We had the honor and privilege to sit down for episode 190 and chat with activist, and a founder of PANDOS and SLC Air Protectors, Carl Moore.
PANDOS started by necessity from the events that happened at Standing Rock. After seeing what was happening in South Dakota, Carl and his board began putting together marches and events in Utah. Over the past couple years there have been Pow-Wow’s, films and auctions, photo shoots, and so on. The purpose of all of this, to defend the sacred.
You might see Carl up on capitol hill listening to legislative sessions, in his regalia on the front lawn taking photos with the people for his other organization, SLC Air Protectors, or at weekly meetings for different issues. We asked how he keeps a balance between his activism and life and of course he, and his girlfriend, laughed.
One of the most beautiful things, in the plethora of topics we covered, that Carl said in his time with us was, “everyone’s sacred needs to be respected.” Something else we talked about with Carl is how to have a dialogue with someone. The topic of internet trolls came up. We live in a world where people’s words are full of hate as they sit behind a computer screen and don’t take time to listen or learn. Carl’s solution, have actual dialogue. It’s about education. “Everyone has something to give.”
SLC Air Protectors is not just about protest. They have incredible events such as their neighborhood sovereignty program, the earth stewardship corps, and the Environmental Protectors Network which is a grassroot alternative to the EPA. Co-founder of SLC Air Protectors, Michael Cundick, and an incredible board of people stand with each other in finding solutions for our state air issues. The work they, Carl, and both of his organizations are doing, are necessary and integral parts of the Utah community. Carl is also involved in getting the word out about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women problem that is devastatingly a nation wide problem. Starting here in Utah is where we are at and where we can start our focus. If you are interested in either of the organizations, and upcoming events you can find them on their websites and on social media.
PANDOS. Facebook. Instagram. SLC AIR PROTECTORS. Facebook. Instagram.
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