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On this week’s program, your host, Justin Mog, takes a hike with Terrell Holder, Vice-Chair of the Greater Louisville Sierra Club and Chair of the Kentucky Chapter. Terrell is part of a group that will be lobbying the mayor to appoint a sustainable development expert to the board of the nascent Louisville Economic Development Alliance (LEDA). As it stands, the LEDA board has no one of that description. Basically it’s a big “Business As Usual” group. Terrrell briefs us on his meeting this past Thursday with Pat Malloy, Interim CEO of LEDA.

We also have a robust discussion of how sustainable development is different from the common understanding of sustainability. And we share the good news that Louisville Metro Government, through its Office of Sustainability, has just published a Request For Proposals to assist in the development of a Louisville Green Bank. This important effort will better position Metro to meet its established goals of 100% clean energy and net zero greenhouse gas emissions community-wide by 2040, advance equity and environmental justice, mobilize private capital towards environmental goals, and receive and distribute funding through the federal Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. There will be a Q&A session on Thursday, November 21st at 11am online, with proposals due December 11. Learn more at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/sustainability/louisville-green-bank

Tune in and you’ll also hear about Sierra Club’s recent Annual Gathering and the upcoming Greater Louisville Sierra Club November Program on Bernheim Forest: Strategies for Conservation in the 21st Century. Join us on Tuesday, Nov 19th, 7:00 PM, join online or in-person at United Crescent Hill Ministries, 150 State St.

Learn more and get involved at https://sierraclub.org/kentucky or https://facebook.com/LouisvilleSierraClub

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

Dr. Makie holds a bachelor of science degree in public administration, a master’s degree and a doctorate in social work, all from the University of Southern California. He served as acting provost and vice president of Academic Affairs at Cal State University, and acting dean of the College of Health and Human Services at Cal State University, Los Angeles.

He was also an assistant professor in the Department of Social Welfare at UCLA. Dr. Mitch Makei is the author of the book Achieving the Impossible Dream: How Japanese Americans Obtained Redress, which details the Japanese-American redress movement. This book received the Gustavus Meyers Outstanding Book Award in 2000 for addressing bigotry and human rights in North America. Dr. Mitch Maki is also the current President and CEC of the “Go For Broke National Education Center.”

On this week's show, we tackle vital issues of rural healthcare.

A conversation with Dr. RonSonlyn Clark, President of the Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling, on Kentucky's sports gambling problems and the lack of resources to address them. It has only been since 2023 that Kentucky has had tax revenues going toward addressing problem gambling although horse racing gambling has been legal since the 1930s; the Kentucky Lottery has been legal since 1989; and Historical Horse Racing (HHR) machines have been around in the state since around 2012. A fascinating and eye-opening discussion!

Did you know that 232,000 Americans may have not died from COVID19 if they had been fully vaccinated? We review Robert F. Kennedy Jr's track record on vaccines. This is important as he is slated to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Trump administration. Then, we discuss the declines we see nationally in IQ, fertility, and drug overdoses. Conversely, we speak of increases in youth depression and suicide, and how renewable energy and electric cars are playing a bigger role in the US energy portfolio. Breast cancer screening is also changing.

‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly radio 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.

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Music is a public-domain recording of the 'Humming Chorus' from Giacomo Puccini's 1904 opera 'Madama Butterfly'.

Signing up for a Medicare Advantage could be a Mistake. Join Kay Tillow, Hamza Jamal, and Evan Hawthorn to learn the difference between it and Traditional Medicare. Single Payer Radio airs on Forward Radio, 106.5 FM, WFMP-LP Louisville, and on our website, forwardradio.org, every Monday at 2pm and repeats on Tuesday at 7am and Wednesday at 11 am. - Contains no copyrighted music

On this week's program, we bring you a vital conversation about the legacy and impact of Dr. J. Blaine Hudson, with Marian Vasser & Lindsey Ronay on UofL's Employee Success Podcast hosted by Brian Buford (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uoflemployeesuccesscenter). Brian is UofL's Director of the Employee Success Center, Marian is Assistant VP for Inclusive Excellence and Belonging, and Lindsey is an Associate Director of Development.

Join us as we celebrate and reflect on the profound impact of Dr. J. Blaine Hudson at the University of Louisville. Listen as Marian and Lindsey share personal stories and insights into how Dr. Hudson’s vision and efforts have left a lasting mark on their professional lives and the broader UofL community. They, along with Brian, share the many ways that his legacy continues to enhance the on-campus experience for Cardinal students, faculty, and staff. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about leadership, resilience, and the enduring influence of a true UofL icon.

Dr. Hudson, a cherished figure at UofL, began his journey as a student leader of the Black Student Union in the late 1960s, where he played a pivotal role in advocating for the creation of a black studies program. His dedication to education and social justice saw him rise from staff member to history instructor, eventually becoming a tenured professor in the Pan African Studies department. Dr. Hudson’s remarkable career culminated in his tenure as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 2005 to 2012. Special thanks to the J. Blaine Hudson Foundation, Inc. for collaborating to make this episode possible.

On Truth to Power each week, we gather people from around the community to discuss the state of the world, the nation, the state, and the city! It's a community conversation like you won't hear anywhere else!

Truth to Power airs every Friday at 9pm, Saturday at 11am, and Sunday at 4pm on Louisville's grassroots, community radio station, Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP and live streams at https://forwardradio.org

On this week’s program, your host, Justin Mog, shares with you a major highlight from the recent annual conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, held in Anaheim, California from October 27-29, 2024. The keynote speaker on October 28th was Shaun Harper, one of America’s most highly respected diversity, equity, and inclusion experts. He is a Provost Professor at the University of Southern California in the Rossier School of Education, Price School of Public Policy, and Marshall School of Business. He is also the Clifford and Betty Allen Chair in Urban Leadership, as well as founder and executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center (https://race.usc.edu/).

Dr. Harper has published 12 books and over 100 academic papers. He also writes for the public press, with more than 125 articles published in the Washington Post, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, and other newspapers and magazines. The recipient of dozens of top awards in his fields and four honorary degrees, Professor Harper served as the 2020-21 president of the American Educational Research Association and the 2016-17 president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. in 2021, Shaun was inducted into the National Academy of Education. Learn more at https://www.aashe.org/conference/speaker/shaun-harper/

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

Host Ruth Newman and her guest, Melissa Morgenson, discuss the aftermath of the 2024 Presidential election and what a Trump win portends for the future of our democracy, our economy and our planet. Also discussed were possible approaches to take for processing and dealing with this outcome that can help shore up our floundering democracy and democratic institutions.

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You can find Alice Kaltman at www.alicekaltman.com or on IG @alicekaltman

This week we chat with Alice Kaltman about her latest book, Alice’s Big Book of Mistakes. She has written books of linked short stories, novels for various ages, and more, but she decided to try her hand at a graphic memoir all about silly and not-so-silly mistakes she has made throughout the course of her life. Her book aims to make both young and old embrace their missteps in life as building blocks for a life well lived.

Books Mentioned In This Episode:

1- Alice’s Big Book of Mistakes by Alice Kaltman

2- Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

3- Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson

4-- Salem’s Lot by Stephen King

5- The Keeper by Kelsey Ervick

6- Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

7- To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

8- Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

9- Middlemarch by George Eliot

10- Drinking at the Movies by Julia Wertz

11- Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

12- A 5 Star Read Recommended by Fellow Book Lover Emily Craddick - Hotel Splendide by Ludwig Bemelmans

13- Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham

14- Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

15- Look in the Mirror by Catherine Steadman

16- Sociopath by Patric Gagne

Media mentioned—

Small Things Like These (2024)

Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)

Salem’s Lot (Max, 2024)

Will & Harper (Netflix, 2024)