(2016/01/05) An agreement made in Paris (Climate)

Edition #980

Today we examine the agreement that came out of the recent COP21 (Conference of Parties) negotiating international action on climate change

 

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Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

00:00:50 Ch. 2: Act 1: UN Paris Agreement Special Coverage - @greennewsreport - Air Date 12-15-15

Ch. 3: Song 1: Broken Doors - Plusplus

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00:05:40 Ch. 4: Act 2: Climate Scientist James Hansen Warns World is on Wrong Track to Prevent Runaway Global Warming - @democracynow - Air Date: 12-04-15

Ch. 5: Song 2: Malignant Flip - Tab and Anitek

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00:20:05 Ch. 6: Act 3: Deal Reached In Paris Climate Talks - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-15-15

Ch. 7: Song 3: A Farewell To Trends - dustmotes

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00:29:22 Ch. 8: Act 4: Landmark or Fraud? - @onthemedia - Air Date: 12-18-15

Ch. 9: Song 4: Dsei Sei - F.S. Blumm

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00:44:58 Ch. 10: Act 5: As NY State Probes Exxon, Oil Giant Targets the Journalists Who Exposed Climate Change Cover-Up - @democracynow - Air Date: 12-02-15

Ch. 11: Song 5: Portland [Demo] - RENMINBI

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00:51:47 Ch. 12: Act 6: Break Free From #FossilFuels via 350.org - Best of the Left Activism

Ch. 13: Song 6: This Fickle World - Theo Bard

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00:54:47 Ch. 14: Act 7: Turning Point for the Climate or Disaster? Michael Brune vs. George Monbiot on Paris Accord (Pt. 1) - @democracynow - Air Date: 12-15-15

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Voicemails

01:03:43 Ch. 15: Curious about other's experience with religion's role in helping people - Charlie From Cincinnati

01:05:39 Ch. 16: Facts & Truth Don't Matter - Elka from Fort Wayne, IN

01:07:39 Ch. 17: Thoughts on a life of work - Peter in Seattle

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics

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01:11:41 Ch. 18: Final comments on the excellent voicemail conversation and the successful fundraiser

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

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Activism: Break Free From #FossilFuels via 350.org

Take Action:

Sign up to help organize and/or get updates: Break Free From #FossilFuels via 350.org

Sources/further reading:

"10 awesome things we did together in 2015” via 350.org

"Leaders Move to Convert Paris Climate Pledges Into Action” via The New York Time

"Historic Paris Climate Agreement Should Spook Fossil Fuel Markets and Escalate Clean Tech Investment” via DeSmog Blog

'Green News Report' Special Coverage 2015 Year In Review via Green News Report

Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich

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Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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