WPKN Community Radio
1,870 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWPKN is a nonprofit, freeform, community radio station (arts organization) that is more than 50 years old. The vision of WPKN is to build community, a loyal and growing audience, and an engaged and educated citizenry by providing the highest quality of free-form programming that broadcasts entertainment, music, news, thoughts, sounds, ideas and event listings that support free speech, diversity, and the interests of the local and global communities WPKN serves. Our radio frequency of 89.5-FM (Bridgeport)includes a coverage map of 1.5 million people in Farfield, New Haven and Litchfield counties in Connecticut and Suffolk county (The North Fork and Hamptons) in New York. WPKN also maintains an on-demand streaming and archive of WPKN programming as well as our WPKN PODCASTS that focus on 22+ 'talk-oriented' community, cultural and news programs. We also feature an expanding list of interviews with music personalities and artists from all over the world.
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GaiaGram # 173 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis.
September 27, 2023 13:25 - 4 minutes - 3.92 MBCatastrophic flooding occurs in ten countries simultaneously. Climate change causes fall in insurance industry profits France sends military forces to distribute water on territory of Mayotte, Venice may become protected world heritage site Western states in the US trying to negotiate future water cuts Electric cars are smashing all kinds of records in the US The Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act bill, passes California Senate Los Angeles installs, “trash interceptor,” a device to ...
GaiaGram # 172 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis.
September 27, 2023 13:24 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBNorthern Hemisphere saw its hottest summer on record Hong Kong issued the highest "black" rainstorm warning after torrential rains Bangladesh is battling its worst dengue outbreak on record Alaskan fishers fear another bleak season as crab populations Oregon, is in a state of emergency over drought Trump's border wall attempt negatively affected cultural and natural resources Paris to fight climate change agreement working, but more to be done The rate of deforestation in the Amazon rainfores...
GaiaGram # 174 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis.
September 27, 2023 12:54 - 4 minutes - 4.15 MBU.S. Climate Alliance pledges to quadruple the use of heat pumps by 2030 Drought threatens the Panama Canal Zero emissions vehicles to attain market share between 62-86 percent by 2030 Germany to generate more than half of its electricity from renewables this year. Florida Gov. DeSantis said humans are “safer than ever” from the threat of climate change The U.S. to fight climate change with the American Climate Corps.
Between The Lines - 9/20/23 ©2023 Squeaky Wheel Productions, Inc.
September 20, 2023 14:11 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB* UAW Strike Demands Fairness for Workers, as US Automakers Spend Billions on Stock Buybacks; Lucy Dean Stockton, editor and reporter with The Lever; Producer: Scott Harris. * GOP Attacks Wisconsin's Democratic Institutions to Maintain Grip on Minority Rule; Ruth Conniff, Editor-in-Chief of the Wisconsin Examiner; Producer: Scott Harris. * Supporters of Leonard Peltier Call on Pres. Biden to Release America’s Longest Serving Political Prisoner; Holly Cook Macarro, NDN Collective & Fawn Shar...
Melinda Tuhus and Stop Cop City Solidarity Here in Connecticut
September 17, 2023 22:21 - 22 minutes - 11.3 MBOn the September 17, 2023 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli is joined by journalist and activist Melinda Tuhus. Melinda speaks about her involvement in Stop Cop City solidarity work here in Connecticut. On September 30 at 4pm, the Stop Copy City CT group will be holding an event at The People's Center (37 Howe Street in New Haven). For updates from the Stop Cop City movement in Atlanta: https://twitter.com/defendATLforest https://twitter.com/CommunityMvt https://twitter.com/micahinATL ...
Resistance Roundtable -- Sept. 9, 2023 -- Republican Party Swallowed by the Extreme Right
September 13, 2023 22:29 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBGuests Jeet Geer, National Magazine National Correspondent, discusses the long history of extreme right wing influence on the Republican Party; and Morris “Rippy” Patton, a community activist in Bristol, CT, talks about the disturbing flare-up of white supremacist activity in that very diverse community. Hosted by Scott Harris, Laura Modlin and Richard Hill
Organic Farm Stand -- Sept. 7, 2023 -- Farm Labor
September 13, 2023 21:31 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBOrganic Farm Stand Line-up: --Laura Modlin's Solar/Lunar Report --Steve Munno's Small Farm Report --Vincent Kaye's Honey Bee Update --Farm Labor Reports from Brea Church and Megan Fountain Hosted by: Richard Hill, Laura Modlin and Chris Ferrio
Between The Lines - 9/13/23 ©2023 Squeaky Wheel Productions, Inc.
September 13, 2023 15:11 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB* 22 Years After 9/11 It’s time to Reassess the US War on Terror; Norman Solomon, co-founder of RootsAction.org; Producer: Scott Harris. * Scientist Believes Climate Activists are Doing the Most Important Work on Planet Earth Right Now; Peter Kalmus, Ph.D., a climate scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and climate activist; Producer: Melinda Tuhus. * RICO Indictment of 61 ‘Stop Cop City’ Activists Criminalizes Dissent, Sets Dangerous Precedent; Paul Glaze, a spokesperson for the ...
Louise Harrison of Save the Sound on Save Mattituck Inlet
September 12, 2023 14:40 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBMy guest today on DITD is Louise Harrison who is Long Island Natural Areas Manager for Save the sound. Louise is a conservation biologist who has served on Long Island in federal, New York State, and Suffolk County agencies as well as in leadership and consulting positions for not-for-profit environmental organizations. She has extensive field experience working in Long Island’s coastal communities and natural ecosystems, from the boroughs of New York City to Montauk and Orient Points and ...
CAFC 'Spotlight on Arts & Culture' | September 11, 2023
September 11, 2023 18:47 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBHost: David Green This is David's final show and WPKN will miss him for sure. He will be passing the baton to incoming ED Erika Wesley Cultural Alliance Executive Director, David Green sits behind the WPKN microphone one last time to share clips from some of his favorite Spotlight broadcasts over the years. He will discuss his choices with the incoming CAFC executive director, Erika Wesley. It's six years of highlight interviews with arts organizations, creatives, and cultural institutions....
WPKN's Labor Report -- Sept. 5, 2023
September 11, 2023 00:06 - 27 minutes - 27.8 MBWPKN's Labor Report featuring economist and labor historian Michael Zweig with an update on current and pending labor actions as well as negotiations and policy developments that will have an impact on working people. Host: Richard Hill
WPKN's Labor Report -- Edition #1 --Sept. 5, 2023
September 11, 2023 00:06 - 27 minutes - 27.8 MBWPKN's Labor Report featuring economist and labor historian Michael Zweig with an update on current and pending labor actions as well as negotiations and policy developments that will have an impact on working people. Host: Richard Hill
Between The Lines - 9/6/23 ©2023 Squeaky Wheel Productions, Inc.
September 06, 2023 14:20 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB* Oxfam's "Best States to Work" Report Highlights State Policies Helping and Hurting American Workers Dr. Kaitlyn Henderson, Senior Research Adviser with Oxfam America Producer: Scott Harris * New Report Finds Climate Change-Driven Higher Temperatures in Prisons Leads to Increased Deaths Wanda Bertram, Communications Strategist with the Prison Policy Initiative Producer: Melinda Tuhus * Japan's Dumping Fukushima's Radioactive Water in Pacific Linked to Long Term Health Hazards Cindy Folkers...
GaiaGram # 171 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis.
September 06, 2023 14:11 - 4 minutes - 4 MBExxon Mobil, humanity will fail at halting a global temperature rise EU wants global deal on phasing out fossil fuels at the new COP28 A tiny Caribbean island is sinking due to sea level rise Florida governor DeSantis rejected millions in climate funding A judge overturns Trump-era rule change allowing logging of old-growth forests Panasonic is testing "power-generating glass" for buildings.
Ameya Krishnan And The World Culture Festival
September 04, 2023 12:09 - 25 minutes - 26.5 MBOn the September 3, 2023 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli is joined by Ameya Krishnan. Ameya grew up in New Haven and is currently based in Hamden, Connecticut. Professionally, she is a nurse practitioner in child psychiatry. And for The Art of Living foundation, she has been a meditation instructor for 8 years, and a volunteer for 15. Through The Art of Living foundation, Ameya is involved with the upcoming World Culture Festival, which will be taking place from September 29 throu...
Between The Lines - 8/30/23 ©2023 Squeaky Wheel Productions, Inc.
August 30, 2023 14:30 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB* Confronting Link Between GOP's Racist Rhetoric and Rising Terrorist Hate Crimes Peter Montgomery, managing director of People For The American Way's Right Wing Watch Producer: Scott Harris * New Pennsylvania Study Links Fracking Extraction Operations to Childhood Cancer & Asthma Dr. Ned Ketyer, retired pediatrician, Pres Board of PA Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility Producer: Melinda Tuhus * Guatemalans Elect New President who Pledges to Restore Democracy Allan Nairn, award-...
GaiaGram # 170 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis.
August 30, 2023 13:43 - 4 minutes - 4.19 MB- Idalia makes landfall in Florida - UN strengthening treaty on Rights of the Child. - GOP Candidate calls Climate change a hoax -The Dirty Dozen Invasive plants -California is for now, out of drought conditions - U.S. imposes a hefty penalty against polluting Shipping Company -German energy giant dismantles wind farm to produce more coal -Sustainability Standards Board & the G 20 will set worldwide sustainability reporting requirements - Nature getting legal rights
Band Central Radio Podcast
August 28, 2023 18:35 - 49 minutes - 22.5 MBHost: Rob Fried A monthly show that talks with nonprofits, musicians and other guests. This week Andy Kadison returns to the show for a special cameo appearance
Interview with Jim Clash - Hiroshima - Nagasaki - Manhattan Project
August 27, 2023 15:13 - 56 minutes - 64.1 MBJournalist, Jim Clash discusses his personal experiences & experiences as a journalist with the Manhattan Project Trinity site & the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki. Including his interviews wit a Nagasaki Survivor & Manhattan Project Physicist & Father of the H Bomb, Edward Teller.
Sam Goldenberg - Growing Carmella Tomatoes
August 25, 2023 15:09 - 19 minutes - 18 MBMy guest this afternoon is Samuel Goldenberg. Samuel is a Grandfather, Gardener and most importantly for me a tomato grower. For 20 years, he has saved the seeds and grown them every year. They are very big Roma tomatoes and are tremendous. He even supplies some Italian restaurants in New Haven (Skappo, L'Orcio) with plants to grow ever season.
Lou Weinberg Westport Community Garden
August 25, 2023 14:47 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBMy guest on this segment of “Digging in the Dirt” is Chairman of the Westport Community Gardens for 20 years. He has been Director of Long Lots Preserve for the last 18 months. A Sixth grade science teacher for 20 years, has run programs in New York City for recycling and alternative fuels for transit buses. He is here to discuss the apparent existential threat to the Westport Community Garden.
Organic Farm Stand -- July 20, 2023 Flooding in VT Threatens Summer Harvest
August 25, 2023 02:41 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBOrganic Farm Stand line-up: --Laura Modlin's Solar/Lunar Report --Steve Munno's Small Farms Report --Dr. Roy Beckford, Dean of the U. of Vermont's Agricultural Extension reports on the impact of the catastrophic flooding on the farms in Vermont. Host: Richard Hill and Laura Munno
Dr. Kimberly Stoner Discussing a Possible Connecticut Green Constitutional Amendment (2023/8/22)
August 25, 2023 01:36 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBWe discussed the efforts to create a constitutional amendment guaranteeing environmental rights in CT with Dr. Kimberly Stoner, currently the Advocacy Director for the Connecticut chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming Association (CT-NOFA). To sign up for more information, go to Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ctera
Artists Ruby Gonzalez Hernandez and Briana Williams (2023/8/22)
August 25, 2023 00:59 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBArtists Ruby Gonzalez Hernandez and Briana Williams discuss an event for artists who want to create a new creative movement in New Haven.
Organic Farm Stand -- Aug. 17, 2023 Climate Change + Organic Land Care
August 24, 2023 03:01 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBOrganic Farm Stand line up: --Small Farms Report with Steve Munno from Massaro Farm --Report on effects of climate change in Australia with a sheep farmer from Coonambal in New South Wales --Report on Organic Land Care with Michael Nadeau
GaiaGram # 169 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis.
August 23, 2023 13:08 - 4 minutes - 4.19 MB-Tropical Storm Hilary hurricane remnants still causing issues -the wealthiest Americans cause half of planet-heating pollution in the US -weather extremes in South West Pacific caused four times more economic damage - severe drought in Panama is creating shipping disruptions -Austin Texas announces water restrictions due to drought -New York will pave the way for four-wheeled electric cargo delivery bikes, -The first cargo ship powered by 'green methanol' has begun its maiden ...
Between The Lines - 8/23/23 ©2023 Squeaky Wheel Productions, Inc.
August 23, 2023 13:04 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB* Campaign to Disqualify Trump from 2024 Election Ballot Gains Traction; Donald Sherman, CREW’s executive vice president and chief counsel; Producer: Scott Harris. * Georgia's RICO Indictment Seeks to Tell the Full Story of Trump-GOP Election Subversion; Jonah Minkoff-Zern, Co-Director of Public Citizen’s Democracy Campaign; Producer: Scott Harris. * The Impact of Israeli Occupation and Colonialism on the Palestinian West Bank’s Biodiverse Ecosystemp; Mazin Qumsiyeh, professor, director of ...
Stanley Heller Discusses The 10 Year Anniversary Of The Ghouta Massacre In Syria
August 21, 2023 01:08 - 26 minutes - 26.5 MBOn the August 20, 2023 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli speaks with Stanley Heller. Stanley Heller is Administrator of Promoting Enduring Peace, and is also involved with Middle East Crisis Committee, and is the host and producer of The Struggle Video News. Stanley joins Mike to discuss the 10 Year Anniversary of the Ghouta Massacre in Syria, at the hands of the Assad regime. Marking the occasion are rallies and vigils around the US and around the world, including tomorrow, Monday Augus...
The Threat of Fascism and the Indictment of Trump
August 18, 2023 19:40 - 52 minutes - 51.7 MBThe Resistance Roundtable speaks with two guests: -Eric Draitser, an independent journalist and host of the Counterpunch podcast (www.counterpunch.org) who addresses the threat of fascism in the US today; and -David Dayen, editor of the American Prospect Magazine (www.prospect.org), who talks about the indictment of Donald Trump and the rising progressive pushback against the radical rightwing. Hosts: Scott Harris, Richard Hill and Ruthanne Baumgartner
GaiaGram # 168 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis.
August 16, 2023 14:10 - 4 minutes - 4.12 MB-Montana court rules in favor of the youngs right to a “clean and healthful environment” -Climate & development has pushed Hawaii into a fiery new age -Pacific Northwest gets second major heat wave of the summer -Morocco temperature record tops 120 Fahrenheit -Spain declares a drought emergency -Wind and solar power and renewables are breaking records, -India's greenhouse emissions dropped by 33 per cent in 14 yr’s -New Jersey to get the nation's biggest offshore wind farm
Between The Lines - 8/16/23 ©2023 Squeaky Wheel Productions, Inc.
August 16, 2023 13:56 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB* US Media Repeating Same Mistakes Covering Trump 24' (Presidential) Campaign; Chris Lehmann is the D.C. Bureau chief with The Nation magazine; Producer: Scott Harris. * Civil Disobedience Actions at a European Air Base Links Threat of Nuclear Weapons with the Climate Crisis; Jackie Allen Doucot of the Hartford, CT, Catholic Worker Community; Producer: Melinda Tuhus. * Report Charges US Pressured Pakistan to Oust the Nation’s Prime Minister Imran Khan; Abdul Jabbar, Emeritus Professor of In...
Spotlight on Art's & Culture - Podcast August, 2023
August 15, 2023 18:39 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBHost: David Green We focused our August "Spotlight" on RiseUP for Arts, a member organization that, though based in Hartford, is active in organizing mural projects around Connecticut, including in our region of Fairfield County. We speak with executive director Matt Conway about how this organization trains artists, negotiates with municipalities and building owners, raises funds and coordinates the completion of amazing murals, often working with young people. Other guests include three ar...
Climate Defiance takes a rational approach to the climate crisis
August 13, 2023 02:35 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBA conversation with Rylee Haught, co-founder of Climate Defiance, a youth-led organization that has generated lots of buzz with its aggressive nonviolent direct action campaign against politicians and companies that are sending the planet into climate scorching territory.
GaiaGram # 167 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis.
August 10, 2023 18:35 - 4 minutes - 4.12 MB-Polls show Americans want next president to aggressively address climate crisis -Texas electricity prices briefly spiked over 800% in cost -Heavy Rains pummel Beijing causing flooding -Iran announces a nationwide two-day holiday due to excessive heat -Fossil fuel industry spends big time on advertising and lobbying -The EPA closes loopholes allowing companies to emit toxic air pollution -Los Angeles is painting roads with a gray coating called “cool pavement” -Florida is becoming "uninsurab...
Antoinette Brim-Bell , Connecticut's Poet Laureate
August 10, 2023 04:32 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBState Poet Laureate Antoinette Brim-Bell joined WPKN's Valerie Richardson to talk about her work and her tenure as the state's Poet Laureate. She also spoke about an upcoming event where she will be joined by poets Marilyn Nelson, Kate Rushin, and Rhonda Ward. The four poets partnered with the Witness Stones Old Lyme Project and created a verse cycle to capture the forgotten voices of the enslaved in Lyme, Connecticut. The poets will talk about their creative process including their work w...
Bill Lucey Sound Keeper for Save the Sound - Digging In The Dirt
August 09, 2023 13:45 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBMy guest this afternoon is Save the sounds Soundkeeper Bill Lucey. Bill is a fish and wildlife biologist with more than two decades of experience studying and conserving marine life. He is also an experienced commercial fisherman and environmental educator. As your on-the-water watchdog, Bill upholds Save the Sound’s mission to protect and restore Long Island Sound. Bill is backed by Save the Sound’s expert legal team and water monitoring program to help identify polluters and hold them accou...
Between The Lines - 8/9/23 ©2023 Squeaky Wheel Productions, Inc.
August 09, 2023 13:05 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB* US Democracy Hangs in the Balance as Trump Faces 2020 Election Subversion Federal Indictment; Sasha Abramsky, Nation Magazine contributor; Producer: Scott Harris. * Pen America & Penguin-Random House Sue a Florida County School District Over Book Bans; Nadine Farid Johnson, managing director of PEN America Washington and Free Expression Programs; Producer: Scott Harris. * Affordable Housing Crisis in the Adirondacks, Echo of a Pervasive Trend Across the U.S.; Tim Rowland, a freelance repo...
Evan Fritz Talks Climate Justice And The Upcoming March To End Fossil Fuels
August 07, 2023 16:40 - 24 minutes - 24.9 MBOn the August 6, 2023 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli is joined by Evan Fritz of 350 CT to discuss the upcoming March to End Fossil Fuels, happening on September 17, 2023 in New York City. For more on the March to End Fossil Fuels: https://www.endfossilfuels.us/ For more on 350 CT: https://350ct.org/ To register to join 350 CT for the bus trip to the March: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/march-to-end-fossil-fuels-bus-tickets-to-nyc-tickets-691002967477?aff=oddtdtcreator
Nick Ferrauolo Osprey Nation Project Coordinator 2023-7-25
August 07, 2023 04:54 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBNick Ferrauolo is the Project Coordinator of Osprey Nation, a project of the Connecticut Audubon Society. Osprey Nation is Connecticut Audubon Society’s citizen science partnership, launched in the summer of 2014, to monitor the health of our state’s Ospreys. During the course of this effort, the numbers of successful osprey nests and human participants have continued to grow, showing the return of these magnificent "fish hawks" from near extinction in Connecticut. The goal of Osprey Nation...
WPKN Trump Indictment Special 08-05-23
August 06, 2023 18:10 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBThis special WPKN public affairs program discusses former President Donald Trump’s most recent indictment on federal charges related to his attempt to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election and subvert the will of the nation’s voters. This panel discussion includes: WPKN’s public affairs director Richard Hill, longtime WPKN producers Ebong Udoma, Denise Manzari and John Lugo, Michael Zweig, professor of economics emeritus at Stony Brook University in New York, and host Scott H...
Westport Library on WPKN PODCAST July 31, 2023
August 03, 2023 19:49 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBThe Westport Library’s Open Book radio show today, co-hosted by Jennifer Bangser (Director of Community Partnership) and Alex Giannini (Associate Director of Programs) provided an overview of all the amazing events and programs happening at the Library, including new Verso University initiative and 6th Annual StoryFest, CT’s largest Literary festival. Guests included: Clay Chapman, author, podcaster, and screenwriter. Clay is the author of the horror novel Ghosteater and creator of the podc...
Between The Lines - 8/2/23 ©2023 Squeaky Wheel Productions, Inc.
August 02, 2023 14:42 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB* Fossil Fuel Industry Must Pay for the Climate Crisis They've Profited From; Jamie Henn, climate activist, strategist, and director of Fossil Free Media; Producer: Scott Harris. * Predictions of a Future Collapse of a Vital Atlantic Ocean Current Linked to the Climate Crisis; Dr. Robert Marsh, a professor of oceanography and climate at the University of Southampton in the UK ; Producer: Melinda Tuhus. * 'Step Aside Joe' Campaign Underscores Risks for Democracy as Joe Biden Runs for Reelect...
Between The Lines - 8/2/23 ©2023 Squeaky Wheel Productions, Inc.
August 02, 2023 14:42 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB* Fossil Fuel Industry Must Pay for the Climate Crisis They've Profited From; Jamie Henn, climate activist, strategist, and director of Fossil Free Media; Producer: Scott Harris. * Predictions of a Future Collapse of a Vital Atlantic Ocean Current Linked to the Climate Crisis; Dr. Robert Marsh, a professor of oceanography and climate at the University of Southampton in the UK ; Producer: Melinda Tuhus. * 'Step Aside Joe' Campaign Underscores Risks for Democracy as Joe Biden Runs for Reelect...
GaiaGram # 166 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis.
August 01, 2023 15:30 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MB-United Nations Says this is the era of Global boiling -Nevada “fire whirls” inundate Las Vegas with smoke -Surface ocean temperature around the Florida Keys soared to 101.1F -Antarctica's sea ice had hit its lowest summer level -Himalayan Mountains ice is melting rapidly -Warning of disasters that could occur as the climate crisis worsens -New Zealand becomes the first nation to ban plastic shopping bags -Automotive companies are teaming up for EV charging joint venture
George McGaffin And Agoraphobia Awareness
July 31, 2023 00:39 - 26 minutes - 21 MBOn the July 30, 2023 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli speaks to George McGaffin about his advocacy work around Agoraphobia and panic attacks. To watch George's short film, The Walk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k6wfMAPcxg To watch George's podcast, Beyond the Walls: https://www.youtube.com/@anxiousdudeproductions To learn more about Bowlmates and George's work on that platform: https://bowlmates.cheechandchong.com/membership-options
Dan Martens V.P. Novamont NA Bio-plastics
July 27, 2023 13:31 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBMy guest this episode of DITD is Vice-President of Novamont N.A. Dan Martens. Not only are Dan and Novamont great friends of WPKN Novamont is a leader in the world of bioplastics and a long time supporter of WPKN radio. Novamont promotes a new model of bioeconomy in the logic of the circular economy, not only based on efficiency and sustainable use of renewable resources, but also as a factor for territorial regeneration.
GaiaGram # 165 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis.
July 26, 2023 13:28 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MB-Temperatures across the globe predicted to break records -Arizona under excessive heat warning -Washington State officials declare a drought emergency -100% coral mortality" found in coral reef restoration site off Florida -honeybees just had their second-worst year on record -Biden to reverse recent changes to the 1973 Endangered Species Act. -Fish Near Fukushima have Radioactive Cesium 180 Times Over Japan's Limit. -New Zealand first nation to ban both plastic shopping and produce bags
Between The Lines - 7/26/23 ©2023 Squeaky Wheel Productions, Inc.
July 26, 2023 13:25 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB* Israeli Pro-Democracy Activists Detached from Palestinian Struggle for Basic Human Rights; Phyllis Bennis, Director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies; Producer: Scott Harris. * Indigenous Tribes and Conservationists Oppose Nevada Lithium Mine on Sacred Site; Will Falk is an activist and an attorney who organized a protest camp at Thacker Pass; Producer: Melinda Tuhus. * Youth Activists Protest Regressive SCOTUS Rulings and Larger Attack on US Multi-Ra...
Jeff Masters Meteorologist Yale Climate Connection
July 26, 2023 13:12 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBI welcome back to DITD Jeff Masters of the Yale Climate Connection. Jeff Masters, worked as a hurricane scientist with the NOAA Hurricane Hunters from 1986-1990. He has a Ph.D. in air pollution meteorology from the University of Michigan. In 1995, he co-founded the Weather Underground weather channel. He also was creator of the Category 6 blog, one of the Internet's most popular and widely quoted sources of extreme weather and climate change. What with all this worrisome heat and rain and ex...
Band Central Interviews Marc Donald
July 24, 2023 21:32 - 12 minutes - 5.78 MBHost: Rob Fried Marc Donald is the Executive Director of the nonprofit Ryasap