A thought-provoking audio zine to promote sustainable living
We’ve already done two shows on New Orleans and the Gulf Coast since last summer’s hurricanes and floods, but we haven’t really done a show on the music and culture of the area… as much as we’ve wanted to. So today we catch up on some of the things that are now going on in that region, and catch up on some more music.
For a civilization to be sustainable, it requires a different attitude about money. In its pure form, money represents consumption of material and labor. So if we learn to reduce our consumption, we also learn how to live on less money.
Our last show was a reaction to the immediate aftermath of Katrina and the abandonment of the people of New Orleans. In this program we reflect on the horrific and heroic things that have happened since. We’ll talk about things that everyday people are doing to take care of each other, the variety of ways we can each take part in the recovery, and the competing visions that are out there for rebuilding and resettling the Gulf coast region.
And shouldn’t this parade of hurricanes be enough to motivate our leaders to do something serious about global warming? We’ll talk a bit about where they’re at with that.
We pay tribute to a city that will never be the same. Then we review what happened, how it was widely anticipated but poorly handled, what hope can be derived from the events of early September, and what must be done as we look forward.
This week we speak with some of the descendants of the original occupants of the stolen land we live on. We learn about traditional harvesting and processing of wild rice, preservation of Indigenous language and culture, and the harm done by appropriating Native culture for sports team mascots. Read on
A report from a local Earth Day event, the why’s and how’s of car free living, some passages from Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax”, pondering the environmental benefits and hazards of wind power, and non-toxic cleaning products. Read on
What “cardinal” came first? The bird, or the priests in red robes? We remember Earth Day stories, try to define an “environmentalist”, talk to a philosophy professor on sustainability, and discuss economic secession. Read on
Just as this program went into production, the author Hunter S. Thompson committed suicide. We decided to produce a tribute to some of his writing that will live on forever. Read on
We circulate with the largest gathering of organic farmers in North America. Conversation turns to the meaning of “organic”, genetically modified organisms, and other issues facing the organic community. Read on
Being April Fools’ Day, this week’s show will celebrate silliness and absurdity, after we spend about 15 minutes discussing the show and laying out the foundation of our agenda…… We hope to have fun with radio as an art form and as a communication tool. We look forward to adding an element of interactivity to the show by bringing our listeners into the conversation in future programs. Read on
