Environment/Climate

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A special hour-long Presswatch

Airs at: Thu, 03/31/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
Theresa Mitchell with the "news you're not supposed to know." A special hour-long Presswatch with call-ins and a focus on Libya, Fukushima and the potential for a general strike. Your chance to dialogue with Theresa about what's happening in the world. Image of César Estra... Read more

Changing Planet, Changing Health: A Conversation With Author Dan Ferber

Airs at: Mon, 04/04/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Climate change not only threatens the earth's ecosystems—it is damaging the health of people around the world. While early warning signals of ecological havoc brought on by climate change are being detected in arctic regions, its serious health impacts are most notable... Read more

Voices from the Edge 03-31-11 Sex Trafficking

Airs at: Thu, 03/31/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  How do we solve Oregon's sex-trafficking problem? Portland holds the dubious distinction of being considered a regional and national sex-trafficking hub. Although Oregon does not track the number of youth involved in prostitution, law enforcement and social service age... Read more

Simple cooking technologies save money, fuel, and forests in Nepal

 Like too many other countries throughout the world, Nepal is facing serious deforestation as the rural people scavenge firewood for cooking and heating. And the urban dwellers of Nepal, who rely on kerosene and petrol, face shortages and high prices. Furthermore, they live... Read more

The Political Economy of Energy

Airs at: Mon, 03/28/2011 at 12:00am
Tyson talks about the role politics and political economy play in shaping how certain forms of energy (nuclear, solar, wind, etc.) seem more available than others.    Tyson Slocum is the research director for Public Citizen's Critical Energy Project. Read more

Fred Kirschenmann: Building Community Through Sustainable Farming

Airs at: Mon, 03/28/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Oregon is touted as one of the epicenters for the local food movement. As if to reinforce its credentials, there have been food related conferences up and down the Willamette Valley since the year began. Coming up on April 16 is one more conference, this time at the Univers... Read more

Voices from the Edge 03-24-11 Oregon Legislature

Airs at: Thu, 03/24/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
This week, Jo Ann and Dave give us updates on what's happening in the Oregon Legislature.  Jo Ann Bowman is a former state legislator, former executive director of Oregon Action, and a long-time leader in the struggle for racial and economic justice. Dave Mazzais a free... Read more

Food Justice Conference Part One

Airs at: Fri, 03/25/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
The local food movement has become a palatable force. In Portland alone there are now 40 farmers markets. Raising backyard chickens has become fashionable and growing numbers of people are planting vegetable gardens or joining CSAs. But what about all the people who feel th... Read more

Damaged nuclear reactors in Japan--a hazard here in the NW?

Airs at: Mon, 03/21/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
The damaged nuclear reactors in Japan are leaking radioactive material. Does this pose a health hazard here in the Pacific Northwest? If we had a similar earthquake, would we be subjected to high levels of radioactive fallout? Dr. Rudi Nussbaum and Lloyd Marbet will join ho... Read more

Cooking up new ways to save money, energy and forests, in Nepal, and throughout the world

Airs at: Wed, 03/23/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
  Host Stephanie Potter speaks with Sanu Kaji Shrestha of FoST-- Foundation for Sustainable Technologies  which trains people in the use of sustainable technologies that save money, save energy and save the environment.  His recent honor was the Science and Technology Pr... Read more