Hudson Mohawk Magazine

The COP26 summit began with a report by the World Meteorological Organization named: State of Climate in 2021: Extreme events and major impacts. To help us understand this report, we are now joined by retired meteorologist, Hugh Johnson.

The Radix Center will be the starting point for the “COP26 Global Action Day for Climate Justice” rally and march this Saturday, November 6th, at 11am in Albany. Mark Dunlea joined us to tell us about this event and its significance. He explains what COP26 is, why it is so important, and making connections between climate issues and other injustices in the world.

Scott Kellogg, Educational Director of the Radix Ecological Sustainability Center in Albany, discusses their South End Biocultural Diversity Forest. Radix is having an initial tree planting work day on Nov. 13. On Nov. 6 they will host a rally and march for the Global Day of Action On Climate Change. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

The Fish Market in North Central Troy was repurposed into a community-driven artist-in-residency. HMM's Sina Basila Hickey went to visit Meg Jala, the current artist in residence. Meg spoke about the need for communities to have access to art as a means of connection, exploration, healing, and self-expression.

Learn more about this project at The Arts Center of the Capital Region

Gary Pavlic died unexpectedly at Albany Medical Center on September 22, 2021. He was an accomplished public servant who held positions with the N.Y.S. AIDS Institute and the N.Y.S. Department of Health. Gary was an activist who worked tirelessly on behalf of Troy's residents. Today we air part two of an interview Elizabeth Press and Angela Beallor did with Gary Pavlic about organizing and electoral politics and where they met for him. This interview was recorded in 2017.

The Uniting Line is an art project that transformed a 500 foot stretch of road under the Hoosick Street Bridge with paint and co-collaboration. Jade Warrick, aka Trash Kid, is the artist behind the art that aims to unify downtown Troy and North Central Troy despite the dividing highway.

HMM's Sina Basila Hickey spoke with Belinda Colón- curator at The Arts Center of the Capital Region, co-directors Kendra and Cynthia, and resident volunteers. You can also hear an interview with Jade Warrick: https://www.mediasanctuary.org/stories/2021/bipoc-represented-with-art-under-the-hoosick-street-bridge/

Learn more about The Uniting Line: https://www.artscenteronline.org/uniting-line/

Uniting Line is a collaboration of the City of Troy, The Arts Center of the Capital Region, TAP, Inc. and Collar Works.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with Howie Hawkins who discusses with Mark Dunlea whether Build Back Better is adequate to solve the climate crisis and addresses the key issues to be dealt with in COP26;

Then, Alexis Goldsmith will join us to break down The New Coal: Plastics and Climate Change, the comprehensive report that was recently released by Beyond Plastics;

After that, Jody Cowan gets the young people’s take on Halloween from a private gathering that took place over the weekend;

And Finally, Andrea Cunliffe talks with Aaron Marquis from about clowning and an upcoming performance

Beyond Plastics recently released a comprehensive account of the United States plastics industry’s significant, yet rarely acknowledged contributions to the climate crisis in the report called "The New Coal: Plastics and Climate Change."

To help break down this report for us, we are joined by Alexis Goldsmith, Community Organizing Consultant at Beyond Plastics.

You can read the report at https://www.beyondplastics.org/plastics-and-climate

Aaron Marquis of Troy based Contemporary Circus and Immersive Center is a coproducer of “Brave Space,” an immersive contemporary circus piece that is being performed at the YWCA of Greater Capital Region in Troy, NY at 7 p.m. Aaron spoke with HMM's correspondent Andrea Cunliffe about the life in and around the circus, the versatility of contemporary circus, and about producing "Brave Space" and bringing this exciting new circus piece (with its 7 member, all female group)to an audience.

“Brave Space” is taking place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 2 at the YWCA, 21 1st Street, Troy. It is presented by Contemporary Circus and Immersive Arts Center in partnership with the YWCA of the Greater Capital Region

President Biden has headed off to the COP26 world climate summit in Glasgow after announcing that he had a "framework" to move his Build Back Better (BBB)budget ideas on climate and social spending. Howie Hawkins, the recent Green Party candidate for President who first proposed a Green New Deal back in 2010, discusses whether BBB is adequate to solve the climate crisis and addresses the key issues to be dealt with in COP26. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.