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Caption: Even Mother Nature loves a party. Celebrate responsibly!
The "new" way to party responsibly. Have fun and lessen the toxic load on the planet. Join us for ideas on how to Party Green. www.gooddirtradio.org

  • Added: Dec 11, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: John Englander
Our planet’s rising oceans are no longer the purview of pessimistic doomsayers – they are the new reality. This week’s guests on Sea Change Radio a...

  • Added: Dec 05, 2012
  • Length: 29:59
Caption: Band of Heathens Top Hat Crown and the Clapmaster's Son, Credit: Album Cover
Eavesdrop on the kinds of conversations among musicians at late-night diners after gigs. Gordy Quist of award-winning roots rock Band of Heathens ...

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  • Length: 58:00
Caption: Gina Coplon-Newfield
For better or for worse, cars are not leaving the American landscape anytime soon. The automobile is woven into the cultural fabric of our country ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 28, 2012
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Nuclear Roulette, Credit: cover design by Matthew Simmons
In his new book, Gar Smith dismantles the core arguments behind the nuclear industrial complex’s “Nuclear renaissance.” While some critiques are fa...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Nov 27, 2012
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Host Greg Dalton, Credit: Rikki Ward, Photographer
Today we look at the global economy and the fuels that run it. After a hundred years of growth propelled by subsidized fossil fuels and cheap credi...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Nov 23, 2012
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Fred Kaufman
This week, along with the rest of the country, we'll be piling my plate high with abundant turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and apple pie. It seem...

  • Added: Nov 20, 2012
  • Length: 30:00
Caption: Ken Burns
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has produced a new film series on the dustbowl. It features survivors, experts on climate and farming, as well as s...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2012
  • Length: 28:30
Caption: Your efforts do count. Join in!
Learn how a certain number of citizens, getting involved and working for positive change, can change climate history through creating a ‘critical m...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: With promising ideas like this one, the future looks good., Credit: http://www.theblueeconomy.org
Join us to find out how common sense and interconnected solutions can turn vast amounts of waste into abundant resources while reducing pollution. ...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Eliminating junk mail cleans up more than your mailbox., Credit: http://environment.about.com
How can we take steps to reduce unwanted junk mail and in the process minimize climate-changing pollution? Join us to hear about services that can ...

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  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Consumer packaging generates tons of waste., Credit: http://5gyres.org
Join us to learn more about reducing or eliminating your packaging waste.

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Zero waste IS possible., Credit: http://www.sconnect.org
Find out how businesses and communities operated like ecosystems make more money, provide more jobs and better products, create a better quality of...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Yeah. That's not food. It hurts them and hurts us too., Credit: www.bioplastic-product.com
Join us for simple ideas on how you can reduce plastic use and waste in your life.

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Using better bulbs is just one option for saving energy and money., Credit: www.mynewplace.com/blog/apartment-guide
Renters generate a fair share of global warming gases and can make small investments in conservation and energy efficiency with decent paybacks. Tu...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
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Richard White, a MacArthur “genius” and the author of "Are you an environmentalist or do you work for a living?,' explains how our notions of wilde...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 49:47
Caption: Knowing green build options puts realtors at an advantage., Credit: http://www.thesmartbuilders.com
Join us to find out how Eco Brokers help people make smarter and more environmentally-aware housing choices.

  • Added: Nov 08, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Watch the movie., Credit:   http://www.takepart.com/foodinc/action
Among the biggest contributors to climate change is industrialized food production, its long distance transport and systemic use of toxic, oil base...

  • Added: Nov 07, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Neela Banerjee
Hurricane Sandy highlighted the devastating effects of a changing climate and rising sea levels like perhaps no other event we have seen in this co...

  • Added: Nov 07, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
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Robert Wintner is Executive Director of the Snorkel Bob Foundation and owner of Snorkel Bob's Hawaii. He has written several novels, two of which w...

  • Added: Nov 04, 2012
  • Length: 28:28
Caption: You wanna eat this?!, Credit: www.myessentia.com
A handful of global food corporations who control the food supply are increasingly damaging that supply and the biosphere. What can you do about it?

  • Added: Nov 03, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Yep! You CAN eat that., Credit: www.livinggreenmag.com
Find out how edible yard plants and trees offer a way that many consumers can get involved in shaping a better world.

  • Added: Nov 03, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Tons of food scraps end up in landfills., Credit: www.ecomena.org
How much food do you throw away? By changing just a few habits and ideas about how we deal with food, everyone can make a positive impact on this p...

Bought by KFAI


  • Added: Nov 03, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Gary Paul Nabhan reminisces about the many different varieties of apples he has enjoyed over the years. Chef Daniel Orr prepares an apple pie and t...

  • Added: Oct 30, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: Marc Lifsher Los Angeles Times,  Felicity Barringer New York Times, Greg Dalton Host, Credit: Ed Ritger, Photographer
Today we are exploring the nexus of national media, energy and our limping economy. In this hour we’ll learn about news coverage of climate change,...

  • Added: Oct 24, 2012
  • Length: 59:01