Best of the Left Podcast : (2016/03/25) The scales are tipping (Climate)

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Edition #1001

Today we examine how the climate denial industry works and look forward to the positive trends in renewable energy
 
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Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

00:00:30 Ch. 2: Act 1: Oil Tycoon Attacks Anti-Fracking Researchers - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 05-25-15

Ch. 3: Song 1: Hole In My Soul - Aerosmith


00:09:31 Ch. 4: Act 2: .@KertDavies on How the Climate Denial Industry Works - @DavidPakmanShow - Air Date: 12-04-15

Ch. 5: Song 2: Sunrise - Norah Jones


00:19:47 Ch. 6: Act 3: .@NaomiOreskes explains what motivates climate deniers - @StarTalkRadio w/ Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson)  - Air Date: 2-5-16

Ch. 7: Song 3: Science Is Real - They Might Be Giants


00:24:16 Ch. 8: Act 4: Koch Brothers Declare War On Electric Cars - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 02-20-16

Ch. 9: Song 4: The Persuaded - Faded Paper Figures


00:33:40 Ch. 10: Act 5: The Guardian Goes Positive w/ @james_randerson - @OnTheMedia - Air Date: 12-18-15

Ch. 11: Song 5: The typewriter song - The Boston Pops Orchestra


00:41:45 Ch. 12: Act 6: Break Free 2016 #KEEPITINTHEGROUND - A Global Wave of Resistance to Keep Coal, Oil and Gas in the Ground via @350 - Best of the Left Activism

Ch. 13: Song 6: This fickle world - Theo Bard


00:45:10 Ch. 14: Act 7: .@algore The case for optimism on climate change - @TEDTalks - Air Date 2-22-16


Voicemails:

00:55:32 Ch. 15: On Swedish socialism - Robin from Sweden

00:59:10 Ch. 16: Trust in government is key to social programs - Erin from Philadelphia

01:02:45 Ch. 17: Offending and silencing - Marty from Eagle Rock, CA

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics


01:04:52 Ch. 18: Final comments on offense, harm and how to have a productive conversation

Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone


Activism:

Find and sign up for a targeted action near you at breakfree2016.org

Learn more about organizing your own action

Join the conversation online via the hashtags #BreakFree2016 and #Keepitintheground

Follow @350 on Twitter for the latest updates on the action and other news

Donate to support the work of 350.org

Sources/further reading:

4 Reasons Now is our Chance to Break Free from Fossil Fuels (via BreakFree2016.org)

Bill McKibbon: Global Warming's Terrifying New Chemistry (via The Nation)

Inside the Paris Climate Deal (via The New York Times)

President Obama's Climate Action Plan Infographic (via WhiteHouse.gov)

Bill McKibbon: Why We Need to Keep 80% of Fossil Fuels in the Ground (via Yes!)

Fossil Giant BP Sees Fourth-Quarter Profits Sink Nearly 70% (via Smarter Shift)

Written by BOTL social media/activism director Amanda Hoffman


Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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