Act: Inspiration

Ghosting the Planet

By Mary Robinson, Maeve Higgins, Rhiana Gunn-Wright, originally published by Mothers of Invention

March 12, 2019

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This week’s episode is co-hosted by Rhiana Gunn-Wright, one of the lead policy writers of the Green New Deal. She joins Mary & Maeve in the studio to discuss public opinion on climate change in the United States, where it’s crucial that citizens and politicians take a role in environmental action. In a moment in history when its politics are so polarized, will climate justice be the great unifier?

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Episode Notes:

​We put Rhiana in conversation with Anna Jane Joyner, the daughter of a televangelical priest from North Carolina whose college funds were cut off by her parents when she began to work in climate justice. Anna Jane discusses the concept of stewardship, and how she’s asked her community to use it to consider the Earth’s wellbeing. We discuss the statistics that tie the political spectrum back together from Jennifer Marlon at the Yale Program on Climate Change Communications.

Mary Robinson

Mary Robinson, the first female President of Ireland and climate justice campaigner is one of the women leading the global climate movement. She is doing everything she can to raise the voices of other determined women, particularly those on the frontlines of climate change in the global south

Tags: American politics, climate change communication, Green New Deal

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Carlos Nobre: “Carbon Sink to Carbon Source? How the Amazon Rainforest Could Become a Self-Drying Savanna”

By Nate Hagens, The Great Simplification

In today’s episode, Nate speaks with Earth scientist Carlos Nobre to explore the critical challenges facing the Amazon. They delve into the rainforest’s unique ecological dynamics, the devastating impact of deforestation and wildfires on its ability to function, and how the health of the Amazon directly influences the climate of the entire world.

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Zoe Gilbertson on Bioregional Fibersheds & New Fashion Commons

By David Bollier, David Bollier blog

A brave and hardy band of creative insurgents is pioneering entirely new models of textile production, garment design, production and distribution. Their goals are to rehumanize and relocalize garment production, and to escape the hamster wheel of endless consumerism and economic growth.

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Challenging Land Use and Abuse in Allamakee County

By Dave Rollo, Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy

Citizens have effectively resisted these ongoing risks—pushing back against Big Ag and mining. Their policies and plans serve as a model for the rest of the state. They demonstrate what a small number of determined citizens can do to safeguard their county.

November 14, 2024