Episode 10

In episode 11 I'll be reading an essay that I submitted to the Steady State Herald, the blog of the advocacy group the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy, or CASSE. I examine how an economy focused on eternal growth does a poor job delivering satisfying or sustainable employment, preferring instead to dangle the carrot of "entrepreneurship" in front of people, and some observations on sustainable employment prospects under Joe Biden. https://steadystate.org/category/steady-state-herald/ / https://steadystate.org/learn/the-steady-stater-podcast/

This will be the final episode of Climate Breakdown, at least for the time being. Listen in to learn why!

This episodes Broken Planet headlines include news on recent science, heatwaves, oil, indigenous food systems, the EU, the U.S. Virgin Islands, agriculture, peatlands, shipping, the UK, net-zero targets, Australia, Brazil and negative emissions. Source materials and text versions can be found here: https://climatebreakdownpodcast.blogspot.com

This episodes Broken Planet headlines include news on recent science, biodiversity, GDP, finance, G7, the UK, pipelines, protests, tar sands, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and shorter work weeks. Sources and text versions can be found here: https://climatebreakdownpodcast.blogspot.com/2021/06/episode-09-text-and-sources.html

Episode 10 will be available Monday, July 5th!

My guest on episode 8 is Reverend Barbara Wright, an experienced social and environmental activist. We discussed how climate intersects with healthcare, labour and care work, liberation theology, and the legacy of her late husband, Reverend Bruce Wright. https://refugestpete.org/ // https://www.facebook.com/Refuge7777

Also included is the Broken Planet headlines (with news on recent science, tipping points, solar, polysilicon, China, wind, EVs, the EU, carbon trading, the USA, reclamation of coal, oil and gas sites, drought, heat and hydropower). Sources and text versions can be found here: https://climatebreakdownpodcast.blogspot.com/2021/06/episode-08-text-and-sources.html

Episode 9 will be available Monday, June 21st!

My guest on episode 7 is Ms. Barfield from Beyond Extreme Energy. We discussed changes at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or FERC, electrification and the Colonial Pipeline. Episode 5 of Climate Breakdown featured an introductory essay on Beyond Extreme Energy and FERC so you can go back and listen to that if you'd like some more background. https://beyondextremeenergy.org/

Also included is the Broken Planet headlines with news on recent science, biomass, air pollution, extreme heat, degrowth, Madagascar, Colonial Pipeline, Kenya, natural gas, renewables, Hawaii, Louisiana, Texas, Russia, Germany and China. Sources and text versions can be found here: https://climatebreakdownpodcast.blogspot.com/2021/05/episode-07-text-and-sources.html

Episode 8 will be available Monday, June 7th!

In episode 6 we have a dedication to a late friend of mine, Reverend Bruce Wright, with a clip from his project The Revolutionary Road Radio Show from 2014. The infamous activist had me in the studio as a guest to discuss a failed transportation referendum here in Tampa Bay, and he also spoke about how it related to the Black Lives Matter protests happening at that time. He would have been 60 on May 10th. I'll be talking with Bruce's wife Barbara in the coming weeks about the climate crisis, social justice and his legacy, among other things.

Hear Bruce's show here: http://internetradiopros.com/revolutionary/
Hear the full December 2014 episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppXEKibzJSE

Also included is the Broken Planet headlines (with news on recent science, methane, coal, Japan, Greece, Chile, Poland, Germany, the UK, Canada, Australia, Florida, Mozambique, roads, oil and pipelines). Sources and text versions can be found here: https://climatebreakdownpodcast.blogspot.com/2021/05/episode-06-text-and-sources.html

Episode 7 will be available Monday, May 26th!

In episode 5 we have an introductory essay on the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, and their opponents in the group Beyond Extreme Energy (written February 2020). I'll have some guests from Beyond Extreme Energy on the podcast in a few weeks time to discuss what's been happening recently at FERC and their campaign to have it replaced with a Federal Renewable Energy Commission, or FREC. https://beyondextremeenergy.org/

Also included is the Broken Planet headlines (with news on recent science, coal, electricity, Brazil, the EU, France, aviation, Germany and an extended story on pipeline fights in the U.S). Sources and text versions can be found here: https://climatebreakdownpodcast.blogspot.com/2021/04/episode-05-text-and-sources.html

Episode 6 will be available Monday, May 10th!

My guests on episode 4 are Larrnell and Oni, creators and hosts of The Autistic Delicatessen podcast and video series. We discussed how our diets and food culture might change in the coming decades, the upcoming Scottish election, and Greta Thunberg and neurodiversity in the environmental movement. https://theautisticdelicatessen.carrd.co/

Also included is the Broken Planet headlines (with news on recent science, deforestation, coal, miners, infrastructure, the UK, aviation, oil & gas risks and Saudi Arabia). Sources and text versions can be found here: https://climatebreakdownpodcast.blogspot.com/2021/04/episode-04-text-and-sources.html

Episode 5 will be available Monday, April 26th!

In episode 3 I take a look at the recent report from Smart Growth America, Dangerous By Design. My analysis examines the death toll of pedestrians over the previous decade, and how it relates to the climate crisis. https://smartgrowthamerica.org/dangerous-by-design/

Also included is the Broken Planet headlines (with news on recent science, Brazil, recovery spending, aviation, clean coal, Tennessee, the UN Green Climate Fund, India and the UK). Sources and text versions can be found here: https://climatebreakdownpodcast.blogspot.com/2021/03/episode-03-text-and-sources.html

Episode 4 will be available Monday, April 12th!

My guest on episode 2 is Cheri Honkala, co-founder and national coordinator of the Poor People's Army (AKA Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign). We discussed war metaphors, direct action in the age of extreme weather, and the Green Party. https://poorpeoplesarmy.com/

Also included is the Broken Planet headlines (with news on recent science, Russia, Uganda, Tanzania, Texas, India, Brazil and Ecuador). Sources and text versions can be found here: https://climatebreakdownpodcast.blogspot.com/2021/03/episode-02-text-and-sources.html

Episode 3 will be available Monday, March 29th!