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The Democracy Gone Wild Enviro Show

January 29th, 2012 Posted by Enviro Show

Greetings Earthlings. You think Occupy is the only home of real democracy? Suppose we told you that more than a few critters discovered democracy long before us two-leggeds? Iain Couzin of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University calls in to talk about what democracy looks like for the rest of us. Also, we delve into the Enviro Show Echo Chamber, Meet the New Boss…..again, as well as our Fool-on-the-Hill and the E-Valley-uation segment, but first it’s time for…. Revenge of the Critters! Thanks to Dana for this one: Bull-runners beware of correbous!

The Eat Your Heart Out Enviro Show

January 14th, 2012 Posted by Enviro Show

Greetings Earthlings. We may not be what we eat, but what we eat probably determines what we are, like dead or alive! Dr. Pam Popper calls in to talk about Forks over Knives, the book and the film that reminds us of the ills on our plates. Warning meat-eaters: this film is rated R…..for reconsider! As always, we checkout the news in the Enviro Show Echo Chamber and our E-Valley-uation segments, as well as look at The Fool-on-the-Hill. This week we return to Meet the New Boss as well as our Quote of the week, but first it’s time for….Revenge of the Critters! Man attacked by Hamburger! Read more on The Eat Your Heart Out Enviro Show…

The Immeasurably Diminished Enviro Show, Tues., 1/3/2012, 6:30pm

January 3rd, 2012 Posted by Enviro Show

Greetings Earthlings. Another year gone by, another lost opportunity to save the planet. On our very first show, over six years ago, we read excerpts from the 1992 World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity which said in part: “No more than one or a few decades remain before the chance to avert the threats we now confront will be lost and the prospects for humanity immeasurably diminished.” In case you missed that from the 1992 Warning, we repeat: “No more than one or a few decades”. It’s 2012. Happy New Year? Brenda Ekwurzel calls in. Brenda is Assistant Director of Climate Research and Analysis for the Union of Concerned Scientists. The World Scientists’ Warning was spearheaded by the late Henry Kendall, former chair of UCS’s board of directors. If all that is way too much doom & gloom for you, we’ll bury our collective heads in the sand looking for the Fool-on-the-Hill and the Quote of the YEAR!, as well as search for some good news in our Enviro Show Echo Chamber and maybe the E-Valley-uation segment, but first it’s time for… Revenge of the Critters! A classic for the New Year: Elephant vs. Big Oil!

The Tortured Brook Enviro Show, Tues. 12/6, 6:30pm

December 3rd, 2011 Posted by Enviro Show

Greetings Earthlings. Recovered from tropical storm Irene yet? The Chickley Brook hasn’t. It’s gotten trashed by some engineers who should probably be working for the Once-lers. Andrea Donlon, River Steward for the Connecticut River Watershed Council joins us for some river talk and some serious E-Valley-uation. Then it’s on to the Enviro Show Echo Chamber and a meet-up with the Fool-on-the-Hill, as well as treating you to our Quote of the Week, but first it’s time for….Revenge of the Critters! Otters may be feed up with humans!

Occupy the Airwaves #2, Sunday, 10am.

November 18th, 2011 Posted by Enviro Show

Happy B-day Occupy Wall Street! The past two months have seen hundreds upon hundreds of occupations across the nation. Do recent police evictions mean phase #2 for the Occupation Movement? What might that look like? For the hour we will Occupy the Airwaves. We will not be evicted. We will give you the news and views we’ve gathered over the past few weeks participating in the various occupations. Jennifer Cohen joins us to talk about her experience the past few days down at Occupy Wall Street and the response to the eviction in Liberty Plaza and the N17 actions. We hear Bob’s interviews w/Occupy Springfield as well as a visit from one of the occupiers. Also, D.O.’s clips of the high-spirited student march on Bank of America in Amherst on Thursday. Did we mention they shut it down??

The Down with King Coal Enviro Show, Part III, Tues., 6:30pm

November 18th, 2011 Posted by Enviro Show

Greetings Earthlings. About had it with having some of the worst air quality in the region? How about the Mt. Tom coal-burning power plant? Do you think it’s part of the problem….’ya think?? Claire B. W. Miller, Community Organizer for Toxics Action Center joins us to talk about that turkey by Mt. Tom. We’ll also be giving some thanks in The Enviro Show Echo Chamber while our Fool-on-the-Hill gets the stuffing knocked out him. Tired of the seasonal puns yet? You may find some relief in our E-Valley-uation segment. First though, it’s time for….Revenge of the Critters! Turf war with Turkeys!

Occupy the Airwaves!

November 14th, 2011 Posted by Enviro Show

The Occupy Wall Street movement, as well as hundreds of locally-organized Occupations across the nation and here in Western Mass have similarly occupied the imaginations of the people, as well as the headlines around the world. In the words of media sage, Bill Moyers:

That Fracking Enviro Show! Tues. 6:30pm

November 5th, 2011 Posted by Enviro Show

Greetings Earthlings. Recovered from the latest natural disaster yet? What makes you think it’s natural? Do we need still more anecdotal evidence that humanity is hard at work destroying the ecosphere? No? How about some overwhelming scientific evidence?? We’ll get to that and a call-in from fracking expert, Jessica Ennis of EarthJustice. Also, if a snowbound Halloween wasn’t scary enough for you, how about a visit to our Fool-on-the-Hill? No? The Enviro Show Horror….er…i mean Echo Chamber is always open for business. We’ll lay the Quote of the week on you and maybe some other stuff but first it’s time for…Revenge of the Critters! Gator Gobbles Georgia Granny. Lawyers in hot pursuit!

Another Very Scary Enviro Show, Tues. Oct.25, 6:30pm

October 21st, 2011 Posted by Enviro Show

Greetings Earthlings. Are we ready for All Hallows Eve, the Pagan Festival of Samhain? Our dearest house witch, Michelle returns to set the stage. Also, we get a scary call from our favorite Nukebuster, Deb Katz on that very spooky nuclear power plant looming just over the border in Vermont. We’ll take you trick or treating into The Enviro Echo Chamber and drag you kicking and screaming to Meet the New Boss, but first it’;s time for…Revenge of the Critters! Beware of Sharks….on the links? No, not those golfing politicians, REAL sharks! Read more on Another Very Scary Enviro Show, Tues. Oct.25, 6:30pm…

The Occupy Everywhere Enviro Show, Thursday, 2pm

October 8th, 2011 Posted by Enviro Show

Greetings Earthlings. We are fresh back from the front in the non-violent struggle against the corporados. D.O. & Jean will report back on their trip to both the #OccupyWallStreet and #OccupyBoston. Also, our roving reporter, Tom Neilson will report back from the DC Occupation of Freedom Plaza, then we remind everyone that the rape of the forests and the fouling of the biosphere is all about Corporate America with Chris Matera of Mass Forest Watch who joins us once again to connect the dots. As always we venture into our E-Valley-uation segment, the Enviro Show Echo Chamber and visit the Fool-on-the-hill, but first it’s time for…Revenge of the Critters! Human rights? How about bats rights!