Sustainable Joes (550)

We begin this week with Stephen Szucs, founder of Sustainable Joes. Stephen talks to us about his documentary look at the sustainability movement asking important self-reflective questions.

Stefan Hostetter rejoins us this week to talk about the myth of the resurgence of American coal under Donald Trump... or pretty much anywhere else for that matter.

• China’s Decline in Coal Consumption Drives Global Slowdown in Emissions
• International Energy Agency: Market Analysis and Forecast 2021
• Top US coal boss Robert Murray: Trump 'can't bring mining jobs back'
• Economic contribution of the Great Barrier Reef March 2013
• Minerals Council of Australia Employment Report
• It’s either Adani or the Great Barrier Reef. Are we willing to fight for a wonder of the world?
• Scott Pruitt hails era of environmental deregulation in speech at coal mine

Carson Fong closes out the show for us with a new update on an older story about exposed corruption and criminal activity on behalf of Royal Dutch Shell oil company in the Niger Delta.  

• Royal Dutch Shell, Eni regain control of Nigerian oil asset [Subscription required]
• Nigeria Tells Shell, Eni to Temporarily Cede Oil Field Control
• TIMELINE-Shell in Nigeria
• Report: Managing bribery and corruption risks in the oil and gas industry

Daryn makes a case for how the new imperialist power are multinational corporations, cloaking themselves in the American flag out of convenience.

Bonus Show:

Starting today the bonus show will be a separate post! Stay tuned.

This Weeks Music:

Joni Mitchell 'Slouching Towards Bethlehem' & Feist 'How Come You Never Go There'

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