Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Zack Lobdell is a painter living in Greenfield, NY. Moses Nagel visited his studio to talk about his latest work and the life of an artist.

Bethlehem Tomorrow and Capital District Community Energy have developed a Roadmap for Sustainability for local communities to follow in responding to climate change. Jeremy Snyder discusses the study's recommendations on how to reduce the carbon footprint of municipalities with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Hudson Mohawk Magazine celebrates the use of arts to support expressive creativity. This segment focuses on the creation of murals in public spaces. Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Lizzy Kramer talks with artist Jade Warrick, aka Trash Kid, about her work in Amplified Voices New York, a community collaborative public mural project, and the group’s current venture with Honest Weight Food Co-op in Albany to create a mural in their parking lot.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin by speaking with Dave Publow and Lukas Weber about their environmental activism work and the Norlite incinerator in Cohoes.

The focus on Norlite continues with our usual weekly segment. Today we hear from a concerned community member and activist about potential health risks from the plant.

Later on, Willie Terry and guests offer part 3 of their roundtable discussion on “The Struggle Continues.”

After that, Caelan McPherson explores the question “Is radio dying?”

Finally, Lovonia Mallory reports on plans for Schenectady’s “March for Jesus” on July 31st.

Joe Ritchie sits down with Latham resident Marea Gordett. He asks her about her experiences with the plant as well as what she has done with Lights Out Norlite. Marea also gives her perspective on what should be done with this plant.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with a recap of Monday morning’s press conference where the organization PAUSE pushed Representative Paul Tonko to talk about the Clean Future Act

Then, Alexis Goldsmith brings us the story of Earth Island Institute taking consumer brands to court over their role in plastic pollution

Later on, we continue this month’s The Struggle Continues roundtable entitled "From the Fourth of July to Juneteenth: What do they Mean to Black People?"

After that, Bethlehem Indivisible wants to encourage policies in their town that are pro-environment, pro-choice and anti-hate, and we have a story about the initiatives being implemented

Finally, we hear from Dr. Salvatore-Di Mauro, one of the team members behind the Our Soil project

On Monday morning, Rep. Paul Tonko held a press conference discussing the federal Child Tax Credit. The organization PAUSE occupied outside of Tonko’s office to press him on his environmental standing on his Clean Future Act which environmental groups say doesn’t do enough. HMM’s Luke Weber and Dave Pueblo were there to cover this event.

A major driver of plastic pollution is single-use plastic packaging used by consumer brands like Coca-Cola, Nestle, PepsiCo, Unilever, and many of the household brands you may be familiar with. Of the nearly 400 million tonnes of virgin plastic produced annually, 40% is destined to become single-use packaging, and less than 10% will be recycled.

Now, Earth Island Institute is taking these consumer brands to court over their role in plastic pollution and misleading the public to believe that the plastic waste generated by their packaging is recycled.

In this week's Plastic PSA we speak with Sumona Majumdar, attorney and General Council for Earth Island Institute, the entity leading the lawsuits against consumer brands.

A correction to the story: Coca-Cola produces 2.9 million tonnes of plastic waste annually.

Photo: Greenpeace

The group Bethlehem Indivisible has the aim of encouraging policies in the town that are pro-environment, pro-choice and anti-hate. This year they are working to help Bethlehem create a new comprehensive plan that will encourage more affordable housing and diversity. Moses Nagel looked into this initiative and what they are recommending for the town.

Whistleblower Daniel Hale will be sentenced for espionage on July 27 for documenting the killing of civilians in Afghanistan by US Airforce drones. Peace activist Kathy Kelly discusses how to help get leniency for Hale. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.