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Beautifying the world and saving the bees at the same time by making "seed bombs" that grow beautiful flowers perfect for pollination.
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:30
This past year has been trying for everyone, with the economically vulnerable particularly hard hit. In a heartening turn, there has been an uptick...
Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio
- Added: May 12, 2021
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
It's the summer of 2019. Two more coal companies have filed for bankruptcy, and hundreds of workers are left in the lurch. Meanwhile, Jason Salfi i...
- Added: May 11, 2021
- Length: 45:50
Exercise is not all about improving your physique, but also your mind. Matt Morley has created a nature-immersed workout experience to improve both.
- Added: Apr 26, 2021
- Length: 02:30
Cigarettes are horrible for you, but their butts are quite useful for recycling. A garbage startup in New Jersey is turning trash into outdoor furn...
- Added: Apr 26, 2021
- Length: 02:30
The finalists' confidence begins to crack as they're faced with the reality of setting up demonstrations in just a few months. How do their challen...
- Added: Apr 13, 2021
- Length: 44:25
We take a drive north across the Wyoming prairie to visit the research center that’s been dubbed a “glimmer of hope” for coal country. There, we me...
- Added: Apr 13, 2021
- Length: 47:52
Coal is on its last legs. In the coal capital of the country, in the least-populated state in the union, leaders had to make a move. So, they turne...
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Apr 13, 2021
- Length: 35:58
- Purchases: 1
This week on the show: The Mekong River flows 5,000 kilometers from China to Vietnam. China's construction of a number of large hydropower dams al...
- Added: Apr 08, 2021
- Length: 29:59
Ross Hier of Crookston, MN, a retired Minnesota DNR official, has produced dozens of watercolor artwork featuring birds -- many who inhabit NW Minn...
- Added: Apr 06, 2021
- Length: 14:07
As the spring of 2021 arrives, it would be hard to design a more challenging — or more promising — moment for implementing climate solutions. Ameri...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WMUU-LP, WLPR , KSQD Santa Cruz, Ohm Radio and more
- Added: Apr 01, 2021
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 13
As the spring of 2021 arrives, it would be hard to design a more challenging — or more promising — moment for implementing climate solutions. Ameri...
- Added: Apr 01, 2021
- Length: 59:00
Amazing solar powered, river propelled trash collecting barges.
- Added: Mar 26, 2021
- Length: 02:38
Patagonia is working to keep their products out of landfills by partnering with their customers to upcycle old clothes into new ones.
- Added: Mar 26, 2021
- Length: 02:43
This week on World Ocean Radio: part twenty-nine of the multi-part BLUEprint series. In this episode we discuss the March 2021 release by the UN De...
- Added: Mar 16, 2021
- Length: 05:19
True to his campaign promise, President Biden dove right into the climate crisis on Day One, signing a stack of executive orders that signaled his ...
Bought by KTSW 89.9, KGNU Community Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KGUA, KSQD Santa Cruz and more
- Added: Mar 11, 2021
- Length: 58:59
- Purchases: 14
True to his campaign promise, President Biden dove right into the climate crisis on Day One, signing a stack of executive orders that signaled his ...
- Added: Mar 11, 2021
- Length: 58:59
Moving gently used furnishings and equipment from companies that are downsizing or moving, and repurposing them to those in need.
- Added: Mar 11, 2021
- Length: 02:30
A Swiss Billionaire is partnering with environmental organizations to conserve 30% of the planet.
- Added: Mar 11, 2021
- Length: 02:33
"We build ice cream shops with women in areas recovering from conflict or natural disaster, with the belief that these sweet, small enterprises can...
Bought by WYAP
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:27
- Purchases: 1
There is a new kind of ‘leather’ that comes from coconuts instead of animals. It’s not only a sustainable alternative, it’s turning a waste product...
Bought by WYAP
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:41
- Purchases: 1
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
A Chilean based designer has created algae-based plastics that dissipate in the ocean and only take 4 months maximum to completely biodegrade.
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:31
Hedonistic Sustainability is the idea that living sustainably should be enjoyable for all.
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:38
What if roads could repair themselves before becoming a hazard for vehicles? And what if they were economical and environmentally friendly as well?
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:28
