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Caption: A Dam Nice View, The Hoover Dam, Credit: Amyn Kassam
As we look for a solution to global energy problems and a way out of the climate crisis- some are turning to dams and hydroelectric power as a sour...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 18, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: A A Darker Shade of Green: REDD Alert and the Future of Forests
Around the world communities are already facing the impacts of climate change. Now international organizations, like the World Bank, are pushing a...

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: Nov 30, 2012
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 1
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Because of historically cheap energy rates and lots of poorly insulated housing, Kentuckians’ average home electricity use is one of the highest in...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2012
  • Length: 12:49
Caption: UMA, a chemical carrier ship, is waiting to be cut in a ship breaking yard at Sitakunda in Chittagong, Southeastern Bangladesh. There are many ship breaking industries along this coastal region that contribute a huge amount of environmental pollution., Credit: Wahid Adnan/Marine Photobank
In this episode of World Ocean Radio we'll discuss environmental inequality and a number of organizations around the globe active in this area, inc...

  • Added: Oct 05, 2011
  • Length: 05:40
Caption: Indian farmer and his wheat, Credit: Petr Kosina / CIMMYT
Journalist Christian Parenti speaks about his new book, "Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence." He connects the effect...

  • Added: Aug 16, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
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On the 22nd of July 2011, witnessed by Africa’s top elephant conservationists, the Kenya Government burned 5 tons of ivory worth 15 million dollars...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2011
  • Length: 03:08
Caption: http://peopleswaterboard.blogspot.com/  , Credit: Detroit Peoples Water Board
In Detroit, the price of water is so high that for some, it’s out of reach. In response, citizens have come together to form the Detroit People’s ...

  • Added: Sep 16, 2010
  • Length: 09:03
Caption: New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu addressed The National Press Club on Thursday, August 19th at a Luncheon featuring Gulf Coast shrimp, Credit: Terry Hill
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu spoke at a National Press Club Luncheon on Thursday August 19th in Washington, D.C. Noting the 5 year anniversary...

  • Added: Sep 09, 2010
  • Length: 54:00
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An argument for why a old nuclear weapons production site turned wildlife refuge could be harmful for visitors

  • Added: May 04, 2010
  • Length: 03:52
Caption: HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, Marquis of Baux, speaks at a National Press Club luncheon on November 30, to discuss the environment and climate change. H.S.H. the Prince will be in Washington, D.C., for the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Antarcti, Credit: Noel St. John
Prince Albert II of Monaco Discusses Climate Change and Environment

  • Added: Dec 14, 2009
  • Length: 54:00
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An Indecent Proposal!! EnergySolutions wants to import into the US 20,000 TONS of Italy’s nuclear waste, first melting it down and incinerating it ...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2009
  • Length: 28:41
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Just in time for the global climate summit in Copenhagen and the debate on a climate and energy bill in Washington, this half hour special from Hig...

Bought by WFHB, RadioStPete Florida, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KGNU Community Radio, KGLT and more


  • Added: Nov 22, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 11
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Can the suburbs be fixed? What does sustainability look like in a land of three car garages, shopping malls, single use zoning and houses on steroi...

Bought by KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, KVLU, KWIT, WRIR, and WRNC-LP


  • Added: Nov 09, 2009
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: The southeast corner of the Dow Chemical plant, from the vantage  of Midland's Whiting Overlook Park, which features an homage to and  history of the company and its founder., Credit: Shawn Allee
Residents are asking why it's taken so long to clean up the dioxin. Shawn Allee looks for an answer.

  • Added: Nov 06, 2009
  • Length: 03:17
Caption: Valdus Adamkus, Credit: This photograph was produced by Agência Brasil, a public Brazilian news agency.
Shawn Allee meets a man who took the Dow and dioxin issue to Congress years ago and is shocked it hasn't been dealt with.

  • Added: Nov 06, 2009
  • Length: 03:40
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What to do with approximately 78 acres just north of Ukiah, commonly known as the “old Masonite property,” will be on the ballot this fall, at the ...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2009
  • Length: 29:10
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We enter a slippery ethical slope when we begin to make distinctions between victims. When can an individual's rights be set aside?

  • Added: Aug 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Julia Kennedy interviews Sarah Greenberg on the social and environmental risks that companies sometimes take – and how they affect investors.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KVSC


  • Added: Aug 07, 2009
  • Length: 27:30
  • Purchases: 2
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Julia Kennedy interviews Sujeesh Krishnan and Euan Murray of Carbon Trust about their journey to discover the biggest sources of emissions for busi...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2009
  • Length: 27:30
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The Waxman-Markey Climate Bill is making its way through Congress, and stirring up controversy within the environmental movement between those who ...

  • Added: Jun 05, 2009
  • Length: 29:36
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BuildingGreen.com founder Alex Wilson discusses the history, current state, and future of the green building movement. Erin Gorman, CEO of Divine ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Stephanie Kaza links buddhism and sustainability in her new book, MINDFULLY GREEN: A Personal and Spiritual Guide to Whole Earth Thinking. Sea Cha...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2009
  • Length: 29:03

  • Added: Jan 14, 2009
  • Length: 57:43
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Returning to the US and the storms brewing.

  • Added: Oct 05, 2008
  • Length: 08:47
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A look at the challenges of wind power development in rural areas, and what the election could mean for the future of wind.

Bought by KOSU, KDNK, WILL, and KBIA


  • Added: Oct 01, 2008
  • Length: 05:18
  • Purchases: 4