February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Series produced by Catalina Island Conservancy

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Fun, entertaining, science-based radio show exploring critical issues regarding our natural world.

Isla Earth, a production of the Catalina Island Conservancy, is a radio series exploring environmental issues of local, national, and global importance. Our mission is to increase ecological awareness, deepen understanding, and encourage environmentally sustainable choices.


21 Pieces

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Glass Bottle Comeback
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Believe it or not, just two generations ago, it was unheard of not to recycle glass beverage bottles. Today, that idea itself is getting recycled.

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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Recycle Payday
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Are you wasting your...waste? A company called RecycleBank says: maybe! So they've come up with a high-tech way to encourage people to recycle...by...

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
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Few Plants Thrive With Change
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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If you can't stand the heat…hang in there? That's what some species are doing in response to climate change.

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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Products for Responsible Consumers
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Is it ‘hip,’ or ‘cool,’ to be environmentally sustainable? That's a question that some of the biggest companies are asking about the world's most p...

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
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Grasslands Ecosystems Best Left Wild
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Which is better? A picture perfect golf course, or a wild and wooly prairie? Well, when it comes to ecosystem health, the more native plants -- the...

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
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Saving the Penguin
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Sometimes, creating a preserve can help endangered species fast, like South Africa’s Cape penguins. Until recently, this endangered bird, and the o...

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
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Wind Powers Up National Grid
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Chicago may be the Windy City, but California may become the wind-powered state.

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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Eco Tourism in Madagascar
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Looking for an environmentally conscious vacation that’s out of the way? Try Madagascar. It’s a California-sized island off the east coast of Afric...

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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Environment vs. Economy
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Environment…economy. Economy…environment. For some people, that’s the choice. Now, there’s a way to weigh each online. And, the outcome is surprising!

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
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Recycled, Again
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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“Cradle-to-Cradle” is the newest buzz in green manufacturing circles. It’s the next evolution of the idea of “Cradle-to-Grave, ” where recycled mat...

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
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Coal Gasification
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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It’s no news flash that, over the years, one of the dirtiest sources of energy has been coal; in fact, it’s among the top contributors to carbon di...

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
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Recipe for Plastic Decomposition
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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It's good to know that tomorrow's scientists are solving environmental problems today.

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
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Humboldt Invasion
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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You’ve heard about following your bliss. Well, here’s a creature that’s simply following dinner.

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
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Green Mobiles
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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One architecture professor is giving trailer parks a good name. Michael Berk of Mississippi State University has developed award-winning mobile hom...

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
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Making Connections
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The hand bone's connected to the wrist bone, the wrist bone's connected to the arm bone, and so on and so on. That was a great campfire song. Turn...

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
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Worms to the Rescue
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Businessman Tom Herlihy has 8 million employees -- 8 million, hungry, little red worms, that is. And keeping this work-force fed is a full-time job.

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  • Added: Jan 30, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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Brighter Bulbs
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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What do you get when you cross folk art with photonic technology? A very bright idea.

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
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Golden Rule: Recycle
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Who’s more environmentally responsible? Seniors? Young Adults? Men? Women?

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
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Misplaced Mussels
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Alien mussels are muscling their way into our waterways. And like unwelcome guests, once the move in, they’re almost impossible to move out!

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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Shark Photo ID
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Smile, whale shark, you’re on candid camera -- the high seas version. Whale sharks are truly impressive creatures, growing up to 66 feet long and w...

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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