Eco Radio KC

It’s a buggy summer and this week we are here to teach you practical ways to manage insects in and around the home and those surrounding the plants you maintain.  […] The post Dealing With Bugs Without Harming Ourselves appeared first on KKFI .

The environment we are passing down to our children is becoming less hospitable every day.  While there are many positive actions we should take as caregivers of our youth and […] The post Teaching Toward a Sustainable Future appeared first on KKFI .

For this program, Eco Radio KC airs an interview with Pamela McElwee.  She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Ecology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, at […] The post EcoRadio KC • July 15, 2019 appeared first on KKFI .

Hosts Brent Ragsdale and Richard Mabion recap an event that took place on April 30th 2019 at the Metropolitan Energy Center’s new home in the Nonprofit Village 31 West 31st […] The post EcoRadio KC • July 8, 2019 appeared first on KKFI .

In the first segment, Julie Koppen joins host Craig Lubow to discuss the “Historic Green Restoration Home Tour.” Julie is the publisher of Greenability Magazine. In the second segment, Craig […] The post EcoRadio KC • July 1, 2019 appeared first on KKFI .

EcoRadio KC is pleased to present Daniel Clark Reuman, University of Kansas Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and Senior Scientist, Kansas Biological Survey. Earlier this year, Daniel offered a […] The post A Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality for Households and Small Organizations appeared first on KKFI .

On today’s show: Our programmer, Richard Mabion, will host a discussion with Althea Moses from EPA, Amy Roberts from KCMO Heath Dept and Christina VanCleave from Wyandotte County Health Dept. […] The post Lead poisoning and your health in the least expected places appeared first on KKFI .

EcoRadio KC is a magazine show, including live segments, prerecorded stories, and interviews. The weekly explores our interdependence with the rest of the world, showing the connections between the ways […] The post EcoRadio KC • June 24, 2019 appeared first on KKFI .

On EcoRadioKC, host Brent Ragsdale welcomes guests Lee Gum and Russell Gray.  Both are active with the KC Extinction Rebellion Movement.  Lee and Russell will give us a history of […] The post Extinction Rebellion – this is OUR issue appeared first on KKFI .

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Things are growing here in the Midwest and it is a great time to seek out locally grown foods.  This week’s episode will provide you with up-to-date information about where […] The post Farm Living at Sacred Sun Coop appeared first on KKFI .

First, Brent Ragsdale interviews Jack Vandeleuv Hub Coordinator for Sunrise Movement KC. We will be discussing what the Sunrise Movement is about and particularly their support for the Green New […] The post Sunrise Project and Environmental Impacts of Floods appeared first on KKFI .

Join host Craig Lubow for a discussion of the Endangered Species Act with Heather Navarro, Executive Director of Missouri Coalition for the Environment. Discussion will include an overview of the […] The post Endangered Species Act appeared first on KKFI .

The second part of our glyphosate roundup series reveals the science behind the harm caused by the most popular herbicide in history.  Learn the details of the inside information that […] The post Glyphosate Corrupts Our Health, featuring Anthony Samsel appeared first on KKFI .

The second part of our glyphosate roundup series reveals the science behind the harm caused by the most popular herbicide in history.  Learn the details of the inside information that […] The post Glyphosate Corrupts Our Health, featuring Jennifer Sass appeared first on KKFI .

On today’s show, we will hear our recording of events at the Extinction Rebellion in Kansas City and other Earth Day comments.  Then, host Richard Mabion will have a talk […] The post We Must Become Actively Engaged appeared first on KKFI .

On today’s show, host Brent Ragsdale interviews Dorothy Barnett of the Climate Energy Project about the Kansas Energy Fairness Act and other energy transition (fossil fuel to renewable) related legislation in […] The post Kansas Energy Fairness Act and other legislation appeared first on KKFI .

Host Richard Mabion speaks with Beth-Hannes Zacharias of the Metro Kansas City Climate Action Coalition along with Kristin Riott of Bridging the Gap. The post Metro Kansas City Climate Action Coalition appeared first on KKFI .

Kevin Kamps, Director of Beyond Nuclear, joins host Craig Lubow to discuss the environmental problems presented by nuclear energy, including radioactive contamination caused by the transportation and disposal of nuclear […] The post Nuclear Waste and Its Transportation Risks appeared first on KKFI .

When Pat Elder was in town on February 21st to kick off his tour of military bases contaminated with Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), Craig Lubow had a chance to […] The post Pat Elder on PFAS; Paul Johnson on Noxious Weeds. appeared first on KKFI .

EcoRadio KC hosts KC Food Circle friends, Emily Akins and Brandi Schoen.  They will show us where and how we can get the tastiest, freshest, healthiest food around.  We’ll be […] The post KC Food Circle and the Eat Local & Organic Expo appeared first on KKFI .

On Dec. 11, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) released a new proposed Waters of the United States (WOTUS) definition […] The post Revised WOTUS Rule: Recordings from the Public Hearings appeared first on KKFI .

Join hosts Richard Mabion and Dave Bennett Freeling as they sit down with young people who have been learning and teaching others about water quality in the KC area through […] The post Friends of the KAW appeared first on KKFI .

We feature some recordings of activist Pat Elder regarding PFAS contamination at military bases including Richards-Gebhaur. And Bob Grove updates Craig Lubow on the newly formed Climate Council of Greater […] The post PFAS at Richards-Gebhaur & Climate Council appeared first on KKFI .

Leaders of the Kaw Valley Native Plant Coalition: Courtney Masterson from Native Lands, LLC and Patti Ragsdale from Happy Apple’s Farm, join host Brent Ragsdale to discuss how to identify […] The post Habitat Conservation in Your Own Backyard appeared first on KKFI .