Recovery Zone

Hosted by: 
Stephanie Potter
Produced by: 
KBOO
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Recovery Zone has retired. It previously played on KBOO every 4th Wednesday of each month, from 11:00 am to 11:30 am.

 Healing Our World

Everywhere we look we see a world in trouble--environmental degradation; war, torture and militarism; corporate greed, poverty and economic injustice;  a negligent media--and all of it intertwined.  Yet there are also people dedicated to solving these problems--working on them from every possible angle.  They are part of a leaderless, bottom up, grass roots social movement manifesting itself in a myriad of ways. Paul Hawken describes this movement as humanity's "immune response"  to the sickness that pervades our world -- "social antibodies attaching themselves to the pathologies of power."  The Recovery Zone gives voice to these healers. Tune in or check it out in the KBOO archives.

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KBOO Stream 1
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Retired

Janet Cascadia's novel explores the "Tyranny of Psychopaths" and prospects for 'Occutopia'

Airs at: Wed, 09/23/2015 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
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Janet Cascadia, author of the Tyranny of Psychopaths, a Satire, has written a novel that lays out how the structure of our society promotes domination by psychopaths in corporate board rooms and the highest offices of government. Set in Portland, the novel portrays a world ... Read more

Rising Tide calls for activists to "Flood the System"

Airs at: Wed, 08/26/2015 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
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Organized through decentralized and mutually supportive local groups, Rising Tide takes a bottom-up approach to connecting the dots between colonialism, corporate power, climate disruption, social justice, and biocentrism. Starting this fall, Rising Tide is calling for mass... Read more

Our Children’s Trust Fights Climate Change in the Courts: Big Win in Washington State

Airs at: Wed, 07/22/2015 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
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Our Children’s Trust (OCT),  an Oregon-based non-profit is filing lawsuits in all 50 states as part of a game-changing, youth-driven, global climate recovery campaign. OCT advocates for urgent emissions reductions on behalf of youth and future generations. OCT teens recentl... Read more

Martín Prechtel on his latest book: "The Smell of Rain on Dust: Grief and Praise"

Airs at: Wed, 06/24/2015 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
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Why is it that grief is something we usually experience alone, in private, without the support of a community? How can we do it differently? What is the relationship between unexpressed grief and social, cultural, and individual maladies? How do we find hope, solace, and co... Read more

A Talk by Susan Griffin: "Sustainabilty and the Soul"

Airs at: Wed, 05/27/2015 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Since climate change threatens the survival of life on earth, as we know it, why have we been so slow to respond? Addressing this complex question, writer and visionary Susan Griffin explores the false divisions our culture makes between body and soul, masculine and feminin... Read more

Games to Gather in PDX: The Value of Play

Airs at: Wed, 04/22/2015 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
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Located here in Portland, Games to Gather is founded on the idea that play can make the world a better place for every person, gamer, and non-gamer alike. "Games to Gather is a gaming community and events network that focuses on positive action through play. We play games t... Read more

Cautious Hope on Climate Change: CO2 Emissions Flatten, Renewables Make Strides. Can we do more?

Airs at: Wed, 03/25/2015 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Solar Consultant Jesse Hunter will talk about how renewable energy is making sense not only for the environment, but in also terms of efficiency and economics. What new innovations are in the works? What about biofuels versus wind, water and solar? Also, how does deforestat... Read more

Conscious Evolution: Our Survival Depends on It?

Airs at: Wed, 02/25/2015 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Host Stephanie Potter will interview Barbara Marx Hubbard, futurist, educator and author of seven books, including a revised and updated edition of Conscious Evolution: Awakening the Power of Our Social Potential. Hubbard derives hope from the long view that for billions of... Read more

Copiosis: The Path to Utopia?

Airs at: Wed, 01/28/2015 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Is there a way to end wealth disparity, poverty, unemployment and crime? Could society function without debt, credit, banks, taxes or even money?  What about guaranteed access to health care, housing, education, food and clothing--for everyone--at no cost to the recipient? ... Read more

Hands to Hearts International ending Attachment Disorder, Saving Lives, around the World

Airs at: Wed, 12/24/2014 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Hands to Hearts International (HHI) was founded 10 years ago by Laura Peterson of Portland, Oregon, with the goal of preventing Attachment Disorder in vulnerable infants and children. As hard as it may be to imagine, for families battling hunger, poverty, violence and disea... Read more