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What's Up with the Weather? The Politics of Climate Change
July 20, 2005
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Global warming is transforming life as we know it from the arctic islands to the Long Island Sound. Now, 25 years after we first heard the term, scientists say the debate is over - climate change is here.
On this edition, we'll hear about whom climate is affecting, industry and government cover-ups, and those calling for action before it's too late.
Featuring:
Steve Schneider, climatologist; Dan Peloth, lobsterman; Carmella Cuomo, marine biologist; Ben Santer, physicist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; S. Fred Singer, Science and Environmental Policy Project; Ross Gelbspan, author; Rick Piltz, former senior associate in the US Climate Change Program; Guan Nairen, coal user in Beijing; Jostein Nygard, Environmental Specialist, World Bank; Xu Huaqing, Centre for Energy, Environment and Climate Change; Jessica Coven, coordinator, Greenpeace Climate Change Campaign; Arnold Schwarzenegger, governor of California; Michelle Wyman, Local Governments for Sustainability.
This week's host: Pauline Bartolone. Contributing producers: Melinda Tuhus, Severine Bardon.
Bonus Audio:
Speech by Amit Srivastava of the India Resource Center.
At the 2005 World Social Forum in Brazil, he spoke about the need for Climate Justice and the movement around it.
For more information:
Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative
1904 Franklin Street, 6th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510-444-3041 Fax: 510-444-3191
info@rprogress.org www.ejcc.org
Michelle Wyman
Local Governments for Sustainability
15 Shattuck Square, Suite 215
Berkeley, California, USA 94704
510-540-8843 Fax: 510-540-4787
iclei-usa@iclei.org
www.iclei.org
Greenpeace Climate Change Campaign
Jessica Coven
jessica.coven@wdc.greenpeace.org
www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/climate-change
Ross Gelbspan's blog and book site
www.heatisonline.org
Other helpful links:
Exxon Secrets
www.exxonsecrets.org
Government Accountability Project
www.whistleblower.org/template/index.cfm