A conversation with Michael Roberts on his forthcoming book, "Time is Running Out: Depression, Polycrisis, and the World Economy in the 2020s." The book is a follow up to a previous book he has written and also discussed on this show. Michael is a distinguished economist from the UK who has keen insights into the global financial sector and the way our global economic system has developed over the decades. Please listen. Very informative.

Patty and Brian talk through some recent research on some pitfalls of AI.

This week on Sustainability Now!, we bring you highlights from the Closing Keynote at last year's conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in Minneapolis. On October 24, 2025, leaders in campus sustainability heard from Christopher M. Caldwell, President of the College of Menominee Nation. Christopher has been a lifelong advocate for Indigenous sustainability thinking, with a career spanning sustainable forestry, higher education, and Tribal leadership. His address focused on Menominee history, connection to land, and sustainable forestry. Then he touches on their higher education and indigenous approaches to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through the Sustainable Development Institute of the College of Menominee Nation in Keshina, WI.

As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW!

Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at https://forwardradio.org

Drew Williams was born in Paducah, Kentucky. He earned a high school diploma from Marshall County High School and a bachelor's degree from Murray State University in 2016. His career experience includes working as a construction worker. He graduated from Murray State University with a degree in History and a minor in Biology, and still managed to work for his family business. Since the age of 14, he has been building boat docks on Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley, and even had the pleasure of expanding to four surrounding states. Drew Williams is Now running for the U.S. House of Representative from Kentucky’s District 1.

This week on Sustainability Now!, we bring you highlights from the Intentional Endowments Network 2026 Virtual Forum. The Closing Keynote on June 2nd was given by Jon Foley, Executive Director of Project Drawdown. Intro by Georges Dyer from the Intentional Endowments Network. Project Drawdown is an independent nonprofit organization driving bold, science-based climate action through intersectional solutions touching all parts of society. Tune in for an inspiring address from Dr. Jonathan Foley, a climate and environmental scientist and the Executive Director of Project Drawdown (https://drawdown.org/). Dr. Foley shares more about Project Drawdown's most recent projects and the urgency of the climate movement as global temperatures continue to rise at an accelerating rate. Learn more at https://www.intentionalendowments.org/ien_2026_virtual_forum_agenda 

As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW!

Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at https://forwardradio.org

Mark Alsip introduces us to the world of amateur radio. There are even local groups of ham radio enthusiasts that can help you explore this fascinating technology. Then, Leslie Moise contrasts her childhood as a 'free range kid' with the challenge of raising emotionally independent children today. And finally, Scott Miller tells us what planets, constellations, and meteor showers we can see in the night sky in August.

‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly program that airs on WFMP, Louisville FORward Radio, 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/BenchTalkRadio

Public-domain music is by Kevin Macleod: 'Adding the Sun'.

K.A. Owens interviews Shaun Spencer. They discuss the future of of the NIA Center in Louisville, KY.

Recorded Friday July 24, 2026, 2PM.

Patty and Brian share some ideas about Emotional Intelligence with a twist of Confucian theory.

This week on Sustainability Now!, we bring you highlights from The Exchange: Data Centers 101, a summer series of weekly community conversations organized by UofL's Envirome Institute to examine data center impacts in areas such as health and the environment.

The June 10th event was focused on Data Centers & Health, examining the threats they pose to human health. The guest was LaTricea Adams, founder of Young, Gifted and Green, exploring the health impacts of rapid data center development and expansion. Watch the full presentation at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqNhuz0yxok&list=PL3EGWMSHI12br0ncQSSC9GP4aOB3pHOwf&index=2

The Exchange: Data Centers 101 is a new initiative from the Green Heart Project and the Superfund Research Center at UofL’s Envirome Institute. Community interest in understanding more about the potential impacts of data centers led to the focus on this topic. You can watch all of the webinars in the series at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3EGWMSHI12br0ncQSSC9GP4aOB3pHOwf

The series concludes with a Film Screening and Panel coming up this week on Thursday, July 23rd at the YMCA, 1720 West Broadway, with a Film Screening at 6:00pm, followed by a panel discussion starting at 7pm. UofL’s Envirome Institute, Green Heart Louisville and the UofL Superfund Research Center invite you to the culmination of their summer series called The Exchange: Data Centers 101 with an in-person film screening and panel. The evening will begin with a 6pm screening of The Beginnings of the Internet’s Energy Crisis, followed by a panel discussion at 7 pm. The panel will cover community perspectives, health impacts, environmental impacts, and policy implications related to data centers. Panelists include:

Byron Gary - a Senior Attorney at Kentucky Resources Council. He holds degrees in political science and philosophy from the University of Louisville and a J.D. from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law.

Elisa Owen - a Senior Energy Organizer in Kentucky. She works with the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign, collaborating closely with the Kentucky Chapter as their cheap energy specialist. Before joining the Sierra Club in February 2025, Elisa served as Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light's Executive Director.

Donovan Taylor - who has been leading tours in Louisville's historic West End since 2012 and now operates a guided bus tour throughout the West End's 10 neighborhoods. Taylor's goal is to teach people more about West End neighborhoods, including the triumphs of residents there. He also serves as a Chickasaw community leader.

Moderated by Dr. Ted Smith - the Director of the Center for Healthy, Air, Water and Soil, Co-founder of the Envirome Institute, and Interim Associate Dean for Research in the School of Public Health and Information Sciences.

Register to attend in person: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-exchange-data-centers-101-film-screening-and-panel-tickets-1992856537550?aff=oddtdtcreator

Register to attend virtually: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0jZWH5BHQ1uXzHHzn_q7jg#/registration 

As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW!

Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at https://forwardradio.org

The topic of today's program are Blue Zones. A Blue Zone is a geographic region where people live significantly longer and healthier lives than the global average, often reaching age 100 with low rates of chronic illness. Joining CoHosts Paul Hoppe, Dr Gene Shively, and Dr Michael Flynn is our guest, Doctor Donald Henderson. Dr. Henderson is the director of health care administration at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine located in Bradenton FL. Osteopathic Medicine focuses on a more holistic approach to medicene and the study of Blue Zones is incorporated into the curriculum.