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The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet

We all know about the doom and gloom associated with environmental issues. We need to tell ourselves a new story. Instead let"s talk about energy independence, green jobs, livable cities, clean water, clean air, and healthy children. This is where politics, perceptions, and life-style meet the catastrophe that is unfolding in front of our eyes. Here"s a suggestion — subscribe, tune-in, and stop doom-scrolling.

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29:19

Playing God with the Planet: Engineering Our Way to...

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2025/06/12

This episode explores geo-engineering - humanity's most audacious attempt to technologically control Earth's climate systems. From injecting sulfur particles into the stratosphere to mimic massive volcanic eruptions, to the mind-boggling proposal of moving Earth's entire orbit, these planetary-scale interventions represent our species' ultimate expression of technological overconfidence. The episode examines two main approaches: solar radiation management (essentially giving the planet sungla...

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32:44

CAR-FREE and Loving It — The Future is Here

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2025/06/03

What if everything we've been told about cars and freedom is backwards? Journey into America's first car-free neighborhood rising from the sprawl of Phoenix, where residents know their neighbors' names and community connection replaces isolation. Explore how e-bikes are outpacing cars in urban areas, why cities are eliminating parking requirements to create affordable housing, and how reclaiming space from cars could transform our communities. This isn't about sacrifice—it's about...

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33:36

The Progress Paradox- Technological Power Without...

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2025/05/21

Have you noticed how we often rush to create new technologies just because we can, without stopping to ask if we should? Our new episode looks at this dangerous pattern where we innovate without thinking about the consequences. We start by looking at supersonic planes making a comeback. Why are companies building these super-fast luxury jets that are terrible for the climate, especially when we know so much about climate change? This same problem shows up everywhere - in Artificial Intelligen...

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29:41

Becoming Earth: How Life Transformed a Rock into a...

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2025/05/15

Ever wonder how our planet became the only known celestial body teeming with life? Our latest episode takes you on a 4.5-billion-year journey from Earth's fiery beginnings to today's interconnected living systems. Discover how microbes shaped continents, plankton created our atmosphere, and animals engineered entire landscapes. This isn't just Earth's story—it's our story, as we now face the responsibility of planetary stewardship. Listen now to gain a profound new perspective on our home in ...

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43:04

From Hyper-Consumer to Active Global Citizen:...

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2025/05/08

As Trump's tariff policies trigger economic uncertainty, consumer confidence is dropping. With those new tariffs rattling global markets, we're seeing something remarkable: Americans consuming less while becoming more engaged as citizens. This shift—from shopping mall to town hall, from consumer mindset to civic responsibility—creates an opening for environmental progress. Throughout most of human history, people identified primarily as members of communities—families, tribes, villages,...

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32:01

Beyond Catastrophe: What's Really at Stake in the...

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2025/02/05

EPISODE 104 SHOWNOTES We begin with a gripping look at the birth of modern environmentalism, when a burning river and devastating oil spill sparked America's largest-ever demonstration: the first Earth Day. This unprecedented show of unity led to landmark environmental protections that shaped the next half-century. Moving to the present, we tackle the paradox of our climate paralysis: despite having affordable solutions and facing escalating disasters, meaningful action remains elusive. We ex...

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28:54

Transforming America: The Coming Storm of Trump's...

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2025/01/15

As Trump's second term approaches, this episode explores the staggering scope of environmental rollbacks planned for his administration. Through Project 2025's detailed blueprint, Trump aims to systematically dismantle decades of environmental protections while installing climate deniers in key positions throughout government.The threats are unprecedented: from targeting environmental nonprofits under anti-terrorism pretexts to relocating the EPA to weaken its effectiveness. His administratio...

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40:22

Transforming America: The Coming Storm of Trump's...

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2025/01/08

How Trump Plans to Remake AmericaIn this second of three episodes, we explore how Trump's return to power threatens to fundamentally transform American democracy. His tactics, honed over decades in New York real estate and refined through his business empire, reveal a calculated approach to dismantling democratic institutions.Trump's strategy involves replacing career officials with loyalists, weaponizing federal agencies against opponents, and using bureaucratic warfare to exhaust crit...

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40:01

Transforming America: The Coming Storm of Trump's...

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2025/01/02

Introduction The unthinkable has happened — Donald Trump has been re-elected president. Despite experiencing the most destructive presidency in history, America chose him again. In this series, we'll explore the enormous impact Trump's presidency will have on America, the world, and the planet.In This First Episode: America stands at a crossroads in 2025. Is American democracy at a tipping point? Does our unique blend of democracy and power make us exceptional, or are we witnessing its declin...

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36:24

Eco-bad guys who had a change of heart and taking a...

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2024/10/09

1. Meet people whose profession was destroying the planet that had a change of heart. Not only did they quit what they were doing, but became advocates for what they had been working against. Meet a rancher, logger, fisherman, and author who experienced an about-face and made positive contributions to the health of the planet.2. Unquestionably renewables are better for the environment than fossil-fueled power plants. However, there are a few things about alternative energy sources that deserv...

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27:59

Donald J. Trump vs. Life on Earth (Part 3 of 3)

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2024/09/27

SHOWNOTESIn this, the third podcast in a three-part series, we start buy discussing the fundamental difference between Republican and Democrat voters. Next, a deep dive on how Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016 — by not winning the popular vote, and how he could easily do it again.Then, insights on how the nation has to prepare itself on election day, November 5th and the following days, to be thrown into turmoil if Trump is not elected. This includes threats of violence against ele...

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36:42

Donald J. Trump vs. Life on Earth (Part 2 of 3)

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2024/09/19

SHOWNOTESIn this second of three episodes in series, we are delving into what an unnatural force of nature, Donald Trump will be. Worse than any fire, flood, or hurricane, for the future of our planetary systems, and also on human institutions that will have to deal with the magnitude of the consequences of his policies. That’s a strong statement, but as evidenced in this episode: first we present Donald Trump’s first, and hopefully only administration. Then we share the specific w...

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30:01

Donald J. Trump vs. Life on Earth

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2024/09/11

This is the first of three episodes about how Donald Trump, if elected, will strangle Climate and Environmentalism in it’s crib. In this episode:Trump and his party have a new climate-strategy — acknowledging that change is happening, but refusing to actually do anything to stop it.Also, considering how shokingly unfit Donald Trump is for leading the country — what is it about him that allowed him to come this far?Next, we answer the perplexing question: Why do millions of people support...

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29:01

Letters of Warning and Hope: Climate Scientists Write...

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2024/06/13

Hundreds of climate scientists were asked this simple question: “What do you feel about climate change.” The result was poignant, angry, bewildered, and in some cases hopeful letters from climate scientists that most importantly, spell out what we need to do to avoid the calamity that is barreling rapidly toward us.Climate change is a complex and intimidating threat. You can't see it when you look out your bedroom window. Its impacts are often not immediately noticeable, nor are the benefits ...

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32:04

Climate Crisis vs. Culture Wars: The Green Backlash

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2024/06/04

This year elections are taking place across the globe covering almost half of the world’s population. It is also likely to be, yet again, the hottest year on record as the climate crisis intensifies. Around the world, nations are choosing to prioritize economic growth and national interest over climate policy. There are worrying signs of a green backlash - or green lash - are rising, as citizens and businesses start feeling the costs of the energy transition.Globally, voters are anxious ...

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30:16

Climate End-Game: This is Not Your Daddy's Gloom & Doom

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2024/05/30

The Climate End-Game is when global temperatures exceed 3°+ Celsius over this next century and beyond. If that were to occur, there could be multiple tipping points sparking each other at the same time, jacking the scorching heat even higher. Scientists say the world needs to think about a worst-case climate senerio. A team of international researchers says we need to start preparing for the possibility of a "climate endgame" as extreme weather events keep ravaging the planet.They tell us the...

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27:41

CLIMATE: Nobody Cares Anymore

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2024/05/22

Right at the moment when climate impacts are dramatically manifesting themselves, concern from global citizens is shrinking. We have lost that loving feeling toward the living world. We have lost any sense of urgency. As temperature rise, climate change remains a low priority for most individuals. Polling data shows that, concerning the greatest threat to human civilization and life on earth as we know it, more and more feel that, “It is not a very serious threat.”This is not g...

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37:04

Battling the War on Logic, Reason, and Common Sense:...

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2024/05/13

Science has never been more crucial to deciding the political issues facing the country. Yet science and scientists have less influence with the federal government than at any time in modern history. Despite that the marvels of scientific progress that has improved our lives immensely, some well-funded groups whose positions fly in the face of overwhelming scientific consensus fiercely fight to protect their profits.Federal science agencies, once fiercely independent under both Republica...

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28:48

Shame as a Catalyst: Transforming Inaction into...

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2024/04/30

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34:56

Climate Denial: Are you a Luke-Warmer?

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2024/04/17

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