Tulsi Gabbard is a democratic congresswoman from Hawaii who has announced her candidacy for president of the US.

In this episode, I read through her speech announcing her candidacy.

Tulsi Gabbard is a democratic congresswoman from Hawaii who has announced her candidacy for president of the US.

In this episode, I read through her speech announcing her candidacy.

Be careful when you believe what "everyone knows."

We all "know" that Cuba is a dictatorship, because that's what we've always been taught. But the truth is more interesting.

In this episode, we separate truth from fiction, with respect to the socialist country to the south.

Be careful when you believe what "everyone knows."

We all "know" that Cuba is a dictatorship, because that's what we've always been taught. But the truth is more interesting.

In this episode, we separate truth from fiction, with respect to the socialist country to the south.

When we meet people who serve in the military, we say, "Thank you for your service." But why? Are military personnel the only ones who serve our country. What about teachers, nurses, forest rangers?

All due respect to our service members, we need to redirect some of our military spending to solving some of the more pressing problems we have as a society, not least of all ecological problems, and the need to manage scarce water resources.

This episode is about the myriad of problems to be solved and the skill sets for which we need to be thanking people for their service.

When we meet people who serve in the military, we say, "Thank you for your service." But why? Are military personnel the only ones who serve our country. What about teachers, nurses, forest rangers?

All due respect to our service members, we need to redirect some of our military spending to solving some of the more pressing problems we have as a society, not least of all ecological problems, and the need to manage scarce water resources.

This episode is about the myriad of problems to be solved and the skill sets for which we need to be thanking people for their service.

Hear about what is in the night sky this month. And then listen to some more 'News on the Fly'.....stories about fossils with cancer, goose bumps & hair growth, DNA fingerprinting of Elephant tusks, the Trump administration enforcement of animal welfare laws, the effect of social media on children, a lost Galapagos Tortoise, Mayan archaeology, blood transfusions from young people, and how the spots on Masai Giraffes are inherited!

This show is brought to you by Forward Radio, WFMP, 106.5 FM in Louisville, Kentucky. Go to forwardradio.org for more details!

Music ('Blue Danube' by Richard Strauss) provided on public domain by the Philadelphia Orchestra - 1939 - Stowkovski conducting.

Hear about what is in the night sky this month. And then listen to some more 'News on the Fly'.....stories about fossils with cancer, goose bumps & hair growth, DNA fingerprinting of Elephant tusks, the Trump administration enforcement of animal welfare laws, the effect of social media on children, a lost Galapagos Tortoise, Mayan archaeology, blood transfusions from young people, and how the spots on Masai Giraffes are inherited!

This show is brought to you by Forward Radio, WFMP, 106.5 FM in Louisville, Kentucky. Go to forwardradio.org for more details!

Music ('Blue Danube' by Richard Strauss) provided on public domain by the Philadelphia Orchestra - 1939 - Stowkovski conducting.

On this edition of Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, steps on the bus for a chat with two strong advocates for a better, more just transit system in Louisville.

Josh Poe is a well-known city planner, independent researcher, and community organizer whose interactive online map, “Redlining Louisville: The History of Race, Class, and Real Estate,” was selected in June 2017 as the first winner of Harvard’s new Map of the Month contest, which recognizes best-in-class data visualizations created by all levels of government and nonprofits. Explore the map at http://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=a73ce5ba85ce4c3f80d365ab1ff89010

Jackie Green is a small business owner downtown who has long been an advocate for sustainable transportation as the “missing link” in Louisville’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and reign in sprawl. Jackie is a perennial independent candidate for mayor on a sustainability platform. More about him is at https://jackiegreenformayor.org/

Learn more about TARC's Short and Long Term Planning efforts and how you can share your ideas and opinions at http://ridetarc.org/aboutus/tarc-linc/

As always, our interview 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! airs on FORward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org

The music in this podcast is used by permission from the fantastic Louisville band, Appalatin. Explore their inspiring music at https://www.appalatin.com

On this edition of Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, steps on the bus for a chat with two strong advocates for a better, more just transit system in Louisville.

Josh Poe is a well-known city planner, independent researcher, and community organizer whose interactive online map, “Redlining Louisville: The History of Race, Class, and Real Estate,” was selected in June 2017 as the first winner of Harvard’s new Map of the Month contest, which recognizes best-in-class data visualizations created by all levels of government and nonprofits. Explore the map at http://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=a73ce5ba85ce4c3f80d365ab1ff89010

Jackie Green is a small business owner downtown who has long been an advocate for sustainable transportation as the “missing link” in Louisville’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and reign in sprawl. Jackie is a perennial independent candidate for mayor on a sustainability platform. More about him is at https://jackiegreenformayor.org/

Learn more about TARC's Short and Long Term Planning efforts and how you can share your ideas and opinions at http://ridetarc.org/aboutus/tarc-linc/

As always, our interview 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! airs on FORward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org

The music in this podcast is used by permission from the fantastic Louisville band, Appalatin. Explore their inspiring music at https://www.appalatin.com