Tag Archives: climate change

Climate Change: What We Can Do About It–August 6, 2016

Host:  Joe Gray

Guests:  Don Addu, Mid-South Regional Director, Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL); and Jim Probst, State Coordinator for CCL for WV.

Discussion:  The cause and rate of global warming due to fossil fuel energy, the consequences of continued warming, and the approach taken by CCL to curb the future rate of warming.  Explanation of how and why the CCL approach of a Carbon Fee and Dividend works to replace our dependence on fossil fuels with renewable energy alternatives.  The results of the Regional Economic Models, Inc. study of the impact of the Carbon Fee and Dividend on jobs and GDP.

The audio was originally broadcast on WSHC Shepherdstown, from the campus of Shepherd University on August 6, 2016.

Two Topics: After the Democratic Convention; and Carbon Sequestration–July 30, 2016

Host:  Joe Gray

Guests:  Sammi Brown, Democratic Candidate for WV House of Delegates; Sudheer Shukla, Outreach Specialist for DC Chapter of Biodiversity for a Livable Climate; and Martha Holdridge, Retired Cattle Farmer, Practitioner of Management Intensive Grazing at West Wind Farm.

Discussion:  The first part of the audio is a discussion of the status of Democratic politics following the Democratic Convention and the direction Bernie Sanders supporters may be taking.  The second part is concerned with global warming and the role of carbon sequestration in curtailing global warming, in particular the role of  better cattle grazing techniques.

For additional information on Carbon Sequestration through Management Intensive Grazing please see Martha Holdridge’s blogsite:  Grass Power  www.grasspower.org

This audio was broadcast on WSHC radio from the campus of Shepherd University on July 30, 2016.

7 Generations Radio: Kaitlin Butler, Women’s Congress for Future Generations–10/31/15

Host:  Joe Gray

Guest:  Kaitlin Butler of the Women’s Congress for Future Generations

Discussion:  Kaitlin Butler discusses the origins and principles of the Women’s Congress for Future Generations.

Broadcast from the campus of Shepherd University on WSHC radio on October 31, 2015

7 Generations Radio: Mary Anne Hitt, Moving toward Renewable Energy–July 18, 2015

Host:  Joe Gray

Guest:  Mary Anne Hitt, Director, Sierra Club, Beyond Coal Campaign

Discussion:  Mary Anne describes progress to retire coal plants in the U.S. and to increase the availability of renewable energy, coal exports, opposition to coal export terminals in the U.S., Chinese investment in renewable energy, Supreme Court ruling on EPA regulation of mercury emissions from power plants, President’s Clean Power Plan and its impact on international climate negotiations.  Discussion of health problems caused by coal dust emissions.  Introduction of significant wind energy in Iowa and North Carolina.

Radio Broadcast on WSHC Shepherdstown from the campus of Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV on July 18, 2015

 

 

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: 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–Shep Ogden talks farms, soil, diversity, sustainability June 7, 2014

7 Generations Radio:  Shep Ogden, author, teacher, farmer, agricultural expert talks farming, biodiversity, soil, climate change. Recording of broadcast at WSHC Radio, 89.7 FM, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV

Host:  Joe Gray

Guest:  Shep Ogden

June 7, 2014