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Sasha Buchert of Lambda Legal: The Case For LGBTQ Equality
May 10, 2023 03:34 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBThe passage of time has generally moved us in the direction of increased dignity and rights for members of the LGBTQ community in this country, with marriage equality officially recognized in 2015. But since then, the US Supreme Court has taken a sharp turn to the right, and we are now looking at the erosion … Continue reading Sasha Buchert of Lambda Legal: The Case For LGBTQ Equality → This article and podcast Sasha Buchert of Lambda Legal: The Case For LGBTQ Equality appeared first on Sea...
Émile Torres: Effective Altruism + Longtermism Pt. 2
December 14, 2022 00:10 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBThis week on Sea Change Radio, the second half of our two-part series examining the effective altruism movement and “longtermism.” We speak to philosopher Émile Torres to better understand the movement’s futurist vision and its shockingly callous view on climate change. Then we discuss how the Sam Bankman-Fried scandal and ensuing cryptocurrency collapse may end … Continue reading Émile Torres: Effective Altruism + Longtermism Pt. 2 → This article and podcast Émile Torres: Effective Altruis...
Nurdle Hurdles + Turning Plastic Into Gravel
December 06, 2022 19:43 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBWhat is a nurdle, you ask? Is it the latest variation on the popular New York Times puzzle, Wordle? No, not quite. Nurdles are the tiny little petroleum-based building blocks of the plastics industry. And they are literally everywhere. This week on Sea Change Radio, we dig into the archives and talk to Neel Dhanesha … Continue reading Nurdle Hurdles + Turning Plastic Into Gravel → This article and podcast Nurdle Hurdles + Turning Plastic Into Gravel appeared first on Sea Change Radio.
Alexander Zaitchik on Effective Altruism + Longtermism
November 30, 2022 04:11 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBAs the news that thirty year-old cryptocurrency baron, Sam Bankman-Fried‘s, FTX empire suddenly collapsed, the residual effects reverberated in the spheres of business, politics and philanthropy. Bankman-Fried was one of the largest donors to and a huge proponent of effective altruism, a social and philosophical movement started by academics Peter Singer, Toby Ord, and William … Continue reading Alexander Zaitchik on Effective Altruism + Longtermism → This article and podcast Alexander Zait...
Andrea Thompson of Scientific American on COP 27
November 22, 2022 20:31 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBWhile much of the world turns its gaze to the first World Cup held in the Middle East, there was recently another important international gathering on the environmental front nearby. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Andrea Thompson of Scientific American to get a better understanding of what was discussed at the … Continue reading Andrea Thompson of Scientific American on COP 27 → This article and podcast Andrea Thompson of Scientific American on COP 27 appeared first on Sea Chang...
Ian Power + Brent Constantz: Don’t Take The Planet For Granite
November 15, 2022 23:12 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBThis week on Sea Change Radio, we dig into the archives and take a look at two mineral-based innovations. First, we speak to Ian Power, an assistant professor at Trent University in Ontario, Canada, who is working on a breakthrough in manufacturing a CO2-absorbing mineral called magnesite in a fraction of the time that it … Continue reading Ian Power + Brent Constantz: Don’t Take The Planet For Granite → This article and podcast Ian Power + Brent Constantz: Don’t Take The Planet For Granite...
Roderick Graham: The End of Affirmative Action?
November 09, 2022 02:26 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBWith the right-leaning US Supreme Court poised to eliminate affirmative action in higher education around the country — this seemed like an opportune moment to take stock of how effective affirmative action has been since President Kennedy instituted it in 1961. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Roderick Graham, a sociology professor … Continue reading Roderick Graham: The End of Affirmative Action? → This article and podcast Roderick Graham: The End of Affirmative Action? appeared...
Bugging Out: Anne Carlson of Jiminy’s + Chef Bun Lai
November 01, 2022 23:17 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBDo you have environmental food guilt? There’s no actual definition for that (because we just made it up), but many of us definitely know how it feels: that regretful pang we get, knowing that much of the food we either eat or feed our pets is doing harm to the environment. This week on Sea … Continue reading Bugging Out: Anne Carlson of Jiminy’s + Chef Bun Lai → This article and podcast Bugging Out: Anne Carlson of Jiminy’s + Chef Bun Lai appeared first on Sea Change Radio.
Shrimpbox: A Cleaner Approach To Seafood
October 25, 2022 21:28 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBShrimp is America’s most popular seafood product. Yet, the industry is rife with problems, from human slavery to ecological devastation. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Daniel Russek, the founder and CEO of Atarraya, a Mexican-based company whose innovative shrimp farming solution is called Shrimpbox. Russek talks about the problematic practices plaguing … Continue reading Shrimpbox: A Cleaner Approach To Seafood → This article and podcast Shrimpbox: A Cleaner Approach To Seafood...
Defenseless: Daniel Medwed on Incarcerated Innocents
October 18, 2022 19:59 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBMany followers of the highly publicized Adnan Syed case were delighted to see an innocent man set free after over two decades behind bars. But the case also highlighted some troubling aspects of American justice, or in Syed’s case, injustice. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Daniel Medwed, a law professor at … Continue reading Defenseless: Daniel Medwed on Incarcerated Innocents → This article and podcast Defenseless: Daniel Medwed on Incarcerated Innocents appeared first on Sea C...
Midterm Musings: Robijn Van Giesen on the ’22 Election
October 12, 2022 00:26 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBWith less than a month to go before the midterm elections, concerned citizens across the country are deciding which candidates to support through contributions of time, money and advocacy. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with longtime Democratic political consultant Robijn Van Giesen to gain insight into the closest Senate races – from … Continue reading Midterm Musings: Robijn Van Giesen on the ’22 Election → This article and podcast Midterm Musings: Robijn Van Giesen on the ’22 El...
Mark Coleman on Mindfulness and Nature (re-broadcast)
October 04, 2022 23:17 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBThe last time you went for a little walk around the neighborhood, did you take a few moments to drink in the natural beauty around you, even in the most unlikely of places, like a timid squirrel, a blossoming tree or a unique cloud formation or did you choose to zone out with a podcast, … Continue reading Mark Coleman on Mindfulness and Nature (re-broadcast) → This article and podcast Mark Coleman on Mindfulness and Nature (re-broadcast) appeared first on Sea Change Radio.
Shifting Sands: Juan Cole on Middle East Climate Woes
September 27, 2022 21:03 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBWhen it comes to the Middle East and the environment, many of us think first about the area’s role in petroleum production. But climate change is hitting this desert region hard – making it both a geopolitical and a literal hotbed. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with Juan Cole, a professor of … Continue reading Shifting Sands: Juan Cole on Middle East Climate Woes → This article and podcast Shifting Sands: Juan Cole on Middle East Climate Woes appeared first on Sea Change Radio.
And That’s Just the Tip of the Iceberg: Bob Berwyn on European Glacier Melt
September 20, 2022 22:19 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBIce caps, or the apex of glaciers, are delicate things. As the earth warms, they respond by rapidly thawing into their oceanic homes. This week on Sea Change Radio we speak to journalist Bob Berwyn of Inside Climate News to gain a deeper understanding of melting glaciers in Europe, the impact the melt is having on … Continue reading And That’s Just the Tip of the Iceberg: Bob Berwyn on European Glacier Melt → This article and podcast And That’s Just the Tip of the Iceberg: Bob Berwyn on Eur...
Jon Maier: WTF Is An ETF?
September 13, 2022 18:02 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBDipping one’s toe into a new pond can often mean getting accustomed to a whole new set of acronyms. Well, if you’re treading into the investment world for the first time, here’s one you should know – the ETF, or exchange-traded fund. This week on Sea Change Radio, we learn about the ETF market from Jon … Continue reading Jon Maier: WTF Is An ETF? → This article and podcast Jon Maier: WTF Is An ETF? appeared first on Sea Change Radio.
Sammy Roth of the LA Times: Repowering The West
September 06, 2022 23:35 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBAbout 24% of the US population resides in the West, a region already profoundly affected by climate change. In 2021 nearly 95% of the American West was characterized by drought conditions, and anyone who lives on this side of the country knows that wildfires and rolling blackouts are now the norm rather than the exception. … Continue reading Sammy Roth of the LA Times: Repowering The West → This article and podcast Sammy Roth of the LA Times: Repowering The West appeared first on Sea Change...
Sachu Constantine of Vote Solar
August 30, 2022 23:06 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBIt is estimated that over 2.5 million homes are equipped with solar panels in the U.S. And the popularity of capturing the natural power of the sun to heat and cool our homes is on the rise – according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) solar panel installations have increased by 43% in just … Continue reading Sachu Constantine of Vote Solar → This article and podcast Sachu Constantine of Vote Solar appeared first on Sea Change Radio.
Waymap CEO Tom Pey
August 23, 2022 23:50 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBHave you ever watched in amazement as a visually impaired person nimbly maneuvers their way through a crowded subway station? Well, some thoughtful innovations are being developed to enable people with low vision to navigate the world with greater ease. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to the founder and CEO of Waymap, … Continue reading Waymap CEO Tom Pey → This article and podcast Waymap CEO Tom Pey appeared first on Sea Change Radio.
Bianca Fortis on Florida’s Efforts to Disenfranchise Former Prisoners
August 16, 2022 22:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBFlorida sort of defines the term “swing state.” The smallest of variables can push the outcome of Florida’s elections in one direction or another – in the year 2000 it was “hanging chads” and more recently it appeared it would be the re-enfranchisement of former felons. In 2018, Florida voters overwhelmingly passed Amendment 4, which … Continue reading Bianca Fortis on Florida’s Efforts to Disenfranchise Former Prisoners → This article and podcast Bianca Fortis on Florida’s Efforts to Disen...
“To Serve & Protect” Whom? Alec Karakatsanis on Copaganda
August 09, 2022 22:45 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBWhat comes to mind when you hear the words “crime” and “safety?” For many, these words evoke images of poor people stealing things, or police enforcing laws to suppress street crime. Our guest today on Sea Change Radio argues that there’s a whole set of crimes that have been intentionally omitted from the messaging we … Continue reading “To Serve & Protect” Whom? Alec Karakatsanis on Copaganda → This article and podcast “To Serve & Protect” Whom? Alec Karakatsanis on Copaganda appeared firs...
RL Miller of Climate Hawks Vote on the Inflation Reduction Act
August 02, 2022 22:59 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBAre you weary of having to care about where headline-seeking Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema land on important topics? Well, according to this week’s guest on Sea Change Radio, relief may be in sight. This week we speak with grassroots organizer and Democratic insider RL Miller to dig deeper into the politics, logistics and … Continue reading RL Miller of Climate Hawks Vote on the Inflation Reduction Act → This article and podcast RL Miller of Climate Hawks Vote on the Inflation Red...
Daniel Nichanian on the Nuts and Bolts of Local Elections
July 27, 2022 00:16 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBAnyone who paid attention to the ugly aftermath of the 2020 presidential election suddenly realized that a coterie of state-level bureaucrats had a whole lot more power than we ever imagined. And it was a huge wake up call for those who have chosen not to vote in past local elections. Elections matter, even small … Continue reading Daniel Nichanian on the Nuts and Bolts of Local Elections → This article and podcast Daniel Nichanian on the Nuts and Bolts of Local Elections appeared first on ...
Indonesian Coal + Food For Soul
July 19, 2022 18:04 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBThis week on Sea Change Radio, we dig into the archives and listen to two very different stories about consumption. First, we speak to global journalist Nithin Coca who has written a series of pieces for Mongabay.com about Indonesia’s alarming headfirst dive into the coal industry. We discuss the high-level corruption that allowed coal to … Continue reading Indonesian Coal + Food For Soul → This article and podcast Indonesian Coal + Food For Soul appeared first on Sea Change Radio.
The Revelator’s John Platt on Endangered Species
July 12, 2022 22:36 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBHistorian and philosopher Yuval Harari writes, “When the first humans reached Australia about 45,000 years ago, they quickly drove to extinction 90% of its large animals. This was the first significant impact that Homo sapiens had on the planet’s ecosystem. It was not the last.” This week on Sea Change Radio, we discuss extinction with longtime … Continue reading The Revelator’s John Platt on Endangered Species → This article and podcast The Revelator’s John Platt on Endangered Species appe...
Alex Gilbert on West Virginia v. EPA
July 05, 2022 22:09 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBIt seems like these days every sentence that begins with “The Supreme Court…” finishes with truly appalling news — another draconian ruling regarding privacy, guns, or basic, fundamental human rights. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to energy expert Alex Gilbert about a recent Supreme Court decision that many environmentalists were eyeing with … Continue reading Alex Gilbert on West Virginia v. EPA → This article and podcast Alex Gilbert on West Virginia v. EPA appeared first on Sea...
John Fleck: Drought Dilemmas and the Colorado River
June 28, 2022 20:18 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBYears of extreme drought have left the Colorado River at alarmingly low levels. Earlier this month, water management experts testified in front of a Senate energy and Natural Resources Committee that’s seeking ways for the Western United States to drastically cut back water usage. With all the recent reporting on the issue, it’s important to … Continue reading John Fleck: Drought Dilemmas and the Colorado River → This article and podcast John Fleck: Drought Dilemmas and the Colorado River a...
Summer Solstice Celebration: Bill Kreutzmann + Chuck Leavell
June 21, 2022 22:17 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBThis week on Sea Change Radio, we celebrate the summer solstice to revel in our planet and talk music as we dig into the archives to revisit our discussions with two legendary rock musicians who also care deeply about environmental causes. First, we listen to our 2011 conversation with Bill Kreutzmann, the drummer for the … Continue reading Summer Solstice Celebration: Bill Kreutzmann + Chuck Leavell → This article and podcast Summer Solstice Celebration: Bill Kreutzmann + Chuck Leavell app...
The Promise of Psychedelic Therapy
June 14, 2022 23:41 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBPsychologist and pop culture icon of the 1960s, Timothy Leary, famously instructed San Francisco hippies to take psychedelic drugs in order to “turn on, tune in, and drop out.” These days there’s a movement in psychology, also centered in Northern California, advancing the use of psychedelics, as well. But the agenda is less about dropping … Continue reading The Promise of Psychedelic Therapy → This article and podcast The Promise of Psychedelic Therapy appeared first on Sea Change Radio.
Crystal Kolden: Prepping For Wildfire Season (re-broadcast)
June 07, 2022 11:42 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBYes, there will be millions of collective sighs as the deadliest pandemic in a century begins to abate and a more open summer kicks off. But summer also means the beginning of the wildfire season in the American West – a slew of deadly disasters lying in wait. Last year was the worst fire season … Continue reading Crystal Kolden: Prepping For Wildfire Season (re-broadcast) → This article and podcast Crystal Kolden: Prepping For Wildfire Season (re-broadcast) appeared first on Sea Change Rad...
John Stoehr: Guns And White Power
June 01, 2022 03:05 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBThe term “civil liberties” may connote different associations, depending on where you fall on the political spectrum. While some connect the term with the struggle for racial justice or reproductive freedom, for others it may evoke a belief in their right to bear arms. This week’s guest on Sea Change Radio is John Stoehr, the founder and … Continue reading John Stoehr: Guns And White Power → This article and podcast John Stoehr: Guns And White Power appeared first on Sea Change Radio.
Neel Dhanesha: Nurdle Hurdles
May 25, 2022 00:15 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBWhat is a nurdle, you ask? Is it the latest variation on the popular New York Times puzzle, Wordle? No, not quite. Nurdles are the tiny little petroleum-based building blocks of the plastics industry. And they are literally everywhere. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with Neel Dhanesha to learn about the role … Continue reading Neel Dhanesha: Nurdle Hurdles → This article and podcast Neel Dhanesha: Nurdle Hurdles appeared first on Sea Change Radio.
William Moomaw: Climate Change Assessments
May 18, 2022 03:25 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB“It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land. The scale of recent changes are unprecedented over many centuries to many thousands of years. Human-induced climate change is already affecting many weather and climate extremes in every region across the globe.” These words of warning, read by today’s guest on Sea … Continue reading William Moomaw: Climate Change Assessments → This article and podcast William Moomaw: Climate Change Assessments appeared first...
States Newsroom: A Novel Approach To State-Level News
May 10, 2022 23:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBThere are forces in the US that like to selectively bring up “states rights” from time to time – with the impending decision stripping the federal protections for access to safe abortion, this is one of those times. But most of us don’t methodically monitor what happens in states that are not our own. Wouldn’t … Continue reading States Newsroom: A Novel Approach To State-Level News → This article and podcast States Newsroom: A Novel Approach To State-Level News appeared first on Sea Change ...
David v. Goliath: Danna Smith + Leo Woodberry v. Big Conservation
May 03, 2022 20:43 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBWith around a billion dollars in annual revenue, The Nature Conservancy is the largest organization of its kind in America. Their stated mission is to “conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends” and they boldly claim to have “done more than anyone else to advance conservation around the world.” And yet, this … Continue reading David v. Goliath: Danna Smith + Leo Woodberry v. Big Conservation → This article and podcast David v. Goliath: Danna Smith + Leo Woodberry v. Big Conser...
SF Public Defender Peter Calloway Pt. 2: Recall Rubbish
April 27, 2022 03:52 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBMore than 20 years ago, sociologist Barry Glassner wrote his bestseller The Culture of Fear, where he explains why Americans tend to be unreasonably afraid of things like crime, drugs, people of color, immigrants, teenagers, etc. He writes, “The short answer to why Americans harbor so many misbegotten fears is that immense power and money … Continue reading SF Public Defender Peter Calloway Pt. 2: Recall Rubbish → This article and podcast SF Public Defender Peter Calloway Pt. 2: Recall Rubb...
SF Public Defender Peter Calloway Pt. 1: Crime And Moral Panic
April 19, 2022 23:39 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBIn his astute and timeless book, How to Lie with Statistics, Darrell Huff writes, “The secret language of statistics, so appealing in a fact-minded culture, is employed to sensationalize, inflate, confuse, and oversimplify.” This statement is at least as true as it was in 1954 when it was first published. Among the subjects most prone … Continue reading SF Public Defender Peter Calloway Pt. 1: Crime And Moral Panic → This article and podcast SF Public Defender Peter Calloway Pt. 1: Crime An...
Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings on the Fight For Equal Rights (re-broadcast)
April 12, 2022 22:04 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. famously instilled optimism with his proclamation that, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” He was speaking in relation to the long struggle for racial equity, but the words are also applicable to the advancement of civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and … Continue reading Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings on the Fight For Equal Rights (re-broadcast) → This article and podcast Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings on t...
Hog Wild: Susanne Rust on the Feral Pig Problem
April 05, 2022 22:24 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBYou may not have seen them running through your yard, but just wait. Feral pigs are everywhere and they’re a growing problem. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with Susanne Rust, an environmental reporter from the Los Angeles Times. She talks about the millions – yes, millions of wild pigs roaming the countryside, … Continue reading Hog Wild: Susanne Rust on the Feral Pig Problem → This article and podcast Hog Wild: Susanne Rust on the Feral Pig Problem appeared first on Sea Change R...
Jesse Tran: Coffee Waste Sneakers
March 29, 2022 23:09 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBAccording to a study conducted by Quantis International, footwear production is responsible for about 700 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, or 1.4% of total global climate emissions. The negative impact of athletic footwear in particular includes problematic waste stream and labor practices, as well. So what can you do when you want to be responsible … Continue reading Jesse Tran: Coffee Waste Sneakers → This article and podcast Jesse Tran: Coffee Waste Sneakers appeared first on Sea C...
Dan Dicker: A Basket Case Study of Oil
March 22, 2022 23:28 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBAmerica loves to blame the President when gas prices are high but the fact is the U.S. President has very little control over the price we pay at the pump. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to oil expert Daniel Dicker to discuss the politicization of gas prices, how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine … Continue reading Dan Dicker: A Basket Case Study of Oil → This article and podcast Dan Dicker: A Basket Case Study of Oil appeared first on Sea Change Radio.
Adam Sobel: A Climate Science Midlife Crisis
March 15, 2022 23:50 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBImagine you go to graduate school for a bunch of years, conscientiously studying the nuanced interactions of the variables that underlie the globe’s climate. Then, as you publish findings that demonstrate what’s happening to our planet, you hear your work debated and unheeded by legislators across the country who couldn’t tell a stratospheric temperature profile … Continue reading Adam Sobel: A Climate Science Midlife Crisis → This article and podcast Adam Sobel: A Climate Science Midlife C...
Ted Nordhaus: What Are Environmental Protections Protecting?
March 08, 2022 22:36 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBHistorian T.J. Jackson Lears once said, “All history is the history of unintended consequences.” This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with Ted Nordhaus, the Founder and Executive Director of The Breakthrough Institute, about when laws designed to protect the environment are misused in order to block efforts that would combat climate change. We look at … Continue reading Ted Nordhaus: What Are Environmental Protections Protecting? → This article and podcast Ted Nordhaus: What Are Environm...
Anne Clunan on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
March 01, 2022 23:51 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBWar has suddenly returned to Europe. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been swift, shocking, and devastating. In addition to killing thousands of civilians and soldiers, the incursion has rocked global financial markets and galvanized the West against Russia in ways not seen since the Cold War. This week on Sea Change Radio, we talk … Continue reading Anne Clunan on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine → This article and podcast Anne Clunan on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine appeared first on ...
Andrew Winston: The Case For Doing Business Differently
February 22, 2022 18:36 - 26.6 MBIn 1970, the economist Milton Friedman wrote a controversial piece for the New York Times Magazine entitled “The Social Responsibility of Business Is To Increase Its Profits.” During the ensuing “greed is good” era of runaway American capitalism, many a titan of industry has quoted these words to rationalize dubious business practices. With a planet … Continue reading Andrew Winston: The Case For Doing Business Differently → This article and podcast Andrew Winston: The Case For Doing Busine...
Rod Graham: The Fight Over Affirmative Action
February 16, 2022 00:53 - 26.6 MBBack in 2016 the US Supreme Court established that the University of Texas could continue to consider race as a factor in admissions, in order to ensure a diverse student body. At that time Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg declared, “I don’t expect that we’re going to see another affirmative action case, at least in education.” … Continue reading Rod Graham: The Fight Over Affirmative Action → This article and podcast Rod Graham: The Fight Over Affirmative Action appeared first on Sea Change Rad...
Eric Lebel: Cooking With Gas?
February 08, 2022 19:48 - 26.1 MBWhen momentum starts to build, people like to exclaim, “Now we’re cooking with gas!” Well, a recent study out of Stanford University might have us re-thinking that expression. The study found that methane leaking from stoves inside U.S. homes has the same climate impact as about half a million gasoline-powered cars and, furthermore, that these … Continue reading Eric Lebel: Cooking With Gas? → This article and podcast Eric Lebel: Cooking With Gas? appeared first on Sea Change Radio.
Andrea Copping: The Latest on Marine Energy Projects
February 02, 2022 00:12 - 26.6 MBWe hear a lot about solar and wind power, but a renewable source of clean energy that continues to be largely untapped is the ocean. According to the US Energy Information Administration, the annual energy potential of waves off the coasts of the United States is 2.64 trillion kilowatt hours, or the equivalent of about … Continue reading Andrea Copping: The Latest on Marine Energy Projects → This article and podcast Andrea Copping: The Latest on Marine Energy Projects appeared first on Sea ...
Global Investigative Journalism Network + Pandemic Plastic Use
January 26, 2022 00:54 - 26.6 MBAn icon of 20th Century journalism, Walter Cronkite, once said, “The profession of journalism ought to be about telling people what they need to know – not what they want to know.” That quote was never more relevant than today. This week on Sea Change Radio we speak with two reporters. First we talk about … Continue reading Global Investigative Journalism Network + Pandemic Plastic Use → This article and podcast Global Investigative Journalism Network + Pandemic Plastic Use appeared first o...
Celia Ouellette: The Business of Punishment in America (re-broadcast)
January 18, 2022 23:06 - 26.6 MBPeople sometimes like to quote that Bible passage about “an eye for an eye” when justifying a punitive criminal justice system focused on retribution and vengeance. Others like to repeat a saying often attributed to Ghandi, that “an eye for an eye will leave the whole world blind.” This week on Sea Change Radio, we … Continue reading Celia Ouellette: The Business of Punishment in America (re-broadcast) → This article and podcast Celia Ouellette: The Business of Punishment in America (re-bro...
Bob Berwyn of Inside Climate News on the New Normal
January 11, 2022 23:57 - 26.6 MBThe Marshall Fire that swept through the Boulder, Colorado area in the last days of 2021 seemed to be an aberration – a destructive wildfire raging while just a few miles away, skiers took turns through Rocky Mountain powder. But as we are learning on a daily basis, climate change predictably creates unpredictable weather events. … Continue reading Bob Berwyn of Inside Climate News on the New Normal → This article and podcast Bob Berwyn of Inside Climate News on the New Normal appeared firs...