Carbon Coalition co-chair Ted Leach tells Betsy that in New Hampshire, "people just need to open their eyes and they know that something isn’t right. In 1977, there were 48 ski areas in New Hampshire. Today, there are 15. In the early 1970s, 80% of the Maple Syrup in this country was generated in New England, and 20% in Canada. Today, it’s just the reverse." Never ones to sit still ("Live Free or Die" after all), hundreds of townships have resolved to stop climate change in its tracks, by making any presidential hopeful go through them. LISTEN (11 min)
Tag Archives: ecotalk
The Carbon Coalition in New Hampshire
- Tuesday, 20 March 2007 19:58
- Written by William Craven
- 0 Comments
Wildlife, Water and the Army Corps of Engineers
- Tuesday, 20 March 2007 19:49
- Written by William Craven
- 0 Comments
The Army Corps of Engineers was once one of our nation’s most reputable military services, using an incredibly accomplished staff to protect us from natural disasters and help plan our nation’s industrial infrastructure. But as NWF Senior Water Resource Specialist David Conrad tells us, "This agency is overwhelmed." Is more pork (from both sides of the aisle) the way to return it to its former glory? Post Katrina, I think everyone is hungry for something different. LISTEN (9 min)
Best of EcoTalk
- Friday, 16 March 2007 16:18
- Written by Philippe Boucher
- 0 Comments
This is a rerun of our February 10 program.
Climate Change Skeptic Chris Horner PART ONE (10 min) and Andy Revkin PART TWO (8 min)
Patagonia:Change Your Clothes For Good LISTEN (12 min)
Treehugger! LISTEN (8 min)
Best of EcoTalk
- Wednesday, 14 March 2007 11:03
- Written by Philippe Boucher
- 0 Comments
This is a rerun of our February 16 show.
Live Earth: Concerts For A Climate In Crisis LISTEN (11 min)
Treehugger: Step by Step LISTEN (7 min)
Adrienne Young & FoodRoutes LISTEN (12 min)
Navy Sonar vs. Whales LISTEN (8 min)
Challenging The Chip
- Monday, 12 March 2007 19:41
- Written by William Craven
- 0 Comments
Ted Smith of the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition and author of Challenging the Chip comments on his recent trips to China and India to see firsthand the underbelly of, basically, a world of people like me typing on this computer and you reading on yours: E-waste, the fastest growing waste stream in the world, and toxic poison for some of the world’s poorest. Ted says that at this point "we’re losing the battle," and that the US needs "to join the international community at the treaty level," by ratifying the Basel Convention. That we contribute so much to the problem but are not among the 166 signatories of this humane global treaty is shameful, and needs immediate attention from our elected officials.
PART ONE (11 min) PART TWO (7 min)