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Holly Page, Co-Founder of and Senior Advisor to No Labels, a 501(c)(4) political organization, explains why the organization came into being and why it is now attempting to put a 3rd Party Presidential candidate on the 2024 ballot in all 50 states. Although they have succeeded in getting on the ballot in 15 states at the time of this airing, they don't plan on announcing a candidate until after Super Tuesday, which is March 5, 2024.

On this week’s program, your host, Justin Mog, sits down for a conversation with Chris Wiedamann, Urban and Community Forestry Coordinator for the Kentucky Division of Forestry

(https://eec.ky.gov/Natural-Resources/Forestry). Listen in as we discuss:

• Wildfires in KY: Recap of the 2023 wildfire season and assistance available;

• The state of forestry in the Commonwealth and its significance in terms of the economy, jobs, land acreage, and sustainability;

• What Urban Forestry is and why it matters;

• The kinds of assistance KDF offers to develop or improve urban forestry programs;

• The Kentucky Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Grant: $1.8M available to local governments, 501(c)3 non-profits, and educational institutions to support work increasing access to trees and green spaces. Funded through the US Forest Service from the Inflation Reduction Act, 100% of funding is intended to serve underserved and disadvantaged communities. Communities and organizations are encouraged to apply for between $1,000 and $250,000. Larger proposals will be considered. Consideration will be given to ensure smaller communities have equitable access to funding. No match funding will be required.

• Tips and resources for winter urban tree planting and pruning;

• Other tips and resources for sustainable tree health the rest of the year, e.g. mulching, orchard care, handling pests without pesticide, and more; and

• Storms are taking out more KY trees than ever before and urban property owners are nervous – what can be done to mitigate these concerns and improve resiliency of our urban canopy?

Keep up the Energy & Environment Cabinet at https://www.facebook.com/KentuckyEEC/ or https://twitter.com/KentuckyEEC

Chris recommends these resources:

Tree Owner’s Manual: https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/TreeOwnersManual

Arbor Day Foundation – Right Tree, Right Place: https://www.arborday.org/trees/righttreeandplace/

KDF Urban and Community Forestry: https://eec.ky.gov/Natural-Resources/Forestry/urban-forestry-and-community-programs/Pages/default.aspx

KDF Fire Response: https://kdf.firesponse.com/public/

KDF Wildfire Fire Management Program: https://eec.ky.gov/Natural-Resources/Forestry/wildland-fire-management/Pages/default.aspx

Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool: https://screeningtool.geoplatform.gov/en/#9.84/37.9555/-84.6151

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

K.A. Owens interviews Dr. Anne Caldwell, PHD, Professor of Political Science at the University of Louisville, KY. Topic: Feminism , Politics and Me Too.

1st Air Date April 13, 2018.

2nd Air Date Saturday February 10, 2024

Numerous bills pertaining to science, education, marijuana and the environment are being discussed by the Kentucky Legislature in Frankfort this session. The legislature meets until mid-April 2024, so plenty will be happening! Rob Weber of the Kentucky Academy of Science describes some of the important science bills they are tracking. Then, in honor of Valentine's Day, Dave Robinson summarizes the seven 'love chemicals' (that our bodies naturally make) that influence the different aspects of our romantic lives.

‘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.

Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/posts/?ref=page_internal

This week on Truth to Power, we bring you a conversation about the vital role that biodiversity must play in rescuing us from climate chaos. Join Forward Radio hosts, Justin Mog (Sustainability Now!) and Hart Hagan (The Climate Report) for a conversation with Beck Mordini, Executive Director of Biodiversity for a Livable Climate, https://bio4climate.org/. Beck has over 20 years of nonprofit experience including protecting the biodiversity of native plants at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and protecting undocumented workers from exploitation in Washington state. Her studies of International Environmental Law in Nairobi, Kenya were her first exposure to the issues of desertification and the challenges to global action. While practicing law in Colorado, she and friends founded Climbing for Life, a technical rock-climbing program for at-risk youth.

Beck’s career shifted to nonprofit management as a grant writer, development director, marketing and communications manager, community liaison, and executive director. Beck has been a Pachamama Project Drawdown workshop leader, worked on the County Community Climate Action Plan, and testified on behalf of solar reforms to the Board of Supervisors.  She has degrees from the University of Virginia and the College of William & Mary with coursework in Sustainable Agriculture and Sustainable business from local colleges.

On today’s program, we hear Beck’s story and learn about the organization she now heads called Biodiversity for a Livable Climate! Learn about planting Miyawaki micro-forests in the middle of cities to tap into the myriad benefits of functioning ecosystems; and explore with us the power and importance of Regenerative solutions to the climate crisis.

For more on the importance of beavers, Justin recommends the book “Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter” by Ben Goldfarb. https://www.bengoldfarb.com/eager

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 http://forwardradio.org

A talk with African American entrepreneur and financial planner and adviser Jimmy Ray of Jimmy Ray Financial Services. We discuss the challenges and opportunities of self-employment as well as the differences between small and big business and national corporations versus small, local businesses. Small, local businesses are interested in their communities and getting to know their customers.......probably more so than their larger rivals. A little more about Jimmy Ray........

Jimmy Ray is an esteemed professional with more than 15 years experience working in the sales and service industry. Jimmy is most recognized for his career in the financial services industry, where he started as a personal life insurance agent before gaining experience in banking, investments and ultimately becoming a financial advisor. Over the years, Jimmy Ray provided financial coaching, advice and guidance to over 3,000 people, working for some of the biggest names in the industry and has built a reputation for fiduciary excellence by demonstrating his commitment towards putting the needs of others above all else.

Currently Jimmy Ray is building out his own independent advisory practice, 'Jimmy Ray Financial' in partnership with CORE Planning; a move inspired by Jimmy's passion for providing equitable access to high end financial planning services, investment options, and tax strategies.

When not helping others win with their money, you can find Jimmy enjoying time with his family or engaging in volunteerism. Jimmy Ray is also a resourceful traveler, having visited nearly every state in the country except Alaska before the age of 35.

Learn more about Jimmy Ray by visiting: Jimmy Ray at CORE Planning,

and

Calendar Link/Book an appointment - https://calendly.com/jimmyrayfinancial

LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmyray3/

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This week we are talking time bending books, series, and movies including time travel, time loop, and time slip. Here is a link for more info on this subgenera.

https://www.abookgeek.com/exploring-the-paradoxes-of-time-travel-literature-a-journey-through-the-ages/

Books mentioned--

1- Number The Stars by Lois Lowry

2- Intrigue in Istanbul by Ericka Ruth Neubauer

3- The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard

4- Time Machine by HG Wells

5- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain

6- The House on the Strand by Daphne Du Maurier

7- Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

8- The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Neffenegger

9- Midnight Library by Matt Haig

10- Doomsday Book by Connie Willis

11- Transall Saga by Gary Paulsen

12- Time and Again by Jack Finney

13- 11/22/63 by Stephen King

14- Da Vinci's Cat by Catherine Gilbert Murdoch

15- When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

16-Kindred by Octavia Butler

17- Neverworld Wake by Marissa Pessl

18- Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister

19- A Boy And His Dog At The End of The World by C.A. Fletcher - 5 star read recommended by Heather Crotwell @readingwithavengeance

20- Orchard by Larry Watson

21- Poor Things by Alasdair Gray

22- Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspired the World by Jean Duffy

Other stuff mentioned--

1- Radiolab episode about Einstein's brain - https://radiolab.org/podcast/g-relative-genius

2- Disney's Frozen (Broadway Across America)

3- Number the Stars (Stage One theater production)

4- Dark (Netflix, 2017-2020) German

5- Bodies (Netflix, 2023) British

6- BeForeigners (Amazon Prime, 2019- ) Norwegian

7- Interstellar (2014)

8- Tenet (2020)

9-Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

10- Back to the Future (1985)

11- Sliding Doors (1998)

12- Time Bandits (1981)

13- Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)

14- Donnie Darko (2001)

15- Kindred (Hulu, 2022)

16- Altering Picture Books link - https://popular.info/p/pressed-by-moms-for-liberty-florida

** This was not a source I was familiar with even though it was being quoted by Pen America so I consulted www.Mediabiasfactcheck.com. This was their summary of this source. "Overall, we rate Popular Information Left Biased based on story selection and editorial content that routinely favors liberal causes. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record."

A talk with Chris Carruthers of Clark-Floyd County Systems of Care on how his organization is helping to fill needs of social and public assistance in the Southern Indiana area. Chris's organization is an example of social entrepreneurship where nonprofits are often working with government agencies or working with government funding to deliver services to people that the market place is not providing.

A little more about Chris and Systems of Care.......

Chris Carruthers

Born in Louisville, Kentucky, and has been a resident of Southern Indiana since 1999. Chris graduated from Christian Academy of Indiana in 2011 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Franklin College. After working with the Floyd County Prosecutor’s office, I went back to get my Master’s in Education from Ottawa University while serving as a teacher for 3 years.

In 2019, Chris made the jump into the nonprofit world and has served in several capacities within the nonprofit sector. From Program Manager at Community Action of Southern Indiana to Program Coordinator at Leadership Southern Indiana. I am currently the Director of Educational Programming at Clark Floyd System of Care and a part-time business owner at Enspire Consulting Group.

Clark & Floyd System of Care

Systems of CARE is the connecting of all service delivery systems in collaborating with Providers and Agencies that support children, youth and families impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences, Mental Health and Addiction. Our values are Family-Driven, Youth-Guided, Collaborative, Trauma Informed, Culturally Relevant and Outcome Based.

Kentucky State Legislator Lisa Willne has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, she is a member of the Kentucky Psychological Associate, a two-term member of the Jefferson County Board of Education and a three-term member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. She represents political district 35.

On this week’s program, your host, Justin Mog, parks his bike for a chat with Chris Glasser from Streets for People (S4P) about their 2024 Advocacy Agenda. S4P is calling for $5 million in funding for traffic calming programs and for revisions to the city's inequitable street safety policies. They are proposing solutions that will invest in neighborhood-level traffic calming, the beautification and walkability of our commercial corridors, and improving access to city parks. S4P believes this is an agenda that everyone in the city can support -- urban or suburban, Democrat or Republican, young or old, East, West or South. Learn more at https://www.streetsforpeople.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2024-Advocacy-Agenda.pdf

Tune in for an update on impending two-way conversions of oppressive one-way roads in our urban core, including Logan & Shelby; and 2nd & 3rd Streets. We also have an in-depth conversation about the future of TARC. Read Chris Glasser's opinion piece on WDRB from January 9th: TARC at a crisis point; Greenberg must push Louisville transit in a bold, new direction: https://www.wdrb.com/pov/opinion-tarc-at-a-crisis-point-greenberg-must-push-louisville-transit-in-a-bold-new/article_551d183c-af17-11ee-a088-5f3b4fcb7854.html

Learn more and get involved at https://www.streetsforpeople.org

Follow Chris at https://twitter.com/Streets4Peeps

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