The Green Flame

The Philippine archipelago was a Spanish colony for nearly 500 years, and a US colony for 50. Today, it is an economic colony. This episode of The Green Flame focuses on the history of the Archipelago (decolonized name for the Philippines). Our interview is with Neneth, a longtime revolutionary and organizer based on the northern island of Luzon.

This show features Andres Bonifacio’s poem “Pag-Ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa.” Our skill focuses on capacity building and logistics.

Music:

Perilune - AERØHEAD https://soundcloud.com/aerohead Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Horizons by Scott Buckley https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0

In this short excerpt from the last episode of The Green Flame podcast, Derrick Jensen and Lierre Keith read from a piece by C.S. Lewis, originally written in 1948, in which the author speaks of the threat of nuclear war and how to live in an age of existential threats.

How is coronavirus affecting the movement to save the planet? This in-depth episode includes perspectives from eight Deep Green Resistance organizers from around the world. We talk about morality, pollution, preparedness, community self-defense, mutual aid, and more.

This episode include poetry by Kim Hill, and three tracks: “Horizons” and “Blood,” both by Scott Buckley, and "Svadhisthana Sacral Chakra Meditation Music" by Beth Quist.

Further Reading:

Kim's Poem: https://medium.com/@kim.hill/the-day-we-locked-ourselves-in-a4673670e485 U.S. considering suspending constitutional rights during CoViD-19 emergency: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/doj-suspend-constitutional-rights-coronavirus-970935/

Against Conspiracy Theories: Why Our Activism Must Be Based In Reality: https://dgrnewsservice.org/resistance-culture/movement-building/against-conspiracy-theories-why-our-activism-must-be-based-in-reality/

Coronavirus originates in destruction of the planet:

• https://www.thenation.com/article/environment/coronavirus-habitat-loss/
• https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/sunday-review/the-ecology-of-disease.html
• https://dgrnewsservice.org/civilization/ecocide/agriculture/coronavirus-agribusiness-would-risk-millions-of-deaths/
• https://dgrnewsservice.org/civilization/we-havent-always-had-epidemics-why-now/

Reductions of pollution and consumption due to CoViD-19:

• https://www.sbs.com.au/news/as-covid-19-shuts-down-europe-these-photos-show-pollution-is-dipping
• http://marine.copernicus.eu/venicewatertransparency/
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2020/03/26/oil-headed-to-10-a-barrel-as-virus-lockdown-eradicates-fuel-demand/

Government giveaways to the ultra-wealthy: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/26/business/coronavirus-real-estate-investors-stimulus.html

Pollution backlash: https://dgrnewsservice.org/civilization/ecocide/epa-suspends-enforcement-of-environmental-regulations-breaking/

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The Green Flame is a Deep Green Resistance podcast offering revolutionary analysis, skill sharing, and inspiration for the movement to save the planet by any means necessary. Our hosts are Max Wilbert and Jennifer Murnan.

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In this episode of The Green Flame, we speak with Derrick Jensen. Derrick is a co-author of Deep Green Resistance, and the author of Endgame, The Culture of Make Believe, A Language Older than Words, and many other books. Derrick's website: https://derrickjensen.org/

This show features the song, The Man Sitting Right Next Door by SKAGS.

Music video for The Man Sitting Right Next Door: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzlvgEWAIVs 

SKAGS on Bandcamp: https://skagsband.bandcamp.com/

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About The Green Flame The Green Flame is a Deep Green Resistance podcast offering revolutionary analysis, skill sharing, and inspiration for the movement to save the planet by any means necessary. Our hosts are Max Wilbert and Jennifer Murnan.

Donate here to support our show and broader political work: https://deepgreenresistance.org/en/support-us/donate-to-deep-green-resistance

In this episode of The Green Flame, we speak with Will Falk. Will is a writer, lawyer, and environmental activist. The natural world speaks and Will’s work is how he listens. He believes the ongoing destruction of the natural world is the most pressing issue confronting us today. For Will, writing is a tool to be used in resistance. Our conversation focuses on the Rights of Nature movement, Will's efforts to advocate for the Rights of the Colorado River, and his book, How Dams Fall. Will's website: http://willfalk.org/

Buy Will's book: https://homeboundpublications.com/product/how-dams-fall-by-will-falk/

This show features the song, The Guillotine by SKAGS.

Music video for The Guillotine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTnhn7ktBuw

SKAGS on Bandcamp: https://skagsband.bandcamp.com/

Subscribe to The Green Flame Podcast • Apple Podcasts • RSS Feed • Stitcher • YouTube

About The Green Flame The Green Flame is a Deep Green Resistance podcast offering revolutionary analysis, skill sharing, and inspiration for the movement to save the planet by any means necessary. Our hosts are Max Wilbert and Jennifer Murnan.

Donate here to support our show and broader political work: https://deepgreenresistance.org/en/support-us/donate-to-deep-green-resistance

In this episode, of The Green Flame, we speak with Sakej Ward. Sakej (James Ward) belongs to the wolf clan. He is Mi’kmaw (Mi’kmaq Nation) from the community of Es-gen-oo-petitj (Burnt Church First Nation, New Brunswick). Having taught, organized, advised and led various warrior societies from all over Turtle Island down into Guatemala and Borike (Puerto Rico) Sakej has made warrior-hood his way of life. Our conversation focuses on colonization and decolonization.

This show features poetry by the Chickasaw poet, playwright, and novelist Linda Hogan, and the song "Zabalaza" by South African political music collective Soundz of the South (SOS).

Music video for Zabalaza: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrckzW3csmI Soundz of the South: https://www.facebook.com/soundzofthesouth

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About The Green Flame The Green Flame is a Deep Green Resistance podcast offering revolutionary analysis, skill sharing, and inspiration for the movement to save the planet by any means necessary. Our hosts are Max Wilbert and Jennifer Murnan.

Donate here to support our show and broader political work: https://deepgreenresistance.org/en/support-us/donate-to-deep-green-resistance

Indigenous Hawaiian organizer and journalist Anne Keala Kelly speaks on the desecration of Hawaii for the sake of tourism and science. This excerpt comes from Episode 12 of The Green Flame podcast, on Colonization. Listen to the full podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/colonialism/id1460594346?i=1000460859785

World-renowned Saami musician Mari Boine speaks about music as a healer of the trauma of colonization, and about ancestral responsibilities. This excerpt comes from Episode 12 of The Green Flame podcast, on Colonization. Listen to the full podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/colonialism/id1460594346?i=1000460859785

This episode of the Green Flame is an interview with Kim Hill, a permaculture design teacher based on the South East coast of New South Wales, and Joanna Pinkiewicz, a women's rights activist and environmental activist, based in Tasmania. We discuss the Australian bush fires, the role of fire in the landscape, indigenous land management practices, land defense, grief rituals and nature connection, and the likelihood that corporations and developers with backing from the government will open up fire-affected land to development and mining. Two of DENNI's songs are included with permission: Trees and Wise Ones.

Joanna’s Links:

• https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/opinion/australia-fires-climate-change.html
• https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/controlled-burns-destroy-ecosystems-and-may-not-reduce-fire-risk/11774496
• https://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/land/aboriginal-fire-management

Kim’s links:

• Naomi Wolf speaking about the Aus/NZ/US firefighting agreement and disaster capitalism the wake of the fires https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i6lsD8MyHCM
• Mutual Aid Disaster Relief, a network and resources for organising autonomous response to disasters mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/
• Kim's articles on the corporate influence on the climate movement https://medium.com/@kim.hill/unpacking-extinction-rebellion-part-i-net-zero-emissions-5a5eed68d9ce

DENNI's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/denni420/

This episode of The Green Flame focuses on colonization and has three interviews: the first with Anne Keala Kelly, a native Hawaiian organizer, journalist, and award-winning filmmaker; the second with Mari Boine, a world-reknowned Sami indigenous musician; and the third with a river.

We discuss colonization, history, tourism, the TMT telescope project on Mauna Kea, indigenous peoples of Europe, music, and how to connect with the land. Three of Mari Boine's songs are used in this episode, with permission: Gula Gula, Goaskinvielija (Eagle Brother), and Vilges Suola.