Author: Mark

Earthgauge News: Interview with journalist Paul McKay about pipeline economics in Canada

https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/paulmckay-part1-forair.mp3 https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/paulmckay-part2-forair.mp3 Time and time again, we hear from politicians that we need more pipelines to get Alberta’s oil to new markets. But Paul Mckay, an award-winning journalist who has looked at this issue closely, says this is all a shell game, smoke and mirrors designed to distract us from

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Earthgauge News: Earthgauge Radio – May 15, 2018

https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/mixdown-18-05-14.mp3 A weekly Canadian environmental news podcast featuring stories from across Canada and around the world. Join me here every week or subscribe to the podcast. On the show this week: Sunscreen is ruining coral reefs in Hawaii California is set to require solar panels on all new homes New

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Earthgauge News: Interview with Dr. Renee Lertzman

Part 1: https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/reneelertzman-part1-forair.mp3 Part 2: https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/reneelertzman-part2-forair.mp3 I was pleased to have the opportunity to speak with Dr. Renee Lertzman this week. Her work has bridged psychological research and sustainability, and she translates complex psychological and social science research insights into clear tools for change. Renee is the author of Environmental Melancholia:

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Earthgauge News: Earthgauge Radio – May 1, 2018

https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/mixdown-18-05-01.mp3 A weekly Canadian environmental news podcast featuring stories from across Canada and around the world. Join me here every week or subscribe to the podcast. On the show this week: Was the Kinder Morgan Transmountain pipeline approval process rigged? One in eight bird species is threatened with extinction Indonesia

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Earthgauge News: Earthgauge Radio – April 17, 2018

https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/earthgaugeradio-forair-18-04-17.mp3 Edition #14 of Earthgauge News for the week of April 16, 2018. A weekly Canadian environmental news podcast featuring stories from across Canada and around the world. Join me here every week or subscribe to the podcast. On the show this week: Palm oil is being banned by a

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Earthgauge News: Earthgauge News – April 3, 2018

https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/mixdown-18-04-03.mp3 Edition #13 of Earthgauge News for the week of April 3, 2018 A weekly Canadian environmental news podcast featuring stories from across Canada and around the world. Join me here every week or subscribe in iTunes or your favourite podcast catcher. On the show this week: Two UBC students

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Slap Upside The Head: Our Progress

The LGBT community is a community of fighters. We may never make sense of the tragedy in Orlando, but look at the reaction; look at the outpouring of love, compassion, and support. Compare it to the widespread indifference after the 1973 UpStairs Lounge attack, which claimed 32 lives. That’s our progress. And that’s what we […]

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