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New Equitable Food Systems Jun 16, 2020

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On today's episode, we focus on work being done for more equitable food systems in Kansas City and around the world. You'll hear from Lana Dominguez of Cultivate KC and Max Kaniger of Kanbe's Markets as well as an update from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Big Food Workshop.

Alan Claus Anderson Speaks on the Benefits of Wind Energy Jun 10, 2020

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On June 15, host Terri Wilke will discuss wind energy with Alan Claus Anderson, a Shareholder and Vice Chair of Polsinelli's national Energy Practice Group. He has extensive experience representing and serving as lead counsel and outside general counsel to public and private domestic and international companies in the energy industry. Mr. Anderson represents renewable energy developers in projects throughout the country, representing clients in more than 4,000 MW in operating wind and solar projects. https://www.polsinelli.com/professionals/aanderson Mr. Anderson also teaches renewable energy law as an adjunct law school professor at the University of Kansas and Washburn University. Mr. Anderson is actively involved in numerous organizations and trade groups supporting the renewable energy industry. Mr. Anderson has served as a member of the American Wind Energy Association’s Siting and Social License to Operate Committee, Chair of the Government Team for the United States Department of Energy Electrify the Heartland Project, Solar Finance Lead for the Department of Energy’s Solar Ready KC SunShot initiative and Chair of the Kansas City Area Development Council's Advanced Energy and Manufacturing Advisory Council. https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/advantages-and-challenges-wind-energy We at EcoRadio KC encourage use of renewable energy sources. Here is your fortune cookie advice: When the winds of change blow,…

The Poor People’s Campaign – A National Call for Moral Revival Jun 04, 2020

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On June 8th, hosts Richard Mabion and Terri Wilke will discuss the Poor People’s Campaign with Mary Akerstrom, who has been involved with the movement since Rev. Barber came to Kansas in 2016. The Poor People's Campaign, or Poor People's March on Washington, was a 1968 effort to gain economic justice for poor people in the United States. It was organized by Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). This show is about the 2018 US anti-poverty campaign The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for a Moral Revival, named after the Poor People's Campaign and led by Co-chairs William Barber II and Liz Theoharis. The Poor People’s Campaign now calls for educational dialogue and potential future action related to the intersections of systemic racism, poverty, militarism and ecological devastation. These “four evils” build on the “evil triplets” that Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. denounced in launching the original Poor People’s Campaign of 1967–68 : racism, poverty and militarism. We have a long history of addressing racism, poverty and militarism. On EcoRadio KC, we will enhance our newer awareness of how ecological devastation affects Poor People. Why do we locate industry that generates pollution near…

Indigenous Solutions with Daniel Wildcat Jun 01, 2020

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Host Brent Ragsdale welcomes guest Daniel Wildcat to speak about ways to alter our crash course with the environment based upon the experience and knowledge of the people with the longest and the strongest connections with the land and its ecosystems. Daniel R. Wildcat is a Yuchi member of the Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma. He is director of the Haskell Environmental Research Studies (HERS) Center and member of the Indigenous & American Indian Studies Program at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas. In 2013 he was the Gordon Russell visiting professor of Native American Studies at Dartmouth College. Dr. Wildcat received B.A. and M.A. degrees in sociology from the University of Kansas and an interdisciplinary Ph.D. from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. He has taught at Haskell for 29 years. Dr. Wildcat has been an invited speaker on American Indian worldviews at Goddard Space Flight Center, National Museum of the American Indian. Harvard Medical School, Dartmouth College, University of Kansas Medical School, Kansas State University, University of California (Riverside) and many other institutions of higher education. Dr. Wildcat frequently speaks to community groups and organizations on the issue of cultural diversity. In 1992 Dr. Wildcat was honored…

Climate Action Plan for KC Metro May 19, 2020

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Climate Action Kansas City Eco-Radio Host, Dave Mitchell, interviews Bridget Sanderson and Sollie Flora of Climate Action Kansas City, discussing its role in the development of a regional Climate Action Plan with the Mid-American Regional Council, and other CAKC activities. Join the conversation on Mindmixer... https://climateactionkc.mindmixer.com/

Tell it to the Capitol May 17, 2020

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This week we'll have Sierra Club lobbyist for the state of Kansas, Zack Pistora on the line. Let's talk about how we can make the environment work for the PEOPLE! How a recovery from the pandemic means we can rebuild America with good jobs while saving people money using efficient power, clean energy, better food and less pollution. Let's get people essential jobs that make our planet better.

Energy Efficiency and Pay as You Save May 02, 2020

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This week on EcoRadio Brent plays a talk from the Clean Energy Business Council's Policy Summit that was held in Topeka on January 16th at the start of the KS legislative session. The speaker is Geoff Marke, Chief Economist of the Missouri Office of the Public Council. His talk was titled “Energy Efficiency and Pay as You Save -- What lessons can we learn from Missouri's Energy Efficiency Act? What new financing tools can help Kansans make efficiency upgrades?” The Missouri Office of Public Council and the similar group in Kansas, the Citizen's Utility Rate-Payer Board both advocate of consumers with respect to utility rates. In the talk Geoff explains how utilities use supply-side management which often results in excess generation capacity being build. He advocates a demand-side management method called Pay as You Save, which is successfully helping poorer consumers gain access to energy savings.

Hello Darkness, My Old Friend – Non-Selective Chemicals Have the Power to Kill Apr 26, 2020

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On April 27, host Terri Wilke will discuss the dicamba drift lawsuit with Paul Johnson and Rob Faux. Paul Johnson is an organic farmer and the lobbyist/policy analyst for the Kansas Rural Center (KRC) which is working on local food systems, water, environment and noxious weed law. Rob Faux is a diversified vegetable and poultry producer in northeast Iowa. He is also the Communications Associate in Iowa for Pesticide Action Network (PAN). He has been involved in work sponsored by PAN that includes their drift catcher citizen science project and is working to educate sprayers regarding specialty crops and to develop resources for those who have been subjected to pesticide drift. https://kansasruralcenter.org/ http://www.panna.org/ In February 2020, a U.S. jury's decision awarded a Missouri peach farmer over $265 million in compensation for years of crop losses as a result of drifting Dicamba weed killer. Dicamba is produced by Monsanto, which Bayer acquired in 2018. Dicamba kills plants, whether they are desired crops or otherwise. Dicamba is a highly volatile chemical that drifts away from the place of its application, causing damage to plants other than those it was applied on. https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/02/17/victory-farmers-jury-awards-grower-265-million-damages-drift-monsantos-dicamba Our show will discuss how to address chemical damage in…

Cultivating Cannabis in KCMO Apr 17, 2020

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With the passage of Amendment 2 in Missouri in late 2018, Cannabis sativa became legal for medical purposes. Though many advocates celebrated the change, the freedom they imagined has come to only a limited number of the state's residents. With a select few licenses granted to growers, vendors and prescribing physicians, prohibition is still the reality for the vast majority. On this episode, we speak with 3 people at the heart of this legal and (agri)cultural shift. Joani Harshman runs the Harshman Law Firm, practicing what has become known as cannabis law. Mark Samborski is an urban farmer and medical marijuana patient who is working to educate people about the benefits of the cannabis plant and plants in general. Dolores Halbin is a former nurse who, along with the Canna Convict Project, has been fighting to reform the laws that put her husband behind bars and ended his life. Find out the reality about legalization of the cannabis plant in Missouri and what can be done to further change its perception and regulation. Below are some resources to find out more about legal cannabis and decriminalization as well as links to connect with your state representatives. Home page to Missouri…

Resilience, Equity and Climate Change Apr 12, 2020

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This week, Richard talks with Emily Libla, Program Facilitator for the Pachamama Alliance. She will share about her work focused on environmental justice and the Burmese & Nepali communities in Wyandotte County. Emily is an educator and activist who has been working to promote just and sustainable ways of living for over 20 years. She is co-founder of Drawdown of the Heartland, a community network committed to acceleration solutions to reverse global warming here in the KC region.

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