Green Visions on KUMD

Marcie Peeters from Carlton Soil & Water Conservation District talks about the history, future, and planned celebration for the upcoming 65th anniversary

Emily Breuch and Emilie Chapdelaine from Sustainable Resources Center talk about Induction Cooking Kits available for check-out at local libraries, and the energy impact the process can create

Doug Jensen, Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Planner with the MN DNR, talks about bloody red shrimp in Lake Superior

Crystal Payment, Engineer with the Minnesota DNR, talks about a new bridge and restoration of lower Knowlton Creek

John Lindgren from the MN DNR and Tim Beaster from the Soil and Water Conservation District talk about the collaborative effort to restore a trout stream through Enger gold course

Emma Springer, the Unhoused Response Coordinator for the City of Duluth, talks about an opportunity for residents and organizations to help keep neighborhoods clean

Jeff Udd, Director of Government and Environmental Affairs with the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, talks about environmental goals for the DSPA and the Green Marine assessment process

Author Alex Messenger talks about an author event aboard the Blue Heron and other details about this summer on the learning vessel

Anne Vogel, Regional Administrator for the EPA Region 5, talks about the finalization of clean-up on the St. Louis River

Researcher Mike Schuster talks about what to plant after removing buckthorn

Marcie Peeters with Carlton Soil & Water Conservation District talks about the upcoming Native Plant Sale and the Pollinator Powerhouse event

Commissioner of Natural Resources with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Kelly Applegate talks about the proposed Tamarack Mine and offers some updates and action plans

Gabriel Regnier, Program Manager with Duluth Stream Corps, talks about a tree planting event at Amity and Lester Rivers this Saturday

In a recent announcement from the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development will be utilizing nearly $200 million on wastewater and drinking water projects across the state

Megan Högfeldt and Alan Brew talk about the "After the Flush" event happening this Thursday starting at Thirsty Pagan Brewing and continuing at Superior's Wastewater Treatment Plant

Julia Wisehart talks about the annual Clean Yer Creek event

Bella Pike from Ecolibrium3 talks about the upcoming Earth Week events

Bella Pike from Ecolibrium3 talks about the many upcoming Earth Week events

Aspen and Wylan from Harbor City International School talk about the Sustainability Summit on Friday, April 10th in the Great Hall at the Depot

Nate Pollesch talks about the next gathering of Café Scientifique and its focus on environmental leadership

Becca Arends, Program Coordinator with Institute on the Environment at UMD, talks about the upcoming Our Climate Futures Conference

Bazile Minogiizhigaabo Panek from Good Sky Guidance talks about controlled burns planned for Minnesota Point this spring

Tone Lanzillo talks about the upcoming Climate Education Week and what it looks like locally

Shelly Torkelson with the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin talks about the winners of the 2026 nature photography contest

Natalie Chin from Wisconsin Sea Grant talks about funding for coastal resilience projects

Tom Gable from the Voyageurs Wolf Project talks about the potential removal of wolves from the endangered species list

Kristin Lukes, the Director of DEED's Brownfields and Redevelopment Unit, talks about financial awards distributed throughout the state for contamination control and research

The documentary "Earth's Greatest Enemy", focusing on the environmental impact of the military, will be screened at The West Theatre this Saturday.

Megan Högfeldt talks about the upcoming Winter Salt Awareness Week

Tone Lanzillo talks about this year's goals for the Duluth Citizens' Climate Commission

Dori Decker from Resource Renew (formerly WLSSD) talks about the name change and about Treecycling options

Colin Peters, PhD Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant with the University of Minnesota Plant Pathology Department, talks about new research to potentially help combat Emerald Ash Borer

Susan Phillips, Executive Director at Climate Generation, recaps this year's Conference of the Parties in Brazil

Frankie and Miirah, seniors at Harbor City International School in Duluth, talk about projects related to environmentalism and sustainability as well as their plans for the future

Shawna Weaver, Brett Cease, and Emma Pardini talk about the reignition of Green Drinks gatherings in the Twin Ports

Fisheries Specialist Don Schreiner from Minnesota Sea Grant talks about a new initiative to help anglers identify fish and avoid citations

Clark Christenson, City Forester for the City of Duluth, talks about newly introduced trees to the area and plans for new plantings

An invasive on the rise, the Winged Euonymus is becoming more of a problem in the Northland

A new congressional proposal aims to allow infrastructure in the Boundary Waters for the purpose of border security

Tim Lorek, Director of the Alworth Center for Peace & Justice at the College of St. Scholastica, talks about the 2025-26 calendar

Jodi Slick, CEO of Ecolibrium3, talks about losing, then regaining, a variety of Americorps and volunteer positions

Tone Lanzillo talks about the efforts to reinstate the position of a full-time sustainability officer for the City of Duluth

Kim Berns Melhus from The Conservation Fund talks about the recent expansion of public forest in St. Louis County

Megan Högfeldt and Lisa DeGuire from the City of Superior talk about the upcoming Wisconsin Stormwater Week

Buddhist teacher Shodo Spring talks about her new book, her upcoming visit to the area, and an alternative vision for the future

Harvest Festival Director Julie Allen talks about this year's event happening on Saturday, September 6th at Bayfront in Duluth

Jaime Harvie talks about the process for creating a community invocation

Lauren Lewandowski from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency talks about Eco Experience at this year's Minnesota State Fair

Jamie Harvie talks about the One Sacred Earth project and a process for tending to that for which we are grateful

Ahti Westphal talks about coordinating the Architecture and Sustainability Series for FinnFest 2025

Kelly Applegate, Commissioner for Natural Resources with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, talks about the Water Over Nickel Campaign, the proposed Tamarack mine, and a recent survey regarding public perception of water