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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 .

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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] The post Business as a Force for Good? appeared first on KKFI .

Richard Mabion welcomes Paul Grahovac, LEED AP, of Build Smart to talk about Passive Energy Buildings. Also, on This Week in Water: The Standing Rock Sioux are standing up to […] The post Passive Energy Housing appeared first on KKFI .

Richard Mabion welcomes Eric Kirkendall back to EcoRadio KC. This time, to discuss his recent tour of Cuban farms. The post All the Farms in Cuba! appeared first on KKFI .