In this episode we discuss the honoring of 51st Earth Day and the proposed Super League in European Soccer.

As the world celebrated Earth Day on 4/22, there remains relatively little to actually celebrate in regard to substantive climate policy. Locally, the https://www.climategfl.org/ (Climate Solutions Accelerator of the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region) held a 22-day program promoting climate justice. It's summit ended with a session reminding us that climate inequities are embedded with race- and class-based inequities as well. We also discuss Rochester's 2017 Climate Action Plan and the Biden Administration's pledge to reduce U.S. green house gas emissions by 50% by 2030 based on 2005 levels.

We also discuss the proposed creation of a Super League in European Soccer. This League would be made up of the wealthiest teams and would be a closed league, dramatically reshaping European soccer. Why does this matter? Well, for one thing, it can be seen as another example of the wealthiest trying consolidate wealth and influence. For another thing, the League's creation is based off models in American sports, and 33% of the proposed 12 Super League teams are owned by American 1%ers or Hedge Funds.

Thanks for joining us.