EcoRadio KC explores our interdependence with the rest of the world, showing the connections between the ways we choose to live and the health of the whole community of life. As a result, we plan to cover a wide range of topics, including local & regenerative agriculture, energy conservation & efficiency, justice, eco-villages, alternative medicine, indigenous peoples, clean energy, local food systems, biofuels, the need for multicultural participation in social change, global warming & climate disruption, extinction, green building and chemistry, and consumerism.
WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARTS, NATURE AND NEIGHBORHOODS – 2024 GO GREEN CAMPAIGN
On EcoRadio KC for February 19th, please tune in and listen as host Terri Wilke will speak with Carl Stafford, Founder/Visionary of My Region Wins! Born and raised on the […]
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2/18/2024 • 59 minutes, 17 seconds
PRESERVATION OF OUR ENVIRONMENT IS NOT A LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE CHALLENGE; IT’S COMMON SENSE
On EcoRadio KC for February 12th, please tune in and listen to host Richard Mabion speak with Zack Pistora, State Lobbyist for the Kansas Sierra Club. The Kansas Legislature is […]
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2/11/2024 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 54 seconds
DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE, WE ARE GOING TO STUDY CLIMATE CHANGE
On EcoRadio KC, please tune in and listen to the most recent Climate Hour produced by Bob Grove – How to Make Higher Education Work for Climate Change – with […]
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2/4/2024 • 1 hour, 5 seconds
CAN WE GROW AROUND SOLAR COLLECTORS? HERE COMES THE CLEAN ENERGY REVOLUTION
On EcoRadio KC, host Brent Ragsdale will speak with Douglas County Kansas Commissioner Karen Willey about agrivoltaics. Brent Ragsdale is a Mechanical Engineer who aspires to help address Earth’s ecological […]
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1/28/2024 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 3 seconds
IF YOU CAN’T REUSE IT, REFUSE IT.
On EcoRadio KC, host Terri Wilke will speak with Matt Riggs, Planner II in the Solid Waste Management Dept. at Mid America Regional Council (MARC). Food loss and waste hurts […]
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1/22/2024 • 59 minutes, 25 seconds
NETWORK OF MUTUALITY TO SAVE OUR PLANET
On EcoRadio KC, host Richard Mabion and his co-host Rich Gutowski will speak with their guests, Dianna Bryant, MARC Solid Waste Management District Program Manager and Mark Hillenbrand, Founder of […]
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1/14/2024 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 53 seconds
WHAT IS THE NATURE CONSERVANCY UP TO?
On EcoRadio KC, host Brent Ragsdale Brent Ragsdale will speak with Ben Postlethwait, Kansas State Director of The Nature Conservancy. The Nature Conservancy is a global environmental organization headquartered in […]
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1/7/2024 • 59 minutes, 42 seconds
DO WE NEED TO SPLIT THE ATOM TO BOIL WATER?
On EcoRadio KC, host Terri Wilke will speak with Timmon Wallis, Co-Founder and Executive Director of NuclearBan.US. He holds a PhD in Peace Studies from Bradford University. He has served […]
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12/31/2023 • 1 hour, 37 seconds
WHERE THE ACTION IS
On EcoRadio KC, Richard Mabion and his co-host, Rich Gutowski, will discuss end of year eco-generation concerns with Karan Gupta. Karan comes from a background in the utility industry and […]
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12/24/2023 • 53 minutes, 50 seconds
GIVE YOUR BODY THE GOOD STUFF
EcoRadio KC recorded a panel discussion, Perennial Agriculture with The Land Institute, on Oct. 14, 2023 at the Lawrence Public Library. Kernza is a perennial wheat grain showing promise as […]
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12/18/2023 • 59 minutes, 51 seconds
LOCAL CUTTING-EDGE CLIMATE SCIENCE
Host Brent Ragsdale visits the University of Kansas’ Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science to interview Assistant Teaching Professor Dr. Qinjian Jin about his contributions to the recent paper by […]
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12/10/2023 • 1 hour, 32 seconds
WE’RE TREATING SOIL LIKE DIRT
On EcoRadio KC host Terri Wilke will speak with her guest Rebecca Harrell Tickell, Director of the documentary Common Ground which is showing in the Kansas City area. Rebecca and […]
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12/2/2023 • 58 minutes, 30 seconds
SOLAR FOR ALL
Host Richard Mabion and his co-host, Rich Gutowski, will speak with their guest, Zack Pistora, Lobbyist for the Kansas Sierra Club. We will learn more about the future of solar […]
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11/26/2023 • 58 minutes, 44 seconds
OPEN A TRENCH IN THE GROUND
On EcoRadio KC, Marty Kraft joins host Terri Wilke. Marty Kraft is a local man who has worked as a Gardener, Environmental Educator, and Helper at Self for many years. […]
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11/20/2023 • 56 minutes, 40 seconds
OCEAN WARMING AND THE SURVIVAL OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST ECOSYSTEM
Oceans cover 70% of our planet’s surface. Oceans absorb 90% of the heat from global warming. They absorb 30% of the carbon dioxide produced by burning fossil fuels. Oceans drive […]
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11/6/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 5 seconds
The Aluminum Paradox
Nadia Steinzor joins host Craig Lubow to discuss “The Aluminum Paradox”, a book written about the environmental hazards of manufacturing aluminum. Aluminum Paradox also provides recommendations for alternatives and alternative […]
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11/6/2023 • 0
HERE ARE SOME MORE ACRONYMS FOR YOU TO KNOW!
Host Richard Mabion and Rich Gutowski will speak with their guests, Jeff Severin and Mark Hillenbrand. Jeff Severin was on EcoRadio KC a few months ago in September of 2023. […]
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10/29/2023 • 1 hour, 3 seconds
HOW TO MAKE THE IRA PUT TAX DOLLARS TO WORK FOR US!
On our show for October 23rd, host Terri Wilke speaks with Tony Mendoza, Senior Attorney with the Sierra Club’s Environmental Law Program. He is based in California. Tony Mendoza is […]
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10/22/2023 • 59 minutes, 16 seconds
PLANNING FOR THE RESULT WE WANT!
On our show for October 16th, host Richard Mabion and Rich Gutowski speak with Mark Hillenbrand, Founder of Hedge Gate Hill. Hedge Gate Hill was created to leverage the years […]
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10/15/2023 • 57 minutes, 32 seconds
IT’S TIME FOR THE IRA
On our show for October 9th, it’s time for the KKFI Pledge Drive! Let’s come together to support the beauty of community radio. EcoRadio KC is a weekly locally created […]
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10/8/2023 • 50 minutes, 35 seconds
IS THE DECLINE OF OIL IN SIGHT?
On our show for October 2nd, host Brent Ragsdale speaks with his guest, John Peach. John Peach is an applied mathematician who spent two decades in a research position at […]
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9/30/2023 • 1 hour, 6 seconds
DRIVE ELECTRIC!
On our show for September 25th, host Terri Wilke speaks with her guests, Michael Almon and Mike Wasikowski. Electric vehicle shows are happening because of National Drive Electric Week, Sept. […]
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9/28/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 56 seconds
THE CONNECTIONS THAT EXIST BETWEEN HUMAN AND NATURAL SYSTEMS
On our show for September 18th, host Richard Mabion speaks with Jeffrey Severin, presently Sr. Program Manager for the Heartland Environmental Justice Center, which is part of the Environmental Finance […]
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9/17/2023 • 58 minutes, 52 seconds
LET’S COOL DOWN AN OVERHEATED PLANET
On our show for September 4th, host Terri Wilke speaks with Margaret and Thad Kramar, owners of Hidden Hollow Farm, a local organic food producer. Both are environmental activists. Not […]
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9/3/2023 • 1 hour, 53 seconds
ZACK IS BACK!
On our show for August 28st, host Richard Mabion will again speak with Zack Pistora, Lobbyist for the Kansas Sierra Club. Richard and Zack began this episode last week and […]
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8/27/2023 • 1 hour, 34 seconds
HOT TOPICS WITH ZACK PISTORA
On our show for August 21st, host Richard Mabion will speak with Zack Pistora, Lobbyist for the Kansas Sierra Club. Kansas is poised to benefit big-time from the billions of […]
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8/20/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 54 seconds
IF YOU GET TO KNOW THE PLANTS NATIVE TO OUR REGION, BOTANICAL BELONGING GROWS
On our show for August 14th, host Terri Wilke will speak with Patti Ragsdale, owner, along with her husband and EcoRadio Host, Brent Ragsdale, of Happy Apple’s Farm; which in […]
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8/13/2023 • 59 minutes, 35 seconds
LET’S GET STARTED!
Today on EcoRadio KC, host Richard Mabion and Rich Gutowski will speak with Karan Gupta, who is principal at Elemental Consulting, based in Kansas City, KS. Karan comes from a […]
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8/7/2023 • 1 hour, 45 seconds
CREATE ELECTRICITY IN YOUR OWN YARD!
On our show for July 31st, host Richard Mabion will speak with Kent Rowe and Jennifer Connelly. Kent is an Executive Committee member of the Kansas Chapter of Sierra Club, […]
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7/30/2023 • 1 hour, 6 seconds
PLANT A PRAIRIE IN YOUR OWN YARD!
On our show for July 24th, we will play the recording from a presentation by local Ecologists Courtney Masterson and Frank Norman on the topic of how you can restore […]
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7/24/2023 • 1 hour, 55 seconds
Climate Science and Renewable Technology
On our show for July 17th, we will play the latest edition of Climate Hour produced by Bob Grove: Climate Science and Renewable Technology. Science has now demonstrated that there’s […]
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7/16/2023 • 1 hour, 3 seconds
HONOR THE PAST – PROTECT THE FUTURE
On our show for July 10th, host Terri Wilke will speak with Mavrick Knoles, President and Co-Founder of Legacy EV, which is located in Tempe, AZ. By now all our […]
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7/9/2023 • 59 minutes, 12 seconds
Climate Restoration
Peter Fiekowsky joins host Craig Lubow to discuss climate restoration. He will discuss all aspects of Climate Restoration–what it is, how it works and why it’s so vitally important to […]
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6/25/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 23 seconds
HOW TO BRING JOB TRAINING, JOBS AND CLIMATE HEALTH TO SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
On our show for June 19th, host Richard Mabion and his co-host, Rich Gutowski, will speak with Maureen Mahoney, a lifelong resident of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. A […]
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6/18/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 39 seconds
Richard Mabion
We rebroadcast an earlier show hosted by Richard Mabion.
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5/30/2023 • 58 minutes, 8 seconds
FOR THE PRAIRIE
On our show for May 15th, host Terri Wilke will speak with her guest, Courtney Masterson, ecologist and executive director of Native Lands Restoration Collaborative, AKA Native Lands LLC.   […]
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5/14/2023 • 59 minutes, 12 seconds
REPAIR OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE; HOME BASE IS WHERE IT STARTS AND ENDS
On our show for May 8th, host Richard Mabion and Rich Gutowski will speak with guests, Alicia F Smith and Michelle Ramaker of F&S Building Innovations, Inc. which is in […]
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5/7/2023 • 59 minutes, 52 seconds
REDESIGNING OUR COMMUNITIES FOR LIFE AFTER FOSSIL FUELS
On our show for April 24th, host Brent Ragsdale will speak with his guest, Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow at Post Carbon Institute and the author of 14 books, including POWER: […]
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4/23/2023 • 56 minutes, 6 seconds
EARTHWEEK LIVE! CALL-IN SHOW ON ECORADIO KC
On our show for April 17th, come celebrate Earth Week live on KKFI 90.1 FM Community Radio’s EcoRadio KC. Join us on-air through our Earthweek Live! webinar link or call […]
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