We have 5 years to move away from fossil fuels says International Energy Agency. Interview w. Diana Bronson, ETCgroup, on geoengineering & climate genes. Teleconference clips with Lester Brown of Earth Policy Institute, saying U.S. emissions are falling. Interview Emily James, maker of new film on climate activism in the UK "Just Do It". Ends with Occupy movement song "We Are the Many" by Hawaiian singer Makana, played at the APEC Summit.
Song clip "We Are the Many" by Makana at makanamusic.com
Song clip: "Five Years" David Bowie, Album Ziggie Stardust & the Spiders from Mars 1972
Thanks to Phil England for tip on Emily James.
Press teleconference by Lester Brown, Earth-Policy Institute, recorded by Alex Smith
Also available as two 29 minute segments (posted below) for stations needing time for station ID/announcements.
Welcome. This week we have a show packed with good news, horrible news, and crazy news - all about the coming climate shift.
Yes, those greenie extremists say we have only five fossil polluting years left before Planet Earth is thown on an unstoppable path toward extreme climate change. Oh wait, this warning comes from the conservative voice of 28 major countries, the International Energy Agency. It's the most depressing news yet.
Lester Brown of the Earth-Policy Institute has at least a dribble of good news. U.S. greenhouse gas emisisons are starting to drop. And it's not just because Americans are broke with no manufacturing left. I hate to talk good news against a tsunami of evil tidings, but you will hear some of what Lester told the world press in a news teleconference.
Diana Bronson is the Program Manager for an international organization called the ETCGroup, with offices in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, and the Philippines. Their latest book is "Earth Grab, Geopiracy, the new Biomassters, and Capturing Climate Genes."
Haven't heard about that? We'll also talk about synthetic biology, geoengineering and other risky projects your mother never told you about.
We speak to Emily James, executive producer of "The Age of Stupid". Her new film, "Just Do It" follows the climate camps which foreshadowed the whole Occupy movement, and the young activists who won't take climate wrecking lying down. "Just Do It" is a tool for activist training. It's already being shown in Occupy camps around the world.
We wrap up with a short clip from the Occupy song "We Are the Many" which Hawaiian singer Makana snuck into the APEC summit dinner. Despite record security, Makana sang to the assembled powers about the rage of the many left out. It's hard to keep out all of the people all of the time.
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