Earthbeat Radio

The next UN climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark is possibly the world’s last chance in combating devastating climate change. Today on Earthbeat host Mike Tidwell discusses the road to Copenhagen – and how the United States has to step on the gas to get there – with Gillian Caldwell, campaign director for the climate change coalition – 1Sky.

Time and again we’re told that we need dirty coal-fired power because it’s cost effective. Turns out – that’s yet another myth about coal. In more and more areas in the US, wind power is now cheaper than coal. Gary Skulnik, the president of a clean energy broker company Clean Currents discusses the change that’s truly blowin in the wind.

As the world warms, farmers are facing increasing pressures. Bioengineering may be a way to adapt to climate change – debating this idea with host Mike Tidwell is Greg Conko, a senior fellow with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, CEI and the author of the book, The Frankenfood Myth.

Then, an uplifting look at how to organize and fight climate change with the author of the book Hope for a Heated Planet, Bob Musil.

Our theme music is Baladi by Tony Anka, Bellydance Superstars vol. 2.

Image used courtesy of skelter via Flickr.