Eco Radio KC

EcoRadio KC is glad to encourage awareness and protection of our world.  Our goal is to ensure our listeners are aware of how we can create a sustainable present for a sustainable future! We experience more extreme temperatures because of global energy increase. As we move to the future, it will take ALL of us to make the world habitable for millennia to come. You can trust that KKFI will strive to broadcast relevant, accurate, and timely information. You share KKFI’s mission of providing an independent voice to information underserved or ignored by mainstream media. From the filmmakers of “Kiss the Ground” there is a follow-up “Common Ground”, recipient of 30+ awards. Learn more at https://commongroundfilm.org/ Sobering yet hopeful, ‘Common Ground’ exposes the toxic interconnections of American farming policy, politics, and health destruction and healing across the United States and beyond, and how regenerative agriculture and soil health plays a vitally important role in changing these systems for the better. At its root, it explores how people from different walks of life, different political backgrounds, and different places share one thing in common – the very soil beneath their feet. The film is directed by Josh and Rebecca Tickell (Big Picture Ranch), who have created bold and inspiring environmental films (Kiss the Ground, On Sacred Ground, Regenerate Ojai, Fuel, The Big Fix), while winning coveted awards along the way from Sundance, Cannes, Red Nation, and Tribeca. We can all find our common ground to heal the soil, our food systems, our health, and the planet. No action is too small, and every acre counts. From urban gardens to large ranches, composting to food production, ecological restoration projects to curriculum in the classroom and in the fields, we can do this if we work together. EcoRadio KC supports the work for a future in which humans flourish as members of a thriving ecosphere. We are all in this together and it will take all of us to make the world safe. This will be a great radio hour! “The whole world is one neighborhood.”  Franklin D. Roosevelt

EcoRadio KC is glad to encourage awareness and protection of our world.  Our goal is to ensure our listeners are aware of how we can create a sustainable present for a sustainable future! We experience more extreme temperatures because of global energy increase. As we move to the future, it will take ALL of us to make the world habitable for millennia to come. You can trust that KKFI will strive to broadcast relevant, accurate, and timely information. You share KKFI’s mission of providing an independent voice to information underserved or ignored by mainstream media. Host Terri Wilke with speak with Dr. Katharine Wilkinson, author of Climate Wayfinding: Healing Ourselves and the Planet We Call Home, published by Amber Lotus Publishing, May 5, 2026. https://www.kkwilkinson.com/ When maps come up short and the path ahead is uncertain, how do we find our way? Visionary climate leader Katharine K. Wilkinson offers a compassionate and empowering guide to navigating from ache to action, doubt to possibility. Through transformational programs and books, including the national bestseller All We Can Save, Wilkinson has inspired hundreds of thousands of climate journeys. Whether steeped in climate or newly curious, readers will discover something grounding and generative in these pages. She shares a proven process for looking inward with care, outward with curiosity, and forward with courage. Ultimately, readers chart a course toward playing their unique part in our collective healing. Wilkinson lights the way through stirring personal essays, interwoven with the wisdom of other climate leaders and the beauty of poetry, art, and song. Whether steeped in climate or newly curious, readers will discover something grounding and generative in these pages. Dr. Katharine K. Wilkinson’s publications include the bestselling anthology All We Can Save, the podcast A Matter of Degrees, and the New York Times bestseller Drawdown. Dr. Wilkinson co-founded and leads The All We Can Save Project, where she shaped the much-beloved programs All We Can Save Circles and Climate Wayfinding. She holds a DPhil in geography and environment from the University of Oxford, where she was a Rhodes Scholar, and a BA in religion from Sewanee: The University of the South. EcoRadio KC supports the work for a future in which humans flourish as members of a thriving ecosphere. We are all in this together and it will take all of us to make the world safe. This will be a great radio hour! “The whole world is one neighborhood.”  Franklin D. Roosevelt

EcoRadio KC is glad to encourage awareness and protection of our world.  Our goal is to ensure our listeners are aware of how we can create a sustainable present for a sustainable future! We experience more extreme temperatures because of global energy increase. As we move to the future, it will take ALL of us to make the world habitable for millennia to come. You can trust that KKFI will strive to broadcast relevant, accurate, and timely information. You share KKFI’s mission of providing an independent voice to information underserved or ignored by mainstream media. Host Terri Wilke will speak with Stan Slaughter, Organics Specialist at Missouri Organic Recycling.  Missouri Organic Recycling offers a variety of high-quality, locally produced top soils and blends, compost, and specialty mulches. All are made to the exacting standards required for some of Kansas City's most well-known green spaces and landmarks but are also perfect for home use. Stan Slaughter is an Eco-Troubadour, and he has traveled to more than 25 states and performed for about 300,000 children and their teachers. He works to develop environmental literacy and help people appreciate the natural world. KC Farm School was established in 2018. It is a nonprofit organization stewarding a 14.5 acre urban education and organic production farm in southern Wyandotte County. There is a lot to discuss about the regional food system, key groups coming to the festival, advances in soil fertility research and more. Compost Fest 2026, at KC Farm School, 4223 Gibbs Rd, Kansas City, KS 66106 is open from 9 AM until 2 PM on Saturday, May 9th, 2026. This event will feature all that is beautiful about Kansas City: urban ag, collaboration, fun, plants, compost, interactive play, bicycle safety and bike maze, composting, wildlife, soil, food rescue, mushrooms, and more! This is a great opportunity to visit with so many working within our local food system in one place. EcoRadio KC supports the work for a future in which humans flourish as members of a thriving ecosphere. We are all in this together and it will take all of us to make the world safe. This will be a great radio hour!  EcoRadio KC supports the work for a future in which humans flourish as members of a thriving ecosphere. We are all in this together and it will take all of us to make the world safe. This will be a great radio hour! “The whole world is one neighborhood.”  Franklin D. Roosevelt

EcoRadio KC is glad to encourage awareness and protection of our world.  Our goal is to ensure our listeners are aware of how we can create a sustainable present for a sustainable future! We experience more extreme temperatures because of global energy increase. As we move to the future, it will take ALL of us to make the world habitable for millennia to come. You can trust that KKFI will strive to broadcast relevant, accurate, and timely information. You share KKFI’s mission of providing an independent voice to information underserved or ignored by mainstream media. Host Terri Wilke with speak with Missouri Coalition for the Environment representatives, Maxine Gill, Policy Coordinator, and Makenna Nickens, Kansas City Community Outreach Specialist. Maxine holds a BA in Environmental Policy from Washington University, and she is a recent graduate of the Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs. She has a variety of experience across multiple sectors within the environmental field, including policy advocacy, green business consulting, and clean energy research. Makenna is a Kansas City native with a passion for the city’s people, pride, and history. She holds a Master’s degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Makenna has experience working and volunteering with many agencies that provide services in the mid-Missouri and Kansas City regions. She now works with Missouri Coalition for the Environment in the Kansas City region. Missouri Coalition for the Environment is Missouri’s independent, citizens’ environmental organization for clean water, clean air, clean energy, and a healthy environment. It is a trusted, non-partisan, 501(c)(3) state-level environmental advocacy organization, an informed educator, a passionate advocate, and a state-wide partner supporting allied organizations and initiatives around the state. They deliver vital information to thousands of Missourians on issues that affect our water, air, food, health, and environment and work to protect them. Missouri Coalition for the Environment works to educate, organize, and advocate in defense of Missouri's people and their environment. EcoRadio KC supports the work for a future in which humans flourish as members of a thriving ecosphere. We are all in this together and it will take all of us to make the world safe. This will be a great radio hour!  EcoRadio KC supports the work for a future in which humans flourish as members of a thriving ecosphere. We are all in this together and it will take all of us to make the world safe. This will be a great radio hour! “The whole world is one neighborhood.”  Franklin D. Roosevelt

EcoRadio KC is glad to encourage awareness and protection of our world.  Our goal is to ensure our listeners are aware of how we can create a sustainable present for a sustainable future! We experience more extreme temperatures because of global energy increase. As we move to the future, it will take ALL of us to make the world habitable for millennia to come. You can trust that KKFI will strive to broadcast relevant, accurate, and timely information. You share KKFI’s mission of providing an independent voice to information underserved or ignored by mainstream media. Host Terri Wilke with speak with a group of students from the University of Kansas environmental studies program, Kenzie Schubert, Aaron Jones, Kensington Comfort, Nyah Noronha, and Gwen Nelson. For their senior year Capstone project, they have developed our show encompassing what they have learned from their studies.  The topic they have selected is fast fashion and generative AI and how those two are connected. Fast fashion is defined as the rapid production of inexpensive clothing that is designed to quickly move from the store into our closets. Brands are constantly releasing new collections to keep up with trends and encourage consumers to keep buying. The goal isn’t sustainability but rather speed, affordability, and volume.  The students discuss the environmental impacts of this. Generative artificial intelligence is a type of AI that can create new content and ideas, including conversations, stories, images, videos, and music. Today, the students will unpack the environmental footprint of generative AI.  Both the Generative AI and fast fashion industries are similar in the alarming rates of wastes and emissions they produce, in the lack of transparency and regulation they operate under, and in the behaviors of their consumers.  These are both two large systems that many people contribute to daily, without realizing the harm they’re causing by doing so. Tune in to hear what your cheap clothes cost the planet.  Fast fashion is a global supply chain built for speed that is leaving behind waste, toxins, and a trail of environmental wreckage. AI brings promise – and peril. The boom in AI and data centers is driving communities to defend their land, resources, and cultural knowledge from new forms of extraction. Tech companies train their generative AI on vast quantities of text, images, videos, and other online data. The information is typically used without shared agreement or approval. EcoRadio KC supports the work for a future in which humans flourish as members of a thriving ecosphere. We are all in this together and it will take all of us to make the world safe. This will be a great radio hour! “The whole world is one neighborhood.”  Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Things are growing here in the Midwest and it is a great time to seek out locally grown foods.  This week’s episode will provide you with up-to-date information about where you can go to get fresh, sustainably grown food.  We …

First, Brent Ragsdale interviews Jack Vandeleuv Hub Coordinator for Sunrise Movement KC. We will be discussing what the Sunrise Movement is about and particularly their support for the Green New Deal. Their website says: “We’re building an army of young …

Join host Craig Lubow for a discussion of the Endangered Species Act with Heather Navarro, Executive Director of Missouri Coalition for the Environment. Discussion will include an overview of the act, reasons for the act, successes and failures, procedure for …

The second part of our glyphosate roundup series reveals the science behind the harm caused by the most popular herbicide in history.  Learn the details of the inside information that Monsanto has been keeping from the public about the many …

The second part of our glyphosate roundup series reveals the science behind the harm caused by the most popular herbicide in history.  Learn the details of the inside information that Monsanto has been keeping from the public about the many …

The facts are coming to light on the most widely used farming chemical since water.  Glyphosate, made famous as the active ingredient in Monsanto’s RoundUp, is an herbicide we all should be familiar with.  It’s literally all over America and …

On today’s show, we will hear our recording of events at the Extinction Rebellion in Kansas City and other Earth Day comments.  Then, host Richard Mabion will have a talk with Vann Jones.  After that, Richard and Teresa will have …

On today’s show, host Brent Ragsdale interviews Dorothy Barnett of the Climate Energy Project about the Kansas Energy Fairness Act and other energy transition (fossil fuel to renewable) related legislation in Kansas.   Next, Brent will give an overview of the Extinction …

Host Richard Mabion speaks with Beth-Hannes Zacharias of the Metro Kansas City Climate Action Coalition along with Kristin Riott of Bridging the Gap.

Kevin Kamps, Director of Beyond Nuclear, joins host Craig Lubow to discuss the environmental problems presented by nuclear energy, including radioactive contamination caused by the transportation and disposal of nuclear waste. Kamps talks about the transportation of nuclear waste by …

When Pat Elder was in town on February 21st to kick off his tour of military bases contaminated with Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), Craig Lubow had a chance to interview him. We bring you that recording. Click here to …

EcoRadio KC hosts KC Food Circle friends, Emily Akins and Brandi Schoen.  They will show us where and how we can get the tastiest, freshest, healthiest food around.  We’ll be learning about what’s new and exciting in local agriculture and …

On Dec. 11, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) released a new proposed Waters of the United States (WOTUS) definition to replace the 2015 rule issued under the Obama Administration. …

Join hosts Richard Mabion and Dave Bennett Freeling as they sit down with 8 young people who have been learning and teaching others about water quality in the KC area through the Kids About Water program (KAW). Find out how …

We feature some recordings of activist Pat Elder regarding PFAS contamination at military bases including Richards-Gebhaur. And Bob Grove updates Craig Lubow on the newly formed Climate Council of Greater Kansas City. Pat Elder spoke at All Souls UU Church …

Leaders of the Kaw Valley Native Plant Coalition: Courtney Masterson from Native Lands, LLC and Patti Ragsdale from Happy Apple’s Farm, join host Brent Ragsdale to discuss how to identify and conserve, or even re-create, native prairie, woodland and wetland habitats …

On today’s show, our guest is Elaine Giessel, a Marine Ecologist by training, has taught biology, geology, microbiology and environmental science at community colleges in both Kansas and Texas. She is a seasonal Park Naturalist at Ernie Miller Park in …

Marty Kraft is a member of the Kansas City Missouri Environment Commission, whose purpose is to give policy direction to the Mayor concerning issues of environmental planning, management, and compliance with regulations and programs.  He is a Gardener and Environmental Educator who …

Our guest, Zack Pistora, is the Kansas Sierra Club Lobbyist. He and host Richard Mabion will provide listeners with an overview of legislation expected and legislation needed as well as his perspective on the possible reception of the Kansas House and Senate …

On this edition of EcoRadio KC we look at the representation of people of color within the ranks of those working for a cleaner environment.  We’ll find out where some of the widest gaps are and look at ways we …

How can we get fresh food locally grown in the cold Midwestern winters?  On this EcoRadio, we learn about extending the growing and harvest seasons through the months with “r’ in them.  Discussing beneficial techniques like row covers, high tunnels …

It’s a new year!  Time to look at our good ol’ days so that our future can be even brighter!  Teresa Wilke will talk with two historians about the electric trolley boom in the early part of the 20th century.  …

For our final program of 2018, we feature some encouraging work that has been done this year in the KC metro around educating the next generation of environmental stewards.  Guests Alicia Ellingsworth of The Farm School at Gibbs Road and …

Lindsey Constance, Shawnee Councilwoman, joins host Craig Lubow to discuss evidence-based solutions to climate change. Lindsey helped organize Advancing Climate Solutions, a local workshop for area politicians and environmental activists to initiate local climate actions based on the book “Drawdown”. …

Our guest, Robert Rosenberg, will speak on the availability and advantages of solar generated electricity.  Robert is a co-director of the Flint Hills Renewable Energy Cooperative (FHREEC) which is based in Manhattan, KS.  FHREEC is a collective of volunteers who …

On today’s program our guest is Steve Mann, Owner, PrairieEcosystems Mgmt, who will speak with Richard Mabion about the environmental movement in the KC area since 2008.  Steve Mann has a volunteer history w/EcoRadioKC, Cultivate KC, Food Not Lawns and …

Ben Kjelshus, founder of the KC Food Circle and an organizer for the Green Party,  gave great ideas to our community.  His work toward building community enriched all our lives.  He was a contributor to KKFI for many years and on …

Climate change and the tallgrass prairie – what’s the connection and what will happen to this endangered ecosystem as climate change advances? Listen to a presentation by Dr. Jesse Nippert, Associate Professor at Kansas State University, Grassland Ecologist and Principal Investigator of …

Judith Wells joins host Craig Lubow to discuss the problem of the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) in failing to consider public input when issuing permits for injection wells, widely believed to be contributing to earthquakes in Kansas. Saltwater injection wells …

Mark Manning joins host Craig Lubow to talk about the KCK Organic Teaching Gardens. Mark is the coordinator of the program, which workshops for students in K through 12th grade in KCK classrooms. The mission of the program is to …

Dave Bennett interviews guests Rebecca and Tom from Fair Share Farm in Lawson to discuss the concept of “Natural vs Artificial” foods. Rebecca and Tom each have over 20 years of experience in sustainable agriculture and are involved in educating …

Teresa Wilke and Craig Lubow hosts candidates from the Missouri 5th District and Kansas 3rd District for an environmental “forum” in which they will discuss their environmental vision for the country. Chris Clemons joins us from the Kansas 3rd District, …

Stan Slaughter is Kansas City’s own Eco-Troubadour. Today he entertains the troops with a recount about his songs for a sustainable environment.  Stan is also an internationally famous expert on the process called composting, a process that recycles various organic materials that …

The issue of an underground gasoline leak at the midtown corner of 31st ST and Cleveland, Kansas City MO, is a historic example of the great power of community involvement. Joseph Jackson will be the guest of Richard Mabion. Joseph Jackson …

Today’s program will be discussion with Al Pugsley of the Mid-America Electric Automobile Association (MAEAA) and Brian Girten, electric automobile owner, about the advantages derived from driving electric cars. Host Teresa Wilke met them at a recent Drive Electric Week …

On today’s program, we talk with Lisa Ousley and Mariah Friend from the stellar non-profit program After the Harvest. After the Harvest rescues nutritious fruits and vegetables missed by commercial harvests and saves the food from going to waste in …

Zack Pistora represents the Sierra Club and Kansans on issues such as water conservation, hydraulic fracturing, energy efficiency, clean energy and other environmental topics which are addressed by the Kansas Legislature in Topeka, KS. Zack will give us a look …

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Tabitha Schmidt, CEO of Powell Gardens, joins host Craig Lubow. Tabitha talks about the impact on Powell Gardens, surrounding areas, and nearby centennial farms that would occur with a proposed expansion of a cattle feedlot if it is approved. Powell …

The http://www.heartlandconservationalliance.org/ checks in with us to bring us up to speed on all of their current endeavors. And on World Ocean Radio: “The Earth Has One Big Ocean With Many Features.” So states the first principle of the ocean …

At this past weekend’s Kicking the Koch Habit Conference there were two workshops that were expressly environmental in nature. We bring you excerpts from The Climate emergency- The Case For Immediate Action, presented by Heartland Renewable Energy Society’s Craig Wolfe, …

Julie Stutterheim of Preserve the Line Creek Forest brings us up to speed on the struggle.

We welcome Dr. Seiglinde C. Othmer to the program to discuss her new book, Adventure New Zealand: Beneath the Totaras, a children’s book which focuses on environmental issues. In this sequel to “Whims, Wits, and Whiskers,” an artistic troupe of …

Amanda Graor, Principal Planner/Air Quality Program Manager for the Mid America Regional Council joins us to discuss air quality and ozone alerts in Kansas City.