When the BioMass Hits the Wind Turbine

Feb 18 2024 100 ep. 29 mins 32
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A serious, but not too serious, discussion of the realities of sustainable living.

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#114 - Socially Responsible Investing

Feb 18 2024 28 mins  
Every dollar you spend is a vote. Every dollar you invest or save is also a vote. How can you make sure that the companies you support also support an agenda and a world vision that you agree with? And just what should you look for when trying to decide where to place your money? Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station as they speak with Michelle Wilson, Financial Planner an

121 – Agrarian Land Trusts

Feb 11 2024 29 mins  
The average age of an American farmer is 65. More and more farmland is transitioned to other purposes, such as condos, suburban homes, or commercial properties. Each year we loose about 400,000 acres to development. So how can we reverse this trend. Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station as they speak with Ian McSweeney, organizational director of the Agrarian Trust, and o

118 – Preppers

Feb 04 2024 28 mins  
The world is teetering on the edge of disaster. The Great Depression – the Cold War – 9-11 – Katrina – the 2008 Economic Meltdown – Covid... Doesn't it make sense to build yourself a bunker, stock it with beans and ammunition, and wait out the Zombie Apocalypse? Is that what it means to be a “prepper.” Or is it just a common sense approach to have the skills and suppl

146 – the Environmental Impact of Lawns

Jan 28 2024 29 mins  
Ah, the suburban dream. A lush, freshly cut lawn stretching as far as the eye can see. But as far as the planet is concerned, that lawn is an ecological disaster, a toxic polluting wasteland devoid of biodiversity. Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of the resources consumed and the environmental problems unleashed when we pursue the perfect lawn. And

#115 – Becoming a Flexitrian

Jan 21 2024 28 mins  
The raising of livestock is one of the major contributors to greenhouse gas. Our industrial meat production processes are cruel and inhumane to the animals as well as the people who work within the system. The over-eating of meat is a major contributor to the decline in health of the planet's population. So why not change things up a bit? Flexitarian is the new buzzword for those

151 – Utility Scale Solar

Jan 14 2024 29 mins  
Huge solar arrays are beginning to dot the landscape - sometimes 300 acres of them spreading out across farmland and next to highways. So what is happening? What are the dynamics that are changing the utility landscape, closing coal and natural gas power plants and replacing them with acres of solar? And is this all a good thing? Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station are joi

193 - Building a Sustainable Community

Jan 07 2024 29 mins  
Social media, virtual reality and the advent of artificial intelligence will push us and our society more and more towards being alone – together. A sense of isolation has become a reality for a large portion of the population. We were not meant to live this way. We are social creatures. Join Jay and Annie Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of how each of us can work to

108 – The Doula of Death

Dec 31 2023 28 mins  
When we give birth, it is generally with the help of a midwife or a doctor who has been through the process before and knows what to do and what to say to ease us through what is, after all, a natural process. So why is it not the same with death? In the not-so-long-ago past, death was a community affair. Friends and relatives would take charge of the process, assisting the dying,

122 – Electrify Everything

Dec 24 2023 29 mins  
How can we reach a world where energy generation is carbon free? One solution being proposed is to electrify everything. First it must be understood that electricity currently only accounts for about 1/3 or all the energy we use - the rest is used in transportation (oil products) and industry (primarily natural gas). So this two-step solution envisions an electrical grid composed

045 – Creating a Non-Profit Homestead

Dec 17 2023 29 mins  
Many of us dream of chucking it all and moving out into the country, living the idyllic life on a small homestead. But then there is that nasty reality of having to make a living. Well, one option is to set up your business and property and create a non-profit homestead – opening it up as a learning center for others who have the same dream. Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blu