Environment/Climate

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NESTLE IN THE GORGE

Airs at: Mon, 04/16/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
In late February the Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) issued the first set of permits necessary to facilitate Nestlé’s proposal to take and bottle water in the Columbia River Gorge. This decision came despite overwhelming public opposition to the plan. Now oppone... Read more

Scott Crow, community organizer, writer, strategist and speaker on anarchism

Airs at: Mon, 04/09/2012 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for More Talk Radio
Host Cecil Prescod speaks with Scott Crow, a community organizer, writer, strategist and speaker who advocates the philosophy and practices of anarchism for social, environmental, and economic aims. For over almost two decades he has continued to use his experience and idea... Read more

Portland Reviews Climate Action Plan

Airs at: Wed, 04/11/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
City Officials recieved a report checking up on the progress of several environmental projects around Portland this morning. KBOO's Zeke Harrington has more. Read more

Earth Day 2012 Conference: The Next Seven Generations

KBOO is co-sponsoring this exciting conference, featuring workshops, art and ceremony. When? Friday, April 20, 2012, 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (Registration opens at 5:00 pm) Saturday, April 21, 2012 , 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Registrati... Read more

Korean women farmers have an alternative to American agribusiness

Airs at: Mon, 04/09/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Radiozine
 Former KBOO volunteer Kellyn Gross sent us this report from Korea, where she as been living. The controversial Korea-United States Free Trade Agreement went into effect on March 15 after nearly five years of debate and protests in Korea's capitol of Seoul.  The FTA stands ... Read more

HOUSING RECLAIMED: SUSTAINABLE HOMES FOR NEXT TO NOTHING

Airs at: Mon, 04/09/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
The American Dream of owning your own home has been battered by the economic crisis that started in 2008. While it has become much harder harder to achieve this dream, there is a surge of interest in finding resourceful, affordable and environmentally friendly ways of cr... Read more

The Occupy Movement, Unemployment, Economics, Military Deployments, and much More

Airs at: Thu, 04/05/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Presswatch
Today host Theresa Mitchell will be talking about spring time in Portland, the Occupy Movement, unemployment, economics, military deployments and activity, terrorism by the rich, anit-abortion protests and more... Read more

Yes, there really is a vast conservative conspiracy. Abe and Joe look at ALEC.

Airs at: Tue, 04/03/2012 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris   In the early 1970s, a group of conservative lawmakers and businesspeople realized that synchronicity between the governments of different states was the path to ideological supremacy. The American Legislative Exchange Council -- ALEC... Read more

THE FUTURE IS NOT ALL DOOMED - A Conversation with Carl Safina

Airs at: Mon, 04/02/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
In this age of climate change, species extinction and exponentially expanding human population, it's hard not to feel like we're doomed. So it's important that we find voices to listen to that offer some glimmers of hope. On this episode of Locus Focus we are joined agai... Read more

Guest Jerry Shroyer talks fruit tree grafting and host Glen Andresen talks composting.

Airs at: Wed, 03/14/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for The Dirtbag
It's time for grafting fruit trees, and veteran fruit tree grafter Jerry Shroyer with the Home Orchard Society will join host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert to talk about the big Fruit Propagation Fair that is scheduled to take place this Saturday, March 17 at the C... Read more