Eco Radio KC

Weapons plant, the arrests, and the environmental issues and clean up of the old plant, as well as any new environmental issues that will face the new plant. The post The New Weapons Plant is Open! appeared first on KKFI .

Craig Volland will be our guest to talk about mercury. The second guest would be Dr. Portnoy from Children’s Mercury hospital. He would be talking about the health impacts of Sulfur […] The post Mercury and Sulfur Dioxide appeared first on KKFI .

Jenny O’Brien of CarmaHop (formerly Lawrence on Board) joins Natural E to discuss their innovative rideshare program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kODZiHFVamE&list=UU22prX8COroAU7o6r5CVP5w https://carmacarpool.com/hop/   The post Carma Hop appeared first on KKFI .

John Kurmann returns to EcoRadio KC to discuss air quality with Amanda Graor of the Mid America Regional Council (MARC)

Alan Weisman on population Jasmine Moore JOCO Sustainability Program The post Population & Sustainability appeared first on KKFI .

Karin Page of After The Harvest talks about their efforts to avoid food waste and provide healthy food for those who struggle among us. Former EcoRadio KC host, Rabbi Moti […] The post After The Harvest and Kansas Interfaith Power and Light appeared first on KKFI .

 Elaine Giessel  leads a discussion on regional water issues with Attorney Lee Cross, including the EPA’s current efforts to protect water quality nationally and  proposed strategies in Kansas to ensure […] The post Water, Water, Everywhere appeared first on KKFI .

Denny Larson from Global Community Monitor (www.gcmonitor.org) and Leticia DeCaigny, their agent on the ground in Wyandotte County discuss recent activities with Richard Mabion. Plus Lou Elder and Star Thomas-Wyse discuss […] The post Global Community Monitor in Wyandotte County and Hemp appeared first on KKFI .

 Kim Lovell will be discussing population issues and the environment.  Kim is the chair of the national population committee of the Sierra Club. Dr. Riki Ott will be discussing oil spills, […] The post Population plus Oil Spills appeared first on KKFI .

Elaine Geissel speaks with the Sierra Club’s Joe Spease about fracking activities in Kansas and Natural E speaks with Mary Silwance of Greenworks KC The post Fracking & Greenworks KC appeared first on KKFI .

Dr. Nancy Knowlton spoke at the Kansas City Library on May 29th on Why Oceans Matter.  We bring you her talk, this evening. The post Dr. Nancy Knowlton on “Why Healthy Oceans Matter”. appeared first on KKFI .

We will start with a phone interview of Dr. Chip Taylor of KU, founder of Monarch Watch. He will talk about the current plight of the butterfly and how folks can help provide backyard habitat for monarchs. http://www.monarchwatch.org/ The second half of the program will be live with Craig Wood, Solid Waste Management Coordinator for the Johnson County Dept. of Health and Environment. He will discu...

Audrey Klopper, a Kansas organic farmer and herbalist, speaks on the of use of “bio-solids” as fertilizer. Also, Zach Pistora, Sierra Club Lobbyist brings us up to speed on legislative […] The post Toxic Sludge Isn’t Good for You appeared first on KKFI .

According to the Federal Government, there are over 900 toxins remaining on the grounds of the Bannister Federal Complex due to the activities of the Allied/Bendix/Honeywell weapons plant.  Over 154 workers […] The post Bannister Federal Complex – 900 Toxins and 2 Arrests appeared first on KKFI .

Highlights from the Kansas City March Against Monsanto event held on Saturday.   Angela Cooper’s speech: Hello, I am Angela Cooper. I am with THE CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS HEALTH […] The post March Against Monsanto appeared first on KKFI .

On May 24th, there will be March Against Monsanto rallies all over the world, including 3 in Kansas and 7 in Missouri.  We’ll hear from folks organizing in Kansas City […] The post March Against Monsanto appeared first on KKFI .

On Saturday, May 17, Kansas City will join communities around the country to ask President Obama and local officials to reject the Keystone XL pipeline, offshore drilling, and other dirty […] The post Rejecting the Keystone XL Pipeline and What’s the Matter with Mercury appeared first on KKFI .

Craig presents a recording of Luz Martinez from when she visited KC back in February.  Natural E talks to a local farming collective.     The post GMO Corn and Mexico appeared first on KKFI .

Local environmental activist, and former EcoRadio KC host, John Kurmann, spoke at the April Greens’ Forum last Monday.  We’ll air his presentation on this evening’s program. Also, Natural E  tells […] The post Climate Disruption: A Green Imperative appeared first on KKFI .

Mike Murphy speaks with 2012 Green Party Presidential Candidate, Dr. Jill Stein about The Global Climate Convergence for People, Planet and Peace over Profit, an education and direct action campaign […] The post Earth Day to May Day with Dr. Jill Stein, The Ogallala Road: A Memoir of Love and Reckoning, & Fracking & Earthquakes with Joe Spease appeared first on KKFI .

Kellis Bayless is a coal activist with a Ph. D in Ecology in Evolutionary Biology.  He is an expert on mountaintop removal and its consequences.  We'll discuss the whole spectrum of coal consumption on the program.   www.ilovemountains.org  

Richard Maybion has a discussion with Teresa Kelly of Cultivate KC and Mike Murphy interviews Craig Volland of KC Food Circle concerning upcoming organic and local food Expos. The post Organic and Local Food Expos and Cultivate KC appeared first on KKFI .

Host Craig Lubow interviews Katherine Kelly, the Executive Director and a co-founder of Cultive KC (a locally-grown non-profit working to grow food, farms and communities for a healthy local food […] The post Cultivate KC & Battlefields To Farmfields appeared first on KKFI .

Former EcoRadio host John Kurmann, stops by to update us on all things pipeline, XL, Flannigan’s South (which incurs through KKFI’s listening area) and more. But before we get to […] The post Pipelines appeared first on KKFI .

On tonight’s EcoRadio KC, guests Mike Utz of Boulevard Beer and Michelle Goth of Ripple Glass will be in the studio to discuss sustainability. Learn how Boulevard Brewing Company is […] The post “Greening Your Beer”–A St. Patrick’s Day Special! appeared first on KKFI .