(2015/11/10) Going to Paris with our heads held somewhat high (Climate)

Edition #967

Today we take a revised look at the road to the Paris climate negotiations in light of the news that President Obama has officially rejected the Keystone XL Pipeline

 

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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: A Carbon Bomb Defused Obama Rejects Keystone XL in Historic Win for Environmental Activism - @democracynow - Air Date 11-9-15

Ch. 3: Song 1: Moving Planet - September 24th, 2011: A Day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels

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00:04:29 Ch. 4: Act 2: Obama Kills Keystone XL Pipeline For Good - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 11-07-15

Ch. 5: Song 2: Fight to Win (feat. Cee Lo Green) - Single - Goodie Mob

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00:13:05 Ch. 6: Act 3: Getting Easier & Easier to Convert to Solar Power - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 08-29-15

Ch. 7: Song 3: New Magnetic Wonder - The Apples In Stereo

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00:17:24 Ch. 8: Act 4: What Is the Biggest Environmental Problem People Don't Know About? - The Atlantic - Air Date: 10-2-15

Ch. 9: Song 4: Halcyon Days (Deluxe Edition) - Ellie Goulding

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00:21:42 Ch. 10: Act 5: House 'Science' Committee Witch Hunt is Worse than Benghazi! - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 10-27-15

Ch. 11: Song 5: Here Comes Science (Audio + Video Version) - They Might Be Giants

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00:30:38 Ch. 12: Act 6: Bernie Sanders Proposes BOLD Climate Change Policy - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 11-05-15

Ch. 13: Song 6: Bright Stars and Battle Scars - Stu's Shoes

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00:34:55 Ch. 14: Act 7: Who's Leading The Charge for Change? Women - The F Word with @GRITlaura Flanders - Air Date: 10-26-15

Ch. 15: Song 7: Fight Back - Garnett Silk

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00:37:31 Ch. 16: Act 8: #ActInParis - @sierraclub - Air Date: 9-2-15

Ch. 17: Song 8: "Paris", No Angel - Dido

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00:40:13 Ch. 18: Act 9: #KeystoneXL Victory Update & #ActInParis via @sierraclub - Best of the Left Activism

Ch. 19: Song 9: This fickle world - Theo Bard

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00:44:00 Ch. 20: Act 10: Avi Lewis- This Changes Everything - The @GRITlaura Flanders Show - Air Date 10-27-15

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Voicemails

00:54:52 Ch. 21: Responding to Simon re: Jefferson and slavery - Joseph from Toronto

00:56:42 Ch. 22: Soon-to-be member - Diana from Milwaukee, WI

00:57:25 Ch. 23: Intimidated by risk of embarrassment - Brian in Arizona

00:58:25 Ch. 24: Last ever voice memo message from Geoff - Geoff from Florida

00:59:22 Ch. 25: Voice memo option had an effect - Wade from Ft. Worth, TX

01:00:00 Ch. 26: Voice memo option had an effect Part 2 - Wade from Ft. Worth, TX

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics

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01:02:10 Ch. 27: Final comments on using the power of psychology and public shaming

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

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Activism Update!

#KeystoneXL Victory! "KEYSTONE XL VICTORY: TO WIN A FIGHT, YOU HAVE TO PICK ONE: Obama’s pipeline rejection a huge win for citizen action” via Sierra Club

Follow-up/new(ish) Action!

#ActInParis for bold climate action with Sierra Club

Snap a selfie and “go to” Paris with Sierra Club’s #ActInParis Photo Campaign

SIGN on to 350.org’s Plan Through Paris

SIGN to say #ThanksObama for rejecting #KeystoneXL!

Revisit the original actions/segments:

#GlobalClimateMarch via @350

Tar Sands Resistance March #stoptarsands

#KeystoneXL Under Congressional #Climate Deniers

Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich

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Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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