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Today on the show, the Endangered Species Act became law 50 years ago. Since then, hundreds of species have been put under its protection. Wyoming ...
- Added: Nov 01, 2023
- Length: 50:22
Tapping Earth’s largest source of clean energy -- its oceans. Ocean waves, tides and heat. A massive resource. Then, there’s salt gradient energy. ...
- Added: Oct 31, 2023
- Length: 53:57
Uranium mining in Niger: a filthy, toxic business. Fifty years after the end of America’s war on Vietnam, traces of US chemical weapons linger. And...
- Added: Aug 20, 2023
- Length: 58:38
Peaceful activists come together to protect sacred Native American land from the cruel, crude oil industry.
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:30
Trees are the lungs of our planet. Norway takes a stand for mother earth by banning deforestation.
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:30
Meet Olli: a self-driving 3-D printed vehicle that could change public transportation forever.
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:30
Styrofoam has long been the bane of environmentalists. In San Francisco, this harmful material is finally getting banned.
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:30
Nature is just as alive as any human, so why doesn't it have rights? Thanks to 25 youth activists in Columbia , that's changing for part of the Ama...
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:30
Dutch artist creates art that cleans our air one sculpture at a time.
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:30
A local lawyer, and environmentalist proves many hands make light work by encouraging Mumbai citizens to help clean up beaches and save the Olive R...
Bought by WCUW 91.3 FM
- Added: May 14, 2021
- Length: 02:30
- Purchases: 1
Why be buried in a casket when you can be buried as a tree? Bios urns are giving people a second shot at life after death.
- Added: May 06, 2021
- Length: 02:30
Bees are good for much more than stinging. With bee populations rapidly declining, Cedar Rapids is finding a way to give them a second shot.
- Added: Apr 20, 2021
- Length: 02:30
In an effort to combat their high levels of air pollution and reduce their carbon footprint, the People’s Liberation Army has deployed over 60,000 ...
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:24
The coastal city of Boston is looking ahead to combat possible flooding issues due to rising sea levels. In a pre-emptive move, the city is working...
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:31
Protecting forests by turning them into graveyards.
- Added: Mar 09, 2021
- Length: 02:19
In Great Britain, the milkman is returning to your door with glass milk bottles.
- Added: Mar 09, 2021
- Length: 02:24
As a result of living longer due to modern medicine, developmentally challenged individuals are also presenting with Alzheimer's and Dementia. What...
- Added: Jun 12, 2020
- Length: 31:12
How do circadian cycles affect our health, and can lighting design improve the balance? In this episode, we discuss the circadian system... what it...
- Added: Jun 12, 2020
- Length: 36:23
Designing a center for those suffering from abuse or trauma is a very serious undertaking. What are the design factors to consider to make an alrea...
- Added: Jun 12, 2020
- Length: 47:40
It’s a fact that today’s population is living longer, and most people want to stay in their own homes as long as possible... but just what do you n...
- Added: Jun 12, 2020
- Length: 01:02:10
The annual ABX convention is a great place to get caught up on all the newest and greatest products and techniques of particular interest to Inclus...
- Added: Jun 12, 2020
- Length: 38:47
Janet makes her way through Chicago’s annual Neocon convention and talks to the vendors that presented products of particular interest to Inclusive...
- Added: Jun 12, 2020
- Length: 50:18
In this episode, we discuss who we are and why we are creating a podcast series on Inclusive Design.
- Added: Jun 12, 2020
- Length: 15:02
Making Contact's Community Storytelling Fellows Vincent Medina and Isabella Zizi share deep and personal stories on Native American Organizing and ...
Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KQED, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WRIR and more
- Added: Sep 25, 2017
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 6
The plight of the Delta Smelt is currently dependant on mankind’s desire and ability to revive the health of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in Ca...
- Added: Jul 29, 2017
- Length: 04:39
