Locus Focus

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Every Monday from 10:00am to 11:00am.


 

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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Locus Focus on 04/08/13

Airs at: Mon, 04/08/2013 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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THE KINGDOM OF RARITIES - A Conversation with author Eric DinersteinWhen you look out your window, why are you so much more likely to see a crow or a robin than a California condor? Why are some animals naturally rare and others so abundant? How much does the rarity of a sp... Read more

Locus Focus on 04/01/13

Airs at: Mon, 04/01/2013 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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ENERGY: Overdevelopment and the Delusion of Endless Growth, Part 5 - River Killers: The False Solution of Megadams During spring pledge drive, Locus Focus is continuing a series of programs inspired by a new book from the Foundation for Deep Ecology and the Post-Carbon Inst... Read more

Locus Focus on 03/25/13

Airs at: Mon, 03/25/2013 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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  ENERGY: Overdevelopment and the Delusion of Endless Growth, Part 4 - Fighting Gas and Oil Development in Montana's Rocky Mountain Front During spring pledge drive, Locus Focus is continuing a series of programs inspired by a new book from the Foundation for Deep Ecology ... Read more

Locus Focus on 03/18/13

Airs at: Mon, 03/18/2013 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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GIFTS OF THE CROW - An Interview with Author and Ornithologist John MarzluffA few days ago as Locus Focus host Barbara Bernstein returned home, she was greeted by four crows perched on the telephone wires in front of her house, all watching her. They must know that John Mar... Read more

Locus Focus on 03/11/13

Airs at: Mon, 03/11/2013 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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HOW A PLETHORA OF PEOPLE PRODUCES A PAUCITY OF WILDLIFEAs the world's human population continues to grow logarithmically, it is pushing out other life forms and endangering biodiversity around the world. However, it's not just a simple equation of more people means less wil... Read more

Locus Focus on 03/04/13

Airs at: Mon, 03/04/2013 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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FIGHTING TO PROJECT OUR SEED HERITAGE IN BENTON COUNTYBenton County, in the heart of the Willamette Valley, is a lush fertile valley where over 270 varieties of edible plants flourish. CSA (community supported agriculture) programs, farmer’s markets, and food co-ops all thr... Read more

Locus Focus on 02/25/13

Airs at: Mon, 02/25/2013 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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 ENERGY: Overdevelopment and the Delusion of Endless Growth, Part 3 - The Bad Idea of Fracking, with Sandra Steingraber In his State of the Union address this month, President Obama pleased many environmental activists when he pledged to seriously address the issue of clima... Read more

Locus Focus on 02/18/13

Airs at: Mon, 02/18/2013 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent We continue this month with our series on energy. This week's program is a repeat of a Locus Focus originally aired on November 3, 2009 In these end days of peak oil, the Canadian province of Alberta is on a mission to repla... Read more

Locus Focus on 02/11/13

Airs at: Mon, 02/11/2013 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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ENERGY: Overdevelopment and the Delusion of Endless Growth, Part 2 - Energy Literacy with Tom Butler During the month of February, Locus Focus presents a series of programs inspired by a new book from the Foundation for Deep Ecology and the Post-Carbon Institute: ENERGY: Ov... Read more

Locus Focus on 02/04/13

Airs at: Mon, 02/04/2013 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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ENERGY: Overdevelopment and the Delusion of Endless Growth During the month of February, Locus Focus presents a series of programs inspired by a new book from the Foundation for Deep Ecology and the Post-Carbon Institute: ENERGY: Overdevelopment and the Delusion of Endless ... Read more