Tag: public
group name: sustainability
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January 23, 2008 01:11 PM EST --
Are Minnesota's ground water quality issues the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 's problem, a government issue, or a citizen's problem?
What action would you like to see on this . . . more
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June 23, 2008 09:40 AM EDT --
Minnesota Public Radio's Midmorning talk show tackles the question is travel ever green?
Tourists are increasingly seeking vacations that support local cultures and the environment. Now this new . . . more
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November 20, 2007 09:06 AM EST --
Sea Stachura 's feature Do we buy ethanol (in Minnesota) because we have to? opens with the following:
You're at this Wisconsin gas station. You're scanning the pumps -- octane . . . more
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December 29, 2006 11:45 AM EST --
Are you concerned that (within recorded history) Lake Superior is at an all-time low water level? We can easily understand how that affects the ore freighters and other boats, but how does this affect . . . more
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July 24, 2006 05:21 PM EDT --
Last night after watching DEADWOOD chew the scenery and curse it's own innards I was going through the channels and happened upon a showing of the Ed Norton, Brad Pitt (stay with me here), movie FIGHT . . . more
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February 01, 2007 05:59 PM EST --
Here's something we're thinking about for our next show: Many of us try to “do our part” for the environment. But that can mean vastly different things to different people. . . . more
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March 27, 2006 03:12 PM EST --
First, what is a carbon footprint? You can get 1,890,000 search results off Google for carbon footprint but that won't help us here. Wikipedia's entry rather dryly states:
Carbon footprint . . . more
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April 17, 2006 12:38 PM EDT --
Although it sounds like most people are conscious of their impact (or at least the size of their carbon footprint) I have to wonder what would happen if we all did one, small, proactive thing for the environment? . . . more
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August 10, 2006 10:38 AM EDT --
Maybe the real question is what will it take in gas prices before we start conserving in earnest.
From Minnesota Public Radio's Midmorning program 08/10/06 Are we conserving yet?:
Most people are . . . more
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July 18, 2008 03:01 PM EDT --
It's too hot to move and even sitting still makes you perspire. But blasting the A/C is a pricey proposition. The good news is that there are ways to chill that lower your energy bill.
There are . . . more
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February 05, 2007 11:31 AM EST --
From the MPR Collection Life by Design:
"The word 'design' used to be relegated to the conversations of academics and engineers, but now it pops up in housekeeping magazines and department . . . more
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September 18, 2006 09:15 AM EDT --
From MPR News: See how one family lives 'off the grid'
The Juenemann's have invested time and money (according to the feature, $50,000) on solar and wind power for their home just north of . . . more
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October 26, 2006 10:55 AM EDT --
I've heard a few of the installments on Marketplace's coverage of effects of global warming up in Canada and Alaska (going to Greenland next, I guess). I came here this morning hoping to . . . more
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April 17, 2006 05:01 PM EDT --
Many of us think of sustainability in terms of the environment or improving our communities. A crucial part of sustainability is also about how individuals live, and our financial health. Following the . . . more
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July 19, 2007 02:29 PM EDT --
Minnesota Public Radio's 89.3 The Current teamed up with The Citizens League to present Policy and a Pint, a chance to talk about, well, policy issues in an informal, beverage-sipping setting. The . . . more
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July 21, 2006 12:11 PM EDT --
It's poker night at the Sigma Nu fraternity house at the University of Pennsylvania. Twelve young men sit around a table shuffling cards and counting poker chips. Sigma Nu hosts a weekly poker night . . . more
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July 30, 2008 02:12 PM EDT --
Could swimming at your local beach be hazardous to your health? Swimming in contaminated water can cause a range of diseases, including rashes, pinkeye, ear infections and respiratory ailments. NRDC's . . . more
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May 11, 2006 03:28 PM EDT --
Talk about clean energy has moved well beyond environmentalist circles -- these days it's on the lips of politicians, policy makers, and anyone who drives a car or heats their home. . . . more
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July 10, 2007 03:04 PM EDT --
This past weekend's broadcast of Live Earth sparked a new wave of conversation about the impact our everyday actions have on our planet. While talks about global warming seemed to really have begun . . . more
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June 27, 2008 04:42 PM EDT --
Americans take great pride in perfectly manicured green lawns. Billions of dollars are spent every year caring for them. Hundreds of thousands of gallons of water are used for irrigation. A surprising . . . more
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