Locus Focus

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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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Locus Focus on 01/11/10

Airs at: Mon, 01/11/2010 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
DOES PORTLAND NEED TO COVER ITS RESERVOIRS?What's going on with Portland's water? In light of the Thanksgiving weekend e coli outbreak in one of the Washington Park Reservoirs, we look at arguments for and against covering Portland's famously open-air reservoirs. We'll a... Read more

What's Happening with Portland's Water?

Airs at: Mon, 01/11/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
What's going on with Portland's water? In light of the Thanksgiving weekend e coli outbreak in one of the Washington Park Reservoirs, we look at arguments for and against covering Portland's famously open-air reservoirs. We also talk about the underground water storage f... Read more

Locus Focus on 01/04/10

Airs at: Mon, 01/04/2010 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
REPORT BACK FROM THE CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE IN COPENHAGENClimate talks drew to a close just before Christmas, with little concrete action to celebrate. We'll hear what happened and what we can hope for from guest Robert Engelman, Vice President for Programs at Worldwa... Read more

What Happened in Copenhagen?

Airs at: Mon, 01/04/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Climate talks drew to a close in Copenhagen just before Christmas, with little concrete action to celebrate. Our guest Robert Engelman was there and he tells us what happened in Copenhagen, what didn't happen, what we can hope for and what we need to make sure happens so... Read more

Locus Focus on 12/28/09

Airs at: Mon, 12/28/2009 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
CREATING A NEIGHBORHOOD SENSE OF PLACE - TABORSPACELauren Moomaw and Maggie Maggio are part of a new community effort, TaborSpace. This coffeehouse and gathering place feels like a throwback to the best of Portland in the 1970s, but it also reflects a uniquely 21st centu... Read more

CREATING A NEIGHBORHOOD SENSE OF PLACE - TABORSPACE

Airs at: Mon, 12/28/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Lauren Moomaw and Maggie Maggio are part of a new community effort, TaborSpace. This coffeehouse and gathering place feels like a throwback to the best of Portland in the 1970s, but it also reflects a uniquely 21st century understanding of how to create sustainable commu... Read more

Locus Focus on 12/21/09

Airs at: Mon, 12/21/2009 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
HOUSEHOLDER'S HOLIDAY GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSEHarriet Fasenfest, writer, cook, gardener, food preserver and backyard economist, returns to Locus Focus. We'll talk about the art, economics and politics of householding and food preservation just in time for the holidays. And ... Read more

A Householder's Holiday Guide to the Universe

Airs at: Mon, 12/21/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Harriet Fasenfest, writer, cook, gardener, food preserver and backyard economist, returns to Locus Focus to talk about the art, economics and politics of householding and food preservation just in time for the holidays. Born and raised in the Bronx, Harriet Fasenfest has ... Read more

Locus Focus on 12/14/09

Airs at: Mon, 12/14/2009 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
WOMEN & CLIMATE CHANGEWhy do women  hold the key to solving climate change. Guest Sarah Craven, chief of the United Nations Population Fund's Washington office, talks about how climate change is more than an issue of energy efficiency or industrial carbon emissions; it i... Read more

Women and Climate Change

Airs at: Mon, 12/14/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Why do women hold the key to solving climate change? Guest Sarah Craven, chief of the United Nations Population Fund's Washington office, talks about how climate change is more than an issue of energy efficiency or industrial carbon emissions; it is also an issue of popu... Read more