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Four Strong Winds: First US Offshore Wind Project Launches
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
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As the public learned of the recent opening of America’s first offshore wind power project, many wondered why it took so long? This week on Sea Cha...

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  • Added: Jan 03, 2017
  • Length: 29:40
  • Purchases: 2
The “F” Words: Talking Fossil Fuel with Daniel Dicker
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Dan Dicker
Fossil fuel is sort of a dirty word in environmental circles, but it still comprises over 80% of the world’s energy consumption. This week on Sea C...

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  • Added: Oct 25, 2016
  • Length: 29:40
  • Purchases: 2
Unlocking The Kigali Amendment
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Durwood Zaelke
The Montreal Protocol that was signed in 1987 is widely regarded as one of the most important pieces of international cooperation on environmental ...

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  • Added: Oct 18, 2016
  • Length: 29:40
  • Purchases: 2
Sono Motors: On The Sunny Side Of The Street
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Jona Christians
You know how hot your car gets on a sunny day? Wouldn’t it be great if all that sun-absorption could actually fuel your ride? Well, this week on Se...

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Oliver Koehler: Hanging Up Solar Shingles
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Oliver Koehler
While some listeners might find it hard to fathom, the perceived unsightliness of rooftop solar panels can actually be a barrier to widespread adop...

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  • Added: Aug 30, 2016
  • Length: 28:40
  • Purchases: 2
Cod Willing: David Abel on the Cod's Resurgence
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: David Abel
Since 1992, fish’n’chips fans may have noticed that there was no cod in their classic fried dish. That’s the year that the Canadian government issu...

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  • Added: Aug 23, 2016
  • Length: 28:20
  • Purchases: 2
Jeremy Hance on Big Conservation
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Jeremy Hance
Do you ever wonder what impact well-known wildlife groups like the Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Fund are having? Our guest today on Se...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2016
  • Length: 29:40
High Time For Legalization
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
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California, the nation’s most populous state, votes again this Fall on the legalization of marijuana. It’s yet another sign that the century-long p...

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  • Added: Jul 26, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Nev Hyman: Shelter From The Storm
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Nev Hyman
Many people living in Pacific nations, like Vanuatu, Indonesia, and the Philippines, struggle to find adequate shelter, a challenge compounded by t...

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  • Added: Jun 21, 2016
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Come Fly With Me: Gevo CEO Patrick Gruber
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Patrick Gruber
Is the biofuel craze of a few years ago really dead? This week’s guest on Sea Change Radio, Pat Gruber, thinks not. While plummeting oil prices may...

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  • Added: Jun 15, 2016
  • Length: 28:20
  • Purchases: 2
Happier Campers
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Alyssa Ravasio
It's summertime, time to make your camping reservations. Oops, should have done that three months ago! This week's guest on Sea Change Radio, Alyss...

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  • Added: Jun 07, 2016
  • Length: 29:20
  • Purchases: 2
Raj Thamotheram: Forcing Corporate Stewardship
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Raj Thamotheram
What will it take to get the CEOs of the world's largest fossil fuel companies to wake up to the realities of climate change? Our guest this week o...

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  • Added: May 31, 2016
  • Length: 28:20
  • Purchases: 2
Robin McDowell: Exposing Modern Slavery
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Robin McDowell
Human slavery. Many of us think of it as a terrible chapter of US history that ended in the 19th century. But, according to the United Nations, sla...

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  • Added: May 25, 2016
  • Length: 29:40
  • Purchases: 3
Companies Corroding Communities
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Neela Banerjee
According to the Supreme Court, corporations are people. The absurdity of this statement notwithstanding, it is clear that, like people, corporatio...

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  • Added: May 17, 2016
  • Length: 29:40
  • Purchases: 2
Geophysicist Ole Kaven on Man-Made Earthquakes
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Ole Kaven
Apparently things are moving and shaking in Oklahoma, literally. In the past 8 years earthquakes in the “Sooner State” have increased from 2 a year...

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  • Added: May 11, 2016
  • Length: 29:40
  • Purchases: 2
Alexandria Sage on Self-Driving Vehicles
From: Alex Wise
Caption: Alexandria Sage
The glamour of the limousine is undeniable - who wouldn't want to be shuttled about town without a care in the world? Traffic, parking, sobriety? S...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2016
  • Length: 30:00
Peninsula Business “Props” for Wild Olympics Bill
From: Washington News Service
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OLYMPIA, Wash. - Scores of Peninsula business owners are joining local farmers, clergy and elected officials in applauding a measure introduced Thu...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2012
  • Length: 02:01
Report: Seven Sectors Driving CA's "Clean" Economy
From: California News Service
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When the state begins auctioning off cap-and-trade revenues next year, a new report suggests those dollars be put into California's clean-energy ec...

  • Added: May 31, 2012
  • Length: 01:29
Tierras Federales de Colorado = Grandes Beneficios Económicos
From: Colorado News Connection
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DENVER – El paisaje natural de Colorado es igual a beneficios económicos, y no sólo en recreación al aire libre y en turismo. Tales son los resulta...

  • Added: May 30, 2012
  • Length: 02:14
Colorado Federal Lands = Big Economic Benefits
From: Colorado News Connection
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DENVER - Colorado's natural landscape yields big economic benefits, according to a report released today - and not just in terms of outdoor recreat...

  • Added: May 30, 2012
  • Length: 01:58
Study: Per-Capita Cash Connection to Conservation in MT
From: Big Sky Connection (Montana)
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LIVINGSTON, Mont. - Adjacent public lands, and how they're managed, provide insight into the economic health and well-being of rural counties in Mo...

  • Added: May 29, 2012
  • Length: 01:51
CO Small Businesses Support "All of the Above" Energy Policy
From: Colorado News Connection
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DENVER - A clean-energy economy is essential - but so are Colorado's natural attributes, according to a new survey of Colorado small-business owners.

  • Added: May 16, 2012
  • Length: 01:49
Building Green
From: Bill Baue
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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 ...

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  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Mindful Path to Sustainability
From: Bill Baue
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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