james gennaro
GRITtv: Climate Change: Local Leaders Ahead of the World
The Copenhagen climate conference this week focuses on creating a new global pact as a successor to the Kyoto Accord. But the U.S. never ratified the treaty, and Congress is still lagging behind on passing legislation to deal with global warming. We talk to some New Yorkers working for change in their own backyards. Miquela Craytor, executive director of Sustainable South Bronx, James Gennaro of the New York City Council and Dale Bryk of the Natural Resources Defense Council are all working in different ways to create sustainable jobs and fight climate change.
Email this pageGRITtv: Dec. 7, 2009
Since U.S. presidents and Congress have dragged their heels on climate-change legislation, local activists and governments have often taken the lead in pushing for stronger regulations and innovations. Miquela Craytor, James Gennaro and Dale Bryk discuss working locally to create sustainable jobs and fight climate change. John Nichols of the Nation calls for the government to shift TARP money to create a jobs program. Mary Mcbride talks songwriting and being out of the closet as a musician with a very mixed audience. Finally, we revisit Honduras, where the recent election was boycotted by supporters of ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
GRITtv: The F Word: Will Gas Drilling Destroy NYC's Drinking Water?
The new climate bill introduced last week by Sen. John Kerry and Barbara Boxer includes incentives for natural gas. The clean and green sounds nice. Except, of course, it's not that simple. Gas drilling's a threat to drinking water, forests and farmland, and the new DEC plan approves storage of toxic wastewater in tanks for decades. There is a comment period. It'll run through November 30. You can find out more at grittv.org.
