Greetings Earthlings. While Glen heads for the hills with his family and d.o. writes himself into a stupor we thought we'd share some choice moments with you from a recent hearing. It was the recent public forum on Climate Oriented Forest Management Guidelines that was held on September 12th. (they may still take your comments HERE). We will replay some of the testimony for your listening pleasure. As always, we will also introduce you to this week's Fool-on-the-Hill and those Whose Brains are Small, along with some side trips to The Enviro Show Echo Chamber and our Quote of the Week and perhaps more but first it's time for.........Revenge of the Critters! Bear crashes wedding party in search of the cake.
Another return engagement from freaky Rep. Marge (Repug. -GA) who seldom misses an opportunity to stick her smelly gym shoes into her mouth. This time she was trashing CREW for pointing out His Malignancy is ineligible for another run for the White House due to the 14th Amendment of the Constitution and the fact that he fomented an insurrection. “They’re trying to use January 6th as the reason for filing lawsuits against President Trump in various states arguing he violated the 14th Amendment and is supposedly guilty of some so called insurrection that never was and therefore would be ineligible to run for office.” says Marge in her twisted version of history. Another dangerous fool at work in Congress.
Of course, Marge fell down the rabbit hole long ago. She's fallen so deep she can't even understand that "It's the Climate Crisis, Stupid!" even as countless numbers of people around the world take it to the streets. You may recall many of those people here in the States were shocked by all the smoke drifting down by wildfires in Canada last summer? There was a lot of talk about the fires being the result of climate induced drought, about lightening strikes, careless campers or recreationists. All of that may be true, but how about poor forestry like planting "pines in lines" and replanting clearcut old-growth forests with "Black spruces [that] are made to burn, filled with flammable sap and equipped with resin-filled cones that rely on fire, only opening and dropping seeds when they’re heated. They’re so flammable that firefighters call them “gas on a stick.” And this "Earth’s life support systems have been so damaged that the planet is “well outside the safe operating space for humanity”, scientists have warned. Their assessment found that six out of nine “planetary boundaries” had been broken because of human-caused pollution and destruction of the natural world. The planetary boundaries are the limits of key global systems – such as climate, water and wildlife diversity – beyond which their ability to maintain a healthy planet is in danger of failing." One correction though: well outside the safe operating space for all beings.
Time to ask the question once again: are we Abidin' with Biden this week? In mid-September in the wake of the big March to End Fossil Fuels in New York, The Prez spoke at the UN regarding the war in Ukraine. He mentioned the Climate Crisis but the AP tells us " Biden does not plan to attend a special summit on climate that U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres [hosted]. Officials played down Biden’s absence at the climate summit, and said John Kerry, the U.S. climate envoy, will attend in Biden’s place." Back slidin'? That said, Biden did go a ways to protect the Arctic: "Canceling all remaining oil and gas leases issued under the previous administration in the Arctic Refuge and protecting more than 13 million acres in the Western Arctic will help preserve our Arctic lands and wildlife". Also, last week The Prez announced the creation of the American Climate Corp, a climate oriented jobs program promised early on when taking office. Toss up? Maybe, if he called for a national Climate Emergency!
Are you ready for an Enviro Show Quote of the Week?
"What humans do over the next 50 years will determine the fate of all life on the planet."
After you hear some of the testimony from forum on Climate Oriented Forest Management Guidelines it's on to the Bus Stop Billboard:
Monday, October 16, 12 - 4 p.m. Third Act Community Organizing Workshop with B Fulkerson. Bromery Center for the Arts Lobby, UMass Amherst, MA. Third Act is the first large-scale effort to organize older Americans for progressive action. In this workshop, Third Act leaders, including B Fulkerson, will discuss the unique role that older Americans can play using their life experiences, skills, and resources in the climate movement. The workshop will also explore how to build an irresistible, all-volunteer community of elders who back up youth who are on the frontlines of stabilizing democracy and the climate. | Free ticket required
Monday, October 16, 6 p.m. Bill McKibben on Ecology, Culture, and Democracy. Tillis Performance Hall | Free ticket required (Limit 4 per person). Bill McKibben, founder of Third Act, co-founder of 350.org, and prolific author will speak about the responsibility of artists in a moment of emergency. How might artists go beyond their personal vision to help the movements that are our chief hope? Q&A to follow, moderated by B Fulkerson.
Wednesday October 18, 6:00 pm. Panel Discussion "Peoples Forum on Nature Based Solutions". Open Space Plan; Tree Canopy; Heat Impacts, Inland Flooding and Extreme Weather & Environmental Justice. In person at the Audubon Nature Center in Mattapan or Virtual Zoom link TBD. Crane Ledge Woods Coalition (CLWC) T: 617.690.7848 E: craneledgeinfo@gmail.com W: www.savecraneledgewoods.org
Thursday October 19, 7pm. A virtual showing of the film "Burned" with a visit from special guest
Bill McKibben and a discussion with leaders of the campaign to stop the
expansion of Burlington, Vermont's McNeil Biomass Power Plant. We are at a pivotal point for VT’s energy and climate future. Will we continue to burn wood for electricity? Burlington
City Councilors will decide soon whether to approve an expansion of the
McNeil biomass power plant, Vermont's largest stationary source of
carbon emissions. Please join us to see how you can make a difference! Register for the film at: stopbtvbiomass.org/news-
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