KMSU Every Day Is Earth Day

December 15, 2022 The Center for the Oldest Ice Exploration (COLDEX) is developing glacier ice core records of past climate, environmental conditions and atmospheric chemistry. Dr. Peter Neff is the field director for COLDEX is in Antarctica leading a team who will use the polar ice core samples to learn greenhouse gas levels as far back as 2.7 million years ago to help scientists understand the e...

Dec. 8, 2022 A vehicle that gets 350 miles per gallon equivalent? It sounds futuristic, but a California company, Aptera, is harnessing the power of the sun in a product that hasn't existed before -- a solar-electric vehicle. Aptera Co-Founder and Co-CEO Chris Anthony talks about this new aerodynamic vehicle that drives up to 1,000 miles of range per full charge -- a new industry record.

Dec. 1, 2022 MNSU Professor Dr. Donald Friend comments on The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties (COP27), which was the 27th United Nations Climate Change conference, held from 6 November until 18 November 2022 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Friend served as a senior science advisor in the United States Agency for International Development Office of Global Clima...

Nov. 17, 2022 Fresh-Energy is a non-profit organization with a mission to shape policy solutions to achieve equitable, Carbon-neutral economies. Mike Schowalter. Senior Policy Associate at Fresh-Energy talks about what it's going to take for us to reach those goals, and how you can be a part of the solution.

Nov. 11, 2022 Minnesota State Mankato's kicked off its Climate Action Plan in 2014 to attempt to control and reduce the future greenhouse gas emissions. Assistant VP for Facilities Management, Paul Corcoran, discusses the University's participation in a "Guaranteed Energy Savings" program  and how far the campus has come in reducing energy consumption, improving facility infrastructure and reducin...

Oct. 27, 2022 How to Prepare for Climate Change  is the first practical guide to adapting to the new climate. NY Times best-selling author and CBS Sunday Morning correspondent, David Pogue covers: where to live, how to invest, how to insure, how to build, what to grow, how to prepare for flood, drought, wildfire, tornado, heat waves etc....

Oct. 20, 2022 The Case for Cautious Climate Hope, a presentation by Dr. Zeke Hausfather, an internationally-renowned climate scientist who presented for the U of M Kuehnast Lecture about why we should have a cautious climate hope -- he acknowledges the profess we have made and how far we still have to go. The presentation was edited to fit in a time slot, and is available in its entirety on YouTub...

10132022 How Clean is your air? Minnesota State Mankato Engineering Professor, Dr. Jacob Swanson, received an Environmental Education grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to work with students to monitor air quality in their own back yards. New, low-cost, air quality sensors will be used to teach students about climate change in a context that matters to them.

Oct. 6, 2022 Winter heating season will be here soon. How can we save energy? Minnesota Valley Action Council Weather Auditor, Briana Parr-Baker and Energy Assistance Program Manager Sheila Ous provide tips and resources.

Sept. 22, 2022 MNSU Professor Phillip Larson is one of the lead scientists from 5 universities awarded $2.8 million NSF grant for Lake Superior Basin Research. Larson and his group will investigate the relationship between the recent de-glacial history, and the formation of rivers and their valleys on the North Shore of Lake Superior.

Sept. 9, 2022 Save the Kasota Prairie, a non-profit organization that has been working to beautify and preserve an area of southern Minnesota that has been mined. SKP Board Member, Erick Steinmetz talks about the history of the group and about its upcoming open house on Sept. 17, 2022, 8 a.m. to noon.

Aug. 25, 2022 It's the first day of the Minnesota State Fair and Steve Mikkelson tells us about the Eco Experience - the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's premier outreach to learn about what you can do to help improve our air, land, water, and climate.

Aug. 18, 2022  Aquaponics, LLC is one of the first commercial, land-based, Walleye farms in the U.S. Three high school friends from Amery, Wis.,  including Trent Dado,  got together to to raise Walleye in a sustainable way and utilize the nutrients produced by the fish to grow culinary herbs using a combo of aquaponic and aeroponic technology. This is the story of how Wobbly Walleye brand began an...

August 4, 2022  August is National Water Quality Month. KMSU's Karen Wright talks with Chuck Brandel, an engineer in the lead water business unit at ISG about innovative ways his company works with agriculture, cities, and counties for best practices to maintain water quality.

July 28, 2022 The Monarch Butterfly has been listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of nature.  Wendy Caldwell of Monarch Joint Venture tells us what we can do to preserve this important insect as well as many other pollinators critical to our survival.

July 21, 2022 Green Seam Director, Sam Ziegler, talks about the accomplishments of Green Seam in promoting agriculture in southern Minnesota and how the industry is working toward being greener to help the environment.

July 14, 2022 St. Peter's Steve Firkins debuts his documentary called, "The Filmmakers -- Stop Global Warming" on July 18, 2022 at Traverse des Sioux Treaty Center.  "Can two aliens, three news reporters and a snowman, motivate 8 billion people to save themselves from the consequences of climate change?

June 30, 2022 Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERT) wants to get the word about about the many programs available to Minnesotan's to help with projects for energy savings. Chris Meyer, Southeast MN CERT Coordinator talks about her journey from DIY solar projects to helping others in the state with their energy projects.

June 23, 2022 Onward Energy Is among the top independent energy companies in the nation with a location in Mankato. KMSU's Karen Wright talked with Sr., VP of Operations, David Rhodes and CEO, Steve Doyon about Onward Energy's efforts to provide clean energy to maintain a reliable power grid, and what the future in energy production holds.

June 9, 2022 The Center for Transportation & the Environment is a non-profit organization that is working to build a sustainable transportation ecosystem. Based in Atlanta, CTE has projects in 42 states. Midwest office director, Eric Bigelow talks about the organization's mission to improve the health of the climate and communities.

Air Force Heat Pumps are a clean energy source to heat our homes and water according to Dr. Josh Quinnell, Senior Research Engineer at the Center for Energy and Environment, a non-profit that discovers and deploys the most effective energy solutions to strengthen the economy and environment.

May 25, 2022 The City of Mankato has new policies in place for water conservation as well as a plan to manage trees throughout the community. City of Mankato Natural Resource Specialist, Justin Lindborg provides details.

Highland Family Farms Growing Natural Climate Solutions.  Highland Family Farms near Mapleton, Minnesota is working hard to build and implement sustainability practices throughout their farms. Pat Duncanson talks about how he and his wife, Kristin, are growing natural climate solutions among other crops.. 

May 26, 2022 The Climate Crisis is impacting how power will be supplied to our world. Dr. Ned Mohen, University of Minnesota Professor of power Electronics recently spoke in Mankato about how power engineering education is changing and must be more holistic to deal with climate change.

May 5, 2022 Dr. John B. Cobb, Jr., with the Living Earth Movement, believes it will take a change in philosophy to save the planet. The mission of his organization is to inspire global cooperation for the sake of all life on the planet, beginning with the US and China. For more information, see www.livingearthmovement.eco