For a place called the Sunshine State, Florida is behind much of the nation and the world in using solar energy. You might have read about how this last July was the hottest one on record. Most scientists believe that cutting back on fossil fuels will help slow climate change. Will we catch up with… Read more »
By Rob Lorei Today on Radioactivity Tuesday we looked at the work that local activists are doing to promote solar energy and a livable, $15-an-hour minimum wage. http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_160816_110618_radioactivityT1_187.MP3 First, we spoke with Deirdre Macnab and Julie Kessel from Florida’s League of Women Voters, and local Sierra Club Member Emily Gorman about Amendment 4 on the August 30th ballot that would… Read more »
Some local groups are joining with events across the country, uniting to demand labeling of genetically engineered food in what’s called March Against Monsanto. The guest on WMNF’s MidPoint was Christine Wall, she’s helping to organize Saturday’s March Against Monsanto – Tampa. It’s from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Gaslight Square Park in downtown Tampa. Listen… Read more »
It seems somewhat ironic to have a day celebrating Earth Day – if we truly celebrated Mother Earth, we would not be trying to destroy her….. Many individuals are trying hard to clean up the environment, to reverse climate change, to stop the despoliation of our air and water. But the systems that run our… Read more »
http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_160418_110617_radioactivityM1_348.MP3 On Radioactivity Monday we listen back to the latest Florida This Week, a news and public affairs program from local PBS station WEDU that is also moderated by Radioactivity host Rob Lorei. The panel of political experts and insiders look at the biggest stories in Florida: Rick Scott’s recent ad that attacked a woman who… Read more »
On WMNF’s Sustainable Living program this week, we talked with two guests about keeping our bay area beautiful and recycling. Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful is our local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful and its mission is to provide environmental education and volunteer opportunities that develop individual responsibility and environmental stewardship. Joining us was their Environmental Program… Read more »
BY Rob Lorei Floridians will get a chance this fall to put a utility backed solar-energy amendment into the state Constitution.Last week the Florida Supreme Court, in a 4-3 ruling found that the wording of the controversial ballot initiative backed by major utilities meets the legal standards to go before voters in NovemberThe group backing… Read more »
Florida is trying to complete a multi-use trail that would link St. Petersburg with the Canaveral National Seashore on the state’s east coast; the Florida Department of Transportation is organizing public meetings for input on the segment of the trail in Pasco, Hernando and Sumter Counties. Jesse Blouin is an FDOT consultant project manager for… Read more »
http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_160325_110618_radioactivityF1_337.MP3 Solar energy becomes more efficient and affordable every year, but how far away are we from really 100 percent on renewable energy? Joining us to talk about the future of solar energy technology is Dr.Yogi Goswami,Director of the Clean Energy Research Center at USF and one of the top rated reviews of the leading… Read more »
On Monday’s (2/1/16) show we talked about home gardening and did a short piece about this year’s strawberry season and the weather related problems our local growers are dealing with. Josh Young, an organic strawberry farmer and owner of Crop Protection Services in Plant City covered the strawberry topic. Our home gardening guests were: Christina… Read more »
Today on the Sustainable Living Program we spent the hour talking about communication skills. Our guests were Stephanie Bachmann Mattei, a certified trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication, and Andrew Rock, a member of the Florida Center for Mindfulness. Andrew’s also the co-founder of the Tampa Bay Climate Action Network and last week had… Read more »
By Rob Lorei Today’s topic on Radioactivity is recycling in Florida. The state has set a goal of a 75% recycle rate by 2020. So Far, 18 counties have a recycle rate of atleast 50%; three Tampa Bay area counties (Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco) make-up the top 5 countites on that list. Still, there is… Read more »
On today’s WMNF 88.5 FM Sustainable Living program we talked about two events involving sustainable food and local students taking place in the next couple of weeks. The Temple Terrace Farm 2 School is teaming up with the Temple Terrace Arts Council and Greco Middle School culinary and agriculture students to help raise funds for… Read more »
On Today’s WMNF Sustainable Living program we talked about Minimalism with a couple of guests that claim they’re Minimalists. Elsie Gilmore is an urban living blogger and posts articles about public transportation, urban planning, bicycling, walkable neighborhoods, etc. She’s the co-leader of the local minimalist meetup in St. Pete and doesn’t own a car. (www.facebook.com/urbanmayhemproject)…. Read more »
Former Tampa City Councilwoman and now Creative Loafing contributor Linda Saul-Sena joined the program. Saul-Sena served on and off the council from 1987-2010, before losing a bid to serve on the Hillsborough County Commission. Among the issues discussed included the current impasse with the current council over a civilian review board, Mayor Bob Buckhorn, the… Read more »
On today’s WMNF 88.5FM Sustainable Living Program we’ll be talking about insects and diseases that affect vegetables we grow here in West Central Florida. Today’s guests work at the University of Florida Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Wimauma. This year’s AG Expo at the research center will be taking place on Wednesday November… Read more »
Today on the Sustainable Living Program we spent the hour with a couple of guests from the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Sierra Club. We had Tampa Bay’s Executive Group Chairperson, Kent Bailey, and Jim Hibernian, a Sierra Club staff member that’s working on their Beyond Coal Campaign. Sierra is getting ready for the St… Read more »
Solar cooking and food fermentation on Today’s Sustainable Living program
Solar Industry concern Florida utility companies might make moves against net metering
Call-in Show about Fruit Trees
Today on Radioactivity, we cover everything you always wanted to know about snakes in Central Florida.
Call in show about recycling & Amercia Recycles Day
Call in show with a Plant Disease Expert
gardening call in show
