Peterson Toscano interviews Andrew Stuhl, associate professor of environmental studies and sciences at Bucknell University about the impact of 1972's Hurricane Agnes on the Susquehanna River Valley; and Lynn Neuman, dancer, choreographer, and director of the Artichoke Dance Company about her dancing and climate activism.
Ep 35 Plastic Pollution and Heavy Metal
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Nicole Chatterson at the University of Hawaii and Dominic Scicchitano at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania have spent a lot of time in the water. Nicole talks about plastic pollution she has been hauling up in the Pacific Ocean while Dominic shares his findings regarding micro-plastics in the Susquehanna River. The segment helps listeners connect plastic production and pollution with climate change. What happens to our trash once we throw it out?
Pam Follows the Manure
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Pam Taylor's work with Environmentally Concerned Citizens of South Central Michigan is an inspiring example of citizen-driven environmentalism which informs & guides govt with feet firmly rooted in both agrarian living & scientific scrutiny. NoCAFOs is her goal, sustainable agriculture is her means, and good neighbor living her ethic.