PRX - Pieces for Topic: Public Affairs

Can't find it? Try Advanced Search
View by:

104 results


184: From Consumption to Utility
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Piece image
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss a system which does on occasion fail us, if we don't fail it first; and he'll a...

  • Added: Aug 14, 2012
  • Length: 05:37
Remain Sustainable
From: Civic Commons
Caption: The CivicCommons.com
Taking care of trash--should we incinerate or not?

  • Added: Apr 14, 2012
  • Length: 28:41
Green Chemistry: Better Living Through Nature
From: A World of Possibilities
Piece image
The chemicals we manufacture for modern needs are complex synthetic compounds. Most are untested and some are toxic to nature and the human body. B...

Bought by 'The Sea', KZYX, WZEN.org, KWMR, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle and more


  • Added: Feb 11, 2012
  • Length: 55:02
  • Purchases: 8
Better Together?  Chinese Innovators On Green Tech Partnerships
From: A World of Possibilities
Piece image
 Like “Made in Japan” a generation ago, the “Made in China” label has long been viewed by Americans as a low-cost, low quality knock-off of a costl...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 55:02
  • Purchases: 2
As Renewables Boom, California Struggles to Quit Coal
From: KQED
Series: QUEST: Coal at the Crossroads
Caption: The coal-fired San Juan Generating Station in New Mexico. , Credit: Matt Preusch
California is known for its "green" reputation. Just look at all the new solar and wind farms popping up around the state. So it might be a surpris...

Bought by Louisville Public Media, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WRFA-LP, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, WDSE and more


  • Added: Sep 27, 2011
  • Length: 05:09
  • Purchases: 8
A Difficult Path for Clean Coal
From: KQED
Series: QUEST: Coal at the Crossroads
Caption: Taking measurements during carbon storage project in Canton, Ohio., Credit: Courtesy ODNR
Coal generates half of all the electricity in the U.S. It’s also the biggest source of global-warming emissions and other air pollution. The coal i...

Bought by Louisville Public Media, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WRFA-LP, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, WDSE and more


  • Added: Sep 27, 2011
  • Length: 04:05
  • Purchases: 9
#4: E-Waste Programs Reach Milestone
From: KQED
Series: QUEST: Recycling in America
Caption: E-waste circuit boards, Credit: QUEST
Every year, Americans throw away more than 300 million outdated lap tops, cell phones, printers, broken computer monitors and old television sets. ...

Bought by KSRQ, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WTIP


  • Added: Aug 04, 2011
  • Length: 03:46
  • Purchases: 3
#3: Bioplastic Boom
From: KQED
Series: QUEST: Recycling in America
Caption: Bioplastic packaging, Credit: QUEST
Companies like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Heinz ketchup have determined that plastic made from plants — not oil — makes sense both for the environment a...

Bought by Kansas Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WTIP


  • Added: Aug 04, 2011
  • Length: 04:40
  • Purchases: 3
Edward Glaeser on the Triumph of the City
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Just Business
Piece image
"We live in an age in which it is effortless to telecommunicate across the globe, in which we could all just dial in from some sylvan suburb," says...

Bought by KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Apr 12, 2011
  • Length: 29:17
  • Purchases: 1
The Sustainability of Cities
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Green Ethics
Piece image
Half the world now lives in cities, and they are growing. Are megacities an opportunity or a threat?

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Sep 28, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
What the Oil Spill Means for American Energy Policy
From: Next American City
Series: Metro Matters Podcast
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Next American City's Editor-in-Chief Diana Lind talks with Mark Muro of the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program about the catastrop...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2010
  • Length: 16:21
Walk More
From: Smart City Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
This week on Smart City we'll talk with the creator of one of my favorite sites, WalkScore.com, and we'll find out what Chicago's former Sustanabil...

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


  • Added: Oct 21, 2009
  • Length: 58:54
  • Purchases: 5
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
Building Green
From: Bill Baue
Piece image
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
Going Green and Going Online
From: Smart City Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
This week on Smart City we going green, and going online. Our guests will talk about getting citizens to collaborate online, and working with deve...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 10, 2008
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 2
LEEDing in Green Construction
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In 2005, Washington became the first state in the nation to require that all new publicly-funded schools, colleges, offices, and even prisons meet ...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Rethinking Air Conditioning
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
Piece image
Why your central AC unit sucks way more juice than it should

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WABE


  • Added: Sep 17, 2008
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 2
Coolin' It
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2008 - 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.

Bought by CKMO and KOSU


  • Added: Jul 25, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Treated Sewage as Drinking Water?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
We may be able to get drinking water from treated sewage -- and water shortages could eventually force us to rely on this option.

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
Who Will Revive the Electric Car?
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
Piece image
Is the much-maligned electric car poised for a comeback?

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and KGOU


  • Added: Jun 19, 2008
  • Length: 08:58
  • Purchases: 2
Going Green in a Rental
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Next time you travel, forget renting that gas-guzzler. A few rental car companies are offering hybrids and cars that run on biodiesel.

  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
Do Carbon Offsets Work?
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
Piece image
How can you tell if a carbon offset is just hype?

  • Added: Mar 03, 2008
  • Length: 05:02
A Second Life for Your Old Cell Phone
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Today, hundreds of millions of people carry pocket-sized cell phones. There are more than 213 million in use in the United States, and each year, a...

  • Added: Jan 27, 2008
  • Length: 01:29
Renewable Energy Summit - Part 3
From: KRCC-FM
Piece image
Budget troubles could be comming to NREL

Bought by KSUT


  • Added: Jan 13, 2006
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1