With all that continues to roll out from the COP24 Climate talks in Katewice, Poland – Shahir Masri is back from a 36 state climate science dog and pony show, and has recently published a book entitled, “Beyond Debate; 50 Misconceptions on Climate Change.”  With Mother Earth churning and burning at disturbing rates, Shahir’s jovial text calls the cats down from the climate denial trees. Copies of the book or information about Shahir and Athina’s recent trek is available at: http://www.shahirmasri.com/road-for-climate-action-.html

In the second segment (minute 37:43), recently elected Costa Mesa Council member Arlis Reynolds offers perspectives from the bottom of the ballot to the top of the city wide leadership, on the heels of an extraordinary outcome in the first election of city council districts.