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On today’s show, Timothy A. Wise, senior researcher for the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy will weigh in on president-elect of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum and give us an update on that country’s fight against GMO corn.  We’ll switch gears and have a conversation with Stanford Design School directors Carissa Carter and Scott Doorley on their book entitled, “Assembling Tomorrow – A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future”.
Links to updates on fight against GMO corn in Mexico:
English: https://www.iatp.org/rebuttal-mexico-measures-concerning-genetically-engineered-corn
Spanish: https://www.iatp.org/escrito-de-replica-de-los-estados-unidos-mexicanos
Deadline for signing up to tune into public hearings, June 26 and 27.  Registration deadline of June 21. Here is the link to sign up:
https://can-mex-usa-sec.org/secretariat/index.aspx?lang=spa
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On today’s show, during this hour I’ll be playing a documentary by Max Monch entitled, “Footprints of War – Nature Under Fire” from Earth Stories – Climate Disaster Documentaries which displays how warfare is destroying our environment.  It is available on YouTube.
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Creative Commons – Salmon swimming upstream
On today’s show, I’ll speak to Ecology Center’s executive director Martin Bourque previewing Plastic Free July.  We’ll switch gears and get an update on the salmon crisis in Northern CA and Oregon from Scott Artis, executive director of Golden State Salmon Association.
EVENT LINKS:
Enemy of the People Event:
https://rb.gy/n83vte
Food solutions. Civil Eats is holding an email-based “crash course” on climate solutions in food and farming during June. Learn more.
Reproduction and climate. Grist is holding webinar “High Risk: How Climate Change Affects Fertility, Birthing, and Babies,” on June 11. RSVP.
Women leaders. Women’s Earth Alliance is holding a press briefing, “Voices Unearthed: Shifting the Narrative on Women Grassroots Leaders in the Climate Movement” on June 12. RSVP.
Actors’ climate voices. The Hollywood Climate Summit 2024 will bring together professionals across TV, film, gaming, and more to explore Hollywood’s role in the climate movement. In-person and virtual. June 25-28.
 
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Film Image: Water is Love: Ripples of Regeneration
On today’s show, I speak to Matt Scott Project Drawdown’s director of storytelling and engagement on his organization’s latest Drawdown Neighborhood feature based on Bay Area climate activists which will be debuting.  We switch gears and speak to Martin Winiecki co-director of the documentary Water is Love: Ripples of Regeneration which will be making its official debut June 6-9 online.
 
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An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs.
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An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs.
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