Equal Time with Anthony Pollina, Carl Etnier, & Traven

June 29, 2009. Part 1
Jon Isham, Professor of Environmental Economics at Middlebury College, describes what 21st century strategies were hatched at the college's conference on climate change, poverty, and human rights in May. He also comments on the climate change bill that passed the US House of Representatives last Friday. Carl Etnier hosts.

The conference's keynote speaker, climate expert James Hansen, has posted slides similar to those he presented at the conference. The slide Isham described in detail is #53.

June 29, 2009. Part 2
East Montpelier is hosting the annual Northeast Permaculture Convergence over the July 4th weekend. Two presenters, Ben Falk of Whole Systems Design in Moretown and Lisa Depiano of the Pedal People Cooperative in Northampton, Mass., describe how they're using permaculture strategies to make sure they have a steady income during a time of energy scarcity. Carl Etnier hosts.

June 22, 2009. Part 1
Theresa Snow founded Salvations Farms, a gleaning program in the Northeast Kingdom that gleaned food from farm fields and donated the food to food pantries. She describes what the program is like now that the Vermont Food Bank has adopted it and taken it state-wide. Carl Etnier hosts.

June 22, 2009. Part 2
Tom Szaky, author of Revolution in a Bottle, describes how he started selling worm poop in reused plastic bottles and went on to build TerraCycle, a national company that sells products made from garbage. Szaky also explains why he'd rather sell his products through big-box stores than locally owned businesses. Carl Etnier hosts.

Dr. Marvin Malek analyzes the healthcare reform proposals being considered in Washington,and warns that they may pass something that discredits universal healthcare reform and postpones organizing for a single payer solution.

Phyllis Bennis, Mideast expert at the Institute for Policy Studies, argues that Obama's approach toward the Muslim world may be diplomatic but there needs to be more action. This remains the work of mobilized people across the U.S. to turn that new language into new policies - reversing the escalation and moving towards ending Obama's war in Afghanistan and Pakistan, ending the occupation of Iraq immediately rather than years from now, ending U.S. military aid to Israel, and creating a policy based on an end to occupation and equality for all.

Chittenden County Sen. Tim Ashe explains why he voted against the budget, and discusses changes in taxation, economic development policy, the Governor's mismanagement around costs and staffing, and our health care crisis.

June 15, 2009 Part 1
Barry Simpson, an energy efficiency entrepreneur in Warren, says private enterprise isn’t enough for the present energy emergency: We need more community action. Carl Etnier hosts.

June 15, 2009 Part 2
State Senator Ginny Lyons, chair of the Natural Resources and Energy Committee, has been telling her colleagues around the country about Vermont’s cutting-edge energy policy. Carl Etnier hosts.

Ed Stanak past President and current chair of the state employees union’s largest bargaining unit discusses the downward spiral in state services as more state employees are layed off - while jobs are outsourced to independent contractors and federal $ are lost.