Episode 10: Steve Sears of The Stationery Factory in Dalton, Mass
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Release Date: 07/20/2019
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Episode 24: Kelly Fuller with Western Watersheds Project
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Episode 23: Max Wilbert from Protect Thacker Pass, NV
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Episode 22: Laura Haight, Partnership for Policy Integrity (PFPI)
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EPISODE 20: Put Peaker Plants in the Past w/Rosemary Wessel of No Fracked Gas in Mass
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Wendell State Forest Alliance Lawsuit to Protect the Forests
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Episode 17: “The Issue with Tissue” w/Jennifer Skene of NRDC
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Episode 16: BEAT and Food & Water Watch vs. FERC
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Today's interview is with Jane Winn of the Berkshire Environmental Action Team (or BEAT) and Rosemary Wessel of No Fracked Gas in Mass (a program of BEAT). We talked about a lawsuit that BEAT and the Food & Water Watch have brought against the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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In today’s episode, I am airing my interview with Steve Sears of Dalton, Mass. (This interview was taped back in the winter, so our discussion of the cold weather might surprise you given that it’s over 90 degrees today!) My short hiatus turned into several months out of touch, so forgive me for my absence. But we’re BACK! And I’m excited to be lining up some really interesting interviews that I will share with you as they happen.
Steve Sears is a true Renaissance Man of the 21st Century. He’s a wildlife advocate and on the Board of MassWildlife. He’s a family man, musician, small family “homesteader,” and he has led the acquisition and transformation of The Stationery Factory in Dalton, Mass from an empty former Crane & Company factory into a thriving marketplace, maker-space, and community center.
I met Steve while organizing the Berkshire Earth Expo in 2016-2018 when Living the Change Berkshires and BEAT held the event at The Stationery Factory. The Factory offers tons of room for exhibits, activities, and Steve even encouraged us to bring a PEBL inside for test rides! Steve was incredibly generous with the space and helpful to us in planning the Expo. His community spirit is contagious, and Dalton is lucky to have him!
Please enjoy today’s show.
And after you listen to the show, visit The Stationery Factory’s website and try to catch an upcoming show in this new state-of-the-art music space!
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SHOW RESOURCES
The Stationery Factory, Dalton MA
Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MASSWILDLIFE)
“1Berkshires Spotlight” article on Steve
“The Rural We: Stephen “Steve” Sears - Article in Rural Intelligence, April 16, 2018
Remembering George “Gige” Darey - Mass.gov News. Gige was Steve’s mentor on the Fisheries and Wildlife Board. Gige served as Chairman for 35 years.
The Reintroduction Process of Spadefoot Toads - MassAudubon
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Fill out the short survey, with detailed location information. There is a Google Map in the survey that can be zoomed in and panned to a specific location. The information provided on the website helps MassWildlife and MassDOT determine wildlife crossing hot spots to mitigate wildlife-human interactions and how best to manage them.