THIS WEEK: Thomas Linzey: Corporations, Communities & the Environment Communities across the country, trying to stop a wide range of threats and unwanted projects such as gas drilling and fracking, mining, pipelines, factory farming, sewage sludging, landfills, coal shipments and GMOs, all run into the same problem: they don't have the legal authority to say "no" to them. Thomas Linzey is an attorney and co-founder and executive director of the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund and serves as its chief legal counsel.

THIS WEEK: The Four Seasons Of Moving Through Tough Times with Deidre Combs, Ph.D. There are four phases that show up again and again in order to thrive in challenging times and Deidre Combs equates them to the seasons. It’s in the autumn when things are falling apart. She says that in the autumn of our challenging times we need to ask certain questions such as: who’s with you, what resources do you have, who or what are you fighting, what is this new territory I’m standing in right now? Dr. Deidre Combs, is a licensed mediator and corporate consultant.

A griot (pronounced gree-oh) is an African storyteller who shares and preserves the culture of his people by passing along the myths, wisdom and heritage to others. Our Global Griot program expands that task world wide, bringing the stories, music, poetry, culture and myths of the world’s cultures to you, Sundays at 9am.

The Story with Dick Gordon brings together ordinary and extraordinary people to provide perspective on the issues which affect us all.

A magazine for your ears with a focus on North Puget Sound. The program brings a daily offering of local commentary, national perspectives, Snohomish and Island county events, people and stories into your car and radio. From environmental issues to political discussions to interesting ideas and people, Sound Living is a look at the places we call “home.”