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The Challenge of Biochar and Biosolids

May 20, 2018June 1, 2018 Mike Nowak 2018 Farm Bill, biochar, biosolids, carbon sequestration, environment, gardening, Jackson Park, local food, MRWD, Obama Presidential Center, rural energy, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show

Juanita Irizarry from Friends of the Parks returns to talk about the progress of the proposed Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park. Liz Moran Stelk of Illinois Stewardship Alliance and Andy Olsen from ELPC say we need a better 2018 Farm Bill. Dan Dinelli from North Shore Country Club, Tom Marerro of Wakefield Biochar and Dominic Brose from MWRD talk biochar and biosolids.

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May 13, 2018 – Year of the Bird

May 17, 2018 Mike Nowak

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Renee Costanzo and Lourdes Valenzuela from Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse gear up for next week’s plant sale, and bird conservationists

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May 6, 2018 – Chicago Grows Green Lawns and Rivers

May 11, 2018 Mike Nowak

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Ruth Kerzee of the Midwest Pesticide Action Center explains what Chicago Grows Green Week has to do with your lawn.

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May 6, 2018 – Chicago Grows Green Lawns and Rivers

May 5, 2018May 11, 2018 Mike Nowak environment, fish species, Friends of the Chicago River, gardening, green living, John Quail, Midwest Pesticide Action Center, organic lawn care, stormwater, sustainability, synthetic fertilizer, The Mike Nowak Show

Ruth Kerzee of the Midwest Pesticide Action Center explains what Chicago Grows Green Week has to do with your lawn. John Quail from Friends of the Chicago River highlights environmental victories and the outlook for the future of this urban river.

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April 29, 2018 – Coal Ash Ahead!

May 4, 2018 Mike Nowak

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Holly and Joey Baird, The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener, answer gardening questions for a cold spring. Pam and Lan Richart from

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Coal Ash Threat Dead Ahead!

April 28, 2018January 26, 2019 Mike Nowak coal ash, cold season crops, Eco-Justice Collaborative, environment, gardening, green living, Milwaukee, Prairie Rivers Network, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener

Holly and Joey Baird, The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener, answer your gardening questions for a cold spring. Pam and Lan Richart from Eco-Justice Collaborative Andrew Rehn from Prairie Rivers Network explain the threat to a cherished east central Illinois river.

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Make Earth Day Count

April 21, 2018March 26, 2022 Mike Nowak Alderman Michele Smith, Emily Murphy, endangered species, environment, gardening, green living, Illinois Environmental Council, North Branch Industrial Corridor, organic gardening, Pass the Pistil, Scott Waguespack, The Mike Nowak Show

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Emily Murphy talks about her book Grow What You Love, Chicago Aldermen Michele Smith and Scott Waguespack explain why they want to create a 24-acre park in the North Branch Industrial Corridor, and Jennifer Walling from the IEC reports on a bill that would weaken the state’s Endangered Species Protection Board.

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April 15, 2018 – Science is for Citizens, Too

April 19, 2018 Mike Nowak

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Cheryl Julcher from Yellow Brick Properties is a realtor who uses sustainability as a selling point. Cam Davis explains how

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April 15, 2018 – Science is for Citizens, Too

April 14, 2018April 19, 2018 Mike Nowak butterflies, Cam Davis, Doug Taron, energy efficiency, environment, gardening, green living, MWRD, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, stormwater, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, Yellow Brick Properites

Cheryl Julcher from Yellow Brick Properties is a realtor who uses sustainability as a selling point. Cam Davis just garnered 15,000 write-in votes for an MWRD seat in the Illinois primary. But will he be seated? Butterfly expert Doug Taron celebrates 30 years of the Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network, and has a monarch update.

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April 8, 2018 – Anticipation…

April 12, 2018 Mike Nowak

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LaManda Joy of Peterson Garden Project promotes the annual Organic Edible Plant Sale. Sarah Surroz of Conserve Lake County talks