36 min

Full Uncut Conversation- Greenpeace at 50: The Climate Crisis is a Fight Not an Argument The Laura Flanders Show

    • Society & Culture

(This full conversation is from the episode 'Greenpeace at 50: The Climate Crisis is a Fight Not an Argument' released April 18th, 2022)
In this special feature for Earth Day, we focus on just one group: Greenpeace, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The environmental group has been in the headlines again, confronting Russian oil tankers in many ports. They've attracted lots of attention and scored many victories in the years they've been in existence. But it's not enough. The climate crisis is more urgent than ever, the world's not on track to get off fossil fuels in the time we need, and the most vulnerable are paying the heaviest price. In this special, we spend the program with the leadership of Greenpeace, including co-executive Directors, Annie Leonard and Ebony Twilley Martin, the first African American woman to head a "Big Green" group. The changes the group has made to embed racial justice and equity across their organization are going to take time, they admit, but without them, they'll never shift the power structure that's proven so intransigent up to this point. What's it going to take to shift power internally, avoid false solutions, and make the sort of transformation we need, as a nation, and as a group? They say there is no choice. The changes they’re making now are essential. We can't bring about a greener, more equitable future with shortcuts.

Music Featured in the Middle of the Podcast: Humpback Mix of “Hope Bay ” by Dazzle Drums, from the Climate Soundtrack project, produced by DJ’s for Climate Action, where producers from around the world were asked to create original music from a ‘climate sample pack’ of field recordings gathered during years of Greenpeace expeditions and activism across the globe.

Guests:
Tefere Gebre, Chief Program Officer, Greenpeace USA
Annie Leonard, Co-Executive Director, Greenpeace USA
Ebony Twilley Martin, Co-Executive Director, Greenpeace USA

Full episode notes including related articles and LFShow episodes to watch and/or listen to are posted at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow. Patreon Members receive access to the entire library of FULL UNCUT CONVERSATIONS from the weekly podcasts. The show is listener supported and originates as a TV Show airing weekly on over 300+ PBS stations across the U.S. and on 50+ community radio stations.

(This full conversation is from the episode 'Greenpeace at 50: The Climate Crisis is a Fight Not an Argument' released April 18th, 2022)
In this special feature for Earth Day, we focus on just one group: Greenpeace, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The environmental group has been in the headlines again, confronting Russian oil tankers in many ports. They've attracted lots of attention and scored many victories in the years they've been in existence. But it's not enough. The climate crisis is more urgent than ever, the world's not on track to get off fossil fuels in the time we need, and the most vulnerable are paying the heaviest price. In this special, we spend the program with the leadership of Greenpeace, including co-executive Directors, Annie Leonard and Ebony Twilley Martin, the first African American woman to head a "Big Green" group. The changes the group has made to embed racial justice and equity across their organization are going to take time, they admit, but without them, they'll never shift the power structure that's proven so intransigent up to this point. What's it going to take to shift power internally, avoid false solutions, and make the sort of transformation we need, as a nation, and as a group? They say there is no choice. The changes they’re making now are essential. We can't bring about a greener, more equitable future with shortcuts.

Music Featured in the Middle of the Podcast: Humpback Mix of “Hope Bay ” by Dazzle Drums, from the Climate Soundtrack project, produced by DJ’s for Climate Action, where producers from around the world were asked to create original music from a ‘climate sample pack’ of field recordings gathered during years of Greenpeace expeditions and activism across the globe.

Guests:
Tefere Gebre, Chief Program Officer, Greenpeace USA
Annie Leonard, Co-Executive Director, Greenpeace USA
Ebony Twilley Martin, Co-Executive Director, Greenpeace USA

Full episode notes including related articles and LFShow episodes to watch and/or listen to are posted at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow. Patreon Members receive access to the entire library of FULL UNCUT CONVERSATIONS from the weekly podcasts. The show is listener supported and originates as a TV Show airing weekly on over 300+ PBS stations across the U.S. and on 50+ community radio stations.

36 min

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