NSR promotes world healing by broadcasting inspirational and educational voices of peace and social justice using the language of personal story, music, and spirituality.
Our guest is Ali Horriyat and he's an amazing human being. Ali grew up in Dubai, had loads of education in Europe, eventually obtaining 3 Masters degrees, made a huge fortune in Canada, then gave it away to reboot his life, free from a wealth addiction, and also free to direct his energy to the true betterment of the world. Ali created Compassiviste, a mutual-support organization of creative compassionate activists doing wonderful work. Ali Horriyat joins us from Dubai in the Middle East.
Past/present religious/spiritual influences: Muslim, Catholic, Jewish, Buddhism
Brad Wolf has just released the book, A Ministry of Risk – Writings on Peace and Nonviolence – Philip Berrigan, powerfully capturing the life and ministry of Phil, in Phil's own words, his witness in the struggle for racial justice, against the Vietnam war and all wars, and against nuclear arms through the Plowshares movement.
Guest-host Peterson Toscano brings us 2 guests for today's show, all the way from Peterson's new home in South Africa, sharing 2 distinct stories of courage, ecology, & grassroots resilience. Both segments highlight what happens when humans move beyond despair to protect the living world and stand up for collective survival. In the first half, Kenyan entomologist and evolutionary biologist Dr.
I love the music of today's guest, Roger Street Friedman, someone I just discovered a few weeks ago. I've seen descriptions of his music as being of the Roots Rock, Folk, Blues, R&B, Rock and Roll, and Country genres, but mostly I feel that hearing Roger is like being with a dear long-time friend, one who knows the words and notes that strum the chords of your heart. There's Earth and sky and waterfalls and campfires in this music, so I think you'll want to make it daily part of what feeds your soul. Though Roger started into music in his teens, life's vicissitudes led to a 25-year hiatus before he came back to that life of song.
Colleen Kattau joins us today from New York State to share Earth-rooted and activist-nurtured music. With every note perfect along a wide and soaring range, and a soul that reaches out widely in compassion and care, Colleen uses her music to motivate and strengthen world-healing work. She's produced 7 or 8 albums over the past 20-some years, some in Spanish, available on YouTube and Bandcamp and on ColleenKattau.com. Colleen Kattau joins us from a bit south of Syracuse, NY.
Past/present religious/spiritual influences: Catholic, Earth-centered, Non-affiliated
We welcome back Paulette Meier, last with us in 2009. She's put out 3 albums since then, one around her activism and work for the world, and the other related to the timeless Quaker wisdom she has delivered in chant or plainsong. Paulette combines her beautiful voice with deep spirit and care for the world to share heart-mending and nourishing music from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Past/present religious/spiritual influences: Catholic, Community Christian, Quaker
In this month’s Citizens’ Climate Radio episode, host Peterson Toscano and the CCR teams introduce a fresh approach to climate change storytelling by exploring personal stories as metaphors. While these stories are not explicitly about climate change, they reveal truths and perspectives that resonate with our climate work. Join us to discover how personal narratives can enhance and diversify our stories about climate change. You will also learn expert storytelling tips to apply when telling stories about climate change.
In this episode of Citizens’ Climate Radio, hosts Horace Mo and Erica Valdez bring together diverse voices to discuss current efforts to address climate change. Horace Mo speaks with Ann E. Burg, a celebrated author known for compelling historical novels for young readers, about her newly published novel, “Force of Nature–A Novel of Rachel Carson,“ which opens a new door for readers to experience the life of Carson, a well-known environmental pioneer in the U.S., by reading her field notes and Ann’s innovative writing.
In this month’s Citizens’ Climate Radio episode, Rob Hopkins, one of the founders of the Transition Town movement, shows us how playful imagination can lead to real-world solutions, and you will discover how a life-sized whale made of plastic bags brought a community together to pass groundbreaking legislation. Artist Carrie Ziegler shares her extraordinary project that mobilized hundreds of schoolchildren to make a powerful statement about plastic pollution. In the Nerd Corner, Dana Nuccitelli tackles the big question: is a carbon price still effective in a post-Inflation Reduction Act world?
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