the BOXCUTTER CABARET
an evening of sundry entertainments
presented by a ragtag association of
cardboard wigglers, horn tooters, meat chompers, and a bell-strapped human
xylophone!
http://www.myspace.com/rpmpuppetconspiracy

a TOUR DE FORCE featuring:

MODERN TIMES THEATER:
puppet shows for the street, the school, the
barn, the pasture and the subway. The shows convey a general
dissatisfaction with post-modern convenience and promote a return to
old-timey difficulty.

R.P.M. PUPPET CONSPIRACY:
stinky garbage men with trashy ideas

How can you save money with green building practices?
Host Don Fitz and architect Tim Michels of Energy
Solutions, Inc. discuss the basics of energy
efficiency and reducing consumption of energy. They
look at how eliminating the need for energy is more
important than making renewable energy just to waste
it. This Green Time (No. 269) is produced by the
Gateway Greens in conjunction with KDHX. Call
314-727-8554 or contact fitzdon@aol.com for
information. See http://stlcamp.org/greentime for a
listing of Green Time shows.
Airs on Double Helix Channel 21 in the City of St.
Louis:

"GREEN BUILDING ANEW"

How can you use the best environmental practices when building new homes? Host Don Fitz and builder Mike Greene look at photos of Sage Near-Zero-Energy homes. They discuss the importance of green building in combating global warming, what is going on in the St. Louis area, and several specifics that go into home construction. This Green Time (No. 268) is produced by the Gateway Greens in conjunction with KDHX. Call 314-727-8554 or contact fitzdon@aol.com for information. See http://stlcamp.org/greentime for a listing of Green Time shows.

Host Don Fitz and Environmental Science instructor Dan Lehocky discuss the possibility of a "tipping point," when the climate would go out of control with it being too late to do anything about it. They look at scenarios based on different potential temperature increases. Footage form the forum "Environmental Racism and Global Warming" features Henry Robertson. This Green Time (No. 271) is produced by the Gateway Greens in conjunction with KDHX. Call 314-727-8554 or contact fitzdon@aol.com for information. See http://stlcamp.org/greentime for a listing Green Time shows.

"AN OVERVIEW OF LEAD POISONING"

Did you ever worry that St. Louis might suffer from a lack of vision in developing a transportation plan?

The typical US food item travels 1300 miles from farm to dinner plate. Host Don Fitz and Dan Romano of the Confluence discuss the enormous waste of energy in US agriculture by transportation, fertilizers, pesticides, genetic engineering, mono-cropping and food processing. Footage from the forum "Reducing Energy and Building a Peace Economy" features Trish Grim of New Roots Urban Farm explaining how to use less energy by farming inside the city. This Green Time (No. 265) is produced by the Gateway Greens in conjunction with KDHX.

The earth is growing warmer, mainly due to human production of greenhouse gases. Host Don Fitz and Environmental Science instructor Dan Lehocky discuss longer periods of extreme heat, the frequency of heavy rainstorms, dryer soils and increased droughts. They cover potential responses, including putting power lines underground, destructive tree-trimming, and storm water management. This Green Time (No. 263) is produced by the Gateway Greens in conjunction with KDHX. Call 314-727-8554 or contact fitzdon@aol.com for information.

Airs on Double Helix Channel 21 in the City of St. Louis:

The war in Iraq is releasing toxins that will damage the health of Iraqis and Americans for countless generations. Host Don Fitz and veteran Bud Deraps discuss the destruction of the Iraqi infrastructure and birth deformities from depleted uranium. Footage from the forum "Reducing Energy and Building a Peace Economy" features Catherine Marquis-Homeyer of the Peace Economy Project explaining the massive drain of military spending. This Green Time (No. 264) is produced by the Gateway Greens in conjunction with KDHX. Call 314-727-8554 or contact fitzdon@aol.com for information.