Over the past 50 years Africas lion populations have plummeted from over 200,000 individuals back in the 1960s to fewer than 20,000 today. This is a shocking number considering the geographical size of Africa and the fact that the greatest number of remaining lion populations are very small, scattered throughout the continent and remain highly vulnerable. There have been many conservation foundations working to improve the lot of the African lion, but sadly to date the declines have not abated. In fact the rate of decline in lion numbers is accelerating, Ghana is probably the latest African country added to long list that have lost all their lions, and Kenya and Uganda predict local extinctions in the next ten years. Lions are a major trophy for hunters. Despite their well-documented decline, there is still a considerable trophy hunting effort. Since the last-published decline in lion numbers on the continent were made public in 2002-2004, over 4,400 lions have been exported as trophies. As such, trophies are largely male lions. The effect of this commercial activity has greatly impacted both overall lion numbers and the ability for remaining lions to reproduce. Trophy hunting must cease. LionAid.org is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and preservation of lions. Their mission is to create awareness about the huge decline of the lion population and work with government officials and other organizations to cease the legal hunting of these animals. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will speak to the founder of LionAid.org, Dr. Pieter Kat and to Christine Macsween. Stay Tuned!LionAid | Dr Pieter Kat | Christine Macsween | lions | lion conservation
Trauma is a form of physical, sexual or psychological abuse, which has caused extreme stress and overwhelmed a person's ability to cope. What one individual deems as a trauma may not be the same as another person's, it is an individual's subjective experience that determines whether an event is or is not traumatic. After experiencing a traumatic event, either as a child or an adult, some people are able to heal, move forward and live a fulfilling life. Listen to this segment of The NLP View Radio Show, as host, Donna Blinston RGN is joined by Pamela Gawler-Wright a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist, Neuro-Linguistic Psychotherapist, Master and Certified Trainer in NLP, to discuss how NLP can address and resolve problems caused through trauma, resulting in anxiety, depression and addiction May the 24th, 2013 at 2pm EDT/11amPST/7pmGMT! Stay Tuned!Pamela Gawler-Wright | Donna Blinston | NLP | neuro-linguistic programming | trauma
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster consisted of a series of equipment failures, nuclear meltdowns, and releases of radioactive materials at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, following the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011. It is the largest nuclear disaster since the Chernobyl disaster of 1986. Energy expert, Thomas S. Drolet, President of Drolet and Associates Energy Services, Inc. recently visited Fukushima and was also at the site shortly after the disaster occurred to assist with the recovery process. Mr. Drolet has also been to Chernobyl and is a highly sought after speaker on the subject of nuclear energy. There is a lot to be learned from this event, especially as it pertains to Japans history, culture and ability to create its own source of stable energy. In this segment of The Clean Energy View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Tom Drolet about the criteria leading up to Japans decision to move forward with nuclear, the dramatic impact on the business environment as well as the social impact on its people. Mr. Drolet has worked in the energy industry and technology innovation industries for over 42 years. He brought a wealth of experience at the senior management level to the electrical utility industry at Ontario Hydro, the fourth largest electrical utility in the world (Nuclear, Coal, Natural Gas, Hydroelectric), American Electric Power (Canada) and DTE Energy. He has worked on BOD and in the oil and natural gas industries in North America and on Renewable Energies in North and South America, Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines. In the last 25 years Mr. Drolet has worked internationally in 44 countries and has spoken at over 175 major conferences on issues in energy and the effects of new technologies on the economies of the western world.Tom Drolet | Fukushima | nuclear power | Chernobyl | energy
Are the chicken eggs sold as cage free and cruelty free truly raised humanely and in healthy environments? What are the true conditions by which these animals are raised? Have conscious consumers been duped? Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer is joined by Stefan Heller from the Animal Legal Defense Fund regarding new regulations requiring clarity in egg labeling. Stefan Heller graduated from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2011, with an emphasis in Animal Law, Natural Resources, and Environmental Law. While a student, Stefan participated in activities with the Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS), and clerked for its director, Pamela Frasch. He also served on several board positions in Lewis & Clark's SALDF chapter and was a member of both the Animal Law Review and the Cornelius Honor Society. If you are not receiving our most recent interviews, please re-subscribe to our new Official RSS feed on iTunes, Youtube or you visit our podcast archives which can be found at www.theorganicview.com. Stay tuned!Stefan Heller | egg labeling | Animal Legal Defense Fund | labeling of chicken eggs | food labeling laws
In Lord of The Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien wrote, “Not all those who wander are lost.” Such is clearly the case when it comes to travel writer, Matt Gross. If you love to travel and can appreciate good stories from abroad in lands where you may or may not have visited, this is one book you will certainly enjoy. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to author, Matt Gross about his best-selling book, The Turk Who Loved Apples: And Other Tales of Losing My Way Around the World! If you are not receiving our most recent interviews, please re-subscribe to our new Official RSS feed on iTunes, Youtube or you visit our podcast archives which can be found at www.theorganicview.com. Stay tuned!Matt Gross | The Turk Who Loved Apples | traveling | travel stories | modern travel
In this special series called “The Neonicotinoid View”, host, June Stoyer and special guest co-host, Tom Theobald talk to commercial beekeeper, Steve Ellis about an unusual bee mortality event due to corn planting. Steve Ellis owns the Old Mill Honey Company which operates roughly 2,300 hives of bees in Minnesota for honey production and pollination for crops in California. Steve is the secretary of the National Honeybee Advisory Board (NHAB) and has been involved in pesticide issues for the past 15 years. If you are not receiving our most recent interviews, please re-subscribe to our new Official RSS feed on iTunes, Youtube or you visit our podcast archives which can be found at www.theorganicview.com. Stay tuned. Steve Ellis | June Stoyer | Tom Theobald | neonicotinoids | bee losses
