Environment/Climate

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Special Programming: Public Affairs EconVergence on 10/07/09

Airs at: Wed, 10/07/2009 at 7:00am - 8:00pm
On Wednesday October 7th, join us for a Special News and Public Affairs Day! We’ll bring you a recording of Noam Chomsky’s October 2nd appearance in Portland, as well as other featured speakers from the EconVergence.  You’ll also hear from Cornell West, Carl Dix, and other ... Read more

Real Climate Action

Airs at: Mon, 09/28/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
    The pressure is on for the United States to emerge from the dark ages of the Bush years and finally pass meaningful legislation to address the coming climate change crisis. So what is happening with the federal Climate Bill and will it have the teeth it needs. Host Barb... Read more

No Impact Man; Interview with Colin Beavan

Airs at: Thu, 09/24/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  A Deeper Look
Host, Linda Olson-Osterlund interviews Colin Beavan, author of No Impact Man: The Adventures of A Guilty Liberal who Attempts to Save The Planet and the Discoveries He Makes About Himself and Our Way of Life in the Process. He and his wife and little girl lived for a year w... Read more

Depave: Parking lots into Paradise!

Airs at: Wed, 09/23/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
Scott Baumberger and Maggie Gardener discuss how and why Depave volunteers here in Portland are tearing out unnecessary pavement to create more urban green space.   Hosted by Stephanie Potter.  Music: Kevin McLeod (Includes clips from short film by Elizabeth Press at Street... Read more

States Rights, The Federal Government, and the Obama Administration

Airs at: Tue, 09/22/2009 at 12:00am
 The Abe and Joe Talk Radio Show Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe UrisToday's topic is States' Rights, and how they relate to both the Federal Government and the Obama Administration.  Read more

Sustainable Food Policy and Practice

Airs at: Mon, 09/21/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Thirty years ago Portland was ringed by working farms and the community garden program was beginning to blossom. Today community gardens are still alive and well throughout Portland, but much of the old farms at the edge of town are now covered with housing and commercial d... Read more

EcoNvergence - Northwest Regional Gathering on the Economic and Ecological Crises

KBOO is a proud co-sponsor of EcoNvergence:A Northwest Gathering on the Economic and Ecological Crises - October 2nd through 4thFeaturing world-renowned linguist and social critic Noam ChomskyHear what our nation’s leading thinkers have to say about the current environmenta... Read more

methane bomb

 The methane bomb: is it happening right under our noses?  Regular listeners to this program will recall that I have passed on irregular warnings from global climate scientists about the 'clathrate burst theory' or the 'methane bomb.'  The question is whether global ... Read more

Volunteer vacations: Do good in the woods

Airs at: Fri, 08/28/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
  Sierra Club service trip organizer Jann Brown shares how to revive trails--and spirits-- in some of the nation's most beautiful parks. More info: www.sierraclub.org   Read more

Woman rows alone across Atlantic

Airs at: Fri, 08/28/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
Tori Murden McClure, the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, shares her journey of heart and soul. "In the end," she says, "I know I rowed across the Atlantic to find my heart. But in the beginning I wasn't aware it was missing." Ms McClure is not just an exp... Read more