The Story Walking Radio Hour with Wendy Fachon

The Story Walking Radio Hour with Wendy Fachon: Local Return

Local Return: Community Investing for Environmental Impact
Guest Jessica David, Community Consultant and Co-Founder, Local Return
What is ESG investing, and does it truly address earth's most pressing environmental issues - pollution, conservation, sustainability and social equity?
How does community investing compare with global market investing, and why are the distinctions so important?
What are the risks and rewards of shifting investments from Wall Street to Main Street?
Community consultant and co-founder of Local Return, Jessica David answers these questions and seeks to educate more people about a new opportunity in investing that has a local focus. Local Return has the mission of building community wealth in neighborhoods that have experienced historical disinvestment. David and her team are establishing Rhode Island’s first-ever diversified community investment fund (DCIF) by raising $3.5 million for neighborhood revitalization. The structure and governance of this fund will serve as a model for the formation of DCIF opportunities across the country.
Investing is a complicated topic. Most people avoid getting into the weeds of investing. Individuals who can afford to invest in the stock and bond markets of Wall Street tend to surrender their investment decision-making power to professional investment advisors, who earn their living on commissions made by distributing the money into large pools of exchange traded funds. Companies offering retirement benefits tend to do the same. This purely profit-motivated manner of investing lacks transparency and, hence, evidence of truly meaningful impact. DCIFs offer people an exciting and more accessible investment alternative.
David's experience includes serving as Executive Vice President of Strategy & Community Investments at the Rhode Island Foundation, the state’s largest philanthropic institution, where she led strategic initiatives, grant programs, evaluation, capacity-building, and impact investing. Her work at Good Worth Working For LLC includes supporting community organizations and leaders on strategy and change processes, program design, large and small convenings, and culture-building. And interestingly, David is also a full-time Master of Divinity student at Harvard Divinity School, and she reveals how this spiritual investment dovetails with her work at Local Return.
INFORMATION RESOURCES
Visit the Local Return website.
https://localreturn.org/ (Sign up for e-news at the bottom of the page)
Learn more about the Local Return Diversified Community Investment Fund (DCIF).
https://ricommunityinvestment.com/ (Sign up for e-news at the bottom of the page)
Read about DIPG: Eternal Hope Versus Terminal Corruption by Dean Fachon begin to uncover the truth about cancer - https://dipgbook.com/
Learn more at https://netwalkri.com email storywalkerwendy@gmail.com or call 401 529-6830. Connect with Wendy to order copies of Fiddlesticks, The Angel Heart or Storywalker Wild Plant Magic Cards.
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The Story Walking Radio Hour with Wendy Fachon: Regenerative Farming

Regenerative Farming: Healing the Land One Bite at a Time
Guest Joel Salatin, Owner, Polyface Farm
What if consumers could gradually move away from purchasing energy-intensive industrial food and go back to buying whole foods farmed with earth-friendly methods? Every such purchase would help those people heal themselves and heal the land, rebuild healthy soil, clear the air and purify the water. Many people are under the misconception that cattle contribute to increases in greenhouse gases. Guest Joel Salatin tells the real story.
With a room full of debate trophies, 16 published books and a thriving multi-generational family farm, Salatin can clearly explain how to manage cattle, so that they can solve some of today's most pressing ecological concerns. He is world-renowned for using livestock to rebuild the land and soil. He applies chemical free farming methods and shows how animal husbandry is one of the answers to a greener, cleaner, healthier world for all.
Salatin is also a delightful storyteller, who characterizes himself as a Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer. Many describe him as the most famous farmer in the world, the high priest of the pasture and the most eclectic thinker from Virginia since Thomas Jefferson. He draws on a lifetime of food, farming and fantasy to entertain and inspire audiences around the world.
Salatin devotes one segment of this episode to talking about Beyond Labels, which he co-authored with Dr. Sina McCollough. who has a Ph.D. in Nutrition and actually understands unpronounceable carbon chains, Beyond Labels is an informative and entertaining book that leads readers on a journey from generally unhealthy food and farming to an ultimately healing place.
INFORMATION RESOURCES
Read the Musings of a Lunatic Farmer - https://www.thelunaticfarmer.com/blog
Shop the Polyface Farms farm store - https://polyfacefarms.com/
Subscribe to the Beyond Labels podcast - https://beyondlabels.supportingcast.fm/
Order the Beyond Labels book - https://polyfaceshop.com/Beyond-Labels-p592404762
Check out Joel Salatin's full list of books and DVDs -
https://polyfaceshop.com/BOOKS-&-DVDS-c43252175
 
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Why Eating Organic is Crucial to the Planet with Zen Honeycutt - https://dreamvisions7radio.com/eating-organic-crucial-future-planet/
Soil Science and Bionutrition with Dan Kittredge - https://dreamvisions7radio.com/soil-science-and-bionutrition/
Farm to School with Stephanie Bush - https://dreamvisions7radio.com/farm-to-school/
Farm and Forest Schooling for Kids with Kelly McNiff - https://dreamvisions7radio.com/farm-forest-schooling-kids/
Backyard Farming for Self-Sufficiency with Mike Mandeville - https://dreamvisions7radio.com/backyard-farming-for-self-sufficiency/
Agrohomeopathy for Healthier Farms and Gardens with Kris White - https://dreamvisions7radio.com/agrohomeopathy-for-healthier-farms-and-gardens/
 
Read about DIPG: Eternal Hope Versus Terminal Corruption by Dean Fachon begin to uncover the truth about cancer - https://dipgbook.com/
Learn more at https://netwalkri.com email storywalkerwendy@gmail.com or call 401 529-6830. Connect with Wendy to order copies of Fiddlesticks, The Angel Heart or Storywalker Wild Plant Magic Cards.
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The Story Walking Radio Hour with Wendy Fachon: Farm and Forest Schooling for Kids

Farm and Forest Schooling for Kids
Guest Kelly McNiff, Founder, Farm and Forest Education Center at Pat's Pastured
Our food purchasing choices impact both our physical health and environmental sustainability. We can empower children and families by teaching how real food is produced. Fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs and chickens that are regeneratively grown by local farms are far more nutritious and more sustainable than highly-processed food products shipped thousands of miles to distant markets.
The Farm and Forest Education Center at Pat's Pastured is a local non-profit that helps students explore how good food is grown, giving them the opportunity to observe and care for farm animals and their surrounding environment. Pat's Pastured is a local Rhode Island Farm with more than 150 acres of green pasture and woodlots. Humanely-raised livestock moves through rotational pastures with plenty of space to roam free.
In 2016, Kelly McNiff, who co-runs the farm with her husband, began running a summer camp in partnership with her sister, Stacy Gale. Kelly is a certified elementary teacher with over 15 years of classroom experience. She earned her undergraduate degree from Northeastern University and pursued her graduate studies at the Teton Science School in Wyoming, where she discovered her passion for place-based learning and outdoor education. Kelly brought her fourth grade students from Providence to experience hands-on learning at the farm, and she talks about her observations and the tremendous benefits to her students. The Farm and Forest Education Center now offers afterschool programs and facilitates school field trip experiences. Join us for this episode to hear more.
INFORMATION RESOURCES
Visit the Farm and Forest Education Center – https://farmforesteducation.org/
Shop Pat's Pastured - https://www.patspastured.com/
Download the “Cultivating Joy and Wonder” - https://shelburnefarms.org/cultivating-joy-wonder-educating-for-sustainability-in-early-childhood-through-nature-food-and
MORE BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
Wonder Walkers by Micha Archer
Tops & Bottoms by Janet Stevens
E-I-E-I-O: How Old MacDonald Got His Farm with a Little Help from a Henby by July Sierra
Secrets of the Garden by Kathleen Zoehfeld
The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza) by Philomen Sturges
Living Sunlight by M. Bang and P. Chisholm
What If There Were No Bees? by Suzanne Slade
Pick, Pull, Snap! by Lola Schaeffer
Wiggling Worms at Work by Wendy Pfeffer
Errol's Garden by Gillian Hibbs
RELATED PODCASTS
Forest School Learning - https://dreamvisions7radio.com/forest-school-learning/
Why Eating Organic is Crucial to the Future of the Planet - https://dreamvisions7radio.com/eating-organic-crucial-future-planet/
Kids Gardening - https://dreamvisions7radio.com/kids-gardening/
Soil Science and Bionutrition - https://dreamvisions7radio.com/soil-science-and-bionutrition/
Farm to School - https://dreamvisions7radio.com/farm-to-school/
Pesticide-Free Parks, Lawns and Gardens - https://dreamvisions7radio.com/pesticide-free-parks-lawns-gardens/
Food Forest Gardening - https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-f56t7-1296ecc
Read about DIPG: Eternal Hope Versus Terminal Corruption by Dean Fachon begin to uncover the truth about cancer - https://dipgbook.com/
Learn more at https://netwalkri.com email storywalkerwendy@gmail.com or call 401 529-6830. Connect with Wendy to order copies of Fiddlesticks, The Angel Heart or Storywalker Wild Plant Magic Cards.
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The Story Walking Radio Hour with Wendy Fachon: Art in the Park

Art in the Park: Creativity, Self-Esteem and Civic Pride
Guest Gail Ahlers, Founder and Executive Director, The Empowerment Factory
How do we inspire urban youth to care for their community environment? We provide them with hands-on opportunities that unleash their creativity, get them engaged with others and help them to contribute with confidence. We can also extend these opportunities to their families, which is even more confirming. The Empowerment Factory is a non-profit dedicated to helping kids of all ages develop Creativity, Self-Esteem and Civic Pride.
Executive director, Gail Ahlers, a renowned artist and sculptor, discovered her passion for art at the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Her expertise is in precious metals, sculpture and award-winning design. In 2014, after managing Ahlers Designs for over 20 years, Ahlers founded The Empowerment Factory with the desire to give back to her community and bring the joy of creating meaningful art to urban youth. Her signature programs provide an effective blend of art, reading literacy, social emotional learning and environmental education. In this podcast, Ahlers talks about her organization, her programs and why and how she seeks to engage a child's whole family.
INFORMATION RESOURCES
Read about The Empowerment Factory (TEF) programs - https://empowermentfactory.org/learn-attend/
Get involved and help the community - https://empowermentfactory.org/volunteer-help-the-community/
Donate to TEF - https://empowermentfactory.org/donate/
Read the Walking Journal and see what you think about Adam's purple paper - https://netwalkri.com/walking-journal/f/adam-purple
Watch a video about Adam Purple and his Garden of Eden - https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/10/garden-of-eden/
Listen to the 2019 Story Walking interview with Gail Ahlers - https://dreamvisions7radio.com/finding-solutions/
Read about DIPG: Eternal Hope Versus Terminal Corruption by Dean Fachon begin to uncover the truth about cancer - https://dipgbook.com/
Learn more at https://netwalkri.com email storywalkerwendy@gmail.com or call 401 529-6830. Connect with Wendy to order copies of Fiddlesticks, The Angel Heart or Storywalker Wild Plant Magic Cards.
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The Story Walking Radio Hour with Wendy Fachon: Kids GARDENING

Kids GARDENING: Helping Young Minds Grow
Guest Em Shipman, Executive Director, kids GARDENING (www.kidsgardening.org )
Gardening is a highly engaging learning activity that can be incorporated into a school curriculum to offer real world applications of math, language, science and social studies, while also helping students enhance their physical, social, emotional and mental development. KidsGardening is a well-established non-profit that guides educators and caregivers in bringing the life-changing benefits of gardening to kids. The organization supports the garden development process by providing grant funding, education resources, creative inspiration and community building.
Em Shipman, Executive Director of Kids Gardening, is a nonprofit executive with nearly 20 years of experience leading transformative programs in food systems, agriculture, and education. She holds a B.A. in Public Policy and Anthropology from Hobart and William Smith College and an M.S. in Nonprofit Management from Marlboro College Graduate School. She has worked as a professional gardener and garden designer, and she is a mom of two young boys.
In this episode, Shipman shows how our children can realize their full potential in a garden space where they have access to healthy food, hands-on outdoor play and endless learning opportunities. She wants to ensure that the next generations of young people become the tidal wave of social and environmental change leadership needed to alter our trajectory and heal our planet and people.
 
SAMPLE LESSON PLANS
Observe Evergreens - https://kidsgardening.org/resources/lesson-plans-green-forever/
Grow Your Own Herbal Tea - https://kidsgardening.org/resources/gardening-basics-six-easy-to-grow-herbs/
Growing a Knowing Nose - https://kidsgardening.org/resources/lesson-plan-growing-a-knowing-nose-scent-lesson/
Growing Garden Companions - https://kidsgardening.org/resources/lesson-plans-growing-garden-companions/
 
WEBINARS FOR GARDEN EDUCATORS
Peruse the webinar archives - https://kidsgardening.org/webinar-archives/
Register for the Landscape Design for Youth Garden E-Course - https://kidsgardening.org/the-latest-landscape-design-course/
 
SAMPLE GARDENING ACTIVITES
Try exploring herbs - https://kidsgardening.org/resources/garden-activities-exploring-herbs/
Create an herb spiral garden - https://kidsgardening.org/resources/garden-activities-herb-spiral-garden/
 
SUPPORT THE GROWTH
Donate to Kids Gardening - https://kidsgardening.org/donate-kg/
 
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Food Forest Gardening - https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-f56t7-1296ecc
Symbiotic Schoolyard - https://dreamvisions7radio.com/learning-ecosystem-restoration/
Thrive Outside - https://dreamvisions7radio.com/thrive-outside/
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Read about DIPG: Eternal Hope Versus Terminal Corruption by Dean Fachon begin to uncover the truth about cancer - https://dipgbook.com/
Learn more at https://netwalkri.com email storywalkerwendy@gmail.com or call 401 529-6830. Connect with Wendy to order copies of Fiddlesticks, The Angel Heart or Storywalker Wild Plant Magic Cards.
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The Story Walking Radio Hour with Wendy Fachon: Natural Intelligence

Natural Intelligence
Guest Cory Edmund Endrulat, Teacher of Natural Law, Integrative Health Coach and Author
Humans invent synthetic technologies with the intention of solving problems and making life easier, yet there are many instances where these so-called advances have ended up creating more problems and complicating life. Pesticides, plastic packaging and processed foods are all prime examples of inventions that have fostered tremendous environmental and health challenges. Do these matters indicate that humans have lost touch with their natural intelligence - that innate ability to coexist in natural balance with all other life forms on earth?
Guest Cory Endrulat, author of Natural Intelligence: The Technology of Peace joins us to talk about the natural intelligence of permaculture and voluntaryism as solutions to many of our modern world problems. Permaculture is a form of agriculture that mimics a natural ecosystem, in which each species contributes to the natural process of growing food - channeling rainwater, fixing nitrogen into the soil, helping the soil retain water, creating or decomposing compost and so on. Nature nourishes itself. Voluntaryism is the doctrine that relations among people are cooperative, accomplished with mutual consent. Voluntaryists are advocates of nonpolitical, non-violent strategies to achieve a free and smoothly functioning society.
Cory helps us explore the natural and philosophical parallels between permaculture and voluntarism. He is a Teacher of Natural Law, an Integrative Health Coach, a practitioner of permaculture and a video content creator. His content covers health, education, freedom, morality, philosophy and taking action, and this work connects his mission and his message: "Nature Is The Answer," to inform us of a movement created for anyone to use in sharing timeless and universal knowledge.
EXTENDED LEARNING RESOURCES
View a remarkable photo demonstrating a squirrel's natural intelligence - https://netwalkri.com/walking-journal/f/nuts
Follow the work of Cory Endrulat - https://taplink.cc/coryhealth
Learn how to create a voluntary world with Liberator News - https://www.theliberator.us/
Join Nature is the Answer, a movement to evolve consciousness - https://www.nita.one/
Check out Cory's new Health Revealed youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@Health-Revealed
FOOD FOREST PODCASTS
Food Forest Gardening with Green Teacher - https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-f56t7-1296ecc
Food Forest Abundance with Jim Gale - https://dreamvisions7radio.com/food-forest-abundance/
Enchanted Edible Forest with Dani Baker - https://dreamvisions7radio.com/dani-baker-author-home-scale-forest-garden/
Agrohomeopathy with Kristina White - https://dreamvisions7radio.com/agrohomeopathy-for-healthier-farms-and-gardens/
How to Build Yourself a Food Forest with Graham Towerton - https://dreamvisions7radio.com/build-food-forest/
Boston Food Forest Coalition - https://www.youtube.com/@bostonfoodforestcoalition9227
NATURAL AWAKENINGS ARTICLES
Natural Awakenings Boston November digital issue - https://issuu.com/naboston/docs/gbri_1124
Blissful Bowls: Celebrating with Seasonal Soups -https://www.naturalawakeningsboston.com/2024/10/31/509821/blissful-bowls-celebrating-with-soup
Read about DIPG: Eternal Hope Versus Terminal Corruption by Dean Fachon begin to uncover the truth about cancer - https://dipgbook.com/
Learn more at https://netwalkri.com email wendy@netwalkri.com or call 401 529-6830. Connect with Wendy to order copies of Fiddlesticks, The Angel Heart or Storywalker Wild Plant Magic Cards.
Subscribe to Wendy’s blog Writing with Wendy at www.wendyfachon.blog.Join Wendy on facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/StoryWalkingRadio

The Story Walking Radio Hour with Wendy Fachon: Too Many Deer

Too Many Deer
Guest Professor Bernd Blossey, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, Cornell University
Across northeast America, overwhelming numbers of native white tail deer, with their voracious and indiscriminate appetites, are reducing forest biodiversity and preventing healthy forest regeneration. While farms and orchards must build high fences to protect their crops, how can we defend and restore our private and municipal properties and the rest of our vulnerable landscape? Environmental scientists, like Professor Bernd Blossey, are working toward solutions. Blossey works in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at Cornell University.
Born and raised in northern Germany, Blossey graduated from Kiel University with degrees in ecology, entomology and limnology. His main focus areas are assessments of how invasive plants, earthworms and deer impact native organisms, which include plants, amphibians, birds and insects. Blossey directs Cornell's College of Agricultural and Life Science's Ecology and Management of Invasive Plants Program and chairs the Cornell Deer Management Committee. His overall objective is to increase the conservation values of all lands through development of best management practices. This particular episode will help listeners see their landscape with new eyes.
INFORMATION RESOURCES
Read the Audubon article about surging deer populations - https://www.audubon.org/magazine/surging-deer-populations-are-crisis-eastern-forests
Watch the Virginia Native Plant Society video presentation: “Too Many Deer” - https://vnps.org/potowmack/events/too-many-deer-with-dr-bernd-blossey/
Try these strategies for reducing garden and yard deer damage - https://dem.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur861/files/programs/bnatres/fishwild/pdf/deerdamg.pdf
Look at how the town of Bristol, RI, is starting to handle the deer problem - https://www.bristolri.gov/DocumentCenter/View/824/DEM_Deer_Hunting_data_1-17-24
Participate in citizen science deer population observation - https://dem.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur861/files/programs/bnatres/fishwild/pdf/report-deer-observations.pdf
View a short SciShow video about Why Earthworms are Invasive Species - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx4Ssk8IpaE
Read about DIPG: Eternal Hope Versus Terminal Corruption by Dean Fachon begin to uncover the truth about cancer - https://dipgbook.com/
Learn more at https://netwalkri.com email wendy@netwalkri.com or call 401 529-6830. Connect with Wendy to order copies of Fiddlesticks, The Angel Heart or Storywalker Wild Plant Magic Cards.
Subscribe to Wendy’s blog Writing with Wendy at www.wendyfachon.blog.Join Wendy on facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/StoryWalkingRadio

The Story Walking Radio Hour with Wendy Fachon: Coastal Learning and Stewardship

Coastal Learning and Stewardship
Guest Maureen Dewire, Education Coordinator, Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Numerous animal species rely on salt marshes for nesting and breeding. Most of the fish and shellfish eaten in the United States, including herring, crabs and oysters, complete at least part of their life cycles in salt marsh estuaries. Over time, coastal development, introduction of invasive species, over-fishing, dams and climate change have led to a decline in the health of estuaries.
The Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, is one of 30 National Estuarine Research Reserves located around the country, established to provide long-term protection of coastal lands so they can serve as platforms for research, education and recreation. The Reserve’s education sector strives to cultivate awareness, knowledge, and appreciation for Narragansett Bay’s natural resources through a variety of place-based experiences for all ages. Education Coordinator Maureen Dewire shares stories about the Reserve's education programs and describes how she collaborates with others to teach about local research, impacts of climate change and land stewardship.
Dewire grew up in Stonington, CT and made her way to North Carolina where she attended UNC-Wilmington, receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology and a Master’s degree in Environmental Studies. She worked for a non-profit, Bald Head Island Conservancy, as the Director of Education and Senior Naturalist for 8 years where she was lucky enough to spend her days surveying beaches, kayaking through tidal creeks, and hiking in the maritime forest while delivering programs on sea turtles, alligators, birds and coastal ecosystems. Her love of New England brought her back in 2011 when she obtained the position of Education Coordinator position at the Reserve…and she hasn’t looked back since!
INFORMATION RESOURCES
Read about NBNERR's Programs - http://nbnerr.org/education-2/ 
Learn more about Estuary Education - https://coast.noaa.gov/estuaries/
Teach with Data - https://coast.noaa.gov/estuaries/science-data/
Find Lesson Plans - https://coast.noaa.gov/estuaries/curriculum/
WALKING JOURNAL ENTRIES: COASTAL ADVENTURES
EcoDetective on the Marsh
https://netwalkri.com/walking-journal/f/ecodetective-in-the-marsh
EcoDetectives Take a Dock Walk
https://netwalkri.com/walking-journal/f/dock-walk
EcoPirate on the Cove
https://netwalkri.com/walking-journal/f/ecopirate-on-the-cove
EcoDetective in Scalloptown Park
https://netwalkri.com/walking-journal/f/ecodetective-in-scalloptown-park
Raising Kids on the Narragansett Bay
https://netwalkri.com/walking-journal/f/raising-kids-on-the-narragansett-bay
Learn more at https://netwalkri.com email wendy@netwalkri.com or call 401 529-6830. Connect with Wendy to order copies of Fiddlesticks, The Angel Heart or Storywalker Wild Plant Magic Cards.
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The Story Walking Radio Hour with Wendy Fachon: Warrior Parenting

For Our Children: Warrior Parenting
Guest Janet Demeter, Founder of Jack's Angels Foundation and Host of Childhood Cancer Talk Radio
Fifty percent of children in the U.S. have chronic health issues, and among these, cancer is the leading cause of death among children by disease. Underlying this diseased state of our children are environmental toxins, which enter a body and accumulate over time to create metabolic deficiencies and imbalances. Such toxins exist in our air, water, soil and food. Parents are stepping up to identify these problems, raise awareness and advocate for systemic change. They are doing so in many different capacities; some are focusing on prevention and others are searching for therapies that are better than “standard of care” - less toxic, safer and more effective.
In this episode, Janet Demeter shares her son's brain cancer story and the leadership role she took on within the childhood cancer community after losing Jack in 2012. Janet has learned a lot about cancer research, the shortcomings of the pediatric cancer care system and government policy, as well as what we need to do to be more effective. Janet is the founder of Jack's Angels Foundation, host of Childhood Cancer Talk Radio and a lead advocate for pediatric cancer awareness. She one of many parents who have been creating greater visibility and encouraging a higher level of funding for research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general. Janet leads the effort to pass a resolution designating the 17th day in May as ‘‘DIPG Awareness Day,’’ which cites DIPG as the most compelling example of pediatric cancer.
This September 2024 interview coincides with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, CureFest 2024, a new book release, DIPG: Eternal Hope Versus Terminal Corruption, and the heightened focus on children's chronic health trends happening in national politics. The DIPG book is an experiential narrative published by Dean and Wendy Fachon about their son's cancer journey, and below is a link to a must-see video interview with the Fachons – “What is DIPG?”
LISTEN TO PARENTS SPEAK ABOUT OUR CHILDREN'S HEALTH
Childhood Cancer Talk Radio with Janet Demeter
https://toginet.com/shows/childhoodcancertalkradio
What is DIPG? With Dean and Wendy Fachon
https://live.childrenshealthdefense.org/chd-tv/shows/good-morning-chd/what-is-dipg/
What is Bioethics? with Rachael McIntosh
https://dreamvisions7radio.com/what-is-bioethics/
Why Eating Organic is Crucial to the Future of the Planet? With Zen Honeycutt
https://dreamvisions7radio.com/eating-organic-crucial-future-planet/
Environmentally-Safe Technology with Cecelia Doucette
https://dreamvisions7radio.com/environmentally-safe-technology-part-3/
 
READ LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER
118th CONGRESS (2023-2024)
H.RES 416 – Designating the 17th day in May as ‘‘DIPG Awareness Day’’
Letter to Congress and Text of Resolution
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/hres416/text
Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2023
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5405/text
Gabriella Kids First Research Act 2.0
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3391/text
 
LEARN ABOUT CHILDHOOD CANCER ORGANIZATIONS CREATED BY PARENTS
Jack's Angels Foundation (Janet Demeter)
https://jacksangelsfoundation.com/?page_id=3305
Smashing Walnuts: Cracking the Cure for Childhood Cancer (Ellyn Miller) https://smashingwalnuts.org/
The Cure Starts Now (Brooke and Keith Dessrich)
https://www.thecurestartsnow.org/
… and there are many, many more.
Learn more at https://netwalkri.com email wendy@netwalkri.com or call 401 529-6830. Connect with Wendy to order copies of Fiddlesticks, The Angel Heart or Storywalker Wild Plant Magic Cards.
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The Story Walking Radio Hour with Wendy Fachon: Local Seafood Year-round

Local Seafood Year-round: Eating with the Seasons
Guests Molly Moran-Ogren, Jordyn Kastlunger and Alexander Esterly, RI Seafood Marketing Collaborative
By purchasing and eating local seafood, we help sustain regional fisheries and local fishing businesses. The Seafood Marketing Collaborative (SMC) is actively engaged in a host of programs and activities aimed at fostering increased awareness of, interest in and demand for local seafood products. In addition to developing and trademarking the RI Seafood logo, the Collaborative has launched a robust website, which serves as the focal point for the marketing campaign. The RI Seafood Brand is at the heart of the local food scene in the Ocean State. It guarantees seafood is fresh and landed in right here in Rhode Island, and it supports the local economy and local traditions. Consumers can find RI Seafood products in grocery stores and restaurants and at festivals and farmers' markets during every season.
Molly Moran-Ogren, SMC Chair, was born in Juneau, Alaska, and is a fourth-generation commercial fisherman. Understanding that commercial fishing is a livelihood dependent on the resource, and wanting to keep her family’s legacy alive, Molly shifted her career from fishing to advocating for all parts of the seafood industry. She has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Nevada, a Juris Doctor from Roger Williams University School of Law, and a Master’s Degree in Marine Affairs from the University of Rhode Island. As the appointed Chair of the SMC, Molly oversees the day-to-day programmatic initiatives, budget, grant proposals, collaborative coordination and meetings, and more.
Jordyn Kastlunger, SMC Marketing Specialist, manages the social media pages of RI Seafood, publishes the newsletter, and works closely with local fishermen for features. She comes from a third-generation fishing family in San Diego and grew up working as a deckhand for her father and assisting in the direct sales of their catch to the community. Jordyn graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor’s degree in Communications and a minor in Sustainability. She has attended a variety of conferences and meetings both on a national and international level speaking about the importance and success of commercial fishing and sustainable seafood sources.
Alex Esterly, RI Seafood’s Marketing Intern focuses on community engagement by representing the collaborative at local seafood festivals and farmers’ markets. His love for all things seafood comes from the time he spent fishing as a child on the Jersey Shore with his grandpa. Alex is originally from Pennsylvania and made his way to the Ocean State to attend the University of Rhode Island where he received his bachelor's degrees in Environmental Economics and Marine Affairs, and his master's degree in Environmental Economics.
These three guests share their amazing background stories, detai their experiences working together in the SMC and guide us toward eating more sustainably.
INFORMATION RESOURCES
Overall website: https://seafood.ri.gov/
Seafood finder: https://seafood.ri.gov/ri-seafood-finder
PDF cookbooks: https://seafood.ri.gov/local-species/recipes-resources
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RISeafoodRocks/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ri.seafood/
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