I'm here with the winner of the 5th annual Bill Duesing Organic Living on the Earth Award,  Michael Nadeau.  Michael  is one of the leading authorities in the field of sustainable organic and ethical land care strategies in the United States. He is sought after for creating attractive sustainable and restorative environments using organic practices that respect the ecology of the property and reflect the philosophy of the client. Michael’s organic and sustainable holistic land care approach carefully maximizes wildlife habitat with specific plantings and techniques, improving the overall health of land, water, and wildlife.  He is a co-founder of CT NOFA’s Organic Land Care program and owner of a organic land care consulting business.
https://www.michaelnadeau.org/

Mike Nadeau Sustainable, organic, ethical land care

Host: David Green
This is David's final show and WPKN will miss him for sure. He will be passing the baton to incoming  ED Erika Wesley

Cultural Alliance Executive Director, David Green sits behind the WPKN microphone one last time to share clips from some of his favorite Spotlight broadcasts over the years. He will discuss his choices with the incoming CAFC executive director, Erika Wesley. It's six years of highlight interviews with arts organizations, creatives, and cultural institutions. Celebrate the past, sit in the present, and get ready for the future of arts and culture in Fairfield County.

Voices include: Adger Cowans, Phil Kuchma, Steve di Constanzo, Wes Haynes, Chris Wigren, Robin Panovka, Jane Davila, Maisa Tisdale, Ramin Ganeshram, and Debra Mecky.

Clips were from these shows, in order: December 2017, December 2021, April 2018, May 2023, July 2018, September 2021, April 2022

CAFC 'Spotlight on Arts & Culture'  | September 11, 2023

Melinda Tuhus interviews Denise Savageau, president of the Connecticut Association of Conservation Districts, who explains how the climate crisis is exacerbating the biodiversity crisis.

The twin crises of climate disruption and biodiversity loss

My guest is  E. Hardy Kern lll,  The  Director of Government relations pesticides and Birds Campaign for the American Bird Conservancy. Hardy will address  “Neonics” Neonicotinoids, the New DDT pesticide and it’s threat to birds.

The American Bird Conservancy is a non-profit membership organization with the mission of conserving wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas. Its focus is on threats to birds in the Western Hemisphere – threats which include overuse of pesticides, urban sprawl, habitat destruction, and invasive species.

Hardy Kern American Bird Conservancy  "Neonic - The new pesticide"

* Abortion and Reproductive Rights are on the 2024 Election Ballot Dr. Kristyn Brandi, previous board chair of the group Physicians for Reproductive Health Producer: Scott Harris 
* Activists at Groton Submarine Base Protest the Ongoing Threat of Nuclear War Jackie Allen Doucot of the Hartford Catholic Worker Producer: Melinda Tuhus 
* Israeli Propagandists Target US Journalists, Skewing (Slanting) Coverage of Gaza War Arvind Dilawar, Independent Journalist Producer: Scott Harris

Between The Lines

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-The Antarctic Circumpolar Current getting faster
-California temporarily shuts down Highway 1 due to coastal erosion
-Solar panels are so cheap that they are being used to build garden fences
-Global heating is causing problems for a variety of crops
-Hong Kong’s records highest Temp for March in 140 years,
-Half of the tap water in the U S contaminated with forever“ chemicals,”
-Amount of plastic packaging waste created by Amazon has increased

GaiaGram #201 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis

-March was the Earth’s 10th consecutive month of record-breaking heat
-57 companies responsible for 80% of the world’s global  CO2 emissions 
-An "extremely active" hurricane season is likely in 2024.
-The rate of carbon emissions cuts in the United States has doubled 
-Billionaire Australian to invest in green projects  
-China is the most polluting nation and doing most for renewable energy.

GaiaGram #202 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis

- Bogota Colombia  is rationing water due to drought
-  Morocco's second-largest reservoir drying up
-new scientific method pinpoints microplastic pollution 'hotspots' 
-Court finds climate crisis involves human rights violations.
-7 countries generate 100% of electricity from renewable energy
-The EU’s Green Claims Directive rules
 -Sea otters help kelp forest ecosystems

GaiaGram # 203 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis

A song of appreciation for all the protesting students, staff, and faculty at Columbia and many other institutions across the US.

Boycott, Sanction, and Divest

-Dubai  recorded a year’s worth of rain in just 12 hours
-Hurricane season expected to be the worst on record
-(EPA) finalizes rules on “forever chemicals” in drinking water
-Corporations urgently need to halve their emissions before 2030
-US DOE to speed up the connection of clean energy to the grid.
-Peak wildfire season is heating up the Garden State,

GaiaGram # 204 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis

-Trump offers to gut climate initiatives for $1 Billion 
-Europe is the fastest warming continent
-U.S. 2024 summer, will see record-breaking days of heat.
-Cost of climate disasters in Texas could exceed $100 Billion
-Jakarta is the world’s fastest sinking metropolis.
- Europe's cities using nature-based solutions to fight Global 
   warming

GaiaGram #206 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis

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CAFC 'Spotlight on Arts & Culture' | September 11, 2023

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