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5:00 pm - Belmont Buzz +
Belmont Citizen Herald journalist Joanna Tzouvelis speaks with Tom Gatzunis, project manager for Belmont's three big construction projects: Belmont Middle & High School, Police Station, and DPW. Includes tour footage of DPW and police station sites.
6:00 pm - Strength and Flex with Susan Barbato Session 6 +
Fitness Inststructor Susan Barbato makes this chair workout with stretch bands and weights easy and fun! Follow along in Session 6.
6:30 pm - School Committee (Live) +
Live Belmont School Committee meeting
12:00 am - Zumba session 4 - 05/20/2020 +
Dance along to this fun Zumba session with Veronica Kolb!
12:30 am - Leonard Street Dining Promo +
One minute video gives you a taste of the new Leonard St.
"Streateries" dining out environment.
12:31 am - One Plus One Trailer
1:00 am - Chair Yoga Session 4 +
Ease into your day with John Hunt's Chair Yoga Session 4!
1:50 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Coping with Stress [0:30] +
Massachusetts Department of Public Health PSA: Coping with Stress and Fear from COVID-19. Running time = 30 seconds (English).
1:51 am - MA Department of Public Health: Where to Get Tested for COVID-19 in MA (0:33) +
MA Department of Public Health: Where to Get Tested for COVID-19 in MA (0:33)
1:52 am - MA Department of Public Health: Who Should Get Tested for COVID-19 in MA (0:33) +
MA Department of Public Health: Who Should Get Tested for COVID-19 in MA (0:33)
2:00 am - Meditation Session 1 - 05/29/2020 +
Ease into meditation with this 30 minute session with Kristin O'Donnell
2:31 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Coping with Stress [0:30] +
Massachusetts Department of Public Health PSA: Coping with Stress and Fear from COVID-19. Running time = 30 seconds (English).
2:32 am - MA Department of Public Health: Who Should Get Tested for COVID-19 in MA (0:33) +
MA Department of Public Health: Who Should Get Tested for COVID-19 in MA (0:33)
2:32 am - MA Department of Public Health: Where to Get Tested for COVID-19 in MA (0:33) +
MA Department of Public Health: Where to Get Tested for COVID-19 in MA (0:33)
3:00 am - Veg Around the World Session 8: Korea +
Join vegetarian cook extraordinaire Meenakshi Garodia as she demonstrates how to prepare some delicious Korean dishes.
3:35 am - Leonard Street Dining Promo +
One minute video gives you a taste of the new Leonard St.
"Streateries" dining out environment.
3:36 am - One Plus One Trailer
4:00 am - Sing Along Session 18 +
Liven up your day by setting 15 minutes aside to Sing Along with Anne Silverman, in Session #18!
4:12 am - Sing Along Session 17 +
Lots of great songs to sing along to, including Take Me Out to the Ball Game! Anne Silverman leads another great session!
4:26 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Mask or Face Covering Anytime You Go Out in Public (0:15) +
MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Mask or Face Covering Anytime You Go Out in Public (0:15). Released July 30th, 2020.
4:26 am - MA Department of Public Health: Where to Get Tested for COVID-19 in MA (0:33) +
MA Department of Public Health: Where to Get Tested for COVID-19 in MA (0:33)
4:26 am - CDC Fight Germs Wash Your Hands +
CDC Fight Germs Wash Your Hands
4:30 am - Line Dance Session 14 +
Join another fabulous Line Dance session with instructor Paul Hughes!
5:00 am - Low-impact Fitness Session 1 +
Want to keep fit but worried exercise will be too hard on your body? Join Emily Brenner in Session 1 of Low-impact Fitness!
5:47 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: The Path to Healthy Blood Pressure (2:08) +
The Path to Healthy Blood Pressure. High blood pressure can lead to heart attack, stroke, or even heart disease. The good news is that there are steps you can take to control your high blood pressure numbers and even make them go down (2:08).
5:49 am - MA Department of Public Health: RESPECTfully – Drama Sequel +
MA Department of Public Health: RESPECTfully – Drama Sequel
5:50 am - MA Department of Public Health: RESPECTfully – Jealousy Sequel +
MA Department of Public Health: RESPECTfully – Jealousy Sequel
5:51 am - NRDC PSA: Our Ocean Planet +
The ocean absorbs one-quarter of the carbon dioxide we produce by burning fossil fuels and stores 90 percent of the heat on our warming planet. But overfishing and pollution have brought the ocean to the breaking point. Its systems are starting to fail. Narrated by Sigourney Weaver, this short film about the interplay of climate change and the ocean makes the case that we need to help the ocean heal so that it can help us adapt to the mounting pressures of climate change.
Our Ocean Planet was produced by NRDC, Bloomfish Pictures, and Rock, Paper, Scissors. It premiered at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco on September 14, 2018.
5:55 am - NRDC PSA: America—and the Planet—Doesn’t Need This Dirty Oil +
More than two million barrels of tar sands oil come into the United States daily, and there are over 400 tar sands oil spills yearly. Yet the Canadian oil industry wants to double the amount of tar sands coming into the country. Not only is tar sands extremely difficult to clean up—it sinks in water—it also creates a dangerous byproduct that causes health-harming pollution. It’s time to stop tar sands and move toward clean, renewable energy.
5:58 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Mask or Face Covering Anytime You Go Out in Public (0:15) +
MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Mask or Face Covering Anytime You Go Out in Public (0:15). Released July 30th, 2020.
5:58 am - MA Department of Public Health: Where to Get Tested for COVID-19 in MA (0:33) +
MA Department of Public Health: Where to Get Tested for COVID-19 in MA (0:33)
5:59 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Face Covering or Mask [1:00] +
Massachusetts Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Face Covering or Mask. Running time = 60 seconds (English).
6:00 am - Make a Mask +
Ottavio Forte demonstrate how to make a face mask.
6:02 am - Hand Sanitizer +
Ottavio Forte demonstrates how to make your own hand sanitizer.
6:04 am - Make a Mask +
Ottavio Forte demonstrate how to make a face mask.
6:07 am - Hand Sanitizer +
Ottavio Forte demonstrates how to make your own hand sanitizer.
6:09 am - Make a Mask +
Ottavio Forte demonstrate how to make a face mask.
6:11 am - Hand Sanitizer +
Ottavio Forte demonstrates how to make your own hand sanitizer.
6:30 am - Contemporary Science Issues and Innovations +
In their recent article in The Conversation Maria Ivanova and Candace Famiglietti detail the very serious consequences of the international wildlife trade. While there has been much media attention on the health consequences of wildlife food markets, the authors provide a much broader picture. Wildlife for exotic pets, wildlife in high fashion. In their article and in this interview, they discuss the abuse inherent in wildlife trade, and the impact on ecosystems and environment, economies and human health. Maria Ivanova, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Global Governance and Director of the Center for Governance and Sustainability at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She is also a visiting scholar at the Center for Collective Intelligence at MIT.
and Candace Famiglietti, Doctoral Student, Global Governance and Human Security and Research Associate, Center for Governance and Sustainability at John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston
7:07 am - NRDC PSA: Our Health and Environment Are at Stake +
The Trump administration’s assault on our environment and health is unlike any threat we’ve ever faced. Nobody voted for dirty water and air. Nobody voted to walk away from climate leadership and millions of clean energy jobs. And nobody voted to hand over our country to a pollute-ocracy that puts polluter profits first — and puts the rest of us at risk.
7:10 am - NRDC PSA: Extreme Heat and Health +
This summer, temperatures across the country have been scorching. Higher temperatures mean that more people are suffering from heat-related illnesses. NRDC teamed up with Clean Air Carolina to bring this issue to light: Kathie Cox, a public health educator in Laurinburg, and Candace Cahoon, a pediatric asthma therapist in Ahoskie, discuss some of the serious health impacts of extreme heat in their home state of North Carolina. It’s important to remember that extreme heat-related deaths and illnesses are preventable—if we take the threat of heat seriously. And we need to help the most vulnerable among us to cope with the present-day effects of climate change.
7:30 am - <div>Belmont Journal: "News Now" - 04/02/20 - Metro Housing Boston</div> +
With the unemployment rate skyrocketing, some tenants might not be able to pay their rent anymore. Roger Colton, Belmont Journal host, talks to Christopher T. Norris, Executive Director of Metro Housing Boston about what to do in this difficult situation.
7:42 am - <div>Belmont Journal: "News Now" - 6/2/20 - Racism</div> +
Kids of all ages might have heard about the death of George Floyd. How to talk about racism with kids, and how to keep their trust in the police? Lisa Gibalerio, Prevention Specialist at Wayside Youth and Family Support Network, gives some ideas.
8:00 am - Belmont Middle and High School Building Committee
11:00 am - Beech Street Center Core Exercise Session 1- 04/13/2020 +
Get your Aerobic and Basic Core workouts on TV and online!
11:37 am - One Plus One Trailer
12:00 pm - Beech Street Center Yoga: 04/03/2020 +
Beech Street Center Yoga class in your own home! on 4/3/20.
1:02 pm - Line Dance Session 13 +
Follow along with another great Line Dance session with the fabulous Paul Hughes!
1:20 pm - Leonard Street Dining Promo +
One minute video gives you a taste of the new Leonard St.
"Streateries" dining out environment.
1:21 pm - We are the World
1:24 pm - One Plus One Trailer
1:26 pm - COVID-19: Handwashing
1:28 pm - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Why Get Tested for COVID-19 (0:30) +
MA Department of Public Health PSA: Why Get Tested for COVID-19 (0:30)
1:28 pm - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Stop the Spread of Germs [0:30] +
Massachusetts Department of Public Health PSA: Stop the Spread of Germs. Running time = 30 seconds (English).
1:29 pm - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Protect Yourself from Mosquitoes and Ticks (0:30) +
MA Department of Public Health PSA: Protect Yourself from Mosquitoes and Ticks (0:30)
1:30 pm - Belmont Authors Virtual Read-Aloud - Ep. 3 +
Belmont writer Sharisse Zeroonian reads her story "Animal Behavior," published in The Armenian Weekly.
1:54 pm - CDC Fight Germs Wash Your Hands +
CDC Fight Germs Wash Your Hands
1:57 pm - Leonard Street Dining Promo +
One minute video gives you a taste of the new Leonard St.
"Streateries" dining out environment.
1:58 pm - PSA
1:59 pm - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Why Get Tested for COVID-19 (0:30) +
MA Department of Public Health PSA: Why Get Tested for COVID-19 (0:30)
2:00 pm - Cooks Corner Session 2 +
Join Beech Street Center's own Dana Bickelman as she demonstrates how to make a Summer Berry Clafoutis!
2:28 pm - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Mask or Face Covering Anytime You Go Out in Public (0:15) +
MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Mask or Face Covering Anytime You Go Out in Public (0:15). Released July 30th, 2020.
3:00 pm - <div>Belmont Journal: "News Now" - 04/28/20 - Dealing with Disappointment</div> +
Lisa Gibalerio, Wayside Youth Prevention Specialist is back with her meaningful advice. This week's topic is guiding kids (all ages) through disappointment and COVID-19 related cancellations.
3:08 pm - <div>Belmont Journal: "News Now" - 5/14/20 - Climate Resilience corrected</div> +
The draft plan of Hazard Mitigation and Municipality Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program is about to come out on the town website. Amanda Kohn, MVP provider– Weston & Sampson, & Carolyn Meklenburg, Greater Boston Coordinator of the program tell more.
3:25 pm - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Face Covering or Mask [1:00] +
Massachusetts Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Face Covering or Mask. Running time = 60 seconds (English).
4:00 pm - Sing Along Session 18 +
Liven up your day by setting 15 minutes aside to Sing Along with Anne Silverman, in Session #18!
4:12 pm - Sing Along Session 17 +
Lots of great songs to sing along to, including Take Me Out to the Ball Game! Anne Silverman leads another great session!
4:26 pm - MA Department of Public Health PSA: The Path to Healthy Blood Pressure (2:08) +
The Path to Healthy Blood Pressure. High blood pressure can lead to heart attack, stroke, or even heart disease. The good news is that there are steps you can take to control your high blood pressure numbers and even make them go down (2:08).
4:28 pm - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Mask or Face Covering Anytime You Go Out in Public (0:15) +
MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Mask or Face Covering Anytime You Go Out in Public (0:15). Released July 30th, 2020.
4:28 pm - MA Department of Public Health: RESPECTfully – Drama Sequel +
MA Department of Public Health: RESPECTfully – Drama Sequel
4:29 pm - Massachusetts State Government PSAs +
As part of the Commonwealth's #MaskUpMA effort, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito urges residents to wear a mask or face-covering in public, to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
4:30 pm - Contemporary Science Issues and Innovations +
In their recent article in The Conversation Maria Ivanova and Candace Famiglietti detail the very serious consequences of the international wildlife trade. While there has been much media attention on the health consequences of wildlife food markets, the authors provide a much broader picture. Wildlife for exotic pets, wildlife in high fashion. In their article and in this interview, they discuss the abuse inherent in wildlife trade, and the impact on ecosystems and environment, economies and human health. Maria Ivanova, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Global Governance and Director of the Center for Governance and Sustainability at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She is also a visiting scholar at the Center for Collective Intelligence at MIT.
and Candace Famiglietti, Doctoral Student, Global Governance and Human Security and Research Associate, Center for Governance and Sustainability at John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston
5:07 pm - Massachusetts State Government PSAs +
As part of the Commonwealth's #MaskUpMA effort, Governor Charlie Baker urges residents to wear a mask or face-covering in public, to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
5:08 pm - MA Community Tracing Collaborative PSA: Answer the Call! [0:42] +
A new PSA from the MA Department of Public Health and Partners in Health Community Tracing Collaborative: Answer the Call! Running time = 42 seconds (English).
5:09 pm - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Protect Yourself from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (2:57) +
MA Department of Public Health PSA: Protect Yourself and your Family from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (2:57)
5:12 pm - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Hope Is Here - The Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline (3:00) +
Hope Is Here: The Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline. Learn about how the Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline helps people suffering with substance use disorder, people in recovery, and those who care about them. Visit HelplineMA.org (3:00).
5:15 pm - NRDC PSA: Extreme Heat and Health +
This summer, temperatures across the country have been scorching. Higher temperatures mean that more people are suffering from heat-related illnesses. NRDC teamed up with Clean Air Carolina to bring this issue to light: Kathie Cox, a public health educator in Laurinburg, and Candace Cahoon, a pediatric asthma therapist in Ahoskie, discuss some of the serious health impacts of extreme heat in their home state of North Carolina. It’s important to remember that extreme heat-related deaths and illnesses are preventable—if we take the threat of heat seriously. And we need to help the most vulnerable among us to cope with the present-day effects of climate change.
5:19 pm - NRDC PSA: Our Ocean Planet +
The ocean absorbs one-quarter of the carbon dioxide we produce by burning fossil fuels and stores 90 percent of the heat on our warming planet. But overfishing and pollution have brought the ocean to the breaking point. Its systems are starting to fail. Narrated by Sigourney Weaver, this short film about the interplay of climate change and the ocean makes the case that we need to help the ocean heal so that it can help us adapt to the mounting pressures of climate change.
Our Ocean Planet was produced by NRDC, Bloomfish Pictures, and Rock, Paper, Scissors. It premiered at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco on September 14, 2018.
5:24 pm - NRDC PSA: Protect the Boreal Forest +
The boreal forest, a major carbon storehouse, is a critical part of the fight against climate change. The rapid degradation of this forest threatens to have a global impact, exacerbating the effects of climate change on species, communities, and ecosystems around the world. In just 20 years, an area nearly the size of Ohio has been cut, with a huge portion of this harvested wood converted into pulps that are used to manufacture newsprint, paper, and tissue. We must protect the boreal.
5:27 pm - NRDC PSA: How Safe Are Your Household Chemicals? +
How safe are all those chemicals in your household products? The problem is that no one knows.
5:29 pm - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Face Covering or Mask [1:00] +
Massachusetts Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Face Covering or Mask. Running time = 60 seconds (English).
5:30 pm - Art Class Session 3 +
Join Watercolor Artist Audrey Childs as she guides you through a lesson in how to paint trees!
6:44 pm - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Face Covering or Mask [1:00] +
Massachusetts Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Face Covering or Mask. Running time = 60 seconds (English).
12:00 am - Belmont Middle and High School Building Committee
3:00 am - Beech Street Center Core Exercise Session 1- 04/13/2020 +
Get your Aerobic and Basic Core workouts on TV and online!
3:37 am - One Plus One Trailer
4:00 am - Beech Street Center Yoga: 04/03/2020 +
Beech Street Center Yoga class in your own home! on 4/3/20.
5:02 am - Line Dance Session 13 +
Follow along with another great Line Dance session with the fabulous Paul Hughes!
5:20 am - Leonard Street Dining Promo +
One minute video gives you a taste of the new Leonard St.
"Streateries" dining out environment.
5:21 am - We are the World
5:24 am - One Plus One Trailer
5:26 am - COVID-19: Handwashing
5:28 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Why Get Tested for COVID-19 (0:30) +
MA Department of Public Health PSA: Why Get Tested for COVID-19 (0:30)
5:28 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Stop the Spread of Germs [0:30] +
Massachusetts Department of Public Health PSA: Stop the Spread of Germs. Running time = 30 seconds (English).
5:29 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Protect Yourself from Mosquitoes and Ticks (0:30) +
MA Department of Public Health PSA: Protect Yourself from Mosquitoes and Ticks (0:30)
5:30 am - Belmont Authors Virtual Read-Aloud - Ep. 3 +
Belmont writer Sharisse Zeroonian reads her story "Animal Behavior," published in The Armenian Weekly.
5:54 am - CDC Fight Germs Wash Your Hands +
CDC Fight Germs Wash Your Hands
5:57 am - Leonard Street Dining Promo +
One minute video gives you a taste of the new Leonard St.
"Streateries" dining out environment.
5:58 am - PSA
5:59 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Why Get Tested for COVID-19 (0:30) +
MA Department of Public Health PSA: Why Get Tested for COVID-19 (0:30)
6:00 am - Cooks Corner Session 2 +
Join Beech Street Center's own Dana Bickelman as she demonstrates how to make a Summer Berry Clafoutis!
6:28 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Mask or Face Covering Anytime You Go Out in Public (0:15) +
MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Mask or Face Covering Anytime You Go Out in Public (0:15). Released July 30th, 2020.
7:00 am - <div>Belmont Journal: "News Now" - 04/28/20 - Dealing with Disappointment</div> +
Lisa Gibalerio, Wayside Youth Prevention Specialist is back with her meaningful advice. This week's topic is guiding kids (all ages) through disappointment and COVID-19 related cancellations.
7:08 am - <div>Belmont Journal: "News Now" - 5/14/20 - Climate Resilience corrected</div> +
The draft plan of Hazard Mitigation and Municipality Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program is about to come out on the town website. Amanda Kohn, MVP provider– Weston & Sampson, & Carolyn Meklenburg, Greater Boston Coordinator of the program tell more.
7:25 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Face Covering or Mask [1:00] +
Massachusetts Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Face Covering or Mask. Running time = 60 seconds (English).
8:00 am - Sing Along Session 18 +
Liven up your day by setting 15 minutes aside to Sing Along with Anne Silverman, in Session #18!
8:12 am - Sing Along Session 17 +
Lots of great songs to sing along to, including Take Me Out to the Ball Game! Anne Silverman leads another great session!
8:26 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: The Path to Healthy Blood Pressure (2:08) +
The Path to Healthy Blood Pressure. High blood pressure can lead to heart attack, stroke, or even heart disease. The good news is that there are steps you can take to control your high blood pressure numbers and even make them go down (2:08).
8:28 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Mask or Face Covering Anytime You Go Out in Public (0:15) +
MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Mask or Face Covering Anytime You Go Out in Public (0:15). Released July 30th, 2020.
8:28 am - MA Department of Public Health: RESPECTfully – Drama Sequel +
MA Department of Public Health: RESPECTfully – Drama Sequel
8:29 am - Massachusetts State Government PSAs +
As part of the Commonwealth's #MaskUpMA effort, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito urges residents to wear a mask or face-covering in public, to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
8:30 am - Contemporary Science Issues and Innovations +
In their recent article in The Conversation Maria Ivanova and Candace Famiglietti detail the very serious consequences of the international wildlife trade. While there has been much media attention on the health consequences of wildlife food markets, the authors provide a much broader picture. Wildlife for exotic pets, wildlife in high fashion. In their article and in this interview, they discuss the abuse inherent in wildlife trade, and the impact on ecosystems and environment, economies and human health. Maria Ivanova, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Global Governance and Director of the Center for Governance and Sustainability at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She is also a visiting scholar at the Center for Collective Intelligence at MIT.
and Candace Famiglietti, Doctoral Student, Global Governance and Human Security and Research Associate, Center for Governance and Sustainability at John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston
9:07 am - Massachusetts State Government PSAs +
As part of the Commonwealth's #MaskUpMA effort, Governor Charlie Baker urges residents to wear a mask or face-covering in public, to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
9:08 am - MA Community Tracing Collaborative PSA: Answer the Call! [0:42] +
A new PSA from the MA Department of Public Health and Partners in Health Community Tracing Collaborative: Answer the Call! Running time = 42 seconds (English).
9:09 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Protect Yourself from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (2:57) +
MA Department of Public Health PSA: Protect Yourself and your Family from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (2:57)
9:12 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Hope Is Here - The Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline (3:00) +
Hope Is Here: The Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline. Learn about how the Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline helps people suffering with substance use disorder, people in recovery, and those who care about them. Visit HelplineMA.org (3:00).
9:15 am - NRDC PSA: Extreme Heat and Health +
This summer, temperatures across the country have been scorching. Higher temperatures mean that more people are suffering from heat-related illnesses. NRDC teamed up with Clean Air Carolina to bring this issue to light: Kathie Cox, a public health educator in Laurinburg, and Candace Cahoon, a pediatric asthma therapist in Ahoskie, discuss some of the serious health impacts of extreme heat in their home state of North Carolina. It’s important to remember that extreme heat-related deaths and illnesses are preventable—if we take the threat of heat seriously. And we need to help the most vulnerable among us to cope with the present-day effects of climate change.
9:19 am - NRDC PSA: Our Ocean Planet +
The ocean absorbs one-quarter of the carbon dioxide we produce by burning fossil fuels and stores 90 percent of the heat on our warming planet. But overfishing and pollution have brought the ocean to the breaking point. Its systems are starting to fail. Narrated by Sigourney Weaver, this short film about the interplay of climate change and the ocean makes the case that we need to help the ocean heal so that it can help us adapt to the mounting pressures of climate change.
Our Ocean Planet was produced by NRDC, Bloomfish Pictures, and Rock, Paper, Scissors. It premiered at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco on September 14, 2018.
9:24 am - NRDC PSA: Protect the Boreal Forest +
The boreal forest, a major carbon storehouse, is a critical part of the fight against climate change. The rapid degradation of this forest threatens to have a global impact, exacerbating the effects of climate change on species, communities, and ecosystems around the world. In just 20 years, an area nearly the size of Ohio has been cut, with a huge portion of this harvested wood converted into pulps that are used to manufacture newsprint, paper, and tissue. We must protect the boreal.
9:27 am - NRDC PSA: How Safe Are Your Household Chemicals? +
How safe are all those chemicals in your household products? The problem is that no one knows.
9:29 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Face Covering or Mask [1:00] +
Massachusetts Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Face Covering or Mask. Running time = 60 seconds (English).

Gov/Ed TV

6:30 pm - School Committee +
Live coverage of the Belmont School Committee meeting.
12:00 am - Community Outreach Meeting for Proposed Marijuana Retail Establishment +
Community Outreach Meeting for Proposed Marijuana Retail Establishment.
1:30 am - Belmont High Virtual Graduation 2020 - 06/07/2020 +
Belmont High School Class of 2020 virtual graduation program.
9:30 am - Municipal Light Board
3:00 pm - Marijuana Community Outreach Meeting - Calverde Naturals, LLC +
Marijuana Community Outreach Meeting - Calverde Naturals, LLC
5:00 pm - Will B Live: Update on Policing Bill +
Senator Will Brownsberger holds a Zoom Town Hall to update and answer questions on the progress of the "Reform, Shift + Build Act", on police reform.

Info TV

5:00 pm - Democracy Now LIVE +
Democracy Now LIVE
6:00 pm - <div>Belmont Journal: "News Now" - 04/02/20 - Metro Housing Boston</div> +
With the unemployment rate skyrocketing, some tenants might not be able to pay their rent anymore. Roger Colton, Belmont Journal host, talks to Christopher T. Norris, Executive Director of Metro Housing Boston about what to do in this difficult situation.
6:30 pm - LaVerdad_S4-E9.ts
7:00 pm - Planning Board (Live) +
Belmont Planning Board meeting.

Public TV

4:57 pm - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Face Covering or Mask [1:00] +
Massachusetts Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Face Covering or Mask. Running time = 60 seconds (English).
4:58 pm - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Coping with Stress [0:30] +
Massachusetts Department of Public Health PSA: Coping with Stress and Fear from COVID-19. Running time = 30 seconds (English).
4:59 pm - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Act F.A.S.T. at the First Sign of Stroke (0:30) +
MA Department of Public Health PSA: Act F.A.S.T. at the First Sign of Stroke (0:30)
5:00 pm - Line Dance Session 14 +
Join another fabulous Line Dance session with instructor Paul Hughes!
5:30 pm - Creating Change for Racial Justice +
A discussion with Belmont leaders on racial justice. Speakers include Senator Will Brownsberger, Representative Dave Rogers, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, Belmont Police Chief James MacIsaac, and Kim Haley-Jackson, Vice-Chair of Belmont Human Rights Commission. Discussion moderated by BHS 2020 graduates Gilchrist Imboywa and Chloe Park. Co-sponsored by Belmont Against Racism, Belmont Human Rights Commission and Belmont Media Center.
6:49 pm - NRDC PSA: Bird Protections Under Siege +
After successfully protecting birds for 100 years—saving millions of birds every year and even bringing species like the snowy egret, wood duck, and sandhill crane back from the brink—the landmark Migratory Bird Treaty Act is now being radically reinterpreted to allow companies to get away with preventable bird deaths. We must protect this law to protect our magnificent birds.
6:53 pm - NRDC PSA: Climate Change Will Impact Health +
President Trump has begun dismantling U.S. efforts to curb climate catastrophes, but here and around the world, the health impacts of climate change are becoming more and more evident—and the climate crisis will continue to affect us all. Taking action now will drive the opportunity to protect our health today and our children’s health in the future.
6:55 pm - NRDC PSA: Our Health and Environment Are at Stake +
The Trump administration’s assault on our environment and health is unlike any threat we’ve ever faced. Nobody voted for dirty water and air. Nobody voted to walk away from climate leadership and millions of clean energy jobs. And nobody voted to hand over our country to a pollute-ocracy that puts polluter profits first — and puts the rest of us at risk.
6:58 pm - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Coping with Stress [0:30] +
Massachusetts Department of Public Health PSA: Coping with Stress and Fear from COVID-19. Running time = 30 seconds (English).
6:59 pm - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Face Covering or Mask [1:00] +
Massachusetts Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Face Covering or Mask. Running time = 60 seconds (English).
7:00 pm - Time Out for Sports Talk
8:00 pm - Reeling...The Movie Review Show
8:30 pm - Contemporary Science Issues and Innovations +
In their recent article in The Conversation Maria Ivanova and Candace Famiglietti detail the very serious consequences of the international wildlife trade. While there has been much media attention on the health consequences of wildlife food markets, the authors provide a much broader picture. Wildlife for exotic pets, wildlife in high fashion. In their article and in this interview, they discuss the abuse inherent in wildlife trade, and the impact on ecosystems and environment, economies and human health. Maria Ivanova, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Global Governance and Director of the Center for Governance and Sustainability at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She is also a visiting scholar at the Center for Collective Intelligence at MIT.
and Candace Famiglietti, Doctoral Student, Global Governance and Human Security and Research Associate, Center for Governance and Sustainability at John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston
9:07 pm - NRDC PSA: Trump Is Dismantling Clean Air and Water Safeguards +
Thanks to regulations, Americans have assumed that the tap water is clean, the food we buy is safe, and the air we breathe won’t harm us. But President Trump and his administration continue to move forward on their destructive agenda to overturn or weaken public health and environmental safeguards under the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and other bedrock health and safety laws. NRDC experts John Walke and Erik Olson explain how these deplorable actions will threaten all Americans unless we stop him.
9:10 pm - NRDC PSA: America—and the Planet—Doesn’t Need This Dirty Oil +
More than two million barrels of tar sands oil come into the United States daily, and there are over 400 tar sands oil spills yearly. Yet the Canadian oil industry wants to double the amount of tar sands coming into the country. Not only is tar sands extremely difficult to clean up—it sinks in water—it also creates a dangerous byproduct that causes health-harming pollution. It’s time to stop tar sands and move toward clean, renewable energy.
9:13 pm - NRDC PSA: Trapped: Homeowners of Flood-Prone Properties Need Flood Insurance Reform +
Olga McKissic of Louisville, Kentucky, has seen her home flood four times. But she's stuck there because the current National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is broken. As Olga tells her story, NRDC expert Rob Moore explains how we can reform the NFIP to make it easier for people to move away from areas that are at the greatest risk of flooding—which is especially important since scientists predict that sea-level rise caused by climate change will add another 4 million to 13 million people in the same unfortunate situation as Olga and her family.
10:00 pm - <div>Belmont Journal: "News Now" - 04/02/20 - Metro Housing Boston</div> +
With the unemployment rate skyrocketing, some tenants might not be able to pay their rent anymore. Roger Colton, Belmont Journal host, talks to Christopher T. Norris, Executive Director of Metro Housing Boston about what to do in this difficult situation.
12:00 am - The Joan Quinn Profiles
12:28 am - MA Department of Public Health: Who Should Get Tested for COVID-19 in MA (0:33) +
MA Department of Public Health: Who Should Get Tested for COVID-19 in MA (0:33)
12:29 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Why Get Tested for COVID-19 (0:30) +
MA Department of Public Health PSA: Why Get Tested for COVID-19 (0:30)
12:30 am - Cooks Corner Session 2 +
Join Beech Street Center's own Dana Bickelman as she demonstrates how to make a Summer Berry Clafoutis!
12:58 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Mask or Face Covering Anytime You Go Out in Public (0:15) +
MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Mask or Face Covering Anytime You Go Out in Public (0:15). Released July 30th, 2020.
12:58 am - MA Department of Public Health: Where to Get Tested for COVID-19 in MA (0:33) +
MA Department of Public Health: Where to Get Tested for COVID-19 in MA (0:33)
12:58 am - MA Department of Public Health: Use Bug Spray to Protect Yourself from Mosquitoes and Ticks (0:30) +
MA Department of Public Health: Use Bug Spray to Protect Yourself from Mosquitoes and Ticks (0:30)
12:59 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: The Path to Healthy Blood Pressure (0:30) +
The Path to Healthy Blood Pressure. High blood pressure can lead to heart attack, stroke, or even heart disease. The good news is that there are steps you can take to control your high blood pressure numbers and even make them go down (0:30).
1:00 am - Make a Mask +
Ottavio Forte demonstrate how to make a face mask.
1:02 am - Hand Sanitizer +
Ottavio Forte demonstrates how to make your own hand sanitizer.
1:04 am - Make a Mask +
Ottavio Forte demonstrate how to make a face mask.
1:07 am - Hand Sanitizer +
Ottavio Forte demonstrates how to make your own hand sanitizer.
1:09 am - Make a Mask +
Ottavio Forte demonstrate how to make a face mask.
1:11 am - Hand Sanitizer +
Ottavio Forte demonstrates how to make your own hand sanitizer.
1:30 am - <div>Strength & Flex with Susan Barbato Session 5</div> +
Improve your strength and flexibility with instructor Susan Barbato as she guides you through a new exercise session. Chair, stretch-band, and small weights are useful additions.
2:30 am - Aerobics Session 1 - 05/22/2020 +
Stretch it out and get a workout by following along with Susan Barbato!
3:01 am - Tai Chi Session 7 +
This Tai Chi class with Calvin Chin is perfect for seniors and beginners of all ages.
5:00 am - Qigong Session 1 +
New to Qigong? This session with John Hunt would be perfect for you. And it's all done sitting in a chair!
6:00 am - Is this Alzheimers Disease? +
Gerontologist Dr. Paul Raia and Clinical Social Worker Betsy Ross discuss signs of Alzheimers Disease and how families can recognize and cope with it.
7:30 am - Sing Along Session 18 +
Liven up your day by setting 15 minutes aside to Sing Along with Anne Silverman, in Session #18!
7:42 am - Sing Along Session 17 +
Lots of great songs to sing along to, including Take Me Out to the Ball Game! Anne Silverman leads another great session!
7:56 am - MA Department of Public Health: RESPECTfully – Drama Sequel +
MA Department of Public Health: RESPECTfully – Drama Sequel
7:56 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Stop the Spread of Germs [0:30] +
Massachusetts Department of Public Health PSA: Stop the Spread of Germs. Running time = 30 seconds (English).
7:57 am - MA Department of Public Health: Use Bug Spray to Protect Yourself from Mosquitoes and Ticks (0:30) +
MA Department of Public Health: Use Bug Spray to Protect Yourself from Mosquitoes and Ticks (0:30)
7:57 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Face Covering or Mask [1:00] +
Massachusetts Department of Public Health PSA: Wear a Face Covering or Mask. Running time = 60 seconds (English).
7:58 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Coping with Stress [0:30] +
Massachusetts Department of Public Health PSA: Coping with Stress and Fear from COVID-19. Running time = 30 seconds (English).
7:59 am - MA Department of Public Health PSA: Act F.A.S.T. at the First Sign of Stroke (0:30) +
MA Department of Public Health PSA: Act F.A.S.T. at the First Sign of Stroke (0:30)
8:00 am - Line Dance Session 14 +
Join another fabulous Line Dance session with instructor Paul Hughes!

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