Grass Seeds

Hosted by Richard Smyth, Grass Seeds is a show focusing on issues social, environmental, and economic justice. Our purpose is to educate the public on such issues, and to prepare people for taking grassroots action.

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Episodes

11: Haverhill Energy

Richard asks Orlando Pacheco about up coming energy projects the city can expect as well as energy tips that home owners might not be aware about.

May 30, 2017•32 min

10: Carbon Tax

Special guest Gary Rucinski, MA State Coordinator for the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, discusses the proposal for instituting a carbon tax and fighting against climate change.

May 30, 2017•30 min

9: Citizens Lobby

Special guest Gary Rucinski, MA State Coordinator from Citizens’ Climate Lobby, discusses how they prepare volunteer citizens to lobby for legislation instating a carbon tax at the federal level.

May 30, 2017•30 min

8: Grass Roots Journalism

This time on Grass Seeds, Richard Smyth talks Grass Seeds Journalism.

Nov 28, 2016•31 min

7: Offshore Wind

This time on Grass Seeds, Richard Smyth and today's guest Amber Hewett, Regional Campaign Coordinator for the National Wildlife Federation, discuss offshore wind.

Jul 21, 2016•29 min

6: Resisting the W. Roxbury Lateral Gas Pipeline

Today’s guest Mary Boyle from West Roxbury discusses the neighborhoods concerns and initiative against the West Roxbury Lateral Pipe Line.

Jul 21, 2016•30 min

5: Fossil Fuel Divestment

This time on Grass Seeds, host Richard Smyth welcomes James O. Michel.

Jul 20, 2016•28 min

4: School to Prison Pipeline

This time on Grass Seeds, Richard welcomes Katrina Hobbs-Everett.

Jun 21, 2016•31 min

Episode 3: Climate Justice

This time on Grass Seeds, Richard welcomes Evan Sietz, Climate Change Organizer for the Unitarian Universalist Mass Action Network.

May 02, 2016•32 min

Episode 2: Gas Pipelines

On the second episode of Grass Seeds, Richard welcomes back Campaign Organizer of Clean Water Action, Joel Wool, to discuss natural gas pipelines.

Mar 22, 2016•30 min

Episode 1: Solar Legislation

On this first episode of Grass Seeds, Richard welcomes Campaign Organizer of Clean Water Action, Joel Wool, to talk solar legislation.

Mar 22, 2016•30 min

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