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Ocean directory, bad energy policies

We’ll start with the ocean which is
where planet protectors may feel like heading after hearing about the energy
bill passed by Congress this week and awaiting signature from the evildoer
himself. David Helvarg, author of “The War Against The Greens” will join us to
talk about the release by Island Press of a “Blue Movement Directory”, a new ocean and coastal
conservation guide of groups working to protect our oceans. LISTEN (17 min)

We’ll hear what’s
wrong with this ‘bad energy’ bill (almost everything!) from the NRDC’s policy
director, Karen Wayland. LISTEN (11 min)

We’ll also check in with Greenpeace’ director of
research, Kurt Davies, for comments on this week’s announcement that the U.S. is
spearheading a five nation pact (the big ones missing in action from Kyoto) that
will develop new technologies to limit greenhouse gases, thus proving the Bush
administration will stop at nothing –
including, perhaps, addressing climate
change in a nuclear sort of way – to get Karl Rove off the front pages! LISTEN (4 min)

In the the last segment Betsy talks with filmmaker Dale Djerassi who directed the documentary Oil on Ice now available in a DVD format with a grassroots action toolkit. LISTEN (2.30 min)

LISTEN to the whole program (37 min)

Green Nazis, ExxposeExxon, saving Asian Bears

This week-end on EcoTalk we’ll meet Patrice O’Neill whose film "The
Fire Next Time" is now showing on PBS . She tells the story of a small Montana town, Kalispell in Flathead Valley, divided by competing
interests; economic growth and environmental protection.

We’ll learn what
happens when a right wing radio host comes to town and enflames and distorts an
already tense situation by calling for the burning of green swastikas.
LISTEN (17 min)

We’ll
also meet Jill Robinson, the founder of the Hong Kong based Animals Asia Foundation. She works to protect from torture Asian Bears -whose bile is used for
traditional medicinal purposes. LISTEN (11 min)

Finally we’ll learn more about the recently
launched Exxpose Exxon boycott with Kevin Knobloch, President of the Union of Concerned Scientists. The picture on the left was taken last week in New York and the picture on the right two years ago in … Paris. LISTEN (7min)

LISTEN to the whole 37 minutes of the program

G8 and GW, Cities and climate change, remembering Gaylord Nelson

0_bush_global_warming What if the world were warming and W’s stubborn streak let it
happen?
G-8 came and went and George held strong, refusing to agree to caps
on greenhouse gas emissions, something even oil-thirsty India and China appeared
ready to do in Scotland.
How long can the leader of the biggest contributor to
climate disruption keep his head in the sand? Mark Hertzgaard,
environmental correspondent for The Nation tells us what’s at stake : LISTEN (11 min)

Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels who has led 170+ cities in signing on to Kyoto-like
guidelines speaks about this initiative while attending the conference taking place in Utah:
LISTEN (6 min).

Michele Weiman, Executive Director of the International Council for Local Evironmental Initiative is a co-host of this 3 day event: LISTEN (11 min)

0gaylordnelson And Earth Day co-founder Denis Hayes will join us to remember the
late great Gaylord Nelson. LISTEN (7 min)

LISTEN to the whole program (37 min)

Is GE’s ecomagination for real?

As General Electric launches a media campaign about ecomagination Betsy asks Frank O’Donnell, of Clean Air Watch for his comments: GE claims it is committed to clean energy but that includes nuclear energy and lobbying for tax breaks for nuclear plants; they also refuse to clean up the Hudson river.
LISTEN (11 min)

Helen Caldicott and the new nuclear danger

This week’s guest is Helen Caldicott MD, author of The new nuclear danger (revised and updated 2004) about the links between the Bush administration and the weaponry industry.
LISTEN (26 min)
More info from:
Physicians for Social Responsibility
The Nuclear Policy Research Institute
LISTEN to the whole program (37 min) (includes Frank O’ Donnell about GE’s ecomagination campaign)

Redwood Mary, Marta Benavides and Teddy Roosevelt IV

Betsy’s guests in the first part of the program are Redwood Mary co-founder of the Women’s Global Green Network and Marta Benavides ecoactivist from El Salvador,
Celebrating Women’s leadership in sustainable development

Listen (part 1: 10 min) Listen (part 2: 6 min)

In the second part of the program, Betsy’s guest is Teddy Roosevelt IV talking about climate change, business and jobs.
Listen (19 min)

LISTEN to the whole program (37 min)

Editing reports on climate change and Last child in the woods

In the first part of the program Betsy talks about how according to the Government Accountability Project the scientific reports concerning climate change were "edited" to increase the perception of uncertainty, as reported in the New York Times. Betsy’s guests are Brenda Ekwurzel of the Union of Concerned Scientists and Myron Ebell of the Competitive Enterprise Institute.

LISTEN ( 18min)

More info:
On June 10 Philip Cooney has resigned from his position.
Science Academies of Britain, France, Russia, Germany, the U.S., Japan, Italy and Canada,
along with those of Brazil, China and India, called on G-8 countries to
"identify cost-effective steps that can be taken now to contribute to
substantial and long-term reductions in net global greenhouse gas
emissions."

In the second part of the show Betsy’s guest is Richard Louv author of Last Child in the woods, Saving our Children from Nature Deficit disorder. LISTEN (18 min)

If you want to LISTEN to both segments (36 min)

4 minutes of Gore’s speech in San Francisco

Al Gore delivered in San Francisco an energizing speech about the planetary emergency.
This is a very short part of it (4 min) but we think you’ll like it. Strangely the recording erased the beginning is terrorism the only threat… sorry about that.
LISTEN

Even shorter, 9 seconds of Mayor Gavin Newsom LISTEN

Betsy on Air America’s Morning Sedition

Betsy got up very early this morning to talk with Mark Maron and Mark Riley on Air America Morning Sedition.
She spoke about World Environment Week in San Francisco, the absence of any representative of the US goverment, the Mayor’s initiative to combat global warming and Al Gore’s presentation.
LISTEN (7min)