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Hosted by: 
Barbara Bernstein
Produced by: 
KBOO
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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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Topic tags: 
Activism, Agriculture, Science/Technology, Food, Global Affairs, Government/Politics, Environment/Climate
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KBOO Stream 1
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THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD

Airs at: Mon, 04/05/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Sometimes the best way to expose the truth is to lie. . . At least, that's the approach that the Yes Men take as they try to fix the world, exposing corporate greed and lies and the painful inconsistencies between what corporate elites say in public and what they actua... Read more

Locus Focus on 03/29/10

Airs at: Mon, 03/29/2010 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
CAN URBAN ROOFTOPS PROVIDE HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE? Much of our urban landscape is paved over or covered with buildings, creating an environment that is the antithesis of nature. Rooftops and asphalt flush rain water into storm sewers, overburdening and polluting our rivers. ... Read more

CAN URBAN ROOFTOPS PROVIDE HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE?

Airs at: Mon, 03/29/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Much of our urban landscape is paved over or covered with buildings, creating an environment that is the antithesis of nature. Rooftops and asphalt flush rain water into storm sewers, overburdening and polluting our rivers. Portland is fast becoming a leader in promot... Read more

Locus Focus on 03/22/10

Airs at: Mon, 03/22/2010 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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EARTHQUAKES ALONG THE PACIFIC RIM and what we can learn from the Chilean Experience As aftershocks from the massive earthquake last month in Chile continue to shake the earth, this week on Locus Focus, we look at why the earthquake that wreaked so much devastation in Chi... Read more

EARTHQUAKES ALONG THE PACIFIC RIM

Airs at: Mon, 03/22/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
As aftershocks from the massive earthquake last month in Chile continue to shake the earth, this week on Locus Focus, we look at why the earthquake that wreaked so much devastation in Chile is relevant to the rest of us living along the Pacific Rim. What does the Paci... Read more

Locus Focus on 03/15/10

Airs at: Mon, 03/15/2010 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
 PREPARING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE Climate scientists tell us that even if greenhouse gas emissions were halted tomorrow, the world's climate would not stabilize for decades. So even as we continue to reduce our carbon footprint, we need to start adapting to the inevitable. T... Read more

PREPARING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

Airs at: Mon, 03/15/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Climate scientists tell us that even if greenhouse gas emissions were halted tomorrow, the world's climate would not stabilize for decades. So even as we continue to reduce our carbon footprint, we need to start adapting to the inevitable. This morning we look at strateg... Read more

Locus Focus on 03/08/10

Airs at: Mon, 03/08/2010 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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CLIMATE CHANGE IS A WOMEN'S ISSUEThe issue of climate change focuses on talk about rising sea levels and reducing carbon emissions. What we don't hear about much is how climate change disproportionately impacts the lives of women in the developing world. On this special ... Read more

Climate Change is a Women's Issue

Airs at: Mon, 03/08/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Discussions about climate change usually focus on rising sea levels and reducing carbon emissions. What we don't hear about much is how climate change disproportionately impacts the lives of women in the developing world. On this special International Women's Day segment... Read more

Locus Focus on 03/01/10

Airs at: Mon, 03/01/2010 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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SUSTAINABLE SELLWOOD: THE MAKING OF COMMUNITYLast year a group of Sellwood residents created a neighborhood movement that helped shape the design and impact of the soon-to-be rebuilt Sellwood Bridge. At the height of this organizing drive, a neighborhood march drew hundr... Read more