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Hosted by: 
Barbara Bernstein
Produced by: 
KBOO
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Every Monday from 10:00am to 11:00am.


 

A weekly conversation about our place on the planet. Locus Focus host Barbara Bernstein talks with local, regional and national experts, activists and policy makers about climate change, food policy, land use, salmon restoration, forest management and all the other things that matter in our environment.

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Activism, Agriculture, Science/Technology, Food, Global Affairs, Government/Politics, Environment/Climate
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KBOO Stream 1
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Locus Focus on 04/16/12

Airs at: Mon, 04/16/2012 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
NESTLE IN THE GORGE In late February the Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) issued the first set of permits necessary to facilitate Nestlé’s proposal to take and bottle water in the Columbia River Gorge. This decision came despite overwhelming public opposition to ... Read more

NESTLE IN THE GORGE

Airs at: Mon, 04/16/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
In late February the Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) issued the first set of permits necessary to facilitate Nestlé’s proposal to take and bottle water in the Columbia River Gorge. This decision came despite overwhelming public opposition to the plan. Now opp... Read more

Locus Focus on 04/09/12

Airs at: Mon, 04/09/2012 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
HOUSING RECLAIMED: SUSTAINABLE HOMES FOR NEXT TO NOTHING The American Dream of owning your own home has shattered on the shoals of the economic crisis that started in 2008. While it has become much harder harder to achieve this dream, there is a surge of interest in findin... Read more

HOUSING RECLAIMED: SUSTAINABLE HOMES FOR NEXT TO NOTHING

Airs at: Mon, 04/09/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
The American Dream of owning your own home has been battered by the economic crisis that started in 2008. While it has become much harder harder to achieve this dream, there is a surge of interest in finding resourceful, affordable and environmentally friendly ways of ... Read more

Locus Focus on 04/02/12

Airs at: Mon, 04/02/2012 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
THE FUTURE IS NOT ALL DOOMED - A Conversation with Carl Safina In this age of climate change, species extinction and exponentially expanding human population, it's hard not to feel like we're doomed. So it's important that we find voices to listen to that offer some glimme... Read more

THE FUTURE IS NOT ALL DOOMED - A Conversation with Carl Safina

Airs at: Mon, 04/02/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
In this age of climate change, species extinction and exponentially expanding human population, it's hard not to feel like we're doomed. So it's important that we find voices to listen to that offer some glimmers of hope. On this episode of Locus Focus we are joined a... Read more

Locus Focus on 03/26/12

Airs at: Mon, 03/26/2012 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
BEAUTIFUL & ABUNDANT: BUILDING THE WORLD WE WANT No one understands the fundamental realities of life on earth better than the farmer. The farmer understands that each habitat can support a certain number of living things sustainably, and to exceed natural limits creates l... Read more

BEAUTIFUL & ABUNDANT: BUILDING THE WORLD WE WANT

Airs at: Mon, 03/26/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
No one understands the fundamental realities of life on earth better than the farmer. The farmer understands that each habitat can support a certain number of living things sustainably, and to exceed natural limits creates lasting damage. Farmers have been the enginee... Read more

Locus Focus on 03/19/12

Airs at: Mon, 03/19/2012 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
HOW FORESTED RIPARIAN ZONES KEEP STREAMS HEALTHY For a long time we've known that streams shaded by riparian forests provide healthier habitat for salmon and other wildlife. A new study led by Daniel Sobota at Oregon State University confirms that riparian zone forests not... Read more

HOW FORESTED RIPARIAN ZONES KEEP STREAMS HEALTHY

Airs at: Mon, 03/19/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
For a long time we've known that streams shaded by riparian forests provide healthier habitat for salmon and other wildlife. A new study led by Daniel Sobota at Oregon State University confirms that riparian zone forests not only provide streams with needed shade to s... Read more