Green Visions

Green Visions

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Green Visions episodes

  • Green Visions: the legacy effects of logging - and brook trout
    Brook trout like cool water. Trees that overhang their rivers and streams provide shade and cool the water. Without them, the water can get warm enough to harm or even kill the fish. So "river maintenance" for groups like Gitche Gumee Trout Unlimited is more than just cleaning up litter; it means replanting native trees on riverbanks where they might have been cut back decades ago. The Sucker River Cleanup event page has more information about tonight's get-together.
    9 min
  • Green Visions: scenes from a 920-mile paddleboard adventure
    It all started with a donated box of river guide books. While working at Ski Hut a few years ago, Jared Munch met an elderly couple who told him their paddling days were over, and handed him a cardboard box. Looking through the books, Munch discovered the Missinaibi River, an historic fur trade route used to travel between Lake Superior and James Bay. The goal to paddle the route grew to starting in Duluth, and became a fundraiser for Neighborhood Youth Services in an effort to help kids get out
    14 min
  • Green Visions: Walking the Walk
    Tone Lanzillo re-thought pretty much his whole life over the last three years or so ... The former mental health worker decided to downsize and relocate his life so he could find a community in which he could make a difference. But no one was as surprised as he to see his two-week stay in Duluth turn into a permanent gig. Here, he found a place he could make a difference. But be careful of what ideas you float to a group of UMD students: a tossed-out idea at an MPIRG meeting last year resulted
    10 min
  • Green Visions: turning alleys into allies
    Prior to 2013, three million gallons of storm water runoff was pouring into Lake Nokomis in south Minneapolis every year, along with over two tons of soil-suspended solids and more than 15 pounds of phosphorus. Metro Blooms is a non-profit organization in the Twin Cities, encouraging gardeners to become active stewards of local water resources, and with a few small fixes and a neighborhood working together , they've made a huge difference in the lake's water quality - and the community's sense
    14 min
  • Green Visions: give yourself a break - shoot for "low-waste"
    Living a zero-waste lifestyle can be labor-intensive -- and a little intimidating. A "low-waste" lifestyle, on the other hand, is just a series of baby steps. More information about Zero Waste Duluth is available here. Earlier this week, Earth Wise Radio brought us a story about packaging, meal kits and the environment. You can hear the story here.
    10 min
  • Green Visions: the disconnects between people, nature, elected officials ... and hope
    The last time we checked in with Tone Lanzillo , the environmental activist was walking from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. His walk, to raise awareness about climate change and what he calls "The Duluth Agreement," is over but it's leading right into his next project, "Making It Personal." If you'd to take part in Tone Lanzillo's "Making It Personal" project, you can email him here .
    13 min

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Green Visions: Exploring Local Environmental Challenges & SolutionsEvery Wednesday at 8:20am, Green Visions on The North 103.3FM, hosted by Luke Moravec, brings you compelling conversations about…

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