk about a future that is at some level complex but at another much more clear to the average person.” For example, she says, NRDC is “doubling down” on an issue it has focused on for 30 years: “the very low-glamour, high-value issue of energy efficiency.” This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on September 28, 2011

Aired 10/07/08 HARVEY WASSERMAN is one of the nation's experts on the GOP's efforts to shrink and steal the vote in 2000, 2002, and 2004. He'll give us an update on where we stand a month from the election, and what we can do to stop they from doing it again. HARVEY WASSERMAN is senior advisor to Greenpeace USA and the Nuclear Information & Resource Service, senior editor of www.freepress.org and author of several books, including SOLARTOPIA and co-authro with Bob Fitrakis of HOW THE GOP STOLE AMERICA'S 2004 ELECTION & IS RIGGING 2008 and AS GOES OHIO: ELECTION THEFT SINCE 2004.

The Rockwood Leadership Program specializes in delivering the best practices and methodologies in leadership development to the non-profit community.  Andre Carothers is the Rockwood Leadership Program's Executive Director and  Co-founder. Since 2000, Rockwood has trained more than 1500 leaders from thousands of organizations in the US and Canada through a variety of programs designed to increase the collaborative capacity of the non-profit advocacy sector. Andre served on the staff and Board of Directors of Greenpeace USA, and currently serves on the boards of the International Rivers Network and the Rainforest Action Network. You can read a transcript of the interview on my blog, Have Fun * Do Good.