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In Our Backyard Podcast — 193 episodes
36. Holding Ground: Climate Resilience in Lowland Communities
35. Building a Sustainable South
34. Understanding Energy Policy and Power Costs in Louisiana
33. Rising Roots: Voices of Southwest Georgia
32. The Data Center Capital: Growth, Land, and Local Consequences
31. Sustaining East Tennessee: Farms, Food, and the Future
30. Ecology Beyond Data: Emotion, Storytelling, and Systems Change
29. Building Environmental Literacy for a Changing World
28. Critical Minerals, Critical Choices: Trade, Justice, and the Energy Transition
27. Why Oysters Matter More Than You Think
26. From Conflict to Coexistence: Protecting North America’s Carnivores
25. The Cost of Wasted Food: Climate, Justice, and Systemic Change
24. Under Threat: Sharks, Seas, and the Laws That Protect Them
23. Fish On: Protecting Fisheries, Communities, and Coastlines
22. Beyond the Reference Man: Generational Risks of Radiation Exposure
21. Seeds of Change: Empowering the Next Wave of Climate Leaders
20. Sowing Justice and the Fight for Energy Equity in Memphis
19. Faith, Food, and the Future: Sustainability with Purpose at Sustaining Way
18. Storm Damage: How Insurance Companies Fuel the Climate Crisis
17. Climate Realities in the Arctic
16. The First Legal Challenge Against a U.S. Small Nuclear Reactor
15. Frontline Voices: Environmental Justice in North Carolina
14. Safeguarding the Chattahoochee: Inside the Work of Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
13. Solar at a Cost: Community Voices from Northampton County PT. 2
12. Solar at a Cost: Community Voices from Northampton County PT. 1
11. From Source to Solution: Safeguarding Alabama’s Waters
10. Mapping Change in Metro Atlanta: Inside Root Local’s Eco-Mission
9. Science for Good: Tackling Lead, PFAS, and Clean Water Access
8. West Virginia Communities Against the Mountain Valley Pipeline
7. A Historic Lawsuit: The Town of Carrboro, NC Sues Duke Energy
6. How The Chapel Hill Community is Fighting Environmental Destruction in the State of NC
5. Changing Times: Navigating International and Environmental Security
4. How Sweden has Recycling Figured Out
3. Natural Gas Build Outs and Data Centers in North Carolina
2. Two Factors for What Made Sweden the Most Sustainable Country in the World
1. Gaslighting: Opposition to New Natural Gas Projects in NC
70. United Nations Work on Climate Change
69. Environmental and Natural Resource Security
68. The Aftermath of Hurricane Helene
67. Protecting Tennessee Native Plants and Insects that Allow them To Survive
66. Championing the Southeast and Seeing its Full Potential
65. Strengthening Local Food Systems while Uplifting Stories that Need to be Heard
64. Food Policy for Better Food Systems
63. Conflict Palm Oil Pt. 3
62. The Behind the Scenes Work to Make Field Work Possible Pt. 2
61. Saving Orangutans to Save Ourselves Pt. 1
60. The Importance of Orangutans as a Species
59. Reintegration of Humans in Nature
58. The Function of Soil in Our Society
57. What to Know About Your Drinking Water
56. The History of Federal Public Land Law and Current Fights
55. Mushrooms are the Main Character In Ecosystems
54. DOLLARS VS. DEMOCRACY - Greenpeace USA
53. Conserving Maryland's Coastline with a Living Reef
52. CARE-4-AIR: Air Monitoring in the Southeast
51. Sailing the World for Ocean Research
50. Residents Against a Liquified Natural Gas Plant For the Common Good
49. Insight on Overfishing and Sustainable Seafood
48. Duke Students Protecting Our First Amendment
47. Envisioning a World Beyond Pesticides pt. 2
46. Envisioning a World Beyond Pesticides pt. 1
45. Working for the Public's Interest in Maryland
44. Protesting for Peace: Stories from the Netherlands pt. 2
43. Protesting for Peace: Stories from the Netherlands pt. 1
42. Uniting Baltimore Through Parks
41. The Theory of Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) pt. 2
40. The Theory of Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) pt. 1
39. Nuclear Free in the Netherlands
38. Keeping Norris Lake Blue
37. Ensuring the Anacostia River Flourishes
36. Designing Regenerative Cities
35. An Industrial Waste Landfill in A Communities Backyard
34. Firefighters PPE leading to PFAS in Our Waterways
33. Microplastics in Our Waterways
32. The Dangers of Dioxins: The Ohio Train Derailment
31. The Piney Grove Community 1 Year After a Chemical Disaster
30. Re-Populating Freshwater Mussels in the Potomac River
29. Stop the Dominion Pipeline Along the Great Pee Dee River
28. The Peoples of New Mexico: Legacy Contamination
27. The Peoples of New Mexico: The Lasting Effects of Uranium Mining
26. The Peoples of New Mexico: Abandoned Uranium Mines
25. Volunteer Firefighters Against PFAS Pt. 3
24. PFAS in Firefighters Personal Protective Equipment Pt. 2
23. PFAS Exposure in Firefighting Foam to Veterans and Firefighters Pt. 1
22. Defending the Law for Citizens Groups in the Appalachian Region
21. Frontline Communities Rising Up Against the Mountain Valley Pipeline
20. The Manchin Bill and Mountain Valley Pipeline
19. Stop GenX and Other Perfluoroalkyl Chemicals
18. The Legacy of Uranium Mining and Nuclear on Indigenous Peoples Land
17. Conserving and Protecting the Gunpowder River
16. Plant Vogtle, Shell Bluff, and Zero Waste Updates
15. The Pollution of the Fermi 2 Power Plant
14. Stop the Burning of Waste in Baltimore
13. Peace Wanted: Get U.S. Bombs Out of Germany
12. Georgia State Legislation Passed Unanimously!
11. Environmental Reporting Can Bring Policy Change
10. The Cost of a Polluting Recycling Facility in GA
9. 1,4 Dioxane in NC Landfills & Groundwater
8. Public Health Aspect of Winston-Salem Disaster
7. A Community Affected By A Chemical Disaster
6. Reform Happening for Ammonium Nitrate
5. Preventing Double Disasters: Disaster in Winston-Salem
4. Air Monitoring 101
3. Keeping Baltimore’s Water Clean
2. The History of Racism and Environmental Injustice at the Nation’s Oldest Public University
1. Environmental Journalism in the South
7. Real Cost of Nuclear : Nuclear Can’t Solve The Climate Crisis
6. Real Cost of Nuclear : Nuclear Weapons
5. Real Cost of Nuclear : The Problem of Nuclear Waste
4. Real Cost Of Nuclear : Use Of Nuclear, What Are The Impacts?
3. Real Cost of Nuclear : Uranium Mining in New Mexico
2. Real Cost of Nuclear : Nuclear 101
1. Real Cost of Nuclear : Nuclear Terms and Jargon Explained
NEW SEASON : The Real Cost of Nuclear
6. Youth in the Climate Movement : Jackie Fahrenholz
5. Youth in the Climate Movement : Leija Helling
BONUS: Clean Energy Now! A Song by Raging Grannies
4. Youth in the Climate Movement : Nick Trombetta
3. Youth in the Climate Movement : Madeline Parker
BONUS: Celebrating Lou Zeller: 35 years with Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League
2. Youth in the Climate Movement : Margot Franchini
1. Youth in the Climate Movement : Amelia Covington
NEW SEASON : Youth in the Climate Movement
8. Road to Renewables : Perrin De Jong
7. Road to Renewables : Dr. Timothy Johnson
6. Road to Renewables : Brianna Knisley
5. Road to Renewables : Micheal Walton and Gabrielle Chevalier
4. Road to Renewables : Sandy Kurtz
3. Road to Renewables : Jovita Lee
2. Road to Renewables : John Farrell
1. Road to Renewables : Maggie Shober
NEW SEASON : The Road To Renewables
16: Keeping Unicoi County, TN's Air Clear
15. Oppose UNC Chapel Hill’s Title 5 Air Permit to Burn Dirty Coal!
14. Rise Up With Richmond County
13. Clean Water for North Carolina
12. The Sunrise Movement: We Are The Climate Revolution
11. The Climate Reality Project
10. Protecting the Delaware River and Future Generations
9. Using Your Voice: Energy Democracy in Appalachia
8. Environmental Attorneys in Grassroots Campaigns
7. Chatham Citizens Against A Coal Ash Dump
6. Sam Tesh: Throughout the Years
5. The Path of an Environmental Justice Attorney
4. Whatever It Takes: How NC Defeated a Hazardous Waste Incinerator
3. Conservation of Bald Eagles Through Photojournalism
2. Stop the Open Air Burning at Army Ammunition Sites
1. California Communities Against Toxics
45. What’s Happening at Plant Vogtle?
44. Secrets in the Beginning of the Nuclear Age
43. Environmental Injustices in Massachusetts
42. Everything You Need to Know About the Savannah River Site (SRS)
41. Nuclear Safety in New Mexico
40. The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapon's 50th Ratification
39. Bridging the Gap of Nuclear: History of Hunters Point Naval Shipyard
38. Protecting the Future of Caswell County, NC
37. PFAS In Our World: How Much and What We Can Do
36. Wildfires in the West and Climate Change PT. 2
35. Russia and U.S. Nuclear Relations
34. Wildfires in the West and Climate Change
33. Renew TN: Clean and Affordable Energy for Tennesseeans
32. Recycle Right: What to and What Not to Recycle!
31. Insights on Environmental Justice and PM 2.5
30. Heired Property Research and Laws Along the ACP
29. Call For Nonviolent Action For People and The Planet
28. Get U.S. Bombs Out Of Germany
27. Stories of Celebration Along the Proposed Pathway of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
26. A Journey to VICTORY: The Atlantic Coast Pipeline is Cancelled!
25. Hexavalent Chromium: Its Effects on Human Health and The Environment
24. The Spirit of Resistance: Uranium Mining and Nuclear in New Mexico
23. Stop The Burning of Railroad Ties!
22. The Disproportionate Impact of Radiation for Girls and Women
21. A Conversation About Power Lines: A Forage Film Documentary
20. Polluting for Profit: The Case of Dominion Energy
19. Q&A: Nuclear Myths and Jargon Explained
18. Citizen Science Approach to Well Water Testing
17. Not The Future: Problems with Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMR’s)
16. Frack Free, Coal Ash Free, and Pollutant Free NC
15. Worst Coal Ash Disaster in U.S. History: The Kingston Coal Ash Spill
14. The History and Significance of Heired Properties
13. Preserving Our Past and Protecting Our Future: The Value Of Conservation and Our National Parks
12. Zombie Nuclear Power Plant: TVA’s Bellefonte Nuclear Plant
11. What Is Community Organizing Anyways?
10. Exposing Pipeline Claims: Research on Regulations and Return On Equity
9. Indigenous Land Is Their Identity: Contentions with Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository
8. Inside The Mind Of An Environmental Reporter
7. Dangers of Coal Ash and How NC Citizens Fought Against It
6. Stop The New Nuclear Arms Race
4. Understanding PFAS and How You Are Probably Drinking It
3. A Polluting Textile Mill And More: Taking A Closer Look At Rabun Gap, GA
2. UNC... Has A Coal Plant On Campus?
1. Who Is BREDL / What We Do / Where We Operate
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