For A Green Future

 Host Joe DeMare talks about the invasive Joro spider and the misinformation campaign trying to convince people that invasive spiders the size of dinner plates with a painful bite and an appetite for humming birds is no big deal. Next he interview Deepa Pedmanabha, Deputy General Counsel for Greenpeace USA about the $300 million SLAPP lawsuit that is threatening to bankrupt one of the most importa...

Host Joe DeMare talks about the continuing "lawnification" of the towpath park in Maumee. A caller bemoans the continued loss of trees as neighbors cut down big old trees for no reason. Our guest, Larea Sprow from the Ohio Invasive Plant Council talks about the ongoing efforts to hold invasive plant species at bay in Ohio. Rebecca Wood tells us all about strawberries. Ecological News includes "Nuc...

Host Joe DeMare reveals his true identity as an Alpha, electric cars, and a coolant leak at Perry nuclear plant. Next he interviews Maureen Willis, Ohio's Consumer Counsel about the ongoing legal battles to reverse HB6. Rebecca Wood tells us about the White River in Indianapolis. Ecological News includes: renewables outpacing coal in India; killer whales with too much time on their hands; and dead...

Host Joe DeMare talks about his birthday visit to the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, where he saw bald eagles, trumpeter swans, and a host of other birds and other critters. Next, he interviews Julia Martini, head of the non-profit For The Love of Cats, which captures and neuters feral cats. Rebecca Wood talks about bees. Ecological News includes: more success for sand batteries; how the major c...

Host Joe DeMare talks about Mother's Day and how mothers are integral to the environmental movement. Then he interviews Diane D'Arrigo of NIRS about the latest legislative dirty tricks the nuclear lobby is using to weaken nuclear safety standards and put us all at risk. Rebecca Wood talks about Octomommies, the champion mothers of the animal kingdom. Ecological News includes pipeline failures and...

 Host Joe DeMare talks about the comedy night benefit for the Nature's Nursery wildlife rehab center. Next he gives a eulogy for the soon-to-be-extinct beech tree, being wiped out by a nematode from Japan. Rebecca Wood talks about hurricanes. Ecological news includes Antarctic sea ice melting, right wing attacks on the environment in Germany, and Ohio legislators repeating gas industry scripts wor...

Joe DeMare talks about the joys of camping in Wisconson, away from artificial lights. Then he interviews Tristan Rader from Solar United Neighbors about HB197, a bill that would allow a limited amount of community solar in Ohio, perhaps the first crack in the legislative wall Ohio state government has built up against renewables. Then Rebecca Wood talks about violets. Ecological News includes elev...

Host Joe DeMare travels to Benton Harbor, Michigan to take on the zombie Palisades nuclear power plant. In the process, he exposes some lies told by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and uncovers the biases in "both sides" reporting. Next, he interviews Zeb Albert about the Wood County Park District's annual native plant sale and discusses the importance of planting local genome native plants. Re...

Joe talks about his impressions of the eclipse and the seeming lack of bees.  We discuss PFAS levels and EPA regulations with a caller. In lieu of an interview, we have part of a news conference of indigenous peoples local to the Toronto region, protesting the move by Royal Bank of Canada to invest in fossil fuel infrastructure. Rebecca Wood talks about garlic mustard, and ecological news includes...

Joe DeMare talks about the upcoming eclipse, and about the proven mental health benefits of getting outside and being in the natural world. Next he interviews Linda Seely with Mothers for Peace in San Obispo California. They are suing PG&E and the NRC commission for breaking the regulations regarding reactor relicensing. Then Rebecca Wood celebrates National Beer Day with a discussion of hops....

Another great show! Joe discusses Easter and the renewal of life in the springtime. He interviews Enrique Gomez Del Campo about the field of ecohydrology and how it might affect the population around the Great Lakes.  After that, Rebecca Wood informs us about the origin of the Easter Bunny. Ecological news includes the largest agrivoltaic project in the United States, located right here in Ohio, a...

In lieu of a guest, Joe DeMare talks about famous environmentalists from the past and the present!  Rebecca Wood also discusses some prevalent Jewish woman environmentalists in honor of Purim and Women's History Month. Ecological news includes a terrible nuclear conference in Brussels and a wonderful celebration of wind power in Bilbao. 

Joe DeMare talks about wolf hunting and global warming, tying them together. Then he interviews Jesse James Deer in the Water about developments in the fight against nuclear power in Michigan. Rebecca Wood looks into the facts behind the myth of St. Patrick driving the snakes from Ireland. Ecological News includes the first US offshore wind farm going online and Florida outlawing offshore wind far...

Host Joe DeMare responds to listener emails on Marcy Kaptur and particulate heat storage. Next, he interviews Lynn de Freitas, CEO of Friends of the Great Salt Lake about the environmental challenges faced by the Lake. Rebecca Wood and Ecological News follow. 

Joe DeMare talks about the controversy over wild turkeys in the city of Bowling Green. It's an example of how anti-nature feelings get stirred up that often lead to wildlife being exterminated. Rebecca shares her story of being attacked by a flock of Canada Geese. No interview this week. Ecological News includes Uruguay going seven months running on 100% renewables and the 13th anniversary of the...

Joe DeMare talks about his trip out west, visiting the Great Salt Lake, Bryce Canyon National Park , Zion National Park and Vegas. Next, he interviews Kelly Wicks, owner of Grounds for Thought, who has helped set up a nature preserve in Columbia. Rebecca Wood shares a sermon on what to do on a dying planet. Eco-News includes huge leaps in renewable energy and, unfortunately, also in fossil fuel co...

Joe DeMare talks about the ongoing Pasteurization of NW Ohio. Then he reviews the latest arrests and indictments in the HB6 scandal with a little help from US House Rep. Marcy Kaptur. Next he interview Zhiwen Ma, a researcher with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory that has developed a revolutionary new energy storage system that simply uses hot sand. Rebecca Wood talks about Harriet Tubman...

It's time for the annual Eco-Bowl! Host Joe DeMare puts San Francisco and Kansas City in a head to head sustainability competition. Both have great policies in terms of things like public transit and renewable energy, but one did something in 2023 that threw the match to the other City big time. Next Joe Interviews Eric Fine with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication about this year's n...

Host Joe DeMare talks about the abnormally warm "winter" and discusses why climate activists aren't running around, shouting and panicking. Next he interviews Kevin Kamps from Beyond Nuclear about the Atomic Safety Licensing Board's Kangaroo Kourt which held a "pre-hearing" that they will most likely use to deny intervenor status for groups opposed to the Perry Nuclear Plant relicensing. Then, Reb...

Host Joseph R. DeMare talks about the monstrous fogbank that covered 1/3 of the United State for three days and its connection to global warming. Then he tells the story of a rabidly pro-nuclear physicist/influencer and why she recently became so afraid of global warming that she's finally suggesting that maybe we need to build wind turbines and solar panels, now. Next he welcomes back Stephany Se...

Host Joseph R. DeMare talks about global warming and remembers two wonderful environmentalists who passed, Molly Nichols and Don Scherer. Next he interviews Dr. Julia Halo about retroviruses and dog DNA, talking about how retroviruses have inserted themselves into the DNA of dogs and people and how that might be changing them and us. Rebecca Wood talks about the basics of snow. Ecological News inc...

Host Joseph R. DeMare talks about cold and trains and other things. Next, he interviews Leona Morgan, a member of the Dine' who was also a colleague of Klee Benally, an extraordinary environmental activist, poet, musician, and writer. Leona talks about Klee and then tells us about Haul No!, an organization fighting uranium mines and transport which have been so devastating for the Navajo people. R...

Join Joseph R. DeMare and Co-Host Rebecca Wood as they celebrate the show's fifth anniversary! Joe looks back on some of his favorite episodes. Then the topic is keystone species. Prompted by an episode of the PBS program, Nature, Joe talks about some of the most important keystone species and what happens when they're removed. Next Rebecca takes a close look at flatulence, specifically the gas th...

Joseph R. DeMare looks back on some of the most intense reporting and interviews of 2023. Some of the most notable included: his live reporting from the East Palestine train derailment, Stephany Seay's description of the bison slaughter at Yellowstone; the release of the filme Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island;  and the threat of deep sea mining. 

Host Joe DeMare takes on all the Christmas Eco-Controversies: real trees versus fake trees; the recycleability of wrapping paper; eco-friendly holiday gifts; etc.. Next he interviews Mycle Schneider, one of the chief organizers of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report. Taking a deep dive into the state of the industry, he explains why the COP28 pledge to triple nuclear power is impossible. Then...