The Right to Repair our electronics and other consumer products has become a national and global movement. On this EcoJustice Radio show, we discuss how manufacturers are being required to provide repair tools, parts, and manuals and examine concern around manufacturer compliance.
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Do Environmental Regulations Stop Clean Energy and Affordable Housing?
Clean Energy expert, Dustin Mulvaney from San José State University, argues that contrary to claims by industry, renewable energy projects like wind and solar are not facing major permitting delays due to environmental rules and regulations. He explains how proactive planning and siting have streamlined approvals, while transmission has faced grid issues. Indigenous activist Lydia Poncé argues for the necessity of environmental justice provisions, and that proposed permitting reforms could weaken protections for vulnerable communities.
Preserving the Language and Legacy of the Lakota
Because there are few young speakers of the Lakota language, Sage Fast Dog created a Lakota Immersion School, Wakanyeja Ki Tokeyahci that would empower youth and revitalize the Lakota way of life.
Future of Environmental Protection and Social Justice from Mustafa Santiago Ali
Dive into the heart of environmental justice with Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali speaking on social and environmental challenges when he worked with the EPA, and his current mission to turn vulnerable communities from surviving to thriving.
Tiny Living: Right-Sizing Our American Dream
Lindsay Wood – The Tiny Home Lady – and Teresa Bradley from Tiny Green Adventures, present a dose of reality on EcoJustice Radio to the challenge, but also the splendor, of living simply with few belongings in a tiny home.
Designing Architecture and Landscapes with Nature’s Ecological Wisdom
Carl Welty advocates that architectural and landscape design could be revolutionized by emulating Nature’s systems. Before fossil fuels, ancient cities understood the power of the sun and captured it as it traversed through the days and seasons for heating, cooling, and sustenance.
Wild Hope: A Documentary Vision for Conservation Storytelling
Jack Eidt from EcoJustice Radio spoke with Jared Lipworth, Executive Producer of a new documentary series called Wild Hope that tells the stories of ordinary people leading a collaborative environmental recovery in the face of extinctions, superstorms, and climate tipping points.