Michael Shellenberger and Adam Werbach talk with Betsy about
the controversial essay The Death of Environmentalism , Global Warming politics in a post environmental world, that was released on October 2004 at a meeting of the Environmental Grantmakers Association. LISTEN
How to revitalize the American dream? What works and what does not work politically?
See also initiatives like the New Apollo Project.
John De Graaf is the author/editor of Take back your time. He speaks about the Take Back Your Time Day, "an October 24 U.S./Canadian initiative to challenge the epidemic of
overwork, over-scheduling and time famine that now threatens our
health, our families and relationships, our communities and our
environment". He explains how in the US the average worker works 9 more weeks per year than in Western Europe with much less benefits. LISTEN (17 minutes)
Read about their 6 main policy proposals .
This sunday Betsy’s guests are John De Graaf and Joel Christian McEwen:
John De Graaf is the author/editor of Take back your time. He speaks about the Take Back Your Time Day, "an October 24 U.S./Canadian initiative to challenge the epidemic of
overwork, over-scheduling and time famine that now threatens our
health, our families and relationships, our communities and our
environment".
Joel Christian McEwen, is the Director of In Pursuit of Happiness
a film still in progress. Danny Glover, Ed Begley, Jr., Medea Benjamin,
Howard Zinn are some of those involved. The film will blend
documentary, narrative, comedy, animation and drama.
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Win a trip toIceland with Gristmagazine.
LISTEN (1 min)
Joel Gershon reports on eco-celebs.
LISTEN (6 min)