Exploring the people and the issues of the environment, energy and economics of the Southern Region.
Bob Hanna, PHD, host of “Living Well” on Asheville FM
Bob Hanna, host of ‘Living Well’ on Asheville FM and interim spokesperson for ‘WNC for Bernie Sanders‘, visits Our Southern Community to discuss Bernie Sanders’ extraordinary entry into the Presidential race for 2016, as an Independent running for the Democratic nomination. Grassroots support is rapidly expanding nationwide and WNC is no exception. Learn about this remarkable candidate and what’s happening in WNC!
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Cecil Bothwell, artist, writer, journalist, and more!
Cecil Bothwell, Asheville City Councilperson, writer, journalist and community leader visits Our Southern Community for another interesting, informative and lively “News in Review” program! Bernie Sander’s remarkable popularity, a brief history of political changes in the nation, Pope Francis and his climate encyclical, emerging energy changes, community developments, and more.
Whether you agree or disagree with Cecil on issues of energy, environment and economics, his views and analysis of the news and events are always thought provoking, well reasoned and very often entertaining!
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Cecil Bothwell 1st half.
Cecil Bothwell 2nd half.
Storyteller David Joe Miller
Storyteller David Joe Miller visits Our Southern Community to talk about the history and traditions of global cultural storytelling and his projects ‘Black Box Storytelling Theater’ and ‘Stories on Asheville’s Front Porch’. Since the dawn of humankind, telling stories has been part of every culture, and continues as part of our cultural environment today. See him at the Buffalo Nickel for a one man show June 24th!
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Communications Director Scot Quaranda with the Dogwood Alliance
Scot Quaranda, energetic Communications Director for the Dogwood Alliance , joins host Ned Ryan Doyle to talk about the SOS Forests Campaign, “Save Our Southern” Forests. Deforestation in the South is increasing and the clear cut wood is being exported to Europe to be burned as fuel. Wetlands are being destroyed to make wood pellets, while communities are faced with a range of problems along the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Coast.
SOS Forests Campaign will bring awareness, education and – in the Dogwood tradition – some fun with concerts and special events as they tour a range of cities that currently have pellet mills and export facilities. Scot explains why this expansion of devastating clear cutting is happening, it’s environmental and economic impacts and much more in a lively conversation!
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Filming sea turtles aboard a research vessel for “Call of the Ancient Mariner”
David Weintraub, Executive Director of the Center for Cultural Preservation and film producer of “Call of the Ancient Mariner” visits Our Southern Community to discuss the making of this new documentary on sea turtles and the link to human culture. Winner of the “Best in Show” at the Charlston Film Festival in April 2015, this extraordinary DVD is now available and showing June 11th and June 12 in WNC.
Since the dawn of mankind, turtles have played a role in our history, cultures and societies worldwide. For 150 million years, turtles have been part of the environment, yet today face major challenges. Fortunately, the efforts of many have helped some species to regain a foothold. The “Call of the Ancient Mariner” is more than an environmental film of the dangers faced, it’s also a celebration of what can happen when we understand all life is connected.
“Call of the Ancient Mariner”
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Another Asheville on Bikes .. Bike Corral!
Mike Sule, Director of Asheville on Bikes, and Don Kostelec, Transportation Planner with Kostelec Planning, provide a lively and informative conversation on the upcoming Strive Not to Drive Friday, May 15 – Friday, May 22, 2015!
Challenge yourself to a day, three days or an entire week of not using a single-occupancy car.
What are your options? Take the bus, walk, carpool, car-share or bike instead! Details for Strive Not to Drive 2015 events are coming together. Check out the Event pages for details. We will start with a bicycle parking corral at Downtown After Five. Also check out the Resources page for ideas and assistance to help you find transportation alternatives.
Take the Pledge to Strive Not to Drive!
Strive Not to Drive 2015!
Walking the Talk: The Strive Not to Drive community walking tour will be Tuesday May 19th, led by Don Kostelec and Michael Sule and will explore downtown Asheville’s pedestrian infrastructure. Walking is a great way to experience what is working well and where we can improve our community to make our streets safer and better for all transportation users. Anyone is welcome to join the walk and share your thoughts and ideas (“talk”) during the walk.
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SaraDay Evans, founder of Accelerating Appalachia, calls Our Southern Community from Kentucky for a discussion of the upcoming “Pitch Party” and the 2015 fresh crop of nature-based businesses! The keynote speaker is the fabulous Judy Wicks, thought leader in growing good economies, co-founder of Be A Localist Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE)and reading from her book “Good Morning Beautiful Business”!! Meet the incredible group of graduates in food, farming, eco-services, seeds, botanical essences, natural building and games! Join us for a meaningful and fun-filled evening with yummy local appetizers and cash bar. Get your tickets now at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ 2015-accelerating-appalachi a-celebration-with-judy-wi cks-tickets-16816558780 SaraDay Evans, founder of Accelerating Appalachia
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MEN Reunion Line Up!
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Mother’s Reunion!!
What was it like in the beginning? Original staffers from the 70’s and 80’s at the Mother Earth News Magazine in Hendersonville, NC gathered at the WNC Ag Center in April. Greening the basement library, carbon paper, wood powered cars, alcohol fuel, cross country races, organic gardens, permaculture, massages and yoga, children born and more are recalled in this special program.
Franklin Sides Bob Kornegay Susan Sides
Hosted by the current Mother Earth News owner and publisher Brian Welch at the MEN Fair, Bob Kornegay, Kathleen Seebe, Beach Barrett, Jeanne Malmgren, Jade Kornegay Lanzetta, Franklin and Susan Sides, Richard Colgan and Richard Fruedenberger offer their recollections of the “olden days” as sustainable pioneers at the original Mother Earth News Magazine. Recorded on location live at the time, hear a personal recollection from the folks decades ago that made so much happen.
Bob Kornegay Ned Doyle with Original MEN Permaculture Homestead Drawing
Many more great people worked at Mother in those days, we were but a few of them. Three decades and short notice left many unable to attend, while some attending did not have time for an interview.. after all, they are former Mothers.. busy with something good! Please enjoy an extended ‘Our Southern Community’, nearly an hour, for insights and laughs. For more on our reunion, check out the Mountain Xpress.
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First Half with Franklin and Susan Sides, Jade Kornegay, Richard Colgan and Kathleen Seebe.
Second Half with Richard Fruedenberger, Jeanne Malmgren, Beach Barret and Bob Kornegay.
WNC PSR members Mary Olson, D. Terry Clark and Steve Gilman
Members of the WNC chapter of the Physicians for Social Responsibility – Mary Olson, Dr. Terry Clark and Steve Gilman – explain the ongoing efforts to reduce and eventually eliminate nuclear weapons. Nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons are inextricably linked. While much attention these days has focused on the dangers and unaffordable costs of nuclear power generation, there remains grave risk from the global nuclear weapons arsenal.
Health impacts from radiation exposures impact young girls and women more than men, the non-radiological fallout as dust from a limited regional nuclear war could disrupt the weather and growing seasons enough to cause starvation of nearly one third of the global population… even without a full scale nuclear war. Over 100 nations are calling on the 9 nuclear weapons nations to disarm. Preventing nuclear weapons from being used even accidentally is crucial, along with phasing them out. Find out how you can become more educated on these issues, take action with the WNC chapter of the Physicians for Social Responsibility. Learn more about all the issues from the Nuclear Information and Resources Service .
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Joan Walker, campaign coodinator for WNC’s Beyond Coal campaign….. with May Walker!
Beyond Coal campaign coordinator Joan Walker and WNC’s MountainTrue co-director Julie Mayfield address the issue of increased pollution from the Duke / Progress Energy Lake Julian coal fired power plant. Why are emissions exceeding federal guidelines? Where are those areas most impacted by excessive sulfur dioxides, or SO2? How does the switch to using more higher sulfur coal contribute to this problem?
The Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign and efforts by MountainTrue and others are encouraging people to make their views heard at the upcoming public hearing and on line. Dial up the pollution scrubbers and cut out high sulfur coal, keep to the SO2 limits!
Julie Mayfield, co-director of MountainTrue
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