Understanding Inconvenient Truth. The host for this show is Chang Wang. The guest is Tovah Flygare. Tovah Flygare is a licensed attorney in MN, but she is currently focused on environment and environmental justice issues in the St. Croix Watershed where she works in the University of Wisconsin System as a lecturer and Sustainability professional, […]
Militarism and Environmental Justice with Laurel Mei Singh and Lucy Gay
Host Jay Fidell speaks with doctoral candidate Laurel Mei Singh (City University of New York City) and Lucy Gay (Waianae Educational Opportunities) about the link between militarism and environmental justice. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell.
Quest for Environmental Justice with Lakshman Guruswamy
Host Kenneth Lawson speaks with Professor of International Environmental Law, Lakshman Guruswamy (University of Colorado, Boulder) about the quest for environmental justice for the “energy poor” in the world. The host for this episode was Kenneth Lawson. The host for this episode was Kenneth Lawson. The host for this episode was Kenneth Lawson. The host […]
Price Carbon, Save the World, Get Paid – Citizens Climate Lobby
Jeffrey Kim of Citizens’ Climate Lobby explains how Vancouver, B.C. enacted a carbon tax and dropped gasoline consumption by seven times while maintaining economic stability. He describes how Senator Schatz and Senator Hirono are promoting the “American Opportunity Carbon Free Act” introduced by Senator Schatz. Finally, Jeffrey illustrates how rising ocean levels would render much […]
Watchdog on the Government – Carroll Cox – Eyes and Ears on the Islands
Carroll Cox is Hawaii’s leading environmental watchdog. In this update with Dr. Kel’ii Akina, Mr. Cox discusses several hot topics. Issues include the dysfunctional environment at Department of Land and Natural Resources, the City’s leasing of a contaminated site under the new Kapalama Hale, and the states acquisition on contaminated farm land in the Poamoho […]
Reducing the Impacts of Global Climate Change – Sustainability with the Sierra Club
Marti Townsend leads one of the largest lobbying nonprofits in the state, the Sierra Club. Martin joins Hawaii State Senator Russell Ruderman to discuss issues of clean energy, local agriculture and critical habitats and safe drinking water. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, […]