On today’s show we profile the Parliament of the World’s Religions as they prepare for their upcoming international conference in Melbourne Australia. Next we present a PSA promoting the United nations International Day of Peace and the 24 hour internet event to be held world wide on September 21st. And we’ll learn about Human Trafficking in Thailand and how the United Nations along with local authorities are prosecuting those who exploit workers. Later we experience the 2008 Venice Eco Fest where over 25,000 people joined together through music, dance and art to help save our ecosystems. And finally we’ll hear Stephen Longfellow Fiske’s Earth Anthem which gives the United States national Anthem a planetary perspective.

On today’s show we learn how environmental activists and Goldman Environmental Prize Recipients Wanze Eduards and Hugo Jabini’s organizing efforts led to a landmark ruling giving indigenous and tribal peoples throughout the America’s control of their natural resources. Later we showcase a series of short films focusing on the important work of the United Nations to secure Human Rights for people around the world during this the 60th Anniversary year of the United Nations Universal Declarations of Human Rights.

On today’s show Peace Portal’s Youth Peace Ambassador, Clint Shepherd, interviews music and cultural legend Joan Baez. Later we learn about S.R.I., The System For Rice Intensification that is making it possible for small-scale farmers around the world to double and even triple their rice yields. In our final segment we present an excerpt from Ethical Markets Media’s television special “Growing The Green Economy: The New Green Revolution”.