{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5a481aca95dfbf9d13d4dc6f/5ef95d81c6e0fa50680d4b9a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"351: A Rough Day in New York City","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5a481aca95dfbf9d13d4dc6f/1593400204023-82a49ba28bee417bcdf4513aeadec49f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Today was a rough day for me in New York. Most of my solo episodes I start with a point. Today brought me down enough that I decided to share more openly some thoughts I get when seeing situations that look hopeless and are deteriorating. Normally I try to support others. It occurred to me, I hear almost nothing back from listeners, friends, family, or the world providing hope or support. More commonly people seem mystified that I or anyone would try to live sustainably when they could instead eat, travel, buy, etc with nary a thought of stewardship or empowerment.</p><p>Below are my notes reminding me of a few things during the day to cover while speaking. As I'm writing these words, fireworks---that is, loud explosions---are going off within a block or two, unofficial.</p><ul><li>Helicopter since 5:20</li><li>No masks</li><li>Litter everywhere, every meal</li><li>Just saw Story of Plastic</li><li>Nobody seems to care. We can go a day without water, but 8 oz bottles</li><li>Police everywhere</li><li>Mayor absent</li><li>President exacerbating</li><li>Why bother?</li><li>Am I missing signs of mainstream effective action?</li><li>Plastic production higher than ever</li></ul>","author_name":"Joshua Spodek: Author, Speaker, Professor"}