Podcasts about sustainability now

On this week's show, your host, Justin Mog, is delighted to be in conversation with an old friend and colleague at the University of Louisville, Henry Cunningham, who serves as the Assistant Vice-President for Engaged Scholarship in the Office of Community Engagement (https://louisville.edu/communityengagement/) Dr. Cunningham co-founded and co-directed the University's International Service Learning Program. He has extensive background in international and community development, having conducted developmental work in several countries. He was assigned to the United Nations where he worked with international leaders focusing on sustainable development in developing countries. Henry currently teaches a community-based learning course, enabling students to engage with the immigrant community. He has published articles and book chapters on community engagement, and he co-edited a book on partnership and collaboration which was published in 2020. Henry is a native of the Central American nation of Belize. We begin the conversation discussing what it is like there, Belize's history as a young nation, and it's tremendous ecological and human diversity. Belize has the world's second longest coral reef after Australia, and Henry shares how it is now being endangered because of contamination flowing down from Florida. It is also a place where the economy and a lot of government policy is driven by Ecotourism and protecting the environment is a national priority. Belize is also a host country for the U.S. Peace Corps, and Henry shares his experience getting to know Peace Corps Volunteers there. He argues that the Peace Corps is the most valuable investment the U.S. makes in international diplomacy. We conclude by discussing Henry's work with Community Engagement at UofL, which has been recognized nationally. Learn more about how UofL students, faculty, and staff collaborate with community members in mutually beneficial relationships and discover how you can establish or grow partnerships with UofL! As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's show, your host, Justin Mog, scrubs your aural environment of all toxins with two colleagues from the University of Louisville's Center for Integrative Environmental Health Science (CIEHS): Cat Aiton, MSW, is the Community Resource Coordinator for the Community Engagement Core of CIEHS, and Sarah Jump is the Communications & Marketing Specialist. Learn more about the Center at https://louisville.edu/ciehs On the show, we discuss what environmental health is and how we all play a role in either advancing it or detracting from it. We share some practical tips for keeping yourself, your family, and your entire community healthy in the face of a world of dangerous toxins and pollutants. We talk about how the Center is working to reach young people with empowering messages and walking the talk with more sustainable give-aways. You'll also learn about an upcoming Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences and the importance of Report Back strategies for sharing findings with communities in a language that is meaningful to them. We'll also tell you all about the upcoming Environmental Health Youth Academy that the Center is organizing this summer (https://events.louisville.edu/event/2025-ciehs-cec-environmental-health-summer-youth-academy). The deadline to apply for this free summer series in June 16th and it is open to all high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. CIEHS will host a two-week Youth Academy focused on environmental health in Louisville, July 14-24! At the end of the academy, participants will receive a certificate and a letter of completion (plus some free sustainable swag), making this a valuable addition to college or job applications. We have limited spots available—only 20 students will be accepted for this exclusive summer program, where you will learn directly from environmental health experts. Applications must be submitted by June 16th! Learn more and apply at https://louisville.edu/ciehs. The schedule for the Youth Academy is as follows: July 14 (In Person with lunch): Introduction to Environmental Health Banrida Wahlang, PhD, UofL Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Lu Cai, MD, PhD, UofL Pediatrics, Radiation Oncology, and Pharmacology & Toxicology July 15 (Virtual): Air Quality and Health Petra Haberzettl, PhD, UofL Medicine, Diabetes & Obesity Center July 16 (Virtual): Water & Health Mayukh Banerjee, PhD, UofL Pharmacology & Toxicology July 17 (In Person with lunch): Community-Led Science Ted Smith, PhD, UofL Medicine and Pharmacology/Toxicology Rachel Neal, PhD, UofL Biology Luz Huntington-Moskos, PhD, RN, CPN, FAAN, UofL School of Nursing July 21 (Virtual): Energy & Health Sumedha Rao, Mayor's Office of Sustainability July 22 (Virtual): Mapping the Issues Charlie Zhang, PhD, UofL Geographic & Environmental Sciences, DJ Biddle, Director and Senior Lecturer, UofL Center for Geographic Information System Laura Krauser, UofL's Geographic Information Sciences Research Coordinator July 23 (Virtual): Communicating Sustainability Brent Fryrear, UofL Sustainability Council July 24 (In Person with lunch): Policy Advocacy and Storytelling Dr. Tony Arnold, UofL Law, Urban and Public Affairs, Resilience Justice Project Angela Story, PhD, UofL Anthropology and Director of Anne Braden Institute As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's show, your host, Justin Mog, explores the social side of sustainability by connecting across an entire generation with a young man walking a very similar path 30 years later! Max Julius grew up in the same neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia (Arlington Forest) and is now finishing his sophomore year as an Environmental Studies major at Oberlin College in northeast Ohio, exactly as Justin did 30 years ago! As you'll get to hear in the program, Max is passionately interested in all things natural and sustainable, as an advocate with the Sunrise Movement. Learn about his fascinating Winter Term experience working on Ohio's first “earthship” called Blue Rock Station (https://bluerockstation.com/); his passion for birdwatching and invasive plant removal; his lived experience of community resilience at Camp Celo (https://campcelo.com/) after the hurricanes ravaged North Carolina; his love of biking, bike repair, and the non-profit which introduced him to that world, Arlington's Phoenix Bikes (https://www.phoenixbikes.org/); and his thrill at finding a college where the cooperative spirit still lives strong through Oberlin's many Co-ops (https://www.osca.coop/) The common thread between all these experiences is the "Social Side of Sustainability." Each of these sustainability topics entered Max's life as part of a social connection, including his brother, Oberlin's Keep co-op, his summer camp community, Norther Virginia Bird Alliance, and others! As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's show, your host, Justin Mog, helps you clean up responsibly after a long weekend of drinking! Joining us for a deep dive into glass recycling with Scott DeFife, president of the Glass Packaging Institute (https://www.gpi.org/dont-trash-glass) & Karen Maynard, Solid Waste Education Manager for Louisville Metro's Department of Public Works, Waste Management District (https://Louisvilleky.gov/clean). Don't Trash Glass is a commercial glass recycling program for bars and restaurants that is new to Louisville. It's an effort by the Glass Packaging Institute to help to rescue glass in Louisville and turn it into new bottles. Don't Trash Glass is a unique collaborative, circular program that keeps glass containers out of landfills back into new bottles. Glass is endlessly recyclable - by partnering with bars, restaurants, events, and hospitality venues, we're able to create a circular solution for that glass! With the participation of local restaurants and bars, concert venues, distilleries and other users of glass containers, they are creating a sustainable and eco-friendly supply chain. Together, we're directing glass right back to glass manufacturers in the region! Learn more in this video: https://youtu.be/Z0i9E3UoBqo As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

From car factories to aluminum smelters to textiles, the purported goal of the Trump administration is to 'reshore' American manufacturing. Its a goal, in part, supported by his predecessor, Joe Biden, who enacted the CHIPS act to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to America. So, let's say manufacturing does come back and companies expand their current factories to meet demand.  What climate-driven risks—water shortages, extreme heat, or flooding—will these sites face, and where will those hazards hit hardest? We'll explore the answers on this episode of Sustainability Now!Host: Mike Disabato, MSCI ESG ResearchGuest: Katie Towey, MSCI ESG Research

On this week's show, your host, Justin Mog, dives into a world he knows nothing about with Lexy Silverstein, a sustainable fashion advocate, author, and podcast host. Lexy is a recognized expert in sustainable fashion, celebrated for her insightful contributions to the industry as an author, blogger, Instagram influencer, and podcast host. Lexy is a prominent figure whose opinions and ideas have been featured in prestigious publications like Vogue, The Guardian, Spectrum News, Fox DC, KTLA, KABC, and many more. Check her work out at https://eLEXYfy.com As a passionate advocate for environmental consciousness in fashion, Lexy has transformed her platform to focus on sustainable practices, including thrifting, upcycling, and educating her audience about the ecological impacts of their fashion choices. Her blog, which she started in middle school, has evolved from covering the latest trends to tackling crucial issues within the fashion industry. Lexy is the author of “The Devil Wears Vintage: Thrifting Hacks,” a book that shares her expertise and passion for sustainable fashion. Known as an expert thrifter, Lexy's skills were put to the test—and proven—when she won the Junebeam "Back to School Thrift Shop Challenge," a fun fact that highlights her talent for finding hidden gems. Her podcast, "eLEXYfy: The Place for Fashion," serves as a hub for discussions with influencers, designers, and advocates about making fashion both trendy and sustainable. In her role as a social media executive for Red Carpet Green Dress and Wolf & Badger, companies that focus on sustainability in fashion, Lexy collaborates with like-minded sustainable brands to promote eco-friendly fashion solutions. Having once been a frequent shopper of fast fashion, Lexy's personal journey toward sustainability adds authenticity to her advocacy. She is dedicated to shifting the industry's focus from superficial, marketable steps to significant, impactful changes that genuinely reduce environmental harm. Through her work, Lexy aims to inspire a broader commitment to sustainable practices, emphasizing that real change is possible when enough people become educated about and invested in solving these critical issues. Lexy recommends consumers read labels and look for the following certifications when shopping for more sustainable clothing, textiles and fabrics: - Global Organic Textile Standard https://global-standard.org/ - OEKO-TEX https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/ - Fair Trade Certified https://www.fairtradecertified.org/ - Bluesign: https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/bluesign.html - Cradle-to-Cradle Certified: https://c2ccertified.org/the-standard Lexy recommends the following options for your old clothes if you cannot find a way to reuse, upcycle, regift, sell, or donate them: - Trashie Take Back Bag: https://shop.trashie.io/products/take-back-bag - Thred Up: https://www.thredup.com/cleanout - Homeboy Threads: https://homeboythreads.com/ As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

Tariffs are in the air and on the news. Tariffs are up and down.  Tariffs are in and out. Who knows where they might go and what they might do. But what do tariffs mean for sustainability and the environment?  Will they help or hurt?  Do they matter either way?  Tune into Sustainability Now! to hear Christine Barrington and Ronnie Lipschutz discuss tariffs and what they might mean for the environment and the planet. Lipschutz is neither an economist or an expert on the design or history of tariffs but has had many opportunities to study and write about taxes and the environment.  He's promised to keep economic jargon to the minimum and intelligibility to the maximum.

On this week's show, your host, Justin Mog, plants some trees of hope with Dan Lambe, CEO of the Arbor Day Foundation (https://www.arborday.org/)! We are celebrating our national Arbor Day, coming up on Friday, April 25, 2025 by being in conversation with one of our nation's biggest tree-huggers! But Dan doesn't just love trees, he fights every day to protect, expand, and diversify the tree canopy all over the globe. Trees are vital to our communities. They clean our air by absorbing over 48 pounds of carbon dioxide annually while releasing oxygen. Trees filter our water, provide shade, slow storm surge and flooding, and provide habitats for wildlife. Each year, we lose 36 million trees due to age, disease, pests and severe weather. To tackle this issue, the Arbor Day Foundation has partnered with Subaru for the Subaru Loves the Earth initiative. Participating Subaru retailers across the country will give away 100,000 mature and regionally appropriate trees to communities nationwide. This is the largest corporate tree distribution in its history. This initiative supports the Arbor Day Foundation's mission to plant trees in the communities that need them most, helping to protect the planet for generations to come. Dan Lambe has committed nearly two decades of work to helping solve some of the biggest issues facing people and the planet through trees. Dan was named Arbor Day Foundation CEO in 2022 after 19 years in leadership roles at the organization. He has launched an initiative to accelerate the nonprofit's impact by planting 500 million trees with a focus in forests and neighborhoods of greatest need. The ambitious goal, set to replicate the number of trees planted in the Foundation's first 50 years in only five years, has helped spur remarkable growth within the organization and expanded the Foundation's global reach. Lambe is a trusted thought leader in the sustainable forestry space and he regularly speaks at conferences hosted by the United Nations, Sustainable Brands, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other high-profile industry events where trees and climate intersect. As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's show, your host, Justin Mog, goes for a walk in the woods with Wren Smith, Bernheim Forest's Interpretive Programs Manager since 2000 and founder of Bernheim's volunteer naturalist program. Tune in to catch up with what's happening out at Bernheim, just south of Louisville and how you can get involved as a volunteer or just a visitor. We discuss the role of the Volunteer Naturalists training program in creating sustainable support for Bernheim's mission of connecting people with nature. Wren also shares some of what they've learned about creating a culture of care that supports the program and Bernheim's mission. Check out Bernheim's Earth Month celebrations: https://bernheim.org/earth-month/ Learn about Bernheim's Climate Heroes: https://bernheim.org/climatehero/ Explore upcoming events at Bernheim at https://bernheim.org/events/ On Feb. 6, 20225, the C-J published a full page article on her and Bernheim Forest https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2025/02/06/bernheim-forest-volunteer-program-helps-visitors-connect-with-nature/77512440007/ Learn more about Wren at https://bernheim.org/news/pathways-to-purpose-wren-smith-interpretive-programs-manager/ As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's show, your host, Justin Mog, gets some healing with three incredible guests from Tip It Forward (https://www.tipitforward.org/), a Louisville nonprofit on a mission to provide equitable, trauma-informed, transformative, integrative health services to under-served individuals, families, and neighborhoods. Tune in to hear Founder Kammaleathahh Livingstone, CEO Walter Murrah III, and COO Laurance Levine describe how Tip It Forward elevates the transformative power of therapeutic touch to support the healing capacity and wellbeing of under-served communities. Utilizing The Plus Bus, Tip It Forward's mobile wellness clinic, along with a crew of credentialed clinicians, Tip It Forward operates in collaboration with various neighborhoods and local nonprofits to provide dynamic access to a model of care that actively engages individuals in the healing of trauma and the practice of self-care. Clinic offerings include: • 5-NP protocol ear acupressure • massage and bodywork • movement therapy • mindfulness practices • health education • holistic care kits (take-home) Consider supporting their work during their spring giving campaign, and be sure to stop by and see them at the first Waterfront Wednesday on April 23rd, 5-8pm at the Big Four Bridge. As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's show, we share with you an inspiring conversation featured on the most recent episode of the University of Louisville's Employee Success Podcast, in which the Employee Success Center's director, Brian Buford, sat down with sustainability expert Dr. Justin Mog (Assistant to the Provost for Sustainability Initiatives at the University of Louisville, and host of Sustainability Now! on Forward Radio) to explore how we can integrate eco-friendly practices into workplace culture. From reducing waste to creating a more energy-efficient office, Justin shares practical strategies that not only benefit the planet but also boost employee engagement and organizational success. Tune in to learn how sustainability can drive innovation, improve workplace morale, and contribute to a thriving, responsible business. Don't miss this insightful conversation on building a greener, more successful workplace! Check out Justin Mog's program Sustainability Now! on Forward Radio here: https://www.forwardradio.org/sustainabilitynow Learn more about UofL's efforts in sustainability and how you can help out here: https://louisville.edu/sustainability/ The Access Hour airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Wednesday at 2pm and repeats Thursdays at 11am and Fridays at 1pm. Find us and please donate to support this work at https:/forwardradio.org If you've got something you'd like to share on community radio through the Access Hour, whether it's a recording you made or a show you'd like to do on a particular topic, community, artistic creation, or program that is under-represented in Louisville's media landscape, just go to https:/forwardradio.org, click on Participate and pitch us your idea. The Access Hour is your opportunity to take over the air waves to share your passion.

In this episode of The Employee Success Podcast, we sit down with sustainability expert Dr. Justin Mog (Assistant to the Provost for Sustainability Initiatives at the University of Louisville) to explore how we can integrate eco-friendly practices into workplace culture. From reducing waste to creating a more energy-efficient office, Justin shares practical strategies that not only benefit the planet but also boost employee engagement and organizational success. Tune in to learn how sustainability can drive innovation, improve workplace morale, and contribute to a thriving, responsible business. Don't miss this insightful conversation on building a greener, more successful workplace! Check out Justin Mog's podcast Sustainability Now! on Forward Radio here: https://www.forwardradio.org/sustainabilitynowLearn more about UofL's efforts in sustainability and how you can help out here: https://louisville.edu/sustainability/ 

On this week's show, your host, Justin Mog, sits down in the shade with three champions of Louisville trees! Listen in as we talk trees with: 
Kate Karl, Louisville Metro's Forestry Manager, ISA Certified Arborist, Certified Urban Forest Professional MN-4820AM, Tree Risk Assessment Qualified; 
Liz Levy, Metro Urban Forestry's Community Outreach Supervisor for the LEFI Grant; and Bear Miles, Green Team Outreach Coordinator for TreesLouisville (https://treeslouisville.org) Learn more about Louisville Metro Urban Forestry at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/urban-forestry We'll share with you not only the benefits of urban trees, but the state of trees in our city, how you can get involved in protecting and restoring the canopy, upcoming events and volunteer opportunities, the tree nursery at Seneca Park, the forthcoming Master Plan for Louisville trees; and the on-going city-wide Tree Inventory. Don't miss these great upcoming tree events: - Earth Day Fest at the Parklands April 18th, including a tree giveaway - TreeFest - April 19th, 11am-3pm, Petersburg Park, 5008 E Indian Trail (https://treeslouisville.org/treefest) - Party for the Planet @ the Louisville Zoo on April 27th As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's show, Brian Barnes is joined live in the Forward Radio studio with special guest, Justin Mog from Sustainability Now!, to share our love of grassroots, independent community radio; and to encourage YOU to donate now to our 8th Anniversary Pledge Drive at https://secure.givelively.org/donate/wfmp-low-power-radio/forward-radio-s-8th-anniversary-pledge-drive . Tune in to hear Justin try to stump Brian with some quotes from famous people related to critical thinking!

On this week's Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, Gets On The Bus, with Michael Blackwood & Cara Tobe from LDSA's GET ON THE BUS campaign (https://www.dsalouisville.org/gotb). Tune in to learn about a citizen's response to the degradation of already insufficient service as Louisville's Transit Authority of River City (TARC) hits a fiscal crisis brought on by decades of under-funding. The solution? Have Metro Government actually fund TARC as we work to get on the ballot a measure to modernize TARC's funding for the long term by increasing an occupational tax that hasn't changed since the agency began operations in 1975. Organizations are invited to read the coalition demand letter and sign on at: https://bit.ly/gotb-coalition-demand; Individuals are invited to read the coalition demand letter and sign on at: https://bit.ly/gotb-demand As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, is delighted to introduce you to Alex Herrin! In October 2024, the Louisville Metro Office of Sustainability welcomed Alex to the team as a new Sustainability Coordinator. Alex's passion for sustainability started while he was growing up around a neighborhood nature preserve in Austin, TX, and grew as he witnessed firsthand the drastic impacts of climate change in the western United States. Previously, he was a sustainability analyst with UPS in Atlanta, GA, and before that, he was an AmeriCorps Fellow with Sacramento County in California, where he conducted the county's first entirely in-house greenhouse gas inventory. Alex looks forward to making Louisville a more sustainable and resilient city! Learn more about him and the Office of Sustainability at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/sustainability/meet-team Check out the details about the Cool Roof Program at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/sustainability/cool-roof-incentive-program Learn about Solarize Louisville at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/sustainability/solarize-louisville Make plans to join us at Earth Fest on March 29th 2:00 - 6:00pm at Alberta O. Jones Park at 744 S 23rd St, Louisville, KY 40211. Full details at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/sustainability/earth-fest As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, has booked you a ticket to some insightful and uplifting conversation about exploring the rich culture and history of black communities throughout Latin America. Our studio in the Heyburn Building was brightened and warmed by the presence of Kim Haas, creator and host of the program Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas (https://travelswithkimhaas.com/) on PBS. Kim Haas is an international traveler, educator, executive producer, and host. She was hosted here in town from March 2-4 by the University of Louisville, where she spoke on campus for Women History Month and shared her journey documenting the Afro-Latin diaspora and Afro-Latina issues. On today's show, we discuss the origins of the program and why it is so important to highlight Afro-Latino culture in today's world; how the show has been received by audiences in the U.S. and Latin America; social justice and representation in media; challenges Afro-Latino communities have faced in preserving and celebrating their heritage; and sustainable development and ethical tourism the supports local communities and environmental conservation. We'll also get a sneak peek at an upcoming tour to Colombia that Kim is helping organize for the public! As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

A Sustainability Now interview with Dr. Kristin Reihman, MD Double board-certified physician Kristin Reihman invites us to rethink everything we know about healing. Drawing on her extensive expertise in integrative medicine and brain injury treatment—as well as her own remarkable recovery from chronic illness—she challenges conventional medicine's tendency to mask symptoms rather than address their root causes. When it comes to brain health, and a deep insight into neuroplasticity, she reveals how the brain's ability to heal is far greater than mainstream medicine typically acknowledges. In a fascinating shift of brain health paradigm, Kristin explains how natural movements from infancy—such as tummy crawling and creeping—can reawaken the brain's regenerative capacity at any age. As unconventional as it sounds, these innate patterns can help adults and children alike recover from inflammation and injury, sharpen cognitive function, and unlock deeper healing potential. This insight is especially critical as conditions like ADD, ADHD, autism, and dementia continue to rise, requiring solutions beyond pharmaceuticals and long-term care. Kristin links this more holistic approach to healing to the broader challenge of sustainability, making the case that vibrant brain health is not just a personal necessity, but a key to resilient communities and a thriving planet. Join us for an inspiring and grounded conversation that offers a vision of hope for healing—by honoring the profound connection between physical, emotional, and environmental wellness. A conversation that goes beyond conventional medical wisdom to establish holistic health as a cornerstone for a sustainable, thriving future.  

On this week's Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, talks cooperatives with Charley Miller, originator and steward of Maybe It's Fate, a member-owned community center in Butchertown, located at 1425 Story Avenue. The 1st floor is a curated art gallery open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays 1-5pm, while the 2nd and 3rd floors are for members, with an open space, meeting room, co-working spaces, library, classes, etc. All the members own the property together, and membership rates have been set to foster inclusion - the standard rate is just $19/month, but there is also a pay-what-you-can membership option that makes the space available to all who are willing to abide by the co-op's principles and rules. Listen in to learn more about what is MaybeItsFate and how got started; why community and connection are so important right now; what makes the MaybeItsFate model so unique; and what the future of MaybeItsFate could look like. There are about 160 members of the cooperative right now and if you'd like to learn more and get involved, go to https://maybeitsfate.com As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, is delighted to be in conversation with retired (recovering) engineer and environmental advocate, Barry Zalph. It may come as a surprise that we are in the midst of the United Nations Decade of Ecological Restoration. Barry wonders what might happen if we took that global mandate seriously and began to envision pathways for restoring degraded lands while taking care of the many degraded people in our society, as well?! It all started one day when Barry encountered a tree stump covered with blue oyster mushrooms in his neighborhood. He'll share that story and the vision it engendered for tackling the interlinked social and ecological crises facing our society. Does nature provide a model for addressing these crises? Learn more about: The United Nations Decade on Ecological Restoration: https://www.decadeonrestoration.org/ John Todd, ecologist and developer of Living Machines: https://www.toddecological.com/ Robin Wall Kimmerer and her book, Braiding Sweetgrass, which is a wonderful introduction to Native perspectives on the relationship between humans and the wider community of life: https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/ Ecosystem Restoration Communities: https://www.ecosystemrestorationcommunities.org/ Get in touch with Barry Zalph at barry8033@att.net. As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's Sustainability Now!, in the wake of Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9th, your host, Justin Mog, tackles the issue of sports gambling addiction with Dr. Christopher Tuell, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and clinical director of addiction services at UC Health's Lindner Center of HOPE (https://lindnercenterofhope.org/) 4075 Old Western Row Rd. Mason, OH 45040 (1-888-536-HOPE). Sports gambling is one of many socio-cultural forces that drive us toward unsustainable lifestyles, and on today's program we'll explore some of the negative impacts, especially here in Kentucky and the Ohio River Valley: • Risk of addiction: “Sports betting can become highly addictive due to the thrill of winning and the urge to chase losses, leading to compulsive gambling behaviors,” • Financial losses: “Many bettors underestimate the odds and overextend themselves financially, resulting in significant debt, bankruptcy or long-term financial harm.” • Emotional distress: “Losing bets can lead to anxiety, depression, guilt and frustration, creating a cycle of emotional and mental health struggles.” • Relationship strain: “The financial and emotional toll of sports betting often causes conflicts, secrecy and loss of trust in personal and family relationships.” • Normalization and youth influence: “Widespread advertising and marketing of sports betting normalize gambling and may encourage younger audiences to participate, increasing the risk of long-term gambling problems. Gambling is additionally surfacing in video games for youth.” For help, call the National Problem Gambling Hotline 1-800-GAMBLER or the Suicide Prevention Hotline 9-8-8. Ohio sites that have been created to assist with problem gambling (maybe path for KY?) include: Pause Before You Play: https://pausebeforeyouplay.org/ Time Out Ohio: https://timeoutohio.com/ Change the Game Ohio: https://changethegameohio.org/ https://GamblingHelpOhio.org As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

A Sustainability Now interview with Co-Founder, Maddie Hamann. PACHA's mission is centered around regenerative agriculture, leveraging the power of buckwheat—an adaptable, nutrient-dense crop—to provide delicious nutrition, enhance soil health and foster long-term ecological restoration. In contrast to conventional farming methods that rely heavily on synthetic chemicals and tilling, regenerative practices like those championed by PACHA enrich the soil, sequester carbon, and promote biodiversity. More than just a bread product, PACHA is part of a movement to heal the planet, one loaf at a time. But sustainability doesn't stop at the farming. PACHA Bread's commitment extends to every aspect of its operation, from using 100% home compostable packaging to minimizing food waste. In a bold move away from petroleum-based plastic, PACHA's bio-based packaging not only aligns with their eco-conscious values but also champions a circular economy where waste is reduced and resources are repurposed. Even the byproducts from their grain, like buckwheat hulls, are upcycled into new products like their upcoming sourdough buckwheat tortillas—making PACHA a true innovator in the quest for more sustainable food systems. In a landscape where environmental responsibility often takes a back seat to profit margins, PACHA Bread stands out as a business that seamlessly integrates ecological stewardship with entrepreneurial creativity. Join us for our exploration of PACHA's truly regenerative business model which incorporates regenerative agriculture, reducing plastic waste, and producing nourishing, allergen-friendly food, exemplifying the potential for sustainable, values-driven business to serve both people and the planet.  Resources and links from this episode can be found at https://www.sustainabilitynow.global/2025/02/16/090-pacha-bread-of-life-nourishing-people-and-planet/ #Sustainability #RegenerativeAgriculture #EcoFriendly #PlasticFree #FoodInnovation #ClimateAction #OrganicFarming #CircularEconomy #HealthyEating #ZeroWaste

On this week's Sustainability Now!, we bring you to he heart of the woods to join the struggle to protect southern Indiana's Hoosier National Forest from the extractive economy. Your host, Justin Mog, welcomes back to the program Kari Nolan, an herbalist, educator, and therapist and spokesperson for Save The Hoosier National Forest, and Heartwood (https://heartwood.org); and we also have Heartwood's founder, Andy Mahler, who also co-founded the 40-year old organization Protect Our Woods. In 2025, Kari will be moving back into the forest permanently, after 40 years of living there periodically between travels; and the efforts of this small group have been going on for 40 years, among friends who have lived in the forest even longer, some for many generations. This rich and diverse area, and the people working to protect it, exist in deep connection with the air and water quality of our entire Ohio Valley & beyond, globally. The escalation of some National Forest Service practices, designated as a current "Buffalo Springs Restoration Project,” after nearly 30 years of relative peace in the forest include: commercial logging of old growth timber, unwarranted burn cycles (not native forest cycles in this region) and clear-cutting (often without leaving a mother tree in place, leading to no forest regeneration in clear-cut areas); air quality & watershed destruction is also a huge cascading issue for the Louisville & Southern Indiana regions, from these practices. Basically, the group is asking only for cessation of these few practices, as a change in Forest Service management policies, "letting the forest be, and regenerate itself,” to align with what is needed now, in our present era of climate & forest change.

You can donate to support this work at https://heartwood.org/support/donate/ Or send checks to: Protect Our Woods P.O. Box 352 Paoli, Indiana 47454 Heartwood encourages listeners to contact MIke Braun, Indiana's new governor, with a message to protect our public lands by stopping the Buffalo Springs project until an inclusive study of potential significant impacts can be completed through an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and a new updated Forest Management plan can be created for the Hoosier National Forest: Mike Braun 200 W Washington St Indianapolis IN 46204 317.232.4567 To send an email, go to http://www.in.gov/gov/ then select "Ask Mike" Governor Braun is aware & listening: https://www.wishtv.com/news/politics/gov-mike-braun-urges-withdrawal-of-buffalo-springs-forest-project/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIUSX1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSsibnCnFuHfk6M3tkcYREB_JVo84ipYn5nKP2Xjp9Ce-eVG9bp8Vk0Ahw_aem_WTT__HSZQ82tyRtAz8wa1w Find updates on this work at: Protect Our Woods Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/209054591368266/ Heartwood Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/34815829952 For more, listen to this 2022 podcast with Andy: https://greenrootpodcast.podbean.com/e/exposing-the-buffalo-springs-restoration-project-with-andy-mahler-of-protect-our-woods/ As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

We're talking holistic health and healing on this week's Sustainability Now! Your host, Justin Mog, is excited to reconnect with a dear old friend, Emily Kicklighter, who will share her story of radical remission - healing from stage 4 breast cancer without chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery! Her life-changing experience of healing led Emily to become a Health Coach, Speaker, and Writer, founding The Whole Elephant Coaching. Learn more at https://emilykicklighter.org or connect with her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570497657706 Emily is offering numerous opportunities this year to learn more and build community through Radical Remissions Workshops in the Louisville area: Free Intro to Radical Remission Workshops @ the Louisville public libraries (no registration needed) 6-7PM @ The Louisville Free Public Library, includes 1 hr multimodal presentation of Radical Remission Content * Iroquois Branch, 601 West Woodlawn Ave, Feb 4th * Western Branch, 604 South Tenth St, Feb 6th * Main Branch, 301 York St, Feb 12th * Jeffersontown Branch, 10635 Watterson Trail, Feb 18th * Northeast Branch, 15 Bellevoir Circle, Feb 20th 5-Week, Weekly Series Radical Remission Workshop Intensive @ Valaterra  Includes: * 10 hours of the Radical Remission Multimodal Content presented by Emily (devised by Dr. Kelly Turner, author of Radical Remission and Radical Hope)  * 5 hour-long wellness offerings such as accessible yoga, meditation, sound bath, qi gong * 5 Farm-to-table dinners with both plant-based and keto options Thursdays, 4-8pm, March 6-April 3rd Wednesdays, 4-8pm, May 7-June 4th Thursdays, 4-8pm, Sept 4-Oct 2nd Mondays, 4-8pm, December 1-29th Radical Remission Weekend Workshop Intensive @ Valaterra Includes: * 10 hours of the Radical Remission MultimodalContent presented by Emily (devised by Dr. Kelly Turner, author of Radical Remission and Radical Hope)  * 3 hour-long wellness offerings such as accessible yoga, meditation, sound bath, qi gong * 6 Farm-to-table meals with both plant-based and keto options (dinner Fri & Sat, breakfast and lunch Sat & Sun) * Special Presentations from thought-leaders and healers in the cancer community * Discounted accommodations under Group Reservation Code: EG4 @ the Holiday Inn Express, La Grange * Shuttle from Holiday Inn Express, La Grange to/from Valaterra Friday @ 4pm-Sunday @ 3pm April 25-27th June 13-15th August 29-31st November 7-9th Learn more and register at https://www.emilykicklighter.org/radical-remission-workshops.html As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

A Sustainability Now interview with Founder, Adina Popescu—a groundbreaking AI-driven predictive platform that integrates global oceanic and satellite data to map and monitor ocean health. Starting with the oceans, ÆRTH's bold mission is to eventually build a real-time, dynamic digital twin of the planet—to uncover global ecosystem patterns, predict ecological impacts, and drive sound restorative interventions. The importance of this work cannot be overstated as illustrated by the cautionary tale of a proposed project to cover the Saharan Desert with solar panels. Predictive modeling revealed the fact that such a project would disrupt the flow of nutrient-rich Saharan sand to the Amazon, potentially causing the rainforest's collapse. ÆRTH's mission is to make visible the hidden connections within Earth's ecosystems to guide responsible environmental stewardship. Having been an advisor to organizations like Apple's Media Arts Lab and Conservation International, Adina brings an audacious vision founded in science and technology to creatively address the intricate web of our global environmental challenges.  Links and other resources from this interview: https://www.sustainabilitynow.global/2025/02/02/089-aerth-meets-earth-mapping-our-planets-delicate-web/ #SustainabilityNow, #OceanConservation, #DigitalTwin, #ClimateAction, #EcoInnovation, #AIforGood, #GreenTech, #EnvironmentalStewardship, #SustainableFuture, #TechForGood

This week on Sustainability Now!, we reconnect with a former guest from several years ago, Todd Bluechel, who is now Renewable Energy Sales Specialist with ABC Supply (https://abcsupply.com). Join host Justin Mog as we explore the state of distributed renewable energy in Kentucky and around the country. We'll especially focus on supply chain issues in the solar industry and common sense connections to the roofing industry. Todd has worked in sustainability for 25 years now, having held positions with Balboa Pacific doing waste to energy (pyrolytic gasification); CollectiveSun doing solar financing exclusively for nonprofits nationwide (churches, schools); OilTech collecting and converting used cooking oil into biofuel; and the largest EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) company in California, where he served as a Senior Commercial Energy Consultant. Now he's helping the nation's largest supplier of roofing materials, ABC Supply, develop its solar offerings in the Midwest (covering IN, OH, TN, and KY). Don't miss this opportunity to get a hopeful, insider's view into the future of the solar industry in our region! As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

This week on Sustainability Now!, we continue our miniseries on a just energy transition for all! Your host, Justin Mog, is thrilled to be in conversation with Scott Hackel, Vice-President of Research and Innovation at Slipstream. Scott has established a national reputation for technical thought-leadership in high performance building research and technologies. He leads ground-breaking field research in buildings to test the performance of new and emerging technologies and methods. Scott designs and executes studies to determine best practices for installation and operation, measure energy and carbon savings, and establish potential for grid interoperability. Scott also provides technical perspectives to shape design and implementation strategies to boost the savings performance efficiency programs. He also has experience with charrette facilitation, building energy analysis, measurement and verification, energy modeling, life cycle cost analysis, and delivery of LEED Energy and Atmosphere credits. Scott is a licensed engineer and LEED AP. He is involved in a number of industry technical advisory groups, including significant involvement in ASHRAE Technical Committees. Scott attended the University of Wisconsin – Madison, receiving BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering, as well as a certificate in Energy Analysis and Policy. Slipstream (https://slipstreaminc.org) discovers, tests, and scales climate solutions in buildings and communities that move us faster toward a clean economy for all. The nonprofit organization is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, with offices in Chicago and staff across the U.S. Slipstream's solutions include research, program acceleration, inclusive energy financing, and workforce development through education and training. With 40 years of experience demonstrating "what's next" in programs and technologies, Slipstream partners with utilities, local and state governments, regulatory agencies and other organizations to inspire new solutions to big energy challenges. Listen to our previous conversation with Scott's colleague at Slipstream, Deb Dynako, Senior Director of Partnership Development: https://soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward-radio/sustainability-now-deb-dynako-slipstream-partnerships-for-an-equitable-energy-transition-1-6-25 Check out a summary of a research project on panel upgrades' value to getting utility energy efficiency programs prepared for a cleaner grid: https://slipstreaminc.org/research/panel-upgrades-electrification An (inexhaustive) collection of Slipstreams work on GEBs is at: https://slipstreaminc.org/tags/grid-interactive-efficient-buildings The work Scott mentioned in Milwaukee is funded by a DOE award called the Buildings Upgrade Prize. The Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government also has a project funded by this federal initiative: https://slipstreaminc.org/news/doe-buildings-upgrade-prize-milwaukee Learn more about Scott at https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-hackel-65b702b/ As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

This week on Sustainability Now!, we continue our theme of ringing in the new year with a focus on healthy soils and healthy food! Your host, Justin Mog, is thrilled to be in conversation with two friends from OAK, the Organic Association of Kentucky: Shannon Post is OAK's Farmer Education Coordinator, and one of OAK founders, Larry Brandenburg, owner of Harmony Fields Farm in Shelbyville with his wife, will be part of the organic farmer panel that opens the 14th Annual OAK Conference, January 23-25 at Kentucky State University's Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm in Frankfort. Tune in as we discuss the rich history and growth of OAK and organic agriculture across the Commonwealth. You'll also get a preview of this year's OAK Conference, where you can join fellow farmers, ag professionals and local food system advocates for three days of engagement around this year's theme, Grounded in Organics: From Soil to Market. The Conference features 33 Kentucky farmer-speakers; updates on PFAS, the “forever chemicals” in agriculture; an Organic Farmer Panel featuring Larry Brandenburg, Harmony Fields Farm; Daniel Mays, Frith Farm; Keith McKenzie, Knob Hill Farm; Cortney Moses, GoodThymes Organic Farm; Lisa Munniksma, Freelance Writer - Moderator; and this year's Keynote Speaker, Jesse Buie, who has farmed for over 30 years and is President of Ole Brook Organics, which has been certified organic for over ten years. Currently, his farm in Brookhaven, Mississippi, produces mixed vegetables, melons, ginger and turmeric. He produces a private-label certified organic tea for sale to local groceries and direct to consumers. Scholarships are available. Immerse in farm-based learning on Thursday, January 23, by joining a pre-conference workshop. Don't miss this year's offerings: six half-day workshops on agroforestry, walk-behind tractors, farm profitability, silvopasture, storage crops and an intensive for experienced growers. All workshops include a locally-sourced, farm-to-table lunch. MORNING WORKSHOPS (9:00am - 12:30pm ET) • Agroforestry in Practice: Adding Perennials to the Farmscape - Daniel Mays, Frith Farm; Margaret Shea, Dropseed Native Plant Nursery; Ian Zeglin, Greenacres Foundation; Marissa Arnoldussen, OAK; Jesse Frost, Rough Draft Farmstead (Moderator) • Walk-Behind Tractors A to Z: History, Applications, Use and Maintenance - Joel Dufour, Earth Tools; Maggie Dungan, Salad Days Farm • Dealing with the Squeeze: Finding Profit When All Input Costs are High - Ellen Polishuk, Plant to Profit; Adam Barr, Barr Farms AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS (1:30 - 5:00pm ET) •. Silvopasture in the Eastern Hardwood Forests - Brett Chedzoy, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County / Angus Glen Farms LLC; Greg Brann, Greg Brann Consulting / Big Spring Farm; Marissa Arnoldussen, OAK (Moderator) • Storage Crop Success: Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes and Winter Squash - Jeff Poppen, Long Hungry Creek Farm • Mini-Mastermind for Experienced Growers - Ellen Polishuk, Plant to Profit; Sarah Geurkink, OAK Learn more about the conference and get registered at: https://www.oak-ky.org/agenda https://www.oak-ky.org/annual-conference OAK's Find a Farm Directory: https://directory.oak-ky.org/ Larry's website: https://www.harmonyfieldsfarm.com/ As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

To kick off the new year on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, is thrilled to be in conversation with Deb Dynako, Senior Director of Partnership Development at Slipstream (https://slipstreaminc.org). Slipstream discovers, tests, and scales climate solutions in buildings and communities that move us faster toward a clean economy for all. The nonprofit organization is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, with offices in Chicago and staff across the U.S. Slipstream's solutions include research, program acceleration, inclusive energy financing, and workforce development through education and training. With 40 years of experience demonstrating "what's next" in programs and technologies, Slipstream partners with utilities, local and state governments, regulatory agencies and other organizations to inspire new solutions to big energy challenges. Learn more and connect with Deb at https://www.linkedin.com/in/debdynako/ As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

To wrap up the year on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, puts his overalls on for a conversation with Ben Heimach-Snipes. Ben is a gardener, composter, Prebyterian pastor and much more. He moved to Louisville two years ago and has been working in roofing sales to fund his dream of starting a compost business, similar to what Vermont Compost or Charlie's Compost south of Owensboro (http://charliescompost.com/) does - high value, high quality compost for gardeners or farmers. He'd like to contract with restaurants and other businesses that have pretty consistent waste volumes without herbicides. Join us as we discuss compost as the story of new life and the theology of soil, as Genesis in the bible says, we are made from the "best, richest, darkest, thickest soil.” You'll also learn about creating safe compost and get introduced to the ideas of Jessie Frost from the NoTill Market Garden podcast (http://Notillgrowers.com), who says over and over again that there is no source of compost in Kentucky that is guaranteed to be free of persistent herbicides and affordable enough to be part of a farmer's budget. Ben's goal is to one day fill this gap in the perceived market. We also talk about the Soil Food Web School (https://www.soilfoodweb.com/), soil food web based lawn care, and healthy gardening in Kentucky through healthy soils. Get in touch with Ben at Benheimachsnipes@gmail.com As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

To mark the 400th edition of Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, is delighted to sit down once again with local environmental educator, researcher, and consultant, Carolyn Waters! Gather ‘round the hearth as we catch up with Carolyn and her current pursuits, including: teaching an internship class in Bellarmine University's Department of Environmental Studies; delivering a workshop on environmental education and natural history interpretation at the Association of Nature Center Administrators summit; publishing an article on exclusionary narratives in the field in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences (https://rdcu.be/dGOKX); submitting two applications for EPA community change grants with Origin Park in southern Indiana; touring a permaculture-style agave farm in Oaxaca, Mexico; reflecting on past and present experiences in intentional community and how that informs resiliency; experiencing the Givaudan explosion and ongoing aftermath in her Clifton neighborhood; and growing chickens, veggies, and fruit trees at home. As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, nerds out about the power of maps with DJ Biddle (Director) and Laura Krauser (GIS Research Coordinator) from the University of Louisville's Center for Geographic Information Sciences (GIS). Join us as we discuss:
 • What GIS is and how it informs sustainability • Related academic programs at UofL: BS or MS in Applied Geography, and a Certificate in Applied Geospatial Technology • Local initiatives like the: • EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) • State of Metro Housing Report (https://louisville.edu/cepm/current-projects/state-of-metropolitan-housing-report) • Air Justice project (https://www.airjusticelou.org) • Cardstorm - UofL's stormwater GIS • Collaboration with Waggener High School Black Student Union's Grub on Wheels project • Wastewater-based epidemiology • Global initiatives like: • An International Service Learning Program in Peru • Laura's dragonfruit farming research in Southeast Asia Learn more online: UofL Center for GIS: https://www.ulcgis.org Cartocards: https://www.tinyurl.com/cartocards UofL Department of Geographic & Environmental Sciences: https://www.louisville.edu/geogeo As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, sits down with Alex Otte, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Regional Executive Director and former National President. Alex is a Kentucky resident, who was hit by a boat driven by a drunk driver while sitting on a jet ski when she was 13 years old. Despite sustaining severe injuries — including a traumatic brain injury, broken neck, shattered femurs, and the loss of her right leg below the knee — Alex survived and has dedicated her life to ending drunk driving. Learn Alex's personal story at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN7vEoTkeOE December is Impaired Driving Prevention Month - and December is also a month where we see an increase in impaired driving due to the holiday celebrations and increased travel. Tune in as Alex shares some valuable safety tips during this high-risk period. You'll also learn what MADD is doing to end drunk driving year-round, and how anti-drunk driving technology, required by the bipartisan, federal HALT Act which was passed into law in 2021, will ultimately end drunk driving. Drunk driving is an escalating public health crisis. Drunk driving deaths have increased by 33% since 2019, claiming more than 13,000 lives in 2022 alone — impacting families nationwide. Every 78 seconds, someone is killed or injured in a drunk driving crash. Anti-drunk driving technology in cars offers a lifeline, yet regulatory delays mean 37 more lives lost each day. MADD believes we can end drunk driving with lifesaving anti-drunk driving technology. The HALT Drunk Driving Act, passed in November 2021, requires a new national safety standard for anti-drunk driving technology in all new cars. The law then requires car manufacturers to integrate the technology in new vehicles. This technology will save more than 10,000 lives per year and prevent hundreds of thousands of injuries, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The HALT Act directs the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to complete a rulemaking process to determine what technology solution is ultimately chosen. The law directed USDOT to establish regulations for this technology by November 15, 2024. The rulemaking process involves gathering insights from a broad range of stakeholders including auto manufacturers, safety experts, engineers, and the public, ensuring that the solutions developed are both effective and practical. This is similar to the regulatory process that brought us seatbelts, airbags and backup cameras, which are all standard in new vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is directed to complete a rulemaking process within three years of the November 2021 enactment of the IIJA. Automakers will then have two to three years to implement the new standard. The auto industry has the resources and expertise to make safety advancements like drunk driving prevention a reality, much the same way it has used its R&D prowess for self-driving vehicles, electrification and many safety innovations. As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, gets his hands dirty with Jane Evans & Mateo Barnett, from Common Earth Gardens, a program of Catholic Charities of Louisville (https://cclou.org/common-earth-gardens/). Like Forward Radio, Catholic Charities of Louisville is participating in Giving Tuesday on December 3rd and we hope you'll consider chipping in to support the good work of non-profits in your community! Common Earth Gardens collaborates within the diverse and multicultural community of Kentucky to increase land access to grow food, develop new farm businesses, and build healthy community networks. We envision the day when people have equitable access to cultivate, own, and enjoy our common earth and to share fresh, healing, and culturally valued food. We seek healing in culturally responsive, linguistically appropriate, and trauma-informed relationships and experiences guided by a model called Healing Encounters. We facilitate community ownership and management of agricultural spaces because we believe people know what is best for themselves and their communities. We celebrate the different ways that people cultivate the earth. We foster an environment where farmers share knowledge from diverse traditions and connect with resources as they adapt to Kentucky's ecology and local food economy. We advocate for the strengthening of communities through access to greenspaces because we understand their importance for physical, mental, and social wellbeing. Common Earth Gardens, formerly the Refugee Agriculture Partnership Program (RAPP) was started in 2007 by Lauren Goldberg and Stephen Bartlett within the Kentucky Office for Refugees (KOR). The first sites established for refugee agriculture were the 7th Street Community Garden and the Southside Community Garden. In 2014, the RAPP program moved to be a program of Catholic Charities of Louisville and supported the establishment of Maplewood Apartments Garden, Francis Center Garden, St. Ignatius Community Garden and Bethany United Garden. Currently, Common Earth Gardens supports 13 sites. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/commonearthgardens or https://www.instagram.com/commonearth/. And get in touch with Jane Evans at jevans@archlou.org, Mateo Barnett at mbarnett@archlou.org, or Amelia Baylon at abaylon@archlou.org As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, talks bourbon (for perhaps the first time on the program!) with Barbara Hurt, Executive Director of Dendrifund (https://www.dendrifund.org) and Sustainability Innovation Leader at Brown-Forman. Dendrifund is a non-profit seed fund created in partnership with the Brown family and Brown-Forman back in 2012 that is cultivating common ground to renew our wood, water, and grain ecosystems. A recent example of that is the white oak initiative (https://whiteoakinitiative.org) and the initiative to bring rye back to Kentucky. We take a deep dive into the opportunities for more sustainable supply chains for one of Kentucky's most iconic industries and the role of an organization like Dendrifund to convene those interested in activating a true "three legged stool" systems approach to sustainable development. A forester, a farmer, and a distiller might not otherwise cross paths, but they do with the help of Dendrifund! As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, takes a hike with Terrell Holder, Vice-Chair of the Greater Louisville Sierra Club and Chair of the Kentucky Chapter. Terrell is part of a group that will be lobbying the mayor to appoint a sustainable development expert to the board of the nascent Louisville Economic Development Alliance (LEDA). As it stands, the LEDA board has no one of that description. Basically it's a big “Business As Usual” group. Terrrell briefs us on his meeting this past Thursday with Pat Malloy, Interim CEO of LEDA. We also have a robust discussion of how sustainable development is different from the common understanding of sustainability. And we share the good news that Louisville Metro Government, through its Office of Sustainability, has just published a Request For Proposals to assist in the development of a Louisville Green Bank. This important effort will better position Metro to meet its established goals of 100% clean energy and net zero greenhouse gas emissions community-wide by 2040, advance equity and environmental justice, mobilize private capital towards environmental goals, and receive and distribute funding through the federal Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. There will be a Q&A session on Thursday, November 21st at 11am online, with proposals due December 11. Learn more at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/sustainability/louisville-green-bank Tune in and you'll also hear about Sierra Club's recent Annual Gathering and the upcoming Greater Louisville Sierra Club November Program on Bernheim Forest: Strategies for Conservation in the 21st Century. Join us on Tuesday, Nov 19th, 7:00 PM, join online or in-person at United Crescent Hill Ministries, 150 State St. Learn more and get involved at https://sierraclub.org/kentucky or https://facebook.com/LouisvilleSierraClub As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, shares with you a major highlight from the recent annual conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, held in Anaheim, California from October 27-29, 2024. The keynote speaker on October 28th was Shaun Harper, one of America's most highly respected diversity, equity, and inclusion experts. He is a Provost Professor at the University of Southern California in the Rossier School of Education, Price School of Public Policy, and Marshall School of Business. He is also the Clifford and Betty Allen Chair in Urban Leadership, as well as founder and executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center (https://race.usc.edu/). Dr. Harper has published 12 books and over 100 academic papers. He also writes for the public press, with more than 125 articles published in the Washington Post, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, and other newspapers and magazines. The recipient of dozens of top awards in his fields and four honorary degrees, Professor Harper served as the 2020-21 president of the American Educational Research Association and the 2016-17 president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. in 2021, Shaun was inducted into the National Academy of Education. Learn more at https://www.aashe.org/conference/speaker/shaun-harper/ As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, digs in the dirt with Nico Phillips, an organizer with the Shelby Park Community Garden since 2019, a UofL Masters of Urban Planning student, and now, as of July 1st, the new Urban Agriculture Program Coordinator for Louisville Metro Parks! Tune in to learn more about Nico, what drove her interests in urban agriculture and sustainability, and find out how she got involved in the Shelby Park Community Garden, the Charles Booker Campaign, and eventually working for Louisville Metro Government. As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, takes a stroll through Louisville's historic downtown neighborhoods with Steve Wiser of the Louisville Historical League (https://louisvillehistoricalleague.org) & Martina Kunnecke from Neighborhood Planning & Preservation. We discuss the important role of historic preservation and neighborhood planning in shaping a more sustainable future for our city and we take a deep dive into the future of the Urban Government Center in Paristown Pointe between Barret and Vine Streets, north of Breckinridge. Steve Wiser published and excellent Op-Ed in the Courier-Journal on August 7th, 2024, entitled: "The Urban Government Center project was supposed to be a community asset. What happened? The city is permitting this developer to use taxpayer funds to eliminate blight that the city itself created." Vacant since 2016, there have been three redevelopment proposals for the Urban Government Center (also known as the old Baptist Hospital site). The first ended in 2019, the second at the end of 2020, and now the third (with Upper Paristown Pointe Trust) has been dragging out for the past two and a half years. Resident input, which was part of the community review process as required by the Request For Proposals (RFP), has been significantly reduced when many residents did not agree with UPPT's major changes. Thus, most of the surrounding neighborhood residents are not happy campers. Instead of UPPT starting construction on its 2020 RFP proposal in 2022, the city has allowed UPPT to continue to revise its proposal to where it no longer meets most of the minimum required guidelines of the RFP. Thus, far, the city refuses to 'listen' to the residents and implement what the residents want. An overwhelming majority of the residents want to save the open green space, part of the original hospital, a library, grocery, play area, etc. As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

It's Sustainability Week at the University of Louisville, and on this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, is in conversation with UofL Class of 2027 ASL Interpreting Studies Major, Katelyn Johnston! In high school, Katelyn co-founded the environmental non-profit Clean 4 Change KY, and the Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN) recently named her as one of the Students Taking on Oil & Petrochemicals (STOP) Fellows for 2024-25! The STOP Fellowship supports students in the Ohio River Valley, a region threatened by petrochemical build out, as they create campaigns & education in their campus communities. Students connect over shared experiences, receive one-on-one guidance from mentors in their area, and train up on facilitation and leadership skills. Katelyn is a sophomore American Sign Language Interpreting Studies major at the University of Louisville. She is co-founder of an environmental nonprofit, Clean4ChangeKY, an organization that focuses on environmental justice and education in Kentucky. Learn more at https://clean4changeky.wixsite.com/home. This year's STOP Fellows include students from Ohio University, Virginia Tech, Centre College, Berea College, University of Louisville, Morehead State University, Bethany College, West Virginia State University, and Virginia State University. They are passionate community organizers, policy advocates, educators, researchers, club leaders, and more! Learn more at https://www.postlandfill.org/post/stop-fellows-24-25 As Katelyn reminded you, don't forget to support her organization by participating in this Saturday's Louisville Earth Walk Saturday, October 26th, 9am, Shawnee Park Everyone is invited to join in the 8th annual Louisville Earth Walk, a community celebration featuring a non-competitive walk. Join in support of a vision where every neighborhood has safe and clean water, air, and soil. Participants can celebrate our beautiful planet while raising both awareness and funds for the organizations in our city that work to protect and improve the quality of life for all. We invite participants to join us at 9 a.m. at Shawnee Park for a celebration and 3.7k walk. Proceeds will be distributed among the 10 environmental nonprofit organizing partners. They include Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Clean4Change, Kentucky Conservation Committee, Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light, Kentucky Solar Energy Society, Louisville Grows, Louisville Sustainability Council, Passionist Earth & Spirit Center, OurEarthNow, and the West Jefferson County Community Task Force. Details and registration options available at https://LouisvilleEarthWalk.org. As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

It's a special Tree Week edition of the show! On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, grabs his shovel for a chance to catch up with the staff at Louisville Grows: Ellie Davenport, Community Engagement Manager & Colin Meadows, Urban Forestry Manager. Tune in to learn about all the ways to get involved in helping expand our urban tree canopy this fall! In addition to reviewing some of the wide-variety of tree themed activities taking place around town for Louisville Tree Week (Oct. 12-20), you'll learn about: Louisville Grows Jeffersonville Tree Planting Saturday, Nov 2nd, 9:00 am - 1:30 pm, Lansden Park, 201 E 15th St, Jeffersonville, IN Learn more and sign-up to volunteer at https://tinyurl.com/PlantingJeff24 The Louisville Grow Tree Planting in the Portland neighborhood on Saturday, December 7th! We also take a minute to mark the 15 year anniversary of Louisville Grows, which was celebrated back in September. 15 years in, there are many achievements to celebrate and numerous volunteers to be thankful for. As of 2024, LG has planted 7,717 trees throughout low-canopy neighborhoods in Louisville and southern Indiana. This feat is thanks to the hundreds of community members who have volunteered throughout the years. Louisville Grows is an environmental, nonprofit organization whose mission is to grow greener, healthier neighborhoods. Louisville Grows works in solidarity with community residents to create a more just and sustainable community through urban agriculture, urban forestry, and environmental education. Learn more at https://louisvillegrows.org As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, comes in out of the rain for a discussion about sustainable floodplain management and recovery in the wake of disasters like Hurricane Helene. Joining us this week is Eileen Shader, Senior Director of Floodplain Restoration at American Rivers (https://www.americanrivers.org/), who shares the results of a new analysis of the nation's floodplains by American Rivers and Conservation Science Partners which found that 90% of floodplains across the lower 48 have been adversely impacted by human actions. Listen in as we explore how the flood damage in western NC demonstrates how rivers are dynamic systems that need space to move across the floodplain. Learn how the National Flood Insurance Program influences where and how communities build next to rivers; and how NFIP flood hazard maps work, and how they can be improved. We discuss ways that communities, states, and the federal government can help affected communities rebuild better after floods; and the need for dam removal projects across the country. For a list of organizations accepting donations to assist flood victims in Appalachia go to: https://www.lpm.org/news/2024-09-30/how-to-help-hurricane-helene-survivors-in-appalachia ...And in western North Carolina: https://www.bpr.org/bpr-news/2024-09-28/list-ways-to-donate-and-help-flood-victims-in-western-north-carolina-after-hurricane-helene Other opportunities to support recent flood victims include: https://www.volunteerflorida.org/donatefdf/ https://easttennesseefoundation.org/grants/neighbor-to-neighbor-disaster-relief-fund/ https://www.nccommunityfoundation.org/nonprofits/disaster-relief-fund/hurricane-helene-response https://www.unitedwayabc.org/news/hurricane-helene-relief-efforts https://donate.mannafoodbank.org/ https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/belovedasheville https://www.redcross.org/donate/dr/hurricane-helene.html/ Additional resources: Natural Defenses: Safeguarding Communities From Floods: https://www.americanrivers.org/conservation-resource/natural-defenses-safeguarding-communities-floods/ Weathering Change: Policy Reforms that Save Money and Make Communities Safer https://www.americanrivers.org/conservation-resource/weathering-change/ As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, takes a stroll in our local parks with Kelly Cox, Volunteer Coordinator for Metro Louisville Parks and Recreation. There are a wide variety of volunteer opportunities across Jefferson County that Kelly is seeking the public's help with, including lots of fun fall activities, such as: Parks Maintenance/Operations: Adopt-a-Park partnerships October projects with groups Planting spring flowering bulbs in November Spooky Stories on the Porch (need storytellers) – Joe Creason Park, October 31, 11:30-1p.m. Community Centers programs and events: Fall Camp Week: Metro Arts Center (Artist's Assistant) September 30-October 4, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Urban Forestry: TreeWeek with TreesLouisville – October 12-20 Mulch Monday – October 14, 1-3 Tree Walk at Joe Creason Park – October 15, 7 p.m. Branching Out at George Rogers Clark Park – October 16 5-7 p.m. Tree Giveaway at Joe Creason Park – October 18, 11-2 p.m. (500 trees) Community-wide Planting Day with TreesLouisville: November 9, 11:45- 3p.m. at St Bartholmew Church & surrounding neighborhood (150 trees will be planted) Jefferson Memorial Forest: Forest Adventure Campout – October 19, 2p.m. (archery, guided hikes, climbing wall, pumpkin decorating, hayrides) Trail Maintenance/Creation - Wednesdays and every other Saturday Riverside: Farnsley-Moremen Landing: Halloween Trick or Treat Event – October 23, 5:30-7:30 Also need volunteers for gardening/landscaping/trail maintenance Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center Trunk or Treat – October 26, 4-6 p.m. – started in 2012 (250 kids) Last year: 1600 kids and adults; hoping for 40+ vehicles. They provide candy. Iroquois Amphitheater: Jack O'Lantern Spectacular – October 1 – November 2 Volunteer shifts: Sun – Thurs 6-9:30p.m. / Fri & Sat: 6-10:30 And fellow volunteer administrators are encouraged to get involved with KAVA (The Kentuckiana Association for Volunteer Administration), which meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month (education, training, networking), and hosts a monthly eNewsletter for local volunteer opportunities. Learn more and get involved at http://bestparksever.com or call 502-574-PARK Louisville Parks & Recreation: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/parks Community calendar: https://louisvilleky.gov/events?field_departments_target_id=896 Jefferson Memorial Forest: https://www.wildernesslouisville.org/get-involved/volunteer/ Riverside, The Farnsley-Moreman Landing: https://riverside-landing.org/ Jack O'Lantern Spectacular https://www.jackolanternlouisville.org/ As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, sits down with one of Forward Radio's nearest neighbors, Linette Lowe, Executive Director of Central Louisville Community Ministries, and President of the Association of Community Ministries. Community ministries have been around for more than 50 years, each working in their own neighborhoods to assist neighbors meet basic needs of food, clothing, emergency rent assistance, utilities, and hygiene products. Louisville has a unique history in terms of Community Ministries and they are needed now more than ever in the post-pandemic world! Tune in to learn more about them on the heels of the recent Together Fest with Dawne Gee and A Recipe to End Hunger held to benefit the Association of Community Ministries; and the recent celebration of Community Ministries Day! Discover what Community Ministries do, how to access services, and how to support their work. Upcoming events include: Coat Drive now until Oct 17 (Giveaway Oct. 22) Community Meeting Oct. 16, 1pm Calvary Episcopal Spooky Trivia Oct. 25 7-9 pm First Unitarian Thanksgiving Turkey/ham adoptions and gift card drive Oct. 28-Nov. 18 Turkey/ham registrations Oct 28-Nov. 18 or when limit reached Ongoing food drive Ongoing clothing donations accepted Ongoing funding donations accepted for utilities, housing, transportation, other needs Learn more:
Central Louisville Community Ministries: http://CentralLouisvilleCM.org Find your neighborhood Community Ministry in Louisville at http://LouisvilleMinistries.org As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, heads out into the fields to glean inspiration and food for the hungry with Meghan Kontic, the North Central Field Coordinator for Glean Kentucky (https://gleanky.org). Glean Kentucky gathers and redistributes excess fresh fruits and vegetables to nourish Kentucky's hungry. It was founded in 2010 by three individuals seeking to attack two problems: food waste and hunger. Recognizing that excess produce presented an opportunity to serve the large number of people needing food, they explored creative and effective ways to connect the two. By gleaning (aka, gathering) excess produce from farms, orchards, grocery stores, farmers markets and home gardens, Glean Kentucky reduces local food waste and provides fruits and vegetable for more than 100 feeding programs. Glean Kentucky produce is never sold and is intended only for members of our community facing food insecurity. Since inception, the organization has served as a vital link between local sources of food and dozens of feeding programs. They glean nearly a thousand times a year and yet they've just scratched the surface of diverting wasted food. As Glean Kentucky's network of food sources and partners continues to grow, they're expanding their reach across Central Kentucky. Both Meghan and Justin highly recommend you check out https://fallingfruit.org to find the best foraging opportunities in your neighborhood and to add sites to this great crowd-sourced map! As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at https://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at https://appalatin.com

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, takes an unusual stroll down the music memory hole with Forward Radio's own, Bob Cline. Bob had a long career as a professional radio DJ in the region starting in 1973 and is now host of RetroForward, heard on WFMP Louisville every Wednesday at 12am, Thursday at 2pm, and Sunday at 5pm. RetroForward is a music history show, exploring songs from the 20th Century and beyond, putting an emphasis on what it was telling us at the time and its relevance today. Join us for a conversation about the music that raised his awareness about the environment. Songs discussed on this program include: What Have They Done To The Rain by The Searchers (1965) Tar And Cement by Verdelle Smith (1966) Mercy, Mercy Me by Marvin Gaye (1971) Where Do The Children Play by Cat Stevens (1971) Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell (1974) Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil (1987) As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, takes a stroll along the Ohio River with Kristin Faurest, the new President and CEO of River Fields (https://riverfields.org/). For over 65 years, River Fields has worked to protect, preserve and enhance the natural and cultural resources, including agricultural and scenic resources, on both sides of the Ohio River between Westport and West Point, Kentucky, for the benefit of the public. Read the Courier-Journal's interview with Kristen Faurest at https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2024/07/25/river-fields-leader-kristin-faurest-takes-helm-of-ohio-river-group/74270962007/ River Fields does several things: advocacy, conservation, and education – all around the river, its lands, and the people who depend upon them. The organization has gained national respect for its effective, professionally maintained program of advocacy, which works hand-in-hand with a land conservation program. For decades, they have advocated for the protection of land and water resources in balance with responsible growth in the region. River Fields supports planned development, growth management, greater public access, environmental and historic preservation, the enhancement of scenic views, urban design, and transportation reform. One of River Fields' primary goals is to provide education on the importance of the river, the cultural and natural resources of the river corridor, public access needs, and open space protection as well as growth issues that might jeopardize these resources. To accomplish this goal, they provide vital information to, and work closely with, local citizen's organizations, decision makers, and the news media. One of the organization's recent advocacy issues was to stop a planned barge repair facility at the foot of six mile island that would have jeopardized a nesting area for bald eagles and also potentially endanger our water supply. They have also educated members of the legal community about conservation easements, the National Historic Preservation Act, and the Safe Drinking Water Act through continuing education seminars at the Louisville Bar Association. River Fields has worked successfully with landowners and supporters to preserve thousands of acres of beautiful open space, productive farms, diverse woodlands and unique wetlands along the Ohio River Corridor and Watershed. They own 13 river corridor properties outright, totaling over 65 acres. Their largest property, Garvin Brown Preserve in Prospect, is open to the public every day from dawn to dusk. In addition, they hold conservation easements that restrict the development rights to 17 additional properties in Jefferson and surrounding counties. These easements protect more than 2,172 acres of land that is important to the public, including sensitive wetlands and watersheds, beautiful scenic vistas, wildlife habitats, historical properties and landscapes, and working farms. In total, River Fields has protected over 2,200 acres of land forever. As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, catches up with our friends from East Leeds Community Radio in Louisville's sister city of Leeds, England. Joining us from across the Pond is Kate Lock who lives in York, England, just a short train ride from Leeds, where she serves as the Policy and Communications Manager at the University of Leeds' Sustainability Research Institute. Kate is also very involved in the Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission (https://yorksandhumberclimate.org.uk/). She's also a euphonium player in two brass bands and you'll not only hear some of her playing on this week's program, but a conversation about how bands can play a role in addressing climate change! This program would not have been possible without the considerable production assistance of Phil Driscoll from East Leeds Community Radio (https://www.chapelfm.co.uk/). Thank you, Phil!! As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, catches up with Taylor Ryan, Executive Director and Founder of Change Today, Change Tomorrow. Taylor invites you to Build Power with Change Today, Change Tomorrow! All living things go through a process of growth and change over time. It is time to activate our communal power. Join like-minded Black people in community, in conversation, in change for a #FreeFoodFuture. We are devoted to eradicating the food justice and public health barriers that plague Black and marginalized communities. We envision self-sustaining communities that activate self-advocates, ensuring equitable access to nutritious food and fostering food justice. We commit to mentoring kids and teens, instilling positive thinking and self-worth, while also making our staff's lives easier through dedicated support. Entry points to this work include: COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL: Relying on our neighbors to hold us accountable with constructive feedback sessions WORKING GROUP MEETINGS: Join us on third Saturdays from 10 AM to 12:30 PM to carry the local Black food justice conversation and work. FEED THE WEST: Families have access to weekly fresh and free grocery pick up while we eliminate local grocery surplus. YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL: Shifting the power dynamic and incentiving youth as experts to curate our future youth outreach. TRIBE TIME: Monthly caregiver and parent support group. Sharing resources and intimate conversations on healthy parenting. FARMERS MARKET: Circulating the dollar within the Black community. Locally sourced food and handcrafted items. COMMUNITY FEEDBACK MEETINGS: Sharing responsibilities while developing community projects on land we own. FRESH RX: Food as Medicine! Free weekly produce pick up for expecting mothers. Our vision includes leading community-based research to make policies more equitable and actionable, and making complex decisions more understandable. We aim to disrupt capitalism by creating shared resources, activating people to grow their own food, and establishing barter and trade systems. Education remains at the core of our efforts, helping define the 'perfect neighborhood' and what 'home' truly means. We see Black organizations uniting to commit to this vision, working collaboratively towards a future where everyone thrives. Learn more and get involved at https://change-today.org or call (502) 512-2160. UPCOMING EVENTS: AUG 24 2:30 PM - 9 PM Brew at the Zoo (Volunteer Opportunity) AUG 25 4 PM - 8 PM West End Farmers Market (946 S. 25th St.) SEPT 7 8 AM - 12 PM 2nd Annual SK SEPT 12 Give for Good Louisville (24-Hour Fundraiser) SEPT 19 6 PM - 7:30 PM Community Feedback Meeting SEPT 21 2 PM - 6 PM 5th Annual Vegan Cook Off OCT 12 Fall Festival hosted by Youth Advisory Council (2339 Date St) OCT 15 Bless the Block Registration Opens As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, puts on his overalls for a chat with Purdue University professor of agronomy, Laura Bowling. Laura is the hydrologist working in collaboration with others at Purdue's Agronomy Center for Research and Education (ACRE) (https://ag.purdue.edu/department/agry/acre/index.html). The team is addressing an issue that Midwestern farmers are increasingly facing with climate chaos: drought tolerance. Adequate rainfall has spared most of the Midwest from drought conditions (https://www.drought.gov/) so far this summer. However, in the future, farmers must be prepared, placing an importance on tools that manage dry periods throughout the growing season. Purdue's Drainage Water Recycling project (https://transformingdrainage.org/), based at (ACRE), works to capture drainage water to prevent downstream flow and redirect it back to fields during drier conditions later in the growing season. Through drip irrigation–lines that run directly beneath crop rows–water and fertilizers are placed precisely as needed. Laura Bowling, professor of agronomy, estimates that the program will reduce nitrate going downstream by 30-40%. While Shaun Casteel, professor of agronomy, notes that soybean production has increased around four to six bushels since the project's beginning. This collaboration has resulted in major developments for the reutilization of runoff, the moisture stability of corn and an increase in crop production. The Purdue team, Bowling, Casteel, Daniel Quinn (assistant professor of agronomy specializing in corn production), Keith Cherkauer (direct of the Indiana Water Resource Research Center and professor of agricultural and biological engineering) and Juan Sesmero (professor of agricultural economics) is continuing to refine their system to maximize the water recycling and nutrient supply, as well as benefit Midwestern farmers throughout drought seasons. For more information, please view Purdue College of Agriculture's story: https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2024/06/maximizing-midwest-drought-resilience-through-sustainable-solutions.html As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com