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Earth Day Special Programming

  On Monday, April 22nd, KBOO Community Radio celebrates Earth Day with special programming devoted to everything Mother Earth, ecological justice, environmental awareness, climate activism and animal rights advocacy. Either poetic and imaginative, or highly researched and... Read more

Compassionate Living Festival - Animals, People, Planet

Airs at: Sat, 09/28/2024 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
  *Special Live Programming ----- Live broadcast of the Compassionate Living Festival, organized by NW Veg, Saturday Sept 28th, 2:00 to 5:00pm. This is an event highlighting animal rights and the benefits of plant based diets. There will be speakers, including featured... Read more

Why Portland's Economic Opportunity Analysis is so Important

Airs at: Mon, 09/30/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
For decades powerful corporate industries have set the stage for much of the city’s development along the  lower Willamette and Columbia Rivers through a little known process known as the Economic Opportunity Analysis, or EOA. Currently the Bureau of Planning and Sustainabi... Read more

Forests and climate over profits! Guests Alex Budd and Brenna Bell of the Pacific NW Forest Climate Alliance

Airs at: Wed, 09/18/2024 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
  From the Pacific NW Forest Climate Alliance: Protecting Forests for the Climate Book Talk & Discussion -- Wednesday September 18th at 6pm What role can the temperate rainforests of the PNW play in alleviating climate change, what challenges do they face as we confront t... Read more

Forests Over Profits

Airs at: Mon, 09/23/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
The Wall Street investors driving the climate crisis and big timber corporations clearcutting PNW forests are coming to Portland for the annual “Who Will Own the Forest?” conference---now called “Canopy”---September 24-26. These big polluters hope to stall real climate act... Read more

Scott Nadelson, author of the new novel Trust Me

Airs at: Thu, 09/12/2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
On today's episode, the first in our new hourlong timeslot, we welcome Scott Nadelson, author of the new novel Trust Me, from Portland’s Forest Avenue Press. Scott’s books include the novel Between You and Me, the memoir The Next Scott Nadelson: A Life in Progress, and six ... Read more

Fire on the Island

Airs at: Mon, 09/09/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
On July 20, a dark plume of smoke rose from the center of Ross Island, a much abused island in the Willamette River south of downtown Portland. Ash and smoke blew into the adjoining neighborhoods and the fire burned for several hours. Neighbors stood along the bluff above t... Read more

Nuclear is not the Solution

Airs at: Mon, 09/02/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
On August 29th, The Guardian reported on the billions of dollars rich countries such as the United States spend on false technological solutions to the climate crisis. For many scientists, the government subsidizing nuclear power is one notorious example. Jan Haaken talks w... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for September 2, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 09/02/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jon Nelson hosts this Labor Day episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Lessons from Labor History: Laurie Mercier speaks with Mary Anne Trasciatti, Director of Labor Studies and Professor of Rhetoric and Public Advocacy at Hofstra University, a... Read more

Oregon’s Climate Protection Program at Risk

Airs at: Mon, 08/26/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Oregon's Climate Protection Program (CPP) 2024, overseen by the Department of Environmental Quality, aims to reduce 80-90% of harmful emissions from the state’s largest polluters by 2050.  Implementation of the CPP was delayed for three years on a technicality following a l... Read more