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Barbara Bernstein
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Every Monday from 10:00am to 11:00am.


 

A weekly conversation about our place on the planet. Locus Focus host Barbara Bernstein talks with local, regional and national experts, activists and policy makers about climate change, food policy, land use, salmon restoration, forest management and all the other things that matter in our environment.

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Activism, Agriculture, Science/Technology, Food, Global Affairs, Government/Politics, Environment/Climate
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Great Blue Heron Week - Portland's Official Bird

Airs at: Tue, 05/19/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Locus Focus
 Hosted by: Barbara Bernstein The Great Blue Heron has been Portland's official city bird since 1986. And next week is Great Blue Heron Week. In 1986 Mike Houck approached then mayor Bud Clark to seek recognition of the Great Blue Heron as Portland's official city bird.  W... Read more

Locus Focus

Airs at: Wed, 05/13/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
The Bush administration is now history but their criminal acts live on. How do we as a nation hold these characters accountable for the many apparent crimes they committed during the past 8 years. Locus Focus host Barbara Bernstein talks with Ben Davis, Professor of law at ... Read more

Law Professor Ben Davis on holding the Bush Administration accountable for their actions

Airs at: Tue, 05/12/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
 Hosted by Barbara Bernstein The Bush Administration is now history but their criminal acts live on. How do we as a nation hold these characters accountable for the many apparent crimes they committed during the past 8 years. Locus Focus host Barbara Bernstein talks with Be... Read more

Locus Focus

Airs at: Wed, 05/06/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
The recent outbreak of H1N1 Flu (or swine flu) is raising questions about potential links between pandemics and population stability. For a few days last week a large hog farm in Veracruz was being blamed for the outbreak of swine flu in Mexico, and although that connection... Read more

Leon Kolankiewicz on Population Growth and the Environment

Airs at: Tue, 05/05/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Locus Focus
 Hosted by Barbara Bernstein   The recent outbreak of H1N1 Flu (or swine flu) is raising questions about potential links between pandemics and population stability. For a few days last week a large hog farm in Veracruz was being blamed for the outbreak of swine flu in Mexic... Read more

Locus Focus

Airs at: Wed, 04/29/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
    It's time to plant your garden and this morning we talk with two Portland gardening proponents who work to make gardening accessible and enjoyable to everyone. We'll talk with Renee Moog, the coordinator for the SE Natural Techniques Demonstrations Garden at 57th and Co... Read more

Grow your Own Food!!!

Airs at: Tue, 04/28/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Locus Focus
 Hosted by Barbara Bernstein It's time to plant your garden and this morning we talk with two Portland gardening proponents who work to make gardening accessible and enjoyable to everyone. We'll talk with Renee Moog, the coordinator for the SE Natural Techniques Demonstrati... Read more

Locus Focus

Airs at: Wed, 04/22/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
41 years ago this week students at Columbia University began an occupation of their campus that shut down the university and resonated around the world. Last year many of these activists gathered at Columbia to remember and reassess this life-changing event. Among them was ... Read more

Mark Rudd's new memoir: Underground: My Life with SDS and the Weatherman

Airs at: Tue, 04/21/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
  Host Barbara Bernstein interviews Sixties activist Mark Rudd about his new memoir: "Underground: My Life with SDS and the Weatherman."    41 years ago this week students at Columbia University began an occupation of their campus that shut down the university and resonated ... Read more

Locus Focus on 04/15/09

Airs at: Wed, 04/15/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
If the most affluent 400 Americans as of 2006 had paid as much of their incomes in taxes as the top 400 did in 1955, the federal treasury would have collected an additional $35.9 billion more in revenue in 2006 just from these 400 ultra-rich individuals. Guest Chuck Collins... Read more