Episodes 15
Avg. Duration 1h 14m
Activity Sporadic
Since May 2018
Latest Episode Mar 2025

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Monthly
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

Save the Pine Bush's volunteers worked for decades to preserve the Albany, New York, Pine Bush through the use of litigation and education. The Albany Pine Bush is globally rare pine barrens ecosystem and home many rare species, including the endangered Karner Blue Butterfly. Save the Pine Bush has sustained itself for forty years by inviting everyone to join them for monthly vegetarian lasagna dinners. Each dinner features a speaker on the Pine Bush or other environmental issue, including climate change, solid waste issues, or other important topics. If you cannot make it to the delicious dinner, you are welcome to hear the speakers on the podcast!

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Recent Episodes

John Cryan - Saving the Pine Bush All Over Again

Mar 09, 2025 56m

John Cryan, entomologist and co-founder of the Long Island Pine Barrens Society, will speak about how we have battled preservation to a standoff; we have a preserve, but it's in pieces and fragments,…

Christian Grigoraskos from Extinction Rebellion - Climate Change: Heading for Extinction (And What to Do About It)

Feb 20, 2020 1h 16m

The planet is in ecological crisis: we are in the midst of the sixth mass extinction event this planet has experienced. Scientists believe we may have entered a period of abrupt climate breakdown.…

Tina Lieberman and Paul Tick - A Burning Issue

Jan 16, 2020 1h 15m

Tina and Paul talk about the poisons coming our way from the proposed tire burning by Lafarge in Ravena. This $27 billion multi-national company plans to burn tires from around NYS and other states…

Hugh Johnson speaks about How Trump could ruin our National Weather Service and trump our chances to reverse climate change for good

Nov 21, 2019 1h 1m

Hugh Johnson Retired National Weather Service Meteorologist speaks about How Trump could ruin our National Weather Service and trump our chances to reverse climate change for good Hurricane Dorian…

Merton Simpson speaks about Fighting Environmental Racial Injustice

Oct 17, 2019 1h 3m

Merton is a street activist and community organizer. He is also an Albany County legislator. He is best known for his work with SHARE, the Sheridan Hollow Alliance for Renewable Energy that he…

Waste Reduction and Recycling: Neil Seldman, PhD.

Oct 15, 2019 1h 20m

How the Capital District can Transition from Landfills & Incineration to Zero Waste October 14th 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM History of US waste and recycling, restructuring of recycling, localization of…

Doug Bullock speaks about Environmental Legislation in Albany County

Sep 19, 2019 1h 2m

Doug has been an Albany County legislator since 2008 and has an outstanding record of accomplishments. Most recently, he sponsored a resolution to make Albany County pollinator friendly. This has…

Lou Ismay speaks about The Environmental Forum

Aug 22, 2019 1h 12m

Lou Ismay was a professor at the Environmental Forum at the University of Albany from the mid-1960s to the early 1970's. During the Save the Pine Bush Earth Day dinner this year, Lou began to tell…

The Commission's Analysis of Pyramid Crossgates Building Proposal in the Pine Bush

Jun 20, 2019 1h 5m

Neil A. Gifford, Conservation Director, Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission speaks about Pyramid Crossgates is proposing to construct 222 apartments in five buildings on twenty acres of Pine Bush.…

Done with Dunn Landfill: Negative Impacts of Dunn C/D Dump Operations

May 16, 2019 1h 35m

Done with Dunn Landfill: Negative Impacts of Dunn C/D Dump Operations David Ellis from Rensselaer Residents Against Toxic Dumping spoke about the history of the Dunn Landfill property in the City of…

Honoring Lou Ismay — Revolution for the Environment — Past and Future

Apr 18, 2019 1h 22m

Earth Day Event Lou Ismay, George Keleshian and Steve Coyle will speak about Revolution for the Environment — Past and Future The April dinner will open with a celebration of Lou Ismay for his work…

The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster: Public Betrayal, Justice Denied

Mar 21, 2019 1h 23m

Bruce Campbell is a Canadian author whose recently-published book about the 2013 oil train explosion in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec outlines the regulatory and policy failures that led up to the disaster…

Health Effects of the ANSWERS Plant Pollution and The Proposed Sheridan Hollow Gas-Fired Power Power Plant

Feb 21, 2019 1h 18m

Ward Stone, Former NYS Wildlife Pathologist and Keith Schue speak about Health Effects of the ANSWERS Plant Pollution and The Proposed Sheridan Hollow Gas-Fired Power Power Plant In this time of…

The Rapp Road Historical Association

Jan 17, 2019 1h 17m

Anne Pope, Rev. Sam Johnson and Stephanie Woodard will speak about the African-American history of Great Migration from Shabuta, Mississippi to the South End of Albany and then, to Rapp Road in the…

The Proposed Sewage Treatment Plant in Lincoln Park

May 27, 2018 1h 29m

The Proposed Sewage Treatment Plant in Lincoln Park The City of Albany is proposing to put an automated sewage treatment plant in Lincoln Park, ruining the ravine in the park that was once a tourist…

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