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"We Mobin'": Mics, Plus Beats, Minus Walls
From: Aaron Henkin
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If music is made on the street, why record it in a booth?

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Nov 16, 2007
  • Length: 13:40
  • Purchases: 1
What's (Solar) Cookin'?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Now you can whip up a meal while you work on your tan. And that's with free, non-polluting, energy from the sun.

Bought by KMXT and WEPS


  • Added: Nov 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:18
  • Purchases: 2
Ships and Whales Don?t Mix
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The Canadian Defense Department recently tested a robotic submarine that detects the presence of whales and transmits a warning to stay out of thei...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 29, 2007
  • Length: 01:27
  • Purchases: 1
Home Power Energy
From: Spectrum Radio
Series: Spectrum Radio
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Is "cogeneration" the new way for powering your house and home?

  • Added: Sep 21, 2007
  • Length: 06:40
Anti-Violence Program in Guatemala City keeps youth off the streets
From: UNICEF
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This story is free! Guatemala City's youth are given an alternative to gang life and crime through a unique program in the heart of the city's wors...

  • Added: Sep 20, 2007
  • Length: 05:20
More Sediment for Wetlands
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The forested wetlands of Louisiana have inspired Hollywood movie scenes ever since the 'talkies.' But the Cypress swamps and floating marshes of Ba...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
Biomass Fuel
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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So, what's so great about fossil fuels, anyway? Well the truth is, they burn easily, so they're handy for powering internal combustion engines or e...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Low Powered FM Radio
From: Spectrum Radio
Series: Spectrum Radio
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The Prometheus Project helps develop community low-powered radio stations

  • Added: Aug 24, 2007
  • Length: 09:12
Carpe Diem Today?
From: Jennifer Neeley
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As a society both structure or lives around work as well as derive meaning from it. My hope is to inspire thought about how we 'seize the day' -- o...

  • Added: May 28, 2007
  • Length: 01:56
For the Love of Craft
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Eric Stockinger and MIchael Norgang embark on a 400 year old tradition of wooden boat building in Maine.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 23, 2007
  • Length: 06:31
  • Purchases: 1
Flying for the Environment
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Over South Africa, the Bateleurs combine love of flying with a passion for nature...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
From Hot Springs, a Biomedical Breakthrough
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Maybe there's hope for troublemakers. Some creatures thrive in hot water...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Wind Power Achieves Milestone
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Last year, the wind industry reached an important milestone in the United States.

  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Ban the Bulb?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The compact fluorescent light is way more efficient at converting electricity to light than the incandescent bulb.

  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Be De-Lighted By Saving Energy
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Lighting accounts for about a quarter of all the electricity that's consumed in the United States. Here are some ways to lighten the energy load...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
Irish Winds are Smiling
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Ireland is poor in fossil fuel resources, and nearly 90 percent of its total energy needs are met by imported fuels. But the country is rich in win...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
New Meters Could Help Conserve Energy
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The EPA says that the average home produces more greenhouse gases than the average car.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Merced's new Sustainable Campus
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Colleges and universities are jumping on the green building bandwagon.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Reduce Home Water Use
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Americans use a lot of water. In fact, the average American uses more than 100 gallons every day.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Mobile Urban Farms
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Ken Dunn transforms unused urban land into productive gardens.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Sustainable College
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The green building trend hasn?t been lost on higher education.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Henry Ford's Soybean Dream
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Henry Ford always thought agriculture and industry were natural partners.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Putting Invasive Species to Work
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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First, pollution and over-harvesting caused the population of Puget Sound oysters to plummet. And then, a new sea creature came to town! The "arche...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Dec 17, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Car Sharing Gets a Green Light
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Car sharing is catching on in cities across the country. Today, about 92,000 people belong to car-sharing services like Zipcar and Flexcar.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Dec 17, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
New Technology for Cleaner Fish Farms
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Fish farming - also known as aquaculture - helps to keep fish stocks up and prevent over-fishing. But fish farms are usually located in shallow wat...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Dec 17, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1

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