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Tom Thomas is staying in Picher
From: Gideon Thompson
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Tom Thomas, a lifetime resident of Picher, Oklahoma, is one of very few staying in the town even after it closes.

  • Added: Jul 13, 2009
  • Length: 03:48
The Good Neighbor
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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For Mark Johnston, living next door to a trash incinerator stinks.

  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 06:34
Katrina, two years later
From: George Mesthos
Series: Memories of WBRU
Caption: Elevator interview with John Kerry., Credit: Ryan Muller, 2007
Two years after Hurricane Katrina, the Gulf was (and is) still in a shambles in many places. The culprits of the man-made disaster? Ridiculed but l...

  • Added: Jun 09, 2009
  • Length: 06:58
Bicycle Sharing Feature - Boston, MA
From: David Golann
Caption: Bike Sharing Kiosk in Paris
A piece on Boston's plan to create a fleet of city bicycles for public use.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 21, 2009
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 1
Wangari Maathai: Peace and Environmental Justice Taking Root
From: Bill Baue
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Francesca Rheannon and Bill Baue of Sea Change host an intimate chat with Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai about the links between environmental just...

Bought by XRAY.fm


  • Added: Apr 15, 2009
  • Length: 29:35
  • Purchases: 1
Century of the City
From: Smart City Radio
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This week on Smart City: Darren Walker of the Rockefeller foundation joins us to talk about the worldwide phenomenon of accelerating urbanization....

Bought by WFSU, Spokane Public Radio, WLRN, and WBEZ


  • Added: Mar 25, 2009
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 4
The Green Planet Monitor - Edition # 12
From: David Kattenburg
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Conserving scarce pockets of precious water and their wildlife. In the middle of one of India’s largest cities, citizens say, ‘Don’t touch our lake...

Bought by 'The Sea'


  • Added: Mar 18, 2009
  • Length: 27:12
  • Purchases: 1
The Green Planet Monitor - Edition # 11
From: David Kattenburg
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In today’s edition, communities struggle to be healthy in the shadow of the Big Three: tuberculosis, malaria and HIV-AIDS.

Bought by WSKG


  • Added: Mar 18, 2009
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Resilience: Adaptation and Transformation in Turbulent Times
From: A World of Possibilities
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Interviews with several scientists about how nature teaches us to be resilient.

Bought by WRGY, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WGBH Radio Boston


  • Added: Mar 12, 2009
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 3
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 ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
Sustainability
From: 90.1 WFYI Public Radio
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Hosted by Barbara Bogaev, and produced by Richard Paul, Sustainability looks at what is being done to address our energy needs and environmental c...

Bought by WFHB, WNIJ, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KUOW, KGNU Community Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 09, 2009
  • Length: 59:08
  • Purchases: 27
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
The Green Planet Monitor - Edition # 10
From: David Kattenburg
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Media and development. Two stories of how journalists contribute to the communities where they report, and an interview with one of India’s leading...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2009
  • Length: 28:44
The Green Planet Monitor - Edition # 9
From: David Kattenburg
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Three of the world’s most bustling cities … what makes them tick, and what their citizens are doing to improve life on the street.

  • Added: Feb 28, 2009
  • Length: 29:55
The Green Planet Monitor - Edition # 8
From: David Kattenburg
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The plight of the farmer – struggling to produce for global markets, avoiding the toxic tailings of chemically treated fields, or robbed of the lan...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2009
  • Length: 29:56
Resilient Cities and Real Urbanism
From: Smart City Radio
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This week on Smart City we're getting real about Real Urbanism with architect Bernard Zyscovich, and we'll find out how the densest cities can also...

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WBEZ, Spokane Public Radio, and WLRN


  • Added: Feb 18, 2009
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 4
The Green Planet Monitor - Edition # 7
From: David Kattenburg
Caption: Wind turbines, Credit: web
In today’s edition … clean energy – it’s the way to go. Wind power in China, natural gas in Egypt. And from one of capitalism’s most hallowed halls...

Bought by WRPI and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:57
  • Purchases: 2
The Green Planet Monitor - Edition # 6
From: David Kattenburg
Caption: Friendship Village, Ha Noi, Vietnam, Credit: Dave Kattenburg
Living with the legacy of war: Landmines that continue to maim, chemicals that poison and disfigure; memories that refuse to be erased.

  • Added: Feb 04, 2009
  • Length: 25:25
The Green Planet Monitor - Edition # 5
From: David Kattenburg
Caption: Grade eleven students editing audio at Ramallah's Friends' School, Credit: Dave Kattenburg
Health is much more than the absence of disease. Personal safety, connections to community and freedom from oppression are as crucial to a person’s...

  • Added: Jan 30, 2009
  • Length: 29:43
The Green Planet Monitor - Edition # 4
From: David Kattenburg
Caption: Tonle Sap and Mekong Rivers, Credit: Dave Kattenburg
Remarkable bodies of water and the threats they face ...

  • Added: Jan 26, 2009
  • Length: 29:32
The City Dividends
From: Smart City Radio
Series: Smart City Radio
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This week on Smart City: Everybody wants to live in city with fewer people below the poverty line...with more transportation options...and with a ...

Bought by XRAY.fm, WFSU, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 21, 2009
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 3
Getting the News
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
With the demise of stores, post offices and garages, where do rural people now congregate to exchange the news?

  • Added: Jan 17, 2009
  • Length: 01:47
Death's Footprint
From: Todd Melby
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A documentary exploring the environmental consequences of traditional funeral and burial practices.

Bought by Prairie Public, PRX Remix, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Dec 28, 2008
  • Length: 27:51
  • Purchases: 3
Dr. Olle Johannson - Awash in a Sea of Energy - Part One
From: Donna Descoteaux
Series: Living Well Show
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What does it mean that we are all ‘Awash in a Sea of Energy’? Cell phone towers dot the landscape; WIFI networks are everywhere – what are all tho...

  • Added: Dec 22, 2008
  • Length: 28:34
Dr. Olle Johannson - Awash in a Sea of Energy - Part Two
From: Donna Descoteaux
Series: Living Well Show
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What does it mean that we are all ‘Awash in a Sea of Energy’? Cell phone towers dot the landscape; WIFI networks are everywhere – what are all tho...

  • Added: Dec 22, 2008
  • Length: 28:40

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