Environment/Climate

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Portlanders can weigh in on Urban Forestry Plan at upcoming event

Airs at: Tue, 02/25/2025 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  Trees are part of what makes Portland Portland. But how much tree cover exists, where and who takes care of it is no small matter.  That's where the Urban Forest Plan comes in. It sets goals for the urban forest, or tree canopy across the city, with intermediate steps ... Read more

Karen Russell, author of The Antidote

Airs at: Thu, 02/27/2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
On today's episode, we welcome Karen Russell, author of the new novel The Antidote from Knopf. The Antidote is Karen’s sixth book of fiction, following the story collections Orange World, St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves, and Vampires in the Lemon Grove, the no... Read more

Joe Liebezeit on the Bird Alliance of Oregon

Airs at: Thu, 02/20/2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
The Bird Alliance of Oregon is encouraging people to comment on the Northwest Forest Plan, and also hosting Hawks and Hot Chocolate Feb 22 from 10 to 2pm on the Topaz Farm on Sauvie Island.  Read more

Friends of Baltimore Woods

Airs at: Mon, 02/24/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Baltimore Woods is a green fringe of oak and maple trees towering over the neighborhood north of Cathedral Park. It anchors the Willamette bluff, standing as a buffer between riverside industry and downtown St. Johns residents. and providing shelter to native plants and ... Read more

Yolotli X on the Municipal Eco Resiliency Project

Airs at: Mon, 02/24/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  This segment shares material from the Municipal Eco Resiliency Project. Yolotli X Interview about MERP An interview of the founder of MERP (Municipal Eco Resiliency Movement), Yolotli X. They discuss their journey from street kid to direct actionist to urban farmer. Th... Read more

AJ McCreary of the Equitable Giving Circle

Airs at: Thu, 02/13/2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Equitable Giving Circle (EGC) is a Black Women and Black Femme led organization aiming to make large economic deposits into Portland BIPOC economy while also encouraging community healing. They provide radical care for the Black community in Portland.   Read more

The New Face of the Portland City Council

Airs at: Mon, 02/17/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Portland has a new form of city government and one manifestation of this is the most progressive city council the city has seen in years. But beneath the veneer of a new governing structure an old entrenched bureaucracy appears to remain. This came into focus on February... Read more

Show Announcement: 2025 Oregon Legislature’s Pro-Nuclear Bills

Airs at: Tue, 02/11/2025 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
Show Announcement: 2025 Oregon Legislature’s Pro-Nuclear Bills This Week on KBOO News In Depth Tuesday, February 11th @ 5:30 pm Tune in to KBOO 90.7 FM in Portland or listen online at kboo.fm Join us for an in-depth look at the pro-nuclear legislation making its way throug... Read more

Laura Rost on Bee City USA

Airs at: Thu, 02/06/2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Laura Rost of Bee City USA builds local community programs to support pollinators around the nation, one city at a time Read more

What's Next with Zenith?

Airs at: Mon, 02/10/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
On the morning of February 3, right in the middle of Locus Focus, we learned that Portland's new mayor and acting city administrator approved the much contested Land Use Compatibility Statement for Zenith Energy's expansion along the banks of the Willamette River. This w... Read more