Today we talked with several organizations from Florida that will be at the state fair from FEBRUARY 9-20, 2023.
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Florida’s Natural Ecosystem & Prescribed Burn on the Sustainable Living show
On Monday’s WMNF Sustainable Living Program our topic was Preserving and Improving Florida’s Natural Ecosystem. Prescribed burning is one method of management of natural areas and this year’s Fire Fest is happening in Sarasota County on February 2nd. Our guests were some of the participants at Fire Fest. Joining us was Jeff Weber, an Environmental… Read more »
Home grown & hand picked vegetables on the Sustainable Living Program
On Monday’s Sustainable Living Program Home Grown Vegetables was the topic, with three local gardeners. Rick Martinez, founder of Sweetwater Organic Farm Bill Bilodeau, co-founder of Eco Village Garden and Sustainable Urban Ag Coalition in St. Petersburg Josh Jamison, with H.E.A.R.T Village in Lake Wales Topics discussed were planting seasons here in Florida, sheet mulching,… Read more »
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Woman Banned From Pinellas County Park For Objecting To The Application Of Roundup
Yesterday local environmentalist Tanja Vidovic (and WMNF volunteer) was banned from a Pinellas County Park for objecting to the spraying of the controversial herbicide Roundup on park grounds. According to Vidovic she was in Safety Harbor’s Philippe Park when she observed several private contractors about to spray the chemical Roundup on what they told her… Read more »
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Top Environmentalist Warns Florida Springs and Freshwater Aquifer Are at Risk
Florida springs and aquifer at risk warns top environmentalist This year the environment is emerging as a top issue in both the primary and the general election. The Democrats have been debating who is closer to Big Sugar and a mall to be built by a Graham family company near the Everglades. Candidates are attacking… Read more »
Sustainable Living Holiday Program
On Monday’s Sustainable Living holiday program we talked with two local community heroes. First, is one of the coolest moms in this part of the world; Tanja Vicdovic created an edible organic landscape for their family’s solar powered home and practices sustainability, biking, creating community orchards, plus many other earth friendly efforts. Also, ‘Jungle Jay’… Read more »
Mr. Greenthumb Garden Show on Sustainable Living
Our guest on Monday’s Homegrown Sustainable Living Gardening Program was Stan DeFreitas–Mr. Greenthumb himself. Mr. DeFreitas has spread gardening know-how on radio, TV and newspaper columns in both the Clearwater Sun and the Tampa Tribune. Also my partner Debbie Butts was in the studio. She has a life-time of experience in horticulture and has spent… Read more »
New Study About Growing Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Links It to Meat Production, Factory Farming and Fertilizer
Radioactivity August 2, 2017 11AM Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up- we’ll talk later about the new lawsuit filed against FOX News over allegedly issuing a false story about former Democratic staffer Seth rich and the Wikileaks documents that became so prominent in last year’s election. But first there’s a new… Read more »
Summer Permaculture & Mushroom Party Program – Sustainable Living
Our guests on Monday’s WMNF 88.5FM Sustainable Living Summer Party Program were Mycol Stevens, mycologist, minimalist and permaculturist; and the creature from the green lagoon, Jay Hardman (Jungle Jay). He’s an archaeologist, anthropologist, permaculture designer and community activist. Jay talked about his local initiatives at Beacon Community Garden and Food Forest, Clearwater M.L.K. Jr. Neighborhood… Read more »
Aquaponics on the Sustainable Living program
On Monday’s Sustainable Living Program we talked about aquaponics and hydroponic growing systems; how they work and how sustainable they are. Our guests were Paul Rabaut, a Hillsborough Community College Teacher and creator of Alafia Farms, one family’s effort to live sustainably; Francisco Rivera, Hillsborough County’s, University of Florida Small Farms Extension Agent; Jim Gibson,… Read more »
