Puget Sound Voices is heard live on 91.7FM in the Skagit Valley and online at ksvr.org on Tuesdays at 5 and 11 PM and on Sundays at 9 PM. See program schedules and archived programs below:

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2009 Program Schedule:May-June Programs:

May 5: Environmental Education as a Priority (repeat)
Do public schools in Washington State have a plan for teaching about the environment - both locally and regionally? Learn about the Environmental Education Association of Washington, and efforts being taken in Olympia to teach about Puget Sound as we talk with Executive Director Abby Ruskey

May 12: Celebrate the Ocean and the Sound at Sea Cinema (12.1mb mp3)
In a few weeks the Olympia Film Society and People For Puget Sound will screen a unique compilation of environmental films at the Capitol Theater. Find out what’s planned for this year's Sea Cinema Festival as we talk with the festival's organizers and sponsors.

May 19:  Puget Sound-- I Love You (11.8mb mp3)
Contest entries must be in by the end of May for this first-ever art contest celebrating the protection and restoration of Puget Sound. Join us on a field excursion to the La Conner Sea Side Gallery to talk with gallery owner Mark Connelly about why the gallery is hosting this unique art contest and with Jana Turner, a volunteer intern with this project.

May 26:  Saving Puget Sound, the Smart Sponge Way (12.3mb mp3)
The Skagit Marine Resources Committee is installing a few “Smart Sponges” in Anacortes to collect and filter stormwater.  What makes these sponges such a smart choice to protect the health of Puget Sound?  We’ll find out from project coordinator Paul Dinnell and residents in Anacortes to find out what they think of this project.

June 2:  Puget Sound-- I Love You (repeat)

June 9: The Port Townsend Marine Science Center Story (13.1mb mp3)
Hear an interview with recent Magnuson Sound Legacy award recipient Anne Murphy, Center Director, about how she and others have transformed the center into a vibrant site where you can learn about Puget Sound when you are on the Peninsula.

June 16: Singing to the Whales at Orca Sing (6.8mb mp3)
This 10th annual event at Lime Kiln Point State Park on San Juan Island on June 20 offers up some of the best of humanity –songs, culture and activism, all directed at restoring Puget Sound for local orca populations.  Listen and learn why you should make attending this event part of your summer travel plans.

June 23:  Orcas in Captivity: Lolita Anniversary (6.8mb mp3)
Almost 40 years ago, the Southern Resident orca whale known as Lolita (Tokitae) was taken from the  waters near Penn Cove. We’ll talk with Susan Berta and Howard Garrett of Orca Network about ongoing efforts to bring her home and the plight of orcas in captivity.

June 30:  Staying Cool Over the Summer Months (6.9mb mp3)
It’s officially the summer season in Puget Sound, so get some tips from the “Be Cool” campaign team on surviving the summer heat and how doing it right makes a difference to the health of Puget Sound.

March-April Programs:

More faith-based groups are active in the environmental movement. Earth Ministry recruited over 85 members to Citizens' Lobby Day. Join LeeAnne Beres from Earth Ministry to learn how it was done. 
    

Listen and learn what will new Lands Commissioner Peter Goldmark will focus on for our state forests, aquatic reserves and Puget Sound.

David Suzuki discusses his latest book The Big Picture, which looks beyond our environmental problems to examine the forces that are preventing real change.

Surfers take to water like bees take to pollen. They also have a green core. Jody Kennedy of Surfrider Foundation shares what they are doing in Washington state to protect our ocean and Puget Sound.

April 07:  Burn Calories, Not Oil (11.9mb mp3)
How many pounds of carbon are offset by a single bike commuter?  David Hiller of the Cascade Bicycle Club talk about how their legislative agenda fared in the 2009 state legislature.

How will you be celebrating Earth Day?  Throughout Puget Sound, environmental groups are partnering to plan free, family-friendly activities to restore the health of Puget Sound.  Join us for a discussion with the co-organizers of Duwamish Alive!  and the Swinomish Earth Enhancement Celebration.

April 21: Environmental Education as a Priority
Do public schools in Washington State have a plan for teaching about the environment - both locally and regionally? Learn about the Environmental Education Association of Washington, and efforts being taken in Olympia to teach about Puget Sound as we talk with Executive Director Abby Ruskey.

Mo McBroom of the Washington Environmental Council reviews and analyzes how the four 2009 priorities did in the 2009 legislative session.

Jan-Feb Programs:

Start off the new year by learning how you can reduce your “Puget Sound Footprint” as we talk with Callie Martin, the new Waste Reduction and Recycling Coordinator, for Skagit County.

January 13: Environmental Priorities Coalition and the 2009 Legislature (6.6mb mp3)
What priorities will the environmental community advocate this year?  Join us for a discussion with Mo McBroom, Policy Director at Washington Environmental Council.

January 20: Cap & Invest to reduce global warming emissions (3.2mb mp3)
Can Washington state curb global warming emissions while creating a green economy during this recession? As one of the four legislative priorities for the Environmental community, we will hear from Becky Kelly at Washington Environmental Council.

January 27: Promoting energy efficiency and conservation
Will energy efficient homes, businesses and public institutions save money, enhance energy security, and reduce global-warming pollution? More from Carrie Dowlick, Policy Associate at NW Energy Coalition and architect Marc Jenefsky.

February 3: Transit - Oriented Communities (6.5mb mp3)
Does Washington’s current land use planning and transportation infrastructure need an overhaul to be more environmentally friendly?   Tune in for a discussion with Bill LaBorde, Transportation Choices Coalition

February 10: Environmental Priorities Coalition Citizen Lobby Day  (13mb mp3)
What happens when a band of hundreds of passionate citizen advocates descend upon Olympia to advocate for a green future? Featuring Rein Attemann from People For Puget Sound.

February 17: Investing in Clean Water (13.7mb mp3)
What are the prospects for funding water programs in Washington state, such as the Puget Sound Partnership’s Action Agenda to restore Puget Sound to healthy by 2020? Bruce Wishart, Policy Director at People For Puget Sound will give us an inside perspective from Olympia.

February 24: Eliminating toxics in baby bottles
In the last two years, the state legislature has passed two significant bills to eliminate PBDEs (fire retardants) and phthalates in toxic toys. Will the state eliminate other toxics such as BPA (bisphenol A) in baby bottles? Hear from Erika Schreder, Staff Scientist with Washington Toxics Coalition and Blair Anundson, WASHPIRG.

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