August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Series produced by Catalina Island Conservancy

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Fun, entertaining, science-based radio show exploring critical issues regarding our natural world.

Isla Earth, a production of the Catalina Island Conservancy, is a radio series exploring environmental issues of local, national, and global importance. Our mission is to increase ecological awareness, deepen understanding, and encourage environmentally sustainable choices.


23 Pieces

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Harvest Celebration
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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For thousands of years, people have celebrated successful harvests. And today, many celebrations are held on or near the Harvest Moon, which occur...

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  • Added: Jul 31, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Adobe Software’s LEED Building
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Have you ever opened a pdf file? Or used slick software like PhotoShop to manipulate images? Just a click or two with the trusty mouse, and it’s by...

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  • Added: Jul 31, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Air Pollution Travels
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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When it comes to air pollution, every little particulate has a green card. It can just board the next wind current and take a ride to greener pastu...

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  • Added: Jul 31, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Global Problem of River Dumping
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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One of every 15 people in the world relies on China’s Yangtze River, the third largest river on Earth. How big is it? Well, people used to say the ...

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  • Added: Jul 31, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Refresh on Refuse
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Wait! Stop! What’s that you’re throwing away? Each year, Americans dump nearly 180 million tons of trash into landfills according to the Environmen...

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  • Added: Jul 31, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Conservative about Conservation
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Ah, the path to a greener planet is paved with good intentions. A Yale and George Mason university study polled 1,001 American adults to determine ...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
Raising the Bar
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Have you ever been really bugged by a new ding in your car, but weeks later, you barely noticed it? We all learn to tolerate negative changes by ad...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
Defrag Nature
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Ocean dead zones. Air and water pollution worldwide. All this bad news is enough to cause “Eco-phobia.” Sadly, fragile ecosystems are disappearing ...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
We All Benefit from Biodiversity
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The business of conservation is often characterized as interfering with people’s ability to make a living. However, a study has concluded that, in ...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
Chemistry That’s Green
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Contrary to what you might think, “green chemistry” is not used to make that “gooey, drippy, oozy, cold and clammy stuff” called “Green Slime” that...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
Carbon Solution Found in Sea
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Most of us have heard that carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, and a major contributor to global warming. We all should ditch incandescent light bu...

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  • Added: Jul 30, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Habitat Corridors Not Always Coolest
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Imagine trying to get home by running across a busy freeway. Without a walkway, a stoplight or a crosswalk, it could be a dangerous adventure. Well...

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  • Added: Jul 30, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
More Trees Please
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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There’s no doubt about it: our environmental problems can seem too overwhelming for one person to do anything about. But even our simplest actions ...

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  • Added: Jul 30, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Ginseng: Going, Going, Gone
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Wild ginseng. It’s been a popular herb for hundreds of years, with fans saying that it does everything from increasing energy and boosting concent...

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  • Added: Jul 29, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Recycled for Good
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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For some people, “used” is a four-letter word. They must have the latest goodies. “Pre-owned” just won’t do. Paying brand-new prices buys brand-new...

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  • Added: Jul 29, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Green Chocolate
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Goodbye, Willy Wonka, hello sustainably farmed chocolate! Actually, that's increasingly the case, as chocolate manufacturers recognize the sweet ma...

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  • Added: Jul 29, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Designer Pesticides
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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What’s “bugging” farmers these days? Greenbugs and grain aphids. They're tiny insects found nearly on every continent. And they destroy about a hu...

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  • Added: Jul 29, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Shark Fin Sales Change Kill Estimate
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Just about everybody’s seen Jaws, the hit movie about a monster shark that snacks on captains and coeds. But have you ever wondered how many sharks...

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  • Added: Jul 29, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Wind Power Offshore
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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You’ve probably seen those daring para-surfers who use wind power to skip across the waves. Well, the gusts and gales that these terrestrial mammal...

Bought by KOSU and WRNC-LP


  • Added: Jul 29, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Land Trusts for the Future
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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With all the pressure these days to develop desirable land, the wide, open spaces don’t stay that way without help. When private citizens get toget...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio, KOSU, and WRNC-LP


  • Added: Jul 29, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3