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Climate Change. Green Business. Environmental Justice. Parks. Renewable Energy. Whatever eco topic you care about, we cover on Shades of Green!

 

Shades of Green is Austin’s only live, environmental talk radio show. Each week, Producer John Hoffner, along with Co-hosts Reed Sternberg and Amy Stansbury (Editor-In-Chief of The Austin Common) inform and inspire listeners on current topics locally and nationally related to green energy and the environment.

 

The show is broadcast live every Thursday from 1pm to 2pm out of KOOP 91.7FM, a local community radio station with the motto, “Radio For People. Not For Profit.” The show is also recorded each week. You can find podcasts of each episode on iTunes and Stitcher and you can visit the show’s official website here.

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ingrediens cookout
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Amy Stansbury

Top Things To Do In Austin This Week

Austin EcoNetwork Editor-In-Chief runs down the list of great, green activities going on this week in Austin. Originally aired on “Shades of Green” environmental talk radio show on KOOP 91.7 FM, Thursdays from 1pm to 2pm. 

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Zilker Park Oak Tree
Podcasts
Amy Stansbury

The Special Session Has Begun… What Next?

After a short break, the Texas Legislature has returned to Austin for a 30-day special session (which officially began on Tuesday). As a reminder, the Texas Legislature usually only meets for 140 days every other year. That is, unless the governor decides to call them

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Compost Hands
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Amy Stansbury

Top Things To Do in Austin This Week

Austin EcoNetwork Editor-In-Chief runs down the list of great, green activities going on this week in Austin. Originally aired on “Shades of Green” environmental talk radio show on KOOP 91.7 FM, Thursdays from 1pm to 2pm. 

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Lake Travis
Podcasts
Amy Stansbury

Zebra Mussels Have Arrived in Lake Travis. Now what?

By now you might have heard that invasive zebra mussels have been discovered in Lake Travis… but what does that mean exactly? How will zebra mussels affect Lake Travis? Could they travel to Lake Austin or Lady Bird Lake? Together with our radio partner, Shades

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Austin's Natural Legacy
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Amy Stansbury

Top Things To Do In Austin This Week

Austin EcoNetwork Editor-In-Chief runs down the list of great, green activities going on this week in Austin. Originally aired on “Shades of Green” environmental talk radio show on KOOP 91.7 FM, Thursdays from 1pm to 2pm. 

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Solar Panel
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Amy Stansbury

Top Things To Do in Austin This Week

Austin EcoNetwork Editor-In-Chief runs down the list of great, green activities going on this week in Austin. Originally aired on “Shades of Green” environmental talk radio show on KOOP 91.7 FM, Thursdays from 1pm to 2pm.

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Edible Insect Cooking Class
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Amy Stansbury

Top Things To Do In Austin This Week

Austin EcoNetwork Editor-In-Chief runs down the list of great, green activities going on this week in Austin. Originally aired on “Shades of Green” environmental talk radio show on KOOP 91.7 FM, Thursdays from 1pm to 2pm. 

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Resource Giveaway Day
EcoCalendar
Amy Stansbury

Top Things To Do In Austin This Week

Austin EcoNetwork Editor-In-Chief runs down the list of great, green activities going on this week in Austin. Originally aired on “Shades of Green” environmental talk radio show on KOOP 91.7 FM, Thursdays from 1pm to 2pm. 

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Clean Sweep
EcoCalendar
Amy Stansbury

Top Things To Do In Austin This Week

Austin EcoNetwork Editor-In-Chief runs down the list of great, green activities going on this week in Austin. Originally aired on “Shades of Green” environmental talk radio show on KOOP 91.7 FM, Thursdays from 1pm to 2pm. 

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Texas Capitol Building
Podcasts
Amy Stansbury

The Texas Legislature and the Environment

Keeping up with everything going on at the Texas Legislature can be hard. That’s why last week our radio partner, Shades of Green, brought in a panel of environmental activists to talk about one thing – the Texas Legislature. Our guests included Andrew Dobbs (Texas

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Water Droplet
Podcasts
Amy Stansbury

Looking at the TxLege on World Water Day

Today is World Water Day, an official United Nations holiday dedicated to taking action on the global water crisis. Worldwide, 1.8 billion people use a source of drinking water contaminated with feces, putting them at risk of contracting cholera, dysentery, typhoid, and polio. In Texas, several

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Connections 2025
Podcasts
Amy Stansbury

What are the new plans for Austin’s bus system?

Capital Metro has big plans to improve our city’s bus and public transportation system. They’re calling it Connections 2025 and it really only has one main goal – to get more Ausinites riding the bus. How will they do it? What specific improvements do they

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