Eco Radio KC

Host Richard Mabion talks with UMKC’s Program Director of Urban Planning, Associate Professor Michael Frisch, as well as Zay Thompson and Stacy Lindgren, co-founders of Kansas City ART’s Ecovillage (http://www.kcartsecovillageproject.org/) The post ArtsEcoVillage and Urban Planning appeared first on KKFI .

Former Vice President Al Gore was in Kansas City on February 22nd to make a presentation on climate change at the Folk Alliance Conference.  KKFI was on hand to record […] The post Al Gore on Climate Change at the Folk Alliance Conference in Kansas City appeared first on KKFI .

Guests include a technical expert from EPA, Region 7 Headquarters (probably Steve Wurtz, the Toxics Release Inventory Coordinator from the Chemical Risk Information Branch, Air & Waste Management Division) Our […] The post Community Right to Know: Informing Citizens about the Chemical Industry appeared first on KKFI .

As the Kansas City region gets ready for the Intermodal Hub, Richard Mabion explores how environmental impact can be mitigated.  Richard’s guests are:   1. Eric Kirkendall 2. Leticia DeCaigny […] The post Smart Growth appeared first on KKFI .

Elaine Geisel will talk about the Fukushima radiation scare in bluefin tuna and the whole concept of sustainable fisheries. She’ll have a website where folks can look at recommended fish […] The post Is It Okay to Eat the Fish? appeared first on KKFI .

Tonight on EcoRadio KC, the team will revisit some of their past show topics and provide updates on them, as well as live reports from the Keystone XL Pipeline protests in both  […] The post Past Story Updates and XL Pipeline Protests appeared first on KKFI .

Co-hosts Craig Lubow and Elaine Geisel interview Johnson County Commissioner Ed Peterson. The post Johnson County Update appeared first on KKFI .

A discussion of environmental justice on Martin Luther King Day The post EJ for MLK appeared first on KKFI .

This week on EcoRadio KC, we finally present Richard Mabion‘s 2013 Year in Review–all things that impacted us environmentally here in the KC metro, and the issues that fired us […] The post Richard’s 2013 in Review appeared first on KKFI .

On this installment of EcoRadio KC, Craig Lubow‘s guest will be David Mitchell, an activist in 350.org and the interim director of Citizens Climate Lobby. David has served on the Executive Committee […] The post Global Warming and Gaia Theory appeared first on KKFI .

Tonight on EcoRadio KC, host Richard Mabion takes us through a 2013 enviro-centric retrospect about the year that was, and where we are heading in 2014 as far as healing […] The post EcoRadio KC Year-End Wrap-Up appeared first on KKFI .

Host Elaine Geisel interviews two naturalists about their respective work The post Naturalists appeared first on KKFI .

The Williams Corp. of Tulsa, Okla., in partnership with the Boardwalk Pipeline Partners of Houston, has proposed construction of an interstate pipeline from two separate natural gas shales in western […] The post Nuns Try to Thwart Nasty Pipeline Habit appeared first on KKFI .

Host John Kurmann discusses the background and ecological impact of the Christmas Holiday Buying Season with Sarah Baird of the Center For the New American Dream, presents an interview from […] The post Sarah Baird on Holiday Ecology Impact; Bill McKibben on Tar Sands appeared first on KKFI .

Host Richard Mabion opens the phones to listeners to discuss a wide range of environmental issues. The post Local Environmental Issues Call-In Show with Richard Mabion appeared first on KKFI .

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Kansas City Eco-troubadour and environmentalist Stan Slaughter has been delving into the growing field of biomimicry. He says that it could be as big as the internet. He’ll talk to […] The post Biomimicry appeared first on KKFI .

Kansas City is now in the WMD business with a brand spanking new weapons plant, but who will clean up the old one? Jay Coghlan of Nukewatch.org and Anne Suellentrop […] The post Cleanup up of the Old Kansas City Weapons Plant plus EPA listening Session Update appeared first on KKFI .

This evening on EcoRadio KC, we’ll chat with students from Kansas University who attended the Power Shift conference for environmental justice. Later, we’ll chat about the Wildwood Education Center in […] The post Power Shift Conference & Wildwood appeared first on KKFI .

Tonight on EcoRadio KC, we’ll tackle the Recycling/Brownfields/Hazardous Waste program in Wyandotte County. We’ll be speaking with WyCo employees Kirk Suther and Marlon Goff, who run the program. All this […] The post Recycling and Brownfields Hazardous Waste appeared first on KKFI .

John Kurmann brings us up to date on the No Keystone XL Pledge of Resistance Richard Mabion welcomes Claus Wawrzinek and James Turner to talk about their Missouri Beyond Coal […] The post Mixed Bag appeared first on KKFI .

After a rousing success in May, another March Against Monsanto action is planned for cities throughout the world on October 12th. Richard Mabion helps us sort out what is going […] The post March Against Monsanto II – This Time It’s Personal! appeared first on KKFI .

This week’s EcoRadioKC will have Zack Pistora, the Legislative Director for the Kansas Sierra Club, on the show to discuss the Haskell-Wakarusa Wetlands soon to be paved over by the South Lawrence Trafficway, as well […] The post Haskell-Wakarusa Wetlands Debacle and More! appeared first on KKFI .

Tonight on EcoRadio KC, we’ll discuss the national Draw the Line event to bring attention to climate action, sponsored by 350.org. More than 100 events will be held across the […] The post Draw the Line to Save the Missouri River and more! appeared first on KKFI .

This evening on EcoRadio KC, Craig Wolfe will be on the show to discuss the upcoming Concert for the Climate, slated for September 28th from 11:00am-6:00pm at Kaw Point Riverfront […] The post Concert for the Climate appeared first on KKFI .