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Moir’s Environmental Dialogues

Moir’s Environmental Dialogues

Written by: Rob Moir
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 With the knowledge of Carson and the courage of Achilles, individuals are steadfastly going the distance to defend wildlife and ecosystems from assaults of environmental degradations and destructions. Join environmental studies scientist Dr. Rob Moir for lively dialogue and revealing narrative inquiry into how individuals are overcoming the obstacles turning forlorn hope into effective actions for oceans, rivers, watersheds, wildlife and ecosystems. Discover how listening to individuals, thinking locally, and acting in concert with other, you can act to save ecosystems. Got environmental stewardship? Become an Eco-steward. Act to bring about a greener and blue Planet Earth.Rob Moir Nature & Ecology Science
Episodes
  • The Green Amendment, constitutional right to healthy environment

    The Green Amendment, constitutional right to healthy environment
    Sep 19 2019
    Maya K. van Rossum, the Delaware River Keeper and author of the book: The Green Amendment, securing our rights to a healthy environment talks with Rob. It is always an uphill battle to stop polluting. People believe they may do whatever they like on property they own without regard for how their actions harm neighbors and people downstream. When fracking threatened to destroy land and drinking water, Maya van Rossum and other petitioners, successfully made the case that people have rights to clean water and clean habitation in their homes and neighborhoods. They won a watershed legal victory that protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers. They also launched the Green Amendment movement to affirm as a constitutional right a clean and healthy environment. Maya talks about battles won for clean water and the battles waged today.
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    55 mins
  • Cleaning the waters of Floridas St. Johns River

    Cleaning the waters of Floridas St. Johns River
    Sep 12 2019
    St. Johns (FL) Riverkeeper, Lisa Rinaman talks about cleaning the waters of a river once labeled #6 on a list of America’s Ten Most Endangered Rivers. The new State of the Lower St. Johns River Basin Report looks at water quality, fisheries, aquatic life and contaminants. With the link between excess lawn fertilizing and harmful algal blooms established, FL Friendly landscaping ordinances have been implemented. Nutrient levels have declined. Worsening trends are salinity rising, nonnative species increasing, and much habitat loss. Success for Jacksonville’s Manatee Protection Plan. Improved conditions for manatee, bald eagles, and wood stork. Finfish stocks are sustainable. More work to be done on algal blooms, fecal coliform levels, and to improve grass beds. The St. Johns River is no longer one of America’s endangered rivers and is improving as an amenity for Florida.
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    54 mins
  • Of bluefin tuna saiga saola giant ibis orangutan rhino and pangolin

    Of bluefin tuna saiga saola giant ibis orangutan rhino and pangolin
    Sep 5 2019
    Tom Sanders with the Worldly Adventures of Archibold Clutterbuck and Friends talks with Rob about a new homeschooling education program featuring endangered wildlife teetering on the brink of either survival or extinction. To learn more about tigers of the sea known as bluefin tuna, educators and students are invited to visit the Ocean River Institutes page webpage. Tom presents an innovative and engaging education program. Rob describes why save the infamous orangutan, rhinos and pangolin, as well as the giant ibis of Cambodia. The saiga antelope has a nose that reminds one of Gonzo the Muppet, suffered a disease outbreak in 2015 and may now have the distinction of being the most endangered mammal. Just as rare, the saola has straight horns that remind locals of “spinning wheel posts” was only discovered by scientists in 1992. Tune in for life histories of seven endangered species that may soon be gone.
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    54 mins
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