Snakes, Forest Preserves and Green Divas

Herpetologist Grace Wu talks about the snakes of Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. Cassandra West previews the Forest Preserve Foundation 2020 Symposium, A conversation about Racial Equity and Access to Nature. Green Diva Meg and Green Diva Lisa talk environmental politics and make an announcement about a collaboration with The Mike Nowak Show with Peggy Malecki.

Read more

Know Your Grow with William Moss

William Moss The Garden Boss returns to the show to talk about the challenges, horticultural and legal, of growing Cannabis in Illinois. Dr. Matthew Goldberg reports on the mission of Yale Climate Connections, a new addition to The Mike Nowak Show with Peggy Malecki. “Leap Year” has more than one meaning, as Trevor Edmonson from The Wetlands Initiative explains about his work with frogs at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.

Read more

The REAL National Emergency: Food Justice and Food Insecurity

Green Diva Meg returns to talk low stress ways of being sustainable. Gary Oppenheimer of Ample Harvest explains how they’re working to help food pantries deal with the government shutdown. Robert Nevel of KAM Isaiah Israel and Terri Reardon of the Chicago Park District preview the 10th Annual MLK Food Justice and Sustainability Weekend.

Read more

SNAP SNAFU

Corey Chatman from the Experimental Station helps explain a potential issue concerning SNAP purchases at farmers markets across the country. Green Diva Meg talks about her new podcast at The Green Divas website. Dr. Nicolaas Mink of Sitka Salmon Shares addresses the challenges facing Community Supported Fisheries.

Read more

June 4, 2017 – Well-Tended Gardens and Markets

Tracy DiSabato-Aust talks about the latest edition of her best selling book, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden, Chris Roland promotes the good food movement from the Sugar Beet Food Co-op, Green Diva Meg returns to the program to spread the gospel of green, and Janie Maxwell, Executive Director for the Illinois Farmers Market Association (ILFMA), stops by the studio.

Read more