Greetings Earthlings. We've been putting off reforestation efforts off on the show in our obsession to get folks to pay more attention to existing forests and the need to protect and preserve them and to establish more wildlands. That said, we here in the Commonwealth are at a point where reforestation efforts could be greatly advanced if certain agencies and players would be a bit more forward looking. Glen had something to say about that recently and, in keeping with our fixation on existing forests Karl Dziura and Priscilla Lynch will join us to talk about the Conway State Forests and the threat they are facing. [UPDATE: Interview HERE. If you want to help in this struggle contact MA Sierra Club'd Forest Protection Team email: lynneman@gmail.com Phone: (978) 807-4778. As always, we will also present this week's Fool-on-the-Hill and remind him and whomever that "It's the Climate Crisis, Stupid!" Also we checkout The Charlie Baker Good Riddance Countdown Timer and invite you into The Enviro Show Echo Chamber but first it's time for..........Revenge of the Critters! Another Gator just defending its turf (and catching a snack).
We have another repeat Fool-on-the-Hill who, like so many fools lately, is also dangerous but as dumb as a post as well. This time Sen. Ron Johnson (Repug-Wis.) was being followed by reporters asking why fake slates of electors were being run through his office in order to be handed over to Veep Pence for the January 6 vote count. In a failed effort to avoid answering their questions Johnson pretended he was on his cellphone but one reporter noticed the phone was turned off. “I’m on the phone right now,” Johnson said, pointing to the device and dismissively waving [reporter] Thorp away. “No you’re not,” Thorp replied. “I can see your phone. I can see your screen.” That's the fool part. The dangerous part is Ron Johnson's apparent involvement in seditious conspiracy.
We're pretty sure Ron Johnson refuses to believe it but just the same "It's the Climate Crisis, Stupid!" Another sign of climate chaos is Summer becoming known as The Danger Season. "The phrase, part of a new campaign by the Union of Concerned Scientists,
refers to the period from May to October marked by a drumbeat of
disasters in the United States.", Grist tells us (but we know it's international). "This summer is predicted to be another menacing one, with forecasts showing hectic hurricanes and above-normal wildfire activity." Checkout the links, if you dare! The New York Times is apparently more focused on wildfires calling 2022 "A Wildfire Year" in what appears to be another one of their excellent montages. "Three million acres have already burned in the West" is the sub head. Elsewhere the Times points out the Great Salt Lake out west is drying up. "Climate change and rapid population
growth are shrinking the lake, creating a bowl of toxic dust that could poison
the air around Salt Lake City." Sounds like science fiction? Nah, it's a fact. Look it up!
In The Enviro Show Echo Chamber we return to the story of UMass Amherst's atrocious animal experiments that continue unabated in spite of pleas and protests. You may recall we had Neuroscientist Katherine Roe of PETA on the show last year. Recently "PETA supporters crashed a University of Massachusetts–Amherst (UMass) alumni gathering at Sunset Terrace at Chelsea Piers [in New York City], where they confronted Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy to expose the school’s horrific menopause experiments on marmosets. Photos and video footage of the happening are available here." on the blog. "PETA has been contacted by numerous UMass alumni and donors concerned about the school’s animal welfare violations. The university has been cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for severely burning an animal on a heating pad as he was recovering from surgery, failing to alert an attending veterinarian to sick animals, and permitting a monkey to escape and injuring the animal’s tail during recapture." It gets worse but we will spare you the gruesome details. You can go here to PETA.org or follow them on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. And This: speaking of atrocious, the corporados at FirstLight, owners of the diabolical Northfield Mt. Pump Station are doing some serious greenwashing in WMass these days, awarding students grants for climate change projects while simultaneously pawning themselves off as environmentally conscious purveyors of clean renewable energy. Soooooo, with that in mind it's time for........
Breaking News! This just in!! This year's Enviro Show Gross Greenwashing Award goes to......envelope please......FirstLight Power! [insert fake applause here].
Now it's time for....... The Charlie Baker Good Riddance Countdown Timer!
......and a few choice words from Glen 😏
How about an Enviro Show Quote of the Week for some inspiration?
"The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all, our most pleasing responsibility."
― Wendell Berry
After our conversation with Karl & Priscilla we move on to the Bus Stop Billboard:
Saturday, July 09, 12:45pm. Boston Abortion Rights Protest. COPLEY SQUARE• Boylston and Dartmouth Street, Boston, MA 02116 US. Host Contact Info: (617) 684 5888, EM riseup4abortionrights@gmail.com, #riseup4abortion rights, #riseup4abortionrightsne
Monday July 11, 11am to Noon. Climate Rally. Site TBD. We are holding this rally in collaboration with Mass Power Forward and other groups throughout Massachusetts, to push our state legislature to take comprehensive climate action now! We will chant, sing, share stories, and offer ways to take action. Hear from leaders of the fight against Eversource's proposed Springfield-Longmeadow gas expansion pipeline and the continuing fight against biomass, not only in Springfield, but throughout the state. Call us: 413-734-4948
Monday, July 11, 11:00am to 12:30pm. Join BEAT, 350MA Berkshires, NAACP-Berkshire Branch, and Mass Power Forward,
at Park Square, Pittsfield in calling on our legislators to wake up and do more for environmental
and climate justice! This is just one of over ten rallies happening
simultaneously across the state. We’ll be sharing on social media to
send to Legislators and members of the Conference Committee currently
crafting climate legislation. Bring your pots and pans, drums, and noisemakers of all kinds! Bring signs if you like, or use one brought by BEAT! (sign ideas below) Tell your story of what climate and environmental justice mean to you. More HERE.
Tuesday, July 12, 7:00–8:00 p.m. An Inside Look: What the Supreme Court’s EPA Decision Means for Climate Action. Register for the virtual discussion today—and submit a question in advance.
TUESDAY July 12, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board virtual public comment hearing for the Cranberry Point, Carver request for zoning exemption. Written comments due July 26 by 5 p.m. Learn more on our Facebook page or website
Wednesday July 13, 6pm. NOTICE OF RMOTE MEPA CONSULTATION SESSION and IN PERSON SITE WALK EEA#16570 WT-11 Transmission Right-of-way Tree Cutting – Northfield, Erving, Wendell, Montague, Leverett, Shutesbury, Pelham, Belchertown, Amherst, Granby, and Ludlow. - Please RSVP to Jennifer Hughes (Jennifer.hughes@mass.gov) at least two hours (but preferably at least one day) before the meeting.
Wednesday, July 13, 8 – 9pm. Defend Abortion Rights Online - Digital Defenders Training. Hosted by Womens March. Virtual event · Join from anywhere. For decades, abortion has been a 'taboo' subject to many. But in the days since Roe v Wade was overturned, many of us are finding ourselves having discussions online with people who are critical or conflicted about abortion rights. This training will equip you with evidence-based best practices and message-tested tools and talking points for defending abortion rights online. Go HERE.
Thursday July 14 2-3:15pm. A conversation on CEP’s latest research
exploring the disconnect between the views and actions of funders on
climate change. Regardless of whether your organization works on climate change or sees
climate as outside of the mission scope, this discussion is for you. We
hope you will join us next week. Register HERE.
Tuesday July 26 5 p.m. Written comments due on Cranberry Point, Carver. They can be emailed to dpu.efiling@mass.gov and andre.gibeau@mass.gov. State docket number EFSB 21-02/D.P.U. 22-59 and send copy to akaplan@pierceatwood.com cc'd to aohanlon@pierceatwood.com
Monday, July 25, 7 pm. Monthly gathering of Climate Action Now. Location TBA - We are holding our monthly
gatherings outside this summer whenever possible. To register for this
meeting contact Susan Theberge at susantheberge@icloud.com. Monthly meeting of CAN. Contact info: Sign up for our newsletter here or contact susantheberge@icloud.
SATURDAY August 13 @ 2 to 6 p.m. HONOR THE EARTH RALLY! Second Annual Statewide grassroots rally to raise awareness about protecting our water, forests and community character. Two locations: Plymouth and Western Mass. More info soon!
That all folks! Be sure to listen to your Mother, OK?
