(2014/07/02) Hope dies last (Climate) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com

from 2014-07-02T23:00

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Edition #841


Hope dies last


 


Today we hear about climate progress from Obama and climate denial from bought-off Republicans, we clarify how to talk about it and what we're actually trying to save and maintain hope in the face of daunting odds


Show Notes


Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill


Ch. 2: Act 1: Obama Administration Sets New EPA Rules - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 06-03-14


Ch. 3: Song 1: Take It or Leave It - Is This It




Ch. 4: Act 2: Fighting New EPA Standards - @greennewsreport - Air Date 6-5-14


Ch. 5: Song 2: Change Your Mind - Fortress




Ch. 6: Act 3: Climate Change vs. Global Warming - @onthemedia - Air Date: 6-6-14


Ch. 7: Song 3: Death to Everyone (Bonus Track) - Sword & Sworcery LP - The Ballad of the Space Babies




Ch. 8: Act 4: Clever Pipeline XL Equations - @FAIRmediawatch - Air Date 5-9-14


Ch. 9: Song 4: The Cave - Mumford & Sons Piano Tribute




Ch. 10: Act 5: David Suzuki: The War on Climate Scientists - @BillMoyersHQ  And Company - Air Date 5-16-14


Ch. 11: Song 5: I Saved the World Today - Eurythmics: Ultimate Collection (Remastered)




Ch. 12: Act 6: The Kill-Clean-Energy Industry - @greennewsreport - Air Date 6-17-14


Ch. 13: Song 6: Sweet Little Lies - Yell Fire!




Ch. 14: Act 7: Clean energy, not Cove Point - Mike Tidwell of Chesapeake Climate Action Network (@CCAN)


Ch. 15: Song 7: Solid Ground - Real Estate




Ch. 16: Act 8: Stop Fracked Gas Exports via @CCAN - Best of the Left Activism


Ch. 17: Song 8: Activism - The Poet




Ch. 18: Act 9: Hope Dies Last - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 03-27-14




Voicemails


Ch. 19: Thoughts on Wade's comments regarding Iraq - Colin from Cleveland, OH


Ch. 20: In defense of Wade - David From North Carolina


Ch. 21: Thoughts on Wade's comments on Iraq - Daniel from Albany, NY


Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics




Ch. 22: Final comments on the final fundraising tally


Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone




ACTIVISM:


Stop Fracked Gas Exports: Cove Point and Beyond via Chesapeake Climate Action Network


#StopGasExports


Sources/further reading:


Chesapeake Climate Action Network on Twitter


"Concerned About Climate Change? Take Action to Stop Cove Point” via NationAction


"Is The Cove Point Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal The Next Keystone XL?” by Caroline Selle at HuffPost Green


"The Other Keystone It’s just as important to stop Cove Point” by Mark Hersgaard at The Nation


"Fisherman Fighting Dominion Cove Point LNG Export Terminal Worried About Explosions, Long-Term Impacts” via DeSmog Blog


 


Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich




Produced by Jay! Tomlinson


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