Climate Art and Science Disrupted

Nicolaas Mink, Ph.D., CEO and co-founder of Sitka Salmon Shares, returns to the show to talk about how his company is working to sustain fish populations in our increasingly threatened oceans. Christine Esposito, project director of “Third Coast Disrupted: Artists + Scientists on Climate” joins artist Barbara Cooper and Tyrone Dobson from Alliance for the Great Lakes to talk about the environmental and existential threats posed by our insatiable plastic production and consumption.

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Clean Water Matters More Than Ever

Debra Shore, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, returns to talk about the importance of keeping our water systems functional during a time of pandemic. Nic Mink, founder and CEO of Sitka Salmon Shares, reports on the disruption to fisheries during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Fluck Farms Chicago 2020

Justin Fluck was a winner in the 2019 Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards for the work at his Fluck Farms Chicago. He stops by to talk about his plans for 2020 and how the award affected him. Dr. Nicolaas Mink, CEO and founder of Sitka Salmon Shares, returns to talk about the future of sustainable fishing in our oceans.

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A Species Friendly Holiday Season

Dr. Nicolaas Mink, CEO of Sitka Salmon Shares, comes to the studio to talk about how their company and Community Supported Fisheries are part of sustainable harvests. Photographer Carol Freeman returns to talk about her photos of endangered Illinois species.

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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.

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March 18, 2017–Live from the Good Food Festival and Conference

For the second straight year, The Mike Nowak Show with Peggy Malecki will be broadcasting live from the Good Food Festival and Conference at the UIC Forum in Chicago, with guests who will talk about sustainable fish, healthy soil, local CSAs and more.

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