In Arizona, a shadowy organization called Snowbowl is currently expanding a ski resort on land sacred to over 13 Native American tribes. No considerations are given for age old Native traditions because skiing is apparently just that important. I guess once you’ve taken so much land, taking a little bit more doesn’t seem like such a big deal? Adding insult to injury, the snow used for the resort is made from reclaimed waste water, and the ongoing construction on the alpine peaks threatens a wide variety of plant and animal life. The so called justice system has of course chosen to side with the developers against the Natives.

I spoke with members of the Diné (Navajo) tribe in Flagstaff to find out how people there have been attempting to resist the desecration and ecocide being committed by the Snowbowl project.

How can you help? Visit the Protects The Peaks website for more information.

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Deep Green Philly mp3 Podcast – Snowbowl = Colonialism

Dr. Layla Abdel-Rahim joins me once more and brings her unique anti-civilization perspective and analysis to the Treyvon Martin and Anna Brown tragedies. She gets to what’s at the root of the persistent racism, prejudice, and white supremacy that unfortunately still reign over our society.

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Check out these links for more valuable information:

Layla’s website

RIGHTS OF MOTHER EARTH CONFERENCE: RESTORING INDIGENOUS LIFE, WAYS OF RESPONSIBILITY, AND RESPECT

White people lack empathy for brown people, brain research shows.

Woman (Anna Brown) Dies After Being Dragged From Hospital

Wake Up Weekend – Nekeisha Alexis-Baker from Calvin Video Network on Vimeo.

Downloadable podcasts
Layla Abdel-Rahim – Civilized Racism pt. I
Layla Abdel-Rahim – Civilized Racism pt. II

Dr. Maggie Zhou is a molecular biologist with a background in genetics and computational biology. She currently devotes much of her life and energy to activism and educating people about the seriousness of the ecological crisis our planet is facing.

We spoke about a wide range of interrelated topics, all of which point to the fact that there needs to be a dramatic paradigm shift in the dominant cultures of this world if we are to avert disaster. If environmental degradation is not slowed or halted, there might not be a future for the human race. This is not hyperbole. Extinction events have happened on this planet in the distant past, and industrial civilization is on the verge of causing yet another one, one that could and must be avoided.

Dr. Maggie Zhou presents some stark realities, but also emphasizes that the future is not completely without hope. The choice is really up to us… I’m very pleased to bring you this important interview.

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Click here to visit Climate SOS and Climate Justice. Also, here are some links related to our discussion of the impacts of microwaves on organic life:

Wireless Harm – Biological Effects of Wireless Technology (Maggie’s website)

‘Ban mobile phones and wireless networks in schools, say European leaders’

Harvard Law School: At Center for Ethics event, cell phone radiation and institutional corruption addressed (video)

Lists of thousands of studies on biological/health effects of radiofrequency radiation/EMFs, taken from the Bibliography of the BioInitiative Report, Bibliography from the US Naval Medical Research Institute Report (2308)), and other databases

Podcasts available for download:
Maggie Zhou – Climate SOS pt 1
Maggie Zhou – Climate SOS pt. 2
Maggie Zhou – Climate SOS pt. 3