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Simpler OneEarth Living Podcast
A co-production of Simple Living Works! and The Common Good Podcast (Jubilee OneEarth Economics)

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Today we’re talking to Dave Gardner about three major efforts he has developed—all designed to bring change from the present: (1) GrowthBusters, (2) World Population Balance and (3) the One Planet/One Child Campaign. 

I [Jerry] thank you, Lee, for coming up from San Diego to the Central Coast to speak recently.

[Lee} It was my pleasure to speak to two engaged groups at historic Bethel Lutheran Church in Templeton and then for a sizable gathering at St. James Episcopal Church in Paso Robles, sponsored by Paso Peace Community. They asked pertinent questions, bought a good number of my books and gave generously to the cause. 

I [Lee] love the conversation you had, Jerry, with our guest on this show. Both of us—you through Simple Living Works and I through OneEarth Jubilee—work on the crises caused by the explosion of human beings on the planet in the past century and on an economics of endless growth on our wonderful planet’s limited resources.

I [Lee] write about this in my book, Blinded by Progress. I have a chapter on species imbalance. I find that approaching the topic in terms of Earth’s correction of imbalance leads to more fruitful conversation than speaking about human population control. In 1920, the world had only 1.8 billion people. Today, 7.8 billion.  

Regarding growth economics, I have come to understand that there are two major stories we can live by. We have to choose between them: either MultiEarth or OneEarth. Growth economics is the economics of the MultiEarth way of living. Steady-state, creation-based economics is inherent in OneEarth living,

Simple Living Works!, Jubilee OneEarth Economics and GrowthBusters have so much in common! We have been promoting GrowthBusters in our blogs and listening to their podcasts for quite some time.

Colleagues: GrowthBusters (Dave Gardner)–film and podcast; World Population Balance // OverPopulation Podcast; Post-Carbon Institute programs + CrazyTown podcast (SLW! Ep. 109–Richard Heinberg); CASSE: Center for the Advancement of the Steady-State Economy (The Common Good Podcast Ep. 46–Brian Czech); Center for Sustainable Economy;  and Population Connection (SLW! Ep. Ep. 72: John Seager of Population Connection, Part 1; Ep. 73, Part 2); Bill Ryerson of the Population Institute and Population Media Center (SLW! Ep. 113: Part 1–Population Crises; TCGP #97: Part 2–Reducing Population Using Methods that Work)

ESSAY: Overconsumption and Overpopulation as the primary drivers of the Climate Crisis

A great sign carried by a young person in the Climate Action Strikes of Sep. 20 said: Our parents taught us to clean up after ourselves, so why’d you leave us this mess? OneEarth Jubilee has taken another step to help us all counter the CO2 we put into the air as we drive our cars, fly away to places, heat or cool our homes, and all the ways our lives release CO2 into the atmosphere. We can offset those tons of CO2 by planting trees. 

Here’s how. First, we calculate our carbon with the calculator online at https://www.terrapass.com/carbon-footprint-calculator. Then we donate the amount the calculator totals for us. We can donate it to Jubilee Economics Tree Fund because the two Jubilee Circles in Mexico and the one in San Diego all work with trusted groups that plant trees. The show notes to this podcast will give you the links to the newsletter and to the carbon calculator.

https://time.com/5620706/plant-trillion-trees-climate-change/]

All of our Circles are keenly aware that the 2020’s is last decade for major climate action to save life in the sacred creation where we live. May we live in the Spirit who is eager to partner with us all.

Earlier Episodes

Ep. 0229–For Jubilee OneEarth Economics, part of positioning ourselves to meet the challenges of the 2020’s  is adding John Michno to the leadership team.

Ep. 0129–David Hoferer, biology professor at Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, IA, an activist with the Sierra Club and Audubon Society, talks about the reasons for and the effects of a huge, precipitous drop in bird populations.

David serves as an officer of the NorthWest Iowa Group of the Sierra Club. He also leads the local chapter of the Audubon Society. He knows birds–how important they are to the web of life and how threatened they are in the climate crisis.

Only a few months ago co-host Lee Van Ham began reading reports on the loss of birds, nearly ⅓ of all birds in 50 years. That’s less than his lifetime. The skies are emptier, the woods and our yards are quieter. Hanging bird feeders in our yards was once a kind of hobby. Now it’s radical, spiritual activism in resistance to the prevailing behavior of our species. 

A New York Times article from 9/19, entitled “Birds Are Vanishing from North America” reviews an article in the journal “Science” that reports on an exhaustive study of bird populations. It left scientists in sad astonishment at the rate of decline. They remind us with urgency of what we’re losing. It’s not only that many birds have nice songs and entertaining behaviors. Common bird species are vital to ecosystems, they control pests, pollinate flowers, spread seeds and regenerate forests. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/science/bird-populations-america-canada.html
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Ep. 1219–Ruth Ann Angus: Yes We Can Peacemakers

YesWeCanPeaceBuilders.org, a member of the Non-Violent Cities Project and Pace e Bene

Jerry met Ruth Ann several years ago when she spoke to the Paso Peace Community here in Paso Robles. She is proving to be a mentor for us as we try to move the local City Council to adopt a resolution declaring Paso Robles a Non-Violent City, as she and her group did in Morro Bay on the Calif. Central Coast. We would be joining a national movement of Non-Violent Cities that work with police, schools, businesses and non-profit organizations for social and economic justice.

This episode is another example of how our podcast raises up the voices of many ordinary people working with ingenuity and great love to foster wellbeing in their communities and in the world. 

MISSION
Yes We Can Peacebuilders is dedicated to the education of individuals and communities on the path to nonviolence so as to inspire and engage people to make nonviolent living a part of their everyday lives.

VISION STATEMENT
We envision a culture of peace in a community that fosters respect for all individuals, collaborating to eliminate economic discrimination, poverty, homelessness, racial and sexual discrimination, stereotyping, harassment, bullying, gangs, killing, war, and environmental degradation.

Study Guide:
Engaging Nonviolence: Activating Nonviolent Change in Our Lives and Our World.

John Dear on SLW! Podcast
Ep. 114: Part 1 on Peace & NonViolence
Part 2–Making Nonviolence Stronger in a Culture of Violence

John Dear Peace Podcast

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