Environment

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Sustainable Seafood?

Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.
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Whole Foods made headlines this week when it announced it was taking a number of fish out of its stores based on their sustainability ratings by a widely-cited environmental group. We look at what it means for your dinner choices.

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Wildlife in our Region - Foxes, Beavers, and Coyotes, Oh My

Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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Spring is a great time to visit our region's parks, where you can spot great blue herons, foxes, owls, and bald eagles. We've got tips on where to go, and how to observe animals safely and respectfully.

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Ban the Bottle

Wednesday, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.
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College campuses across the country are restricting or banning the sale of bottled water, citing student pressure to address environmental concerns. We explore the movement and critics who say that taking the option of bottled water away is not the answer.

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Pressures at the Pump

Tuesday, Mar 13, 2012 at 1:38 p.m.
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Gas prices are climbing and lots of drivers are grumbling about pain at the pump. But who sets the prices at your local gas station, and what factors figure into the calculation? We take a look at the role international markets, politics...

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Environmental Filmmaking As Advocacy

Thursday, Mar 1, 2012 at 1:36 p.m.
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Can a really good documentary film change the way we think and act? As the D.C. Environmental Film Festival gears up for its twentieth anniversary year, Kojo explores the evolution of advocacy films and examines what it takes for a film to...

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Cafeteria Man: Transforming School Lunch in Baltimore

Thursday, Mar 1, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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Not only did he ban "mystery meat," he set up a farm to teach the kids to grow the food they eat for lunch in school. "Cafeteria Man" and nutrition reformer Tony Geraci is in studio.

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Green Thumb Guidance

Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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Earlier this year the USDA released a new Plant Hardiness Zone Map for the first time since 1990. Zones have shifted across much of the country, tune in to find out what the changes mean for your garden.

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"Plan Maryland"

Monday, Jan 30, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.
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Kojo chats with Maryland Planning Secretary Richard Hall.

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Does D.C. Relocate Its Rats To Virginia?

Thursday, Jan 26, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.
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Kojo chats to D.C. Council Member Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) about wildlife protection legislation she authored that has become the subject of a national controversy.

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Shaping the City: (Re)Building Sustainable Infrastructure

Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.
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We talk with architect Roger Lewis and George Hawkins of DC Water about the design and price-tag of green infrastructure.

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Rising Sea Levels, Changing Coasts

Thursday, Jan 5, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.
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In many parts of the world the sea level is rising. We'll take a look at the global and local implications of the changes we've seen and what might come next.

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The Chesapeake from Above (Rebroadcast)

Thursday, Dec 29, 2011 at 1:06 p.m.
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Photographer Cameron Davidson teams up with environmental reporter David Fahrenthold in a new book that documents in photos and essays both the beauty and the environmental challenges facing the Chesapeake Bay.

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Into the Silence

Thursday, Dec 8, 2011 at 1:06 p.m.
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Hundreds of books have been written about British explorer George Mallory, who disappeared during an attempt to be the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1924. But behind this familiar tale are the riveting stories of the...

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The Chesapeake from Above

Thursday, Oct 6, 2011 at 12:06 p.m.
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Photographer Cameron Davidson teams up with environmental reporter David Fahrenthold in a new book that documents in photos and essays both the beauty and the environmental challenges facing the Chesapeake Bay.

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The Bounty of the Chesapeake Bay

Wednesday, Sep 14, 2011 at 12:06 p.m.
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We learn about new strategies to take on the Bay's old problems - and how they may involve your dinner plate.

The Kojo Nnamdi Show is produced by member-supported WAMU 88.5 in Washington DC.