Cooperatives. Luis Sierra, past Local Dirt co-host, is the Food and Agriculture Cooperative Development Specialist for the California Center for Cooperative Development. Luis discussed cooperatives in the area, how the CCCD has helped to support development of California cooperatives, and how cooperatives have touched his life.
Environmental Justice in NorCal. As the Copenhagen climate talks begin, people around the world are working to draw attention to global warming causes close to home. At the Chevron headquarters in San Ramon, CA, 31 were arrested on Monday in one such action. Nile Malloy, Northern California Program Director for Communities for a Better Environment, explains some of the environmental and climate justice problems affecting Northern California communities. We focus on Contra Costa and San Francisco, discussing Chevron's Richmond oil refinery and activism to make it less dangerous. (Photo courtesy of Global Community Monitor)
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News:
We didn't read any news on the show, but if you'd like to learn more about climate justice, check out this cool coverage.
- Democracy NOW!. Amy Goodman and crew will broadcast from Copenhagen for the next two weeks, bringing many voices on climate change policy. In the Davis area, you can hear their daily broadcast on KDVS 90.3 on weekdays from 12-1pm, on KDRT 95.7 from 9-10am (yesterday's broadcast), and online.
Music Playlist:
"La Guanabana" by Son de Madera (Son de Madera on Urtext)
"Rape of the World" by Tracy Chapman (New Beginning on Elektra)
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