Eco Radio KC

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 method of feces removal, a report from sister station, KGUA …

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 wide of array of speakers and performers. KKFI was on …

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 .

The first guest will be Lori Lawrence, talking about the KC participation in the national march in DC. John Kurmann and Manny Abarca will be on to talk about the local march. Also, Kansas environmentalist, Joe Spease spoke at a …

The first guest will be Lori Lawrence, talking about the KC participation in the national march in DC. John Kurmann and Manny Abarca will be on to talk about the […] The post Climate March Update appeared first on KKFI .

Eco Elvis joins us live in the KKFI studio. Also, Jessie Blakeborough and Kenneth Lee talk about the March For Science coming up on Earth Day, both here and in DC.

Eco Elvis joins us live in the KKFI studio. Also, Jessie Blakeborough and Kenneth Lee talk about the March For Science coming up on Earth Day, both here and in […] The post Eco-Elvis Plus the March for Science appeared first on KKFI .

On April 1st, Missouri State Representative, Brandon Ellington held a town hall forum on the contamination resulting from the gas leak at Inner City Oil at 31st and Cleveland. KKFI’s Jeff Humfeld was on hand to record the proceedings.

On April 1st, Missouri State Representative, Brandon Ellington held a town hall forum on the contamination resulting from the gas leak at Inner City Oil at 31st and Cleveland. KKFI's […] The post Town Hall on the Inner City Oil Contamination appeared first on KKFI .

Erich Muehlegger is an Associate Professor of Economics and the Chair of the Graduate Program at the University of California, Davis, and a faculty research fellow of the National Bureau of Economics Research. We’ll speak with him about his co-authored …

Erich Muehlegger is an Associate Professor of Economics and the Chair of the Graduate Program at the University of California, Davis, and a faculty research fellow of the National Bureau […] The post Air Pollution and Criminal Activity: Evidence from Chicago Microdata appeared first on KKFI .

Craig Volland, local environmentalist and food specialist, will join host Craig Lubow to update us on issues relating to industrial agriculture issues, GMOs, and how to promote environmentalism in the Trump era.

Craig Volland, local environmentalist and food specialist, will join host Craig Lubow to update us on issues relating to industrial agriculture issues, GMOs, and how to promote environmentalism in the […] The post Agriculture and Food Issues update appeared first on KKFI .

Tom Neilson joins host Craig Lubow to talk about how social protest music inspires change and will perform some of his environmental music. Tom provides a voice for those who believe in the power of folk music to effect change. …

Tom Neilson joins host Craig Lubow to talk about how social protest music inspires change and will perform some of his environmental music. Tom provides a voice for those who […] The post Protest music to save the environment appeared first on KKFI .

Richard Mabion welcomes students from Harmon and Wyandotte High Schools who have been trained by Friends of the Kaw to test water for pollutants. Also, Olga, from the Clean Energy Project, lets us know about the upcoming “Clean Air Day” …

Richard Mabion welcomes students from Harmon and Wyandotte High Schools who have been trained by Friends of the Kaw to test water for pollutants. Also, Olga, from the Clean Energy […] The post Testing the Waters appeared first on KKFI .

KC Stands up for Standing Rock activists, Kit Kat (on the phone from North Dakota) and Mary Benrud-Gachie join Monique Gabrielle Salazar, author of the new Stand Up: Poems From Standing Rock to discuss all things pipeline. Also, reports from …

KC Stands up for Standing Rock activists, Kit Kat (on the phone from North Dakota) and Mary Benrud-Gachie join Monique Gabrielle Salazar, author of the new Stand Up: Poems From […] The post Pipeline Updates appeared first on KKFI .

A recent Reuters report listed Saint Joseph, MO as one of the cities with a water system as bad as Flint, Michigan. We speak with The Ecumenical Environmental Justice Organization about that and other environmental areas of concern in St. …

A recent Reuters report listed Saint Joseph, MO as one of the cities with a water system as bad as Flint, Michigan. We speak with The Ecumenical Environmental Justice Organization […] The post What's the Matter with St. Joe? appeared first on KKFI .

Former publisher of Mother Earth News, Bryan Welch joins us in the studio. Bryan is currently the CEO of B The Change Media, which promotes a triple bottom line of people-planet-profit. Bryan, who also takes interest in Slow Money, Earthships, …

Former publisher of Mother Earth News, Bryan Welch joins us in the studio. Bryan is currently the CEO of B The Change Media, which promotes a triple bottom line of […] The post Business as a Force for Good? appeared first on KKFI .