8 episodes

Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy defends Minnesota's people, water, and climate using law and science. The MCEA podcast highlights the people whose work is driving change for climate justice and clean water in Minnesota.

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Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy defends Minnesota's people, water, and climate using law and science. The MCEA podcast highlights the people whose work is driving change for climate justice and clean water in Minnesota.

    Episode 3: "All About PolyMet"

    Episode 3: "All About PolyMet"

    In Episode 3 of the Voices Driving Change podcast, we speak with JT Haines, MCEA's Northern Minnesota Advocate about the PolyMet sulfide mine proposal, international human rights activism against mining pollution, and the links between our work and these global movements.

    Thanks to Tara Scurr, Bridget Holcombe, Joel Sipress, Doug Watt, Jennifer Greene, the Mining Injustice Solidarity Network, and everybody who was part of the 2018 Amnesty International delegation to Duluth and the 2019 action at the PolyMet shareholders meeting in Toronto.

    Voices Driving Change is a 10-day celebration - learn more about additional podcast episodes and live online events Sept 15-24, 2020 by going to voicesdrivingchange.org.

    • 55 min
    Episode 2: "Climate Solutions: 2020 and Beyond"

    Episode 2: "Climate Solutions: 2020 and Beyond"

    In Episode 2 of the Voices Driving Change podcast, we speak with Ellen Anderson, MCEA's Climate Program Director about the impacts of climate change on Minnesota, our state goals to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, and what work we need to do to tackle climate justice in 2020 and beyond.

    Voices Driving Change is a 10-day celebration - learn more about additional podcast episodes and live online events Sept 15-24, 2020 by going to voicesdrivingchange.org.

    Credit: Unicorn Riot (unicornriot.ninja)recorded some of the sounds in the segment of voices driving change - it's used under a Creative Commons license.

    • 41 min
    Episode 1: "In Limbo: The Fight to Protect Public Waters"

    Episode 1: "In Limbo: The Fight to Protect Public Waters"

    In Episode 1 of the Voices Driving Change podcast, we speak with Tom Kalahar of Olivia, Minnesota about the fight to protect Limbo Creek, the last free-flowing stream in Renville County. Learn more about the importance of Limbo Creek, the impact of agricultural drainage on the Minnesota River, and what you can do to help.

    Voices Driving Change is a 10-day celebration - learn more about additional podcast episodes and live online events Sept 15-24, 2020 by going to voicesdrivingchange.org.

    • 32 min
    New Podcasts in September for Voices Driving Change

    New Podcasts in September for Voices Driving Change

    New podcast episodes are coming next week! Go to voicesdrivingchange.org to learn more and see other online events you can join from September 15-24.

    • 1 min
    Power Lunch Podcast Episode 4 (Kara Josephson on the MN Legislature)

    Power Lunch Podcast Episode 4 (Kara Josephson on the MN Legislature)

    This episode of MCEA's Power Lunch, livestreamed on June 24, 2019 features an interview with Kara Josephson, MCEA's Legislative Director. We look into the legislative session that just ended, and look forward to the climate, energy, water and mining issues that will return in 2020.

    • 39 min
    Power Lunch Podcast Episode 3 (Betsy Lawton on Water)

    Power Lunch Podcast Episode 3 (Betsy Lawton on Water)

    In Episode 3 of MCEA Power Lunch, we interviewed Betsy Lawton, MCEA's Water Program Director, about MCEA's work on a number of agricultural water pollution issues. We discussed the Catalpa LLC hog feedlot proposal in Minnesota's karst country, and the Daley Farms mega-dairy in Winona County. This episode was recorded and livestreamed on December 4, 2018.

    • 36 min

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