Down to Earth: The Audiomag

Down to Earth: The Audiomag

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Down to Earth: The Audiomag episodes

  • Down to Earth: December 2023 audiomag

    The Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) is excited to share our quarterly Down to Earth magazine in audio form! Catch up on the latest details of our work protecting Montana's air, water, land, and life-sustaining climate.  This issue features stories about coal mining, energy transition, and more.



    Links from this issue: 

    Held v. State of Montana ruling: https://meic.org/held-v-montana/

    Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth
    Become a member: www.meic.org/donate
    MEIC events: www.meic.org/events
    MEIC Resources: www.meic.org/resources
    MEIC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@meic2596

    1 hr 20 min
  • Down to Earth: September 2023 audiomag

    Listen to our special 50th Anniversary issue of Down to Earth, and be sure to check the printed edition for features our post-session review, Legislator Scorecard, and victories against fossil fuels.

    The Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) is excited to share our quarterly Down to Earth magazine in audio form!  Catch up on the latest details of our work protecting Montana's air, water, land, and life-sustaining climate.



    Links from this issue: 

    Held v. State of Montana ruling: https://meic.org/held-v-montana/

    Montana Subdivision Inventory Project, 1975: https://meic.org/montana-land-development/
    EPA site on PFAS: https://www.epa.gov/pfas
    Montana DEQ PFAS Programs: https://deq.mt.gov/cleanupandrec/programs/pfas
    Earthjustice's progress tracking for EPA's 2021 Roadmap: https://earthjustice.org/feature/pfas-chemicals-epa-roadmap
    Contact Ann Schwend: [email protected]
    Contact Katie Harrison: [email protected]
    Dr. Steve Running's Billings Climate Week keynote: https://tinyurl.com/RunningClimateTalk

    Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth

    Become a member: www.meic.org/donate
    MEIC events: www.meic.org/events
    MEIC Resources: www.meic.org/resources
    MEIC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@meic2596

    1 hr 2 min
  • Down to Earth: June 2023 audiomag

    Our June issue features our post-session review, Legislator Scorecard, and victories against fossil fuels.

    The Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) is excited to share our quarterly Down to Earth magazine in audio form!  Catch up on the latest details of our work protecting Montana's air, water, land, and life-sustaining climate.


    Links from this issue: 
    MEIC Legislator Scorecard: www.meic.org/bill-tracker/#/legislators/statescorecard
    MEIC Action Alerts: www.meic.org/take-action/
    Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth
    Become a member: www.meic.org/donate
    MEIC events: www.meic.org/events
    MEIC Resources: www.meic.org/resources
    MEIC Staff Recommendations: www.meic.org/staff-picks
    Legislature Web Messaging Tool: https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2023/reports/messaging_bill_report.pdf
    Learn more about Held v Montana: www.meic.org/held-v-montana

    1 hr 28 min
  • Down to Earth: March 2023 audiomag

    Our mid-session issue is out, and we've got updates on Montana Tunnels, a victory in the Bull Mountains, and a delightful feature on a family that pursues environmental activism in their own separate ways.

    The Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) is excited to share our quarterly Down to Earth magazine in audio form!  Catch up on the latest details of our work protecting Montana's air, water, land, and life-sustaining climate.


    Links from this issue: 
    MEIC Bill Tracker & Action Center: www.meic.org/action-center
    MEIC Action Alerts: www.meic.org/take-action/
    Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth
    Become a member: www.meic.org/donate
    MEIC events: www.meic.org/events
    MEIC Resources: www.meic.org/resources

    1 hr 22 min
  • Constitution Rally speakers - March 15 in Helena, Montana

    The March 15 Rally to Defend Montana's Constitution was a gathering of a diverse group of people who care about protecting Montana's Constitution from legislators who would gut or weaken it. Listen to our lineup of speakers here! 


    • Mae Nan Ellingson, 1972 Constitutional Convention Delegate: speaking on Constitutional intent
  • Jim Nelson, retired Montana Supreme Court Justice: speaking on Judicial Power
  • Ta’jin Perez, Deputy Director of Western Native Voice: speaking on Voting Rights
  • Rep. SJ Howell: speaking on Right to Privacy
  • Roger Sullivan, attorney for the Held v Montana case, and Mica K., a youth plaintiff in the case: speaking on the Right to a Clean & Healthful Environment
  • With emcee Keegan Medrano, ACLU Policy Director

    • Learn more about Montana's Constitution and these speakers: https://meic.org/montana-constitution/

    59 min
  • Down to Earth: December 2022 audiomag

    It's the legislative preview! This issue features articles about the Legislature, how you can get involved, and what we anticipate the biggest fights will be. Catch up here.

    The Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) is excited to share our quarterly Down to Earth magazine in audio form!  Catch up on the latest details of our work protecting Montana's air, water, land, and life-sustaining climate.


    Links from this issue: 
    MEIC Bill Tracker & Action Center: www.meic.org/action-center
    MEIC Action Alerts: www.meic.org/take-action/
    Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth
    Become a member: www.meic.org/donate
    Form for telling MEIC how you'd like to be involved in the Legislative session: tinyurl.com/MEIC2023Leg
    MEIC Resources: www.meic.org/resources
    A River Runs Brew It: www.ariverrunsbrewit.org
    Podcast by Stories for Action about Montana communities fighting opencut mines: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gravel-pits-and-the-public-losing-their-voice/id1531234247?i=1000581969548

    1 hr 22 min
  • Down to Earth: September 2022 audiomag

    This issue features articles about sustainable development, the Inflation Reduction Act, and Montana's unsung hero and MEIC's Conservationist of the Year, Adam McLane.

    The Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) is excited to share our quarterly Down to Earth magazine in audio form!  Catch up on the latest details of our work protecting Montana's air, water, land, and life-sustaining climate.


    Links from this issue: 
    MEIC Action Center: www.meic.org/action-center
    MEIC Action Alerts: www.meic.org/take-action/
    Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth
    Become a member: www.meic.org/donate
    The Montana Subdivision Inventory Project (EIC, 1975): www.meic.org/montana-land-development
    Governor's Housing Task Force website: https://bit.ly/MontanaHousingTaskForce
    DNRC Comprehensive Water Review: www.comprehensivewaterreview.mtdnrc.gov
    Form for telling MEIC how you'd like to be involved in the Legislative session: tinyurl.com/MEIC2023Leg
    Fact sheet about the IRA and Montana: www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Montana.pdf
    MEIC on nuclear: www.meic.org/nuclear-energy
    Friends of the Jocko (a community organization battling a neighborhood gravel pit): www.friendsofthejocko.org
    Podcast by Stories for Action about Montana communities fighting opencut mines: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gravel-pits-and-the-public-losing-their-voice/id1531234247?i=1000581969548

     

    1 hr 20 min
  • Down to Earth: June 2022 audiomag

    The Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) is proud to share our June issue with you in audio form!  Catch up on the latest details of our work protecting Montana's air, water, land, and life-sustaining climate.


    This issue features articles about victory for the Smith River, fighting for clean air in Butte, and energy policy updates.


    Links from this issue: 
    MEIC Action Center: www.meic.org/action-center
    MEIC Action Alerts: www.meic.org/take-action/
    Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth
    How to Be an Advocate resources: www.meic.org/resources
    Become a member: www.meic.org/donate
    Meagher County Stewardship Council Map: https://meaghercountystewardshipcouncil.org/what-we-dohttps://dailymontanan.com/2022/02/14/fort-belknap-indian-community-responds-to-luke-ployhars-plans-for-mining-at-zortman-landusky/
    Contact Anne Hedges about Held v. Montana: [email protected]
    MEIC's page about cryptocurrency: https://meic.org/cryptocurrency/
    MEIC's page about nuclear energy: https://meic.org/nuclear-energy
    NorthWestern Energy op-ed: https://missoulacurrent.com/opinion/2022/03/viewpiont-net-zero/
    ETIC meeting videos and minutes: https://leg.mt.gov/committees/interim/etic/

     

    1 hr 26 min
  • Down to Earth: March 2022 audiomag

    The Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) is proud to share our March issue with you in audio form! Catch up on the latest details of our work protecting Montana's air, water, land, and life-sustaining climate.


    Links from this issue: 
    MEIC Action Center: www.meic.org/action-center
    Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth
    How to Be an Advocate resources: www.meic.org/resources
    Become a member: www.meic.org/donate
    Fort Belknap Indian Community responds to Luke Ployhar’s plans for mining at Zortman Landusky: https://dailymontanan.com/2022/02/14/fort-belknap-indian-community-responds-to-luke-ployhars-plans-for-mining-at-zortman-landusky/
    Sign up for alerts from NorthWestern Energy on their website: www.northwesternenergy.com/about-us/gas-electric/electric-supply-resource-procurement-plan

    1 hr 17 min
  • Inside MEIC: State of the Organization

    Inside MEIC is a bonus series featuring behind-the-scenes conversations and insights with MEIC staff. In our first episode, co-directors Cari Kimball and Anne Hedges talk about their first year as leaders of MEIC.

    4 min

About Down to Earth: The Audiomag

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The Montana Environmental Information Center presents its quarterly publication, now in audio format for your listening pleasure.