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A weekly conversation about our place on the planet. Locus Focus host Barbara Bernstein talks with local, regional and national experts, activists and policy makers about climate change, food policy, land use, salmon restoration, forest management and all the other things that matter in our environment.

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ALL ELECTRIC AMERICA

Airs at: Mon, 02/01/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am

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What would an all-electric America look like and why is it necessary not only to imagine such a reality, but to actually make it real? On this episode of Locus Focus we talk with David Freeman and Leah Y Parks, co-authors of ALL-ELECTRIC AMERICA, who will explain how making... Read more

THE ARMED TAKEOVER OF MALHEUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Airs at: Mon, 01/25/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am

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As the takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge by armed thugs enters its fourth week, the frenzy of continuing media attention overlooks the larger picture. On this episode of Locus Focus we talk with Bob Sallinger with the Audubon Society of Portland and Arran Rob... Read more

Wolves Come Home to Oregon

Airs at: Mon, 01/18/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am

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Gray wolves were once common in Oregon, occupying most of the state. But as soon as Euro-Americans starting settling in Oregon, they set out to wipe out the wolves. This campaign finally succeeded in extirpating the last Oregon wolf in 1947. Sixty years later, wolves are m... Read more

THE HIDDEN HALF OF NATURE, Part Two

Airs at: Mon, 01/11/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am

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On this episode of Locus Focus we continue the conversation with Seattle biologist and consummate gardener Anne Biklé, co-author of THE HIDDEN HALF OF NATURE that we started during the winter pledge drive. This time we will have a full 45 minutes for a whirlwind tour of the... Read more

Changing the Conversation about Fire

Airs at: Mon, 01/04/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am

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Forest ecologists Dominick DellaSala and Chad Hanson view forests as a dynamic ecosystem in which fire is an essential part of nature’s circle of life. For years they have promoted coexisting with backcountry fires rather than relentlessly fighting them. While the news medi... Read more

THE THIN GREEN LINE OF RESISTANCE - Year in Review

Airs at: Mon, 12/28/2015 at 10:15am - 11:00am

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Just before the Christmas recess Congress passed a budget resolution that includes an amendment to lift the ban on exporting crude oil. Lifting the ban puts that much more pressure on the Pacific Northwest from the fossil fuel industry, which wants to turn the region into a... Read more

SACRIFICE ZONE

Airs at: Mon, 12/21/2015 at 10:15am - 11:00am

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As pressure increases to turn the Pacific Northwest into an export hub for fossil fuels, many communities are fighting back. Recently the Portland city council voted unanimously to write a new ordinance that will ban construction of new storage and transport facilities for ... Read more

IN WILDNESS IS THE PERPETUATION OF THE WORLD

Airs at: Mon, 12/14/2015 at 10:15am - 11:00am

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On our overheated and overcrowded planet, are wild places now extinct? Civilization’s fingerprints are everywhere, from plastic trash on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, to the effects of global climate change on the most remote landscapes. How do wild places maintain their ... Read more

THE HIDDEN HALF OF NATURE

Airs at: Mon, 12/07/2015 at 10:15am - 11:00am

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Lately we've been hearing a lot about microbes and the power of probiotics for intestinal health. While gut health is a trendy topic, gardening’s connection to microbiomes and the food we eat is overlooked. On this episode of Locus Focus we get a whirlwind tour of the micro... Read more

A Field Philosopher's Guide to Fracking

Airs at: Mon, 11/30/2015 at 10:15am - 11:00am

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When philosophy professor Adam Briggle moved to Denton, Texas, he had never heard of fracking. Five years later he would successfully lead a citizens' initiative to ban hydraulic fracturing in Denton—the first Texas town to challenge the oil and gas industry. On this episod... Read more

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