Environment

St. Michael's College program sponsored by Edmundite Center for Peace and Justice. Dr. Shiva is a physicist, philosopher, and environmental and human rights activist.  An articulate spokesperson of counter-development in favor of people-centered, participatory processes.

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Wards 4 & 7 meet the third Tuesday of the month. Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

Climate action.  On 10/10/10 350.org asked people all over the world to take action and show leaders that citizens are determined to bring th elevel of CO2 in our atmosphere back to tolerable levels.  This is one of those actions.  For more information visit: www.350.org

350 is the most important number in the world—it's what scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Three years ago, after leading climatologists observed rapid ice melt in the Arctic and other frightening signs of climate change, they issued a series of studies showing that the planet faced both human and natural disaster if atmospheric concentrations of CO2 remained above 350 parts per million. Everyone from Al Gore to the U.N.’s top climate scientist has now embraced this goal as necessary for stabilizing the planet and preventing complete disaster. Now the trick is getting our leaders to pay attention and craft policies that will put the world on track to get to 350.

Community Producer Steve Merrill hosts this informative interview with Vermont Electric Coop. CEO David Hallquist. Topics include energy efficiency and the Lowell Wind Project.