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Want to create a more "conscious kitchen" and live more sustainably, and joyfully, from the inside out? Then join Food Sleuth Radio host and Regist...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2013
  • Length: 28:00
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As Ethiopia continues construction on the Grand Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile, Egyptian officials are worried about their water supply. Does Eth...

  • Added: Jul 03, 2013
  • Length: 02:05
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Atlantic Memory is a concept which includes every aspect of maritime culture in order to inspire greater public understanding of maritime endeavors...

  • Added: Jul 01, 2013
  • Length: 05:10
Caption: High Tide book cover, Credit: jacket design by Kata Jancso
One week before super storm Sandy hit, oceanographer John Englander released his book about the short, medium and long term scenarios we can expect...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jun 25, 2013
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 1
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On June 8th we celebrate World Ocean Day to recognize our relationship with the ocean through global connection. In this episode of World Ocean Rad...

  • Added: Jun 17, 2013
  • Length: 05:18
Caption: Judy Wicks
Judy Wicks founded the White dog Café on the first floor of her house in West Philadelphia. After helping to save her block from demolition, Judy g...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jun 04, 2013
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Ezra Garrett
How do we advance sustainable practices in a world driven by the profit motive? Public policy that mandates the use of renewables by private compan...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: May 07, 2013
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Frances Moore Lappe
Author Frances Moore Lappe describes herself as a “possibilist” rather than an optimist or pessimist. In her recent book, she argues that solutions...

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  • Added: Apr 15, 2013
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 1
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How do we raise children to be “eco-literate” and why does it matter? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2013
  • Length: 28:00
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Our traditional approach to protection from sea and surge has been the hard edge, with the mission to shield us from the encroachment of water. In ...

  • Added: Mar 25, 2013
  • Length: 05:23
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On a recent visit to Kauai host Peter Neill had some chance encounters that prompted this reflection of what it means to be connected to real, mean...

  • Added: Mar 18, 2013
  • Length: 05:42
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What are the risks of introducing genetically engineered fish into our food supply? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda H...

  • Added: Mar 18, 2013
  • Length: 28:00
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Marine fish stocks are dangerously low, but this hasn't stopped China from sending its fishing fleets to distant waters, sometimes illegally. Could...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2013
  • Length: 02:12
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Each year, 10 billion pounds of BPA (Bisphenol A) are produced and put into consumer products, ranging from food and soda cans to cash register rec...

  • Added: Feb 11, 2013
  • Length: 28:00
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From rising oceans to widespread droughts, we can expect global climate changes to impact how and where we grow our food. Join Food Sleuth Radio h...

  • Added: Dec 31, 2012
  • Length: 28:00
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss the Ocean Classroom Foundation and will explain the organization's core belief:...

  • Added: Dec 26, 2012
  • Length: 05:37
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Soil is just dirt, right? Not exactly. Soil is the foundation of life on Earth. Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemme...

  • Added: Dec 16, 2012
  • Length: 28:00
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As Superstorm Sandy made clear, natural disasters can wreak havoc on rich and poor countries, alike. However, the Western media's coverage often ti...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Nov 13, 2012
  • Length: 02:01
  • Purchases: 1
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With real economic benefits and perceived environmental ones, local food has been branded as an ethical alternative to the mass-produced variety. B...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2012
  • Length: 02:10
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Why would an organic farmer be in favor of labeling genetically engineered (GMO) food? Join Food Sleuth Radio Host and registered dietitian, Melind...

  • Added: Oct 01, 2012
  • Length: 28:00
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Why would an organic farmer run for Congress? Join Food Sleuth Radio host, Melinda Hemmelgarn and her guest, Anthony Flaccavento, a former Food and...

  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 28:00
Caption: Laying fiber optic cable, Credit: Cable & Wireless Worldwide
Communications move at astonishing speed along a global network (much of it underwater) owned wholly or in partnership by Tata Communications, one ...

  • Added: May 28, 2012
  • Length: 06:04
Caption: Chris Mooney
If you’re listening to this show, chances are you believe that climate change is real, that it’s a problem, and that human actions have brought us ...

  • Added: May 23, 2012
  • Length: 29:02
Caption: An Indonesian collecting plastic goods amidst a pile of rubbish.  Ciliwung River, Jakarta, Indonesia., Credit: Ardiles Rante
Today, one of the most startling manifestations of waste is the vast accumulation of petroleum-plastic thought to be no longer useful enough to eve...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2012
  • Length: 05:39
Caption: Coastal mega-city Mumbai. Mumbai lies on the Arabian Sea on the west coast of India and is the most populous city in the country and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million. Along, Credit: http://thegreatindian.tripod.com/mumbai.htm
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss these places of development, industry, and manufacturing and will argue that we...

  • Added: Mar 26, 2012
  • Length: 06:18