Recovery Zone

Hosted by: 
Stephanie Potter
Produced by: 
KBOO
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Recovery Zone has retired. It previously played on KBOO every 4th Wednesday of each month, from 11:00 am to 11:30 am.

 Healing Our World

Everywhere we look we see a world in trouble--environmental degradation; war, torture and militarism; corporate greed, poverty and economic injustice;  a negligent media--and all of it intertwined.  Yet there are also people dedicated to solving these problems--working on them from every possible angle.  They are part of a leaderless, bottom up, grass roots social movement manifesting itself in a myriad of ways. Paul Hawken describes this movement as humanity's "immune response"  to the sickness that pervades our world -- "social antibodies attaching themselves to the pathologies of power."  The Recovery Zone gives voice to these healers. Tune in or check it out in the KBOO archives.

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KBOO Stream 1
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Retired

Your Brain's Politics - Neuroscience and the political divide

Airs at: Wed, 05/24/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
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  The concept of framing in politics was introduced over a decade ago by George Lakoff, but cognitive scientist Elisabeth Wehling feels that frames are still misunderstood and that much of her work "still consists of explaining what political framing is at all. There are t... Read more

Tackling issues faced by fixed-income seniors in hot rental market

Airs at: Wed, 04/26/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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  Sky-rocketing rents are especially hard on the elderly many of whom rely on Section 8 housing vouchers and Social Security. Meanwhile, Trump's budget proposals are creating uncertainty for federal and local agencies. What strategies to keep the elderly housed are being e... Read more

The growing case for a Universal Basic Income

Airs at: Wed, 03/22/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
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Offering to everyone, free of any conditions, an income that would provide for a basic living, is an idea that has been gaining momentum all over the world. Why is it being supported?  How would it work? Where is it happening? Tune in to hear from Jenna Van Draanen who work... Read more

Farming that returns carbon to soil benefits climate, oceans, and oxygen levels

Airs at: Wed, 02/22/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
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What does industrial agriculture have to do with the air that we breathe?  Plenty, according to author and environmentalist John Roulac. Stripping carbon from soil results in ocean acidification, which combined with runoff of aricultural pollutants, has contributed to a 40 ... Read more

Spotlight on land conservation - Public and private

Airs at: Wed, 01/25/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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  Why do we conserve and protect land and nature? -- to enjoy recreational benefits? for clean water and air? for the Rights of Nature?  to stop extinctions? (Biologist EO Wilson says if 50% of the Earth were under protection, mass extinctions would stabilize at 80%.)  In ... Read more

Before I Do

Airs at: Wed, 12/28/2016 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
  Recovery Zone is off today, instead we present this special Radiozine program: In her first book, Before I Do, leading gay rights attorney Elizabeth F. Schwartz spells out the range of practical considerations couples should address before tying the knot. She explores t... Read more

Recovery Zone on 12/28/16

Airs at: Wed, 12/28/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Susan Engel on How Educating for Happiness (Not Money) Would Transform our Schools

Airs at: Wed, 11/23/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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  In her latest book, psychologist and educator Susan Engel describes how educational goals have become dominated by a fixation on earnings potential and she demonstrates how this economic framework has had a profound impact not only on the way we think about education but... Read more

Soul River Runs Wild gets kids and veterans outdoors to transform their lives and inspire conservation efforts

Airs at: Wed, 10/26/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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  Soul River Runs Wild is a non-profit that teams inner city youth and US military veterans, introduces them to the joys of fishing and camping, provides outdoor educational experiences, and fosters healing and connection.  Founder Chad Brown is a veteran who was diagnosed... Read more

Climate Change and the New Agenda in Portland's Public Schools

Airs at: Wed, 09/28/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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  Nearly 100% of climate scientists report that climate change is happening and happening because of human activity, but the public consensus on climate change is still split about 50-50. Denial continues to be persistant and pervasive, as deniers cite "zombie sceptic theo... Read more