Jason Mark on Climate Reparations and the Environment

Cocktails & Capitalism

Environmental consciousness has grounded and fueled the work of Jason Mark in so many different arenas. Jason is the editor of Sierra Magazine (as in the Sierra Club), former editor of Earth Island Journal, and the author of Satellites in the High Country: Searching for the Wild in the Age of Man. He's even helped to revive the largest urban farm in San Francisco. In this episode, Jason chats about the waking nightmare that he (and other environmentalists) experienced during the 4 years of Trump's presidency. We discuss the future of big oil and gas companies and the lawsuits that cities have brought against them owing to the damages wrought by climate change. He explains that Exxon Mobile learned about climate change in the 1970's but continued to peddle pro- fossil fuel, anti- climate change propaganda. To learn more, tune in and check out the following articles by Jason:

• "The Case for Climate Reparations"
• "How Trump's Border Wall Could Block the Most Exciting Wildlife Comeback in North America"
• "It’s Time to Bring the Carbon Barons to Justice--And Take Their Money"
• "The Climate Wrecking Industry and How to Beat It"

His favorite cocktail?
The Manhattan
2 oz rye whiskey
1 oz sweet vermouth
2 dashes of bitters
Ice
Cherries to garnish
Shake whiskey, vermouth, and bitters in a cocktail shaker with plenty of ice. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry.

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