Posts Tagged “environment”

7 reasons why i truly like east bay regional parks

by michele on April 17, 2010

2010 marks a year since “Ours To Keep” the 75th anniversary celebration of the East Bay Regional Parks District – one of the finest cures for Nature Deficit Disorder. Established in 1934, the East Bay Regional Parks District became the (…)

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biofuels: alternatives to ethanol

by michele on September 18, 2009

QUEST on KQED Public Media.

ken burns’ national parks

by michele on September 9, 2009

In a few weeks, PBS will show the latest production from noted documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. “The National Parks, America’s Best Idea.” as the subtitle goes presents the history of the National Parks. Here is an extended preview:

plastics – which ones are safe? which ones to avoid?

by michele on August 31, 2009

Plastic is a controversial topic – how many homes are free of this ubiquitous material? While many plastics are recyclable, some are not recommended for daily use. There are also those who decide to completely forgo plastic. Glass, ceramics and (…)

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national honey bee awareness day

by michele on August 22, 2009

Today is National Honey Bee Awareness Day! Where would the world be (no pun intended) without the Pollinators? In honor of the bees who pollinate many crops here are three presentations on bees. Bringing Back Urban Bees QUEST on KQED (…)

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where does all of that garbage go? the great pacific garbage patch

by michele on August 19, 2009

Jean-Michel Cousteau, world-renowned oceanographer, shows us where massive amounts of garbage from throughout the world winds up. First in a series of three on trash, today’s post is about Marine Debris. What is Marine Debris? It’s trash left over from (…)

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nature = wealth$$$?

by michele on July 7, 2009

Kqed.org recently had a radio show on the a project based at Stanford University. Here’s a 5 minute clip about a joint project between Stanford, the World Wildlife Fund and the Nature Conservancy.