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7 Generations Radio: Natural Gas Fracking in Marcellus Shale, WV–Autumn Long–May 30, 2015

 

Host:  Joe Gray

Guest:  Autumn Long, Social Justice and Environmental Activism relating to impacts of Marcellus Shale Gas Fracking boom.

Discussion:  Fracking impacts on water, land and people in WV.  Legal, regulatory, environmental and health issues related to fracking.

Originally broadcast on WSHC Radio, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV, on May 30, 2015

 

7 Generations Radio: Dr. Aart Holtslag, Shepherd University and students discuss their award winning participation in the Model UN Program

Host:  Joe Gray

Guests:  Dr. Aart Holtslag, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Shepherd University and students, Nathan Emery and Wilhelm Remberg. These students represented a larger group of students from the Political Science class who participated in and received awards for their success in the program.

Discussion:  This team participated in a recent Model UN program in which they represented various countries and issues in a format similar to actual UN protocol.  The group received several awards for their participation.

Originally broadcast on WSHC from the campus of Shepherd University on May 2, 2015.

Note:  The audio was set a little too low for the opening by Dr. Holtslag but this was cleared up after the first couple of minutes, so hang in there it gets better!

 

7 Generations Radio: Aurora Ellis–Baltimore Demonstrations, Police Relations with Black Community–May 2, 2015

Host:  Joe Gray

Guest:  Aurora Ellis, Journalist, Editor, Graduate of Howard University, Political Science and International Relations

Discussion:  Police relations with the black community, the Baltimore unrest following the death of Freddie Gray, the need for police accountability and transparency, underlying conditions

Note: The audio starts mid-stream of the conversation.

7 Generations Radio: Community-based Farming–Allan Balliet

Host:  Joe Gray

Guest:  Allan Balliet, Organic Farmer in Shepherdstown, WV

Description:  Allan Balliet discusses GMO’s, organic food, food labeling, biodiversity, seed saving, vaccines, food, nutrition and local farming.

Broadcast on WSHC Radio, 89.7 FM, from Shepherd University, April 18, 2015

7 Generations Radio: Jim Surkamp–Civil War History in Jefferson County, WV–April 4, 2015

Host:  Joe Gray

Guest:  Jim Surkamp, Noted Historian and story teller of Civil War History

Discussion:  Jim describes how people, in and around the area of Jefferson County, WV survived during the Civil War.  Discussion of food, slavery, military activity, north and south factions and survival during this period.

Originally aired on April 4, 2015 from the broadcasting studio of  WSHC Shepherdstown Radio, 89.7 FM

7 Generations Radio: Open Minds–Jan Hummer, Amanda Adkins and Bonnie Hamberger–April 4, 2015

Host:  Joe Gray

Guests:  Jan Hummer, Amanda Adkins and Bonnie Hamberger

Discussion of the goals and activities of Open Minds, a non-profit organization.

Topics include the Mindfulness Summit on April 18, 2015, the goals of social and educational transformation, community strengthening and partnering to achieve goals.

7 Generations Radio–Michael Judd–Permaculture and Edible Landscapes–Mar 7, 2015

Host:  Joe Gray

Guest:  Michael Judd

Narrative:  Michael Judd describes his roots in agro-ecology and permaculture and his approach to improving land and its usefulness for growing edible plants, including mushrooms.

Broadcast on WSHC radio from the campus of Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV, March 7, 2015