Playlist: Environmental Youth Radio Favorites
Compiled By: GPRX Youth Environmental Editorial Board
The best in recent youth radio that touches on environmental issues. Hear young people take on the defining issue of their generation.
Gas Prices are the New Curfew
From Youth Radio | Part of the Youth Radio's the Best of "What's the New What?" series | 00:02:49
This piece from Youth Radio might not seem like it's about the environment, but it actually shows the links between a limited natural resource, the economics of petroleum, transportation infrastructure, and getting dates.
International Volunteers Preserve the Earth Here and Abroad
From RadioActive Youth Media | Part of the Story Submissions for "We've Got the Power" series | 00:03:04
Weekday High's Kayla Seargent interviews international youth environmental activists about work they're doing in their home countries, and what they're learning in the United States.
The Truffula Trees and WE!
From Voices of Youth - Moab | 00:04:54
Grace Tyler from Voices of Youth Moab finds new meaning in a Dr. Seuss classic from looking at today's very real environmental problems.
We've Got the Power: Austin's Youth Activism
From Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM | 00:11:44
Interviews with young environmental activists in Austin who work with farmworkers, reuse trash, and...play tennis.
The Bioneers
From Youth Media Project | 00:07:36
The Youth Media Project interviews the Bioneers, a husband and wife duo whose conference inspires environmental innovation.
Water, Water Everywhere And Not a Drop to Drink
From WAMU | 00:05:10
This piece by Nick Greenfield examines Washington D.C.'s sewer system, and how faulty infrastructure and dirty rivers can impact local communities.
City Farmers City
From WAMU | 00:03:39
Looking at the changes in agriculture in the larger mid-Atlantic region.
Growing up in Alaska (VOX)
From Alaska Teen Media Institute | 00:01:43
One of the things many teens say is different about growing up in Alaska: the environment.
Dispatch from Michoacan: Week 1
From KRCB Voice of Youth | 00:11:30
Although most of this piece centers on other aspects of California teens' trip to Mexico, from 7:30 - 9:30 we hear about their efforts to witness the famous Monarch butterfly migration.
Environmental Psychology Interview
From Diego Ruiz | 00:05:17
Youth Editorial Environmental Board interview with Christie Manning, an environmental psychologist who specializes in the psychology of sustainability.
Environmental Justice Interview
From Diego Ruiz | 00:05:09
Stephanie Rutherford, a professor of cultural environmental studies, talks about what environmental justice is, who environmental issues really affect in America, and the meaning of environmental racism.
A student perspective on previously-loved clothing
From Shana Weber | Part of the Princeton University Student Environmental Communication Network series | 00:04:00
Being a college student is expensive. Looking good can be part of the price tag, but it doesn't have to be. A fashion-conscious student explores shopping for second-hand clothing and finds that her friends can't tell the difference. She feels good about saving money and being green, knowing that twice-loved clothing require far fewer resources than new.
Profile of the Duwamish Clean-up
From RadioActive Youth Media | Part of the The Health of Puget Sound series | 00:03:44
Weekday intern Claire Thompson spoke with James Rasmussen, a leader of both the Duwamish tribe and the river's cleanup effort, about why the restoration is important to him.
R U Green?
From Terrascope Youth Radio | 00:01:16
A humorous look at what people are actually willing to do to help the environment.
A day in the Life: Kids in America and Europe fight for the environment
From Radijojo World Children's Radio Network | Part of the Across the Ocean - the first Transatlantic Radio for kids series | 00:09:32
A world premier: For the very first time, radio kids from both side of the Atlantic have produced a common "green" radio show!
"My Environmental Impact" - Zoe Martin of Youth Spin
From Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM | 00:08:55
Youth Spinner Zoe Martin reflects on the perception of environmental activism and strategies for movement members.
Climate change in Shishmaref Alaska
From Alaska Teen Media Institute | 00:07:09
Three teens from Shishmaref, Alaska have seen the impacts of climate change first hand. Here they discuss how the warm weather is impacting them and their elders.
The Chernobyl Disaster
From Radio Rookies | 00:08:17
Rookie Reporter Irina was born in Belarus 6 years after the Chernobyl disaster. She has always seen herself as a Chernobyl victim, but the more she learns about the effects of the nuclear radiation, the less she sees herself as one of those victims.
