[Imc-africa] Radio documentary

[Maria Gilardin]

Dear Glenda and All,
TUC Radio here.
It's good to hear from you all. I'm very interested in climate change 
and the South/North issues involved.
There are two limits. I am unable to travel anywhere due to my weekly 
schedule and the fact that I am the only person doing all aspects of 
work for TUC Radio.

The other issue has to do with the way I'm financing TUC Radio (by CD 
sales and donations and my own labor only - no grants or other support). 
When I did my six week series on climate change I ran deeply into debt. 
Even though I received very many letters of praise only four people 
bought any CDs for six whole weeks. I'm telling you this to explain that 
it is not disinterest that makes it hard for me to undertake any big 
documentary type projects. The same happened with my recent series on 
the "resurgence" of nuclear power.

Don't misunderstand me - I am perfectly happy with the way TUC Radio is 
financed. But there are a few things I wish I could do - such as work 
with you very closely - that are impossible due to factors outside my 
control.

I will still do everything in my power to help distribute audio reports 
or documentaries you surely will produce.
Maria

Glenda Loebell wrote:

>Hello John
>Here is the website link to the Cameroon/Swiss link
>for Radio in Cameroon.
>
>http://switzerland.indymedia.org/de/2006/04/40460.shtml
>
>This morning I sent you a mail with copy for 
>treo180 at bluewin.ch  -who is also a link to this site.
>There is a broad interest- this group is also building
> 12 volt battery support to replace electricity when
>there is a failure. Computers are being adapted to use
>battery power for short periods of time 3-4 hous max.
>So there are alternatives around.
>
>
>Glenda
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>--- John Bwakali <jonbwak at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>Dear Glenda!
>>  Its been a while since we communicated and a long
>>time since we met in Dakar! That was a lovely time
>>and I know that so great seeds were sown at that
>>time. Thanks for your email and the leads you have
>>provided. Here in Kenya, I am hoping that we will
>>finally get to meet this week so that we can devise
>>a more strategic approach from this end. But in the
>>mean time, it doesn't hurt to communicate further
>>and get more information. Do you have the contacts
>>of Terres de Hommes and a contact person there? Do
>>you know how the BUSH Radio people have handled the
>>issue of energy?
>>
>>Could you link us up with Radio Lora so that we can
>>start sharing information and learning from their
>>experience?
>>
>>  I am glad that TUC Radio is copied on this mail.
>>It would be great to hear from you. Two months
>>before the World Social Forum in November, Nairobi
>>will be hosting the United Nations Framework
>>Convention on Climate Change. I am involved with an
>>organisation known as Kibera Community Youth
>>Programme, and one of the things we do is to make
>>solar panels as a source of renewable energy. I am
>>wondering whether we can work with TUC to do a radio
>>documentary on the impacts of Climate Change. This
>>documentary would capture issues like the role of
>>the North in Climate Change and the high
>>vulnerability of the South to Climate Change.
>>   
>>  Lets keep talking and taking action.
>>   
>>  Cheers,
>>  John Bwak 
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