Mothering Earth Podcast

In the second part of our interview with Andrew Dobbs, we talk about convincing companies to use minimal packaging and about what happens with electronic waste from computers, cell phones and the like. Learn how you can make a difference!

Getting to “zero waste” may seem like an impossible goal, but Andrew Dobbs of the Texas Campaign for the Environment says each of us can play a role in reducing the amount of stuff going into landfills and the environment. He has some eye-opening information that can’t be ignored and some ready solutions.

Salwa Khan (Mothering Earth) interviews Sari Albornoz, program director of the Grow Local program of the Sustainable Food Center in Austin TX.

Interview with Joy Casnovsky, program director of the Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre in Austin, TX about preparing fresh healthy meals.

Andrew Smiley of the Farm Direct program at Sustainable Food Center in Austin Texas discusses how the Farm Direct program works in connecting people to the sources of fresh healthy local food.

In Part 2 of an interview with Bill Neiman of Native American Seed in Junction, Texas, Neiman provides more reasons and practical ways of preserving our land.

Bill Neiman of Native American Seed in Junction, Texas talks about how and why we should care about the land we live on, and what we can do to make it whole and keep it that way. This is Part 1 of the interview.

Interview by Salwa Khan with Adam Salcedo and Phillip Balke of the Native Plant Research Institute (NPRI) about edible natives and about expanding our food choices.

An interview with solar/renewable energy expert Steven Wiese from Austin Texas on the use of solar power by individuals and large organizations.

Interview with Andrea Delong Amaya, director of horticulture at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower center. We talk about native plants, designing a garden, dealing with heat-stress for plants and pollinators.

Part two of an interview with Michelle Bright and Jonathan Garner from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center centering on projects where water was a major concern and about the benefits of green roofs.

The Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX is an outstanding source of information about plants. It has another vital mission, which is to research and implement real-world projects that are practical demonstrations of sustainable landscapes and ecosystems. In this program, you’ll learn practices that you can use in your own backyard, as well as how sustainable sites are being created in...

Climate Buddies is a growing organization in Austin, Texas, with a mission to educate us about how to reduce our carbon footprint. Their Carbon Diet and FEAT programs are racking up successes because their approach is collaborative and easy. In this conversation with Salwa Khan, Greg Choban and Patty Stephens of Climate Buddies provide the details. The rest is up to you and me.to reduce carbon foo...

Salwa Khan's interview with Christine Chute Canul, Senior Program Director at Keep Texas Beautiful on three prongs of their mission - litter prevention, beautification and waste reduction.

Interview with Rebecca Johnson of TreeFolks, Austin Texas about their programs to plant trees as part of their urban forestry program.

Interview with Dr. Andrew Sansom of the Meadows Center on the state of water in the Hill Country of Texas and what the average person can do to help.

Interview with Dr. Deb Tolman about the whys and hows of keyhole gardens.

Interview with Karen Ford on issue of rainwater collection, drought, rainwater revival event in October 2014

Mothering Earth program for August 2014--on farmer's markets

Program # 1 of Mothering Earth radio program July 4, 2014 Salwa Khan interviews Tim Thompson of King Feed about native plants.