Episodes
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Week 311 let's listen to what the natural world has to say
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Modern technology has paved the way for us to respond to the natural world's response to our restoration efforts. What if we could fine tune our efforts to bring restoration project to the next level of success. What do the plants, insects and animals have to say about what we are doing? We can do it.
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Week 310 preservation and restoration of Poland's forests in a time of war
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Friday Jan 19, 2024
On January 8th 2024 Poland declared a moratorium on logging in its old growth forest. A potential expansion of the Russian war again Ukraine into Poland is a real possibility. Should Poland continue to build its defensive border fence with Belarus through its world heritage old growth forests? Let's talk about it.
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Week 309 restoration of the klamath river salmon runs
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Friday Jan 12, 2024
After decades of conflict and bureaucratic wrangling Tribes, the power company, farmers and ranchers and fishermen signed and agreement to take down one of the largest dam complexes in the world. Why did it happen? How come it took decades for it to happen. Here's an overview of what took place.
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Week 308 strengthening the nation’s forests
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Wow! The Biden Administration just announced significant protections for our old growth and mature forests. The objective is to maintain, restore and expand the nation's old growth forests. This will contribute exponentially to the health and well being of the nation and the web of life that surrounds it.
Friday Dec 29, 2023
Week 307 coral reefs are in danger. they can be renewed
Friday Dec 29, 2023
Friday Dec 29, 2023
A world wide effort is being made to restore coral reef habitats. The extent of biodiversity and marine habitat resilience being produced by human intervention is encouraging. What are reef balls? What do they do? Let's find out.
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Week 306 change from grass roots passion
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Friday Dec 22, 2023
This week's show will place an emphasis on the power of small and medium NGO efforts to bring about change. The Occidental Arts and Ecology Center and their Water Institute are a powerful example. During the course of over a decade they have, in consort with other interested groups, brought about profound changes in policy in the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. What does that mean?
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Week 305 the frasure river estuary recovery
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
The Frasure rivery estuary is the largest estuary on the continental North American Pacific coast. Only 30% of this immense and once productive habitat remains in tact. Tens of millions of Chinook, Chum and Pink salmon along with near 120 species near extinction. Recovery is a strong possibility now that concerned citizens are acting.
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Week 304 urban forests and the Miyawaki Method
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
World wide there is a movement growing related to urban forests. New York city just committed to add 250 thousand trees to its urban forest canopy. Areas of low income and communities of color are disproportionately lacking in the benefits of trees in their neighborhoods. Cities world wide are making changes to address the urban heat index and the lack of health benefits derived from old growth trees in city environments.
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Week 303 the loss and recovery of the green sea turtle
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Over the last 150 years the green sea turtle population has declined by 50%. Is there a way to recover? What are the limiting factors? Let's explore what has happened and what is happening with regard to this iconic species.
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Chinook salmon runs on the west coast are declining or going extinct. What can we do? Killer whale pods off the pacific northwest coast are wasting away. The courts are going to decide. Why aren't the responsible agencies making these decisions?