Zoe Martin at Youth Spin's benefit for KOOP Radio
"My Environmental Impact" - Zoe Martin of Youth Spin
From: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM
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Piece Description
This piece combines editorial commentary, music and vox in an exploration of narrator Zoe Martin's feelings on her environmental impact. The piece represents the work of Youth Spin as a submission to the collaborative project "A Day in the Life... Teens and the Environment", a project of Generation PRX's collaboration with New Hampshire Public Radio and Terrascope Youth Radio.
Broadcast History
Originally aired 6/12/09 on 91.7FM KOOP Hornsby-Austin
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Panda Cola | The Boy Least Likely To | The Best Party Ever. | Too Young to Die | 00:49 |
Additional Credits
Produced by Zoe Martin of Youth Spin, Austin TX





Nilagia McCoy
Posted on July 02, 2009 at 12:11 PM | Permalink
Review of "My Environmental Impact"
An insightful look at thoughts and feelings that are often unexplored in discussions of environmentalism. Zoe, a “self-proclaimed environmentalist,” makes clever use of humor and sound to examine the cognitive dissonance she experiences when she wants to help the environment, yet guiltily dodges Greenpeace canvassers on the street. She then takes it to the street herself to gather the opinions of other young people about the approaches that environmental activists use. The final verdict? In order for true social change to take place, empowerment, not guilt, is the way to go.