All Things Good

episode artwork

Ariana Juliet Kaminski

14 September 2023

1h 18m 28s

The Climate Crisis, Sustainable Economic Development Strategies, and Extreme Weather discussed w/ Ramsay Adams – Co-founder and Executive Director of the Catskill Mountain Keeper and Co-Owner of the Catskill Brewery

00:00

01:18:28

·       1:20 – Introducing Ramsay Adams

·       2:55 – Edible Garden Project

·       7:07 – Ramsay’s Background and Upbringing

·       14:05 – Catkills Mountain Keeper’s Origins

·       20:32 – Catskill Park Intricacies

·       32:00 – The Dollar General Conundrum

·       37:30 – Fact Check Point: Statement regarding slavery in current crop production.

·       39:03 – Urban Farming

o   Sprouting Dreams Farm Liberty, NY

·       42:31 – Effects of Climate Change on Crop Production

·       44:54 – Extreme Weather à Climate Resiliency

·       50:07 – “This is the fight for humanities existence.”

·       54:15 – Get involved. Take Action.

·       55:35 – Celebrities using their platform.

·       58:28 - Meeting Mark Ruffalo

·       1:00:23 –Catskill Brewery – Gold Leed Certified

·       1:02:48 – A just transition to renewable energy.

·       1:07:09 – How can we make the world a better place?

·       1:14:39 – Fact Check Explained

Important Links:

https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2021/november/u-s-fresh-vegetable-imports-from-mexico-and-canada-continue-to-surge/#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20receives%20fresh,percent%20(see%20chart%20below).

 

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/reports/child-labor/list-of-goods-print?tid=5716&field_exp_good_target_id=All&field_exp_exploitation_type_target_id_1=15413&items_per_page=10

 

https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/farm-labor-and-mexicos-export-produce-industry

https://www.nyrenews.org/