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Barbara Bernstein
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Every Monday from 10:00am to 11:00am.


 

A weekly conversation about our place on the planet. Locus Focus host Barbara Bernstein talks with local, regional and national experts, activists and policy makers about climate change, food policy, land use, salmon restoration, forest management and all the other things that matter in our environment.

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Activism, Agriculture, Science/Technology, Food, Global Affairs, Government/Politics, Environment/Climate
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GROWING GARDENS: GROWING THE NEXT GENERATION OF VEGGIE EATERS AND GROWERS

Airs at: Mon, 07/19/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Last week on Locus Focus we talked about transforming school lunch programs into vehicles that encourage kids to eat healthy foods, while teaching them about the connections between food, health, and the environment. This week we look at a program in Portland that n... Read more

Locus Focus on 07/12/10

Airs at: Mon, 07/12/2010 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
SCHOOL LUNCHES, SUSTAINABILITY AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH In April a report was released showing that more than 9 million young adults, or 27 percent of all Americans ages 17 to 24, are too overweight to join the military and that national security in the year 2030 is "absolutely... Read more

SCHOOL LUNCHES, SUSTAINABILITY AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH

Airs at: Mon, 07/12/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
In April a report was released showing that more than 9 million young adults, or 27 percent of all Americans ages 17 to 24, are too overweight to join the military and that national security in the year 2030 is "absolutely dependent" on reversing child obesity rates. Acc... Read more

Locus Focus on 07/05/10

Airs at: Mon, 07/05/2010 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
BP'S OIL HEMORRHAGE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GULF OF MEXICO Right now there are more unanswered questions than answers about what is happening with the hemorrhaging oil gusher at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico and what will be its short and long term environmental, health and... Read more

BP'S OIL HEMORRHAGE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GULF OF MEXICO

Airs at: Mon, 07/05/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Right now there are more unanswered questions than answers about what is happening with the hemorrhaging oil gusher at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico and what will be its short and long term environmental, health and economic consequences. Portland environmental writer Li... Read more

Locus Focus on 06/28/10

Airs at: Mon, 06/28/2010 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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COUNTRY NATURAL BEEF: FARMING IN THE MIDDLE On June 10 ranchers from across Oregon, Idaho and Washington descended upon downtown Portland for a country food fair sponsored by Oregon Natural Beef. This event provided an opportunity for these ranchers to meet the city folks ... Read more

COUNTRY NATURAL BEEF: FARMING IN THE MIDDLE

Airs at: Mon, 06/28/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
On June 10 ranchers from across Oregon, Idaho and Washington descended upon downtown Portland for a country food fair sponsored by Oregon Natural Beef. This event provided an opportunity for these ranchers to meet the city folks who eat the meat that they raise, and for... Read more

Locus Focus on 06/21/10

Airs at: Mon, 06/21/2010 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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A VIEW FROM THE BOTTOMS: RESHAPING PORTLAND'S REMNANT WETLAND As you follow the lower Willamette River through the city of Portland you see mostly hardened banks, sea walls and industrial sites that line both shores of the river. But along the east bank of the river, just a ... Read more

A VIEW FROM THE BOTTOMS: RESHAPING PORTLAND'S REMNANT WETLAND

Airs at: Mon, 06/21/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
As you follow the lower Willamette River through the city of Portland you see mostly hardened banks, sea walls and industrial sites that line both shores of the river. But along the east bank of the river, just a few miles south of downtown Portland, you come across a st... Read more

Locus Focus on 06/14/10

Airs at: Mon, 06/14/2010 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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THE CLIMATE CRISIS AT THE END OF YOUR FORK An Interview with Anna Lappe   When we talk about the primary causes of climate change, the food we eat and how it's produced does not usually come to forefront of the discussion. Yet agriculture is responsible for nearly a third o... Read more