Grassroots Activism

111 Grassroots Activism - Audio Live

2008-04-14T23:38:00Z

111 Grassroots Activism - Crushed by my Silence

2008-04-14T23:37:00Z

Writer/Producer: Rod Clarke

When they retired from medical practice a decade ago, Dr. William Lascheid and his wife Nancy, a nurse, their consciences wouldn't let them walk away from the working poor who needed help but didn't have health insurance. They opened the Neighborhood Health Clinic in Naples, which has utilized volunteer medical professionals and public donations to serve more than 25,000 people.

Resources:

St. Vincent DePaul Community Pharmacy

St. Vincent DePaul Community Health Clinic

Neighborhood Health Clinic (Naples)

Volunteers in Medicine

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111 Grassroots Activism - Angels of Easy Street

2008-04-14T23:35:00Z

Writer/Producer: Rod Clarke

At the Corner of Easy Street and Gibraltar Road in Port Charlotte stands a beacon of hope to some 40,000 local residents who lack adequate health insurance. The St. Vincent de Paul Community Health Care Clinic and Pharmacy relies on volunteer doctors and nurses to provide free care to the uninsured, the homeless, the indigent.

Resources:

St. Vincent DePaul Community Pharmacy

St. Vincent DePaul Community Health Clinic

Neighborhood Health Clinic (Naples)

Volunteers in Medicine

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111 Grassroots Activism - Crisis in Care

2008-04-14T23:32:00Z

Writer/Producer: Rod Clarke

When Southwest Florida's economy went into a tailspin, thousands found themselves out of work, out of health insurance and denied access to the health care system. Rather than wait for national reform, doctors and other medical professionals across the region took action to make sure the needy received the care they need.

Resources:

St. Vincent DePaul Community Pharmacy

St. Vincent DePaul Community Health Clinic

Neighborhood Health Clinic (Naples)

Volunteers in Medicine

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109 Living Green - Audio Live

2008-04-03T21:14:00Z

Growing and Eating Locally Produced Food

Mar. 24, 2008

Maybe you’ve heard the phrase…’local is the new organic’? Not only are many people becoming more conscious of what they’re eating, but also WHERE it came from. Join Jim McLaughlin for a discussion about growing and eating locally produced food. He’s joined by someone from Worden Farm in Charlotte County…and by the president of the local chapter of Slow Food - a worldwide organization that promotes organic, sustainable and local agriculture.

109 Living Green - Green Team

2008-04-03T20:37:00Z

Writer/Producer: Rosie Emery

Interested in knowing what young people in Southwest Florida are doing to protect the environment? The Green Team and the Monday Group are two groups that continue to engage and inspire their communities, as they work to protect and preserve the local landscape and challenge adults to become more environmentally sensitive.

Tylor Compton
The Sanibel Green team
(239) 410 9109
TylorSC@LeeSchools.Net

The Monday Group
Cindy Bear
Environmental Resource Teacher/Lee County(234) 275-3033
CindyLB@LeeSchools.Net Forum Topics:

109 Living Green - Local Organics

2008-04-03T20:35:00Z

Writer/Producer: Rosie Emery Food that is grown both organically and locally is becoming more and more available to Southwest Floridians. In addition to food, membership in a Community Based Agriculture Farm such as Worden Farm can provide other perks such as food workshops and a friendly community. A trip to your local Farmers Market is a fun outing complete with colorful characters, a wide variety of fruits and vegetables as well as other locally produced items. Resources:Naples Farmers Market:
http://naplesfarmersmarket.com/ Punta Gorda Farmers Market
http://www.wordenfarm.com

The Fort Myers Beach Market
Contact: Anita Cereceda
(239) 463-4293
E-mail: timessquarefmb@aol.com

Farms:Somerset Organic FarmsLaBelleCarl Ream – V.P. Sales239 253 6055www.somersetorganicfarms.com/ Worden FarmChris and Eva Worden(941) 637 4874office@wordenfarm.com Jenny and David Burd(239) 263 0424FriendlyBurds@aol.com To learn how to reduce your families carbon footprint: David Suzuki Foundationhttp://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/What_You_Can_Do/carbon_neutral.asp?source=WhatYouCanDo Forum Topics

109 Living Green - Affordable Green Housing

2008-04-03T20:33:00Z

Writer/Producer: Janina Birtolo Learn about Sustaining Tomorrow Today, an FGCU program that brings students and volunteers together to help create environmentally friendly affordable housing in Bonita Springs, clean up the Cocohatchee Estuary and design native plant gardens. Sustaining Tomorrow Today aims to preserve natural resources, benefit all who live in Southwest Florida and provide opportunities for the exchange of ideas. Resources:Sustaining Tomorrow Today: http://ruby.fgcu.edu/courses/jfitch Florida Green Building Coalition: www.floridagreenbuilding.org/db/Florida Green Communities: www.greencommunitiesonline.org/about/programs/florida.asp

U.S. Green Building Council: www.usbg.org/LEED/

National Association of Homebuilders Green Building Program: www.nahb.org

Estuary Conservation Association: www.estuaryconservation.org

Florida Yards & Neighborhoods program: www.fyn.ifas.ufl.eduFlorida Friendly Landscapint: www.floridayards.org (Great interactive yard design feature) Forum Topics: