Spirit In Action

Peterson Toscano of Citizen's Climate Radio visits with 5 guests, on topics including climate comedy with Brian Ettling, climate-coping lessons from the Netherlands with Edgar Westerhof of Arcadis North America, environmental racism with Brentin Mock, and poetry from River Hymns by Tyree Daye. Extended Notes: Conversations about climate change can get downright dire and dreary. But isnt there room for comedy? Brian Ettling is a comic who is not ashamed to pull out a rubber chicken for a gag. He joinsPeterson Toscano for a lively conversation about climate comedy. Superstorm Sandy shocked the New York Metropolitan area in 2012. By some freak coincidence, right before this epic storm hit, Edgar Westerhof moved to New York City from the Netherlands. Not only does he come from a country that knows a lot about flooding, but Edgar is also an expert in integrated urban water management. Since Sandy, Edgar has become the National Director for Flood Risk and Resiliency for Arcadis North America. After 10 years of repo