Environmental justice

Good Food - Andy Hazzard of Hazzard Free Farms
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Local Food Is Getting Better In Illinois

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Where local food is concerned, it was a good spring session in the Illinois General Assembly in 2021. Molly Gleason from the Illinois Stewardship Alliance talks about the various local food and conservation programs that were passed by the Illinois General Assembly. Bob Benenson joins the conversation and promotes National Farmers Market Week. Edith Makra and Geneva, Illinois Mayor Kevin Burns from the Metropolitan Mayors Council discuss the roll out of the Climate Action Plan for the Chicago Region.

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Talking Chicago Environmental Smack
Environment Environmental justice Recycling Tree Care 

Talking Chicago Environmental Smack with the Experts

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In a special 90-minute deep green dive, Mike and Peggy welcome former City of Chicago department heads Suzanne Malec-McKenna and Sandra Henry. They will talk about the current “Chicago State of the Environment”–the good, the bad, and where we go from here.

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Right to Garden Victory in Illinois
Composting Environmental justice Podcast 

Right to Garden Victory in Illinois

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Nicole Virgil returns to the show with good news about her Right to Garden campaign in the Illinois General Assembly. She is joined by Ari Bargil from the Institute for Justice. Benjamim Krumstok from the Illinois Food Scrap Coalition (IFSC) and Mike Dimucci from Garden Prairie Organics talk composting and promote International Compost Awareness Week. May 2-8.

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Ten Years of Environmental Good
Composting Environment Environmental justice Plastics Podcast Recycling 

Ten Years of Environmental Good

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The One Earth Film Festival celebrates “10 Years of Inspiring Change” with a fully virtual event. Mike and Peggy welcome filmmakers Christi Cooper and Shannon Germaine. On the heels of her company’s own 10th anniversary celebration, Erlene Howard from Collective Resource Compost hopes for an uptick in food scrap collection in 2021.

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