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With so many outdoor spaces to explore in New England, we forget that some of the best hikes, and parks are right here in our backyard.

Today, we’re talking about trails and efforts to conserve Connecticut’s state parks. We hear from the couple behind efforts to refurbish Batterson Park and officially make it a state park.

We also hear about some efforts to make parks and greenspaces more inclusive for all residents.

We want to hear from you. What’s your favorite park, trail or hike here in Connecticut?

GUESTS:
Neil Connors and Allison Cappuccio: Co-founders of Batterson Park Conservancy
Amy Hernandez: Outings Leader at Latino Outdoors
Clare Cain: Trails Director, Connecticut Forest & Park Association
Phil Birge-Liberman: Associate Professor in Residence with the Urban and Community Studies Program at UConn Hartford

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With so many outdoor spaces to explore in New England, we forget that some of the best hikes, and parks are right here in our backyard.
Today, we’re talking about trails and efforts to conserve Connecticut’s state parks. We hear from the couple behind efforts to <a href="https://www.courant.com/2023/02/27/nearly-two-years-after-batterson-park-renovation-announced-construction-yet-to-begin-disbanded-conservancy-determined-to-continue/">refurbish Batterson Park and officially make it a state park.</a>
We also hear about some efforts to make <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/07/01/racial-gap-state-parks/">parks and greenspaces more inclusive for all residents.</a>
We want to hear from you. What’s your favorite park, trail or hike here in Connecticut?
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Neil Connors and Allison Cappuccio: Co-founders of <a href="https://www.battersonparkconservancy.org/">Batterson Park Conservancy</a></li>
<li>Amy Hernandez: Outings Leader at <a href="https://latinooutdoors.org/">Latino Outdoors</a></li>
<li>Clare Cain: Trails Director, <a href="https://ctwoodlands.org/">Connecticut Forest &amp; Park Association</a></li>
<li>Phil Birge-Liberman: Associate Professor in Residence with the Urban and Community Studies Program at UConn Hartford</li>
</ul>
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Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Exploring Connecticut's parks, trails and greenspaces

During the last fiscal year, the army alone missed their recruiting goal by 25%. All branches of the military are struggling to recruit new cadets.

With an all-volunteer service, the military relies on recruitment efforts to get more people to serve. But fewer Americans than ever are eligible to do so. And attracting the next generation of cadets has been a challenge.

Today, we talk about the military recruiting crisis. We will hear from Captain Benjamin Keffer, Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Recruiting Command.

Later, we hear how some extremist groups are working to get veterans and others with tactical experience into their organizations.

GUESTS:


Dr. Nora Bensahel: Professor of the Practice at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a Contributing Editor, War on the Rocks


Captain Benjamin Keffer: Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Recruiting Command


Sonner Kehrt: Investigative Reporter at the War Horse and Coast Guard Veteran

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Cat Pastor contributed to this show which originally aired on October 6, 2023.

During the last fiscal year, the army alone missed their recruiting goal by 25%. <a href="https://warontherocks.com/2023/03/addressing-the-u-s-military-recruiting-crisis/">All branches of the military are struggling to recruit new cadets.</a>
With an all-volunteer service, the military relies on recruitment efforts to get more people to serve. But fewer Americans than ever are eligible to do so. And attracting the <a href="https://thewarhorse.org/for-50-years-recruiting-a-volunteer-military-was-salesmanship-now-few-are-buying/">next generation of cadets has been a challenge.</a>
Today, we talk about the military recruiting crisis. We will hear from Captain Benjamin Keffer, Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Recruiting Command.
Later, we hear how some<a href="https://www.cfr.org/blog/violent-far-right-terrorist-threat-us-military"> extremist groups are working to get veterans and others with tactical experience into their organizations.</a>
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>
Dr. Nora Bensahel: Professor of the Practice at the<a href="https://sais.jhu.edu/users/nbensah1"> Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies </a>and a Contributing Editor, <a href="https://warontherocks.com/category/special-series/strategic-outpost/">War on the Rocks</a>
</li>
<li>
Captain Benjamin Keffer: Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Recruiting Command
</li>
<li>
Sonner Kehrt: Investigative Reporter at the <a href="https://thewarhorse.org/author/sonner-kehrt/">War Horse</a> and Coast Guard Veteran
</li>
</ul>
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Cat Pastor contributed to this show which originally aired on <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2023-10-06/addressing-a-dire-military-recruitment-crisis">October 6, 2023.</a>

Fewer Americans are considering careers in the military and branches are looking for solutions to recruiting

Nearly one in four adults who contracted COVID-19 have developed long COVID symptoms, according to the latest Census report.

This hour, Dr. Akiko Iwasaki, an immunobiology expert at Yale who is focused on researching long COVID, joins us to share what we know and don't know about the illness, and the many ways it can manifest.

The Patient-Led Research Collaborative has authored several seminal surveys and studies. We also hear from co-founder Lisa McCorkell about this bank of patient-led research. She says, "We need a moonshot for long COVID: at least a billion dollars a year in research funding to adequately address this crisis."

Plus, Yale American Studies professor Dr. Daniel HoSang has written about the “twin pandemics” of COVID-19 and racism. He joins us to reflect on the four-year mark of the virus, and the links he sees to the long COVID response.

GUESTS:


Dr. Daniel HoSang: Professor of American Studies, Yale University; Co-Author, Under the Blacklight: The Intersectional Vulnerabilities that the Twin Pandemics Lay Bare


Dr. Akiko Iwasaki: Co-Lead Investigator, Yale COVID-19 Recovery Study; Sterling Professor of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute


Lisa McCorkell: Co-Founder, Patient-Led Research Collaborative

Nearly one in four adults who contracted COVID-19 have developed long COVID symptoms, according to the latest Census report.
This hour, Dr. Akiko Iwasaki, an immunobiology expert at Yale who is focused on researching long COVID, joins us to share what we know and don't know about the illness, and the many ways it can manifest.
The Patient-Led Research Collaborative has authored several seminal surveys and studies. We also hear from co-founder Lisa McCorkell about this bank of patient-led research. She says, "We need a moonshot for long COVID: at least a billion dollars a year in research funding to adequately address this crisis."
Plus, Yale American Studies professor Dr. Daniel HoSang has written about the “twin pandemics” of COVID-19 and racism. He joins us to reflect on the four-year mark of the virus, and the links he sees to the long COVID response.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>
Dr. Daniel HoSang: Professor of American Studies, Yale University; Co-Author, Under the Blacklight: The Intersectional Vulnerabilities that the Twin Pandemics Lay Bare
</li>
<li>
Dr. Akiko Iwasaki: Co-Lead Investigator, Yale COVID-19 Recovery Study; Sterling Professor of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
</li>
<li>
Lisa McCorkell: Co-Founder, <a href="https://patientresearchcovid19.com/">Patient-Led Research Collaborative</a>
</li>
</ul>

'We need a moonshot for long COVID': What we know (and don't know) about the illness

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Although church attendance has dwindled across all faiths, 39% of Catholics say they attend services at least once a week.

The Archdiocese of Hartford includes over 400,000 Catholics across the state of Connecticut, and is now being overseen by a new Archbishop.

After years of service, Archbishop Leonard Paul Blair will be succeeded by the newly appointedCoadjutor Archbishop Christopher Coyne, who recently served as a Bishop in Burlington, Vermont.

Today, we talk about the future of the Catholic Church, serving the Catholic population in Connecticut and a recent document published by the Vatican and its statements on gender identity and gender affirming surgery, surrogacy, and human dignity.

GUESTS:
Coadjutor Archbishop Christopher Coyne: Archdiocese of Hartford
Joshua McElwee: News Editor of National Catholic Reporter

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Although church attendance has dwindled across all faiths, <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/attendance-at-religious-services/" data-cms-ai="0">39% of Catholics say they attend services at least once a week.</a>
The Archdiocese of Hartford includes over 400,000 Catholics across the state of Connecticut, and is now being overseen by a new Archbishop.
After years of service, Archbishop Leonard Paul Blair will be succeeded by the newly appointed<a href="https://archdioceseofhartford.org/coadjutor-archbishop-christopher-j-coyne/" data-cms-ai="0">Coadjutor Archbishop Christopher Coyne,</a> who recently served as a Bishop in Burlington, Vermont.
Today, we talk about the future of the Catholic Church, serving the Catholic population in Connecticut and <a href="https://religionnews.com/2024/04/08/new-vatican-document-condemns-gender-theory-surrogacy/" data-cms-ai="0">a recent document published by the Vatican</a> and its statements on gender identity and gender affirming surgery, surrogacy, and human dignity.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Coadjutor Archbishop Christopher Coyne: Archdiocese of Hartford</li>
<li>Joshua McElwee: News Editor of National Catholic Reporter</li>
</ul>
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