The Organic View

According to the EPA, natural gas is defined as a fossil fuel formed when layers of buried plants and animals are exposed to intense heat and pressure over thousands of years. The energy that the plants and animals originally obtained from the sun is stored in the form of carbon in natural gas. Natural gas is combusted to generate electricity, enabling this stored energy to be transformed into usable power. Natural gas is a nonrenewable resource because it cannot be replenished on a human time frame. The natural gas power production process begins with the extraction of natural gas, continues with its treatment and transport to the power plants, and ends with its combustion in boilers and turbines to generate electricity.   Natural gas is used to generate electricity, serves as an alternative to gasoline, can be used to generate hydrogen and helps create fertilizer. It has a cost advantage over other forms of energy such as solar, wind and geothermal. However, there is a huge debate as to whether or not natural gas makes sense because of the pros and cons with this form of energy such as the environmental impact, the current return on the investment the impact on the face of energy.   In this segment of The Clean Energy View Radio Show, hosts, June Stoyer and host, Luis Mejia, Managing Partner, Murdock Capital Partners talk to energy expert, Tom Drolet, President of Drolet and Associates Energy Services, Inc. Mr. Drolet has worked in the energy industry and technology innovation industries for over 42 years, including his tenure with the electrical utility industry at Ontario Hydro, the fourth largest electrical utility in the world (Nuclear, Coal, Natural Gas, Hydroelectric), American Electric Power (Canada) and DTE Energy. Stay tuned!

The exploitation of big cats is a multi-million dollar trade that also tolerates tremendous abuse and abandonment of these beings. BigCatRescue.org, is the world's largest accredited sanctuary that is devoted entirely to exotic cats, such as lions, tigers, leopards and bobcats. This amazing organization, founded by Carole Baskin, has been raising awareness and advocating the protection of these precious beings for the last 20 years. Carole will also talk about her team’s work to raise awareness about the heinous treatment and abuse of big cats in Hollywood, circuses, local amusements, the laws issuing the licenses and other issues they have successfully helped educate the public about.

Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer, talks to Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue as we discuss the triumphs and current hurdles this amazing organization faces. Stay tuned!

Best-selling author, Victora Zackheim shares true stories from some of our country's finest authors, including Malachy McCourt, Jacquelyn Mitchard, Barbara Graham, Ellen Sussman, and so many others. Exit Laughing makes death more approachable as it reveals the funny side of “passing on.” As painful as it is to lose a loved one, Exit Laughing shows us that in times of grief, humour can help us with coping and even healing.

Tune in to this segment of The NLP View Radio Show, as host, Donna Blinston is joined by special guest, Victoria Zackheim  to discuss her best-selling book, Exit Laughing, August 4th, 2012 at 7pm EDT/4pmPST!

 

There is a technique called Neuro-linguistic programming that can be of great value to resolve fear based issues and phobias. NLP is an approach to communication, personal development, and psychotherapy created in the 1970s. NLP Practitioner, Donna Blinston, is a Registered Nurse, with a specialty in gastroenterology, the Liver and in blood-bourne viruses. As a Certified Trainer of NLP she uses the tools and techniques of NLP to build a professional relationship with and enhance the lives of her patients to promote good health and wellbeing. Donna also has incorporated her training to help people in the areas of leadership, self-help, practice development and life coaching. She is also the author of the best-selling book called Psychobabble: A straight forward, plain English guide to the benefits of NLP. Stay Tuned!

Whether you are a beekeeper or a homeowner, there is a lot to learn when it comes to pesticide safety. Dr. Scott Bretthauer, an expert in pesticide safety education and aerial spraying will be on the show to discuss the misconceptions regarding aerial application, the technical aspects involved with aerial spraying and how this impacts pollinators.

In this special series called "The Neonicotinoid View", host, June Stoyer, will be joined by special guest host, Tom Theobald to discuss the impact of aerial applications with Dr. Scott Bretthauer, Extension Specialist, Pesticide Safety Education.  Dr. Scott Bretthauer is an Extension Specialist in Application Technology with the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. Scott is a member of the Pesticide Safety Education Program and provides technical assistance on application equipment, nozzle selection and usage, drift reduction technologies, and sprayer calibration. Scott works with both aerial and ground applications. He is an Operation S.A.F.E. analyst and conducts the aerial application fly-ins for Illinois and Wisconsin. Stay tuned!

A world of 9 billion people by mid-century will demand fundamental changes in our mindsets, behaviors, cultures, and overarching paradigm. Just as our species broke the Sound Barrier during the 1940s and 1950s, a new breed of innovator, entrepreneur, and investor is lining up to break the Sustainability Barrier. In his best-selling book, John Elkington introduces The Zeronauts – a new breed of innovator, determined to drive problems such as carbon, waste, toxics, and poverty to zero – as well as creating the first Zeronaut Roll of Honor, spotlighting 50 pioneers in the field of zero. Zeronauts are innovating in an astonishing range of areas, tackling hugely diverse economic, social, environmental, and governance challenges. To give a sense of progress to date, we zero in on five key challenges (the 5Ps): population growth, pandemics, poverty, pollution, and proliferation. The power of zero has been trumpeted, notably in relation to zero defects. This book spotlights key lessons learned in the field of total quality management – and introduces a five-stage "Pathways to Zero" model, running through from the Eureka! discovery moment to the point where a new way of doing things becomes endemic in the economy. In order to move from incremental to transformative change, we must embrace wider framings, deeper insights, higher targets, and longer time scales. This book investigates some ways in which leading Zeronauts are pushing change in relevant directions, with cases drawn from a spectrum of human activity – from water profligacy to human genital mutilation. If we learn from these pioneers, the twenty-first century could be our best yet. In this segment of The Clean Energy View Radio Show, hosts, June Stoyer and special guest host, Luis Mejia, Managing Partner, Murdock Capital Partners talk to John Elkington about The Zeronauts.

What if whales and dolphins truly do have a superior intellect, as many believe, and can speak to the human race? What would their message be? In November 2008, gifted clairvoyant Patricia Cori was in Jordan teaching a workshop when a life-changing event occurred. A community of Cetaceans—“a choir of whales and dolphins,” as she describes it—interrupted her talk with a frantic plea for help. Cori was suddenly witness to a devastating scene of suffering, a communal grieving of scores of whales and dolphins “frenzied, lost, and dying.” This was the first of several terrifying calls for help, all of which were immediately followed by mass suicide events as these majestic creatures collectively chose to leave us and our planet. These troubling incidents evolved into the stream of messages for humanity that Cori reveals in this extremely timely work. The whales and dolphins present their deep understanding of our urgent global situation, calling for the human race to restore balance to our ecosystems—especially our dying oceans. For the first time, we read the communications of the Cetaceans and their story of devotion and celebration of life on the Great Planet Earth. We are also given a glimpse of their role in the unfolding of galactic events throughout our solar system, and the message is clear: We must wake up and realize that our continued abuse of the environment is altering the course of Gaia’s progression to the next dimension. Without the whale and dolphin song—without these musicians who hold the oceans in balance—we risk our advancement through the ascension process for which our entire solar system is destined. Before We Leave You:Messages from the Great Whales and the Dolphin Beings is a roadmap to that higher future and a pathway to global transformation.Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer is joined by Patricia Cori.

Making Home is about improving life with the real people around us and the resources we already have. While encouraging us to be more resilient in the face of hard times, author Sharon Astyk also points out the beauty, grace and elegance that result, because getting the most out of everything we use is a way of transforming our lives into something much more fulfilling. Written from the perspective of a family who has already made this transition, Making Home shows readers how to turn the challenge of living with less into settling for more. – more happiness, more security and more peace of mind. Learn simple but effective strategies to:

Save money on everything from heating and cooling to refrigeration, laundry, water, sanitation, cooking and cleaning Create a stronger, more resilient family Preserve more for future generations.

We must make fundamental changes to our way of life in the face of ongoing economic crisis and energy depletion. Making Home takes the fear out of this prospect, and invites us to embrace a simpler, more abundant reality.

Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer is joined by author, Sharon Astyk who is also a writer, teacher, blogger, and farmer whose family uses 80% less energy and resources than the average American household. She is a member of the Board of Directors of ASPO-USA, and the author of 3 previous books including Depletion and Abundance and Independence Days. Stay tuned!

As we shift from petroleum-based energy to renewable energy, the production of biofuel, created from invasive species appears to be a viable option. However, certain plant species which have been proposed for biofuel production include invasive species and/or other plants which have the potential to escape cultivation. Is this a good solution for eliminating an environmental issue while satisfying an energy need or is this type of biofuel merely creating a disaster in the making?

In this segment of The Clean Energy View Radio Show, hosts, June Stoyer and special guest host, Luis Mejia talk to Dr. Lewis Ziska about the pros and cons of using invasive species as biofuel.

Dr. Ziska is a Plant Physiologist with the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service in Beltsville, Maryland. After graduating from the University of California, Davis, he began his career as a Smithsonian fellow, and then took up residence as the Project Leader for global climate change at the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines before joining USDA. Dr. Ziska has published numerous papers on carbon dioxide and climate change impacts on agriculture, weed biology and public health. At present he is investigating the role of rising carbon dioxide and changing climate on food security, invasive species and aerobiology. Dr. Ziska’s research has appeared in: The Wall Street Journal, National Geographic, The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report and CNN Headline News. He has appeared on the ABC nightly news with Charles Gibson and the NBC nightly news with Brian Williams. He was also featured in the HBO documentary, “Too Hot Not to Handle”. Stay tuned!

The meaning of success really depends upon the goals and aspirations of an individual. While some focus on the material things in life, others focus on area that they feel are substantial and more fulfilling such as balance, inner harmony and healthy relationships. Often, people will seek out new methods for self-improvement but become frustrated because there doesn’t seem to be one quick fix that will work for everyone. That is why an assessment of your own behavior, body language and communication are key. In Martin Shervington’s new book, Life: You Cant Stop The Waves But You Can Learn How To Surf, he takes the essence of many personal development approaches (including NLP) and turns it into a fun journey of self discovery. Covering everything from money, to relationships, to the hidden potential of the mind, you will be able to make real life changes that really last. Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer is joined by special guest Martin Shervington to discuss his newest book, Life!

Neuro-linguistic programming, is an approach to communication, personal development, and psychotherapy.  Dr. Suzanne Henwood is the author of the best-selling book NLP and Coaching for Healthcare Professionals, which demonstrates how NLP can be used in healthcare by practitioners to enhance: their own practice, the service delivered by the team and improve patient care. This book is fundamental for healthcare professionals at every level, within every discipline. Dr. Suzanne Henwood will be the first featured guest on The NLP View Radio Show. I found her message to be personally of great value, especially as a healthcare professional. I experienced the tremendous benefits of NLP which quickly and effectively helped me to change my own practice. For other medical professionals, the results and successes must begin by focusing on yourself.   Tune in to this segment of The NLP View Radio Show, as host, Donna Blinston is joined by special guest, Dr. Suzanne Henwood to discuss her best-selling book, NLP and Coaching for Healthcare Professionals.