For A Green Future

Host Joe DeMare talks about harvesting delicious puffballs. Then he describes the incredible Hurricane Helene and its environmental impact. Next, he interviews Chase Oliver, Presidential Candidate for the Libertarian Party, asking how Libertarians who oppose government regulations could protect the environment. Rebecca Wood describes the Toledo hydrogen fire, and then talks about hydrogen in general. Ecological News includes the UK closing its last coal plant, and Elon Musk doing a 180 on global warming.

Joe DeMare talks about the drought gripping most of Ohio causing crop losses and draining rivers and ponds. Then he reminisces about the 2014 People's Climate March, the largest environmental protest in US history with 400,000 people! Next he interviews Dylan Gomes, marine biologist who talks about the ecological impact of marine heat waves including huge surges of Pyrosomes, colonial tubes up to 60 feet long that vacuum up sea life. Rebecca Wood talks about the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Ecological News includes record wind turbine orders in China, but falling orders elsewhere, Australian conservative politicians' plan to switch off people's rooftop solar panels, and more! 

Host Joe DeMare answers a listener's question about why wind and solar companies don't advertise more to counter the disinformation being spread about them. He also talks about the fate of the NASA astronauts trapped on the ISS and compares their fate to ours. Next he interviews Richard Steiner of PEER about Alaska's misguided and ineffective policy of slaughtering bears and wolves. Then Rebecca Wood celebrates Greenpeace day. Ecological News includes drought in Sicily, the federal government paying people to take nuclear generated electricity, and Denmark's largest windfarm.

Host Joe DeMare talks about his experiences doing clean up and recycling at the Black Swamp Arts Festival, and Ohio's ban on single use plastics bans that are preventing us from moving away from plastics. Next he interviews Dr. Mark Z. Jacobson from Stanford about countries that have already essentially switched to 100% renewables and busting myths like carbon capture and storage. Rebecca Wood dives into pigs. Ecological News includes Canadian Timber Companies finally running out of the last of the old growth forests and Wolves returning to Rocky Mountain National Park. 

Host Joe DeMare talks about the early fall bird migration that seems to be going on in North America. Next, he interviews Linda Seeley with Mothers for Peace about a rare point of hope in their battle to protect California from the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant, poised for disaster on thrust faults. Rebecca Wood tells us all about armadillos. Ecological News includes: new shocking levels of plutonium contamination at Los Alamos; Elon Musk sabotaging the switch to the Tesla charging system; and Brazilian wildfires. 

Host Joe DeMare talks about his home being carbon negative in July with only 6 kW of solar. Then he dives into controversies in NW Ohio where some are advocating the extermination of nature. Next, he interviews organic farmer Kristy Buskirk about the challenges and victories involved in going organic. Co-host Rebecca Wood tells us about cicadas. Ecological News includes renewables outgrowing fossil fuels, the resignation of Japan's nuke-crazed prime minister, and Lake Erie's huge algal bloom. 

Host Joe DeMare talks about the "Trapped in Maumee" movement. Homeowners have been hit with bills of $30,000 or more to replace their sewer lines, and been given only 90 days to do it. Joe talks about some financial strategies that could be used to soften the blow, but focuses on the necessity of stopping the flow of sewage into the Maumee. Then he reviews the new movie, "My Friend the Penguin." It's a heartwarming tale of a Brazilian fisherman who overcomes grief and depression when he rescues an oil soaked penguin, who then returns every year to spend the summer with him. Rebecca Wood talks more about mangroves. Ecological News is mostly good news this week, with huge strides being made by wind and solar around the world.

Joe talks about watching the stars with the Toledo Astronomical Society in Beavercreek Park. Then he describes his battle with the Tree of Heaven plants threatening to take over his whole yard. He interviews Leona Morgan with Haul No about the illegal transport of uranium ore across Navajo territory. Ecological News includes the carless 2028 Olympics in LA, Sucralose contributing to algae blooms, and Washington state switching to electric school buses

Host Joe DeMare talks about experiences at the Wood County Fair, then reviews a congressional report on the oil companies that have used their billions to spread disinformation about the climate. Rebecca Wood remembers the 10 year anniversary of the Toledo Water Crisis caused by the poisoning of Lake Erie by an algal bloom. Ecological News includes great news from Taiwan which closed its penultimate nuke plant and bad news from Earth which suffered its hottest recorded day on July 22. 

 Joe returns from his adventures around the globe, comparing and contrasting his experiences in the City of Chennai, India and Garden Island, Michigan. Rebecca Wood tries to figure out what happened to the mason bees that had been living in her porch. Ecological News includes the horrible pro-nuclear ADVANCE act and Florida becoming too hot for swimming.