Weekend Voices 2/02/08

Executive Producer/host: Amy Browne

Contributing Producers: Debbie and David Wildey

Guest: Zoe Weil, President and Head of Faculty of the non-profit Institute for Humane Education

Topic: An interview with author and educator Zoe Weil to explore the role of education in helping to solve global, systemic problems while creating a more healthy and just society in which all of us can live peacefully, sustainably and humanely. She shares elements for instilling the desire and creating the capacity for students, and all of us, to learn, think, care, and act. She presents  considering a variety of issues as being interconnected, rather than single focus, as a way to find solutions to problems in order to best benefit all.

What is critical thinking? And how can it effect students’ ability to process information?
Are there ever corporate influences in the school curriculum? What can someone who is interested in education reform do?
What are some examples of humane education tools? Where can a list of organizations, books, videos, other resources and a variety of free, non-corporate, activities on human rights, environmental preservation, animal protection, media literacy, and cultural issues be found?

FMI: www.humaneeducation.org

Renewable Radio 2/01/08

Producer/host: Dave Evans

Topic: Seed Saving

How can gardeners start saving their own vegetable seeds?  Why would gardeners save seeds from biennials?  Are there particular problems that beginners should look out for?

Guests: Bob St. Peter, Executive Director, Goodlife Center; Will Bonsall, Director, Scatterseed Project

Call in show

FMI: www.goodlife.org ; http://www.gardeningplaces.com/scatterseed.htm

RadioActive 1/31/08

Producers/hosts: Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne

Suchitoto 13 “terrorism” charges update from El Salvador. Next court date is scheduled for February 8th. We get a report back from a human rights delegation visiting the country (including co-host Meredith DeFrancesco and WERU web techie Adam Lacher)

FMI: www.elsalvadorsolidarity.org and WERU links/webpage on Radio Sumpul and El Salvador at www.weru.org