CISA Executive Director Phil Korman & producer Dave Fraser explore community farming, where people from the community get involved with all aspects of farming and get a better understanding of what it takes to be a farmer and where their food comes from. They visit Seeds of Solidarity in Orange, MA and “Gardening the Community”, a food justice organization engaged in youth development, urban agriculture and sustainable living in Springfield.
June 6, 2013
Anne Capra of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and Andrea Donlon, River Steward for the Connecticut River Watershed Council, discuss their water quality monitoring project on the River and their need for volunteers to assist with this project from now until October.
Connecticut River Water Testing (June 6, 2013)
June 6, 2013
Linda Dunlavy, Executive Director of Franklin Regional Council of Governments, and Tony Maroulis, Executive Director of Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce and Co-Director – Hampshire County Regional Tourism Council, discuss the Scenic Byways project involving 8 natural areas in the region.
May 28, 2013
Gregory Garrison is co-owner and President of North East Solar Design Associates, LLC , a renewable energy company in Hatfield MA. He has committed himself to the advancement and deployment of renewable and clean energy.
May 13, 2013
The Center for Eco-technology helps people carry out their daily activities with less environmental impact. They provide practical solutions that save energy, materials and money and have a positive impact on our environment and community.
May 2, 2013
Andy Brydges discusses the need for alternative sources of energy, as well as some of the issues that communities face when looking at different types of energy.
April 29, 2013
There will always be a wild and unpredictable quality to creativity and invention, says Anthony McCaffrey, a cognitive psychology researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, because an “Aha moment” is rare and reaching it means overcoming formidable mental obstacles. But after studying common roadblocks to problem-solving, he has developed a toolkit for enhancing anyone’s skills.
http://edesign.ecs.umass.edu/?page_id=260
April 18, 2013
Alec Gillman of the DCR and folklorist Joe Durwin explain the colorful history of the Berkshires’ October Mountain, and its transformation from a private estate and nature preserve into the largest state forest in Massachusetts.
April 17, 2013
Gordon van Welie, CEO of ISO New England, a non-profit organization that oversees the New England Power Grid, joins us to discuss an article on increasing natural gas dependence for energy production, supply availability and price spikes.
April 16, 2013
Fabien Cousteau will be in the area visiting Wilbraham & Monson Academy to participate in their “World of Water” Conference. His speaking topic at the event is “What’s Good for Water is Good for Business.” We’ll discuss his “Plant A Fish” initiative aimed at restoring life to native habitats.
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