I record a lot of speeches, and listen to many more. This talk by philosopher and nature writer Dr. Kathleen Dean Moore of Oregon State University is one of the best speeches of 2012.

The title was "It's Wrong to Wreck the World: Climate Change and the Moral Obligation to the Future".

Kathleen spends every summer on a remote island off the coast of Alaska. She's in touch with Nature there, and at home in Oregon. In this artful, moving speech, we get some readings from her work - examples of why her books are so popular.

Find out more about Kathleen Dean Moore at her blog at riverwalking.com
 http://www.riverwalking.com/

Her latest book, a collection of 1500 short essays about our obligation to the future, is called "Moral Ground: Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril." The writers are among the most famous people in the world, all speaking for the rights of the next generation(s).

"Morality" sounds boring. This speech surprised and moved me. It will do the same for you.

NEW MUSIC

The program also premieres a new original song by Libby Roderick: "The Lifeboats Are Burning"  http://www.libbyroderick.com/

Plus a song inspired by a Radio Ecoshock Show - "We Are" by the new band Tempting Eve in Sydney Australia.  http://www.facebook.com/temptingeve

This Radio Ecoshock show is also available in CD Quality:
 http://www.ecoshock.net/eshock12/ES_120502_Show.mp3