 Wednesday March 17, 2010
12:30 pm: Cambridge Forum
Confessions of an Eco-sinner
Science journalist Fred Pearce traces the environmental costs of the things that make up ordinary daily life our clothing, our food, our cup of coffee, to reveal the extraordinary hidden costs of a modest Western lifestyle. What changes in our consumption patterns could we make to lower those environmental costs? What would those changes mean for our lifestyle?
1:00pm: Cleveland City Club
Marc Freedman, Founder and CEO ofCivic Ventures discusses “Finding Work That Matters in the Second Half of Life. Freedman’s Civic Ventures is a think tank and R&D organization helping society achieve the greatest return on experience. He spearheaded the creation of Experience Corps, America’s largest nonprofit national service program.
Thursday March 18, 2010
12:30 pm: Soundprint
Lonely Funeral
Every year up to twenty people die completely alone in Amsterdam. There are no friends or family to prepare their funeral or mourn over the body. Sometimes these people are illegal migrants, drug mules, or simply people who for one reason or another, cut-off all social contacts. Poet Frank Starik decided that these people also deserved to be eulogized. He contacted the Amsterdam city services and asked if he could take part in these forgotten funerals. Producer Michele Ernsting of Radio Netherlands Worldwide brings us the story of the Lonely Funeral.
1:00pm: BBC’s Changing World
"Textbook Diplomacy" explores efforts around the world to use history textbooks to help heal wounds of conflict, to overcome deep-seated antagonisms between neighboring countries, and to achieve greater integration and understanding among states that must work together. History textbooks, either officially or unofficially, pass on deep political messages to the next generation. They can lie, distort, vilify and marginalize, but they can also become agents of peace and tolerance.
Friday March 19, 2010
12:30 pm: Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks
This week on Maine Watch, of the 12 major party candidates still in the race for the Blaine House, four are Clean Election candidates and 8 are not. How could this affect the race? Why would some candidates opt in while others opt out? And does the clean election fund have enough money this year? Those are some of our questions. Plus, we continue our interviews with the candidates: this week, Matt Jacobson.
1:00pm: Speaking in Maine
The Next Race for the White House
Speaking in Maine takes us next to Colby College in Waterville for a talk by CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser will give an early read on the presidential campaign of 2012. |