Energy/Natural Resources

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Earth Day Special Programming

  On Tuesday, April 22nd, KBOO Community Radio celebrates Earth Day with special programming devoted to everything Mother Earth, ecological justice, environmental awareness, climate activism and animal rights advocacy. Expect to hear the poetic and imaginative, and the ... Read more

Greenfrastructure

Airs at: Mon, 03/24/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
A couple decades ago Urban Naturalist Mike Houck coined the the term Greenfrastructure to describe the important role that urban green spaces play in providing climate resilience. Today people refer to green infrastructure, but in a way that term does not emphasize the i... Read more

Willie Levenson of the Human Access Project

Airs at: Thu, 03/13/2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
The guest is Willie Levenson of the Human Access Project. HAP is a volunteer-driven, grassroots advocacy group dedicated to helping people “get into their river”.   Read more

Who is Running Portland's City Government

Airs at: Mon, 03/17/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
When voters overwhelmingly passed a new city charter in 2022, optimism abounded that the new form of government would more truly represent all of Portland, not just the business elite who had been running things pretty much for over 150 years. The city was supposed to be... Read more

Nukes for Needless Energy Take 2

Airs at: Mon, 03/10/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
An unholy marriage between big tech and nukes threatens to upend the Pacific Northwest as we know it. 45 years ago, soon after a serious accident at one of the nuclear reactors at Three Mile Island caused the core to partially melt down, Oregonians overwhelmingly passed ... Read more

Breaking It All Down with Jordan Fink from BuildSoil

Airs at: Thu, 02/27/2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Jordan is our resident genius thinker about global sustainability, community organizing, and how not to get lost in the current chaotic moment. You can read more about his work here on his website. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for March 3, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 03/03/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jon Nelson hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: The New Military-Industrial Complex: Laurie Mercier speaks with Michael Klare, Five College professor emeritus of Peace and World Security Studies at Hampshire College, who serves o... Read more

PIELC Report Back

Airs at: Mon, 03/03/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Every year around this time environmental  lawyers, organizers and activists converge on Eugene, Oregon for the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference, held at the University of Oregon Law School. Three days of panel discussions run the gamut from Indigenous Rights... Read more

Portlanders can weigh in on Urban Forestry Plan at upcoming event

Airs at: Tue, 02/25/2025 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  Trees are part of what makes Portland Portland. But how much tree cover exists, where and who takes care of it is no small matter.  That's where the Urban Forest Plan comes in. It sets goals for the urban forest, or tree canopy across the city, with intermediate steps ... Read more

Feng Shui Your Way to Abundance

Airs at: Sun, 03/02/2025 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Pathways
Janine Lowe is author of Feng Shui Your Way to Abundance. As an award-winning Feng Shui consultant, she has collaborated with both individuals and corporations to enhance prosperity and harmony. Her passion for interior design naturally complements her Feng Shui practice... Read more