Category Archives: 2012

Charley Blandy and Ann Carlson: shame on the candidates

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Debate number three out of four was—once again–devoid of any mention of climate change though there were volleys over energy policy. Why the reluctance to even utter the words describing the biggest crisis facing the planet? Does it all come down to the fossil fuel industry exerting its heavy influence?

We'll hear from two bloggers on the topic; first Charley Blandy of Blue Mass Group, then Ann Carlson, the inaugural Faculty Director of  the Emmett Center on Climate Change and Environment at UCLA School of Law. They both say shame on the candidates for ignoring the obvious. 

John Roulac: YES on Prop 37, because we have the right to know.

John-RoulacJohn Roulac joins Betsy to talk GMO's. The founder and CEO of Nutiva Healthy Superfoods is the sponsor of a couple of new films out about 
the dangers of genetically modified organisms. Prop 37 on California's ballot will require food manufacturers to label products made with GMO ingredients.

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Howard Latin: Climate Change Policy Failures: Why Conventional Mitigation Approaches Cannot Succeed

HowardLatinPhotoWhat if the steps we're now beginning to take to combat climate change won't make a difference, or not even close to enough in mitigating climate disruption? A new book says there are some fundamental policy mistakes being made and won't do the job. Rutgers Professor Howard Latin and author of the new book, Climate Change Policy Failures: Why Conventional Mitigation Approaches Cannot Succeed, tells us why even a carbon tax won't be enough to turn the eco-tide.

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Earl Koteen: Minister for Climate Justice

Earl koteenReverend Earl Koteen, a consulting Minister for Climate Justice, shares what we CAN do after we accept some difficult truths about our planetary predicament. First, find community and come together!

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Nancy Unger: American Women in Environmental History

Nancy-ungerIn conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, we talk with Nancy Unger, author of the new  Beyond Nature's Housekeepers — American Women in Environmental HistoryFrom Silent Spring to Climate Silence…

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