The Organic View

As the world’s lion population continues to rapidly decline, LionAid.org estimates that there are 645-795 wild lions remaining in western and central Africa.  In eastern and southern Africa, 14,450 wild lions remain - for a continental total of 15,244 wild lions! However, LionAid is making progress!  Recently, LionAid received the news about a big decision made by the government in Zambia regarding a moratorium on big cat trophy hunting. From 2000 to 2010, Zambia exported 651 lion trophies, virtually all adult males. LionAid estimates the total lion population to be about 850 animals of both sexes and all ages. LionAid has cautioned for many years that this very high level of offtake was unsustainable. From 2000-2010 Zambia exported 645 adult male leopard hunting trophies from an unknown number of animals in the source population. A recent scientific publication noted that trophy hunting of lions was significantly affecting populations in national parks as well. LionAid.org is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and preservation of lions.  Their mission is to create awareness about the huge decline of the lion population and work with government officials and other organizations to cease the legal hunting of these animals. Lions are a major trophy for hunters. Despite their well-documented decline, there is still a considerable trophy hunting effort. Since the last-published decline in lion numbers on the continent were made public in 2002-2004, over 4,400 lions have been exported as trophies. As such, trophies are largely male lions. The effect of this commercial activity has greatly impacted both overall lion numbers and the ability for remaining lions to reproduce. Trophy hunting must cease. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, tune in as host, June Stoyer talks to the founders of LionAid.org, Dr. Pieter Kat and Christine Macsween.

Many people are learning about one of the most powerful and most important healing modalities called NLP which refers to a stated connection between the neurological processes (Neuro), our language (Linguistics) and the behavioral patterns that have been learned through experience (Programming). NLP is an approach to communication, personal development and psychotherapy that can be used to enhance an individual’s personal and professional success. The NLP Professional applies the tools and techniques of NLP in order to facilitate the necessary changes which are needed for success when working with clients. The book questions some of the current practices in the field of NLP and challenges whether or not the practice is ultimately useful to achieve the desired outcome. It also explores how to expand the impact of NLP as it creates a profession that is credible, respectable and established. Tune in to this segment of The NLP View Radio Show, as host, Donna Blinston is joined by author, Karen Moxom to discuss her best-selling book, NLP for the Professional, Create a More Professional, Effective and Successful NLP Business. Stay tuned! 

Karen Moxom is the Managing Director of the Association for NLP (ANLP), an independent award winning social enterprise specializing in membership services for NLP Professionals. Karen is the editor of Rapport, the magazine for NLP Professionals, and the publisher of Acuity and the NLP Research Journal, Current Research in NLP. Until recently Karen was Chair of Governors at her son’s school, she is a Scout helper and is part of the Developing Special Provision Locally Parent Reference group for Hertfordshire County Council.

People read for a myriad of reasons whether it is for pleasure, knowledge or to pass the time. Many healing modalities use reading to facilitate the healing process. Especially when people read an interesting story, their mind is able to take a mini-break from any stressful situation that may be occurring. This is an effective method for relieving stress without using medication or taking drastic measures.

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is an approach to communication, personal development, and psychotherapy. In the book, Entrancing Tales For Change With Hypnosis and NLP, The English Sisters enable readers to begin their journey on a path to wellness by reading very cleverly written tales. The stories are short, easy to read and uplifting which can be read randomly or in order, from beginning to end. The English Sisters have remarkably created a very unique and effective method for allowing the subconscious to begin the healing process.

Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer is joined by The English Sisters to discuss their clever approach to wellness using joyful, fun and inspirational tales. Stay tuned!

 

The English Sisters are Violeta and Jutka Zuggo, born in . Language has always played a very important role in their lives as they grew up in a bilingual family. This led to a natural fascination of how language affects the brain. Qualified in the Theory and Principles of Indirect Hypnosis, Ericksonian Psychotherapy and NLP with Stephen Brooks British Hypnosis Research. They have developed their personal style of conversational hypnosis based on NLP and Ericksonian hypnosis with their Hypnotic Ramblings for Change™ which guide the viewer into a state of light trance whilst bringing about positive changes.

Recently the Congressional Research Service prepared a report for Congress on the most recent science entitled “Bee Health: The Role of Pesticides”.  A similar review is being been conducted in the UK in the form of testimony before the UK House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee. Will this make a difference as far as the use of systemics? What is at stake as far as the industry is concerned? Will this finally get the momentum that is needed to make the changes the scientific community and the beekeeping community have been calling for?

In this special series called “The Neonicotinoid View”, hosts June Stoyer and Tom Theobald talk to environmental author and beekeeper, Graham White. Stay tuned!

Bio: Graham White, an expert on John Muir is the founder of the John Muir Award which challenges people of all ages to do something for the conservation of nature and wildlife. Graham published the Scottish Environmental Handbook which was the first publication of its kind. He also published The Nature of Scotland as well as a number of John Muir's works. In 1977, Graham hiked from Yosemite to Mt Whitney in a life changing journey which inspired him to create the first environment center in the United Kingdom. Graham began raising awareness against the use of neonicotinoids in 2004 and has also been working to raise awareness about the toxic impact on the entire eco-system. His message is that we are in danger of creating an agricultural environmental that is toxic to wildlife of every kind.

In Raising Elijah: Protecting Our Children in an Age of Environmental Crisis, internationally recognized biologist Dr. Sandra Steingraber reflects on how caring for her own family led her to tough realizations and hard choices. She links key events in her children’s lives—leaving a beloved preschool due to chemical contaminants on the playground, learning to appreciate organic produce—with broader environmental concerns, shedding new light on the factors affecting both human health and the health of the planet. From bug spray, to “tuna salad: the new lead paint,” to her own deck made of pressure-treated wood (which contains the carcinogen—and developmental neurotoxicant—arsenic), Steingraber outlines the various hazards that lurk in most houses and backyards. But as she explains, no mother or father can foolproof a home. In her words, “I am a conscientious parent. I am not a HEPA filter.” That’s why, instead of shopping tips and websites to consult, she calls for “federal regulations that assess chemicals for their ability to alter puberty before they are allowed access to the marketplace,” a ban on horizontal slickwater hydrofracturing (a.k.a. “fracking”), and “chemical reform based on precautionary principles.” She also highlights a growing child’s special needs and vulnerabilities, observing that many doctors, scientists, and governing bodies assume “all members of the population basically act, biologically, like middle-aged men.” At once a call to action and a poignant meditation on the simple joys of motherhood, Raising Elijah helps us see the little changes we can make and, more importantly, the enormous—but not impossible—changes we must demand. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to  best-selling author and world renowned activist, Dr. Sandra Steingraber. Stay tuned!

What would happen if your car had no oil or the steering wheel had been removed or you had no more gas? Your car would not function properly and clearly, you would have problems driving. When it comes to nature, every plant, every creature, every micro and macro organism plays its part much in the same way. Human beings are notorious for quickly destroying wildlife for the simple reason being that these creatures are either difficult to cohabitate with or are just a nuisance. It is unfortunate that people are so disconnected with nature and do not see how each creature plays an important role that impacts other creatures (human beings included) “Leading scientists working around the globe are learning that these much feared predators may in fact hold a key to life itself. It is the presence or absence of top predators that affects the health of the entire ecosystem.”-Lords of Nature The Lords of Nature: Life in a Land of Great Predators, is a captivating documentary which tells the story of a science now discovering top carnivores as revitalizing forces of nature, and of a society now learning tolerance for beasts they once banished. 

In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Karen Anspacher-Meyer, Executive Director, Green Fire Productions and Craig Miller, Southwest Representative Defenders of Wildlife. We will also discuss the issues with efforts to minimize the protection offered to these species under The Endangered Species Act. Stay tuned!

NLP provides an insight and understanding into how we think, and has a variety of tools to help positively change that thinking process. In healthcare, we are not only involved personally in a complex organisation with our own busy lives, but we get involved in other people’s lives often when they are very vulnerable. A helpful word or a nudge in the right direction at the right time can often do as much as a medical or surgical intervention.

Mark Peters is a Master Practitioner in NLP, Hypnotherapist, CBT Therapist, life coach and rehabilitation trainer. Mark’s extensive background in business, the martial arts and therapy has gelled together to allow him to provide an holistic therapeutic service. Mark’s first experience of NLP was in the field of Change Management and it soon became obvious to Mark that ALL developmental work is in fact change management, even if named otherwise. Mark explains how doing something different requires a development of process and therefore a change of thinking and doing. NLP studies the structure of how humans think and experience the world. From this we can create the opportunity for change. 

 

Tune in to this segment of The NLP View Radio Show, as host, Don

It is a new year and with it comes a whole new year of challenges for the organic industry. In 2012, although the battle to label gmo’s on food was lost due to the failure to pass Proposition 37 in the state of California, the war is not over. If anything, more people are now aware of the plight of the organic farmers, the need to buy locally grown organic and are demanding the right to know what is in their food.

What are the organic farmers doing to prevent contamination from gmo's? How is the American organic citrus market faring? How profitable is organic farming in America? What are some of the lessons learned from 2012 that will be implemented this coming year? How can we continue to support organic agriculture if we are allowing so much competition from non-organic inferior produce? How are American organic farmers coping with the ban of imports from countries that do not want produce from the USA?What are the next steps we need to take to continue to fight for gmo labeling?

Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer is joined by special guest, Matt McLean, CEO of Uncle Matts Organics to talk about what is in store for the upcoming year of organic farming. Stay tuned!

Bio: Matt McLean, president of Uncle Matt’s Organic Inc., is also the Board President of the Organic Trade Association. He has a myriad of expertise in the organic industry including marketing, distribution, farming, certification, and public policy. In 1999, Matt McLean ventured into the organic juice business with a passion for healthy living as well as a long family history of growing citrus in Florida. Matt’s goal was, and still is, to produce the highest quality juice, using only premium 100% organically-grown fruit that is free from synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. His company, Uncle Matt’s Organics is the leading producer of premium certified organic citrus from Florida.

When it comes to education, people tend to think of the basics: reading, writing and arithmetic. Due to the obesity issue with kids, there has been a great deal of emphasis on the importance of sports and fitness. People think that sports can also offer children opportunities to inevitably play in major league clubs, the Olympics, etc. and therefore athletic programs should not be cut. Unfortunately, when it comes to music, not much thought is given as it is often the first to go when it comes down to budget cuts for extra-curricular programs. However, music is something that is such a critical component of our lives. It has been used as a form of communication and is also found throughout nature. Indeed, it is a critical component to well being and can literally change the course of one's life. Such is the case with newly discovered artists such as Susan Boyle, Kelly Clarkson, etc. There is a non-profit organization that is on a mission to change this called Little Kids Rock. It was founded by some of the greatest names in the music world. LKR currently reaches over 74,000 kids across America! When it comes to making sure every kid gets a first-rate education, music matters! LKR believes that learning to play a musical instrument can be a transformative experience in students' lives, with the power to inspire the creativity and confidence that are critical to success in school and beyond. They are devoted to restoring and revitalizing music education in U.S. public schools. They bring free musical instruments and music instruction to underserved schools across the country. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will be joined by the legendary rock drummer, Liberty Devitto (known for his tenure with Billy Joel) to discuss his work with Little Kids Rock! Stay tuned!

New Year's Resolutions are made in anticipation of the New Year and in new beginnings. A New Year's resolution is a commitment that a person makes to one or more personal goals, projects, or in the reforming of a habit. The problem with New Year's Resolutions is that they are often made because of tradition. Even when the goal stated is something that is important to the individual, it is often made on the spur of the moment, and without the respect and planning that the goal needs in order to be achieved.

Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) has been described as the technology of the mind, the science of achievement, and the study of success. It is based upon the search for and the study of the factors which account for either success or failure in human performance. NLP is the study of human excellence, focusing on the difference that makes the difference, in a successful outcome.

Tune in to this segment of The NLP View Radio Show, as host, Donna Blinston author of Make New Year Resolutions-AND KEEP THEM USING NLP! discusses with June Stoyer, to explain how she uses NLP to ensure goal success. If you want to make changes in your life that will stick, stay tuned!