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Hosted by: 
Barbara Bernstein
Produced by: 
KBOO
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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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Activism, Agriculture, Science/Technology, Food, Global Affairs, Government/Politics, Environment/Climate
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URBAN FARMING

Airs at: Mon, 04/12/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
The Importance of Eating Locally The choice to eat locally grown food is turning into a movement, as more and more people recognize the importance of eating locally. But if you really want to eat locally grown food, the best way is to grow it yourself. Even if you live ... Read more

Locus Focus on 04/05/10

Airs at: Mon, 04/05/2010 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD Sometimes the best way to expose the truth is to lie. . . At least, that's the approach that the Yes Men take as they try to fix the world, exposing corporate greed and lies and the painful inconsistencies between what corporate elites say in publi... Read more

THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD

Airs at: Mon, 04/05/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Sometimes the best way to expose the truth is to lie. . . At least, that's the approach that the Yes Men take as they try to fix the world, exposing corporate greed and lies and the painful inconsistencies between what corporate elites say in public and what they actuall... Read more

Locus Focus on 03/29/10

Airs at: Mon, 03/29/2010 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
CAN URBAN ROOFTOPS PROVIDE HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE? Much of our urban landscape is paved over or covered with buildings, creating an environment that is the antithesis of nature. Rooftops and asphalt flush rain water into storm sewers, overburdening and polluting our rivers. P... Read more

CAN URBAN ROOFTOPS PROVIDE HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE?

Airs at: Mon, 03/29/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Much of our urban landscape is paved over or covered with buildings, creating an environment that is the antithesis of nature. Rooftops and asphalt flush rain water into storm sewers, overburdening and polluting our rivers. Portland is fast becoming a leader in promoting... Read more

Locus Focus on 03/22/10

Airs at: Mon, 03/22/2010 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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EARTHQUAKES ALONG THE PACIFIC RIM and what we can learn from the Chilean Experience As aftershocks from the massive earthquake last month in Chile continue to shake the earth, this week on Locus Focus, we look at why the earthquake that wreaked so much devastation in Chile... Read more

EARTHQUAKES ALONG THE PACIFIC RIM

Airs at: Mon, 03/22/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
As aftershocks from the massive earthquake last month in Chile continue to shake the earth, this week on Locus Focus, we look at why the earthquake that wreaked so much devastation in Chile is relevant to the rest of us living along the Pacific Rim. What does the Pacific... Read more

Locus Focus on 03/15/10

Airs at: Mon, 03/15/2010 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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 PREPARING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE Climate scientists tell us that even if greenhouse gas emissions were halted tomorrow, the world's climate would not stabilize for decades. So even as we continue to reduce our carbon footprint, we need to start adapting to the inevitable. This... Read more

PREPARING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

Airs at: Mon, 03/15/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Climate scientists tell us that even if greenhouse gas emissions were halted tomorrow, the world's climate would not stabilize for decades. So even as we continue to reduce our carbon footprint, we need to start adapting to the inevitable. This morning we look at strategies... Read more

Locus Focus on 03/08/10

Airs at: Mon, 03/08/2010 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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CLIMATE CHANGE IS A WOMEN'S ISSUEThe issue of climate change focuses on talk about rising sea levels and reducing carbon emissions. What we don't hear about much is how climate change disproportionately impacts the lives of women in the developing world. On this special Int... Read more