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Local Event: The Natural Living Expo In Webster Groves Sept. 25, 2016

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At The Natural Living Expo In Webster Groves Sept. 25

The Healthy Planet magazine is proud to host its 32nd Natural Living Expo, Sunday, Sept. 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Webster Groves Recreation Center, 33 East Glendale Road in Webster Groves

“We are very excited to be hosting our 32nd expo in 19 years,” said J.B. Lester, Publisher of The Healthy Planet magazine. “ We love offering the community the opportunity to find the resources they need to make their lives healthier and more sustainable.”

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Posted on September 9, 2016 in Local Events

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Carl’s Climate Letter Analysis #735

Photo by Diana Linsley, Webster-Kirkwood Times.

Photo by Diana Linsley, Webster-Kirkwood Times.

Carl Campbell, retired petroleum investment advisor, spends every morning searching for climate and environmental information.  By early afternoon, he releases an analysis on his most important finds in a daily newsletter called “Carl’s Climate Letters.”

Carl’s analysis for a Reuters article entitled “Pope urges Christians to save the planet from ‘debris, desolation and filth.‘”

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Posted on September 7, 2016 in Environment

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The First Secret City: Documentary Film Explores Harmful Legacy Of Nuclear Waste In STL

Pictured: C.D. Stelzer.

Pictured: C.D. Stelzer.

C.D. Stelzer, a local investigative journalist, has spent years following and reporting on nuclear waste issues in the St. Louis area.

Stelzer spent five years creating, “The First Secret City,”  a documentary film that tells the story of St. Louis’ radioactive history and the resulting harmful legacy.

In Don Corrigan’s latest podcast, he talks with Stelzer about the documentary film, the effort it took for Stelzer and project partner to create the film, and the continuing issues with nuclear waste contamination at the Westlake Landfill and Coldwater Creek areas.

A screening of the film is planned for September 14, 2016, at UMSL’s Gallery 210. (find screening information below.)

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Posted on September 3, 2016 in Home, Local Events, Podcasts

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Height Of Valley Park Levee Makes Local Headlines

FB 3 LeveeThe Valley Park Levee height controversy, as reported by Don Corrigan here on August 18, has been drawing attention from local media.

The South County Times article “Critics Say Valley Park Levee Was Built Too High,” highlighted reports that the Valley Park levee was built above the maximum allowed height. Keep an eye on Environmental Echo for more breaking information about the Valley Park Levee issue.

Read Corrigan’s article, Aug. 18, 2016 – CLICK HERE.

Here is a look at the local news from this week about the Valley Park Levee.

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Posted on September 2, 2016 in Environment

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DISCOVER THE OUTDOORS WITH A CAMPOUT IN FOREST PARK

Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation.

Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation.

Discover camping and outdoor skills in St. Louis’ Forest Park. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and other partners have joined to offer an affordable way for families to discover the outdoors.

 

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Posted on September 1, 2016 in Home, Local Events

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Celebrate Our Prairie Heritage At Shaw Nature Reserve September 17th

Photo by Holly Shanks

Photo by Holly Shanks

Prairie Day is a family-friendly celebration of the nature and culture of our grassland heritage.  Shaw Nature Reserve’s 250-acre restored prairie is the backdrop for a day of fun and educational activities for the whole family where visitors can relive the days of Laura Ingalls Wilder.

The biennial event is Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is located at Shaw Nature Reserve in Gray Summit. (directions are listed below)  The event is presented by the Missouri Department of Conservation and Shaw Nature Reserve.

Advanced reservation is not required. The Shaw Nature Reserve admission fee is $6 for adults, $2 for children (ages 15 and under) and $3 for Missouri Botanical Garden members. For more information CLICK HERE or call 636-451-3512.

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Posted on August 28, 2016 in Home, Local Events

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Greening Your Community: Saving the Planet One Garden at a Time

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To find more information or to register for this event CLICK HERE.

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Posted on August 25, 2016 in Local Events

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LOCAL EVENT: URBAN SUSTAINABILITY SERIES

To find more information, or to register for the Urban Sustainability series, click continue reading below.

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Posted on August 23, 2016 in Local Events

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Was The Valley Park Levee Built Too High?

 

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Local environmentalists say there are more sewage spills, property damage and flood cleanups in our future because of construction in floodplains, loss of wetlands and new levees. They say the Valley Park levee was built anywhere from five to eight feet higher than authorized and is the culprit in unprecedented flooding along the Meramec River in late 2015 and 2016 in Kirkwood, Sunset Hills, Fenton and farther downstream.

And now, after hiring a civil engineering firm to take measurements of the levee, they say they have proof that the levee was build beyond authorized specifications. They are sharing the latest findings about the levee with city officials and property owners who sustained flood damage, but say it is too early to speculate on what legal actions might result with the latest findings showing the levee height exceeds authorized levels.
Be sure to listen to a podcast interview from January of this year with Bob Criss at the end of this article. He explains why the continued development and levee construction could make flooding worse in the coming years.

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Posted on August 18, 2016 in Environment, Home

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White Nose Syndrome: Updated Information About The Fungus Killing U.S. Bat Populations

Little brown bat; close-up of nose with fungus, New York, Oct. 2008. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Photo courtesy Ryan von Linden/New York Department of Environmental Conservation

Little brown bat; close-up of nose with fungus, New York, Oct. 2008. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Photo courtesy Ryan von Linden/New York Department of Environmental Conservation

Bats in the U.S. are under threat from a fungus that causes a disease known as White Nose Syndrome. The disease has the potential to wipe out entire bat populations and is spreading.

Jo Schaper is the guest on this week’s Environmental Echo podcast. Recently, Schaper attended a conference about White Nose Syndrome, held in Denver, Colorado. She shares updated information about what wildlife and conservation organizations are doing to help stop the spread of the disease and what efforts are being implemented to help save the U.S. bat populations.

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Posted on August 17, 2016 in Outdoor/Nature, Podcasts

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