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Former Bloomington Mayor Tomi Allison and her husband James are excited about the upcoming Reclaiming the Commons Conference. As our guests this week on EcoReport they explain what the commons are and how corporations, as well as people, must engage in responsible stewardship of our collective environmental resources. 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. Each program features timely eco-related headline news, a feature interview or event recording, and a calendar of events of interest to the environmentally conscious.

Pioneer in LGBT health research and founder/director of the Family Acceptance Project Caitlin Ryan talks about the importance of family dynamics and support in the health and welfare of queer youth. Shodo Spring from the Sanshin Zen Community presents an overview of Buddhist philosophy and how it is accepting of lesbian and gay individuals. President of Spencer Pride Jonathan Balash discusses his experiences with rural organizing and gives details about his upcoming presentation at Indiana Equality’s grassroots organizing event in Elkhart on Saturday October 10. Co-organizers of the Bloomington Equality Rally to be held Sunday October 11 Dee Hupp and Aaron Casper Phoenix stop by with further updates.