Description and History

SHADES OF GREEN is a live one-hour talk show that features issues and people related to sustainability and the environment.

Topics include:
• Sustainability
• Efficiency
• Conservation
• Health
• Renewable Energy
• Natural Building
• Low-Carbon Energy, Services and Products
• Environmental wellbeing
• Climate Change Issues.

LIVE in-studio with Guests, phone interviews, Events, topical Music & green News … and Howie Richey’s ECO-Calendar.

Listen on Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. on 91.7 FM, streamed live on KOOP.org, or download podcasts available here on the website’s weekly updates.

Green Education at American Youth Works of Austin, August 18, 2011

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The American YouthWorks of Austin is an educational program for high school students at risk. As part of a commitment to conservation, community revitalization and education, American YouthWorks operates three Green Jobs Programs including Environmental Corps, Casa Verde Builders, and Computer Corps. We spoke with the [...]

Dr. Bill Harris and Kevin Wagner of the Texas Water Resources Institute

The topic is water resources in Texas and how the Texas Water Resource Institute and Texas A&M University are implementing research projects and working with students regarding water conservation and management. Â Texas is in a drought at this time and needs all citizens and businesses to consider ways to conserve our precious water.

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Scott Johnson Speaking on the Environmental Forum for Austin City Council Candidates

Scott Johnson is the Coordinator of the Environmental Forum for Austin City Council Candidates. Scott talked with us about the importance of knowing the where candidates stand on issues impacting Austin’s environment energy policy and lifestyle issues that impact all of us. During the show we came to know that a vote for an [...]

UT Student Discuss International Renewable Energy Study Program

University of Texas students Stephanie Matyas, Alex Breckel and Andrew Tabije discussed their renewable energy study abroad in Sweden and their project on MASDAR, the carbon free city under construction in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. [...]