June 30, 1994

PRAIRIE BIOREGION – Native Americans

Native Americans had an intimate knowledge of their bioregion; how to live sustainably in it, and how to engineer it to their advantage.

June 29, 1994

PRAIRIE BIOREGION – Plants

The prairies of North America are a cornucopia of edible and medicinal plants.

June 28, 1994

PRAIRIE BIOREGION – Taking the Time

A bioregionalist tells about learning the ways of an ecosystem from the ground up.

June 27, 1994

PRAIRIE BIOREGION – Restoration

A local effort hopes to preserve a small part of this native ecosystem.

June 24, 1994

PRAIRIE BIOREGION – Weather

Dynamic weather patterns create a natural drama over the Great Plains.

June 23, 1994

NOISE POLLUTION – An Active Solution

A new technology is helping to lessen unwanted noise in the workplace and at home.

June 22, 1994

ENGINEERED LUMBER – Innovative Wood Product

Born of necessity, a new type of wood substitute may be the answer to dwindling lumber supplies.

June 21, 1994

ENGINEERED LUMBER

With formerly unusable tree species and wood scraps, a company is manufacturing high-grade lumber.

June 20, 1994

OROPENDOLA BIRD

A treat for the ears, as we listen to one of the most unusual sounds in the Brazilian rainforest.

June 17, 1994

LEGACY OF BLACKENED FISH

Cajun cooking brought us blackened fish, and the decline of one of the most tasty species. Now an innovative breeding program hopes to bring them back.

June 16, 1994

LOCAL SOLUTIONS – Broadening the Reach

Some activists say environmentalism won’t succeed until it recognizes the needs of every member of society.

June 15, 1994

LOCAL SOLUTIONS – Willapa Bay

A town in Washington is letting local people work together for a healthy environment and a secure economic future.

June 14, 1994

EL SALVADOR – Meeting the Challenge

A number of organizations are attempting to confront El Salvador’s serious ecological challenges.

June 13, 1994

EL SALVADOR – Ecological Havoc

Environmental problems are threatening the fragile social stability of El Salvador.

June 10, 1994

HEATING WITH PEAT

As forests decline in Central Africa, scientists hope that peat will be an alternative fuel to wood.

June 9, 1994

NEW YORK BIOREGION – Rediscovering the City

City dwellers are not necessarily divorced from their environment.

June 8, 1994

NEW YORK BIOREGION – Greening the City

How can we live more sustainably within a city like New York?

June 7, 1994

NEW YORK BIOREGION – Rethinking the City

A look at how New York’s urban ecosystem functions.

June 6, 1994

PLANT REFUGE – Protecting a Whole System

An ancient ecosystem in Florida has been damaged over the years by human development, and a proposed refuge may be the only hope of preserving it.

June 3, 1994

PLANT REFUGE – Scrubjay

With the help of teamwork, a species of bird in Florida has learned to survive in a harsh environment.

June 2, 1994

PLANT REFUGE

A visit to what could be the first wildlife refuge for endangered plants.

June 1, 1994

CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT – Recycling

Through recycling construction waste, materials, money and landfill space can be saved.