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Nostalgia for Depression Era Conservation

The modern environmental movement is only about 30 years old, but conservation has been around as a way of life for a long time. That reminder comes from our elder commentator Ruth Page who began conserving early in this century. Commentator Ruth Page live in Burlington, Vermont, and comes to us from Vermont Public Radio.

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The Bee’s Knees

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Kudzu Medicine

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The Bee’s Knees

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Nature Healing Itself

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Kudzu Medicine

Commentator Ruth Page makes the case for conservation, with Kudzu! This exotic weed which is overgrowing the southern U-S has long been recognized in Chinese folk medicine for its powerful cures.

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Three Smart Little Piggies

Commentator Ruth Page updates the three home-building pigs in the children’s fairy tale with wonderment at houses currently being built of straw, rubber tires and even compressed trash.

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Kids in the Woods

Commentator Ruth Page reflects on the many benefits of youth conservation programs. Putting young people to work for the environment benefits the land, society, and most of all the kids themselves.

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Pesticides Self-Defeating

Commentator Ruth Page says that, by speeding up evolution among pests which develop genes resistant to the poison, users of pesticides are headed for certain frustration. She recommends the organic alternative: integrated pest management.

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Kids in the Woods

Commentator Ruth Page reflects on the many benefits of youth conservation programs. Putting young people to work for the environment benefits the land, society, and most of all the kids themselves.

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