Singer-songwriter and guitarist Dana Lyons’ lyrics can be darn funny and downright moving. He sings passionately from his love of the Earth. This show opens with Dana’s rich deep voice singing his signature “Cows with Guns.” Listen closely to the hilarious lyrics! He talks … [Read more...]
Love, Intelligence and Sex — Musings on the Natural World, part 2 (326)
February 17, 2017 By Leave a Comment
I asked Derrick Jensen whether he believed in God. “I believe in something,” he replied. “There is some animating force or something. Life is so complex and so extraordinary, and even our individual bodies are so extraordinary and complex.” He plies us with examples of … [Read more...]
Love, Intelligence and Art — Musings on the Natural World, part 1 (325)
February 7, 2017 By 2 Comments
Derrick Jensen reflects on the bird and frog songs he loves, and the richness of longtime relationships with natural places where one lives. By contrast, and especially in cities, our sensory input is largely mediated by machines (computers, television, radio, cars, etc.) … [Read more...]
The Once and Future World — Rewilding Nature and Us (314)
September 12, 2016 By Leave a Comment
“Today we’re looking at a ten percent world,” says J.B. MacKinnon, author of The Once and Future World: Nature as It Was, As It Is, As It Could Be. “What we think of as nature today has been depleted by 90% in many cases.” Diaries of explorers reveal an abundance of sea … [Read more...]
Living Each Moment in the Face of Abrupt Climate Change (291)
July 6, 2015 By 1 Comment
"It's pretty clear by now the methane gun has been fired in the Arctic ocean, so we're headed for very abrupt warming. What does that mean in terms of how we live? I think it means we live with urgency. We live with love. We live passionately." More people are paying … [Read more...]
Earth Repair – Homegrown Healing of Toxic Lands, part 2 (285)
March 27, 2015 By Leave a Comment
In her book Earth Repair, Leila Darwish provides a grassroots guide to healing toxic and damaged landscapes emphasizing local solutions. "You want to work first with plants, microbes and mushroom indigenous to a site if you can. Those will be the most resilient healers." She … [Read more...]
Earth Repair – Homegrown Healing of Toxic Lands, part 1 (284)
March 9, 2015 By 2 Comments
"Nature has been healing itself for a very long time, [but] there are ways for us as human beings to ally with the different organisms and try to facilitate their work." Leila Darwish, author of Earth Repair, provides a grassroots guide to healing toxic and damaged … [Read more...]
Climate Change and Human Extinction — A Personal Perspective (262)
March 24, 2014 By 21 Comments
"Just one source, methane from the arctic…leads us [by 2030] to…a temperature beyond which humans have never existed on the planet." Guy McPherson, professor emeritus of University of Arizona in Environmental Studies, shares highlights from his compilation of recent reports … [Read more...]
Catch the Rain (255)
January 8, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Savvy Seattleites are capturing rain from their rooftops not only to water their yards, but to slow runoff into the streets. Jim Bristow gives a gutter-to-ground tour of a residential system, including small-profile cisterns tucked beside the house. Jim also shows a "rain … [Read more...]
Climate Change and Fukushima – Radio Ecoshock Paints the Big Picture (251)
November 29, 2013 By 1 Comment
Two ongoing environmental events are affecting all life on the planet, even if it's not yet noticeable where you live. Alex Smith of Radio Ecoshock is watching climate change and Fukushima very closely. In this program, he summarizes the latest reports and predictions. … [Read more...]
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