“That's taxpayer’s money that is going to support research and development and pilot projects to develop a food system that is based on environmental destruction and greed and disregard for animals, fish, and any of the other marine mammals that might be around it.” - Andrianna Natsoulas Andrianna Natsoulas is the campaign director for Don't Cage Our Oceans, an organization that exists to keep our oceans free from industrial fish farms. Offshore finfish farming is the mass cultivation of finfish in marine waters, in underwater or floating net pens, pods, and cages. Offshore finfish farms are factory farms that harm public health, the environment, and local communities and economies that rely on the ocean and its resources. Don’t Cage Our Oceans are a coalition of diverse organizations working together to stop the development of offshore finfish farming in the United States through federal law, policies, and coalition building. And, although it is not yet happening, right now the US Administration and Congress are promoting this kind of farming, which would be nothing short of disastrous for the oceans, the planet and the people and animals who live here. dontcageouroceans.org…
Mutterings from a frustrated Huddersfield citizen Also can be listened to on... Apple Podcasts: https://www.podcasts.apple.com/pt/podcast/ian-french/id1559707255 Podchaser: www.podchaser.com/users/ian_french Pocketcasts: https://play.pocketcasts.com/podcasts/07c2b8f0-6db2-0139-3437-0acc26574db2 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81MmI4ZTUyOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw Listen Notes: www.listennotes.com/@ian-french/ Podomatic: www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ian-french ...
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In this episode, I delve into the problematic work ethic which is commonly seen amongst many civil servants within the civil service, and I highlight reasons as to why their attitudes are the main problem, and how it affects other sectors within society, even when privatised. I offer constructive criticism including examples of how things could be …
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In this episode, I ponder and reflect on the beauty of fine traditional architecture, it's growth and also its sad decline. I ask if we as a nation and a western civilisation have fallen out of love with such themes as Modernist and Brutalist architecture later infested itself into the towns and cities around us. There are solutions out there to ri…
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A common sense suggestion on how drain clearance and river dredging can prepare for storm damage and effectively reduce it's destructive effects. This was a letter submitted to the Yorkshire Post newspaper, by Ian French, Huddersfield. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://iandavidfrench.wordpress.com/2021/03/20/31/ --- Send in a v…
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This episode is also available as a blog post: https://huddersfieldweb.wordpress.com/2021/03/20/mutterings-from-a-frustrated-huddersfield-citizen/--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ian-french1/message
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