This is the Nenana river and it is located immediately adjacent to Denali National Park and Preserve and passes by the McKinley Village where the Host had an overnight stay. The river is glacier fed. There was a sign saying that a Grizzly bear had recently been seen immediately by this property. Beautiful and dangerous.

The Environment

Keeping Kurrent has explored a variety of progams that focus on the environment. You are invited to find out more about Oregon's natural resources and the way various organizations are attempting to protect these resources. You'll find an example of one show listed below and can click on more examples located in the left hand column.

2006-2007 - 9th Season

Take time to explore this site. You can find out more about current and past shows and guests. Just double click on the items in the list.

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Also, here are several types of programs that occurred during the 6th and 7th Seasons which started in September 2003 and ended in September 2005.

Environmental Issues

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• Citizen Action

Find out more about programs that focus on the arts by double clicking on Guests.

Also, find out about specific types of programs hosted by Keeping Kurrent. Just click on the items listed below.

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Choosing the Fish that we eat

Representatives of Save Our Wild Salmon representing gillnetters and Puget Sound trollers appeared on April 14, 2005 to talk about the importance of saving our wild salmon stock.

On February 4, 2004 Global Warming Still continutes to be an issue

How have organizations and indivuals addressed the effects of green house gases? On this edition of Keeping Kurrent Michael Armstrong of the City of Portland's Office of Sustainable Development, Sam Saddler, Oregon Energy Office, and Laura Culbertson of the National Environmental Trust talk about their views on global warming. In addition, there is additional information about President George W. Bush's view on the Kyoto Protocol in a letter to some U.S. Congressman. Also, information about how environmentalists are attempting to enact state legislation which will reduce energy use at the state level. The reason that this is happening is explained in this statement from a New York Times article about energy reduction efforts. Kit Kennedy with the Natural Resources Defense Council said, "In an ideal world you want standards.... In an ideal world the Department of Energy is doing its job, setting standards and keeping up with schedules. But in the world we live in, the Department of Energy is sitting on its hands."

Click on the phrase Office of Sustainable Development. to find out more about the City's policies on green house gases. Also, click on Conservation Division, Oregon Office of Energy to find out about alternative energy sources and click onNational Environmental Trust to find out more about the current global warming issues.

NW Temperatures are Changing

Sightline, an environmental organization, located in Washington state shows that temperatures have been increasing between 1950 and 2003. Check your area to see what changes are coming. Ask yourself, will this change create differences in plant types and availability of water? Find out more about Sightline on their web site, www.sightline.org.

Find out more about renewable energy at The Renewable Energy Atlas of the West.

Environmental Forum provides positive view about sustainable energy &environment

Ecotrust, a Portland based environmental organization, held an Environmental Forum on Monday, April 17th. The forum was held in the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center. Spencer Beebe, President of Ecotrust, introduced Congressman David Wu, an ardent supporter of renewable energy, who chaired the meeting. He introduced and commented on the presentations made by Angus Duncan of the Bonneville Environmental Foundation, Thomas Endicott of Sequential Biofuels, Clark Brockman of SERA Architects, Dennis Wilde of Gerding Edien Development, and Rob Bertina, Portland State University's "University Transportation Center." The complete program is available on this site. Just click on Sustainable.

What do you know about the Global Environmental Facility?

The Global Environmental Facility held it's Third Assembly in Cape Town, South Africa on August 29-30, 2006. The Assembly is held every three years. The 176 member countries come together to "...take stock and collectively strengthen strategies and actions for protecting the global environment and achieving sustainable development." You can find out more about the GEF, 3rd Assembly by turning to the GEF web site. Just double click on GEF.

Stratagies for Stopping Global Warming

There are some individuals and organizations that believe that something can be done to prevent global warming. Here are some thoughts on the subject. Take a look at the Foreign Policy in Focus web site. Double click on FPIF.