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WILL CHINA BECOME THE WORLD'S LEADER IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?

Airs at: Mon, 06/06/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
After many years of being considered the carbon-emitting elephant in the room, now China is being touted as the new leader in green and carbon-reducing technologies. A new report produced by the Climate Group describes China's plans, spelled out in its 12th Five Year Pl... Read more

Morning Talk: The Rights of Mother Earth: Guest; Cormac Cullinan

Airs at: Mon, 05/30/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
Maybe You’ve heard about it, the movement to establish the Rights of Mother Earth. Are you on board with it or do you wonder what the heck it really means? Either way, this is the show for you.  Host Linda Olson-Osterlund and guest Cormac Cullinan,  have a thoughtful and li... Read more

Can Oregonians co-exist with cougars?

Airs at: Tue, 05/31/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Host Stephanie Potter speaks with Jayne Miller, founder of the Oregon Cougar Action Team, an organization dedicated to the preservation of Oregon’s cougar and the ecosystem the cougar sustains. OreCat is an educational foundation working to help people make better decisions... Read more

Jayne Miller, founder of the Oregon Cougar Action Team, talks about Cougars

Airs at: Mon, 05/30/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
 Host Stephanie Potter speaks with Jayne Miller, founder of the Oregon Cougar Action Team, an organization for Oregonians dedicated to the preservation of Oregon’s cougar and the ecosystem the cougar sustains. OreCat is an educational foundation working to help people make ... Read more

New energy solutions could transform our world

Airs at: Fri, 05/20/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Robyn Shanti interviews the President of the New Energy Movement, Joel Garbon.  The New Energy Movement believes in funding and supporting truly free energy, separate from current alternative methods such as wind, solar and wave energy.  http://www.newenergymovement.org/ Read more

Will Oregon be first to end prohibition of cannabis?

Airs at: Wed, 05/25/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
 Host Stephanie Potter speaks Paul Stanford and Jennifer Alexander who are working to put the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act 2012 on the November, 2012 ballot. If passed this initiative would legalize the purchase of marijuana (through state licensed stores), license Oregon farmer... Read more

The 11th annual Village Building Convergence!

Airs at: Tue, 05/24/2011 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris   The City Repair Projects's Mark Lakeman joins Abe and Joe to discuss the upcoming 11th annual Village Building Convergence, set for May 27-June 5 at more than 40 sites throughout the city. Portlanders will come together to create benc... Read more

IN THE YEAR OF SEVEN BILLION: An Interview with Andrew Revkin

Airs at: Mon, 05/23/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Andrew Revkin's Dot Earthblog covers climate change, the environment and sustainability, and introduces itself in this way: "By 2050 or so, the human population is expected to reach nine billion, essentially adding two Chinas to the number of people alive today. Those... Read more

Positively Revolting 05-20-11 2011 Village Building Convergence

Airs at: Fri, 05/20/2011 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
Ani and Lyn with speak with Matt Bibeau & Eddie Hooker about the 2011 Village Building Convergence Matt Bibeau has been a core member of the Village Building Convergence for 6 years, as well as a core member of Tryon Life Farm, and a leader in the NW region's permaculture ... Read more

Press**Watch: I caused Doomsday

Airs at: Thu, 05/19/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
Destroy billionaire rule...  Doomsday, as it turns out, is a queer-bashing event.     Theresa Mitchell, with the "news you're not supposed to know."  Coverage of fundamentalism belief that homosexuality heralds the end times, ongoing radiation crisis in Japan, climate crisis... Read more