Environment/Climate

A Techno-fix for Climate Change?

Airs at: Mon, 02/16/2015 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Tom Becker reads from Zoë Carpenter's article in The Nation, "We Cannot Geoengineer Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis." Carpenter argues that attempts by humans to change the climate (such as shooting a huge amount of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere to deflect sunl... Read more

Climate Change and Social Dislocation

Airs at: Mon, 02/16/2015 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Christian Parenti talks with Bill Resnick about his latest book Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence. It traces · the collapse of many countries under the pressures of neo-colonialism and neo-liberalism that extract resources and keep... Read more

NW fossil fuel corridor & climate change: citizens fight back against proposed gas export terminals

Airs at: Wed, 02/04/2015 at 12:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Continuing our coverage of accelerating climate change and the Fossil Fuel industries' attempt to transform the West Coast of the U.S. and Canada into a massive export colony for the global economy. Guests will include: Pembina Propane terminal in Portland: Jasmine ... Read more

Kim Howe from Dooda Fracking on Human Beings with 5 Fingers

Airs at: Fri, 01/23/2015 at 12:00am

Produced for: Dine' Bila'ashla'ii - Human Beings with 5 Fingers

We interviewed Kim Howe from Dooda Fracking, an organization raising awareness about fracking on the Dine' (Navajo) reservation. She joined with the Journey for Existence walk around Dine'tah (People's land). They are now on the eastern side where most of the fracking is... Read more

It's much later than we think: the methane time-bomb is ticking

Airs at: Tue, 01/20/2015 at 12:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Host Paul Roland talks with environmental journalist Robert Hunziker about the "dreaded methane veil" arising from melting Arctic sea ice. He has recently written about the "Global Warming Bubble" that, when it bursts, will shatter our remaining illusions about how real ... Read more

The Speciesism Podcast 1: Roots of sexism, classism, and racism.

Airs at: Sat, 01/10/2015 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Speciesism Podcast

This podcast explores human oppression of non-human beings and how it preceeds and enables the development of human oppression of other humans in various forms. Read more

Proposed Propane Terminal at the Port of Portland across from West Hayden Island

Airs at: Wed, 01/07/2015 at 12:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Portland was recently awarded the title of "Climate Action Champions." At the same time, the city is trying to change environmental regulations along the Columbia River to allow a new export terminal to ship dangerous liquefied propane, and thus faciltate increased fossi... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 5, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 01/05/2015 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Frann Michel hosts the first Mole of the new year, which looks back to past activism and forward to new movements and continued struggle. To hear the whole show, click on the play button below. For individual segments, follow these links: Bill Resnick talks with ... Read more

Bob Samuels on the Psychology of Climate Change

Airs at: Mon, 01/05/2015 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Jan Haaken talks with Bob Samuels, a former psychoanalyst who now teaches in the English Dept. at UC Santa Barbara and is President of the UC-American Federation of Teachers, and who blogs at Changing Universities. They discuss Naomi Klein's recent book, This Changes Eve... Read more

Presswatch on 12/18/2014

Airs at: Thu, 12/18/2014 at 12:00am

Produced for: Presswatch