Tag: activism

#114 – Socially Responsible Investing

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5j3gz-158540c

Every dollar you spend is a vote. Every dollar you invest or save is also a vote.

How can you make sure that the companies you support also support an agenda and a world vision that you agree with? And just what should you look for when trying to decide where to place your money?

Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station as they speak with Michelle Wilson, Financial Planner and owner of Athens Impact Socially Responsible Investments as they discuss the evils and advantages of money.

152 – Seeking Social Justice

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5gucx-14b26a6

What is social justice and why is it not incorporated in all aspects of life, business and our culture? What can we personally do to help promote a culture of fairness and equity in our everyday activities.

 

Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station are joined by Jarod Marsh, who recently graduated with a degree in human rights and sustainability from the University of Dayton – then packed off to India to experience whether not the world reflected the theory.

180 – Be the Change you Want to See

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-rpmau-14016d3

So you want to change the world. We know the political and social structures that helped make that possible in the past are deaf and/or broken. So how can you begin to create effective change from where you are… with the resources you have available?

Join Jay and Annie Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion on how not to feel helpless and hopeless in a world that often feels overwhelming and dysfunctional.

181 – Ohio’s Potential Nuclear Disaster

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-26r53-1410661

After WWII the US Department of Defense decided it would be a good idea to refine Uranium for nuclear bombs in the small southern Ohio town of Piketon.  Over the decades the released vast amounts of radioactive material into the region, elevating death rates to twice the national average, causing schools to be closed due to high radioactive measurements and resulting in more than $1 billion in worker’s comp claims. 

Yet few people have heard of this… and they are planning to reopen and expand operations.

Jay and Annie Warmke of Blue Rock Station are joined by Pat Marida of the Ohio Nuclear Free Network to discuss the history of this plant and an upcoming forum to be held in Piketon to address the past and future issues this plant is imposing upon the region.

179 – Fixing Appalachia’s Chronic Poverty

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4z9i9-14015d1

Appalachia is a region that seems perpetually stuck in recession, followed by depression, followed by recession. What are some of the causes of this chronic cycle of poverty and how can the region emerge economically.

Jay and Annie Warmke of Blue Rock Station are joined by Natalia Rudiak of Reimagine Appalachia and Ted Boettner of the Ohio River Valley Institute for a discussion of these and other issues that face the region.

177 – Changing the World

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-bz5wz-13e82eb

As the song goes… “we all want to change the world…”
but how to go about it?

The old tropes, call your congressman, write a letter, protest… it just seems that absolutely no one in power is listening.  So how can we, each of us, change our little part of the world.

Join Annie and Jay Warmke from Blue Rock Station for a discussion on how to make “good trouble.”

176 – Community Benefit Agreements

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-y232h-13be2e8

Huge amounts of money have been allocated by the government under the Infrastructure Law as well as the Inflation Reduction Act. So how do local recipients ensure that the funds actually benefit the local community – and not just provide wages for out-of-town workers who swoop in to build a project and then move on to follow the money? Community Benefit Agreements are one tool to make sure these funds are equitably distributed.

Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station are joined by Natalia Rudiak of ReImagine Appalachia in a discussion of how the region can “win the win” when these funds are allocated.

173 – Reimagining Appalachia

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dt9bv-13b2842

It seems that the Appalachian region is always in a state of recession. When times are good nationwide – nothing seems to change in Appalachia. When the nation is struggling, Appalachia feels it first and longest.

Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station are joined by Natalia Rudiak, special projects director at Reimagine Appalachia in a discussion of the challenges facing the Appalachian region of the Ohio River Valley and what can be done to create a vibrant and sustainable economy.

081 – Becoming an Annoying Consumer

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-nr6dm-136ca72

Every dollar you spend is a vote.  And you should only vote for those companies that support a world vision that you support.  But how can you know what their world vision might be?  And when you vote – how can you tell those companies you did not buy from that you voted for someone else.  In other words – how can you become an annoying consumer.

Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for an optimistic discussion of sustainable living and living your values.