Turning the Tide on Climate Change

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Wed, 10/01/2014 - 8:00am to 10:00am
Turning the Tide on Climate Change

Turning the Tide on Climate Change: Cutting Edge Thinkers and Activists on How to Avert a Global Catastrophe - 8AM-4PM

KBOO News and Public Affairs volunteers present an entire day of programs about confronting the crisis of climate change and working to enact bold policies backed up by the necessary economic resources. {Image above from http://www.foe.co.uk/)

Tune in at 1PM when Naomi Klein, award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist and author of the international bestseller, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, will be live in the KBOO Studios to talk about her new book This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate.

8AM Wednesday Talk Radio - Paul Roland interviews Cory Morningstar, Independent investigative journalist, writer and environmental activist, who has been investigating the political and financial influences on the climate change movement. Her powerful and thoroughly researched critique is finally gaining more attention.  

9AM Disruption, a documentary which highlights the consequences of ignoring climate change. The film features well-known environmental leaders such as Bill McKibben and Dr. James Hansen, and documents activists' efforts to mobilize people for what may be the largest climate change march in history.

10AM Air Cascadia - Chris Andreae speaks with Harvey Wasserman about his article How We Win on Climate Change
10:30AM Sharman Apt Russell talks about her book Diary of a Citizen Scientist
11AM KBOO Bike Show - A special membership drive show with Shannon Galpin, humanitarian and woman's rights activist talking about her new memoir, Mountain to Mountain: A Journey of Adventure and Activism for the Women of Afghanistan, that tells the story of fighting for the lives of women in Afghanistan, one pedal stroke at a time. 
In the second half of our show, we'll get with the KBOO membership drive theme of climate change awareness by speaking with an expert on emergency preparedness to find out how your bicycle will likely be your best friend in case of a natural disaster.
2PM - Andrew Geller speaks with Naomi Oreskes, co-author of the new book, The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future, and George Marshall, author of "Don't Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are WIred to Ignore Climate Change."
3PM - Journalist and activist Arun Gupta talks about his recent article To Fight the Unpredictable Effects of Climate Change, We Need an Unpredictable Movement

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