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“Babylon” is the “isms” and “schisms” not only within the system but within ourselves. Let's organize, unify and step out of Babylon. |
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HomeIntroductionSue Supriano’s Steppin’ Out of Babylon is a radio interview series covering a broad range of important issues in today’s world: peace and war, human and civil rights, communication, the media, the environment, food security, racism, globalization, immigration and matters of the spirit. Over 250 shows are available at this site! AutobiographyEventsPage SearchSearch for keywords on this page with Control-F (Windows) or Command-F (Mac OS). Archive SearchSteppin' Out of Babylon Archive. ContactTo Order CD's of ShowsSend an e-mail to Sue Supriano for ordering instructions. Two shows fit on one CD at a cost $13 per CD, including postage and tax. If you live outside the US, there will probably be an additional charge for the higher postage, so you will need to e-mail Sue to discuss this. Links
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Storm and Gerri of West Coast Climate Convergence, Oregon,2008Discussion of activist activities of Storm, a meteorologist and founder of Rising Tide, & Gerri, a young woman on the activist move
Storm describes himself as a revolutionary ecologist, activist and meteorologist with graduate degrees. He is a founder of Rising Tide, one of the sponsors of this West Coast Climate Change Convergence in Oregon. The Convergence is a climate justice action group that seeks to confront the root causes of climate change and to do it in a nonhierarchical, equalitarian fashion. Storm says that, of the six great mass extinctions in earth’s history, this sixth one that we’re in now is the biggest and worst one of them, and the only one that’s been entirely human caused. He travels and looks at weather patterns, helping people plan and act proactively for what’s coming to their region and the challenges they are likely to face. Some things he considers most important are: listening to indigenous people because they know deeply about where they live, protecting sacred sites, working for the survival of ALL species and restoration of ecosystems is crucial. Regarding “techno fixes”—he says that what we need are LOCAL solutions and it’s up to us to do it ourselves. Gerri has been on the road as well. She worked in New Orleans with a couple of helping organizations and describes the emergency program where she worked. She describes how 200 victims of Katrina who had nothing were coming back every day to the Lower 9th Ward where they had been living just to eat. Also there were many resources such as child care, referrals to direct people to women’s shelters, public events, washing machines, rape crisis hotlines, clinics, etc.. Gerry did everything from delivering and picking up kids at the school bus to doing dishes ten hours a day—no time to think, process, just cranking it out. When she left there she went to Common Ground, another helping organization in New Orleans. She also volunteered with on the Clearwater, an environmental education sailboat where she worked with youth on the Hudson River. She tells of living outside of a jail house with the Earth First jail support group in Ohio, living and working with Alisa Young who is fighting the coal industry and its horrible side effects in Southern Appalachia. Gerry was happy to be able to attend the Indigenous Environmental Network’s- “Protecting Mother Earth Conference” in Nevada on an Native American Reservation. She found it wonderful to see the land struggles of Appalachian people come together with those of Western indigenous people. These two dedicated activist are shining examples of what folks can do for each other. Link: http://www.Risingtidenorthamerica.org
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