Environment/Climate

The Necessary End of Consumerism

Airs at: Mon, 08/30/2021 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick interviews Simon Torracinta, a graduate student at Yale who studies climate change and human responses that might succeed in reducing greenhouse gas concentrations and in prolonging the human experiment. They discuss consumption and consumerism, how in capit... Read more

Wonderfil startup finds innovative way to tackle consumer plastic waste with dispensers for body care products

Airs at: Wed, 08/25/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm

Produced for: Evening News, News In Depth

Most of us in the Pacific Northwest are familiar with reusable water bottles by now. Trading in other plastic containers however, can be challenging. That’s where a new start up called Wonderfil comes in. They’re not the first to work on refillable systems for shampoo... Read more

Time to Stop Zenith

Airs at: Mon, 08/30/2021 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

This program originally aired on June 21, 2021. There have been several new developments since the original broadcast of this show, but the biggest news is that on Friday, August 27, Portland City Council denied Zenith's Land Use Compatibility Statement, blocking Zenit... Read more

The Gap: Afghan Women Need Support and Making Sustainable Changes at Home

Airs at: Fri, 08/20/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: The Gap

On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea start by discussing what the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan means for women and the gains in gender equality over the last 20 years. Despite the fact that the Taliban says they won't harm women or roll back their rights, m... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for August 23, 2021

Airs at: Mon, 08/23/2021 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

The Old Mole Variety Hour is pleased to present Thirty Years in the Streets of Portland: The Activist Photography of Bette Lee. Follow the link to view a collection of Bette's photos with her reflections. 2012 Occupy Portland, Not Afghanistan: Photo by Bette Lee Pat... Read more

Climate Resilience: Food & Agroecology

Airs at: Wed, 08/18/2021 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Food Show

Let’s talk about how to be more climate resilient and address the climate crisis focusing on connecting with land and agroecology. Today’s show features: Marisha Auerbach of Permaculture Rising. We talk about how to deal with the summer drought and smoke from the wild... Read more

Beaver Field Trip Along the North Fork Burnt River

Airs at: Mon, 08/23/2021 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

This program was originally broadcast on July 19, 2021 Back in March we talked with Suzanne Fouty, a hydrologist who worked for Wallowa-Whitman National Forest in eastern Oregon as a water resource and soils specialist. One of her specialties is beaver and at that time... Read more

News from Native North America, with co-host Jacqueline Keeler

Airs at: Wed, 08/11/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Dakota/Dine' writer and activist (and second Wednesday co-host) Jacqueline Keeler joins weekly host Paul Roland to delve into news and events from Indian Country. Read more

Living with Mega Wildfire Realities

Airs at: Mon, 08/16/2021 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

Now that we’re in the midst of another mega fire season, we’re still feeling the impacts of last year’s unprecedented season of fire intensity, the like of which we have rarely seen. How do we cope with this new reality of climate chaos-induced wild fires and have we lea... Read more

Thirty Years in the Streets of Portland! The Activist Photography of Bette Lee

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bette Lee Photo Giveaway! If you’ve been to a protest during the past three decades, you’ve probably seen Bette Lee, the short, slight woman behind the camera, always in the thick of things, documenting the resistance that Portland is famous for. From the 1990 march... Read more