For A Green Future

09/03/2026

For A Green Future: Conserve, Protect, Restore! Episode 390

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/foragreenfuture/episodes/2026-09-01T07_16_04-07_00

Guest Host Joe DeMare talks about his trip to Florida which is becoming uninhabitable without AC, and the victories and defeats in turning his yard into a haven for native species. Next he interviews Rob Kraine with the Black Swamp Conservancy about the challenges and rewards of trying to preserve, protect, and restore the ecology of NW Ohio. Rebecca Wood talks about the wetlands of Michigan. Ecological News includes Trump's plan to clearcut 45 million acres of pristine roadless wilderness and then drench them in millions of gallons of pesticides, French nuke plants crashing in heat, 35,000 excess heat deaths in Europe so far this summer.

https://youtu.be/Ys3YUwHCWQQ

Guest Host Joe DeMare talks about his trip to Florida which is beco...

08/18/2026

For A Green Future: Clean Your Streams! 081626 Episode 389

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/foragreenfuture/episodes/2026-08-18T07_36_57-07_00

Guest Host Joe DeMare talks about seeing wildlife while traveling including a personal encounter with a prairie dog. Then he looks at the practice of "doubling down," and how Trump uses the technique to get the press to accept outrageous lies while he destroys the planet. Next we interview Todd Duvall with Partnership for Clean Streams about the September 26th waterways cleaning event. It's the 30th year for this annual cleanup in NW Ohio. Rebecca Wood tells us about giant puffballs. Ecological News includes: Electricity bills going through the roof in Ohio because the state is outlawing wind and solar; Hydroelectric Dams in the West drying up; and a study showing Diablo nuclear plant does more harm than good, knocking wind and solar off the grid.

https://youtu.be/D1BrpQ5LUrc

Guest Host Joe DeMare talks about seeing wildlife while traveling i...

08/06/2026

For A Green Future: Data Center Disaster! August 2, 2026 Episode 387

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/foragreenfuture/episodes/2026-08-03T07_36_50-07_00

Guest Host Joe DeMare talks about finding a gas well in his neighborhood, and talks a little bit about Wood County Ohio's history of boom and bust oil extraction. Wood County was once the largest oil producing region in the world. Now tiny, impoverished villages struggle to stay alive. Next, he takes a deep dive into the ecological impacts of Data Centers, and the similarity between the Data Center bubble and the oil boom. Rebecca Wood talks about pigeons and rock doves. Ecological News includes progress on a court case protecting Yellowstone bison, wildfires in Europe, and the Trump administration admitting it withheld federal renewable energy grants from states that voted against Trump in the 2026 elections.

https://youtu.be/fyDXSkJF7ik

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Guest Host Joe DeMare talks about finding a gas well in his neighbo...

07/28/2026

For A Green Future: Ohio Parks Post Mortem! July 26, 2026. Episode 386

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/foragreenfuture/episodes/2026-07-26T20_16_15-07_00

Guest Host Joe DeMare talks about the City of Bowling Green eliminating its penalty on rooftop solar after a seven year battle. Next he interviews Cathy Cowan-Becker about SB 219 a law which makes it easier for oil and gas companies to frack Ohio's state parks and other lands. Rebecca Wood tells us more than we want to know about hookworm. Ecological News includes The Lancet publishing a letter which blows the case for nuclear power out of the water, the Pentagon blocking wind power in the US, and the OEPA deciding NOT to issue a blanket water permit for data centers after all.

https://youtu.be/Yy4FKmVeAi0

Guest Host Joe DeMare talks about the City of Bowling Green elimina...

07/21/2026

For A Green Future: Endangered Species Act Extinct! July 19, 2026

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/foragreenfuture/episodes/2026-07-20T08_53_26-07_00

Guest host Joe DeMare talks about Canadian wildfires, and how they contribute to the carbon positive feedback loops in surprising ways. Next is an interview with Tara Zuardo with The Center for Biological diversity. The Trump administration has essentially eliminated the Endangered Species Act. Using a "rule change" to get rid of the requirement that habitat be protected, Trump intends to drive endangered species to extinction. Rebecca Wood pursues flying squirrels. Ecological News includes how the lobbyist for AEP who runs the JobsOhio secret organization funded by Ohio's liquor taxes intends to give AEP hundreds of millions of dollars to build small modular reactors. Also, the top 5 EVs in the US in 2026, and wasting time and money chasing fusion.

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https://youtu.be/UTplN3b4qgo

Guest host Joe DeMare talks about Canadian wildfires, and how they ...

07/15/2026

We're posting this Sunday's Interview Early because this should be front page news! Trump has eliminated the Endangered Species Act, and there's practically zero mainstream media coverage.

Using a "rule change," the Trump administration has eliminated the ...

07/13/2026

For A Green Future: Wholesale Radiation Exposure! July 12, 2026 Episode 384

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/foragreenfuture/episodes/2026-07-13T04_39_21-07_00

Guest host Joe DeMare talks about Cyclospora, parasites in general and some interesting parasite trivia. Next, he interviews Diane D'Arrigo of Nuclear Information Resource Service (NIRS) about the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's "Wholesale Revision" of its rules that will allow nuclear plant owners to irradiate you. Rebecca Wood takes a slide on Ice. Ecological News includes: Canada's plan to dump radioactive wastes on indigenous people in the North;
another study that explains why global warming is dooming Miami and New Orleans; and railroad solar in Switzerland.

https://youtu.be/q34gMpKeVr8

Guest host Joe DeMare talks about Cyclospora, parasites in general ...

07/07/2026

For A Green Future: For A Green Future: Carbon Capture Scam! Episode 383

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/foragreenfuture/episodes/2026-07-05T17_29_33-07_00

Guest Host Joe DeMare talks about interdependence on the 4th of July. Dust from the Sahara clouds the skies of NW Ohio. Positive feedback loops accelerate global warming. Next, Guest Dr. Mark Jacobson details why Carbon Capture and Storage and Direct Air Capture are scams. Rebecca Wood deepens her obsession with mulberries. Ecological News includes Ohio Governor DeWine signing SB 219, a law that opens all Ohio state parks to fracking, and SCOTUS siding with Monsanto in eliminating the ability to appeal in state court if you've been poisoned by a corporation.

https://youtu.be/34Fv4AX7Okw

07/01/2026

For A Green Future: Fossil Fuel Explosions! June 28, 2026 Episode 382

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/foragreenfuture/episodes/2026-06-30T11_11_52-07_00

Guest Host Joe DeMare talks about the interconnectedness of the crises facing the world today. From the war in Ukraine to the krill in the Antarctic to the salmon on your grocery shelves to the Gulf oil spill, everything is interconnected into one, dystopian system that threatens the world. Next, he interviews Jenny Morgan who has extensively researched the problems with fossil fuel accidents, spills, and explosions in Ohio. Rebecca Wood talks about mountain and wood Sorrel. Ecological News includes: Trump backing off his plans to dismantle the nation's ocean water monitoring system; the Antarctic heat wave, and a huge solar/battery development going in in Utah.

https://youtu.be/xA6caR5Tmcc?si=Clo1O2V7L-Hl3Y6k

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Guest Host Joe DeMare talks about the interconnectedness of the cri...

06/25/2026

For A Green Future: No To Nuclear! June 21, 2026 Episode 381

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/foragreenfuture/episodes/2026-06-22T07_09_29-07_00

Guest host Joe DeMare talks about the probable connection between global low fertility rates and global pollution such as radioactive isotopes, microplastics, toxic chemicals, and rising temperatures. Next he interviews Linda Pentz Gunter, author of the new book, "No to Nuclear: Why Nuclear Power Destroys Lives, Derails Climate Progress, and Provokes War." Rebecca Wood tells us all about walnuts. Ecological news includes a study showing offshore wind farms are beneficial for octopuses and other sea life and Trump's "Justice" department intervening to allow Musk's data centers to break environmental laws.

https://youtu.be/mcI7-ldqiXM

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