voice of bainbridge

Conference on coastal and estuarine habitat

September 13: A series of recordings from the first plenary session of the 2nd National Conference on coastal and estuarine habitat restoration taking place in Seattle.
A short introduction by Kathy Fletcher of People for Puget Sound (2 min).
Then Denis Hayes delivers the keynote speech: "What should we have learned? Lessons from 30 years of sweeping victories and crushing defeats". A wake up call for environmentalists (44 min).
A panel discussion about the state of the restoration movement with representatives of the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, Tulalip Tribes, Battelle Institute and The Nature Conservancy (18 min).
During lunch, a speech by James Connaughton White House Advisor and Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (10 min).
Finally a speech by Billy Frank Jr. Chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (10 min).
I am sorry to report that the beginning of Billy's speech was lost due to a failure of batteries.
For information about the whole program of the conference
About James Connaughton

Music at the Blackberry Festival

September 11: One minute of Folk Music when arriving at the Blackberry Festival.
When leaving, a nice taste of traditional Irish Music and some more thanks to 4 anonymous musicians from Seattle (3 min each).

Sandy Fischer about Winslow Tomorrow

September 10: Interview with Sandy Fischer, project manager of Winslow Tomorrow (27 min).
She explains the process, the timeframe, the people involved and how the community is going to participate.
Winslow Tomorrow

John Williams about the newsletter Center Lines

September 8: Interview with John Williams, Editor of the twice monthly electronic newsletter Center Lines (15 min).
All you need to know about biking and walking.
Center Lines

Gordon Price about Vancouver BC

September 8: Gordon Price talks about the Vancouver Recipe, how to create walkable and bikable communities (14 min).
about Gordon Price

Alan Lowe, Mayor of Victoria

September 8: Alan Lowe Mayor of Victoria welcome's address to the conference (10 min).

Andrew Pipe about biking and health

September 8: Andrew Pipe MD talks about Active communities, Physical activity and health (32 min).
Why biking and walking are essential to society's health.

Tedson Meyers

September 8: Tedson Meyers talks about the beginnings of the National Center for Bicycling and Walking and the need for patience and fortitude (11 min).
He recommends that every advocate reads Confidence a book by Rosabeth Moss Kanter.

Bill Wilkinson, National Center for Bicycling

September 8: Bill Wilkinson ED of the National Center for Bicycling and Walking (11 min).
www.bikewalk.org

Conversation in Beacon Hill park

September 8: Conversation with Alyson and Judy while walking in beautiful Beacon Hill park on Wednesday morning (8 min).
www.beaconhillpark.ca

Keith Holt: promoting biking in porr communities

September 8: Interview with Keith Holt organizer with the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation (22 min).
Keith talks about his work with underserved african american communities, what they need to bike more.
Chicagoland Bicycle Federation

Maree Burn: how to help women biking.

September 8: Interview with Maree Burn bike trainer in Australian Victoria (9 min).
Maree talks about the workshops she organizes to help women biking.

Catherine O'Brien about spirituality and transportation

September 8: Catherine O'Brien of the Centre for Sustainable transportation talks about spirituality and transportation (18 min).
Centre for Sustainable transportation

Thunderhead Alliance and complete streets

September 8: Session about the Thunderhead Alliance and the complete streets program (15 min).

Mele Williams presents the complete streets program in South Carolina (11 min).
www.bikeleague.org

Allen Turnbull presents the complete streets program in Virginia (12 min).
Bikewalkvirginia

Sue Knaup ED of the Thunderhead Alliance (12 min).

The facilitator is Gayle Cummins and the first speaker Barbara McCann.
www.Thunderheadalliance.org

Lea Shahum about women and biking

September 8: Interview with Leah Shahum, ED of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition about the reasons why women tend to bike less than men for their commute to work (12 min).
www.sfbike.org

Nancy MacKerrow about planting street trees

September 8: Interview with Nancy MacKerrow, who has started a campaign to plant street trees in Spokane in memory of her daughter Suzie, killed in a traffic accident (11 min).
Contact: [email protected]

50 cents is a fair fare

September 8: 9 years old Henry Orsini explains why he started a campaign to lower to 50 cents the cost of bus fares in the city of Vancouver (3 min).
50 cents as a fare is fair

Interview with Merrill Denney

September 7: Interview with Merrill Denney creator of beautiful and original bike racks (21 min).
Thanks to Merrill when parking your bike you become part of a work of art.
www.creativemetalworksllc.com

Interview with John Luton Executive Director of the Capital Bike and Wak Society of Victoria

September 7: Interview with John Luton Executive Director of the Capital Bike and Wak Society of Victoria (20 min).
John was responsible for the local organization of the conference.
www.capitalbikeandwalk.org

Interview with John Wetmore, producer of Perils for pedestrians

September 7: Interview with John Wetmore producer of the cable TV program, Perils for pedestrians (19 min).
John has produced and self-financed 96 shows since he started 8 years ago. The show is aired on BIB
www.pedestrians.org