For A Green Future

Our new guest host, Joseph D. DeMare, takes some time to introduce himself and talk about the defeat of Ohio's Issue 1, as well as the radical steps some states are taking to prevent monopoly corporations from influencing state politicians. Next we have an excellent interview with Molly Wickham, also known as Sleydo' who is continuing to fight the Coastal Gas Link pipeline in the unceded Wet'suwet...

In his final episode as Guest Host, Shehbaz Kahn updates us on the Canadian wildfires and talks about Ohio's Issue 1 special election. Next he interviews his mentor at Bowling Green State University about music and the environment, taking us from the first musical instruments through Michael Jackson and Beyond! Rebecca Wood talks about the global "free fair" movement. One by one cities around the...

Guest host Shehbaz Khan talks about climate catastrophies and Biden's lackluster address to the nation on the topic. Next he interviews Helen Jaccard with Veterans for Peace about the history and ongoing adventures of The Golden Rule, a sailboat coming to Toledo that helped bring an end to atmospheric nuclear testing. Rebecca Wood explains why they can't stop the Canadian wildfires. Ecological New...

In this episode, Guest Host Shehbaz Kahn talks about the ongoing climate catastrophe, but finds hope in the Gen Z people who are not buying cars and who are actually making fighting climate change part of their motivation in life. Next comes a review of the movie "Oppenheimer." Warning, there are spoilers. Rebecca Wood tells us about Japanese Beetles. In Ecological News, new sources of methane are...

Joe DeMare takes back hosting duties to discuss the Ohio Nuclear Development Authority that was stuck back into the budget bill and signed by DeWine, though he modified it with his line item veto. Next Shehbaz Khan interviews Diane D'Arrigo from NIRS about S1111 the bill to reauthorize the Price-Anderson Act and to sell our nuke plants to other countries. Ecological News includes Biden's White Hou...

Joe DeMare pops in briefly to talk about the latest disastrous developments with HB434, the "Nuclear Authority" bill. Then guest host Shehbaz Khan give us a deeper look at the long, sordid history of bribery and scandal in the nuclear industry culminating in the recent conviction of Larry Householder. Next he interviews Gillian Miller, scientist with the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor, MI, talking ab...

Guest host Shehbaz Kahn talks about mayflies, global warming, and how it turns out most of your friends and family agree that global warming is real that that everybody should be putting solar panels on their roofs and buying electric cars. Next, he interviews Richard Steiner from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility about the recent slaughter of grizzly bears and wolves by the state...

The theme is fatherhood as Guest Host Shehbaz Khan talks about fathers good, bad, and indifferent in the animal kingdom. Both he and Co-Host Rebecca Wood talk about experiences with their own fathers and nature, and how their fathers instilled a love of nature in both of them. Two callers share their fatherhood stories including tales from the Canadian wilderness and being attacked by swans. Rebec...

Guest host Shehbaz Khan talks about the fires in Canada, and how a US Senate committee hearing on forest policy demonstrates just how far our legislature has fallen, now that our lawmakers are controlled by special interests like the forestry industry. Next, he interviews Aaron Sayer, the engineer who was in charge of the creation of the beryllium mirrors used in the James Webb Space Telescope. Re...

Guest Host Shehbaz Khan talks about how the blood red moon we saw in early June is a sign of how everything on Earth is physically connected and intermixed. There is no "over there" ecologically speaking on the planet Earth. Next he interviews Joe Mangano of the Radiation and Public Health Project and Pat Marida from Nuclear Free Ohio about a public forum they are hosting on June 10th that will re...

Joe DeMare returns briefly as host to talk about Memorial Day, it's history and how Democracy and environmentalism are intertwined. Then Shehbaz Khan interviews Stephany Seay about the June 4, 2023 deadline to comment on the proposal to declare Yellowstone bison and endangered species. Rebecca Wood talks about merganzer ducks. Ecological News includes solar panels winning the war for Ukraine, how...

Guest Host Shehbaz Khan talks about the importance of Truth, quoting Ghandi, Rush Limbaugh and Stanford Professor Dr. Mark Jacobson who called out the nuclear industry's lies with a provocative tweet. A caller expresses concern about PFAS in the Huron River and Lake Erie. Next we interview Diane D'Arrigo from NIRS about the NRC's terrible decision to license an "interim" nuclear waste storage site...

Guest Host Shehbaz Khan talks about motherhood, its ecological context and how motherhood itself is threatened by the drop in human fertility. Next he interviews Alyx Kendzierski about the Collingwood Community Garden and how community gardens are making urban areas all over the country more habitable. Rebecca Wood tells us about the native plant, Spring Beauty. Ecological News includes the fact t...

Guest host Shebaz Khan talks about the many benefits of gardening, both personal  and ecological. Then we interview Dr. Kristie Foell, German professor at Bowling Green State University about the impact Ohio's SB83 would have on the teaching of environmental topics as well as the damage it would do to teaching the truth at all levels. Rebecca Wood talks about the looming crisis with the Colorado R...

Our guest host Shehbaz Khan takes us on a trip beyond the solar system to explain why radiation is so harmful. Next he interviews Kevin Kamps from Beyond Nuclear about the latest failure at the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant. It seems to be sinking into the ground. Rebecca Wood tells us all about dandelions. Ecological News includes stories about solar power taking off around the world, even as i...

Guest host Shehbaz Khan talks about Earth Day partying and the 5 biggest ways that you can fight global warming in your household. Next, he interviews Cinda Stutzman of the Bowling Green City Park Department about a new, invasive tick species that has been found there, and what that means for us. Rebecca Wood talks about the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle and mysteries surrounding it including a sudden...

For a Green Future welcomes our new Guest Host, Shehbaz Kahn! Shehbaz first talks a little bit about himself and his experiences growing up on a small farm in rural India. Then we look at fishing in Ohio including the ODNR's official 2023 fishing forecast and an interview with Monica Lewis, a life long fisherwoman. Rebecca Wood talks about food deserts. Ecological News includes Holtec's evil plans...

Joseph D. DeMare takes over hosting duties from his father Joseph R. DeMare in this episode because Joseph R. is running for Mayor of Bowling Green and can't host the program while being a candidate. Joe talks about Easter, eggs, and eagles. Then he plays a recording of a public action held in the lobby of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio which led to the PUCO starting an audit against OVEC...

Joe DeMare talks some more about his experiences in Washington, DC, including seeing AOC. Then, he reports on what he learned visiting the site of a 1,500 gallon gasoline spill in Toledo. Next he interviews Molly Nichols of the Sierra Club about the fight to get the PUCO to repeal the coal subsidies in HB6. Rebecca Wood celebrates National Ferret Day. Ecological News includes a study showing 0 bir...

Joe DeMare talks about his Amtrak trip to DC and the hopeful and terrible things he saw along the way. Next, he interviews Joanne Doroshow about the film she produced, "Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island," which received standing ovations at all three film festivals where it's been shown so far. On the 44th anniversary of the Three Mile Island disaster, truths are finally coming out. Rebe...

Joe DeMare talks about his experience with 1,000,000 sandhill cranes in Kearney, NB, and the movie "Plastic Island." Then he interviews Stephany Seay about the catastrophic losses to hunting in the Yellowstone Bison herd. Warning, there is some graphic video of bison slaughter. Next Rebecca Wood tells us about Wangari Mathai, Nobel Peace Prize winner. Ecological News includes nuke plant shut downs...

Joe DeMare talks about March 11, the Fukushima anniversary, and how he marks it by boycotting grid power. Next, he interviews Jake Zuckerman from Cleveland.com about Larry Householder's conviction on racketeering charges over the corrupt nuclear bailout bill, HB6! Bribes and kickbacks apparently couldn't protect him from the law. Rebecca Wood takes us on a tour of Hulun Lake in Inner Mongolia. Eco...

Joe DeMare revisits his grand east coast journey, focusing on St. Augustine where an insane amount of building is happening in insane places. Then he reviews dropping fertility rates around the world. Rebecca Wood talks about the complicated and sometimes beautiful relationships disabled people have with nature. Ecological News includes Nuclear Joe Biden's $1.6 billion plan to resurrect dead nuke...

Joe DeMare talks about visiting Weelau, the forest that the City of Atlanta wants to destroy in order to build "Cop City." Next, he interviews architect Gerard Nadeau about Green building practices and how architects are trying to build a net zero world. Rebecca Wood talks about the tiny and terrible fire ant. Ecological News includes Japan's latest example of choosing nukes over reality and the f...

Joe DeMare talks about his trip to E. Palestine, Ohio, where he watched the cleanup of the tanker car derailment, interviewed people in E. Palestine, smelled some chemical odors and felt nauseous after only a few hours. Rebecca Wood talks about Lake Erie and its connection to the Underground Railroad. We get a caller reminding everyone of the Feb 23 hearing on Lake Erie phosphorous pollution. Ecol...