Birds singing over snow-capped mountains, waves crashing over sea glass and stone, the pitter-patter of rain falling over moss covered forests - these are the sounds you’d expect from Northwest Washington. They’re also the sounds being relentlessly disrupted by the roaring of Navy EA-18G Growler jets. Join Sound Defense Alliance Media Coordinator Terra Huey and Media Activist Caitlin Epstein as they guide you through this 12-episode series about the military’s harmful impacts on health, children’s learning, climate, animals, and more. Learn what’s happening around this issue and how YOU can help protect the sounds of wind, birds, and waves.
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Birds singing over snow-capped mountains, waves crashing over sea glass and stone, the pitter-patter of rain falling over moss covered forests - these are the sounds you’d expect from Northwest Washington. They’re also the sounds being relentlessly disrupted by the roaring of Navy EA-18G Growler jets. Join Sound Defense Alliance Media Coordinator Terra Huey and Media Activist Caitlin Epstein as they guide you through this 12-episode series about the military’s harmful impacts on health, children’s learning, climate, animals, and more. Learn what’s happening around this issue and how YOU can help protect the sounds of wind, birds, and waves.
Episode 12: Make Noise About Noise with Jamie Banks, Tom Ewell, and Teresa Purcell
The Sound Defense Alliance Podcast
26 minutes 12 seconds
3 years ago
Episode 12: Make Noise About Noise with Jamie Banks, Tom Ewell, and Teresa Purcell
Make noise about noise! The issue of aviation noise doesn’t just impact the communities around Northwest Washington - it affects people across the United States and even the world. We want you to be a part of speaking up about the problem. In this final episode of the Sound Defense Alliance podcast, the Founder and President of Quiet Communities Jamie Banks (she/her) frames the national aviation noise issue and what Quiet Communities is doing to bring local groups together and equip them with the tools they need to create change. We are also going to hear from Quaker organizer Tom Ewell (he/him) and political consultant Teresa Purcell (she/her) about how to speak to our legislators. We can’t emphasize enough how important it is to raise your voice about this issue, and we hope that after this episode and this podcast, that you are equipped and inspired to do so. Resources: Learn more about the Growler jets and how to take action at: www.SoundDefenseAlliance.org Quiet Communities Quiet American Skies Program American Public Health Association (APHA) Policy Statement - “Noise is a Public Health Hazard” If you’re interested in joining Quiet Communities’ upcoming conferences, contact: events@quietcommunities.org National Environmental Justice Advisory Council White House Environmental Justice Advisory Councils Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve (COER) Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) Glossary Terms: Day-Night Average Sound Level (DNL) - A metric that reflects a person's cumulative exposure to sound over a 24-hour period, expressed as the noise level for the average day of the year on the basis of annual aircraft operations. NextGen - The FAA’s ongoing multibillion-dollar infrastructure program to modernize the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS), which is the world’s busiest and most complex. Also known as the Next Generation Air Transportation System. Nature sounds recorded in the Olympic National Park (Gordon Hempton, The Sound Tracker, Co-Founder Quiet Parks International) Hosted by Terra Huey and Caitlin Epstein Produced by Caitlin Epstein in partnership with the Sound Defense Alliance
The Sound Defense Alliance Podcast
Birds singing over snow-capped mountains, waves crashing over sea glass and stone, the pitter-patter of rain falling over moss covered forests - these are the sounds you’d expect from Northwest Washington. They’re also the sounds being relentlessly disrupted by the roaring of Navy EA-18G Growler jets. Join Sound Defense Alliance Media Coordinator Terra Huey and Media Activist Caitlin Epstein as they guide you through this 12-episode series about the military’s harmful impacts on health, children’s learning, climate, animals, and more. Learn what’s happening around this issue and how YOU can help protect the sounds of wind, birds, and waves.
