Eco Radio KC

For our show on Monday February 21st,  host Richard Mabion has Zack Pistora, lobbyist for the Kansas Group of the Sierra Club, back on our program to explain the issues and inform us about  bills are under consideration in the Kansas Legislature.  Zack and Richard will discuss any that affect the environment of Kansas.  Pending […]

For our show on Monday February 14th, host Terri Wilke brings you a SWEET topic – bees and the nectar, HONEY, they bring from nectar.  First, she speaks with Marty Hansen, an apiarist (beekeeper), from Belton Missouri. You can hear discussion of the practice of beekeeping. https://www.facebook.com/HansenHoneyFarms/ Marty is a member of Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers […]

Environmental hazards are consistently placed in poor communities and policies aimed to improve the environment often spread costs and benefits unevenly across different populations. Experts acknowledge that Climate Change will disproportionally affect low-income communities; communities who are least responsible for climate change emissions. Join host, Bob Grove, and guests to discuss Environment...

For our show on Monday January 31st, 2022, host Brent Ragsdale interviews two founding members of the Planetary Limits Academic Network (PLAN) – Dr. Melody LeHew, Professor in the Department of Interior Design and Fashion Studies at Kansas State University and Dr. Tom Murphy, Professor of Physics at the University of California San Diego. The […]

Al Davis, lobbyist for the Nebraska chapter of the Sierra Club, joins host Craig Lubow to discuss the toxins contaminating the seeds used to produce ethanol and how the waste byproduct known as “wetcake” is contaminating farmland in Nebraska, as well as in Kansas. Discussion includes agency action and lawsuits againt AltEn, a company with […]

For our show on Monday January 17th, 2021, host Richard Mabion will speak about the Kansas Legislature with Zack Pistora, lobbyist for the Kansas Sierra Club.  The Kansas Legislature consists of a 125-member House of Representatives and a 40-member Senate. The Legislature convened on January 10th for their annual session and generally adjourns in early […]

For the show on Monday January 10th, 2021, host Terri Wilke will speak about the proposed West Gardner Solar Project with Michael Almon, Author at Sustainability Action Network. https://www.sustainabilityaction.net/ NextEra Utility Company has brought a proposal to build a large industrial solar site to the Planning Commissions of Johnson County and Douglas County, Kansas.  As […]

Our homes are the single largest investment most of us will make in our lives. They not only have a huge impact on our finances and our lifestyle, but collectively they have a huge impact on the planet. Join host, Bob Grove, and guests to discuss the Sustainable Home, how different aspects of our daily […]

The political economy of global warming will be discussed by Spencer Graves and Stephen Melton, interviewed by host Craig Lubow. This includes a discussion of bills currently before the US Congress with various proposals for “Carbon Fee and Dividend“, as supported by the Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL).  Stephen is the CCL  for Kansas City, Missouri.  Spencer is a […]

For the show on Monday December 20, 2021, host Brent Ragsdale has done a farm tour at KC Farm School on Gibbs RD in Kansas City KS. We wish this hour could be only good news of this remarkable place, but recently their greenhouse sustained damage from the tremendous winds that have been terrorizing our […]

Facing the twin existential threats of the human-induced Sixth Mass Extinction of Species and global warming, humanity increasingly recognizes the necessity for transformations.  Beyond all the science, models, and policy proposals, the environmental movement must embrace the creative arts as gateways to the provision of depth and meaning to these transformations. To affirm, discuss, and share a [...

On EcoRadio KC for 11-29-21, host Terri Wilke has prepared a show about Albert Bates, a member of the intentional community and ecovillage movements. We wish this hour could be a real time interview with Albert Bates, however, he can’t zoom, because he lives beyond the digital divide, in the Global Village Institute’s Cool Lab […]

On November 22, 2021, EcoRadio KC will feature host Brent Ragsdale bringing Michael Dowd, American progressive Christian minister, author, and eco-theologian known as an advocate of Big History, religious naturalism, sustainability, climate activism, and the epic of evolution. He has evangelized to over 2,000 audiences since 2002 and he wrote Thank God for Evolution in […]

This last year has been a bellwether for climate issues. We’ve had a new federal administration changing the direction of U.S. climate policy. The United Nation’s IPCC has published it’s first climate assessment report since 2014. And we’ve had the world gather in Glasgow for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change … better […]

On November 15, 2021, EcoRadio KC will feature host Richard Mabion speaking with John Hickey, the Missouri coordinator for Clean Energy for America, which works to amplify the voice of the clean energy workforce to advocate for just, equitable and rapid decarbonization.  John will be talking about President Biden’s Build Back Better program, and how […]

On November 8, 2021, EcoRadio KC will feature host David Mitchell speaking with Sherry Ellms, MA, of Naropa University in Boulder Colorado. Sherry is an Associate Professor at Naropa University, and she has taught in the Resilient Leadership, Ecopsychology Masters Programs, and Environmental Studies Department.  She is a senior accomplished meditation teacher, author, and activist. […]

Citizen lobbying provides ordinary people with the opportunity to make a profound difference on big issues. Whether writing letters to editors, calling your elected representatives, or meeting officials in person or on zoom, citizen Lobbying is a simple, effective way to transform the political landscape in ways that improve your life, your community and the […]

Host Craig Lubow will talk to Zack Pistora, Sierra Club Lobbyist and environmental activist, about solar energy. We will explore the economics of solar energy and advantages and disadvantages of each type of solar energy, including rooftop solar and community solar.

October 18, 2021 is going to feature a piece produced by KHOI FM in Ames, Iowa which aired on Sprouts, a program featuring radio programs produced at community radio stations. We will play parts from Mike Murphy’s interview with Jessica Reznicek, a Catholic Worker who has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for her […]

October 11, 2021 is our show during the KKFI fall 2021 pledge drive.  Please do not use that information as an opportunity to forgo our program, please tune in and use the opportunity to show your support for EcoRadio KC! We are going to feature, live, some representatives from environmental groups you may be actively […]

Lisa Ousley, Executive director of After the Harvest, and Max Kanbe from Kanbe Markets join Craig Lubow to talk about Hunger Action Month and new partnerships that After the Harvest has formed. https://aftertheharvestkc.org/home/contact-us/   https://www.kanbesmarkets.org/

In 2013, David Henry walked 1000 miles from Boston, MA to Dayton, OH. He did this to raise awareness of Climate Change; to talk to people along the way and listen to their climate concerns … and/or why they were NOT concerned. Join Climate Hour host, Bob Grove, as he speaks with author and climate […]

On September 20, 2021, EcoRadio KC host Richard Mabion speaks with his friends Sharon Abreu and Michael Hurwicz from Orcas Island, WA.   Sharon Abreu is Executive & Artistic Director and Michael is President of Irthlingz Arts-Based Environmental Education, a 501(c)(3) organization inspiring stewardship for people and planet through music, theater and technology. https://www.irthlingz.org/ You may...

EcoRadio KC host Terri Wilke speaks with John Fish Kurmann.   John is employed with Bridging the Gap and actively involved with 350.org. 350.org is an international movement of ordinary people working to end the age of fossil fuels and build a world of community-led renewable energy for all.  It was founded in 2008 by a […]

Join host, Bob Grove, and guests for a look at Climate Change through the lens of the labor movement. Guests include: • Joseph Uehlein – President of the Labor Network for Sustainability, former secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO’s Industrial Union Department and former director of the AFL-CIO Center for Strategic Campaigns. • Mijin Cha – Assistant […]