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Since the pandemic began, and long before then, many would concur that capitalism in its current form is failing, here and globally. Rooted in inequity, exploitation, profiteering, and social injustice, capitalism exacerbates inequality, disempowerment, and poverty by benefiting only the few. In this show we interview Della Z. Duncan, Renegade Economist, who invites all to ponder what is the purpose of the economy? What is capital? What is value? How is wealth created & sustained? Are we engaged in meaningful work that promotes planetary health? How might we use our gifts, contribute to society, meet our basic human needs & thrive individually and collectively? Hear Della Duncan share provocative insights from the growing movement to revolutionize our perceptions, understanding and practice of renegade economics in our lives. Della Z Duncan hosts the Upstream Podcast, uplifting stories of regenerative economics. She supports individuals working to align their values with their work as a Right Livelihood Coach. She also works with organizations as a cooperatives economic consultant, and facilitates courses and retreats around the world. LISTEN live @kpfthouston on Monday 9 am CT or check the link in bio! Guest: Della Z. Duncan @dellazduncan @upstreampodcast Host: Carry Kim Intro/Producer: Jessica Aldridge @AdventuresInWaste Exec. Producer: Jack Eidt @wilderutopia Engineer and Original Music: @BlakeQuakeBeats Created by: @EcoJusticeRadio_ @socal.350 Image Description: Della Z Duncan is featured in the main Image in front of a mural that reads ‘Capitalism Is Over.’ EcoJustice Radio logo is at bottom with a retro microphone where the base is a stem with leaves. #RegenerativeEconomics #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #activism #UpstreamPodcast #RenegadeEconomics

Happy New Year: ‘Formula for the Revolution’ 1925 by Pavel Filonov (1883 – 1941) Russian avant-garde painter, art theorist, and poet. #filonov #pavelfilonov #art #artistsoninstagram

Krampus arrived this last weekend. This half-goat, half-daemon of centuries-old Bavarian-Alpine lore, appears prior to the celebration of the benevolent giver Saint Nicholas on December 6th. #krampus #krampusnacht #krampuslauf

The communities of the Gulf of Mexico are at the nexus of climate change and community resistance. Port Arthur Texas is homebase for the largest oil refinery in North America and a dizzying toxic array of fossil fuel and chemical facilities. But the people are stepping up to say - NO MORE. Port Arthur Community Action Network (also known as PACAN) is raising the alarm, holding the polluters accountable, and paving the path to transition away from an extractive economy to one that supports restorative justice. Our guest, John Beard, Jr., Founder and CEO of Port Arthur Community Action Network, is helping to mobilize his community of Port Arthur and the Southeast Texas region. As a former oil employee turned advocate for environmental justice in the place he has lived all his life. He is the recipient of the 2021 Rose Braz Award for Bold Activism from the Center for Biological Diversity @centerforbiodiv LISTEN on @kpfthouston on Monday 9 am CT or later (link in bio) Guest: John Beard Jr. Host/Producer: Jessica Aldridge @AdventuresInWaste Exec. Producer: Jack Eidt @wilderutopia Engineer: Blake Lampkin @BlakeQuakeBeats Created by: @EcoJusticeRadio_ @socal.350 Image Description: Image in left circle is of John Beard Jr. Image in the right circle is of industrial facilities in Port Arthur, Texas. EcoJustice Radio logo is at bottom with a retro microphone where the base is a stem with leaves. #PermianBasin #BreakFreeFromPlastic #fracking #OilAndGas #drilling #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #activism #PortArthurTexas #EnvironmentalRacism #EnvironmentalJustice #RacialJustice #SocialJustice #PollutionFree #pollution #CancerAlley #ClimateCrisis #SacrificeZone

The Excitement Begins! From Edward Gorey with words by John Updike #edwardgorey #johnupdike #christmas

'Ghostly Vision', a painting by Francisco de Goya of Spain that was only recently rediscovered - painted in 1801 #franciscogoya #ghost #painting

Remedios Varo: Still life Reslicitando, 1963 - “The dream world and the real world are the same,” declared Spanish-born artist Remedios Varo, who alchemically combined traditional techniques, Surrealist methods, and mystical philosophic inquiry into visionary dreamscapes. One of the few acknowledged female surrealist painters of the first half of the 20th century. She defied the male dominated artistic world of that era through her unique and peculiar approach to Surrealism. #varo #remediosvaro #surrealism

Mood: Viktor Madarasz, Hungary, 1830-1917 #art #artistsoninstagram

Did you catch part 2 of our special series: "The Plastic Plague"? Sharon Lavigne, 2021 Goldman Prize Awardee from RISE St. James and Diane Wilson from San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper have stepped up the fight for environmental justice against the plastic production boom on the Gulf Coast of the United States. Once extracted, how does oil and gas become the products, part of the plastic production boom that is poisoning environmental justice communities? Then we buy these products, the social and environmental justice issues are covered up by cool marketing campaigns. TUNE IN TODAY at 3PM on @kpfk Listen later here: EcoJustice Radio link in bio CLICK HERE to listen to the entire series: http://ow.ly/Fsxa50FQJf3 On this encore airing of this episode (part 2 of 7), we break down how fossil fuels become plastic and follow the train of economic interests and irresponsibility. We hear from front-line activists dealing with plastic manufacturing and the impact to their communities’ quality of life. Guests: Diane Wilson, Executive Director of San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper; Sharon Lavigne, Founding Director of RISE ST. JAMES and recently named North American Winner of the 2021 @goldmanprize Winner; and Jim Vallette, President of Material Research L3C. Host/Producer: Jessica Aldridge @AdventuresInWaste Exec. Producer: Jack Eidt @wilderutopia Engineer: Blake Lampkin @BlakeQuakeBeats EcoJustice Radio Created by: @socal.350 @ecojusticeradio_ Series Producer: Georgia Tunioli Executive Producer: Jack Eidt WilderUtopia Special Thanks: @storyofstuff #risestjames #stopformosa #breakfreefromplastic #PlasticPlague #canceralley #permianbasin #podcast #keepitintheground #zerowasteally