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Another Spring Equinox Enviro Show, 3/16, 6:30pm

Enviro Show — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:03:57 +0000

Greetings Earthlings. Breakout the scarlet eggs and round-up those hares, it’s almost time to celebrate Lady Day or the Festival of the Goddess Eostar. Our in-house pagans, Laura & Penny return to these microphones to explain the Rites of Spring. As usual we’ll also checkout the latest enviro news in the Echo Chamber and the local angle in our E-Valley-uation segment. Additionally, we present The Enviro Show Quote of the Week and Meet the New Boss, but first it’s time for…Revenge of the Critters! Speaking of the Spring bunny, let’s rewind the: Crazed hare attack!

In our Meet the New Boss segment it’s same old/same old as Lisa Jackson’s EPA fails us on several fronts. Clean water? Maybe not!. Carbon emissions as pollution? Maybe later. And finally this: Obama greenwashes nukes. Yes he can!

On to The Enviro Show Echo Chamber! Time for some good news, yes? Grist informed us months ago that properly sited wind power and a good grid really can free us from fossils. And this: Groups Oppose Tax Credits for Biomass Burning. Also from Grist: Big Oil’s astroturf efforts against so-called “energy taxes” features fake people! As it turns out, the “Americans” presented in the ad are stock photos from Getty Images. What? They can’t find real people to support them?? And finally, nitrous oxide in ocean dead zones are trashing the atmosphere. Will we die laughing?

The Enviro Show Quote of the Week is all about Spring:

“Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!”

- Chief Sitting Bull (Tatanka Yotanka)

We wrap up the news in our E-Valley-uation segment where The Greenfield Recorder informs us that Greenfield & Montague are in a race to meet green rules. Soooo, where do biomass incinerators fit into the greening of Greenfield? Just asking!

Miriam Stockley’s “Spring” from her “Second Nature” album takes us to favorite pagans and everything you ever wanted to know about The Spring Equinox, also called the “Festival of Trees, Alban Eilir (Celtic), Ostara, (Germanic) and the Rites of Eostre (Norse and Northumberland). This fertility rite celebrates the birth of Spring and the reawakening of life from the Earth. It is the origin of many of the secular traditions surrounding the Christian holiday of Easter.” That from The Pagan Institute.

Then it’s on to the Bus Stop Billboard:

Thursday, March 18, 7-8:30pm. The Meaning of Wilderness. Doug Seale will lead us through an exploration of how the meaning of wilderness has changed over time and how these various attitudes shape our interactions with nature, with special attention to Thoreau, Emerson, Muir, Marsh, T. Roosevelt, Leopold, and a few others. Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A., Turners Falls, MA 01376, Ph 413.863.3221

March 20, 11am. Vigil & March in Northampton. Main Street to City Hall. Bring the War Dollars Home: Stop the Killing! On the 7th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq a protest demanding an end to U.S. military action in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Please plan to join the Vigil which starts at 11:00, and march down Main Street starting at 12:00 (rain or shine, we will march). Call: (413) 584-6425

Saturday, March 20, 7:30 pm. Dave Lippman aka. Wild Bill Bailout will be at the Echo Lake Coffeehouse, Leverett Town Hall, Leverett Center. Call 413-548-9394

Sunday, March 21, 2 to 5pm. A Spring Equinox celebration to be held at the Montague Grange Hall in Montague, MA. Bring flower seeds for the community basket. You may also bring seed packets (marked clearly with your name) to be blessed by the energies of the Lady or Spring and the Lord of the Green. A potluck to follow. To aid those members of our community with food allergies, please clearly mark home cooked offerings with ingredients. Please no alcoholic beverages. This is a kid encouraged, family friendly, event! Sponsored by Weavers, the local council of the Covenant of the Goddess For more information, contact Laura at Laura_Wildman_Hanlon(at)hotmail.com

Wednesday March 31, Noon. Picket Bank of America! Monarch Place, corner of Main Street and Boland Way, downtown Springfield. The reckless greed of big Wall Street banks helped wreck the American economy, kill American jobs, and divert money away from safe, sustainable energy. We have three clear demands of the banks:1. Stop refusing to pay your fair share to restore the jobs you destroyed. 2. Stop fighting financial reform. 3. Start lending to your communities, small businesses, and others starved for credit. Other area BOAs may be picketed as well. Call (413) 732-7970

OK, we are so over & out. Tune in next time for that Damn Vermont Yankee Enviro Show with Deb Katz. Until then remember to…….listen to your Mother!

A Baha’i Perspective 03.06.2010

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:08:17 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Dr. William Diehl, the former director of the Louhelen Baha’i School in Davison, Michigan. He is now the executive director of a 501(c)(3) organization called Diploma Plus.

A Baha’i Perspective 02.27.2010

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:58:19 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Hans Peterson, a Baha’i currently residing in Budapest who directed the film Mocha Frapuchino and has started a Baha’i audio books project. You can see the trailer for Mocha Frapuchino at www.mochafrapuchino.com, and you can see his audio book project at www.voicesdivine.com.

The Endgame Enviro Show, Tues. 3/2, 6:30pm

Enviro Show — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:19:26 +0000

Greetings Earthlings. In keeping with our notoriety for gobs of gloom & doom here on The Enviro Show we get a call from Derrick Jensen, writer, activist, alarm-sounder and all around tree-hugging dirt-worshiper (hey! not unlike yours trulys!). We’ll be talking about some of his latest tomes like “What We Leave Behind” & “Endgame”. What? Not happy-clappy enough? Also, we delve into the latest enviro news in the old Echo Chamber, as well as in our E-Valley-uation segment; checkout The Enviro Show Quote of the Week; and visit the Bus Stop Billboard, but first it’s time for….Revenge of the Critters! You guessed it: captive Killer Whale lives up to its’ name. So why is it a captive again?

In our E-Valley-uation segment the BIG news is Vermont’s Senate voting not to extend VT Yankee’s funky old nuke an operating license beyond 2012. Don’t think for one minute that old leaky nuke doesn’t concern you here in the Valley. You are downwind and downstream and speaking of down: SHUT IT DOWN!

The Enviro Show Quote of the Week concerns nukes as well:

“So, in essence, a nuclear reactor is just a very sophisticated and dangerous way to boil water—analogous to cutting a pound of butter with a chain saw.”
- Helen Caldicott

In the Enviro Show Echo Chamber we hear from the Flat-Earth crew on Snowmaggedon vs. the Climate Crisis. Who needs science when you have Sen. Jim DeMint or James Inhofe! And this: Extra! Extra! The Climate Movement is Dead, Long Live the Climate Movement! Also, some good news! WMECO to go solar in the Berks. Did we say solar? Checkout the solar initiative Bernie Sanders introduced in congress here.

“The End of the World” (Whoa! right on theme) by Marie Mason from “Not for Profit” takes us to our interview with Derrick. He was just named Press Action’s Person of the Year. Checkout the kudos: “”The recipient of this award was never in doubt. Derrick Jensen’s “Endgame”, released in late spring, was the best work of nonfiction in 2006. Given the significance of its subject matter and the urgency of Jensen’s message, Endgame is the most important book of the decade and could stand as the must-read book of our lifetimes. But be careful. The book is likely to send you into periods of despondency over the bleak future of the planet. But Jensen explains that if enough of us stand up and work together to fight the fascists, the crash won’t be as devastating. And the long struggle will eventually result in an explosive renewal of all forms of life on the planet.”

Finally, it’s on to the Bus Stop Billboard:

Saturday, March 6, 10-4 pm. Moms against VY. Hope for the Future. Come and make some art with Vermont’s energy future in mind. Tables will be set up w/ supplies including clay, paint, mixed media. Performances will take place throughout the day. Winter Fare, River Garden, Main Street. Brattleboro, VT At 2:00 pm, all Women and Children Opposed the the re-licensing of VY should come to Pliny park, across the street (with signs) for a powerful photo op.

Saturday March 6, 9 pm, Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. Tom Neilson’s new CD release gig. Call (413)863-3111

Thursday, March 11. All Day it’s Bottled Water Free Day! Checkout http://www.bottledwaterfreeday.ca

Saturday, March 13 at 9am. Mountain Justice Spring Break 2010. “Stand in solidarity with communities impacted by dirty coal!”Southwest Virginia. Email: mdriggs[at]gmail[dot]com or call (508)361-0136

March 15 there will be a drawing for five FREE trees for Greenfield residents! To apply call Janine at the DWP at 772-1528 x 106 or just stop by the Greenfield Town Hall. The FREE trees are made possible by the Memorial Tree Fund.

Saturday, March 20, 7:30 pm. Dave Lippman aka. Wild Bill Bailout will be at the Echo Lake Coffeehouse, Leverett Town Hall, Leverett Center. Call 413-548-9394

We are over & out. Tune-in next time for another visit with our in-house pagans. It’ll be SPRING!

A Baha’i Perspective 02.20.2010

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:14:08 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Amy Smith, a young woman who grew up in Honduras. soon to graduate and pursue a life of service. When Amy was 16, a tragic event confirmed her faith.

A Baha’i Perspective 02.13.2010

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:22:04 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Steve Ader. Steve grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. His parents were singers active in the Lutheran Church, so music was a very important part of Steve’s growing up. He was actually going to study to become a concert pianist but was discouraged. Steve tells his very interesting story on how he ran into the Baha’i Faith.

The Dept. of Consternation & Reprobation Enviro Show; 2/16, 6:30pm

Enviro Show — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:48:36 +0000

Greetings Earthlings. Do you trust the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) to care for your forests? What do you think of clear-cuts in the Quabbin? Licensed forester, Dave Gafney calls in to bring us up to date on the state of forestry in the Commonwealth. We’ll have a look at their present DCR “Vision” thing while we’re at it. Like on near every show, we’ll give you some of the latest news in our Echo Chamber, have a look at local enviro situations in our E-Valley-uation segment, give you The Enviro Show Quote of the Week and checkout the Bus Stop Billboard, but first it’s time for….Revenge of the Critters! Fox…….Run!

In The Enviro Show Echo chamber we visit the ever entertaining state of Texas and their resistance to…..clean air! And speaking of clean air, wouldn’t it be excellent to have municipal utilities that are more accountable to the community for air quality? Sign the petition here. Did you hear about our new ally in the struggle against the climate crisis? It’s Osama!…….or maybe the Ghost of Osama, depending on who you want to believe on that account.

In our E-Valley-uation segment we re-run last week’s Forest Revision….er..Vision thing in Amherst and chat about clearcuts at the Quabbin and on our public lands (where do we get these people??).

In our infamous “Meet the New Boss” segment it’s time to address the Obama Administrations embrace of GMOs. In December, the USDA released its review of Monsanto’s GE alfalfa seed and determined that Monsanto’s alfalfa met the Obama Administration’s standards, despite the risk of organic contamination. This conclusion came despite the acknowledgment by USDA researchers that GE alfalfa is virtually certain to “contaminate” normal seeds. You guess it: Franken Hay!

The Enviro Show Quote of the Week is a re-run from FDR and appropriate to our theme:

“A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.”

“The Tree” sung by Marie Mason from her “Not fror Profit” disc takes us to our interview with Dave, then it’s on to the Bus Stop Billboard:

Wednesday, February 17, 12 PM – 1 PM. Brown Bag Lunch, not Tea Bags! Join us as we keep vigil in front of Rep. Richard Neal’s office to stop the escalation and funding for war. 300 State Street, Springfield, MA. If you have questions about this vigil, please contact Tim Carpenter at tim@pdamerica.org.

Saturday February 20, 2pm. Students of the so-called Leadership Campaign are coming from all over the state to hold a Sleep-out this weekend on the Amherst Common (see: http://www.westernmassafsc.org/calendar/LCsleepout.htm) the idea being to avoid sleeping in houses heated with non-renewable fuels……at least for a few days we guess (hey, why not wait ’til summer??….kidding!). Contact Kaia Zimmerman, zimgurl@comcast.net, who is a local high school student and one of the organizers.

Thursday, February 25, 7 to 9 p.m. Spotted Salamanders & the Tunnels. As many of us know, the first amphibian tunnels in North America were installed on Henry Street in Amherst in 1987. The history of the tunnels is a fascinating glimpse into the workings of international conservation and the interface with local species preservation efforts. Hitchcock Center for the Environment, S. Pleasant St., Amherst. Pre-registration is required; please call (413) 256-6006.

Saturday March 6, 9 pm, Burrito Rojo in Turners. Tom Neilson’s new CD release gig.

Thursday, March 11. All Day it’s Bottled Water Free Day! Checkout http://www.bottledwaterfreeday.ca

That is all. Tune in next time for our visit with Derrick Jensen. Until then remember: listen to your Mother!

The Groundhog Day Enviro Show, 2/2/10, 6:30pm

Enviro Show — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:47:40 +0000

Greetings Earthlings. Happy Groundhog Day! We leave poor Punxsutawney Phil to his lame-ass jailers (unless some liberation is afoot, let us know!) and get the real story on woodchucks from Christine Maher at the University of Southern Maine. Her primary research focuses on woodchuck behavior and ecology. We’ll also have a look at woodchucks being captured and used as lab experiments and the all-out war on chucks by suburbanites. Did we say Happy Groundhog Day? How about Happy Imbolc? It’s the festival of the Maiden, for from this day to March 21st, it is her season to prepare for growth and renewal. Brighid’s snake emerges from the womb of the Earth Mother to test the weather, (the origin of Groundhog Day), and in many places the first Crocus flowers began to spring forth from the frozen earth. Now you know! As always, we checkout the latest news in The Enviro Show Echo Chamber; checkout Obama’s record in our Meet the New Boss segment, do some E-Valley-uation, and go for the Quote of the week, but first it’s time for………….
Revenge of the Critters! You guessed it: Groundhog attack! A little correction here, the critter in the film “Caddyshack” was a gopher from the family Geomyidae. Groundhogs, or woodchucks are from the family Sciuridae BUT several ground squirrels of the family Sciuridae are often called gophers…..got it?

In The Enviro Show Echo Chamber we rewind Grist’s coverage of the RFK, Jr. vs. Don Blackenschtick debate on mountain-top removal. And, speaking of, we’ve got some folks in the trees down there in coal country. Finally, some good news! It looks like the Cap & Trade charade may be kicked to the curb in the Climate Bill!

The Quote of the Week: “The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created for men”. ~Alice Walker

In our Meet the New Boss segment let’s checkout Obama’s enviro report card. It looks like The One is just an average student (Huh? We thought he was the smartest guy in the room??).

Then it’s time for some E-Valley-uation! Worried about that clunky old Vermont Yankee nuke just over the border leaking Tritium into the groundwater? Imagine if your kids attended the Vernon Elementary School across the street! ARRGGHHHH!!

“O Groundhog” by Lisa Loeb from “Catch The Moon” takes us to our interview with Christine Maher.

Finally it’s on to the Bus Stop Billboard:

Friday Feb 5 – Sunday, Feb 7, A Feast of Lights, The Clarion Hotel, 1 Atwood Dr. (just off of I-91), Northampton. A festival of community, hope, Earth spirituality, and the arts taking place at the ancient Celtic midwinter festival of Imbolg. The Stag King’s Masque, a masquerade dance and ritual performance on Saturday night, February 6th, is a journey into another realm. Come in costume. Call 413-238-4240.

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. MA State Department of Conservation and Recreation public forum on recommendations on the best way to manage forest lands within the state parks system. Whoa! Do we have input!! Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst. Call 617-626-1453

Saturday Feb. 13, 1 – 2pm. Moose on the Loose. Come learn about the effects of: urban sprawl on moose; the changes in the moose range; and the overall biology of the moose. Great Falls Discovery Center, Avenue A, Turners Falls. Call (413)863-3221.

Saturday, February 13, 8 to 10 a.m. Winter Nature Walk. Get out on a winter Saturday and see what is happening in nature in the cold. We will explore a portion of the Quabbin Reservation. Hitchcock Center for the Environment, Amherst. Pre-registration is required; please call (413) 256-6006.

Saturday March 6, 9 pm, Burrito Rojo in Turners. Tom Neilson’s new CD release gig.

We do believe that is all for now. Next time it’s our Department of Consternation and Reprobation (DCR) show. F’get about conservation & recreation! This is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts! Until then, remember: listen to your Mother!

A Baha’i Perspective 01.23.2010

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:24:14 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Mehr Mansuri. Mehr grew up in Iran, England and the US. She left Iran to go to boarding school in England just before the Islamic Revolution. She came to the US after high school to go to university. After university she developed a thriving acting career. She also uses her voice over talents for audio books, one of which is Saffron Kitchen, where she provides about eight characters. She recently helped in the film “Precious” casting the children and directing the children. She is the co-founder of the non-profit organization Children’s Theatre Company.

A Baha’i Perspective 01.16.2010

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:27:23 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Adrienne Carter, a mental health counselor who has worked with Doctors without Borders in Kosovo, Kashmir, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Malaysia, Russia, South Africa, and, Myanmar.

A Baha’i Perspective 01.09.2010

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:11:51 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Jane Jensen. Warren’s interview with Jane is a sequel to his interview with Paul Jensen. Jane’s sister became a Baha’i first. At first Jane gave no thought to her sister’s belief, even as she passed and ignored the Baha’i House of Worship in Wilmette, IL just about every day. Once her sister got married, her brother-in-law gave her a book called “Thief In The Night”. It was that book that got her to consider the Baha’i Faith more seriously. Her life totally took a different turn after becoming a Baha’i.

A Baha’i Perspective 01.02.2010

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:21:07 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Paul Jensen. Paul grew up in Denmark during WWII. He had a very adventurous spirit that took him first to Canada, then to the US, and then after becoming a Baha’i to the Bahamas and Panama.

The Living Simply Enviro Show, 1/5/10, 6:30pm

Enviro Show — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:52:27 +0000

The Living Simply Enviro Show

Greetings Earthlings. How about a New Years resolution (or should that be revolution?) to live simply so others can simply live? Jonathan & Susan von Ranson call-in to talk about their efforts in Wendell. As usual we wander into the Enviro Show Echo Chamber for some recent news. Also we return to the Quote of the Week and our E-Valley-uation segment, but first it’s time for…. Revenge of the Critters! alien carp turn the tables on fisherfolk & G-men!

In The Enviro Show Echo Chamber this op-ed in the New York Times reminds us that “To Save the Planet, [we must] Save the Seas!” (but watch that REDD hype!).

The Enviro Show Quote of the Week comes short & sweet from south of the border:

“If the climate were a bank, the US would have saved it.” – Hugo Chavez

“Let’s Go Swimming” by emma’s Revolution takes us to our E-Vally-uation segment where we direct you to Bob Leverett’s powerpoint presentation: The Special Public Forests of Massachusetts. This will be required reading for all Enviro Show listeners. Yes, there WILL be a quiz.

Then it’s on to our interview with Jonathan & Susan who have actually had a bit of a struggle trying to live simply. Gosh, you’d think it would be simple!

Posted on the Bus Stop Billboard you’ll find:

Thursday, January 7, 7:30pm. emma’s revolution will appear at the Echo Lake Concert Series, in the Leverett Town Hall, 9 Montague Rd., Leverett. More info: 413-548-9394 and go to www.emmasrevolution.com

Today through January 13. “Step It Up to Shut it Down” A Winter’s Walk From Brattleboro to Montpelier to tell the Vermont Legislature to “Retire Vermont Yankee!” and Replace it with Safe, Renewable Power Sources. Sponsored by the Safe & Green Campaign. Call: (802) 254-9098 or email: safeandgreenwalk@gmail.com. More information is available at www.safeandgreencampaign.org.

January 12-13th the Second Annual Carbon Trade Summit will be convened in New York City, bringing together representatives of some of the most polluting industries, industry associations, carbon financiers, banks, government officials and corporate “big greens.” Participants will include executives from JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Duke Energy, and many more. To join this effort and take a stand for climate justice, for real solutions, and for the future of our planet, please contact: countercarbontrading@actforclimatejustice.org

Friday, January 15, 7:30PM. Charlie King, Karen Brandow and Kim and Reggie Harris will rock Greenfield’s St. James Church (8 Church Street) to celebrate and benefit the work of organizations such as National Priorities Project, Traprock Peace Center, AFSC, Arise for Social Justice and Jobs with Justice. Concert information: NPP, 413.584.9556, jo@nationalpriorities.org and www.nationalpriorities.org.

Fridays, January 8-February 12. NATURE DISCOVERY PRESCHOOL: WINTER WONDERS (Ages 3-5). Each day will include a combination of hands-on activities, songs, stories, games, movement and crafts. This program is designed for children ages 3-5 accompanied by an adult. The group will go outside for a short exploration each day unless temperatures are extreme. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required; please call (413) 256-6006. Partial scholarships may be available. Hitchcock Center for the Environment, 525 South Pleasant Street, Amherst.

That’s it for the first show in 2010. We guess we should start the New Year out correctly by reminding you to listen to your Mother! Next time it’s the Attack of the Frankentrees (and this time we REALLY mean it!)

A Baha’i Perspective 12.26.09

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:18:43 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Jack McCants, who was an ordained Methodist minister when he ran into the Baha’i Faith.

Another Winter Solstice Enviro Show, 12/22, 6:30pm

Enviro Show — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:15:23 +0000

Greetings Earthlings. Happy Winter Solstice to you and yours! Yes, it’s old-time religion time; not the far-right’s “War on Christmas” blather so much as a look at the very real ongoing War on Paganism! Laura Wildman, Priestess and Third Degree, Gardnerian Witch joins us along with our old friend and Mass Earth First!er, Penny Novack to celebrate The Winter Solstice. Sorry, we’ll probably be fully clothed and bonfires are not allowed in the studio, but we’ll do our best to do justice to all things pagan. As always, we checkout The Enviro Show Echo Chamber, the Meet the New Boss segment and E-Valley-uation, but first it’s time for….Revenge of the Critters! Penguin attack!. That’ll teach you humans to warm the globe!

Topping off The Enviro Show Echo Chamber: a brief review of the Saturday, December 12 Mass march at the COP-15 UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen outside and inside out! Then on Wednesday, December 16 the Reclaim Power Action made their long way to the Bella Center where the summit is taking place. Checkout this slideshow and the Guardian’s coverage.

Our E-Valley-uation news comes from the Biomess struggle. The Manomet greenwash….err…we mean white paper on so-called biomass “sustainability” had its coming out party last Thursday in Holyoke. Glen gives us the report-back.

Then it’s time to Meet the New Boss once again (yes, we know, the same as the old boss…almost). The news is: EPA’s Secret Plan to Raise Public Radiation Exposure Levels Challenged. That would be Obama’s EPA . How about this headline: “Salazar Approves Arctic Oil Drilling Plan as He Prepares Keynote at Copenhagen”? It gets worse: read Obama’s Big Sellout in the new Rolling Stone.

Turtle’s “We all come from the Goddess” takes us to our conversation & Solstice celebration with Laura & Penny. Then it’s on to the Bus Stop Billboard:

January 2-13.“Step It Up to Shut it Down” A Winter’s Walk From Brattleboro to Montpelier to tell the Vermont Legislature to “Retire Vermont Yankee!” and Replace it with Safe, Renewable Power Sources. Sponsored by the Safe & Green Campaign. Call: (802) 254-9098 or email: safeandgreenwalk@gmail.com. More information is available at www.safeandgreencampaign.org.

We are done for ‘09. Next year it’s Living Simply with Jonathan & Susan. Until then remember: listen to your Mother….ok? We’ll go out with “The Old Ways” by Loreena McKennitt. HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE!!

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A Baha’i Perspective 12.12.2009

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:24:10 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Robert Sapiro. Robert loved both sports and acting, but acting became his predominant interest growing up. Then the last few years in high school he also discovered his enjoyment in painting. Robert went to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston studying painting. During his last year there, he became very interested in poetry. After college, he discovered the inner-comedian inside him. Robert describes how it was the Bahá’í art of consultation that attracted him to the Bahá’í Faith

The Sanitized Biomess Enviro Show: 12/8, 6:30pm

Enviro Show — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:17:51 +0000

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Greetings Earthlings. Sick & tired of dirty old biomass incineration? Looking for a cleaner image? New terms? How about biomass pellets? Meg Sheehan calls in once more to cast more sunlight on the Biomess. In our E-Valley-uation segment local liberal pols climb in bed with the developers! We’ll check-in with The Enviro Show Echo Chamber and “Meet the new Boss”, but first it’s time for…Revenge of the Critters! Humboldt squid swim-in!

It’s a Foursome in our E-Valley-uation Segment. The Montague Reporter informs us that the former Montague dump site once considered for a toxic ash dump may now be utilized as a solar energy site. Talk about best use! Also this: as reported in The Valley Advocate, some unlikely local reps seem to be greasing the skids for extermination of endangered species. We brought up this attack on the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act months ago but would anyone listen to a bunch of pagan dirt-worshippers like us? Hrrumph! Finally, can Co-op Power really pull-off a “sustainable” biomass pellet operation in Greenfield? Checkout the pitch here (scroll down a few paragraphs). We guess you can register your thoughts on their survey too, no? Hopefully we’ll be getting a short call from Rev. Billy about the Shopocalypse and his gig in Greenfield on the 19th.

In The Enviro Show Echo Chamber a bookish guy goes rogue on Palin(she of the wolf slaughter and countless other bad ideas). Also this: remember “The Story of Stuff” we linked to awhile back? Now it’s The Story of Crap & Trade!

Our Meet the New Boss moment takes a brief look at what could well be Obama’s Waterloo. Did you catch the West Point speech on Afghanistan? The U.S. isn’t interested in other nation’s resources?? Who knew!

Tom Neilson’s Biomess song (which we can’t play enough) takes us to our interview with Meg. Then it’s on to the Bus Stop Billboard:

Wednesday, December 9th, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Transition Towns. Northampton Friends Meeting, 43 Center St., Suite 202. Transition Towns is a rapidly growing model for pulling a community together toward sustainable, joyous living. The goal is to get everyone involved in building a life that where we meet local needs locally, phase out the use of fossil fuels and other technologies that threaten the environment, and break through the isolation and separation that modern society have brought about.
For more information call 582-6700

December 12th: Global Day of Action – demonstrations in 106 countries on climate change. Go HERE.

Saturday, December 12, 1-2pm. All about snow! What is snow and why is it important to so many living things? Have you ever wondered about the beautiful patterns of snowflakes? Come learn the answers to all of these questions. Great Falls Discovery Center, Avenue A, Turners Falls. Ph 413.863.3221

Saturday, December 19, 2:00pm. Mass. Christmas Revival with Rev. Billy! Greenfield All Souls Church, 399 Main Street, Corner of Hope and Main, Greenfield

Monday, December 21, 12:47pm.: Winter Solstice!

Saturday, December 19, 1-2pm. How to identify trees. Come learn how to identify a tree without its leaves. You will learn about tree shape, bark, and buds of our local trees. This presentation is geared towards folks 12 years of age and older. Great Falls Discovery Center, Avenue A, Turners Falls. Ph 413.863.3221

January 2-13. “Step It Up to Shut it Down” A Winter’s Walk From Brattleboro to Montpelier to tell the Vermont Legislature to “Retire Vermont Yankee!” and Replace it with Safe, Renewable Power Sources. Sponsored by the Safe & Green Campaign. Call: (802) 254-9098.

That’ll hold you ’til next time, yes? Hopefully our Winter Solstice Show won’t leave you cold (groan). Until then, remember: listen to yur’ Mother!

A Baha’i Perspective 11.28.2009

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:28:57 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Tahereh Daliri-Sherafat. Tahereh is of Persian heritage. She was born in Brazil and grew up there. Tahereh tells a very interesting story about, as a teenager, narrowly escaping a life-long affliction. After graduating from university, Tahereh went to Tanzania to work for a non-governmental organization or NGO. The NGO is called Chipua and it works with children who are expelled from school because they fail their entrance exams.

A Baha’i Perspective 11.21.2009

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:30:56 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Raymond Greer. Raymond grew up in the Watts area of LA. He was in the movie business in the early 70’s first as an actor and then as a casting director. The last movie he was in was the Nutty Professor I with Eddy Murphy. After his acting career Raymond got involved with street youth counseling.

Checkout This Bod Enviro Show; 11/24; 6:30pm

Enviro Show — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:51:36 +0000

Greetings Earthlings. It’s time once again to checkout our toxic bodies on The Enviro Show, this time with Nena Baker, author of “The Body Toxic”. Toxic rubber duckies for the kids! ARRGGHHHH! As usual, we’ll also checkout The Enviro Show Quote of the Week, The Enviro ShowEcho Chamber, our “Meet the New Boss” segment and then some. but first it’s time for….Revenge of the Critters! A seasonal special: Turkey takes its toll!

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In The Enviro Show Echo Chamber folks are sleeping around in the climate crisis! And this: 50% of U.S. warming due to land use changes. Speaking of global warming, check this old ad for Humble Oil (now Exxon/Mobil) pulled out on Grist. Finally, we checkout a recent frontpage New York Times piece on the myth of carbon offsets for air travel. Come Fly with Me? No thanks, Frank!!

Time to Meet the New Boss! Shall we take the high road with Bill McKibben, or the full monty with veteran journalist Robert Scheer?

For our Enviro Show Quote of the Week we go for the wayback machine again for a word from Thomas Carlyle:

“Not what you possess but what you do with what you have, determines your true worth.”

A few short notes in our E-Valley-uation segment: WMass goes East for N30!. Also, a brief report on resistance to the proposed biomass plant for Springfield. And, Rev. Billy, The Stop Shopping Gospel Choir and The Not Buying It Band! remind us to “Stop Shopping” for corporate crap on Black Friday…..especially!

After our interview with Nena Baker, author of “The Body Toxic” we head over to the Bus Stop Billboard:

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. Greenfield Conservation Commission will hold a Public Hearing at the Greenfield Police Station Meeting Room located at 321 High St. to review a Notice of Intent submitted by Pioneer Renewable Energy, LLC, for property located with the public Rights of Way at the intersection of French King Highway (Route 2A), Route 2, Adams Road, Greenfield.

Thursday, November 26, 12 Noon – 40th Annual Day of Mourning. Cole’s Hill (the hill above Plymouth Rock) Plymouth, MA. For More Information Contact: United American Indians of New England/LPSG 617-522-6626 info@uaine.org www.uaine.org Pot-luck Social to Follow

Friday, November 27, All Day! Buy Nothing Day.

Friday, November 27, 7pm. Screening of “A Killer Bargain” investigates the toxic conditions for impoverished workers in Indian sweatshops manufacturing textiles for customers in the developed world. Media Education Foundation (behind the Woodstar Cafe on Masonic St., Northampton). Northampton Committee to Stop War.

Saturday, November 28, 1-2pm. Wildlife Tracking. Learn the basics of how to identify what animals left those tracks behind. You will learn how to identify track features and track patterns. You will also be able to test your knowledge at identifying select wildlife tracks. This program is designed for individuals new to wildlife tracking. Great Falls Discovery Center, Avenue A, Turners Falls. Call: 413-863-3221

Monday, November 30. N30 is the 10th anniversary of the WTO shutdown in Seattle and is exactly one week before the climate talks in corporatehaven..err..we mean Coppenhagen. Actions in Boston! See: http://massclimatejustice.org/. Or call: 413-522-7505

Tuesday, December 1, 11am. Environment Committee hearing will be held in Hearing Room A-2. State House, Boston. Bills of interest: *H 759*, sponsored by Rep. Kocot, relative to wood burning electricity producing biomass combustion facilities and their potential impact upon the air, water and population of the Commonwealth; *H 778*, sponsored by Rep. Kulik, for legislation to regulate commercial water storage and bottling.

Wednesday, Dec. 2, 7 pm, The air permitting hearing for the Springfield Pioneer Renewable Energy Construction and Demolition Debris Incinerator at the Kennedy Middle School, 1385 Berkshire Ave., Springfield. Call (413) 455-3829.

That’s about it for the likes of us. Have a truly thankful holiday and remember to…..LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER!

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