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7 Generations Radio–The Wilderness Act–Ed Zahniser–Feb 7, 2015

Ed Zahniser provides background on the passage and provisions of the Wilderness Act enacted in 1964. Ed is a retired writer and editor for the National Park Service.  His father, Howard Zahniser was the principal architect of the Wilderness Act.

This broadcast is hosted by Joe Gray and broadcast from WSHC Shepherdstown at Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV.

7 Generations Radio — Bill Howley, Energy researcher and blogger discusses WV Power alternatives.

Co-hosts:  Joe Gray and Graham Smith-White

Guest:  Bill Howley

Bill Howley discusses the state of WV coal and other fossil fuels, as well as transition to renewable energy sources.

Recorded from a broadcast at WSHC, Shepherd University, WV on July 19, 2014

More from Bill Howley:

Bill Howley: Making Electricity Local

http://calhounpowerline.com/

 

 

7 Generations Radio — Mountain Top Mining, effect on Fish Populations in WV

Host:  Joe Gray

Guest:  Than Hitt, Fish Biologist, Leetown Science Center, USGS

Recorded from Live Broadcast on WSHC Radio at Shepherd University, WV on July 19, 2014

Than Hitt discusses fish biology in rivers and streams in WV, including his recent publication which he co-authored with Doug Chambers entitled “Temporal Changes in taxonomic and functional diversity of fish assemblages downstream from mountain top mining” in the Journal, Freshwater Science.

Publication url:  http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/676997?Search=yes&resultItemClick=true&searchText=Nathaniel&searchText=Hitt&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3DNathaniel%2BHitt%26amp%3Bfilter%3Djid%253A10.2307%252Fj50004270%26amp%3BSearch%3DSearch%26amp%3Bwc%3Don%26amp%3Bfc%3Doff%26amp%3BglobalSearch%3D%26amp%3BsbbBox%3D%26amp%3BsbjBox%3D%26amp%3BsbpBox%3D

7 Generations Radio–Comparative Economics: WV and Latin America

Host:  Joe Gray

Guests:  Sean O’Leary, WV Business and Economic author, blogger State of My State; and George Gray Molina, UN Chief Economist for Latin America

Discussion of West Virginia economic issues and comparison with how similar issue have been managed in Latin America.

Broadcast on WSHC Shepherd University Radio, July 5, 2014

 

Survivalism, Sustainability and Primitive Practices — 7 Generations Radio June 21, 2014

Hosts:  Joe Gray and Kristen Dorsey

Guest:  Jason Drevenak, President, North American Bushcraft School

Discussion of rewilding, primitive living, and survivalism skills.  How to survive without the conventional umbilical cord to corporate and governmental support systems.

Invest in Peace

We know a lot about making war, but little about how to talk with our enemies.  How does one build common ground with an enemy, or even one who has a dramatically different worldview than we?  Who are the experts?  What are the institutions?  What are the procedures?  What works?  What doesn’t?  Could climate change offer the opportunity for people to put down their weapons and work together to resolve issues that affect all mankind?