We’ll hear about a new study showing last year’s wildfire season played a significant role in the 2020 western migratory bird die-off. Then, a local farm talks about their plans to regenerate soil by keeping compost in the area followed […]
Dot Org: Sing the World Green
Sing the World Green teaches healing the Earth through song and service. They offer music camps from June 17th – 21st. Founder and Director Amy Self talks with host Steve Miller. Download
Dot Org: Kiva
The mission of the Kiva Center is to guide children to become creative ecological stewards equipped to lead their communities towards a balanced relationship with the Earth. There is a fund-raising event, Microbreweries for the Environment on April 26th. Co-founders Kasey Schelling […]
Co-op Power Hour: Agriculture and the Cooperative Advantage
In this episode, we talk about agriculture and cooperatives. Agriculture, homesteading and the rural lifestyle was at one time the economic backbone of the state and is in many ways the key heritage of the state. Colorado agriculture generates more than $41B in economic activity and employs more than 173k people in the state. Production agriculture and processing account for a majority of Colorado’s agricultural activity. Colorado is a net exporter of agricultural products.