Edition #980
Today we examine the agreement that came out of the recent COP21 (Conference of Parties) negotiating international action on climate change
 
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Show Notes
Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill
00:00:50 Ch. 2: Act 1: UN Paris Agreement Special Coverage - @greennewsreport - Air Date 12-15-15
Ch. 3: Song 1: Broken Doors - Plusplus

00:05:40 Ch. 4: Act 2: Climate Scientist James Hansen Warns World is on Wrong Track to Prevent Runaway Global Warming - @democracynow - Air Date: 12-04-15
Ch. 5: Song 2: Malignant Flip - Tab and Anitek

00:20:05 Ch. 6: Act 3: Deal Reached In Paris Climate Talks - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-15-15
Ch. 7: Song 3: A Farewell To Trends - dustmotes

00:29:22 Ch. 8: Act 4: Landmark or Fraud? - @onthemedia - Air Date: 12-18-15
Ch. 9: Song 4: Dsei Sei - F.S. Blumm

00:44:58 Ch. 10: Act 5: As NY State Probes Exxon, Oil Giant Targets the Journalists Who Exposed Climate Change Cover-Up - @democracynow - Air Date: 12-02-15
Ch. 11: Song 5: Portland [Demo] - RENMINBI

00:51:47 Ch. 12: Act 6: Break Free From #FossilFuels via 350.org - Best of the Left Activism
Ch. 13: Song 6: This Fickle World - Theo Bard

00:54:47 Ch. 14: Act 7: Turning Point for the Climate or Disaster? Michael Brune vs. George Monbiot on Paris Accord (Pt. 1) - @democracynow - Air Date: 12-15-15

Voicemails
01:03:43 Ch. 15: Curious about other's experience with religion's role in helping people - Charlie From Cincinnati
01:05:39 Ch. 16: Facts & Truth Don't Matter - Elka from Fort Wayne, IN
01:07:39 Ch. 17: Thoughts on a life of work - Peter in Seattle
Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics

01:11:41 Ch. 18: Final comments on the excellent voicemail conversation and the successful fundraiser
Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone

Activism: Break Free From #FossilFuels via 350.org
Take Action:
Sign up to help organize and/or get updates: Break Free From #FossilFuels via 350.org
Sources/further reading:
"10 awesome things we did together in 2015” via 350.org
"Leaders Move to Convert Paris Climate Pledges Into Action” via The New York Time
"Historic Paris Climate Agreement Should Spook Fossil Fuel Markets and Escalate Clean Tech Investment” via DeSmog Blog
'Green News Report' Special Coverage 2015 Year In Review via Green News Report
Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich

Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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