Joseph Romm of The Center for American Progress writes the blog Climate Progress. He joined me to discuss his riveting talk at Al Gore’s Climate Conference this weekend. Joe tells it likes it is, Come Hell Or High Water, which happens to be the name of one of his books – check it out
Link to Winston Churchill's The Scaffolding of Rethoric mentioned in the interview.
As the worsening ‘sp-oiler’ (oil plus spill) catastrophe continues to unfold in the Gulf, Gillian Caldwell, Campaign Director for 1Sky, joins us with her views on the continuing disaster, as well as Obama’s speech, pending climate legislation, and this weekend’s action “Hands Across The Sand” and how you can participate in the event.
Ted Glick, Policy Director for Chesapeake Climate Action Network talks about his recent arrest and conviction for civil disobedience on pending global warming legislation.
Outraged by the continuing Gulf ‘oil kill’? Then don’t miss this interview with Diane Wilson, 4th generation fisherwoman, shrimper, co-founder of Code Pink and author of An Unreasonable Woman. Diane has always called ‘em as she sees ‘em and she’s saying we should all use this nightmare to “seize the day” calling the BP catastrophe a “soul-killing, nail-in-the-coffin apocalypse with no end in sight.”
This once-shy grandmother is so strong in her convictions that she risked arrest last week to take part in a ‘Naked Truth’ protest at BP’s headquarters clad only in oil and feathers – hear how this down to earth woman is rockin’ the boat! LISTEN
Catriona MacGregor, environmental educator and author talks about her new book Partnering With Nature: The Wild Path to Reconnecting with the Earth.
As the still unfolding oil disaster in the Gulf Of Mexico hits the one month mark, we speak to one of the nation’s leading experts on the Bayou coastal region of Louisiana. Mike Tidwell, author of the prescient 2003 book “Bayou Farewell,” and founder of The Chesapeake Climate Action Network, has some strong but informed commentary on what needs to happen in regards to our failed energy policy. Buckle up for this interview, Mike does not mince his words as he implores America to wake up to the multiple crisis’ continued oil dependency will bring.
Can the oil destruction have a positive impact on efforts to enact strong climate legislation? We drill down’ (sorry) for a closer look at the Kerry-Lieberman American Power Act with Wade Crowfoot, West Coast Policy Director for
The Environmental Defense Fund.
Josh Dorfman, host and author of The Lazy
Environmentalist is about to launch a new green show on The
Sundance Channel. LISTEN (9 min)
Anna Cummins, a longtime environmental activist and ocean educator
and her fiance, Dr. Marcus Eriksen, are riding their customized
bikes down the west coast this month to publicize plastic pollution. The
journey is a footnote to the junk raft expedition completed by Marcus last year. LISTEN (14 min)
Solo ocean rower, Roz Savage is
about to launch the 2nd leg of a trans-pacific row. She already
has a few astonishing crossings under her belt and it’s all to raise
awareness about the impact of climate change and plastic pollution. LISTEN (11 min)