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On Saturday people in Bloomington will gather as part of the largest global day of climate action ever with more than 2,000 rallies in 140 nations to urge world leaders to take action on global warming. This is the first global campaign ever organized around a scientific data point: 350 parts per million CO2 is the safe upper limit for the atmosphere, according to the latest scientific data. Local organizer Michael Becziewicz joins us in the studio this week to talk about the Bloomington 350 Climate Action Festival. EcoReport is a weekly program providing independent media coverage of environmental and ecological issues with a focus on local, state and regional people, issues, and events in order to foster open discussion of human relationships with nature and the Earth and to encourage you to take personal responsibility for the world in which we live.

New York resident and queer immigration activist Tom W. talks in depth about the importance of advocating for passage of the Uniting American Families Act that would allow LGBT partner citizens sponsorship in the United States. Transgender activist and founding member of the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP) at Purdue University Kay Johnson and the president of the newly-formed Bloomington chapter Chris Kase discuss homophobia in the scientific community and stress the importance of NOGLSTP in educating and supporting queer (and straight or ally) people working in scientific fields, companies and institutions.

A tanker truck carrying a load of liquid propane explodes on I-69 at I-465; vaccine for the H1N1 flu virus is reaching the Bloomington area very slowly and in small amounts, meanwhile the vaccine for regular seasonal flu is in short supply; a Republican caucus names Don VanDerMoere the next prosecutor for Owen County; parts of the Indiana Memorial Union are now open twenty-four hours a day; the Monroe County school board wants other school districts to join them in opposing a proposed reduction in teacher licensing requirements; the Monroe County Public Library is about to start a series of renovations, including a new drive-up window; the Bloomington Human Rights Commission is seeking nominations for its annual Human Rights Award; the Archives of African American Music and Culture at Indiana University will host a conference on black rock musicians.
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