Bernice Butler

Healthy Living Healthy Planet Radio

Health EN ↓ 207 episodes

Healthy Living Healthy Planet Radio, with weekly broadcasts on iHeart talk radio.. KFXR1190AM at 3 p.m. Saturdays, is about more than just the environment. It’s more than just healthy living. Host Bernice Butler and featured guests examine topics and explore the inextricable relationship between your health and the health of our planet. Each one-hour program goes beyond the headlines to explore how myriad environmental issues we face today—climate change, plastic pollution, renewable energy, water, food justice and more—affect and influence the health and wellbeing of each and every one of us.

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Bernice Butler

Episodes

Forming The Future: Youth Activism 17.11.2019 38:29

Featuring two incredible youth activists Lilly Platt and Danny Eisawy. Lilly founded ‘Lilly’s Plastic Pickup’ at the age of 7.  is a Youth Ambassador for Plastic Pollution Coalition, HOW Global, The Ship of Tolerance London 2019 & YouthMundus. Lilly was recently awarded Young Activist of the Year Award 2019. And last but certainly not least Lilly was recently featured on  her first T...

Eliminate Plastic To Find The Balance - Hormone Health & Ocean Preservation 10.11.2019 43:31

Aired Live on 11/09/2019: Shelby O’Neil, environmental activist, Jr. Ocean Guardians founder, #NoStrawNovember creator, and 18 year old student at UC Berkley, speaks about educating our population, especially our youth, on plastic pollution through her work. Moreover, Shelby explains the negative impacts of plastic pollution and the importance of getting involved in changing policy in regard to po...

Plastic Pollution Advocacy - Fossil Fuels, Political Policy, and Community Education. 03.11.2019 54:27

Aired Live on 11/02/2019: Featuring Jeffrey Jacoby, Deputy Director for the Texas Campaign for the Environment; and Katy Launius sustainability coordinator and Dean of Students Success and Wellness at Eastfield College. Jeffrey speaks about changing the habits of texans one door, and one person at a time. They are a ground up organization who work to pass state wide legislation on climate change a...

Climate Change: Your Job, Your Health & Your Wallet 27.10.2019 49:42

Dr. Kim Knowlton and Juanita Constible from the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council)join host Bernice Butler to speak about how rising temperatures and extreme weather conditions in our world impact our job, our health and our wallets. Our world's temperatures are predicted to raise 10-15 degrees over the coming decades. Heat is intrinsically related to health. Learn about the motion Juanita a...

Healthy Homes & Predictive Plants 20.10.2019 50:53

Featuring guests Dr. Bonnie Jacobs and Dr. Stephanie McCarter. Explore how climate change impacts plant growth and the health of our planet and people with Paleo Botanist Dr. Bonnie Jacobs. Moreover, understand the climate of past civilizations using plant fossils. Dive into the staggering 24% of diseases and illness caused by environmental exposures which can be averted with Dr. Stephanie McCarte...

We're All Connected: Humans and The Environment 13.10.2019 46:47

Featuring guests Dr. Andrew Dessler  and Dr. Alfred Johnson. Explore the impact human activity has on climate change. Dr. Andrew Dessler, professor of Atmospheric Sciences, helps unpack human's impact on climate by sharing his research on water vapor. Not only do human's impact the environment, the environment impacts humans. Listen to Dr. Johnson speak with host Bernice Butler about the...

Climate Change and Allergies 05.10.2019 53:30

Aired live October 5th 2019 , featuring guests Dr. Matt Fitzpatrick and Dr. Jeffrey Demain. Explore climate change and examine the shifting climate in your own city through Dr. Fitzpatrick’s climate mapping. Later, learn from Dr. Jeffrey Demain, allergy expert, how allergies and the environment interact and leave you feeling extra stuffy as the seasons change. Our premiere episode is an exciting d...