According to the State of Alaska website, the state’s name derives from the Aleut alyeska, meaning “great land.” Today on Sea Change Radio we talk about The Last Frontier, and some of the threats to its greatness. A week before the November election, the Trump Administration opened more than 9.3 million acres of old growth stands … Continue reading Jim Furnish + Kate Sheppard on the Last Frontier → The post Jim Furnish + Kate Sheppard on the Last Frontier appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

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Jim Furnish + Kate Sheppard on the Last Frontier

While history books will largely remember 2020 as the year of a global pandemic, it was also the year that Americans began to truly embrace the Black Lives Matter movement. The murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor – and most recently the verdict in the shooting of Jacob Blake – brought about an outpouring … Continue reading Castle Redmond + Maurice Plaines: Black Lives Still Matter → The post Castle Redmond + Maurice Plaines: Black Lives Still Matter appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Castle Redmond + Maurice Plaines: Black Lives Still Matter

As 2020 comes to a close, we are reminded of the old proverb, “It’s always darkest just before the dawn.” Covid deaths in the US have reached over 335,000 and ICU vacancies across the country are dangerously low; the current president is throwing a temper-tantrum and reminding us, once again, that our civic and political … Continue reading What’s in “Stoehr” For 2021? → The post What’s in “Stoehr” For 2021? appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

What’s in “Stoehr” For 2021?

The political antics of 2020 have been unlike anything most of us have ever seen. As we wrap up this year, we ask an old friend of Sea Change Radio to help us put a bow on it with an in-depth political analysis. This week on Sea Change Radio, the first in a two-part, free-flowing … Continue reading John Stoehr on Presidential Pickles, Pt. I → The post John Stoehr on Presidential Pickles, Pt. I appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

John Stoehr on Presidential Pickles, Pt. I

For environmentalists “agriculture” can be something of a dirty word, associated with other words such as, pesticides, water consumption, pollutants, and deforestation. Not all environmentalists have these negative associations, though. Some, like my guest today, are working to re-fashion agricultural practices so that they actually help to reverse environmental damage. This week on Sea Change … Continue reading Joe Brewer: Farms of the Future → The post Joe Brewer: Farms of the Future appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Joe Brewer: Farms of the Future

2020 has certainly been a strange year. Everyone is waiting for things to go “back to normal” but what will normal be? Will there be any adaptations from this period that become permanent? Will we all be telecommuting and zooming indefinitely? Will urban centers continue to empty out? This week on Sea Change Radio, we … Continue reading Lloyd Alter: Design Trends in Housing + E-Bikes → The post Lloyd Alter: Design Trends in Housing + E-Bikes appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Lloyd Alter: Design Trends in Housing + E-Bikes

Six weeks ago, filmmaker James Redford passed away from cancer at the age of 58. He came on Sea Change Radio as a guest in 2012 to discuss his documentary film Watershed which provides the story of the Colorado River through the voices of its beneficiaries, from a fly fisherman to a rancher to a … Continue reading Remembering “Watershed” Filmmaker James Redford → The post Remembering “Watershed” Filmmaker James Redford appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Remembering “Watershed” Filmmaker James Redford

As the author of “Jaws,” Peter Benchley, put it, “You could start now, and spend another forty years learning about the sea without running out of new things to know.” This week’s guest on Sea Change Radio would surely concur. Richard Delaney, the President and CEO of the Center for Coastal Studies, has spent the … Continue reading Richard Delaney: Heading Down The Cape → The post Richard Delaney: Heading Down The Cape appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Richard Delaney: Heading Down The Cape

Many of us are about to embark on our first COVID-19 holiday shopping season. With so many of our favorite stores closed or out of business, a logical alternative is to buy online. But before you log into Amazon to fill your shopping cart, you might want to listen to this week’s episode of Sea … Continue reading Ellen Reese + Jake Wilson: The High Cost of Free Shipping → The post Ellen Reese + Jake Wilson: The High Cost of Free Shipping appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Ellen Reese + Jake Wilson: The High Cost of Free Shipping

The New York Times recently compiled a list of 104 environmental protections that the Trump administration has rolled back in four short years — they include major climate policies as well as rules that ensured clean air and water, preserved wildlife, and regulated toxic chemicals. With the election of Joe Biden, however, many are hoping … Continue reading Rebecca Leber: A Brand New Day → The post Rebecca Leber: A Brand New Day appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Rebecca Leber: A Brand New Day

This week on Sea Change Radio, we figured you might need a respite from biting your nails down to the quick over the election, so today we are speaking with two Americans living overseas about their respective work to make the world a better place. First, we welcome back to the show Michael Payne, a … Continue reading Michael Payne + Julienne Oyler on Energy and Entrepreneurs → The post Michael Payne + Julienne Oyler on Energy and Entrepreneurs appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Michael Payne + Julienne Oyler on Energy and Entrepreneurs

This week on Sea Change Radio, we hear host Alex Wise’s thoughts on the 2020 election as we enter the final week of the campaign. Then, we speak to Ian Urbina, a longtime investigative reporter for the New York Times whose latest book The Outlaw Ocean reveals many of the hidden costs of the seafood and shipping … Continue reading Alex Wise on Decision 2020 + Ian Urbina on the Outlaw Ocean → The post Alex Wise on Decision 2020 + Ian Urbina on the Outlaw Ocean appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Alex Wise on Decision 2020 + Ian Urbina on the Outlaw Ocean

The clock is ticking down on Decision 2020. Whether they are talking about record turnout, or voter suppression, or the reliability of polling data, the pundits are in agreement on one thing: 2020 is an election like no other. This week on Sea Change Radio, we are speaking with political consultant Aaron Huertas about how … Continue reading Decision 2020: Aaron Huertas of Healthy Voting → The post Decision 2020: Aaron Huertas of Healthy Voting appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Decision 2020: Aaron Huertas of Healthy Voting

When a member of your household feels unwell, a good first step is to find the thermometer — if there’s a fever, it could be something serious. Well, these days our planet is exhibiting signs of illness, from swarms of locusts in East Africa and southwest Asia, to the smoke spreading from California’s infernos, to … Continue reading Howard Frumkin: Time For A Planetary Checkup → The post Howard Frumkin: Time For A Planetary Checkup appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Howard Frumkin: Time For A Planetary Checkup

In the words of the late US Senator Everett Dirksen, “the oil can is mightier than the sword.” Whether it is mightier than the COVID-19 virus remains to be seen, however. This week on Sea Change Radio, we welcome back energy expert Dan Dicker to talk his new book, Turning Oil Green. Dicker views oil … Continue reading Dan Dicker: Turning Oil Green → The post Dan Dicker: Turning Oil Green appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Dan Dicker: Turning Oil Green

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