We meet the CEO of the Wisconsin Indigenous Housing & Economic Development Corporation on the heels of its conference. Then a Wisconsin professor of health and environment zeros in on CO2 pollution as a public health emergency. And we learn about a new documentary on Cornell, Wisconsin firefighters.
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Indigenous economic development conference held in Bowler
The Wisconsin Indigenous Housing & Economic Development Corporation held its first ever economic development conference last week. The CEO of WIEDC joins us to talk about takeaways from the conference and give an update on tribal economic development in Wisconsin.
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The linked crisis of climate change and human health
As the UN’s annual climate conference gets underway, we talk with a health and environment professor about the massive health implications of CO2 pollution.
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New documentary highlights Cornell volunteer firefighters
Of the 809 fire departments across Wisconsin, more than 75 percent are run mostly by volunteers. The Cornell Area Fire Department is one of them. We talk with a documentarian from Cornell who highlights the work of firefighters in this Chippewa County town.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Fern Orie Guest
- Dr. Jonathan Patz Guest
- Matt Boulding Guest
- Ben Cook Guest
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Joe Tarr Managing Producer
- Beatrice Lawrence Producer
- Colleen Leahy Producer
- Mackenzie Krumme Producer
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
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