EP 15 - Unethical Pork, Debt Ceiling Deal Impacts Environment & Local Food Economy
08/03/23 • 24 min
This episode is all about money, money, money! Shelby and Anton discuss economic legislation and how it can effect our environment. From animal rights, to the debt ceiling .
Segment 1: Anton covers the latest challenge to Proposition 12, one of the strongest farm animal protection laws in the world. When the pork industry challenged the law, claiming it is hurting business, the supreme court upheld the law--a win for humans and pigs everywhere!
Segment 2: Shelby covers the impact the newly passed debt limit bill in the United States has had on environmental causes. Listen to Shelby explain exactly what is the debt limit and what environmental consequences we will face as a nation.
Segment 3: Local food is sustainable food. Segment one covered the state's buying power, but what about you as a consumer? Anton talks about the benefits of buying locally grown food on the economy and environment.
To learn more, check out our sources below
First Segment:
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/supreme-court-upholds-california-ban-unethical-pork-proposition/story?id=99256802
https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/fd/mb-fdp-03-2022-a.asp
https://thehumaneleague.org/article/prop-12
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/11/16/california-releases-worlds-first-plan-to-achieve-net-zero-carbon-pollution/
Second Segment:
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/what-is-the-debt-ceiling
https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/biden-sacrifices-environment-low-income-households-in-debt-ceiling-compromise-2023-05-28/
Third Segment:
https://fairfoodnetwork.org/from-the-field/buying-local-makes-economic-sense/
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/seven-benefits-of-local-food#:~:text=Local%20food%20supports%20the%20local,and%20services%20in%20your%20community
https://www.mcgill.ca/foodservices/sustainability/green/local#:~:text=It's%20good%20for%20the%20environment,to%20improving%20our%20carbon%20footprint
Connect with ATG:
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YouTube @AllThingsGreenShow
Website: https://oneplanetmedia.com/
This episode is all about money, money, money! Shelby and Anton discuss economic legislation and how it can effect our environment. From animal rights, to the debt ceiling .
Segment 1: Anton covers the latest challenge to Proposition 12, one of the strongest farm animal protection laws in the world. When the pork industry challenged the law, claiming it is hurting business, the supreme court upheld the law--a win for humans and pigs everywhere!
Segment 2: Shelby covers the impact the newly passed debt limit bill in the United States has had on environmental causes. Listen to Shelby explain exactly what is the debt limit and what environmental consequences we will face as a nation.
Segment 3: Local food is sustainable food. Segment one covered the state's buying power, but what about you as a consumer? Anton talks about the benefits of buying locally grown food on the economy and environment.
To learn more, check out our sources below
First Segment:
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/supreme-court-upholds-california-ban-unethical-pork-proposition/story?id=99256802
https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/fd/mb-fdp-03-2022-a.asp
https://thehumaneleague.org/article/prop-12
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/11/16/california-releases-worlds-first-plan-to-achieve-net-zero-carbon-pollution/
Second Segment:
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/what-is-the-debt-ceiling
https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/biden-sacrifices-environment-low-income-households-in-debt-ceiling-compromise-2023-05-28/
Third Segment:
https://fairfoodnetwork.org/from-the-field/buying-local-makes-economic-sense/
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/seven-benefits-of-local-food#:~:text=Local%20food%20supports%20the%20local,and%20services%20in%20your%20community
https://www.mcgill.ca/foodservices/sustainability/green/local#:~:text=It's%20good%20for%20the%20environment,to%20improving%20our%20carbon%20footprint
Connect with ATG:
Tiktok: @atgshow
YouTube @AllThingsGreenShow
Website: https://oneplanetmedia.com/
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EP 14 - Sea Turtles, Monarch Butterflies, and ALVIN!!!!!!
**CORRECTION** Shelby tells a story about "reef safe" sunscreen at the top of the show. We've since learned this is actually another GREEN WASH ALERT! Reef safe sunscreen is not a real thing. As a science-based podcast we do our best to share the most accurate information, including when we need to correct our mistakes.
Segment 1: Shelby discusses the importance of a law passed in Panama that gives sea turtles the right to an environment free of pollution and other human impacts. Will it be enough to save this keystone species?
Segment 2: It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Anton warning us about the severe decline of monarch butterflies. Learn what you can do to help save the butterflies!
Segment 3: Shelby talks about her favorite animal: the chipmunk. Who knew these cute little ground squirrels can tell us so much about climate change with their hibernation patters?
To learn more, check out our sources below
First Segment:
https://apnews.com/article/sea-turtles
https://www.leatherbackproject.org/
https://education.nationalgeographic.org
Second Segment:
https://biologicaldiversity.org
Third Segment:
https://www.press.jhu.edu/
https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org
https://news.fordham.edu
Connect with ATG:
Tiktok: @atgshow
YouTube @AllThingsGreenShow
Website: https://oneplanetmedia.com/
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EP 16 - Sustainable Laundry, Cons of Bottled Water, & Shopping for Clothes Sustainably
Looking for ways to reduce your carbon emissions? Shelby and Anton cover how you can do your laundry more sustainably, the pros and mostly the cons of bottled water, and the sustainable fashion pipeline.
Segment 1: The way you do your laundry may be harming the planet. Shelby discusses ecofriendly solitons from a book called Laundry Love by Patric Richardson with Karin B. Miller. There are many small changes that you can apply to tackling this common household chore, guaranteed to have a positive impact on the planet!
Segment 2: We all know plastic water bottles are not great for the environment. So what are some of the reasons people keep using them? Anton explains the various issues with using plastic water bottles while acknowledging that sometimes it is about accessing clean drinking water.
Segment 3: The fashion industry is one of the greatest contributors to carbon emissions. Shelby talks about different solutions for decreasing the amount of waste in the fashion industry while still loving your wardrobe!
To learn more, check out our sources below
First Segment:
https://laundryevangelist.com/book/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/en...
@MyGreenCloset
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climat...
Products Mentioned:
https://lazycoconuts.com/
https://www.earthbreeze.com/
Connect with ATG:
Tiktok: @atgshow
YouTube @AllThingsGreenShow
Website: https://oneplanetmedia.com/
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