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For A Green Future

For A Green Future

Joseph R. DeMare

Intelligent, Compelling Talk on a wide range of environmental and ecological issues. From global warming to nuclear power, we take on environmental issues by cutting through all the disinformation to get at the truth. Our focus is on how to get to the pollution-free, nuclear-free, carbon-free future, and how much better life will be for all of us once we get there.
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Joe DeMare recreates his broadcast from New York City, where he went to watch the world premier of Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island. Next he interviews Stephany Seay about the latest developments in the battle to save the Yellowstone bison. Some good news, the numbers are the highest they've been since Yellowstone was declared a Park in 1872. Ecological News includes falling Japanese birth rates, the winners of the Earthshot prizes, and Lake Erie finally having regulations put into place to stop the agricultural runoff creating the annual, deadly algae blooms.

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Joe DeMare talks about ecological observations on his trip to Denver including bald eagle sightings around the wind turbines, a brush with PFAS contamination in Iowa City, and the rise in EV vehicle sightings. Next, it's the Eco-Bowl! Philadelphia and Kansas City are compared, head to head on their sustainability as cities and Philly wipes out Kansas City, no contest. Rebecca Wood talks about the Ohio River, and its importance to the underground railroad. Ecological News includes Minnesota going carbon free, the importance of tortoises in the Caribbean, and more!

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Joe DeMare talks about the fundamental concepts of bioaccumulation and biomagnification. Rebecca Wood describes the role of the plant High John the Conquerer in Hoo Doo magic. Lots of good environmental news this week. Hawaii closes its last coal plant, France mandates solar panels over parking lots, and more!

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Joe DeMare talks about his ecological observations on the way to Washington DC. Then Pat Marida talks about HB434, the plan to turn Ohio into a nuclear waste dump. Then he has an amazing interview with Dr. Helen Caldicott talking about the rerelease of her academy award winning movie, "If You Love This Planet" and a whole bunch of other things. Rebecca Wood tries to define trees. Ecological News includes bad news about Diablo Canyon nuclear plant and good news about EPA ordering the General James Gavin coal plant to stop dumping mercury and arsenic into Ohio's groundwater.

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Joe DeMare takes on Gwynn Dyer's push for mad scientist geoengineering schemes. Then Philip Yenyo from American Indian Movement of Ohio discusses the role of gratitude in native American culture. Rebecca Wood tells us all about cranberries. In ecological news, Donald Trump shows up in the HB6 scandal as "Federal Official #1," Palisades nuclear plant stays closed, and more!

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Joe DeMare and Rebecca Wood talk about how terrible the nice weather we're having is, then discuss some of the races and candidates on the ballot in 2022 from an ecological perspective. Rebecca discusses the Ticuna people of Brazil. Ecological News includes: the failure of corporate pledges to stop using soy grown on destroyed rainforest lands; the return of the fisher to Washington state; ravens possibly returning to Ohio; and more!

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Joe DeMare talks about the twitter battles surrounding Greta Thunberg's opinion that Germany should leave its nukes running rather than restart coal plants. Next he interviews Kevin Kamps from Beyond Nuclear about court battles to stop "interim" nuclear waste dumps in Texas and New Mexico. Rebecca Wood tells us all about the tulip tree. Ecological News includes the story of 70% of the wild animals in the world having been eliminated since 1970 and upcoming supreme court decisions that could eliminate the clean water act and native tribal sovereignty.

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Joe DeMare talks about regrowing forests and the coming of fall. Next, he interviews Jesse James Deer In Water about Michigan's Governor Whitmer's insane decision to reopen the shuttered Palisades nuclear power plant. Rebecca talks about marigolds and their connection to Aztec culture. Ecological News includes some minor court victories against Enbridge and the firing of yet another First Energy CEO over HB6!

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Joe DeMare talks about the cancer epidemic, then interviews Uday Varadarajan about the Rocky Mountain Institutes study that shows many victims of the Prairie State coal power scam could actually come out ahead by cancelling their coal contracts and buying wind and solar power instead. Rebecca Wood tells us about the japanese beetle. Ecological News includes California meeting 100% of its electrical needs with wind and solar for the first time, and fungi that eat PFAS.

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For A Green Future: The Bison Slaughter Begins! 030925 Episode 315
Host Joe DeMare Talks about seeing eagles and testifying before the Ohio Senate explaining that Nukes, coal, and gas are not "Green!" Next he interviews Stephany Seay from Roam Free Nation about the Yellowstone bison. The slaughter is beginning. Returning Co-Host Rebecca Wood takes a very deep dive into at least 7 different kinds of shrews. Ecological News includes a newly found organism that breathes nitrogen, awful things Trump is doing to the environment, and an Australian bank that no longer finances gas powered cars.

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FAQ

How many episodes does For A Green Future have?

For A Green Future currently has 211 episodes available.

What topics does For A Green Future cover?

The podcast is about News, Ecology, Environment, Podcasts, Green, Party and Global.

What is the most popular episode on For A Green Future?

The episode title 'Episode 307: For A Green Future: Fire Storming the Palisades! 011225 Episode 307' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on For A Green Future?

The average episode length on For A Green Future is 57 minutes.

How often are episodes of For A Green Future released?

Episodes of For A Green Future are typically released every 7 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of For A Green Future?

The first episode of For A Green Future was released on Mar 10, 2021.

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