21: Make EARTH Great Again – Dave the Planet Town Hall

21: Make EARTH Great Again – Dave the Planet Town Hall

“It’s not a happy time when Dave Gardner has to cancel his campaign, the last hope for a living planet.” Presidential candidate Dave Gardner, running mate Stefanie Hawks-Johnson, and key campaign team volunteers share observations of the 2024 U.S. presidential race, make an important campaign announcement, and plan for the future. They consider possible reasons the campaign failed to attract significant media attention and public support. They also discuss The Bright Future Project and post-campaign steps to ensure we don’t leave our kids a dead planet. We also hear when Bill Maher implored his audience to “Make Earth great again,” and we hear Bruce Springsteen endorse Kamala Harris. View the video version of this town hall: https://youtu.be/RY08zcPia44 [https://youtu.be/RY08zcPia44] Campaign team members who appeared in this town hall: * Ally Richardson * Chris Bystroff * Jan Mulder Thanks also to these team members: * Florence Blondel * Robert Fireovid * Mike Hanauer * Mike Skylark * Joshua Spodek * Isaac Tate Weekly CO2 – CO2.Earth https://www.co2.earth/weekly-co2 [https://www.co2.earth/weekly-co2]   New Rule: Make Earth Great Again | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) https://youtu.be/mrGFEW2Hb2g?si=rgLAOTqnDzWhe2PA [https://youtu.be/mrGFEW2Hb2g?si=rgLAOTqnDzWhe2PA]   Bruce Springsteen Endorses Kamala Harris For President https://youtu.be/DSI_XbF-Yvs?si=N4XY5BvfAfspK8ra [https://youtu.be/DSI_XbF-Yvs?si=N4XY5BvfAfspK8ra]   The Bright Future Project https://brightfutureproject.us [https://brightfutureproject.us]   GrowthBusters podcast https://youtube.com/@growthbusterspodcast  [https://youtube.com/@growthbusterspodcast] https://www.growthbusters.org/podcast/ [https://www.growthbusters.org/podcast/]   Make a Donation to GrowthBusters http://www.growthbusters.org/donate/ [https://www.growthbusters.org/donate/] Follow this podcast for a ringside seat to Dave Gardner’s adventures running for U.S. President. If elected, Dave promised to declare an ecological overshoot emergency and launch a national project to get the nation out of overshoot. Podcast guests don't necessarily endorse Dave for president. We’ve got a planet to save, and the U.S. should do its part. Learn more, subscribe to campaign updates, volunteer, or donate to the campaign at https://davetheplanet2024.com [https://davetheplanet2024.com]

20: Dave Chooses Running Mate

Marine biologist Stefanie Hawks-Johnson both won the “People’s Choice” vote and the confidence of Dave and his campaign team. So in this episode Dave invites Stefanie to join the ticket, and the two discuss our state of overshoot, the importance of biodiversity, challenges in communicating about human overpopulation, why they’re voting for Kamala Harris, and how to proceed with the campaign. MENTIONED: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Julia Roberts LINKS: Weekly CO2 Tracker https://www.co2.earth/weekly-co2 [https://www.co2.earth/weekly-co2] You can watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4QMurTFltk8 [https://youtu.be/4QMurTFltk8] Our VP Vote Page https://davetheplanet2024.com/choose-vp.html [https://davetheplanet2024.com/choose-vp.html]   All 5 Applicant Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1Rywj_EfUQecC9g3GHr4Vi9nFbL3mPiR [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1Rywj_EfUQecC9g3GHr4Vi9nFbL3mPiR]   Dave the Planet Population Policy https://davetheplanet2024.com/population [https://davetheplanet2024.com/population]   The Bright Future Project https://brightfutureproject.us [https://brightfutureproject.us] Follow this podcast for a ringside seat to Dave Gardner’s adventures running for U.S. President. If elected, Dave will declare an ecological overshoot emergency and launch a national project to get the nation out of overshoot. We’ve got a planet to save, and the U.S. should do its part. Learn more, subscribe to campaign updates, volunteer, or donate to the campaign at https://davetheplanet2024.com [https://davetheplanet2024.com]

19: The Bright Future Project - How Do We Achieve Our Vision? (Behavior Change Part 2)

We’re all united by a desire for our kids to have good lives. How do we achieve that bright future when ecological overshoot threatens to instead leave our kids a dead planet? In this episode, presidential candidate Dave Gardner and campaign volunteer/permaculture educator Ally Richardson sketch out some of the communication details for The Bright Future Project. Ally is also a potential running mate for Dave. You’re invited to vote to help us choose Dave’s V.P. Voting closes at midnight, August 18. Visit https://davetheplanet2024.com/vp [https://davetheplanet2024.com/vp] to cast YOUR vote. LINKS MENTIONED: Posters & Other Graphics Discussed https://drive.google.com/file/d/19c6xRu4_LHr56ZLGLwmHc0SvDloObnlI/view?usp=sharing [https://drive.google.com/file/d/19c6xRu4_LHr56ZLGLwmHc0SvDloObnlI/view?usp=sharing] The Bright Future Project https://brightfutureproject.us [https://brightfutureproject.us]   Ed Begley Food Waste PSA https://youtu.be/T5Us69fSM9M?si=ZBa4q-NFKO68qzOS [https://youtu.be/T5Us69fSM9M?si=ZBa4q-NFKO68qzOS]   Ed Begley Energy PSA https://youtu.be/Wo-Osa-19pE?si=1-GVlo5VoPqhKxSO [https://youtu.be/Wo-Osa-19pE?si=1-GVlo5VoPqhKxSO]   Ed Begley Population Growth PSA https://youtu.be/nKMYydGj92I?si=1AnV7k-b7dCDGZ7f [https://youtu.be/nKMYydGj92I?si=1AnV7k-b7dCDGZ7f]   Now Here’s What We Call an Eco-Superhero – Episode 79 of the GrowthBusters podcast featuring climate and eco footprint vlogger James Comiskey https://www.growthbusters.org/eco-superhero/ [https://www.growthbusters.org/eco-superhero/] Dave's voting for Kamala Harris, but his campaign is doing essential work, creating a blueprint for The Bright Future Project, to get us out of ecological overshoot. Please explore and support the campaign: https://davetheplanet2024.com [https://davetheplanet2024.com]

18: Overshoot? What the Hell Is Overshoot?

U.S. presidential candidate Dave Gardner is determined to alert us that ecological overshoot is a profound emergency threatening to leave our children a dead planet. So it’s critical that everyone understand what ecological overshoot is. William E. Rees, the originator of ecological footprint analysis, provides a primer for the uninitiated – plus some advanced thinking for those already well aware of the metacrisis. We’re exploring the topic now, since Earth Overshoot Day happens this week – on August 1.  Rees developed the concept of ecological footprint pre-1990, but in 1995, he and one of his doctoral students at University of British Columbia, Mathis Wackernagel, published the definitive book, Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact on the Earth, introducing the concept to the world. Wackernagel went on to found Global Footprint Network, which collects and analyzes data to provide the best estimates of biocapacity and ecological footprint on a nation-by-nation basis. The conversation digs into how long we’ve been in overshoot, the symptoms and consequences, and what is necessary in order to get out of overshoot and back into balance with nature. There are significant hurdles impeding our progress. Rees is human ecologist, ecological economist, Professor Emeritus and former Director of the University of British Columbia’s School of Community and Regional Planning. Dave Gardner promises to declare an ecological overshoot emergency and launch a national project to get the U.S. out of overshoot and lead the world in a global effort. Learn more about that national project at https://brightfutureproject.us Some Recommended Resources, Viewing and Reading: Earth Overshoot Day – official site https://overshoot.footprintnetwork.org/ [https://overshoot.footprintnetwork.org/]   National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts - Global Footprint Network Data https://data.footprintnetwork.org [https://data.footprintnetwork.org]   On Being a Snowflake in an Avalanche: The Catastrophe of Overshoot and How to Cope – by William E. Rees https://www.resilience.org/stories/2024-07-11/on-being-a-snowflake-in-an-avalanche-the-catastrophe-of-overshoot-and-how-to-cope/ [https://www.resilience.org/stories/2024-07-11/on-being-a-snowflake-in-an-avalanche-the-catastrophe-of-overshoot-and-how-to-cope/]   Earth Overshoot Day 2018 - YouTube video by Dave Gardner https://youtu.be/Kfooegpo-Rg?si=2ZLJhtW21bk675OG [https://youtu.be/Kfooegpo-Rg?si=2ZLJhtW21bk675OG]   Spaceship Earth Passenger Safety Briefing – short film by Dave Gardner http://youtu.be/e5s1i7vTSXk [https://youtu.be/e5s1i7vTSXk]   GrowthBusters Playlist on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0sOpYgT6oaJnDYIodhEHgy?si=3cf841e2dde745c5 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0sOpYgT6oaJnDYIodhEHgy?si=3cf841e2dde745c5]   Overshoot Playlist: Top 10 Environmental Songs – Episode 30 of GrowthBusters podcast https://www.growthbusters.org/overshoot-playlist-top-10-environmental-songs/   YouTube playlist of Top 10 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn8soDpwHB3HSuETzzb8ZC_ylk9g1tiGO [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn8soDpwHB3HSuETzzb8ZC_ylk9g1tiGO] Top 10 podcast with complete songs https://www.mixcloud.com/growthbusters/growthbusters-podcast-overshoot-playlist-top-10-environmental-songs/ [https://www.mixcloud.com/growthbusters/growthbusters-podcast-overshoot-playlist-top-10-environmental-songs/]   Welcome to Overshoot: Have a Nice Day – episode of Conversation Earth syndicated radio series and podcast http://www.conversationearth.org/welcome-to-overshoot [https://www.conversationearth.org/welcome-to-overshoot]   Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact on the Earth – 1995 book by William E. Rees, Mathis Wackernagel & Phil Testemale https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/318225.Our_Ecological_Footprint [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/318225.Our_Ecological_Footprint] Follow this podcast for a ringside seat to Dave Gardner’s adventures running for U.S. President. If elected, Dave will declare an ecological overshoot emergency and launch a national project to get the nation out of overshoot. We’ve got a planet to save, and the U.S. should do its part. Learn more, subscribe to campaign updates, volunteer, or donate to the campaign at https://davetheplanet2024.com [https://davetheplanet2024.com]

17: Gardner Backs Harris

Independent presidential candidate Dave Gardner was prepared to step into Biden’s place on the Democratic ticket, but instead is pledging to vote for Kamala Harris. He’s not quitting the race, though. He says that’s because the conversation still has to change. Because we’re in ecological overshoot, we need to end the quest for robust economic growth, and begin living more lightly on the planet, so that our children can have decent lives on a healthy planet. View video of Dave's statement: https://youtu.be/NVO_qUIUiVw [https://youtu.be/NVO_qUIUiVw] Check out The Bright Future Project at https://brightfutureproject.us [https://brightfutureproject.us] Follow this podcast for a ringside seat to Dave Gardner’s adventures running for U.S. President. If elected, Dave will declare an ecological overshoot emergency and launch a national project to get the nation out of overshoot. Podcast guests don't necessarily endorse Dave for president. We’ve got a planet to save, and the U.S. should do its part. Learn more, subscribe to campaign updates, volunteer, or donate to the campaign at https://davetheplanet2024.com [https://davetheplanet2024.com]