The Forum

All Souls Forum is on hiatus until after Labor Day. This week, we present a climate change podcast from Radio Ecoshock entitled, “Climate in a Fiery World.” Harvard’s Dr. Loretta […] The post Climate in A Fiery World appeared first on KKFI .

All Souls Forum is on hiatus until after Labor Day. This week, we present the Juneteenth Special presentation of “Let’s Talk About Race” from KBOO Community Radio in Portland, OR. […] The post Juneteenth Special appeared first on KKFI .

  Dr. Gina Lane of William Jewell College and Dr. Matthew Harris of Park University will speak about how language is used in politics to campaign and popularize ideas and […] The post Language and Political Campaigns appeared first on KKFI .

John Fish Kurmann manages a Community Recycling Center, Green Events and Litter Abatement Programs for Bridging the Gap.  Involved in recycling for 25+ years, he will follow up on Neil […] The post How Has the Recycling Crisis Impacted Kansas City appeared first on KKFI .

Burdett Loomis, an educator and political observer, will discuss the accomplishments of the Biden/Harris administration. Traditionally, the first 100 days of a presidency have been a measure of effectiveness of […] The post One Hundred Days appeared first on KKFI .

After decades of scrambling to organize world governments to act collectively to ameliorate multiple, global climate crises, governments again plan to work together to affect global environmental problems.  Via President […] The post Paris Climate Accord appeared first on KKFI .

One of the annual traditions for the All Souls Forum has been a movie-themed Forum on the day of the Academy Awards ceremony.  In the last year we have missed […] The post The 2021 Oscars appeared first on KKFI .

Neil Seldman will speak about finding end-uses for materials separated from the waste stream, and the urgency of developing these business opportunities as China is refusing to continue taking portions […] The post Creating End Uses for Materials Separated from Solid Waste appeared first on KKFI .

Originally, Bryce Reeder, Assistant Political Science Professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia was to speak about the macro elements of the Paris Climate Accord; however, due to an emergency, Dr. […] The post Earth Day 2021: Making Peace With Our Earth appeared first on KKFI .

Lawyer Stacy Shaw rose as a leader of Kansas City’s racial uprising after the killing of George Floyd that rallied thousands, black & white, to a renewed call to action. […] The post On the Frontline of Kansas City’s Black Lives Matter Uprising appeared first on KKFI .

Through a crisis-laden winter, KC Tenants shut down Jackson County’s Housing Court with protests against evictions and is carrying on a #CancelRent campaign in a fight for Kansas City’s most […] The post KC Tenants on the Violence of Eviction and the #CancelRent Campaign: Tara Raghuveer, Director, KC Tenants appeared first on KKFI .

Stan Slaughter, Education and Garden Specialist with Missouri Organic Recycling, is a former award winning science teacher and has long been a force in the local gardening movement.  Stan, however, […] The post Stan Slaughter: The Singing Gardener appeared first on KKFI .

Lee Gum and Craig Hewett of the Kansas City chapter of Extinction Rebellion spoke August 21 at Jacobs Well Church, 42nd and Wyoming in Kansas City, Missouri.  This episode is […] The post Extinction Rebellion in Kansas City, 2019-08-21 appeared first on KKFI .

Lee Gum and Craig Hewett of the Kansas City chapter of Extinction Rebellion spoke August 21 at Jacobs Well Church, 42nd and Wyoming in Kansas City, Missouri.  This episode is […] The post Extinction Rebellion Kansas City • Aug. 28, 2019 appeared first on KKFI .

Peaceworks KC held its annual commemoration of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Sunday at Loose Park. KKFI was on hand to record. This year marks the 74th […] The post Hiroshima/Nagasaki Remembrance appeared first on KKFI .

We remember when Farm Aid came to Kansas in 2011, with a press conference featuring Jim Hightower, Neil Young, Willie Nelson, as well as local movers and shakers in the […] The post Farm Aid 2011 appeared first on KKFI .

Kevin Kamps of Beyond Nuclear sounded the alarm recently about large amounts of dangerous nuclear waste passing through Kansas City unless we work to stop it. Peaceworks KC sponsored Kamps […] The post Radioactive Waste Transported Through Missouri and Kansas? appeared first on KKFI .

Peaceworks KC held it’s annual Memorial Day vigil at the Kansas City weapons plant. There was a die-in memory of those who died due to contaminants at the old weapons […] The post Peaceworks KC’s Annual Memorial Day Witness appeared first on KKFI .

George Hoech will discuss the recent energy remodeling of his house, most alluringly, adding solar power. Having done similar remodeling eleven years ago, Rita Norton will talk about the joys […] The post “Energy–Glamorous & Mundane” with George Hoech & Rita Norton appeared first on KKFI .

Dr. Seft Hunter, Exec. Director of Communities Creating Opportunity, will share results of a multi-year study examining life-expectancies by zip code. A 13 – 15 year difference occurs in life-expectancy […] The post “At the Intersection of Race, Life-Expectancy, & Power” with Seft Hunter appeared first on KKFI .

Members of Physicians for a National Health Plan make the case. The post Medicare for All appeared first on KKFI .

Winston Apple is a well known area environmental and political activist. He will get into the details of the Green New Deal which has been proposed by national political leaders to […] The post “The Green New Deal” with Winston Apple appeared first on KKFI .

Megan Rush, Payton Templeton, and Sasha Bornstein are students in K.U.’s Environmental Studies Program.  They will discuss their interest in protecting the environment, our most pressing issues, and what stands […] The post “A New Generation Addresses our Environmental Crisis” with Megan R, Payton T, & Sasha B. appeared first on KKFI .

The phrase “foster family” is surrounded by culturally influenced impressions that are loaded with emotional connotations. But foster families are real families with real people with hugely varied needs and […] The post “Foster Parenting and Foster Children” with Kristy Blagg appeared first on KKFI .

Teaching and emeritus status at William Jewell College have provided a base from which Ed Chasteen has led Hatebusters for more than thirty years. His sharing among diverse people across […] The post “Hatebusters -Bringing People Together” with Ed Chasteen appeared first on KKFI .