Earthwise
Earthwise is presented by Lois and Martin Griffiths.
Every programme features a discussion on a topic to do with conservation, environment or peace with justice. Sometimes the interview is with a local Cantabrian, sometimes with someone in a different part of the country, sometimes with a visitor from overseas.
The choice of topics varies considerably. Earthwise hopes that people who are especially interested in conservation will also find peace with justice issues interesting and vice versa. Every programme is promoted on several email lists: Forest and Bird, Green Party, CAFCA and other peace groups, depending on the feature topic.
Every programme also includes community announcements and discussion about other issues, depending on the available time.
The following is just a small example of issues that have been covered recently:
- The horrendous humanitarian crisis of Iraqi refugees; Kathy Kelly of Voices in the Wilderness and Voices for Creative Non-violence
- Implications of rapid expansion of intensive dairying in Canterbury: Professor Emeritus Dr Walter Clark
- The power and influence of the ‘Israel Lobby’ in the US: Kathy and Bill Christison ex-CIA Officials
- World Food System; activist Raj Patel’s talks in NZ plus his book, Stuffed and Starved: Christine Dann, Christchurch researcher and author
- War in Congo and the profiteering by Multinational Mining Corporations; Maurice Carney, Friends of the Congo, USA
- Alan Preston of Spokes, a Christchurch Cycling Advocacy Group
- Breast Cancer and Chemicals in the Environment: Green MP Sue Kedgeley
- Meridian Energy’s plans to dam the beautiful Mokihinui River: Frida Inta, West Coast Conservationist
