Environment/Climate

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Matthew Fox, A Way to God: Thomas Merton's Creation Spirituality Journey

Airs at: Fri, 11/11/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Beloved Community
The Beloved Community is show for activists: uniting mind, heart, and action.    This month I speak with someone who models activism, intellect and spirituality, Matthew Fox.   Silenced by the Vatican for his views, he left the Catholic priesthood in the early 1980s.   ... Read more

PROTECTING FOOD LAND IN OREGON

Airs at: Mon, 11/07/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Oregon's statewide land use laws, dating back to 1973, have done a pretty good job of protecting farmland around the state. But they are not doing nearly as a good a job protecting land for growing food. As the price of farmland in the Willamette Valley soars, it's getti... Read more

Portland Off-Road Cycling Revisited: Breaking Ground and Forest Fights

Airs at: Wed, 11/02/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Bike Show
This episode we revisit the Portland Off-Road Cycling Master Plan to see what developments (or impeadments) have cropped up in the past year. While some see Portland as the Nirvana for cycling, we're sadly lacking as a city for off-road opportunities. Most Portlanders ha... Read more

URBAN TREES

Airs at: Mon, 10/31/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Trees play an extraordinarily important role in our cityscapes. They are living landmarks that define space, cool the air, soothe our psyches, connect us to nature and even improve our health. On this episode of Locus Focus we talk with Jill Jonnes, author of URBAN FORE... Read more

Ball of Confusion (Election?! Edition)

Airs at: Fri, 11/04/2016 at 12:00am - 3:00am
  Temptations sing: "One, two, one, two, three, four, ow People moving out, people moving in Why, because of the color of their skin Run, run, run but you sure can't hide An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth Vote for me and I'll set you free   Rap on, brother, rap on ... Read more

Dolce Vita Confidential

Airs at: Thu, 10/27/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Film Show
  Film writer Shawn Levy sits down with Jenn Chavez to tell behind-the-scenes stories of the classic Italian film studios, as collected in his newest book Dolce Vita Confidential: Fellini, Loren, Pucci, Paparazzi, and the Swinging High Life of 1950s Rome. Then, S.W. Co... Read more

A MINE ON MT. ST. HELENS?

Airs at: Mon, 10/24/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Since 2010, Ascot Resources has been trying to get a permit to conduct exploratory drilling for gold, copper and molybdenum deposits on Mt. St. Helens, with plans to ultimately develop a mine. The proposed drilling project is located just outside the boundary of the Moun... Read more

Would a Crisis Benefit Left or Right?

Airs at: Thu, 10/20/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Flashpoints
Flashpoints was pre-empted last night for the Presidential Candidate Debate, so we'll hear the latest episode from the series Radio Ecoshock with host Alex Smith. The show asks, "Should we hope for a crisis as a way out?"  Alex speaks with Eddie Yuen from Pacifica's "Ag... Read more

Bill McKibben on the State of the Climate Movement

Airs at: Thu, 10/20/2016 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for:  Presswatch
  Host Theresa Mitchell interviews environmental activist and author Bill McKibben about the state of the climate movement and what it takes to keep fossil fuels in the ground. Bill McKibben’s 1989 groundbreaking book, The End of Nature, was the first of his 13 remarka... Read more

Election 2016: Syndicated Version

Airs at: Sun, 10/16/2016 at 6:30am
Produced for:  Beloved Community
This is the syndicated version of the Beloved Community. This is the election episode.   I speak with Laurence Leamer author of The President’s Butler, a fictional account of a billionaire who decides to run for president. Afraid of Trump becoming president?  Well, don’t... Read more