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Clean Energy Action promotes energy alternatives to mitigate global warming and raises public awareness about the liabilities of coal fired power plants. Andy Lenee, executive director, chats with host Nikki Kayser about Boulder’s next franchise agreement in their upcoming negotiation with Xcel Energy. They have invited the public and legislative representatives to hear renewable energy attorney Susan Perkins speak about citizens’ energy source options.

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Radon is the greatest cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. Boulder has high levels in the soil naturally- far exceeding the national average. Susan Martino is an Environmental Health Specialist with Boulder County Public Health. She explains to host Nikki Kayser how to find out if a home has high levels of radon and what to do about it.

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January 20th is the day the City of Boulder will entice you with hot chocolate and breakfast stops to try winter biking to work. Community Cycles will get you ready with a workshop on what to wear, how to make your own snow tires  and special winter riding techniques. They will give you and your bike a tune up so you will be ready for safe and fun commuting. Register to win ski lift tickets, bike gear and riding wear at Go Boulder.

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The Open Space Advisory Committee is looking for an alternate member. Open Space Superintendent Jeff Moline chats with host Nikki Kayser about  the committee’s work of advising the city and overseeing the staff on land acquisition, programs, land use, trails connectivity and more.

City of Lafayette Open Space

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Permaculture is the art of creating living ecosystems that imitate Nature to provide food, fuel and shelter for humans. With Permaculture, it is possible for people to regenerate and enhance the places they live. Sandy Cruz chats about upcoming programs through High Altitude Permaculture with Host Nikki Kayser, including the winter harvest panel, their advanced training series, and the eight-month course starting mid-March. These workshops and courses, as well as other sustainability efforts are part of Transition Colorado.

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The Lafayette Recreation Department is throwing down the guantlet with a fitness and weigh loss challenge. Debbie Wilmot explains the incentives of the eight week program that includes support groups, buddies, workshops and more. This winter there is also the Oatmeal Festival 5-K run, the red dress month and TV turnoff week in April.

Lafayette Recreation Department

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Rocky Mountain Great Dane Rescue finds new homes for Danes.  Laura Rubin, treasurer of the all-volunteer club, explains to host Nikki Kayser what makes the breed so distinctive and adoptable.

Rocky Mountain Great Dane

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Kick Start My Heart was created by soccer enthusiasts  to provide Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), emergency training and cardiovascular wellness education at local schools and sports facilities. Nationwide, about 6,000 children and young adults die each year from cardiac issues. In most cases, their lives could have been saved by Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and a portable AED. Athletic children are particularly susceptible to sudden cardiac arrest, but people of all ages can experience traumatic, life-threatening heart events. 300,000 people die in the US from Sudden Cardiac Arrest every year killing more than HIV/AIDS, breast cancer, and lung cancer combined. Survival rates can jump from 5% to nearly 75% with availability of an Automated External Defibrillator. KGNU’s Elizabeth Dobos finds out more.

Kick Start

Formerly the Longmont Children’s Council, the Wild Plum Center for Young Children and Families provides comprehensive preschool programming to three and four- year- old children. With funds from the Head Start program and local funding they serve 200 students in 12 half-day preschool classes located in several locations in Longmont. In December 2009, they received Federal Stimulus money to implement an Early Head Start program. Nadia Khasawneh finds out more from Amy Ogilvie, Executive Director.

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