Green Time 2005

"LEAD POISONING: AN EPIDEMIC IN MISSOURI"
Lead levels as low as 2 or 3 micrograms per deciliter of blood (mcg/deciliter) reduce children's IQ, diminish math and reading skills and makes behavior worse. But the City of St. Louis sees no problem with lead levels up to 12 mcg/deciliter. Host Don Fitz and guest Nadim Kanafani, a physician with Grace Hill Neighborhood Services, discuss lead problems in pregnant women and children and the need for a lead summit in St. Louis. This episode of Green Time includes the September 2004 Pesto Feast lecture by Bob Lunsford, with People at Risk. Mr. Lunsford explains the way lead mining companies poison rural Missouri and get to use federal land for free while doing it.

Feb 2005 - #204

"THE LAST JOURNEY FOR THE LEATHERBACK?" is a hard hitting documentary that combines science, activism and rare footage of endangered sea turtles. Sea turtles are quickly reaching the status of dolphins and whales and conservationists are becoming increasingly alarmed and active in their fight to save these gentle giants, and to stop the wide-spread impacts on the world's ocean ecosystems. The giant Pacific leatherback sea turtle, which has survived unchanged for over 100 million years, could vanish in the next 5 to 30 years, if current threats from wasteful industrial longline fishing are not curtailed. The female nesting population of leatherback sea turtles in the Pacific Ocean has collapsed by 95% in 20 years.

Airing on Double Helix Channel 21 in the City of St. Louis at the following times:

7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 9, 2005,
12:30 p.m., Saturday, February 12, 2005,
2:30 p.m., Friday, February 18, 2005,
7:00 p.m., Sunday, February 20, 2005.

For viewers in St. Louis County, this Green Time episode will air on Regional
Access Channel 18 in the Charter Classic Area at the following time:

6:00 p.m., Saturday, February 12, 2005 and 6:00 p.m., Saturday, February 19, 2005.

For viewers in St. Charles County, Green Time can be seen on Channel 18 at 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays, 2:00 p.m. on Sundays, and 7:00 pm on Mondays.

Metro East (Illinois) viewers can catch Green Time on Channel 12 at 2:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays or 12:00 p.m. on Sundays.

Green Time is broadcast to over 400,000 cable subscribers in the Bi-State area.

Green Time, St. Louis' only environmental public access TV show, is produced by the Gateway Greens in conjunction with DHTV Ch. 21 and the cable system in St. Louis.

"THE LAST JOURNEY FOR THE LEATHERBACK?" is shown with permission of producer Robert Ovetz. To order a copy contact: Turtle Island Restoration Network at info@seaturtles.org or call 415-488-0370 x101.

For more information about this Green Time production (No. 204), please call Don Fitz at 314-727-8554. To order, send $23 (+$5 for next day delivery) to "Double Helix" at 625 N. Euclid, Suite 460, St. Louis MO 63108.

JAN 2005 - #203

"LEAD POISONING: AN EPIDEMIC IN ST. LOUIS"

While the US averages 2% of children under six years being lead poisoned, the rate is at least 25% in St. Louis. In addition to learning difficulties and damage to many body systems, lead can increase violence by interfering with the brain's production of serotonin. Host Don Fitz and guest Barbara Chicherio of the Green Party of St. Louis discuss the need for a lead emergency. This episode of Green Time includes the September 2004 Pesto Feast lecture by Dr. Lee Blount. Dr. Blount, with Health & Environmental Justice, explains problems lead causes children and the mismanagement of lead money in St. Louis.

Airs on Double Helix Channel 21 in the City of St. Louis at the following times:

7:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 26, 2004,
12:30 p.m., Saturday, January 29, 2005,
2:30 p.m., Friday, February 4, 2005,
7:00 p.m., Sunday, February 6, 2005.

For viewers in St. Louis County, this Green Time episode will air on Regional Access Channel 18 in the Charter Classic Area at the following time:

6:00 p.m., Saturday, January 29, 2005 and 6:00 p.m., Saturday, February 5, 2005.

For viewers in St. Charles County, Green Time can be seen on Channel 18 at 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays, 2:00 p.m. on Sundays, and 7:00 pm on Mondays.

Metro East (Illinois) viewers can catch Green Time on Channel 12 at 2:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays or 12:00 p.m. on Sundays.

Green Time is broadcast to over 400,000 cable subscribers in the Bi-State area. Green Time, St. Louis' only environmental public access TV show, is produced by the Gateway Greens in conjunction with DHTV Ch. 21 and the cable system in St. Louis.

For more information about this Green Time production (No. 203), please call Don Fitz at 314-727-8554. To order, send $23 (+$5 for next day delivery) to "Double Helix" at 625 N. Euclid, Suite 460, St. Louis MO 63108.

JAN 2005 - #202

"THE NEXT STEP"

Imagine a vicious monster hiding underground, stealing the legs, arms and lives of passersby. And instead of fighting the monster - banishing it - men willingly sow more of them for growing misery. St. Louis producer Rev. Stephen P. Starr and director Edwin R. Slogar present the stories of environmental and human devastation, hunger and misery caused by landmines. And how American companies are still producing landmines, how the US government continues to distribute them to Third World nations, and refuses to join the International Treaty to Ban Landmines.

Airs on Double Helix Channel 21 in the City of St. Louis at the following times:

7:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 12, 2004,
12:30 p.m., Saturday, January 15, 2005,
2:30 p.m., Friday, January 21, 2005,
7:00 p.m., Sunday, January 23, 2005.

For viewers in St. Louis County, this Green Time episode will air on Regional Access Channel 18 in the Charter Classic Area at the following time:

6:00 p.m., Saturday, January 15, 2005 and 6:00 p.m., Saturday, January 22, 2005.

For viewers in St. Charles County, Green Time can be seen on Channel 18 at 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays, 2:00 p.m. on Sundays, and 7:00 pm on Mondays.

Metro East (Illinois) viewers can catch Green Time on Channel 12 at 2:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays or 12:00 p.m. on Sundays.

"The Next Step" is shown with permission of producers Rev. Stephen P. Starr and Edwin R. Slogar. For more information, call Steve Starr at 314-968-2785. To order a VHS copy, send a check for $10 to: "Bethany Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A." at 407 Fairview Ave, St. Louis MO 63119.

For more information about this Green Time production (No. 202), please call Don Fitz at 314-727-8554. To order, send $23 (+$5 for next day delivery) to "Double Helix" at 625 N. Euclid, Suite 460, St. Louis MO 63108.

2004

Dec 2004 - #200

"THE WHOLE DANCE OF EVERYTHING"
This episode of Green Time features the second half of Suzanne Renard's May 2004 workshop at Midwest Biodevastation 8 in St. Louis. Entitled "The ABCs of Genetic Engineering for Students from 10 to 80," the workshop explored the beginning of hybridization with the Green Revolution, which claimed to "feed the world." Ms. Renard looks at the downsides of that change and of the Gene Revolution that followed it. Focusing on the interconnectedness of organisms, she contrasts effects found in the lab with effects an agricultural technique can have in a different climate and culture.

Airs on Double Helix Channel 21 in the City of St. Louis at the following times:

7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 15, 2004,
12:30 p.m., Saturday, December 18, 2004,
2:30 p.m., Friday, December 24, 2004,
7:00 p.m., Sunday, December 26, 2004

For viewers in St. Louis County, this Green Time episode will air on Regional Access Channel 18 in the Charter Classic Area at the following time:

6:00 p.m., Saturday, December 18, 2004 and 6:00 p.m., Saturday, December 25, 2004.

For viewers in St. Charles County, Green Time can be seen on Channel 18 at 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays, 2:00 p.m. on Sundays, and 7:00 pm on Mondays.

Metro East (Illinois) viewers can catch Green Time on Channel 12 at 2:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays or 12:00 p.m. on Sundays.

For more information about this Green Time production (No. 200), please call Don Fitz at 314-727-8554. To order, send $23 (+$5 for next day delivery) to "Double Helix" at 625 N. Euclid, Suite 460, St. Louis MO 63108.

Dec 2004 - #199

"THE ABCs OF GENETIC ENGINEERING FOR STUDENTS FROM 10 TO 80"
In her May 2004 workshop at Midwest Biodevastation 8 in St. Louis, Suzanne Renard covers basic issues of genetic engineering such as its difference from hybridization, the process of getting a gene into a victim cell, and interactions between genes and traits. This episode of Green Time captures her comparing genetic engineering, which she prefers to call "genetic tinkering," to actions of a real engineer who designs a bridge without knowing where it will end up and then opens it to the public without first testing it. Ms. Renard describes chemicalized farming as a form of drug addiction.

Airs on Double Helix Channel 21 in the City of St. Louis at the following times:

7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 1, 2004,
12:30 p.m., Saturday, December 4, 2004,
2:30 p.m., Friday, December 10, 2004,
7:00 p.m., Sunday, December 12, 2004.

For viewers in St. Louis County, this Green Time episode will air on Regional Access Channel 18 in the Charter Classic Area at the following time:

6:00 p.m., Saturday, December 4 2004 and 6:00 p.m., Saturday, December 11, 2004.

For viewers in St. Charles County, Green Time can be seen on Channel 18 at 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays, 2:00 p.m. on Sundays, and 7:00 pm on Mondays.

Metro East (Illinois) viewers can catch Green Time on Channel 12 at 2:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays or 12:00 p.m. on Sundays.

Green Time is broadcast to over 400,000 cable subscribers in the Bi-State area.

Green Time, St. Louis' only environmental public access TV show, is produced by the Gateway Greens in conjunction with DHTV Ch. 21 and the cable system in St. Louis.

For more information about this Green Time production (No. 199), please call Don Fitz at 314-727-8554. To order, send $23 (+$5 for next day delivery) to "Double Helix" at 625 N. Euclid, Suite 460, St. Louis MO 63108.

To be posted soon...Episodes #185 through #198

"BRIAN TOKAR ON THE TOXIC WASTE OF STOCKS"
Brian Tokar, of the Institute for Social Ecology, has authored several articles documenting the role of St. Louis-based Monsanto in production of war materials, PCBs, pesticides and dioxins and poisoning of American soldiers. In footage from his presentation at the May 2003 Biodevastation 7 conference in St. Louis, he explains why Monsanto's preoccupation with genetic engineering and control of food production has threatened its financial viability. Host Don Fitz and guest Andy Jones of the Independent Media Center relate Monsanto to food issues in Africa and discuss the apparent attempt by St. Louis police during to hamper attendance Biodevastation 7 where such themes were explored.

Airs on Double Helix Channel 21 in the City of St. Louis at the following times:

7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 18 & 25, 2004,
2:30 p.m., Friday, February 20 & 27, 2004,
12:30 p.m., Saturday, February 21 & 28, 2004,
7:00 p.m., Sunday, February 22 & 29, 2004.

For viewers in St. Louis County, this Green Time episode will air on Regional Access Channel 18 in the Charter Classic Area at the following time:

6:00 p.m., Saturday, February 21, 2004 and 6:00 p.m., Saturday, February 28, 2004.

For more information about this Green Time production (No. 184), please call Don Fitz at 314-727-8554. To order, send $23 (+$5 for next day delivery) to "Double Helix" at 625 N. Euclid, Suite 460, St. Louis MO 63108.

"Mwananyanda Lewanika on Food Crises in Zambia"
Mwananyanda Lewanika, of Zambia's Nat'l Institute for Scientific & Industrial Research, was on the panel that evaluated safety of genetically engineered (GE) corn that was offered to deal with his country's food crisis in summer 2002. In footage from his presentation at the May 2003 Biodevastation 7 conference in St. Louis, he explains why Zambia thought such food was too risky to import. Zambian scientists were worried that potentially allergy-exacerbating GE food could affect the very young, very old, sick and immune-compromised. Host Don Fitz and guest Daniel Romano, 2002 Green Party candidate for US Senator from Missouri, discuss control of the world's food supply. Art Friedrich of the Independent Media Center describes harassment by St. Louis police during Biodevastation 7.

Airs on Double Helix Channel 21 in the City of St. Louis at the following times:

7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 4 & 11, 2004,
2:30 p.m., Friday, February 6 & 13, 2004,
12:30 p.m., Saturday, February 7 & 14, 2004,
7:00 p.m., Sunday, February 8 & 15, 2004.

For viewers in St. Louis County, this Green Time episode will air on Regional Access Channel 18 in the Charter Classic Area at the following time:

6:00 p.m., Saturday, February 7, 2004 and 6:00 p.m., Saturday, February 14, 2004.

For more information about this Green Time production (No. 183), please call Don Fitz at 314-727-8554. To order, send $23 (+$5 for next day delivery) to "Double Helix" at 625 N. Euclid, Suite 460, St. Louis MO 63108.

"George Naylor and the Crisis in US Farms"
George Naylor, National Family Farm Coalition President, grows corn and soybeans in Iowa. In footage from his presentation at the May 2003 Biodevastation 7 conference in St. Louis, he accuses Monsanto of seeking world-wide control of farmers and consumers. Host Don Fitz and guest Daniel Romano, 2002 Green Party candidate for US Senator from Missouri, discuss Naylor's claim that agribusiness seeks to convince people that genetic contamination is so extensive that it is impossible to grow natural food. Art Friedrich of the Independent Media Center describes harassment by St. Louis police during Biodevastation 7, suggesting an effort to prevent people from hearing speakers such as Naylor.

Airs on Double Helix Channel 21 in the City of St. Louis at the following times:

7:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 21 & 28, 2004,
2:30 p.m., Friday, January 23 & 30, 2004,
12:30 p.m., Saturday, January 24 & 31, 2004,
7:00 p.m., Sunday, January 25 & February 1, 2004.

For viewers in St. Louis County, this Green Time episode will air on Regional Access Channel 18 in the Charter Classic Area at the following time:

6:00 p.m., Saturday, January 24, 2004 and 6:00 p.m., Saturday, January 31, 2004.

For more information about this Green Time production (No. 182), please call Don Fitz at 314-727-8554. To order, send $23 (+$5 for next day delivery) to "Double Helix" at 625 N. Euclid, Suite 460, St. Louis MO 63108.

"The Devils of Agriculture"
Michael Dorsey explains the severe threat that corporate agriculture poses to the environment. In this second portion of his presentation, he describes the "technology devil" that seeks to redesign life for the pocketbook, the "science devil" that ignores ecological constraints, and the devil that seeks to commodify all of nature. Footage is from the Dorsey lecture which was given at the 13th Great Green Pesto Feast in St. Louis on September 6, 2003.

Airs on Double Helix Channel 21 in the City of St. Louis at the following times:

7:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 7 & 14, 2004,
2:30 p.m., Friday, January 9 & 16, 2004,
12:30 p.m., Saturday, January 10 & 17, 2004,
7:00 p.m., Sunday, January 11 & 18, 2004.

For viewers in St. Louis County, this Green Time episode will air on Regional Access Channel 18 in the Charter Classic Area at the following time:

6:00 p.m., Saturday, January 10, 2004 and
6:00 p.m., Saturday, January 17, 2004.

For more information about this Green Time production (No. 181), please call Don Fitz at 314-727-8554. To order, send $23 (+$5 for next day delivery) to "Double Helix" at 625 N. Euclid, Suite 460, St. Louis MO 63108.

Throughout the global South, people of color nurture delicate ecosystems. Scenes from "Plan Colombia: Cashing in on the Drug War Failure" show how US-backed "drug wars" threaten the environment of a rural Black community in Colombia. The video emphasizes the doubling of cocaine imported into the US during the last 10 years. Green Time host Don Fitz discusses the possibility that "drug wars" were intended to devastate the African-American community with Zaki Baruti of the Universal African Peoples Organization. "Plan Colombia" footage includes comments from Noam Chomsky, Colombian Green Party Presidential Candidate Ingrid Betancourt, and US Member of Congress John Conyers.

Airs on Double Helix Channel 21 in the City of St. Louis at the following times:

7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 24 & December 31, 2003,
2:30 p.m., Friday, December 26, 2003 & January 2, 2004,
12:30 p.m., Saturday, December 27, 2003 & January 3, 2004,
7:00 p.m., Sunday, December, 2003 28 & January 4, 2004.

For viewers in St. Louis County, this Green Time episode will air on Regional Access Channel 18 in the Charter Classic Area at the following time:

6:00 p.m., Saturday, January 10, 2004 and
6:00 p.m., Saturday, January 17, 2004.

For more information about this Green Time production (No. 180), please call Don Fitz at 314-727-8554. To order, send $23 (+$5 for next day delivery) to "Double Helix" at 625 N. Euclid, Suite 460, St. Louis MO 63108.