Eco Radio KC: Recent Episodes
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This podcast tracks the audio archives for “Eco Radio KC” show. EcoRadio KC explores our interdependence with the rest of the world, showing the connections between the ways we choose to live and the health of the whole community of life.
EcoRadio KC is glad to encourage awareness and protection of our world. Our goal is to ensure our listeners are aware of how we can create a sustainable present for a sustainable future! We experience more extreme temperatures because of global energy increase. As we move to the future, it will take all of us to make the world habitable for millennia to come. Monday, we will hear about how to use the sun to charge your car then use your car to run your house! We will replay our show from July 31, 2025 when host Richard Mabion spoke with Kent Rowe and Jennifer Connelly, owners of that house near Wichita. Kent is an Executive Committee member of the Kansas Chapter of Sierra Club, State Energy Chair, and Conservation Chair of the Wichita Chapter. He is a co-founder of Society of Alternative Resources which was instrumental in garnering an Executive Proclamation establishing City of Wichita's Sustainability Integration Board. Kent is a frequent writer for the Kansas Chapter of the Sierra Club Waypoints publication and lectures to groups in topics on sustainability, renewable energy, and microgrid electrification. The use of bidirectional solar collectors is made possible using direct to grid converters, more commonly known as a grid-tie inverters or solar inverters, which convert direct current (DC) electricity from sources like solar panels into alternating current (AC) electricity that matches the voltage and frequency of the electrical grid. This allows the electricity to be used in homes and businesses or sent back to the utility company for credit. For high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission, specialized converter stations are used to step up or step-down voltage for long-distance transport. An inverter is one of the most important pieces of equipment in a solar energy system. It’s a device that converts direct current (DC) electricity, which is what a solar panel generates, to alternating current (AC) electricity, which the electrical grid uses. In direct current, electricity is maintained at constant voltage in one direction. With alternating current electricity, the flow goes in both directions in the circuit as the voltage changes from positive to negative. Inverters are just one example of a class of devices called power electronics that regulate the flow of electrical power. Fundamentally, an inverter accomplishes the DC-to-AC conversion by switching the direction of a DC input back and forth very rapidly. As a result, a DC input becomes an AC output. In addition, filters and other electronics can be used to produce a voltage that varies as a clean, repeating sine wave that can be injected into the power grid. The sine wave is a shape or pattern the voltage makes over time, and it’s the pattern of power that the grid can use without damaging electrical equipment, which is built to operate at certain frequencies and voltages. The first inverters were created in the 19th century and were mechanical. A spinning motor, for example, would be used to continually change whether the DC source was connected forward or backward. Today we make electrical switches out of transistors, solid-state devices with no moving parts. The growth of solar in the United States provides a tremendous opportunity to address some of the greatest challenges faced by lower-income communities: the high cost of housing, unemployment, and pollution. At this time, we cannot fail to calculate the need for all citizens to have shelter which protects from ravages of record-breaking temperatures. Solar can provide long-term financial relief to families struggling with high and unpredictable energy costs. Solar can provide living-wage jobs in an industry where the workforce has increased 168% over the past seven years, and solar can provide a source of clean, local energy sited in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by traditional power generation. This discussion will educate listeners about how easy this is to do and encourage us all to GET STARTED! EcoRadio KC supports the work for a future in which humans flourish as members of a thriving ecosphere. We are all in this together and it will take all of us to make the world safe. This will be a great radio hour! https://kkfi.org/listen/ “The whole world is one neighborhood.” Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Food is connection and we are broadcasting during the dinner time, what a perfect fit! During this hour, host Lainie Renee, a volunteer at KKFI, will interview Troy and Vanessa […] The post Aunt Lainie's Kitchen appeared first on KKFI.
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On EcoRadio KC for February 19th, please tune in and listen as host Terri Wilke will speak with Carl Stafford, Founder/Visionary of My Region Wins! Born and raised on the […] The post WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARTS, NATURE AND NEIGHBORHOODS – 2024 GO GREEN CAMPAIGN appeared first on KKFI.
On EcoRadio KC for February 12th, please tune in and listen to host Richard Mabion speak with Zack Pistora, State Lobbyist for the Kansas Sierra Club. The Kansas Legislature is […] The post PRESERVATION OF OUR ENVIRONMENT IS NOT A LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE CHALLENGE; IT'S COMMON SENSE appeared first on KKFI.
On EcoRadio KC, please tune in and listen to the most recent Climate Hour produced by Bob Grove – How to Make Higher Education Work for Climate Change – with […] The post DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE, WE ARE GOING TO STUDY CLIMATE CHANGE appeared first on KKFI.
On EcoRadio KC, host Brent Ragsdale will speak with Douglas County Kansas Commissioner Karen Willey about agrivoltaics. Brent Ragsdale is a Mechanical Engineer who aspires to help address Earth’s ecological […] The post CAN WE GROW AROUND SOLAR COLLECTORS? HERE COMES THE CLEAN ENERGY REVOLUTION appeared first on KKFI.
On EcoRadio KC, host Terri Wilke will speak with Matt Riggs, Planner II in the Solid Waste Management Dept. at Mid America Regional Council (MARC). Food loss and waste hurts […] The post IF YOU CAN’T REUSE IT, REFUSE IT. appeared first on KKFI.
On EcoRadio KC, host Richard Mabion and his co-host Rich Gutowski will speak with their guests, Dianna Bryant, MARC Solid Waste Management District Program Manager and Mark Hillenbrand, Founder of […] The post NETWORK OF MUTUALITY TO SAVE OUR PLANET appeared first on KKFI.
On EcoRadio KC, host Brent Ragsdale Brent Ragsdale will speak with Ben Postlethwait, Kansas State Director of The Nature Conservancy. The Nature Conservancy is a global environmental organization headquartered in […] The post WHAT IS THE NATURE CONSERVANCY UP TO? appeared first on KKFI.
On EcoRadio KC, host Terri Wilke will speak with Timmon Wallis, Co-Founder and Executive Director of NuclearBan.US. He holds a PhD in Peace Studies from Bradford University. He has served […] The post DO WE NEED TO SPLIT THE ATOM TO BOIL WATER? appeared first on KKFI.
On EcoRadio KC, Richard Mabion and his co-host, Rich Gutowski, will discuss end of year eco-generation concerns with Karan Gupta. Karan comes from a background in the utility industry and […] The post WHERE THE ACTION IS appeared first on KKFI.
EcoRadio KC recorded a panel discussion, Perennial Agriculture with The Land Institute, on Oct. 14, 2023 at the Lawrence Public Library. Kernza is a perennial wheat grain showing promise as […] The post GIVE YOUR BODY THE GOOD STUFF appeared first on KKFI.
Host Brent Ragsdale visits the University of Kansas' Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science to interview Assistant Teaching Professor Dr. Qinjian Jin about his contributions to the recent paper by […] The post LOCAL CUTTING-EDGE CLIMATE SCIENCE appeared first on KKFI.
On EcoRadio KC host Terri Wilke will speak with her guest Rebecca Harrell Tickell, Director of the documentary Common Ground which is showing in the Kansas City area. Rebecca and […] The post WE’RE TREATING SOIL LIKE DIRT appeared first on KKFI.
On our show for September 4th, host Terri Wilke speaks with Margaret and Thad Kramar, owners of Hidden Hollow Farm, a local organic food producer. Both are environmental activists. Not […]
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On our show for August 28st, host Richard Mabion will again speak with Zack Pistora, Lobbyist for the Kansas Sierra Club. Richard and Zack began this episode last week and […]
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On our show for August 21st, host Richard Mabion will speak with Zack Pistora, Lobbyist for the Kansas Sierra Club. Kansas is poised to benefit big-time from the billions of […]
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On our show for August 14th, host Terri Wilke will speak with Patti Ragsdale, owner, along with her husband and EcoRadio Host, Brent Ragsdale, of Happy Apple’s Farm; which in […]
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Today on EcoRadio KC, host Richard Mabion and Rich Gutowski will speak with Karan Gupta, who is principal at Elemental Consulting, based in Kansas City, KS. Karan comes from a […]
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On our show for July 31st, host Richard Mabion will speak with Kent Rowe and Jennifer Connelly. Kent is an Executive Committee member of the Kansas Chapter of Sierra Club, […]
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On our show for July 24th, we will play the recording from a presentation by local Ecologists Courtney Masterson and Frank Norman on the topic of how you can restore […]
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On our show for July 17th, we will play the latest edition of Climate Hour produced by Bob Grove: Climate Science and Renewable Technology. Science has now demonstrated that there’s […]
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On our show for July 10th, host Terri Wilke will speak with Mavrick Knoles, President and Co-Founder of Legacy EV, which is located in Tempe, AZ. By now all our […]
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Peter Fiekowsky joins host Craig Lubow to discuss climate restoration. He will discuss all aspects of Climate Restoration–what it is, how it works and why it’s so vitally important to […]
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On our show for June 19th, host Richard Mabion and his co-host, Rich Gutowski, will speak with Maureen Mahoney, a lifelong resident of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. A […]
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We rebroadcast an earlier show hosted by Richard Mabion.
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On our show for May 15th, host Terri Wilke will speak with her guest, Courtney Masterson, ecologist and executive director of Native Lands Restoration Collaborative, AKA Native Lands LLC. […]
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On our show for May 8th, host Richard Mabion and Rich Gutowski will speak with guests, Alicia F Smith and Michelle Ramaker of F&S Building Innovations, Inc. which is in […]
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On our show for April 24th, host Brent Ragsdale will speak with his guest, Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow at Post Carbon Institute and the author of 14 books, including POWER: […]
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On our show for April 17th, come celebrate Earth Week live on KKFI 90.1 FM Community Radio’s EcoRadio KC. Join us on-air through our Earthweek Live! webinar link or call […]
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On our show for April 3rd, host Richard Mabion and Rich Gutowski will speak with John Michael, a local businessman. John Michael was born and reared in Kansas City KS […]
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On our March 27th show, EcoRadio KC will broadcast the work of five University of Kansas Environmental Studies students on the topic of food insecurity. You might wonder what food […]
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On our March 20th show, host Terri Wilke will speak with Bryce Meeker, President, Northeastern Biochar Solutions, LLC. Bryce lives in the Kansas City area and he reached out to […]
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On our March 13th show, EcoRadio KC will broadcast a very interesting Climate Hour produced by Bob Grove: The Carbon Almanac. The Carbon Almanac is both a book and a […]
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On our March 6th show, EcoRadio KC will broadcast the most recent Climate Hour produced by Bob Grove: How to Lobby for Climate Solutions. Making sustainable choices in our personal […]
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For February 27th, host Brent Ragsdale speaks with his guest, Stan Cox, Research Fellow for Ecosphere Studies with The Land Institute. The Land Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit research organization […]
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For February 20, host Terri Wilke speaks with her guest, Bill Moore, Editor of EV World. Human selected and curated; EV World has been bringing us the future in motion […]
Bob Eye, an Environmental law attorney, joins host Craig Lubow to discuss recent landmark Supreme Court cases relating to the environment. In West Virginia vs. EPA, the Court rejected the […]
For February 6th, host Richard Mabion and Rich Gutowski continue their discussion of ecological improvement in the lives of inner-city low-income residents. Afterall, “ecological” means the relation of living beings […]
For January 30th, we will talk about Kansas Senate Bill 47 (SB 47), a proposed law scheduled to be heard by the Kansas Senate Commerce Committee on January 31, 2023. […]
For January 23rd, please tune in to hear host Richard Mabion and Rich Gutowski talk with guests Dr. Pamela Talley and Karan Gupta, as they move forward with the 2nd […]
For January 16th, please tune in to hear from a presentation recently shared by the Sustainable Sanctuary Coalition (SSC). They are a 501(C)3 interfaith nonprofit begun in 2005 in the […]
On January 9th, host Brent Ragsdale talks with his guests, Nathan Klein, and Terri Wilke about politics – the Green Party in Missouri and as it exists in Kansas. What’s […]
On January 2nd, host Richard Mabion talks with his guests, Paul and John Grahovac who, along with Rich Gutowski, will continue a conversation about energy retrofits of buildings and homes […]
Ty Gorman joins host Craig Lubow to discuss the lack of transparency at the Board of Public Utilities in Kansas City, Kansas, including the lack of affordable water in Kansas […]
On December 19th, host Terri Wilke talks with her guests about the Keystone Pipeline spill that occurred on December 8, 2022 in Washington County, Kansas. You will learn the most […]
On December 12th, you can hear the latest podcast from Climate Hour, called Teaching Children about Climate Change. Host Bob Grove speaks with his guests: Beth Sarver, President and Vision […]
For our show on December 5th, tune in to hear host Richard Mabion speak with his friend and colleague Rich Gutowski. Rich is Founder of Alveare Foundation and Alveare PBC […]
Host Craig Lubow attended a Water Affordability Conference on November 12, 2022, presented by the Water Sentinels Committee of the Sierra Club . We are playing a segment of that conference that featured Molly Codding who did a presentation on Lead Contamination in the water supply in the schools and the impact of lead contamination […]
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For our show on November 21st, tune in to hear host Terri Wilke speak with representatives of a partnership between a housing nonprofit, Tenants to Homeowners, and Build SMART, a Lawrence, Kansas based company that manufactures and ships the components of homes for assemblage onsite. Rebecca Buford, Executive Director of Tenants to Homeowners, will speak […]
For our show on November 14th, tune in to hear host Craig Lubow speak with Abel Russ, Senior Attorney with The Environmental Integrity Project and co-author of the report “Poisonous Coverup: The Widespread Failure of the Power Industry to Clean Up Coal Ash Dumps”. The new report from EarthJustice and The Environmental Integrity Project, was […]
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For our show on November 14th, tune in to hear host Craig Lubow speak with Abel Russ, Senior Attorney with The Environmental Integrity Project and co-author of the report “Poisonous Coverup: The Widespread Failure of the Power Industry to Clean Up Coal Ash Dumps”. The new report from EarthJustice and The Environmental Integrity Project, was […]
It’s time to scale way back, redesign how we’re living and roll up our sleeves to restore our ecosystems, soil, biodiversity and connections with our neighbors. As we learn and take action on how to live within the Earth’s limits, it’s vital that we co-invent and redesign our new lifestyles with every member of our […]
It’s time to scale way back, redesign how we’re living and roll up our sleeves to restore our ecosystems, soil, biodiversity and connections with our neighbors. As we learn and take action on how to live within the Earth’s limits, it’s vital that we co-invent and redesign our new lifestyles with every member of our […]
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For Monday, October 31th, we will play the most recent Climate Hour podcast and hear host Bob Grove will speak with his guests on the topic of the Inflation Reduction Act. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is the successor to the House-passed Build Back Better Act and is the largest piece of federal climate […]
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We are celebrating KKFI – it’s the pledge drive! Listeners are aware that EcoRadio KC is produced every week by volunteers, and we need to ask you to support KKFI, YOUR Community Radio Station. If you would like to own an hour of EcoRadio KC, please call us now at 888-931-0901 or go online to […]
For Monday, October 17th, 2022, host Terri Wilke will speak with her guest, Bo Brown, on the topic of foraging. Bo is a truly knowledgeable person who has experience actually finding, harvesting and cooking wild plants. The name First Earth represents a time when humankind walked in balance with the earth. Learning the ancient ways […]
For Monday, October 10th, 2022, host Brent Ragsdale will speak with his guest, Amber Dunn. Amber says she’s behind a lot of tables at a lot of events. Her family lives on a 40-acre building-toward-permaculture farm. She is an industrial engineer and consults in permaculture. On our show, Brent and Amber will open with a […]
Elaine Giessel and Debbie Neustadt will join host Craig Lubow to discuss water issues. Elaine and Debbie serve on the Water Sentinels Committee of the Sierra Club. We will talk about Kansas water policy, a Corp of Engineers study of water flow and non-permanent waters, redefining water jurisdiction, and whether wetlands and other waterways are […]
For Monday, September 26th, 2022, host Terri Wilke will speak with her guests Michael Almon and Mike Wasikowski about electric car shows happening because of National Drive Electric Week, Sep […]
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For Monday, September 26th, 2022, host Terri Wilke will speak with her guests Michael Almon and Mike Wasikowski about electric car shows happening because of National Drive Electric Week, Sep […]
For Monday, September 26th, 2022, host Terri Wilke will speak with her guests Michael Almon and Mike Wasikowski about electric car shows happening because of National Drive Electric Week, Sep […]
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During our show on September 19th, host Richard Mabion will speak with Rich Gutowski. Rich is Founder of Alveare Foundation and Alveare PBC which are focused on regionally placed based […]
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During our show on September 19th, host Richard Mabion will speak with Rich Gutowski. Rich is Founder of Alveare Foundation and Alveare PBC which are focused on regionally placed based […]
During our show on September 19th, host Richard Mabion will speak with Rich Gutowski. Rich is Founder of Alveare Foundation and Alveare PBC which are focused on regionally placed based […]
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During our show on September 12th, host Terri Wilke will speak with Beth Pauley, who is with Climate + Energy Project. Listeners will learn about the recently approved Kansas City, […]
During our show on September 12th, host Terri Wilke will speak with Billy Davies, who is with the Missouri Chapter of the Sierra Club. Listeners will learn about the recently […]
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During our show on September 12th, host Terri Wilke will speak with Billy Davies, who is with the Missouri Chapter of the Sierra Club. Listeners will learn about the recently […]
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During our show on September 5th, you can hear the most recent Climate Hour podcast, Impacts of the Russo-Ukrainian War on Labor’s Climate Movement, produced by Bob Grove. Over the past few months, we’ve seen a massive realignment of global alliances and supply chains caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. How is this impacting the […]
During our show on September 5th, you can hear the most recent Climate Hour podcast, Impacts of the Russo-Ukrainian War on Labor’s Climate Movement, produced by Bob Grove. Over the […]
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During our show on September 5th, you can hear the most recent Climate Hour podcast, Impacts of the Russo-Ukrainian War on Labor’s Climate Movement, produced by Bob Grove. Over the […]
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For our show on August 22nd, we introduce listeners to the Step by Step Project. Filmmaker and clinical psychologist Stephen Lerner and fellow filmmaker Jim Jewell have teamed up for several documentary films in the past, and now they’re joining forces once again for a project called “Step by Step.” https://stepbystepkansas.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Step-By-Step-Kansas-102024462523886 This started in […]
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For our show on August 22nd, we introduce listeners to the Step by Step Project. Filmmaker and clinical psychologist Stephen Lerner and fellow filmmaker Jim Jewell have teamed up for several documentary films in the past, and now they’re joining forces once again for a project called “Step by Step.” https://stepbystepkansas.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Step-By-Step-Kansas-102024462523886 This started in […]
For our show on August 15th host Brent Ragsdale speaks to Frankie Foster-Davis about tiny houses being built to assist youth aging out of foster care in Kansas. Frankie works with Homeworks USA which is affiliated with the Bassuk Center. https://bassukcenter.org/ Home Works USA is piloting a new housing model for emerging adults leaving foster […]
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For our show on August 15th host Brent Ragsdale speaks to Frankie Foster-Davis about tiny houses being built to assist youth aging out of foster care in Kansas. Frankie works with Homeworks USA which is affiliated with the Bassuk Center. https://bassukcenter.org/ Home Works USA is piloting a new housing model for emerging adults leaving foster […]
For our show on August 8th host Richard Mabion speaks with three of the staff at Metropolitan Energy Center, Mary English, Program Manager, Building Performance, Brittanie Giroux, Building Performance Associate and Emily Wolfe, Sr. Program Coordinator and Policy Analyst. Their discussion is a continuance of Richard’s idea that neighborhoods need energy rehabilitation and the people […]
For our show on August 8th host Richard Mabion speaks with three of the staff at Metropolitan Energy Center, Mary English, Program Manager, Building Performance, Brittanie Giroux, Building Performance Associate and Emily Wolfe, Sr. Program Coordinator and Policy Analyst. Their discussion is a continuance of Richard’s idea that neighborhoods need energy rehabilitation and the people […]
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This time it’s energy!! What is hydrogen energy. What is the difference between green hydrogen, blue hydrogen, and gray hydrogen? What role should it play or will it play in replacing coal and gas? Is it safe? What is the Biden administration doing to promote hydrogen in the Inflation Reduction Act and other infrastructure bills? […]
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For our show on July 25th, host Craig Lubow will speak with Hannes Zacharias. Hannes Zacharias has some 40 years of experience in administering government at the Federal, State, County and local level. Hannes’ career in public service began in 1979 as Asst. to the Director of Travel and Tourism for the State of Kansas. […]
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For our show on July 18th, host Richard Mabion will speak with Bart Maffrey. Bart Maffry founded Outside the Box Developers with the hope of adding solar to housing developments. It has become much more as solar, energy storage, EV operations and high-performance design will converge to create many advantages and cost savings, leading to […]
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For our show on July 11th, host Terri Wilke will speak with several local purveyors of bulk household products so that consumers can simply refill the empty containers we already have. Zero waste is a set of principles focused on waste prevention that encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so that all products are […]
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For our show on July 4th, we bring you the most recent Climate Hour episode produced by Bob Grove. The clothing you are wearing right now has a surprisingly large impact on our environment and climate systems. The fashion industry is responsible for 8.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Today’s combination of petroleum-based textiles and […]
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Host Craig Lubow will talk to Steve Melton about climate change. The discussion will include carbon tax and dividend, economic impact of climate change, and the impact of climate change on human rights and global conflict. Steve has been an activist with the Citizens Climate Lobby in Kansas City.
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For our show on June 20th, host Richard Mabion will speak with Elnora Quintelle Tellis Easley Jefferson, who defines herself as a civic activist. In 2012, along with thirteen other presidents of Northeast KCK area neighborhoods, she co-founded the Historic Northeast-Midtown Association (HNMA), a Neighborhood Business Revitalization Organization (NBR) for Northeast Kansas City, Kansas. The […]
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For our show on June 13th, are going to play the podcast from Climate Hour. The New Deal enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt pulled the U.S. out of the Great Depression and led to decades of American prosperity. That New Deal combined economic reforms with lots of new jobs in emerging sectors. And 90 […]
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For our show on June 6th, we are celebrating KKFI – now is the pledge drive! Listeners are aware that EcoRadio KC is produced weekly by KKFI volunteers, and we need to ask you to support KKFI, YOUR Community Radio Station. We bring you vital information underserved or ignored by mainstream media. We are all […]
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For our show on May 30th, host Terri Wilke opens the hour with a short update on the current status of the monarch butterfly from Orley R. “Chip” Taylor, Founder of the Monarch Watch, a nonprofit education, conservation, and research program affiliated with the Kansas Biological Survey at the University of Kansas. The Monarch Watch […]
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For our show on May 23rd, host Richard Mabion will speak with his guests Andrew Robinson and Rich Gutowski about entrepreneurship. Andrew is active with the Benton Harbor Area Entrepreneur Support Organization and Mosaic Christian Community Development Association. Benton Harbor Area Entrepreneur Support Organization is a minority entrepreneur-focused resource organization for the Benton Harbor Michigan […]
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For our show on May 16th, we will play the most recent Climate Hour podcast, Urban Permaculture produced 5-1-22 by Bob Grove. Permaculture is an approach to land management that incorporates principles found in healthy ecosystems. Urban Permaculture applies these principles to our backyards and vacant lots, giving us access to economical, healthy food; the […]
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For our show on May 8th, Richard Mabion and Rich Gutowski return to speak about their KCK-Paterson NJ conversation with George Riley and Regana Bracey, two Paterson, New Jersey cohorts. This show will be all about Paterson, and its thoughts and efforts to design a local strategy regarding social-economic development possibilities for their service areas. […]
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For the show on 4-25, we will play from our recording at the 2022 Climate Action Summit April 9th. First, you will hear Ulysses “Deke” Clayborn, Region 7 Administrator of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development introduce U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, II, Missouri 5th Congressional District; next, Mercedes García Pérez, Head of Global […]
For our show on Monday April 11th, four University of Kansas students, Sophia Pascente, Kaci Zarek, Lauren Stallings and Neal Niceswanger, have prepared our episode about our depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer – water essential to agricultural, municipal and industrial development. Stretching from western Texas to South Dakota, underlying approximately 225,000 square miles of the […]
For our show on Monday April 4th, we are honored to play the latest Climate Hour podcast, In the Midst of Crises, The Importance of Earth Day which has been produced by Climate Council of Greater KC and hosted by Bob Grove. Bob and his guests will tell us what is happening on Earth Day, […]
For our show on Monday March 21st, host Terri Wilke speaks with Jamie Hofling, Food Waste Reduction Specialist within the Lawrence-Douglas County Sustainability Office and Umut Bayramoglu, newly hired Program Manager for Common Ground, the community gardening program in Lawrence Kansas. https://www.douglascountyks.org/depts/sustainability https://lawrenceks.org/common-ground/ Sustainability means balancing the needs of the economy, environment, and society. Together, […]
For our show on Monday March 21st, host Richard Mabion speaks with Matt Bunch, Horticulturist for the Giving Grove Program of Kansas City Community Gardens. The Giving Grove’s mission is to provide healthy calories, strengthen community, and improve the urban environment through a nationwide network of sustainable little orchards. https://www.givinggrove.org/ The Giving Grove supports neighborhood […]
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For our show on Monday March 14th, host Terri Wilke speaks with Rachael McGinnis Millsap, Director, Farm to Institution programming for KC Healthy Kids. https://www.kchealthykids.org/ There is an upcoming event Rachael will tell us about: The Eat Local and Organic Expo April 9, 2022, 9 AM – 4 PM at Johnson County Community College Free Admission | […]
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Billie Davies is the conservation coordinator for the Ozark (Mo) Chapter of the Sierra Club. Billie joins host Craig Lubow to discuss the regional climate action plan, which is a collaborative effort between Climate Action KC, along with Sierra Club and Mid-America Regional Council. Kansas City, Missouri “joined” the plan. Climate Action KC is working […]
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The Green Party is the fourth-largest political party in the United States. Its platform is based on Four Pillars – Peace, Ecology, Social Justice, and Democracy. Join host, Bob Grove, and guests as they explore the Green Party of the United States. Guests include: Howie Hawkins, Green Party Co-Founder and 2020 U.S. Presidential Candidate Nathan […]
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For our show on Monday February 21st, host Richard Mabion has Zack Pistora, lobbyist for the Kansas Group of the Sierra Club, back on our program to explain the issues and inform us about bills are under consideration in the Kansas Legislature. Zack and Richard will discuss any that affect the environment of Kansas. Pending […]
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For our show on Monday February 14th, host Terri Wilke brings you a SWEET topic – bees and the nectar, HONEY, they bring from nectar. First, she speaks with Marty Hansen, an apiarist (beekeeper), from Belton Missouri. You can hear discussion of the practice of beekeeping. https://www.facebook.com/HansenHoneyFarms/ Marty is a member of Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers […]
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Environmental hazards are consistently placed in poor communities and policies aimed to improve the environment often spread costs and benefits unevenly across different populations. Experts acknowledge that Climate Change will disproportionally affect low-income communities; communities who are least responsible for climate change emissions. Join host, Bob Grove, and guests to discuss Environmental Justice & Climate […]
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For our show on Monday January 31st, 2022, host Brent Ragsdale interviews two founding members of the Planetary Limits Academic Network (PLAN) – Dr. Melody LeHew, Professor in the Department of Interior Design and Fashion Studies at Kansas State University and Dr. Tom Murphy, Professor of Physics at the University of California San Diego. The […]
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Al Davis, lobbyist for the Nebraska chapter of the Sierra Club, joins host Craig Lubow to discuss the toxins contaminating the seeds used to produce ethanol and how the waste byproduct known as “wetcake” is contaminating farmland in Nebraska, as well as in Kansas. Discussion includes agency action and lawsuits againt AltEn, a company with […]
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For our show on Monday January 17th, 2021, host Richard Mabion will speak about the Kansas Legislature with Zack Pistora, lobbyist for the Kansas Sierra Club. The Kansas Legislature consists of a 125-member House of Representatives and a 40-member Senate. The Legislature convened on January 10th for their annual session and generally adjourns in early […]
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For the show on Monday January 10th, 2021, host Terri Wilke will speak about the proposed West Gardner Solar Project with Michael Almon, Author at Sustainability Action Network. https://www.sustainabilityaction.net/ NextEra Utility Company has brought a proposal to build a large industrial solar site to the Planning Commissions of Johnson County and Douglas County, Kansas. As […]
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Our homes are the single largest investment most of us will make in our lives. They not only have a huge impact on our finances and our lifestyle, but collectively they have a huge impact on the planet. Join host, Bob Grove, and guests to discuss the Sustainable Home, how different aspects of our daily […]
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The political economy of global warming will be discussed by Spencer Graves and Stephen Melton, interviewed by host Craig Lubow. This includes a discussion of bills currently before the US Congress with various proposals for “Carbon Fee and Dividend“, as supported by the Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL). Stephen is the CCL for Kansas City, Missouri. Spencer is a […]
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The political economy of global warming will be discussed by Spencer Graves and Stephen Melton, interviewed by host Craig Lubow. This includes a discussion of bills currently before the US Congress with various proposals for “Carbon Fee and Dividend“, as supported by the Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL). Stephen is a leader in CCL-Kansas City. Spencer is a researcher […]
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For the show on Monday December 20, 2021, host Brent Ragsdale has done a farm tour at KC Farm School on Gibbs RD in Kansas City KS. We wish this hour could be only good news of this remarkable place, but recently their greenhouse sustained damage from the tremendous winds that have been terrorizing our […]
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Facing the twin existential threats of the human-induced Sixth Mass Extinction of Species and global warming, humanity increasingly recognizes the necessity for transformations. Beyond all the science, models, and policy proposals, the environmental movement must embrace the creative arts as gateways to the provision of depth and meaning to these transformations. To affirm, discuss, and share a […]
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On EcoRadio KC for 11-29-21, host Terri Wilke has prepared a show about Albert Bates, a member of the intentional community and ecovillage movements. We wish this hour could be a real time interview with Albert Bates, however, he can’t zoom, because he lives beyond the digital divide, in the Global Village Institute’s Cool Lab […]
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On November 22, 2021, EcoRadio KC will feature host Brent Ragsdale bringing Michael Dowd, American progressive Christian minister, author, and eco-theologian known as an advocate of Big History, religious naturalism, sustainability, climate activism, and the epic of evolution. He has evangelized to over 2,000 audiences since 2002 and he wrote Thank God for Evolution in […]
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This last year has been a bellwether for climate issues. We’ve had a new federal administration changing the direction of U.S. climate policy. The United Nation’s IPCC has published it’s first climate assessment report since 2014. And we’ve had the world gather in Glasgow for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change … better […]
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On November 15, 2021, EcoRadio KC will feature host Richard Mabion speaking with John Hickey, the Missouri coordinator for Clean Energy for America, which works to amplify the voice of the clean energy workforce to advocate for just, equitable and rapid decarbonization. John will be talking about President Biden’s Build Back Better program, and how […]
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On November 8, 2021, EcoRadio KC will feature host David Mitchell speaking with Sherry Ellms, MA, of Naropa University in Boulder Colorado. Sherry is an Associate Professor at Naropa University, and she has taught in the Resilient Leadership, Ecopsychology Masters Programs, and Environmental Studies Department. She is a senior accomplished meditation teacher, author, and activist. […]
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Citizen lobbying provides ordinary people with the opportunity to make a profound difference on big issues. Whether writing letters to editors, calling your elected representatives, or meeting officials in person or on zoom, citizen Lobbying is a simple, effective way to transform the political landscape in ways that improve your life, your community and the […]
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Host Craig Lubow will talk to Zack Pistora, Sierra Club Lobbyist and environmental activist, about solar energy. We will explore the economics of solar energy and advantages and disadvantages of each type of solar energy, including rooftop solar and community solar.
October 18, 2021 is going to feature a piece produced by KHOI FM in Ames, Iowa which aired on Sprouts, a program featuring radio programs produced at community radio stations. We will play parts from Mike Murphy’s interview with Jessica Reznicek, a Catholic Worker who has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for her […]
October 11, 2021 is our show during the KKFI fall 2021 pledge drive. Please do not use that information as an opportunity to forgo our program, please tune in and use the opportunity to show your support for EcoRadio KC! We are going to feature, live, some representatives from environmental groups you may be actively […]
Lisa Ousley, Executive director of After the Harvest, and Max Kanbe from Kanbe Markets join Craig Lubow to talk about Hunger Action Month and new partnerships that After the Harvest has formed. https://aftertheharvestkc.org/home/contact-us/ https://www.kanbesmarkets.org/
In 2013, David Henry walked 1000 miles from Boston, MA to Dayton, OH. He did this to raise awareness of Climate Change; to talk to people along the way and listen to their climate concerns … and/or why they were NOT concerned. Join Climate Hour host, Bob Grove, as he speaks with author and climate […]
On September 20, 2021, EcoRadio KC host Richard Mabion speaks with his friends Sharon Abreu and Michael Hurwicz from Orcas Island, WA. Sharon Abreu is Executive & Artistic Director and Michael is President of Irthlingz Arts-Based Environmental Education, a 501(c)(3) organization inspiring stewardship for people and planet through music, theater and technology. https://www.irthlingz.org/ You may […]
EcoRadio KC host Terri Wilke speaks with John Fish Kurmann. John is employed with Bridging the Gap and actively involved with 350.org. 350.org is an international movement of ordinary people working to end the age of fossil fuels and build a world of community-led renewable energy for all. It was founded in 2008 by a […]
Join host, Bob Grove, and guests for a look at Climate Change through the lens of the labor movement. Guests include: • Joseph Uehlein – President of the Labor Network for Sustainability, former secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO’s Industrial Union Department and former director of the AFL-CIO Center for Strategic Campaigns. • Mijin Cha – Assistant […]
On August 30, 2021, EcoRadio KC, host Brent Ragsdale speaks with Larry Davis and Michael Almon, both fully electric vehicle (EV) owners. Both can be described as local EV enthusiasts. Larry Davis is a member of the Mid America Electric Auto Association. http://maeaa.org/ The Mid-America EAA is the Kansas/Missouri chapter of the Electric Auto Association, […]
The Half-Earth Project was co-founded by E.O.Wilson, one of America’s most pre-eminent biologist, whose purpose is to save half of the oceans and land for the preservation of most of the biodiversity on Earth. In his book, The Creation (2006), E.O. Wilson states: “The human hammer having fallen, the sixth mass extinction has begun.” Dr. […]
Host Craig Lubow speaks with Ty Gorman and Zack Pistora of the Kansas Group of the Sierra Club about the Beyond Coal Campaign. To fight climate change, improve public health and reduce pollution, we have to stop burning fossil fuels. From mining to burning to waste disposal, there’s nothing clean about fossil fuels like dirty […]
Host Jon Honsaker speaks with Clint Brauer of Greenfield Robotics, a company located in Cheney Kansas which provides robots to eliminate weeds from agricultural row crops. Mowing down weeds stops their growth. The advantages include the fact that the desired crop can grow without being overshadowed by undesired weeds taking the water and sun, and […]
Join Climate Hour host, Bob Grove, and guest, Brigadier General Wendell Chris King, to discuss the Strategic Defense Impacts of Climate Change. General King, U.S. Army (Retired), served our nation for 45 years. He retired from federal service in 2016, and was named Dean Emeritus of the Command and General Staff college. General King holds […]
For over a decade, New Roots for Refugees has empowered families from the refugee community to start farm businesses by growing and selling produce through farmer’s markets, wholesale, and the New Roots Farm Share. At the Juniper Gardens Training Farm, farmers are given a quarter-acre plot to grow vegetables such as tomatoes, beets, spinach, green […]
On our show for 7/12/21, we will hear from Mary English, Energy Program Manager, Building Performance, and Miriam Bouallegue, Project Manager, Sustainable Transportation, both with Metropolitan Energy Center (MEC). https://metroenergy.org/ Eco Radio host Brent Ragsdale talked with Mary and Miriam and discussed two initiatives MEC is working on with Kansas City MO – the building […]
This episode of Eco-Radio will explore regenerative agriculture and the critical role it will play in saving our Living Earth. The global food system is responsible for up to one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions. The book, Drawdown, ranks regenerative agriculture as #11 on their list of actions to reduce and/or drawdown GHG emissions from our atmosphere. […]
The electrification of transportation is well underway. Electric cars, trucks, and trains are increasingly common and electric commuter flights are in the air. With carbon-emission issues being addressed, people are starting to ask tougher questions. How much transportation do we really need? How does transportation impact civil rights? Are there better ways to live? For […]
On our show for 6/28/21, we will hear from Jason Manuel, who is the founder of the Kansas City alternative podcast collective and co-host of KC caffeine, a podcast about “what’s happening now and how we got here featuring some of Kansas City’s brightest minds.” Eco Radio host Jon Hokenson sits down with Jason to […]
On EcoRadio KC, we will share the story of and teachings of Aldo Leopold, an American author, philosopher, naturalist, scientist, ecologist, forester, conservationist, and environmentalist. He was a professor at the University of Wisconsin and is best known for his book, A Sand County Almanac (1949), which has sold more than two million copies. https://www.aldoleopold.org/ […]
On June 7th, 2021, host Richard Mabion speaks with Paula Console-Soican, Asst Professor of English and Joe Multhauf, Asst Professor of Biology, both of Donnelly College, a private Catholic college in Kansas City, Kansas. The college offers bachelor’s, associate degrees, and Nursing certifications. It is the only college or university in the state to be […]
On May 31st, 2021, host Brent Ragsdale speaks with Tom Jacobs, Environmental Program Director with the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), along with Hillary Thomas, Councilmember Ward 1 of Mission KS and Damien Boley, Mayor of Smithville MO. Tom Jacobs will lay out the KC Climate Action plan and then Hillary and Damien will explain how […]
On May 24th, 2021, host Richard Mabion speaks with Neil Brown, PhD, Director of Community Education and Engagement at UrbanKind Institute and Rich Gutowski of Stonegate Brokerage who is now affiliated with Philantrophic Life. UrbanKind Institute’s mission is to eliminate barriers to family thriving in over-burdened and under-resourced communities. They do this by centering the […]
Sometimes called Active Mobility or Active Travel … Active Transportation is any form of transport that moves people or goods around without using a motor. The best know examples are walking and biking. Others types of Active Transportation are running, hiking, skateboarding, roller skating, kick scooters … anything that moves you someplace using physical activity […]
On May 10th, 2021, host Terri Wilke speaks with Lori Trojan, a herbalist who owns Wild Ivy Herb Farm, a 3-acre spot of beauty in Lawrence, Kansas where a vast variety of culinary and medicinal herbs are grown. And Lori is not only a Master Gardener who knows how to grow them, she comes from […]
Host Jon Hokenson speaks with guests Brien Darby, NEW Executive Director with Cultivate KC. Brien Darby relocated to Kansas City from Colorado with her husband and young daughter. She worked for the Denver Botanical Gardens. She was born in KC and still has family here. Brien supports the staff and programs and keeps the wheels […]
Host Craig Lubow speaks with guests about People2People Inc. (P2P Inc.) which makes efforts to give a hand-up, one community at a time. Chris Roesel, Executive Director of P2P Inc, is a former PeaceCorp volunteer, and Jeff Morgan, Founder of Morgan Miller Plumbing and board member of Plumbers Without Borders, have been instrumental with addressing […]
Kansas City Community Gardens (KCCG) is one of the only gardening organizations in the country dedicated to helping home gardeners have successful gardens. KCCG helps people grow food for themselves in backyards, vacant lots and at community garden sites. Shea is an educator and a coordinator. He and Richard will be talking about this year’s […]
Join host, Bob Grove, and the people behind EF21 to discuss Kansas City’s 2021 Earth Festival.
Four students currently enrolled in KU’s Environmental Studies Capstone course, Madisen K. Hane, Eleanor Read Walsh, Hannah Nuest, and Sloan M. Sprau have chosen to fulfill their Capstone by creating their own show and we are lucky to broadcast that show March 29th on EcoRadio KC. http://college.ku.edu/sites/clas.ku.edu/files/docs/Governance/CUSA/2012-13/2012_12_6CLAS%20Capstone%20Info.pdf Given the crisis that happened in Texas during […]
On March 22nd, we will replay our show from 4/20 when host Terri Wilke discussed the dicamba drift lawsuit with Paul Johnson and Rob Faux. Paul Johnson is an organic farmer and the lobbyist/policy analyst for the Kansas Rural Center (KRC) which is working on local food systems, water, environment and noxious weed law. Rob […]
For our show for March 8th, host Richard Mabion speaks with Zack Pistora, state lobbyist for the Kansas Sierra Club. March 5th was Turnaround: the last day for non-exempt bills in a house of origin. That means no more new bills, now the legislature’s job is to pass or veto the bills that were brought […]
Join host, Bob Grove, and guests to discuss U.S. Climate Policy under the new Biden administration. Guests include: • Winston Apple – Author and former member of the Democratic National Committee • Howie Hawkins – Co-founder of the Green Party of the United States, and presidential nominee in the 2020 presidential election • Wendell Chris […]
For our show for March 1st, host Jon Hokenson speaks with Brian Schath of CleanAirNow. Brian wants listeners to know of their campaign to ask Evergy to retire the Lawrence Coal Plant early. Right now, Evergy is meeting to develop its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) without providing an option for the public to comment. The […]
For our show for February 22nd, host Richard Mabion speaks with the Founders of Urban American Outdoors (UAO), Candice Price and Wayne Hubbard. Urban American Outdoors (UAO) is the first African American owned and produced adventure-sports reality TV show based in the U.S. Hosted by Wayne Hubbard, filming began in 1999 showing the outdoors from […]
Our show for February 15th is during the KKFI 2021 Winter Fund Drive. We truly appreciate your support for EcoRadio KC and we are happy for the opportunity for listeners to phone KKFI and show us your love! For our program, Dorothy Barnett with Climate Energy Project (CEP), will tell listeners about their Beat the […]
On our show for February 8th, host Jon Hokenson speaks with Mattie Bell of the Sunrise Movement Lawrence. Sunrise Movement Lawrence is a local hub of the national Sunrise Movement organization. The Sunrise Movement is a youth movement to stop climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process. They are building an […]
Elaine Giessel, marine biologist and chair of the Conservation Committee for the Kansas Chapter of the Sierra Club, joins host Craig Lubow to talk about the Monarch Butterfly and its proposed listing as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. RESOURCES: www.journeynorth.org www.biologicaldiversity.org www.monarchjointventure.org
On our January 4th show, host Terri Wilke speaks with Alicia Ellingsworth, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Daniel Robinson, Farm Manager, and Jennifer Thomas, Co-Founder and Board Chair, from the KC Farm School on Gibbs RD. KC Farm School’s mission is to bring individuals of all ages, abilities and ancestries on-farm, hands-on empowering them to connect […]
You can tune in to hear Loretta Craig’s presentation at the KC Farm School conference, Let’s Grow! an event that occurred recently in November. Loretta Craig speaks on Linking Human Health to Soil Health. Loretta Craig’s years of research and hands-on observation at Prairie Garden Farm has reaped her discussion on the interconnectedness of all […]
Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. Join host, Bob Grove, and guests on this Mark Luther King Day to discuss the local state of environmental justice. Guests […]
On our December 21st show, host Richard Mabion, our own community activist, speaks with his friend Norman Anderson. Norm has over 35 years of environmental public health experience. He lives in Maine. He and Richard met at an NAACP conference in Pittsburgh. They are both involved in the Pittsburgh Platform, an endeavor intended to promote […]
On our show before Veteran’s Day, host Richard Mabion, a proud Veteran, speaks with Nova Clarke, the new Visitor Services Manager for the Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). True to a veteran’s core leadership values, Richard will take the time to introduce our listeners to the resources in our community. Marais des Cygnes […]
Overpopulation puts a strain on Earth’s resources, food systems, and increases pollution and carbon emissions. Join host Bob Grove as his guests explore ethical ways to reduce population growth and shift to sustainable resources. Bob Grove, President, Climate Council of Greater Kansas City Alan Weisman, journalist & author of The World Without Us, and Countdown […]
In Kansas, it is now legal to hunt coyotes at night using lights and thermal-imaging equipment. They can be hunted openly all year long with motor vehicles and at night. Only the use of this thermal-imaging equipment and lights is new. Coyote hunting may only exacerbate alleged predator concerns. Margaret Kramar, an environmental activist from […]
Host Brent Ragsdale speaks with Dr. Ye Tao, Faculty and Principle Investigator from the Rowland Institute at Harvard about a solution to the climate change crisis – MEER:ReflEction, a grand, versatile, and comprehensive engineering project rooted in the ecological functioning and resource availabilities of our planet. It addresses the urgency of climate change while reshaping […]
Host Jon Hokenson speaks with Jacob Carter, a research scientist for the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). In this role, Dr. Carter investigates how science is used in the policy-making process, focusing on issues of scientific integrity across the federal government. Prior to joining UCS, Dr. Carter worked […]
Host Teresa Wilke speaks with Bob Jurgens, the Bureau Director of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Environmental Remediation, and John Jurgensmeyer, Environmental Remediation Program Director with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. They will each us tell us how contamination is addressed under state statutes and practices. Both Directors acknowledge a […]
Ty Gorman started in May as the Sierra Club Campaign Representative with the Beyond Coal Campaign in Kansas. Ty grew up in East Tennessee fighting coal plants in the mountains near his home and has worked on climate change mitigation and adaptation projects for the last 15 years. He first volunteered with the Sierra Club […]
On Oct. 26, Eco-Radio will have as our guest, Mr. Mark Hague, who retired after a decades long career at the Environmental Protection Agency, culminating in his appointment as the Administrator of the Region 7 office of the EPA in Lenexa, Ks. Our discussion will focus on environmental rollbacks by the EPA in recent […]
Marty Kraft, local biochar enthusiast, works with Tracy Garden, a no-till community garden that showcases biochar and carbon smart gardening. Host Brent Ragsdale will speak with Marty about the assets of biochar. http://tracygarden.org/ Biochar is produced when plant matter, manure, or other organic material is heated in a zero- or low-oxygen environment. Biochar is a […]
Host Teresa Wilke speaks with Chef Michael Foust about how to dine with the planet in mind. http://www.blacksheepkcmo.com/ EcoRadio KC airs each week at the dinner hour – it’s time to talk about food. Our show will feature a discussion with Chef Michael Foust, Owner of Black Sheep Market +. Foust converted Black Sheep & […]
Albert Ettinger joins host Craig Lubow to discuss the Clean Water Act and recent developments. Albert is an environmental law attorney and has represented various environmental organizations, including the Sierra Club, to protect water quality and implementation of the Clean Water Act.
This week’s edition of Eco-Radio, with host, Dave Mitchell, will interview Dr. Richard Cruse, Professor in the Agronomy Department at Iowa State University, and Dr. Timothy Crews, Director of Research at The Land Institute in Salina, Ks. We will explore some of the damages caused by industrial agriculture, it’s unsustainability, and the necessity to transition […]
Host Teresa Wilke speaks with Nick Godfrey, Principal and National Program Manager- Due Diligence at Environmental Works, Inc. and Andrew Brought, Environmental Attorney with Spencer Fane LLP, about environmental cleanup, especially in the greater Kansas City area. https://www.environmentalworks.com/ Federal regulations have committed us to safe, complete cleanup of the environmental legacy of more than five […]
Breathe, breathe in the air, don’t be afraid to care! Host Richard Mabion speaks with activists with Clean Air Now, including Eric Kirkendahl, Rachel Jefferson and Beto Lugo Martinez, Co-Director. The CleanAirNow Coalition is dedicated to improving air quality in Kansas City and the surrounding region, particularly in communities suffering the greatest health burden, and […]
Host Brent Ragsdale speaks with Davis Hammet, President of Loud Light. Loud Light is a Kansas organization which fosters a culture of citizen participation. Davis Hammet began organizing across Kansas on a variety of issues and turned his attention to voting rights following the 2014 election which had dramatically low youth participation. In 2015, he […]
Climate change is a topic we hear every day, in all areas of our lives. Public controversy swirls around the topic, however, the scientific consensus on climate change is solid. In a recent Pew Research Center survey, 87% of scientists indicated they believe the earth is getting warmer because of human activity. Is it time […]
The Missouri River is the longest river in North America. Rising in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana, the Missouri flows east and south for 2,341 miles before entering the Mississippi River north of St. Louis, Missouri. Host Richard Mabion will discuss the Mighty Mo, from the Nebraska/Iowa border to St Louis, with his guests […]
Host Richard Mabion will talk with the Chairman of the Equity Committee for the Climate Action KC group, Karan Gupta. They will be defining what Equity really means. Karan Gupta has been a Project Manager with BuildSmart and he is a leader dedicated to reducing emissions and promoting a thriving, climate resilient Kansas City metro […]
Bob Sommer, environmental activist and Fundraising director for Sierra Club-Kansas Chapter, talks to host Craig Lubow about the environmental grants program by the Sierra Club-Kansas. This program gives grants to educators in Kansas for special environmental projects designed for their students. Two of the recipients, Samantha Swank and Christina McCleary will join us to talk […]
Host Brent Ragsdale will discuss the Why and How of Carbon Removal from the Atmosphere with Alex Smith of Radio Ecoshock and also with Giana Amador from Carbon180.org. Our old model was: if humans double the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, compared to the amount that was in the atmosphere in 1750 (before […]
Dr. Jay Portnoy and Craig Volland join host Craig Lubow to discuss air quality in the Kansas City region and the impact of poor air quality on health. We will discuss the air quality from the annual Flint Hills burning, diesel transportation, open burning, and other activities effecting air quality. We will also focus on […]
EcoRadio KC will have a round table discussion on gardens with Dennis Patton, Johnson County Kansas Horticulture Agent. Dennis specializes in Ornamentals, Turf and volunteer management of Extension Master Gardeners, but don’t worry, he knows about all growing things! As no table is round in Kansas City without Missouri involvement, Cory Creed, Field Specialist in […]
On this show we have in-studio two distinguished professors from the University of Kansas, Dr. Leonard Krishtalka, Director of the Biodiversity Institute and Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, and Dr. Jorge Soberon, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and Senior Scientist at the Biodiversity Institute. The first half of the show is a recording of a talk Dr. Krishtalka […]
This week we get an update on the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule that have been changed to weaken our health protections over the past year. It’s been a year since EPA held its only public hearing in KC, KS on proposals to change the rules. The discussion will be moderated by Host […]
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) issued permits to the operators of four hog operations on two sites in Phillips and Norton Counties in Kansas and the Kansas Sierra Club filed for judicial review of that permit. On 12/6/19, the Kansas Sierra Club prevailed in the case. Craig Volland, Agriculture Committee Chair of the […]
John Hickey, Chapter Director of the Missouri Chapter of the Sierra Club will call our studio to discuss negative effects of gerrymandering with our live guest Kevin Grooms of the Thomas Hart Benton Kansas City Missouri Sierra Club group. Their research has shown Missouri voters are relatively split evenly by partisanship, half are Republican, half are […]
First, Coco Castle and Meredith McAllister join host Craig Lubow to discuss composting on behalf of Compost Collective KC. Second, Annie Speicher Joins Craig for a discussion of her film, “Right to Harm”. The discussion will include adverse impacts of CAFOs. Home https://www.compostcollectivekc.com/ Our goal? Keep food waste out of the landfill and make it […]
In the first half, John Kurman joins host Craig Lubow to talk about plastic bag bans. Do they work? What are the unintended consequences? What are the alternatives? John is a long time environmental activist. He is currently associated with Bridging the Gap. During the second half Eco Radio hosts Craig Lubow, Richard Mabion, and […]
On today’s show, Matt Riggs, Outreach Coordinator with Mid-America Regional Counsel (MARC) comes to the KKFI studio to discuss recycling plastics with our host, Teresa Wilke. MARC is a nonprofit association of city and county governments and the metropolitan planning organization for the bistate Kansas City region. MARC serves nine counties and 119 cities. MARC […]
This week host Brent Ragsdale brings Frank Jakob into the studio to discuss all aspects of transitioning our energy sources off of hydrocarbon fuels. Frank E. Jakob, PMP, P.E. is a Technology Manager specializing in Energy Storage with Black & Veatch. We will start with the state of the US energy mix and trends in […]
Richard’s guest this week is Huldah C Blamoville, M.D. Dr Blamoville is a pediatrician in St Louis and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital-St. Louis University and St. Louis Children’s Hospital-Washington University. She has been active against lead contamination involving children early in life and as they grow. […]
Please tune in this week when Host Teresa Wilke talks live to Carey Gillam, a journalist, author, and a public interest researcher for US Right to Know, a not-for-profit food industry research group. Hear more about her book, Whitewash and the retaliation she has endured since its publication. You can read her latest article in […]
This week, we speak to Garrett G. Sullivan MD, a physician practicing integrative, functional, and biophysical medicine about the impacts and implications of Sunlight on our health and ecological well-being. In addition, Richard will give us an update on the upcoming Metro KC Climate Action Summit. It has been conclusively shown that living things are […]
The owners of Champlin Tire Recyling, Inc. were well aware that mountains of plastic and rubber waste are brought to our landfills and they decided to turn that waste into usable product. BackAtcha Outdoor Furniture was created. EcoRadio KC programmer, Teresa Wilke, shares with listeners a tour of the plant in Concordia Kansas.
In the Summer of 2017 Andrés Bernal began supporting the Congressional campaign of former colleague Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a policy advisor and organizer. His work facilitated the incorporation of the Federal Jobs Guarantee policy onto the official campaign platform and helped in the vetting process of various academic resources. Alexandria would go on to become the youngest […]
Sami Aaron of TheResilientActivist.org joins hosts Brent Ragsdale and Dave Bennett Freeling in the studio to discuss the growing need for “ecopsychology” as a response to emotional and psychological distress that often accompanies awareness of the unfolding climate and ecological crisis. From their website, https://www.theresilientactivist.org/, the Resilient Activist is a local program to build community that […]
EcoRadio KC is a magazine show, including live segments, prerecorded stories, and interviews. The weekly explores our interdependence with the rest of the world, showing the connections between the ways we choose to live and the health of the whole community of life.
It’s a buggy summer and this week we are here to teach you practical ways to manage insects in and around the home and those surrounding the plants you maintain. Learn types of pest management strategies that are commonly used. We’ll discuss risks and harms resulting from different methods and identify the healthiest and most […]
The environment we are passing down to our children is becoming less hospitable every day. While there are many positive actions we should take as caregivers of our youth and our resources, one of the most vital is to provide enriching educational opportunities for young people to help them learn to lead a healthier planet. […]
In the first segment, Julie Koppen joins host Craig Lubow to discuss the “Historic Green Restoration Home Tour.” Julie is the publisher of Greenability Magazine. In the second segment, Craig Wood, Solid Waste Management Coordinator for Johnson County, joins host Craig Lubow to discuss solid waste issues, including recycling.
EcoRadio KC is pleased to present Daniel Clark Reuman, University of Kansas Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and Senior Scientist, Kansas Biological Survey. Earlier this year, Daniel offered a class to his community: “Climate Change and What You Can Do About It: In a Nutshell”. We believe our larger audience will be interested to […]
On today’s show: Our programmer, Richard Mabion, will host a discussion with Althea Moses from EPA, Amy Roberts from KCMO Heath Dept and Christina VanCleave from Wyandotte County Health Dept. They will be discussing lead poisoning, children’s health and funding available for lead remediation. Lead poisoning occurs when lead builds up in the body, often […]
EcoRadio KC is a magazine show, including live segments, prerecorded stories, and interviews. The weekly explores our interdependence with the rest of the world, showing the connections between the ways we choose to live and the health of the whole community of life. Zack Pistora, State Lobbyist for the Kansas Sierra Club, will review the […]
On EcoRadioKC, host Brent Ragsdale welcomes guests Lee Gum and Russell Gray. Both are active with the KC Extinction Rebellion Movement. Lee and Russell will give us a history of the XR Movement and explain their actions on a global, national, state and local level. Why are people concerned enough to get arrested? What are XR’s […]
Things are growing here in the Midwest and it is a great time to seek out locally grown foods. This week’s episode will provide you with up-to-date information about where you can go to get fresh, sustainably grown food. We will feature an audio tour from Sacred Sun Cooperative Farm in Perry, Kansas by the […]
First, Brent Ragsdale interviews Jack Vandeleuv Hub Coordinator for Sunrise Movement KC. We will be discussing what the Sunrise Movement is about and particularly their support for the Green New Deal. Their website says: “We’re building an army of young people to stop climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process.” Second, […]
Join host Craig Lubow for a discussion of the Endangered Species Act with Heather Navarro, Executive Director of Missouri Coalition for the Environment. Discussion will include an overview of the act, reasons for the act, successes and failures, procedure for listing and delisting, pending court battles, unique habitat in Kansas and Missouri. impact of habitat […]
The second part of our glyphosate roundup series reveals the science behind the harm caused by the most popular herbicide in history. Learn the details of the inside information that Monsanto has been keeping from the public about the many diseases likely to result from a substance its producers claim “can be used safely,” “is […]
The second part of our glyphosate roundup series reveals the science behind the harm caused by the most popular herbicide in history. Learn the details of the inside information that Monsanto has been keeping from the public about the many diseases likely to result from a substance its producers claim “can be used safely,” “is […]
The facts are coming to light on the most widely used farming chemical since water. Glyphosate, made famous as the active ingredient in Monsanto’s RoundUp, is an herbicide we all should be familiar with. It’s literally all over America and …
On today’s show, we will hear our recording of events at the Extinction Rebellion in Kansas City and other Earth Day comments. Then, host Richard Mabion will have a talk with Vann Jones. After that, Richard and Teresa will have a live interview with Matt Riggs, AKA EcoElvis, who is currently Outreach Coordinator, MARC Solid […]
On today’s show, host Brent Ragsdale interviews Dorothy Barnett of the Climate Energy Project about the Kansas Energy Fairness Act and other energy transition (fossil fuel to renewable) related legislation in Kansas. Next, Brent will give an overview of the Extinction Rebellion movement’s demands. They have a simple 3 demand message at their website: https://extinctionrebellion.org.uk/
Host Richard Mabion speaks with Beth-Hannes Zacharias of the Metro Kansas City Climate Action Coalition along with Kristin Riott of Bridging the Gap.
Kevin Kamps, Director of Beyond Nuclear, joins host Craig Lubow to discuss the environmental problems presented by nuclear energy, including radioactive contamination caused by the transportation and disposal of nuclear waste. Kamps talks about the transportation of nuclear waste by trains, proposed burial sites, and environmental and health hazards of the waste. Disposal methods include […]
When Pat Elder was in town on February 21st to kick off his tour of military bases contaminated with Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), Craig Lubow had a chance to interview him. We bring you that recording. Click here to hear Pat’s talk from when he was here. But first, Paul Johnson, of the Kansas […]
EcoRadio KC hosts KC Food Circle friends, Emily Akins and Brandi Schoen. They will show us where and how we can get the tastiest, freshest, healthiest food around. We’ll be learning about what’s new and exciting in local agriculture and how we can support our farmers. Naturally, they’ll be giving you all the details on […]
On Dec. 11, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) released a new proposed Waters of the United States (WOTUS) definition to replace the 2015 rule issued under the Obama Administration. The agencies scheduled a February 27 and 28, 2019 public hearing in Wyandotte County, Kan. (Kansas […]
Join hosts Richard Mabion and Dave Bennett Freeling as they sit down with 8 young people who have been learning and teaching others about water quality in the KC area through the Kids About Water program (KAW). Find out how you can help the next generation maintain our waterways for drinking and recreation. We’ll also […]
We feature some recordings of activist Pat Elder regarding PFAS contamination at military bases including Richards-Gebhaur. And Bob Grove updates Craig Lubow on the newly formed Climate Council of Greater Kansas City. Pat Elder spoke at All Souls UU Church on Thursday in advance of his tour of the most PSAS-infested military bases in the […]
Leaders of the Kaw Valley Native Plant Coalition: Courtney Masterson from Native Lands, LLC and Patti Ragsdale from Happy Apple’s Farm, join host Brent Ragsdale to discuss how to identify and conserve, or even re-create, native prairie, woodland and wetland habitats …
On today’s show, our guest is Elaine Giessel, a Marine Ecologist by training, has taught biology, geology, microbiology and environmental science at community colleges in both Kansas and Texas. She is a seasonal Park Naturalist at Ernie Miller Park in …
Marty Kraft is a member of the Kansas City Missouri Environment Commission, whose purpose is to give policy direction to the Mayor concerning issues of environmental planning, management, and compliance with regulations and programs. He is a Gardener and Environmental Educator who …
Our guest, Zack Pistora, is the Kansas Sierra Club Lobbyist. He and host Richard Mabion will provide listeners with an overview of legislation expected and legislation needed as well as his perspective on the possible reception of the Kansas House and Senate …
On this edition of EcoRadio KC we look at the representation of people of color within the ranks of those working for a cleaner environment. We’ll find out where some of the widest gaps are and look at ways we …
How can we get fresh food locally grown in the cold Midwestern winters? On this EcoRadio, we learn about extending the growing and harvest seasons through the months with “r’ in them. Discussing beneficial techniques like row covers, high tunnels …
It’s a new year! Time to look at our good ol’ days so that our future can be even brighter! Teresa Wilke will talk with two historians about the electric trolley boom in the early part of the 20th century. …
For our final program of 2018, we feature some encouraging work that has been done this year in the KC metro around educating the next generation of environmental stewards. Guests Alicia Ellingsworth of The Farm School at Gibbs Road and …
Lindsey Constance, Shawnee Councilwoman, joins host Craig Lubow to discuss evidence-based solutions to climate change. Lindsey helped organize Advancing Climate Solutions, a local workshop for area politicians and environmental activists to initiate local climate actions based on the book “Drawdown”. …
Our guest, Robert Rosenberg, will speak on the availability and advantages of solar generated electricity. Robert is a co-director of the Flint Hills Renewable Energy Cooperative (FHREEC) which is based in Manhattan, KS. FHREEC is a collective of volunteers who …
On today’s program our guest is Steve Mann, Owner, PrairieEcosystems Mgmt, who will speak with Richard Mabion about the environmental movement in the KC area since 2008. Steve Mann has a volunteer history w/EcoRadioKC, Cultivate KC, Food Not Lawns and …
Ben Kjelshus, founder of the KC Food Circle and an organizer for the Green Party, gave great ideas to our community. His work toward building community enriched all our lives. He was a contributor to KKFI for many years and on …
Climate change and the tallgrass prairie – what’s the connection and what will happen to this endangered ecosystem as climate change advances? Listen to a presentation by Dr. Jesse Nippert, Associate Professor at Kansas State University, Grassland Ecologist and Principal Investigator of …
Judith Wells joins host Craig Lubow to discuss the problem of the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) in failing to consider public input when issuing permits for injection wells, widely believed to be contributing to earthquakes in Kansas. Saltwater injection wells …
Mark Manning joins host Craig Lubow to talk about the KCK Organic Teaching Gardens. Mark is the coordinator of the program, which workshops for students in K through 12th grade in KCK classrooms. The mission of the program is to …
Dave Bennett interviews guests Rebecca and Tom from Fair Share Farm in Lawson to discuss the concept of “Natural vs Artificial” foods. Rebecca and Tom each have over 20 years of experience in sustainable agriculture and are involved in educating …
Teresa Wilke and Craig Lubow hosts candidates from the Missouri 5th District and Kansas 3rd District for an environmental “forum” in which they will discuss their environmental vision for the country. Chris Clemons joins us from the Kansas 3rd District, …
Stan Slaughter is Kansas City’s own Eco-Troubadour. Today he entertains the troops with a recount about his songs for a sustainable environment. Stan is also an internationally famous expert on the process called composting, a process that recycles various organic materials that …
The issue of an underground gasoline leak at the midtown corner of 31st ST and Cleveland, Kansas City MO, is a historic example of the great power of community involvement. Joseph Jackson will be the guest of Richard Mabion. Joseph Jackson …
Today’s program will be discussion with Al Pugsley of the Mid-America Electric Automobile Association (MAEAA) and Brian Girten, electric automobile owner, about the advantages derived from driving electric cars. Host Teresa Wilke met them at a recent Drive Electric Week …
Zack Pistora represents the Sierra Club and Kansans on issues such as water conservation, hydraulic fracturing, energy efficiency, clean energy and other environmental topics which are addressed by the Kansas Legislature in Topeka, KS. Zack will give us a look …
350KC, The KC Climate Coalition and others sponsored a march in downtown Overland Park on Saturday morning. KKFI was on hand to record the proceedings. The following is taken from the Facebook event page: On September 8, hundreds of rallies …
Tabitha Schmidt, CEO of Powell Gardens, joins host Craig Lubow. Tabitha talks about the impact on Powell Gardens, surrounding areas, and nearby centennial farms that would occur with a proposed expansion of a cattle feedlot if it is approved. Powell …
The http://www.heartlandconservationalliance.org/ checks in with us to bring us up to speed on all of their current endeavors. And on World Ocean Radio: “The Earth Has One Big Ocean With Many Features.” So states the first principle of the ocean …
At this past weekend’s Kicking the Koch Habit Conference there were two workshops that were expressly environmental in nature. We bring you excerpts from The Climate emergency- The Case For Immediate Action, presented by Heartland Renewable Energy Society’s Craig Wolfe, …
Julie Stutterheim of Preserve the Line Creek Forest brings us up to speed on the struggle.
We welcome Dr. Seiglinde C. Othmer to the program to discuss her new book, Adventure New Zealand: Beneath the Totaras, a children’s book which focuses on environmental issues. In this sequel to “Whims, Wits, and Whiskers,” an artistic troupe of …
Amanda Graor, Principal Planner/Air Quality Program Manager for the Mid America Regional Council joins us to discuss air quality and ozone alerts in Kansas City.
Richard Mabion welcomes folks from project rally. Also, an update on the last KC Forest.
Bob Groves, Sierra Club – Mo Chapter Legislative Chair, joins host Craig Lubow to talk about Environmental issues being confronted by the Sierra Club in Missouri. And, on This Week in Water… The interim head of the EPA, Andrew Wheeler, …
Help protect the Line Creek Forest, some of the last remaining original woodland forest within Kansas City in Platte County, from development. This is 800 acres of forest that surrounds the Line Creek Trail, and offers its citizens a quiet …
Representatives of Cultivate KC join host Craig Lubow to talk about the recent Urban Farms tour, Juniper Gardens, and training refugees to be farmers.
Craig Volland joins host Craig Lubow to talk about current developments involving CAFOs.
Dr. J. Drew Lanham is on a mission to diversify the ornithology community. Hear him talk about his passion for nature, birding, conservation ethics, and what happens when a black man goes birding in rural American woodlands. He will speak …
Ecology Must Be the Heart of Theology Reverend Michael Dowd checks in with EcoRadio KC in advance of his appearances at Wakarusa Wetlands and All Souls Forum. Michael Dowd brings a unique and compelling perspective into issues of faith, science …
Patrice Townsend, Director of BPU Utility Services Department, joins host Craig Lubow to talk about solar and other renewable energy available to BPU customers in Kansas City, Kansas. bpu.com/solar
Neighbors in KCK’s Argentine district suffered from extreme flooding on several occasions last year. Will it happen again?
Evan Smalley returns to the program to bring us up to speed on water issues, particularly around the Blue River, and tell about some of the most important changes which might be happening with Government to protect our local Parks …
Donnelly College President, Msgr. Swetland returns to EcoRadio KC to discuss The Papal Encyclical on Climate Change and where the environmental movement is going.
Richard Mabion talks with Maurice Copeland, Retired Nuclear Weapons Worker and whistleblower at Bannister Federal Complex about how things have progressed in the past ten years.
DaRon McGee, Missouri’s State Representative from the 36th district talks about environmental issues in Missouri, and member of the Historic Northeast Assocation discuss Galrand Park in Wyandotte County.
Emily Akins and Brandi Schoen from Kansas City Food Circle will join us to talk about the Kansas City Food Expo on March 31, 2018, to be held at the Johnson County Community College. They will also talk about the …
D. Jensen Adams, Energy & Sustainability Manager for Kansas City Public Schools discusses sustainability in the schools. Mrs. Anita Metoyer and Tiffany Dixon, the Lead College and Career Coordinator at Washington High School in KCK , who has been spearheading …
Richard Mabion hosts students from Wyandotte and Harmon High Schools who have been learning about water testing.
Victoria Cherrie from Nourish KC and Mariah Friend from After the Harvest KC join Craig Lubow to talk about food waste, including free area screenings of the movie “Wasted”. Additionally, Kim Noble and Kerene Taylor from Dream Corp USA, a …
The EPA is having “listening sessions” in four cities across the United States on repealing the Clean Power Plan, one of which will be in Kansas City on February 21, 2018. It is open to the public and you can …
The Sustainability Action Network held its annual meeting on Friday, including a panel discussion on water in Kansas. We bring you that discussion. Dawn Buehler – Friends of the Kaw: Kansas Riverkeeper Craig Volland – Kansas Sierra Club Thad Holcombe …
Richard Mabion leads a discussion recorded at All Souls UU Church, after Richard’s talk at the All Souls Forum.
Jerry Shechter, KCMO Sustainability Coordinator for the Office of Environmental Quality, will join host Craig Lubow to talk about the four start rating KCMO earned and where the City needs to improve. He will talk about the city’s movement toward …
Jeremy Knoll, a project manager and architect for BNIM, joins host Craig Lubow to talk about green building and social equity. He is a national and local leader for both the US Green Building Council and Historic Green. Jeremy will …
Craig Lubow and Richard Mabion will chat about the environmental issues of 2017 and what we expect in 2018. We will take phone calls. We will examine what a Trump administration means to the environmental movement.
John Fish will join us to speak abour recycling do’s and don’ts as we approach the holiday season. You may know him from the KC chapter of 350kc or the Kansas City Climate Coalition but he’ll be sharing his recycling …
Rachel Jefferson returns to EcoRadio KC to tell us about the Clean Air Conference that she attended in California last month. Then, Diana Parrino, an organic farmer, and artist that uses recycled material. joins the program.
The Sierra Club’s Zack Pistora regales us with tales of his recent wilderness trip, as well as the latest in environmental issues in Kansas.
John Reyna, from Standing Rock tells us the latest from there, as well as the details on the screening of Awake: A Dream From Standing Rock. https://www.facebook.com/events/1014404112034688/
Evan Smalley brings us up to speed on sundry issues with the Blue River in Kansas City, Mo.
Glenn Stewart has been tending to the garden outside of the Westport Post Office for eight years. Recent personnel changes at the Post Office have changed that. Glenn joins us to explain. Also, Jessica Skyfield updates us on wastewater well …
Richard Mabion interviews David Korten, publisher of Yes Magazine. David C. Korten is an American author, former professor of the Harvard Business School, political activist, prominent critic of corporate globalization, and “by training and inclination a student of psychology and …
Jessica Skyfield, Mary Benrud, Bob Hoffman, and Jo Cheray discuss the recent ruling by the Kansas Corporation Commission allowing injection of fracking wastewater into the Flint Hills. (See Dirty Deeds in Kansas
We’ll hear from some of the opposition on the ground in Tonganoxie about Tyson’s efforts to open a plant in Kansas, plus we’ll hear how the Heartland Tree Alliance is making our air cleaner.
Dorothy Barnett, Executive Director and Rachel Myslivy, Assistant Director of Climate + Energy Project join host Richard Mabion.
Morris Letcher, Battalion Chief of the Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department talks about concerns about hidden toxicities that greet our first responders at industrial Disaster Sites.
We re-air a program from 2009 in which Richard Mabion interviews marine biologist, Danielle Washington.
Elaine Geisel joins us to discuss the wonders and perils of the monarch butterflies and whether they should be on the endangered species list.
The Harcros chemical company was recently fined for illegally storing environmentally sensitive material in their Wyandotte County locale. The Kansas Sierra Club’s Elaine Geisel returns to the program to bring us up to speed. Also, are there plans afoot to …
Phil Gregory of the Children’s Trust Fund will join host Craig Lubow to talk about environmental legal actions on behalf of children around the nation.
The Sierra Club hosted the People’s Hearing for Clean Air and Water to look at the impact Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) budget cuts will have on community health. Speakers discussed how projected budget cuts will change the effectiveness of the …
Mark Murphy and Maurice Copeland update Richard Mabion on the smells at 31st and Cleveland. Also, a piece on the nuclear waste in Saint Louis. And is the Bannister Federal Complex being transferred to private hands.
Bill Price drops by to tell us about the Kansas Permaculture Farm and Garden Tour taking place this weekend, and Dr. Guy McPherson is in town on a speaking tour. He stops by KKFI to share his concerns about abrupt …
Michael Price has made a couple of films about the water in our area. We’ll talk to Michael, as well as Evan Smalley, who is featured in Price’s work, and has formed the Bannister Federal Complex Water Testing Group, and …
Andy Martin, Communications and Development, Director, NAMI KansasNAMI Kansas discusses the connection between climate change and mental health with host Craig Lubow.
Eric Kirkendall talks about the proposed whitewater theme park and the opposition to it with host Craig Lubow. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1351307348225183/
Rick Randolph is a family physician based in Lenexa, Kansas. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and retired as a U.S. Army Colonel. He served two tours in Iraq. For the past two …
Host Richard Mabion talsk with threee distinguished guests in the field of passive housing.
We present a press conference held last week concerning how EPA budgetary cutbacks will adversely impact Kansas City. We also present testimony from the public hearing held last week regarding plans for the old Bannister Federal Complex. http://answersbannistercomplex.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/815202115299178/
Craig Lubow interviews KCK Mayor Mark Holland about environmental issues in Wyandotte County. Also, Honduran activists, Melissa Cordova and Karla Lara were in town last week to raise awareness about struggles in their country. We’ll air the portion of their …
A collection of pre-recorded pieces including Monique Gabrielle Salazaar on her new book, “Striking the Black Snake: Poems from Standing Rock”, Amy Goodman’s commentary on a North Carolina CAFO’s innovative method of feces removal, a report from sister station, KGUA …
Mother Nature may have rained on Kansas City’s parade, but that didn’t deter hundreds of people from gathering at Unity Temple on the Plaza on Saturday, April 29th for a wide of array of speakers and performers. KKFI was on …
The first guest will be Lori Lawrence, talking about the KC participation in the national march in DC. John Kurmann and Manny Abarca will be on to talk about the local march. Also, Kansas environmentalist, Joe Spease spoke at a …
Eco Elvis joins us live in the KKFI studio. Also, Jessie Blakeborough and Kenneth Lee talk about the March For Science coming up on Earth Day, both here and in DC.
On April 1st, Missouri State Representative, Brandon Ellington held a town hall forum on the contamination resulting from the gas leak at Inner City Oil at 31st and Cleveland. KKFI’s Jeff Humfeld was on hand to record the proceedings.
Erich Muehlegger is an Associate Professor of Economics and the Chair of the Graduate Program at the University of California, Davis, and a faculty research fellow of the National Bureau of Economics Research. We’ll speak with him about his co-authored …
Tom Neilson joins host Craig Lubow to talk about how social protest music inspires change and will perform some of his environmental music. Tom provides a voice for those who believe in the power of folk music to effect change. …
Richard Mabion welcomes students from Harmon and Wyandotte High Schools who have been trained by Friends of the Kaw to test water for pollutants. Also, Olga, from the Clean Energy Project, lets us know about the upcoming “Clean Air Day” …
KC Stands up for Standing Rock activists, Kit Kat (on the phone from North Dakota) and Mary Benrud-Gachie join Monique Gabrielle Salazar, author of the new Stand Up: Poems From Standing Rock to discuss all things pipeline. Also, reports from …
A recent Reuters report listed Saint Joseph, MO as one of the cities with a water system as bad as Flint, Michigan. We speak with The Ecumenical Environmental Justice Organization about that and other environmental areas of concern in St. …
Former publisher of Mother Earth News, Bryan Welch joins us in the studio. Bryan is currently the CEO of B The Change Media, which promotes a triple bottom line of people-planet-profit. Bryan, who also takes interest in Slow Money, Earthships, …
Richard Mabion welcomes Paul Grahovac, LEED AP, of Build Smart to talk about Passive Energy Buildings. Also, on This Week in Water: The Standing Rock Sioux are standing up to sue–again. A supervisor in the Iowa Department of Natural Resources …
Richard Mabion welcomes Eric Kirkendall back to EcoRadio KC. This time, to discuss his recent tour of Cuban farms.
The Jayhawk Audubon Society’s Joyce Wolff, Bunny Watkins, and Mike Watkins tell us about this Saturday’s 21st Annual Kaw Valley Eagles Day as well as all things eagle.
Kevin Kennedy, Director of Environmental Health at Children’s Mercy Hospital, joins host Craig Lubow to talk about environmental health research, projects, and services. Although Kevin will focus more on the impact of environmental factors on health in pediatrics, much of …
Former EPA employee, Steve Fishman and Mid America Regional Council’s Matt Riggs join us landfill diversion through recycling and other things. Steve Fishman is a former EPA employee, with a background in solid and hazardous waste. His assignments included market …
Rachel Jefferson joins us to talk about John Garland Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Garland Park is a former municipal landfill, which has been repurposed as a park. You got a problem with that? So does Rachel Jefferson.
Lisa Hoyos is the Director of Climate Parents. She has been a campaigner in the labor and environmental movements for over twenty years, having worked with such organizations as the BlueGreen Alliance (a clean energy jobs advocacy organization), the AFL-CIO …
Monique Gabrielle Salazar shares the story of her recent pilgrimage to Standing Rock, Tommee Sherwood discusses the Kansas City efforts to bring much needed firewood to Standing Rock, and other listeners share their thoughts as well.
Host Natural E welcomes folks from the Heartland Tree Alliance. Also, Mary Silwance discusses her planned pipeline actions over Thanksgiving Weekend.
George Frazier returns to EcoRadio KC telling stories about local wild places and focusing on some fascinating and little-known aspects of our environmental history, both recent and less-recent. Here’s who he’s brining with him: Lisa Grossman – Board member of …
Richard Mabion talks with folks from the Marda Permaculture Farm in Palestine’s West Bank in advance of their presentation in Lawrence, KS Self Empowerment Through Permaculture in Palestine’s West Bank a presentation by Murad AlKhufash, Director of the Marda Permaculture …
Greta Anderson, reporter for KHOI Community Radio in Ames Iowa, and Mark Edwards, Retired Iowa Department of Natural Resources, currently environmental activist, lets us know about the struggles against the Dakota Access Pipeline in Iowa.
Many environmental activists say that what is needed to combat climate disruption is a mobilization on the scale of World War II. We’ll hear from some local representatives of the national organization, The Climate Mobilization.
Dre Taylor of Nile Aquaponics bring us up to date on the trials and tribulations of his talapia project. Also Craig Lubow ha interview on climate and Mike Murphy has a report from this weekend’s Global March on Elephant’s & …
Robin Martinez, who is coordinating legal defense efforts for the Sacred Stone encampment in North Dakota, brings us up to speed on the Dakota Access Pipeline and the resistance to it. Arline Taylor and friend also join us to talk …
We will have a panel of experts to discuss the Population-Health-Environment connection with a focus on gender equality as it relates to sustainability and population. Craig Lubow will host.
The Bannister Federal Complex, which for decades housed the Allied/Bendix/Honeywell nuclear weapons facility, has been found to contain over 2000 toxins, resulting in the deaths of scores of workers, both at the weapons facility and at other federal offices on …
Missouri State Representative, Brandon Ellington discusses the ongoing gasoline leak at 31st and Cleveland.
We bring you updates from the Diesel Monitoring Project in Argentine and Turner, as well as the latest with Garland Park, built on a dumping ground.
Joseph Davis interviews Guy McPherson of the Nature Bats Last podcast. http://guymcpherson.com/
Joe Falley, Steve Moring, and Bill Price check in with us to let us know about the 7TH ANNUAL PERMACULTURE URBAN GARDEN AND FARM TOUR, and what exactly is permaculture. The Saturday tour will be urban sites in Kansas City …
Green Party Presidential Candidate, Jill Stein checks in in advance of her visit to Kansas City.
Lily Siebert, Cultivate Kansas City’s outreach coordinator, Neal Rudisill and Lisa Hummel, operators of Woodland City Organics, and Nicole Routh , a member of The Sion Garden talk about this coming weekend’s Urban Grown Tour.
George Frazier, author of The Last Wild Places of Kansas will be our special guest. Ready to hit the road? Just in time for summer, the University Press of Kansas has released George Frazier’s idiosyncratic and eye-opening travelogue The Last …
Excerpts from the Memorial Day Witness at the Kansas City Weapons Plant, and the Earth Day Environmental Justice Forum at the Argentine Library in Kansas City, Kansas. There are 154 documented deaths attribute to exposure to toxins at the Bannister …
Host Craig Lubow welcomes Professor John Fleeger to discuss the BP oil spill. From Professor Fleeger: . I’m currently an Adjunct Professor at UMKC, teaching in the Environmental Sciences Program. I’m also an Emeritus Professor at Louisiana State University where …
ON tonight’s program, we welcome Vicki Richmond and Larry O’Donnell from Healthy Rivers Partnership. Their mission is “To connect people to their rivers and rivers to their communities”. They will discuss their work and also a few upcoming events, including …
The Highgrove Garden Festival took place in England last month. Among the presenters was Kansas City’s own Eco-troubadour, Stan Slaughter. Stan tells us all about this once in a lifetime adventure on this week’s program. From Stan: On April 15th …
Dayna McDaniel discusses the upcoming SeedSavers KC Seed Swap Rachel Jefferson discusses John Garland Park.
Kansas Riverkeeper’s Laura Caldwelland some area youth, will be talking about their water testing experience, and Dawn Buehler will be highlighting the Kansas RiverKeeper’s and their upcoming river fun outings.. Plus on This Week in Water: Houston, we have a …
Michael Berg of the Missouri Sierra Club on the upcoming Jefferson City Lobbying Day Richard Mabion and Dorothy Barnett with a look at upcoming Earth Day events including The Environmental Justice Challenges in My Backyard event being held at South …
Amy Goodman checks in to discuss her new book, Democracy Now! Twenty Years Covering the Movements Changing America. with particular focus on environmental stories. Amy will be at All Souls UU Church on Saturday April 9th in a benefit for …
The Kansas City Food Circle‘s Emily Akins and Brandi Schoen discuss the group’s work, especially the Eat Local Expos. (April 2nd at Johnson County Community College and April 9th at Penn Valley Community College)
Craig Lubow talks with Craig Volland about Food Safety and Toxins and Mike Murphy speaks with Sara Taliaferro and Lora Jost about the upcoming exhibit, Heating Up: Artists Respond to Climate Change Friday, March 25 Final Friday in Lawrence Heating …
Lauren Garrott with Shockey is working with The Unified Government of Wyandotte County on stormwater education and outreach. She will discuss Shockey’s efforts in the region to connect young people with water , especially the youth. Zach Pistora, Sierra Club …
Frank Smith and Joe Spease discuss fracking with host Craig Lubow. Also, on This Week in Water: Lead found in some school buildings around the country may be the tip of the iceberg. Have you noticed that it’s been a …
Jack Alpert discusses the impact of increased population on our planet with Craig Lubow.
Ann Suellentrop of Physicians for Social Responsibility reports on the Atoms Next Door Symposium she attended this past weekend in St. Louis featuring Dr. Helen Caldicott. Also, a documentary from our friends at H20 Radio called “Forgotten. Did the State …
Laticia DeCaigny and Eric Kirkendall discuss the Moving Forward Coalition’s endeavors with regard to moving goods and the associated diesel fuel pollution with Richard Mabion. Also, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, and former host of the If You Love This Planet …
Environmental Education and Workforce Development for Urban Youth http://www.greenworkskc.org/ Also Meagen Bopp Tripses talks about recycling challenges in Lee’s Summit.
Jenny Slaughter of the Atomic Resource Coalition is in town for a Town Hall Meeting for Kansas City/Honeywell workers to help with toxic exposure claims. She’ll explain on tonight’s program. If you are a current or former Nuclear Weapons Worker …
143rd St. Corridor Homeowners Group has strong opposition to the revised “The Willows” residential development (previously submitted and rejected as “Wheatley Hills”) which Schlagel & Associates, P.A., and their clients and associates have proposed multiple times since 1995 for the …
Host Richard Mabion welcomes The Historic Northeast-Midtown Association’s Executive Director Rachel Jefferson.
Filmmaker Tony West, and worker advocate, Denise Brock talk about Tony’s film, The The Safe Side of the Fence, showing Tuesday at the Tivoli.
Established in 2007, the Climate & Energy Project seeks to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in America’s Heartland through the ambitious deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy, in policy and practice. CEP has received national recognition for a common-sense …
John Kurmann of 350KC (and former EcoRadio KC host) lets us know about the November 29th rally and forum planned for the day before the Paris Climate Summit begins. Eric Person returns to the program to update us on his …
The Alliance for Nuclear Accountability held their National Conference in Liberty, MO the first weekend in November. An all-Missouri panel spoke on Nuclear issues in the Show Me State. Ann Suellentrop and Maurice Copeland spoke about health and cleanup issues …
Tom Jacobs of the Mid America Regional Council talks about their upcoming Climate Resilience Workshop, and Jeff Barrow of Missouri River Relief discusses that organization and their upcoming benefit. The Climate Resilience Workshop is 11-12 from 1-4:30pm at the Kaufman …
The Alliance for Nuclear Accountability is holding their national conference in Kansas City this week. We’ll give you a sneak preview. Also, Dayna McDaniel drops by to speak about the upcoming Seedsavers Event. And on This Week in Water… Atlantic …
Host Craig Lubow will lead a discussion about protecting the environment in the faith community. Guests will include Chad Cooper, Sustainable Sanctuary Coalition; Br. Daryl Charron, Roman Catholic Church; Rabbi Roti Reiber, Kansas Interfaith Power and Light; and Sergio Moreno, …
Biagio Pagano and Craig Volland will join host Craig Lubow to discuss “Moving Toward Sustainable Agriculture in the United States”. Topics will include how food is produced globally, the impact of agriculture on the environment, advantages and disadvantages of synthetic …
Matt Riggs (aka Eco Elvis) of the Mid America Regional Council, joins us to discuss MARC’s new recycling campaign and other issues that they are working on.
We’ll hear what happened at yesterday’s Global March for Elephants & Rhinos. Also, Jill Erickson, of the Heartland Conservation Alliance will update us on the Save Our Neighborhoods issue in Independence. and Maurice Copeland lets us know the latest in …
Craig Lubow talks with Dr. Lynn Ringenberg, National President of Physicians for Social Responsibility. Natural E talks to Elizabeth Bejan of Revolve KC.
Eric Person speaks about his efforts to send some farmers to Oakland to a black urban growers conference.
Richard Mabion and Maurice Copeland explore issues with nuclear weaponry in both Kansas City and St. Louis.
This week, Natural E talks to the good folks at After the Harvest, an organization that ensures that fresh food does not rot on the ground and gets onto the tables of those who need it most.
An August 1st, environmentalists from both sides of the state line, gathered at Berkley Riverfront Park to celebrate the Clean Power Plan and the study that asserts that it will save 120 lives per year in Missouri alone. KKFI was …
Susan Huntoon of Save Our Neighborhoods explains the groups efforts to prevent a landfill from replacing a wilderness area in Independence and QueenMa Nuta Beqsu Moses Amen-Ra (aka) Adenike Amen-Ra talks about the Academy for Cultural Arts and STEMM. On …
South Dakota Public Utilities Commision will be holding the FINAL hearings to decided whether or not to re-certify Trans Canada’s permit to put SD lands and waters the KXL through South Dakota. Be it on horse back, bike, or on …
House bill 1599, which opponents have dubbed the DARK (Denying Americans the Right to Know) Act, would prohibit states to implement their own food labeling laws. Activists visited Congressman Sam Graves office last week with some questions. We’ll hear how …
Msgr. Stuart W. Swetland , the president of Donnelly College in KCK, will be giving us a summary of the Pope’s Encyclical on Climate Change, along with what it is he wants to accomplish environmentally at Donnelly in the coming years.. …
NAACP Community Garden school, to teach young men and whoever else asked how to properly maintain a vegetable garden.
Host Richard Mabion welcomes back Eric Kirkendall of the MoKan Clean Air Coalition and Laticia and Ryan DeCaigny to discuss serious air quality concerns in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas. Here’s a link to the article in today’s …
Teri Page, of Neighbors United talks about the struggle to keep high voltage power lines out of Northeast Missouri. Also, Heather Joe Flores, founder of Food Not Lawns checks in anticipation to her visit. to Lawrence and Kansas City this …
Cultivate KC brings in some local farmers to talk about this years biannual Urban Farms Tour. http://www.cultivatekc.org/urbangrowntour/about-tour.html http://www.urbangrowntour.com/
Local activist, Winston Apple recently went for training at Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project. He’ll share what he learned on tonight’s program. http://climaterealityproject.org/
Sound from Saturday’s March Against Monsanto, and Monday’s Memorial Day walk from the old Kansas City Weapons Plant to the new one, culminating in a die-in at the new facility. Featuring Julian Carrier, Moses Brings Plenty, Maurice Copeland.
On April 22nd, scores of environmentalists descended upon the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. They lobbied their representatives, and held a huge rally. Your intrepid reporter, Natural E was on hand to record the proceedings.
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN BIODIVERSITY, ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL WORLDVIEW BIODIVERSITY: The variety of Earth’s species, or varying life forms; the genes they contain; the ecosystems they live in; and the ecosystem processes of energy flow and nutrient cycling that …
The show will detail the process of visualizing a community based garden at the Hotel, then the planning, staffing, designing, and implementation phases of such a project, and then we will end with a discussion of the value of business, …
Rachel Vaughn and Melissa Freiburger discuss the Sunrise Project and the work that they’re doing in Douglas County, Kansas. www.sunriseprojectks.org
John Fish Kurmann joins to talk about the lobbying planned for Earth Day in Kansas City. Don Stull, author of Slaughterhouse Blues, talks about his distinguisehed carre, his upcoming retirement, and an upcoming lecture put on by KU’s Environemntal Law …
Mike Murphy welcomes Henry Stoever on the KKFI (90.1 FM) EcoRadio show today. Yup, today. Listen in to catch the latest re a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request on current conditions of the KC Plant & Bannister Fed’l Complex, …
Kay Neumann of SOAR (Save Our Avian Resources) speaks of human-generated dangers to eagles and other raptors, such as the use of lead by hunters. Www.soarraptors.org
Craig Lubow welcomes Kansas Sierra Club Communications Director Craig Wolfe to discuss the Clean Energy Day held in Topeka last month.
Coal is perhaps the dirtiest of energies. So when local municipalities work to getting off coal, isn’t that a good thing? What’s the fracking problem with natural gas?
Leon Daggitt of the City of Independence, MO tells us what is going on with the city’s look at solar energy.
Interview with Dr. Diane Lewis concerning healthy lawns and problems with chemical toxins.
Richard Mabion speaks with Bill Griffin of Cromwell Solar. Your phone calls welcome. www.cromwellsolar.com
Kansas Sierra Club State Lobbyist, Zack Pistora returns to the program to discuss environmental issues on the table in the state, including climate change, fracking, and water.
-Emerald Ash Borer – spread, detection, options -Wood movement issues and firewood issues associated with EAB -What other new or invasive pest are on the move? What can we expect in the coming years? -Winter Watering – if it stays …
From our guest’s website: Hi, I’m Don Wilhite, professor of Applied Climate Science in the School of Natural Resources. I am the founding director of the National Drought Mitigation Center, a position I held from 1995 until 2007 when I was …
Eric Kirkendall, of the newly emerging MoKan Clear Air Coalition,which will focus on keeping the air you breathe healthy, is Richard Mabion’s guest. The MoKan Clean Air Coalition will start out working in Wyandotte County, building on the work done …
Bridging the Gap’s Executive Director, Kristin Riott speaks with host, Richard Mabion about their new Green Pocketbook program. http://www.bridgingthegap.org/ Kristin Riott began her environmental career by growing a single sweet pea blossom from seed in lousy suburban soil in Cincinnati, …
Craig Volland joins host Richard Mabion to discuss intentional prairie grass fires as part of land management and how that affects us in Kansas City.
The Kansas City Star’s Mike Hendricks on his extensive reporting on eco-nasties being transported through our town, in a largely unregulated industry.
Mickey Huff, Director of Project Censored, joins the program to speak about their annual list of the 25 most censored news stories in the corporate media, specifically the environmental issues. www.projectcensored.org
Richard Mabion welcomes Kansas Sierra Club state lobbyist, Zach Pistora back to the program.
Host Richard Mabion chats it up with James Turner, the Chair of The Missouri Sierra Club about what they have going on in Kansas City and the rest of the state.
Craig Lubow explores environmental toxins in the home and their health impact. His guests will be Dana Nachman and Jennifer Canvasser. Dana was one of the directors of “The Human Experiment”, which featured actor Sean Penn as the narrator. Jennifer …
Host Richard Mabion welcomes back Laticia to discuss what’s going on with the Bucket Brigade, local folks taking air pollution readings in their own neighborhoods. Richard also speaks with Tom Gordon about Silver Haired Legislators, and Mary Akerstrom about Turnaround …
Helene Swanson, Founder of Katrina’s Dream is making a pilgrimage across the US covering all 15 states that have not ratified the Equal Rights Amendment, and she joins us on Every Woman to talk about her journey and the woman …
(1) Rain barrels & rain gardens (2) Wildlife exhibitions with Jonathan Chester, including penguin exhibition at the antarctica.
From Webster University’s The Journal: Long-time Webster University Professor Don Corrigan released his book, “Environmental Missouri Issues and Sustainability — What You Need to Know.” According to his website, Corrigan has written four books, all relating to either journalism or …
After a bit of a respite, Richard Mabion returns to the airwaves to welcome Zach Pistora, Sierra Club Lobbyist, who brings us up to speed on legislative issues in Kansas.
Jeremy Alderson, whom KKFI listeners might remember from the annual Homelessness Marathon aired by KKFI, was arrested for being chained to a fence owned by then Kansas City based Inergy, at their facility in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate …
Weapons plant, the arrests, and the environmental issues and clean up of the old plant, as well as any new environmental issues that will face the new plant.
Craig Volland will be our guest to talk about mercury. The second guest would be Dr. Portnoy from Children’s Mercury hospital. He would be talking about the health impacts of Sulfur Dioxide in the air.
Jenny O’Brien of CarmaHop (formerly Lawrence on Board) joins Natural E to discuss their innovative rideshare program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kODZiHFVamE&list=UU22prX8COroAU7o6r5CVP5w https://carmacarpool.com/hop/
Karin Page of After The Harvest talks about their efforts to avoid food waste and provide healthy food for those who struggle among us. Former EcoRadio KC host, Rabbi Moti Reiber returns to the program to discuss his efforts at …
Elaine Giessel leads a discussion on regional water issues with Attorney Lee Cross, including the EPA’s current efforts to protect water quality nationally and proposed strategies in Kansas to ensure water for the future. Mandy Cawby of WaterOne of Johnson …
Denny Larson from Global Community Monitor (www.gcmonitor.org) and Leticia DeCaigny, their agent on the ground in Wyandotte County discuss recent activities with Richard Mabion. Plus Lou Elder and Star Thomas-Wyse discuss the ecological benefits of hemp and the showing of a …
Kim Lovell will be discussing population issues and the environment. Kim is the chair of the national population committee of the Sierra Club. Dr. Riki Ott will be discussing oil spills, including the concerns with the tar sands from Canadian pipelines, …
Elaine Geissel speaks with the Sierra Club’s Joe Spease about fracking activities in Kansas and Natural E speaks with Mary Silwance of Greenworks KC
Dr. Nancy Knowlton spoke at the Kansas City Library on May 29th on Why Oceans Matter. We bring you her talk, this evening.
Audrey Klopper, a Kansas organic farmer and herbalist, speaks on the of use of “bio-solids” as fertilizer. Also, Zach Pistora, Sierra Club Lobbyist brings us up to speed on legislative issues in Kansas.
According to the Federal Government, there are over 900 toxins remaining on the grounds of the Bannister Federal Complex due to the activities of the Allied/Bendix/Honeywell weapons plant. Over 154 workers have died and countless others are sick from working, not …
On May 24th, there will be March Against Monsanto rallies all over the world, including 3 in Kansas and 7 in Missouri. We’ll hear from folks organizing in Kansas City and Lawrence.
On Saturday, May 17, Kansas City will join communities around the country to ask President Obama and local officials to reject the Keystone XL pipeline, offshore drilling, and other dirty fuel projects that threaten our communities and destabilize our climate. …
Craig presents a recording of Luz Martinez from when she visited KC back in February. Natural E talks to a local farming collective.
Local environmental activist, and former EcoRadio KC host, John Kurmann, spoke at the April Greens’ Forum last Monday. We’ll air his presentation on this evening’s program. Also, Natural E tells of her experience in Vandana Shiva’s recent workshop.
Mike Murphy speaks with 2012 Green Party Presidential Candidate, Dr. Jill Stein about The Global Climate Convergence for People, Planet and Peace over Profit, an education and direct action campaign beginning this spring with “10 Days to Change Course” running …
Richard Maybion has a discussion with Teresa Kelly of Cultivate KC and Mike Murphy interviews Craig Volland of KC Food Circle concerning upcoming organic and local food Expos.
Host Craig Lubow interviews Katherine Kelly, the Executive Director and a co-founder of Cultive KC (a locally-grown non-profit working to grow food, farms and communities for a healthy local food system) and Dulanie Ellis, the director and producer of the …
Former EcoRadio host John Kurmann, stops by to update us on all things pipeline, XL, Flannigan’s South (which incurs through KKFI’s listening area) and more. But before we get to that, Jenny O’Brien of Lawrence on Board, the innovative rideshare/hitchhike …
On tonight’s EcoRadio KC, guests Mike Utz of Boulevard Beer and Michelle Goth of Ripple Glass will be in the studio to discuss sustainability. Learn how Boulevard Brewing Company is making their own brewery more sustainable and how Ripple Glass …
Host Richard Mabion talks with UMKC’s Program Director of Urban Planning, Associate Professor Michael Frisch, as well as Zay Thompson and Stacy Lindgren, co-founders of Kansas City ART’s Ecovillage (http://www.kcartsecovillageproject.org/)
Former Vice President Al Gore was in Kansas City on February 22nd to make a presentation on climate change at the Folk Alliance Conference. KKFI was on hand to record this event for you
Guests include a technical expert from EPA, Region 7 Headquarters (probably Steve Wurtz, the Toxics Release Inventory Coordinator from the Chemical Risk Information Branch, Air & Waste Management Division) Our second guest will be Monte McKillip to talk about the …
As the Kansas City region gets ready for the Intermodal Hub, Richard Mabion explores how environmental impact can be mitigated. Richard’s guests are: 1. Eric Kirkendall 2. Leticia DeCaigny 3. Feng Zhang
Elaine Geisel will talk about the Fukushima radiation scare in bluefin tuna and the whole concept of sustainable fisheries. She’ll have a website where folks can look at recommended fish to buy and/or eat in restaurants. . There’s a lot …
Tonight on EcoRadio KC, the team will revisit some of their past show topics and provide updates on them, as well as live reports from the Keystone XL Pipeline protests in both Kansas City (Mill Creek Park) and Lenexa, Kansas (EPA office). …
Co-hosts Craig Lubow and Elaine Geisel interview Johnson County Commissioner Ed Peterson.
This week on EcoRadio KC, we finally present Richard Mabion‘s 2013 Year in Review–all things that impacted us environmentally here in the KC metro, and the issues that fired us up will be analyzed as we officially ring in 2014.
On this installment of EcoRadio KC, Craig Lubow‘s guest will be David Mitchell, an activist in 350.org and the interim director of Citizens Climate Lobby. David has served on the Executive Committee of the Missouri Sierra Club until recently, and will chat …
Tonight on EcoRadio KC, host Richard Mabion takes us through a 2013 enviro-centric retrospect about the year that was, and where we are heading in 2014 as far as healing and nurturing our island home, Mother Earth.
The Williams Corp. of Tulsa, Okla., in partnership with the Boardwalk Pipeline Partners of Houston, has proposed construction of an interstate pipeline from two separate natural gas shales in western Pennsylvania and southeast Ohio through Kentucky. If built, the pipeline …
Host John Kurmann discusses the background and ecological impact of the Christmas Holiday Buying Season with Sarah Baird of the Center For the New American Dream, presents an interview from last September conducted by Craig Lubow with Bill McKibben, and …
Host Richard Mabion opens the phones to listeners to discuss a wide range of environmental issues.
Kansas City Eco-troubadour and environmentalist Stan Slaughter has been delving into the growing field of biomimicry. He says that it could be as big as the internet. He’ll talk to Elaine Geisel about this fascinating topic.
Kansas City is now in the WMD business with a brand spanking new weapons plant, but who will clean up the old one? Jay Coghlan of Nukewatch.org and Anne Suellentrop of Physicians for Social Responsibility give us the scoop. Also, …
This evening on EcoRadio KC, we’ll chat with students from Kansas University who attended the Power Shift conference for environmental justice. Later, we’ll chat about the Wildwood Education Center in La Cygne, which provides experiential outdoor education to hundreds of …
Tonight on EcoRadio KC, we’ll tackle the Recycling/Brownfields/Hazardous Waste program in Wyandotte County. We’ll be speaking with WyCo employees Kirk Suther and Marlon Goff, who run the program. All this and more local eco-news is yours for the taking when …
John Kurmann brings us up to date on the No Keystone XL Pledge of Resistance Richard Mabion welcomes Claus Wawrzinek and James Turner to talk about their Missouri Beyond Coal Sierra Club Issues. Excerpts from this weekend’s March Against Monsanto …
After a rousing success in May, another March Against Monsanto action is planned for cities throughout the world on October 12th. Richard Mabion helps us sort out what is going on locally. Also, Season Burnett gives us a sneak preview …
This week’s EcoRadioKC will have Zack Pistora, the Legislative Director for the Kansas Sierra Club, on the show to discuss the Haskell-Wakarusa Wetlands soon to be paved over by the South Lawrence Trafficway, as well as Gov. Brownback’s plans to give cattle feedlots priority for Kansas’ scarce …
Tonight on EcoRadio KC, we’ll discuss the national Draw the Line event to bring attention to climate action, sponsored by 350.org. More than 100 events will be held across the country. Here in KC, there will be a march, as …
This evening on EcoRadio KC, Craig Wolfe will be on the show to discuss the upcoming Concert for the Climate, slated for September 28th from 11:00am-6:00pm at Kaw Point Riverfront Park. Concert is a musically informative event focused on exploring the …