The Green Flame : Episode 1 Excerpt, Saba Malik on Self-Defense and War
Release Date: 05/13/2019
Exposing Solar and Wind Industry Lies with Chris Devault
The Green Flame
Today's episode is a discussion with Chris Devault. Chris is a permaculture practitioner and environmental steward who has worked for many years in the solar and wind energy industries, and who is now dedicated to exposing the lies we are told about how wind and solar are 'green' and capable of saving the planet.
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Defending Wild Buffalo with Stephany Seay
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Stephany Seay has been on the front lines working to protect Yellowstone’s wild buffalo for the past twenty years. For this episode of The Green Flame, we discuss how she got involved in her work, what bison need in order to restore themselves, and tease Stephany's new buffalo and prairie protection organization. Music: I Need You by LiQWYD, https://soundcloud.com/liqwyd, CC BY 3.0.
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Max Wilbert - Solo Podcast
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For this episode, Max Wilbert shares some updates from projects he is working on such as lithium mine resistance and Bright Green Lies. Music is Cinderella (Instrumental) by RYYZN Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0.
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Dr Larch Maxey on HS2
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Resistance to HS2 is the focus for this episode of the Green Flame. HS2 is the high speed rail project whose first phase is under construction in the UK. HS2 is currently the largest infrastructure project in Europe. We thank Dr Maxey who has been heavily involved in the HS2 protests for interviewing for the Green Flame, and Kara for conducting the interview. The Green Flame is grateful for the permission to include the music of Psychadelephant in this episode.
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Bright Green Lies Book and Film Discussion
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On this episode of the Green Flame the DGR Book Club discusses Bright Green Lies by Lierre Keith Derrick Jenson and Max Wilbert. The discussion, led by Beth Robson, also encompasses the documentary film, Bright Green Lies. We are so grateful to Julia Barnes, the film's creator for joining us in this conversation.
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Hanna Bohman on the YPJ and Fighting for Women's Rights in the Middle East
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For this fascinating Green Flame episode Jennifer Murnan interviews Hanna Bohman. Hanna Bohman is a Canadian civilian who spent time volunteering in the effort to support women's rights in the middle east, including battling ISIS and liberating women in Syria. Motivated to fight, Hanna joined an all-female Kurdish army, the YPJ. A film, Fear Us Women, was made about Hanna's experiences as a member of the YPJ. She is an ongoing supporter of her YPJ sisters.
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Fairy Creek Day 300 Urgent Update
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This Green Flame Fairy Creek episode is an update with forest defender Carole Tootill recorded on the 300th day of direct action to protect old growth forest in the territories of the Pacheedaht and Ditidaht First Nations.
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Gather documentary discussion
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This Green Flame episode is a Deep Green Book Club discussion and honoring of the documentary film Gather - https://gather.film/. We thank Kris for drumming us in with 'Drumming in the Mushroom Lodge', and drumming us out with 'After the clouds have passed... drumming with the Wakinan'.
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A conversation with Jore
The Green Flame
This episode of the Green Flame features Jore's music as well as an interview with this remarkable activist, artist, writer, musician, independent film-maker and freelance journalist. His work focuses on the interface between the dominant culture and the real impact on people, society and the environment and can be found at https://jore.cc/.
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Four Months at Protect Thacker Pass
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The protection camp at Thacker Pass has been in place for 4 months. This episode starts with a new recording from May 18, as well as audio recorded over the past month. Poem "Newspeak" by Trinity La Fey.
info_outlineThis excerpt from the first episode of "The Green Flame Podcast" is a snippet of our interview with Saba Malik. In this conversation, Saba speaks of her travels in the Hunza Valley region of Pakistan, and of communities engaging in self-defense and long-term ecological sustainability.