(2016/01/05) An agreement made in Paris (Climate) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com

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Edition #980


Today we examine the agreement that came out of the recent COP21 (Conference of Parties) negotiating international action on climate change

 

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Show Notes


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


00:00:50 Ch. 2: Act 1: UN Paris Agreement Special Coverage - @greennewsreport - Air Date 12-15-15


Ch. 3: Song 1: Broken Doors - Plusplus




00:05:40 Ch. 4: Act 2: Climate Scientist James Hansen Warns World is on Wrong Track to Prevent Runaway Global Warming - @democracynow - Air Date: 12-04-15


Ch. 5: Song 2: Malignant Flip - Tab and Anitek




00:20:05 Ch. 6: Act 3: Deal Reached In Paris Climate Talks - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-15-15


Ch. 7: Song 3: A Farewell To Trends - dustmotes




00:29:22 Ch. 8: Act 4: Landmark or Fraud? - @onthemedia - Air Date: 12-18-15


Ch. 9: Song 4: Dsei Sei - F.S. Blumm




00:44:58 Ch. 10: Act 5: As NY State Probes Exxon, Oil Giant Targets the Journalists Who Exposed Climate Change Cover-Up - @democracynow - Air Date: 12-02-15


Ch. 11: Song 5: Portland [Demo] - RENMINBI




00:51:47 Ch. 12: Act 6: Break Free From #FossilFuels via 350.org - Best of the Left Activism


Ch. 13: Song 6: This Fickle World - Theo Bard




00:54:47 Ch. 14: Act 7: Turning Point for the Climate or Disaster? Michael Brune vs. George Monbiot on Paris Accord (Pt. 1) - @democracynow - Air Date: 12-15-15




Voicemails


01:03:43 Ch. 15: Curious about other's experience with religion's role in helping people - Charlie From Cincinnati


01:05:39 Ch. 16: Facts & Truth Don't Matter - Elka from Fort Wayne, IN


01:07:39 Ch. 17: Thoughts on a life of work - Peter in Seattle


Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics




01:11:41 Ch. 18: Final comments on the excellent voicemail conversation and the successful fundraiser


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




Activism: Break Free From #FossilFuels via 350.org


Take Action:


Sign up to help organize and/or get updates: Break Free From #FossilFuels via 350.org


Sources/further reading:


"10 awesome things we did together in 2015” via 350.org


"Leaders Move to Convert Paris Climate Pledges Into Action via The New York Time


"Historic Paris Climate Agreement Should Spook Fossil Fuel Markets and Escalate Clean Tech Investment” via DeSmog Blog


'Green News Report' Special Coverage 2015 Year In Review via Green News Report


Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich




Produced by Jay! Tomlinson


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