(2016/01/05) An agreement made in Paris (Climate)
Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy
Jay Tomlinson
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🗓️ 6 January 2016
⏱️ 77 minutes
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Summary
Edition #980
Show Notes
Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill
00:00:50 Ch. 2: Act 1: UN Paris Agreement Special Coverage - @greennewsreport - Air Date 12-15-15
Ch. 3: Song 1: Broken Doors - Plusplus
00:05:40 Ch. 4: Act 2: Climate Scientist James Hansen Warns World is on Wrong Track to Prevent Runaway Global Warming - @democracynow - Air Date: 12-04-15
Ch. 5: Song 2: Malignant Flip - Tab and Anitek
00:20:05 Ch. 6: Act 3: Deal Reached In Paris Climate Talks - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-15-15
Ch. 7: Song 3: A Farewell To Trends - dustmotes
00:29:22 Ch. 8: Act 4: Landmark or Fraud? - @onthemedia - Air Date: 12-18-15
Ch. 9: Song 4: Dsei Sei - F.S. Blumm
00:44:58 Ch. 10: Act 5: As NY State Probes Exxon, Oil Giant Targets the Journalists Who Exposed Climate Change Cover-Up - @democracynow - Air Date: 12-02-15
Ch. 11: Song 5: Portland [Demo] - RENMINBI
00:51:47 Ch. 12: Act 6: Break Free From #FossilFuels via 350.org - Best of the Left Activism
Ch. 13: Song 6: This Fickle World - Theo Bard
00:54:47 Ch. 14: Act 7: Turning Point for the Climate or Disaster? Michael Brune vs. George Monbiot on Paris Accord (Pt. 1) - @democracynow - Air Date: 12-15-15
Voicemails
01:03:43 Ch. 15: Curious about other's experience with religion's role in helping people - Charlie From Cincinnati
01:05:39 Ch. 16: Facts & Truth Don't Matter - Elka from Fort Wayne, IN
01:07:39 Ch. 17: Thoughts on a life of work - Peter in Seattle
Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics
01:11:41 Ch. 18: Final comments on the excellent voicemail conversation and the successful fundraiser
Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone
Activism: Break Free From #FossilFuels via 350.org
Take Action:
Sign up to help organize and/or get updates: Break Free From #FossilFuels via 350.org
Sources/further reading:
"10 awesome things we did together in 2015” via 350.org
"Leaders Move to Convert Paris Climate Pledges Into Action” via The New York Time
"Historic Paris Climate Agreement Should Spook Fossil Fuel Markets and Escalate Clean Tech Investment” via DeSmog Blog
'Green News Report' Special Coverage 2015 Year In Review via Green News Report
Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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| 0:50.0 | It seemed like it would never happen. |
| 0:51.4 | It seemed like 200 nations could never come together to agree on anything much less |
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