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Thoughts

"Whether trade is free or not is determined by import and export regulations, but whether trade is fair is determined to some extent by conscience."

K.P.

If you're interested in the recent growth of short term staffing jobs to satisfy the gaping hole in our employment rates and the lack of regulation for this source of work, please read, THE CHALLENGE OF TEMPORARY WORK IN TWENTY-‐FIRST CENTURY LABOR MARKETS FLEXIBILITY WITH FAIRNESS FOR THE LOW-‐WAGE TEMPORARY WORKFORCE

by Harris Freeman and George Gonos, presented on wbur.org

Interviews & Zero-In News

May 2, 2012:

Peak Oil - Our Energy Supply - Government and Corporate Spin on Availability of Fossil Fuel

Dr Jeff Everson speaks on Peak Oil: what is it and what does the future hold without citizen and Government intervention. We know that Clean Renewable Energy (CRE) is what we need to protect the remaining health of the planet. Can we organize CRE AND vehicle technology fast enough to move away from fossil fuels in upcoming years - or not? Please visit Audio Archives > Energy for audio

Recent Programs

April 25, 2012 Alexandra Adler, Regional Director of the Cleantech Open Northeast, joins host Bryan Sheehan to describe the mission, activities, and results of the Cleantech Open. It is a business accelerator that helps find, fund, and foster some of the most innovative and crucial cleantech business startups in the Northeast and across the country. She will also provide details about the organization’s flagship program, the annual Accelerator & Business Plan competition. For audio go to the Audio Archives and choose "Innovation"

March 28, 2012 Bryan Sheehan highlights the sustainability practices of Young’s Restaurant of Durham, NH. It has a strong commitment to environmental and social responsibility, the local community, and the local food economy. Learn about some of the fundamental as well as creative things this small business is doing to save energy and resources.

jeff allar and wood turner March 7, 2012 Bryan Sheehan featured Stonyfield Farm's Jeff Allar and Wood Turner on Sustainability Innovation!

Listen in to hear Jeff Allar, VP of Human Resources at Stonyfield Farm, the world’s leading organic yogurt and diary product producer, and Wood Turner, Stonyfield’s VP of Sustainability Innovation. For audio, visit "Sustainable Business"

Please visit Previous Shows for more >

News & Sustainability Alerts

The disastrous effects of BP's destructive oil spill is anything but behind us

The Long View highlights the efforts of Red-Eye Coop Radio and their coverage of a topic that much of society regards as passe. The disastrous effects of BP's destructive oil spill is anything but over. Audio >>

Recently "BP announced that a settlement had been proposed between the company and those affected by the oil spill. Antonia Juhasz says that BP jumped the gun with this statement in an effort to make its investors happy. She says the legal process has only just begun. Antonia Juhasz is author of Black Tide: The Devastating Impact of the Gulf Oil Spill."
(dolphin photo: from the Times-Picayune - NOLA.com)

Dolphins are very sick. Read on...

Coral Reefs are suffering. Coral reefs are a core operative in ocean ecosystems. Read on...

GlobeScan Alert: Research bought?

globescan research paid for by BP BP has purchased the services of GlobeScan's "independent opinion research consultancy". If you have relied on GlobeScan's research as an objective voice of sustainability in the past, as I have, I urge you to take another look. Their efforts on behalf of BP can serve to only bolster BP's ability to manipulate media for their profitable end.

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Encouraging and supporting an American economy that is healthier, more sustainable, and focused less on consumerism and on more of what matters for a high quality of life: true well-being, experiences, enjoyment, and healthier relationships with each other, our communities, and the environment. Listen to Bryan's interview with Wendy Philleo

"350.org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis. Our online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions are led from the bottom up by thousands of volunteer organizers in over 188 countries. 350 means climate safety. To preserve our planet, scientists tell us we must reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere from its current level of 392 parts per million to below 350 ppm. But 350 is more than a number—it's a symbol of where we need to head as a planet." Listen to audio from Bryan's interview with Bill McKibben