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Top of Mind - Salvation Army, Lost Dog Recovery, Deepwater Oil Spill Effects
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Topic 1 - How the Salvation Army’s Red Kettles Became a Christmas Icon; Topic 2: Pet Recovery Specialist on How to Find Lost Dogs; Topic 3 - Deepwa...

Bought by KMXT, RadioStPete Florida, WYAP, WXDU, and KOWS


  • Added: Dec 27, 2022
  • Length: 51:48
  • Purchases: 5
Minnesota 'N Ice: Hiking the Frozen Backwaters with the Winona Outdoor Collaborative
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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Winter in Minnesota. It’s a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Some love it, some hate it, but we all get through (deal with) it...

  • Added: Mar 30, 2022
  • Length: 18:31
Ayurvedic Cleanse with Mollee Sheehan
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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The changing of the seasons creates change in many aspects of our lives, days get shorter, temperatures fall and we even set our clocks back an hou...

  • Added: May 26, 2020
  • Length: 30:40
Revolutions in Leadership and Economics: Conversations with Linda Kohanov and Anthony Flaccavento
From: John Shuck
Series: Progressive Spirit
Caption: Anthony Flaccavento and Linda Kohanov
Learning Leadership from Master Herders and Building the Economy from the Bottom Up.

Bought by WETS


  • Added: Jun 04, 2018
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 1
Power Tools to The People!
From: Scott Schlegel
Caption: Repair Cafe bike fix., Credit: Scott Schlegel
A tool lending library builds confidence and community.

  • Added: Feb 11, 2016
  • Length: 15:28
Backyard Ice Cream
From: Joshua McNichols
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Jennie Grant makes blackberry ice cream using only ingredients from her backyard

Bought by Boise State Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Oct 23, 2008
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 3
Craig Childs Interview About Animal Dialogues
From: KVNF
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Craig Childs is interviewed about his book "Animal Dialogues".

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Mar 31, 2008
  • Length: 19:16
  • Purchases: 1
The Bicycle Builder
From: peter smith
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A handmade bicycle builder talks about his trade

  • Added: Feb 25, 2008
  • Length: 01:09
Watts up with CFLs?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
We recently aired a story about Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs - called CFLs - which were described as environmentally friendly alternatives to in...

  • Added: Oct 29, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
New Shark Kill Estimate
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2007 - 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...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:06
Offshore Wind Power
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
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...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Keep Your Cool
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In the summer, an air conditioner can be a necessity. However, cooling down a house can be expensive, but there are ways to reduce the cost.

  • Added: May 24, 2007
  • Length: 01:26
Yellowstone's Hidden Life
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Yellowstone National Park is home to life forms that thrive in the near-boiling temperatures of hot springs and geysers.

  • Added: Apr 16, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Conserving the Florida Manatee
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Fewer than 3,000 manatees, the "gentle giants", survive in the wild.

  • Added: Apr 16, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Going to Bat for Bats
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Bats - the more you know about them, the more fascinating these winged mammals become.

  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
What is an Arborist?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
So what exactly is an arborist?

  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Vaporize Trash?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
What do you do with three thousand tons of smelly garbage a day?

  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
A Close Shave for the Environment
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
There is an alternative to two billion plastic disposable razors going to landfills every year...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
New Meters Could Help Conserve Energy
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
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
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Colleges and universities are jumping on the green building bandwagon.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Collection Threatens Southern California Lizard
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Unlike its animated counterpart, the barefoot-banded gecko is a secretive lizard that likes to stay out of the limelight.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Developing Hydrogen Power
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Every so often you hear a story about hydrogen power - water being turned into fuel using electricity. It sounds futuristic, but in the state of M...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Dec 17, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Using Markets to Combat Climate Change
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Many economists - and some environmentalists - see greed as the potential engine of an environmental revolution.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Dec 17, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
The "Whole Foods" Effect
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
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How does a Grocery Chain pick it's urban locations and what are the economic effects of such a choice?

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 05, 2006
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 1
Jewish Environmentalism
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
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Judaic obligations to the environment

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 20, 2006
  • Length: 04:01
  • Purchases: 1