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On this week's show, we connect "across the Pond" with our friends over at East Leeds Community Radio in Louisville's Sister City of Leeds, England. We'll listen in to two of their monthly "Think Global, Act Local" programs. In April's show, we visit the Killingbeck Community Orchard, talk to Justin Mog at Forward Radio in Louisville, Kentucky and Clarrie has a rant about illegal dumping (or "fly tipping"). In February's program, we join the delegates at the Leeds Community Energy Summit, and attend a Burns Night fund raiser for the Roadblock human powered event PA system.

The Access Hour airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Wednesday at 2pm and repeats Thursdays at 11am and Fridays at 1pm. Find us and please donate to support this work at https:/forwardradio.org

If you’ve got something you’d like to share on community radio through the Access Hour, whether it’s a recording you made or a show you’d like to do on a particular topic, community, artistic creation, or program that is under-represented in Louisville’s media landscape, just go to https:/forwardradio.org, click on Participate and pitch us your idea. The Access Hour is your opportunity to take over the air waves to share your passion with the world!

On this week’s show, your host, Justin Mog, helps you clean up responsibly after a long weekend of drinking! Joining us for a deep dive into glass recycling with Scott DeFife, president of the Glass Packaging Institute (https://www.gpi.org/dont-trash-glass) & Karen Maynard, Solid Waste Education Manager for Louisville Metro's Department of Public Works, Waste Management District (https://Louisvilleky.gov/clean). Don’t Trash Glass is a commercial glass recycling program for bars and restaurants that is new to Louisville. It’s an effort by the Glass Packaging Institute to help to rescue glass in Louisville and turn it into new bottles.

Don’t Trash Glass is a unique collaborative, circular program that keeps glass containers out of landfills back into new bottles. Glass is endlessly recyclable - by partnering with bars, restaurants, events, and hospitality venues, we're able to create a circular solution for that glass! With the participation of local restaurants and bars, concert venues, distilleries and other users of glass containers, they are creating a sustainable and eco-friendly supply chain. Together, we're directing glass right back to glass manufacturers in the region!

Learn more in this video: https://youtu.be/Z0i9E3UoBqo

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 http://forwardradio.org

The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

Plans are underway to build a new 25-acre Kentucky Tennis and Pickleball Center on the grounds of the 62-acre Joe Creason Park in Louisville, Kentucky. Neighbors and environmental activists are concerned that this facility will detract from the natural beauty and walkability of the park, could create traffic problems, generate noise and light pollution, and hurt local wildlife. There is also concern that this large complex could have negative consequences for the 80-acre urban forest that is adjacent to the construction site (the Louisville Nature Center and Beargrass Creek Nature Preserve). Could this sports facility hurt the ability of the Nature Center to fulfill its mission of environmental education, making nature accessible to the public, and conservation of the Preserve? At the end of the show we describe the planets, meteor showers, stars and constellations that can be seen in the night sky in May.

‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly program that airs on WFMP-LP 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/pg/BenchTalkRadio/posts/?ref=page_internal

Public-domain music heard on this episode is 'Balance' by Komiku, available at freemusicarchive.org.

In the modern history of the United States a President has never defied an order of the Supreme Court - Until now. John Coates, professor of law and economics at Harvard University, discusses the consequences of the current administration's failure to adhere to the rule of law.

This is the extended-interview version of an episode that aired on 5/6/2025.

The National Day of Action will bring people together locally and nationally from neighborhoods, unions, faith groups, businesses, and all types of civic organizations to join the demand to remove profit from health care. We must focus our collective anger towards corporate health insurers to bring real reform: put National Single Payer on the nation’s agenda!

This week on Truth to Power, we bring you a vital community conversation on "The Good, Bad & Ugly," the Kentucky Resources Council's annual Legislative Wrap-Up, featuring Ashley Wilmes and Audrey Ernstberger from KRC. It was held online on Friday, April 25th, 2025. Together, we’ll walk through this year's legislative wins, setbacks, and what it all means for Kentucky’s environment, energy policy, and social justice. This is your chance to hear insights on key bills and learn what comes next. More info at https://www.kyrc.org. Find a PDF version of KRC's analysis of the 2025 Kentucky General Assembly at https://www.kyrc.org/news/general/2025-good-bad-ugly

Truth to Power airs every Friday at 9pm, Saturday at 11am, and Sunday at 7pm on Louisville's grassroots, community radio station, Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP and live streams at https:/www.forwardradio.org

A show about how Hilary Mantel's novels about Thomas Cromwell and their presentations by the BBC in the Wolf Hall series from 2015 and 2025 help to tell the story of the transition from feudalism to capitalism. A nice economic history lesson.

Cate Caperton is currently an attorney who works for the Legal Aid Society in Louisville Kentucky. Cate Caperton works as an equal justice fellow for victims of crime in Louisville’s West end. Her experience demonstrates the struggle experienced by those who do not have access to legal advice. Solutions to Violence airs on Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP Louisville on Mondays at 5 pm, Tuesdays at 8 am, and Wednesdays at 6 am. Get involved, support the station, and listen to our livestream anywhere in the world at https://www.forwardradio.org

On this week’s show, your host, Justin Mog, dives into a world he knows nothing about with Lexy Silverstein, a sustainable fashion advocate, author, and podcast host. Lexy is a recognized expert in sustainable fashion, celebrated for her insightful contributions to the industry as an author, blogger, Instagram influencer, and podcast host. Lexy is a prominent figure whose opinions and ideas have been featured in prestigious publications like Vogue, The Guardian, Spectrum News, Fox DC, KTLA, KABC, and many more. Check her work out at https://eLEXYfy.com

As a passionate advocate for environmental consciousness in fashion, Lexy has transformed her platform to focus on sustainable practices, including thrifting, upcycling, and educating her audience about the ecological impacts of their fashion choices. Her blog, which she started in middle school, has evolved from covering the latest trends to tackling crucial issues within the fashion industry.

Lexy is the author of “The Devil Wears Vintage: Thrifting Hacks,” a book that shares her expertise and passion for sustainable fashion. Known as an expert thrifter, Lexy’s skills were put to the test—and proven—when she won the Junebeam "Back to School Thrift Shop Challenge," a fun fact that highlights her talent for finding hidden gems.

Her podcast, "eLEXYfy: The Place for Fashion," serves as a hub for discussions with influencers, designers, and advocates about making fashion both trendy and sustainable. In her role as a social media executive for Red Carpet Green Dress and Wolf & Badger, companies that focus on sustainability in fashion, Lexy collaborates with like-minded sustainable brands to promote eco-friendly fashion solutions.

Having once been a frequent shopper of fast fashion, Lexy's personal journey toward sustainability adds authenticity to her advocacy. She is dedicated to shifting the industry's focus from superficial, marketable steps to significant, impactful changes that genuinely reduce environmental harm. Through her work, Lexy aims to inspire a broader commitment to sustainable practices, emphasizing that real change is possible when enough people become educated about and invested in solving these critical issues.

Lexy recommends consumers read labels and look for the following certifications when shopping for more sustainable clothing, textiles and fabrics:

- Global Organic Textile Standard https://global-standard.org/

- OEKO-TEX https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/

- Fair Trade Certified https://www.fairtradecertified.org/

- Bluesign: https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/bluesign.html

- Cradle-to-Cradle Certified: https://c2ccertified.org/the-standard

Lexy recommends the following options for your old clothes if you cannot find a way to reuse, upcycle, regift, sell, or donate them:

- Trashie Take Back Bag: https://shop.trashie.io/products/take-back-bag

- Thred Up: https://www.thredup.com/cleanout

- Homeboy Threads: https://homeboythreads.com/

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 http://forwardradio.org

The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

John Yarmuth reflects on his 16 years in the US Congress, working with the likes of Matt Gaetz and Chip Roy, his experiences on January 6th 2021, and the current state of American politics.

Election Connection airs on Forward Radio, 106.5 FM, WFMP-LP in Louisville, and streams on forwardradio.org every Tuesday at 6:00 PM and again on Thursday at midnight.

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