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ArchivesChristmas Bird CountBy Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, November 30, 2007.As the holiday season descends, there is still some business to attend to: namely, keeping tabs on our feathered friends. 25 in 25: Gary HirshbergBy Laura Knoy on Friday, November 30, 2007.One year after NHPR first went on the air, educator, activist and Granite State native Gary Hirshberg opened a 7-cow organic farming school in Londonderry and began to make yogurt. Fast forward nearly a quarter century and Stonyfield Farms is the world’s leading organic yogurt producer, boasting annual sales of $260 million. But Hirshberg is known for more than just making good yogurt, he’s been honored as a corporate and environmental leader. In our latest installment of the 25 in 25 series, we talk with Gary Hirshberg about his career, the organic movement and how the business climate has changed in New Hampshire over the past quarter century. Guest
Dennis Kucinich Speaks in ConcordBy NHPR Staff on Tuesday, November 27, 2007.Ohio Congressman and Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich spoke in Concord at a symposium to end the nation's reliance on fossil fuels and nuclear energy. He outlined his proposals on energy and took questions from the audience. A Feeder without Birds?By Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, November 23, 2007.An unvisited feeder isn't a commentary on your back yard, the birds are probably just had previous plans. Passionate Debate Stirs Over Fort Rock Farm in ExeterBy Amy Quinton on Wednesday, November 21, 2007.A group of residents in Exeter are fighting to preserve a 53 acre historic farm in Exeter. St. Michael’s Parish, the largest Catholic church in town, has a proposal to build a new church and parish campus on the site of Fort Rock Farm. But opponents say Fort Rock Farm isn’t appropriate for development – and have formed a non-profit organization to fight it. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports. Evergreen FarmsBy Rosemary Conroy on Friday, November 16, 2007.There are numerous benefits to the environment and the neighborhood of a local Christmas Tree farm. Town Planners Look To New Designs to Control FloodsBy Amy Quinton on Tuesday, November 13, 2007.Extreme storms, like those New Hampshire experienced the past few years, are expected to increase in number with global climate change. That, coupled with more development, has town planners concerned about flooding. And stormwater runoff can threaten water quality in the state’s lakes and rivers. As New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports, many communities are looking at innovative designs to manage the problem. 25 in 25: Paul BofingerBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, November 13, 2007.Our 25 in 25 series continues with conservationist Paul Bofinger. For three decades, he headed the the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests and was a leading voice for conservation in our state. We’ll dig into Bofinger’s career – and how the conservation movement has changed over the past quarter century. Guest
Pleistocene RewildingBy Rosemary Conroy on Friday, November 9, 2007.Long ago animals that are now found only on the African and Asian continents once roamed North America. Now some scientists want to bring them back. Bill Richardson Speaks in PortsmouthBy NHPR Staff on Thursday, November 8, 2007.New Mexico Governor and Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Richardson outlines his policy on energy at a Seacoast Media Group forum on climate change. |
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