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Glenn Stewart has been tending to the garden outside of the Westport Post Office for eight years. Recent personnel changes at the Post Office have changed that. Glenn joins us […] The post Westport Post Office Garden and Kansas Wells Get Closer to Home appeared first on KKFI .

Bill McKibben of 350.org spoke at Pierson Auditorium on October 6th courtesy of the Cockefair Chair Foundation. KKFI was on hand to record. The post The Hottest Fight in the Hottest Decade appeared first on KKFI .

Richard Mabion interviews David Korten, publisher of Yes Magazine. David C. Korten is an American author, former professor of the Harvard Business School, political activist, prominent critic of corporate globalization, […] The post A Conversation with David Korten appeared first on KKFI .

Jessica Skyfield, Mary Benrud, Bob Hoffman, and Jo Cheray discuss the recent ruling by the Kansas Corporation Commission allowing injection of fracking wastewater into the Flint Hills. (See Dirty Deeds […] The post Kansas Water appeared first on KKFI .

We’ll hear from some of the opposition on the ground in Tonganoxie about Tyson’s efforts to open a plant in Kansas, plus we’ll hear how the Heartland Tree Alliance is […] The post Tyson in Tonganoxie, Plus the Heartland Tree Alliance . appeared first on KKFI .

Dorothy Barnett, Executive Director and Rachel Myslivy, Assistant Director of Climate + Energy Project join host Richard Mabion. The post Climate + Energy Project appeared first on KKFI .

Morris Letcher, Battalion Chief of the Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department talks about concerns about hidden toxicities that greet our first responders at industrial Disaster Sites. The post Toxic Surprises for First Responders appeared first on KKFI .

We re-air a program from 2009 in which Richard Mabion interviews marine biologist, Danielle Washington. The post A Vintage Program appeared first on KKFI .

Robin Martinez brings us up to date on what’s going on with the Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines. The post Pipeline Updates appeared first on KKFI .

Elaine Geisel joins us to discuss the wonders and perils of the monarch butterflies and whether they should be on the endangered species list. Near the end of the hour, […] The post Kansas City Monarchs and Brief Interview with Ruby Montoya and Jessica Reznicek of Catholic Worker House in Iowa appeared first on KKFI .

The Harcros chemical company was recently fined for illegally storing environmentally sensitive material in their Wyandotte County locale. The Kansas Sierra Club’s Elaine Geisel returns to the program to bring […] The post Dirty Deeds in Kansas appeared first on KKFI .

Phil Gregory of the Children’s Trust Fund will join host Craig Lubow to talk about environmental legal actions on behalf of children around the nation. The post Children’s actions for the environment appeared first on KKFI .

The Sierra Club hosted the People’s Hearing for Clean Air and Water to look at the impact Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) budget cuts will have on community health. Speakers discussed […] The post People’s Hearing on Clean Air & Water appeared first on KKFI .

Mark Murphy and Maurice Copeland update Richard Mabion on the smells at 31st and Cleveland. Also, a piece on the nuclear waste in Saint Louis. And is the Bannister Federal […] The post Something Smells at 31st and Cleveland appeared first on KKFI .

Bill Price drops by to tell us about the Kansas Permaculture Farm and Garden Tour taking place this weekend, and Dr. Guy McPherson is in town on a speaking tour. […] The post Kansas Permaculture and Abrupt Climate Change appeared first on KKFI .

Michael Price has made a couple of films about the water in our area. We’ll talk to Michael, as well as Evan Smalley, who is featured in Price’s work, and […] The post Blue River Blues appeared first on KKFI .

Andy Martin, Communications and Development, Director, NAMI KansasNAMI Kansas discusses the connection between climate change and mental health with host Craig Lubow. The post Climate Change and Mental health appeared first on KKFI .

Eric Kirkendall talks about the proposed whitewater theme park and the opposition to it with host Craig Lubow. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1351307348225183/ The post Whitewater Theme Park at Clinton Lake? appeared first on KKFI .

The Kansas Sierra Club’s Zack Pistora brings us up to date on Kansas environmental legislation. The post Kansas Legislative Update appeared first on KKFI .

Rick Randolph is a family physician based in Lenexa, Kansas. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and retired as a U.S. Army Colonel. […] The post Heart to Heart International appeared first on KKFI .

Host Richard Mabion talsk with threee distinguished guests in the field of passive housing. The post What is Passive Energy Housing? appeared first on KKFI .

We present a press conference held last week concerning how EPA budgetary cutbacks will adversely impact Kansas City. We also present testimony from the public hearing held last week regarding […] The post Taking the Recorder out into the Community appeared first on KKFI .

Craig Lubow interviews KCK Mayor Mark Holland about environmental issues in Wyandotte County. Also, Honduran activists, Melissa Cordova and Karla Lara were in town last week to raise awareness about […] The post Mayor Mark Holland appeared first on KKFI .

A collection of pre-recorded pieces including Monique Gabrielle Salazaar on her new book, “Striking the Black Snake: Poems from Standing Rock”, Amy Goodman’s commentary on a North Carolina CAFO’s innovative […] The post A Little of This… appeared first on KKFI .

Mother Nature may have rained on Kansas City’s parade, but that didn’t deter hundreds of people from gathering at Unity Temple on the Plaza on Saturday, April 29th for a […] The post Highlights from the Kansas City Climate March appeared first on KKFI .