Last week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a special report on climate change, land management, and food security. One of the take-away messages is that we need to change how we do things—and quickly—to secure our future on this planet. The findings of the report are urgent, but it’s not all doom […]
Living in a Plastic World
Plastic is all around us: our electronics, our furniture, our clothes, our shoes—and even our food. It’s hard to imagine a world without plastic. So what do we do with all of it? On today’s show, we take a closer look at plastic through the lens of culture, health, and the environment with scholar and […]
Energy Show: Electricity and Sustainability
“Our energy use—or abuse—is at the core of climate disruption,” says Patty Peltekos. For today’s show, she takes a close look at our current energy system and looks to new, more sustainable energy futures. First, she focuses on electricity, “the grid,” and what it means to be a pro-sumer with Gary Radloff, principal at The […]
One Million Species At Risk for Extinction – What Now?
Last week, the United Nations released a biodiversity report warning that one million species are at risk for extinction in the coming decades, including more than 40% of amphibian species, nearly 33% of reef-forming corals, and more than a third of all marine mammals. Today on the show, we explore the magnitude of the report’s […]
Food & Farms Film Festival- FairShare CSA Coalition
Join FairShare CSA Coalition for a night of thought-provoking & inspirational films on sustainable food systems. We’ve curated a stunning program of visually compelling films to showcase the most pressing issues facing our food system. Each film will be accompanied by a brief TED-style talk from a national leader in the food movement. This year’s […]
Let’s Talk Water – Madison Lakes, Local Flooding, and Sustaina...
On today’s episode, new Wednesday host Ali Muldrow is joined in the studio by Yogesh Chawla to talk all things water, particularly the lake systems here in Madison, the flooding events of 2018, and what the community is doing to prepare for the future. Yogesh Chawla serves on the Dane County Board for District 6. […]
