April 22, 1980 -
June 5, 1980 - Insects in the urban environment: harmful or beneficial? Mark Ascerno, a University of Minnesota entomologist, discusses ants, inchworms and other insects in the urban environment and answers listener questions about problems with bugs.
June 12, 1980 - Discussion on camping, camping safety, and "minimum impact" - leaving the campsite in the same condition in which it was found. Outdoor survival expert Tim Kneeland talks about summer outdoor activities and answers listener questions.
July 28, 1980 - Robert Megard, University of Minnesota associate professor of ecology and behavioral biology, and Joseph Rossillon, executive director of the Freshwater Foundation, talk about water quality and freshwater research in Minnesota. They also answer listener questions in this call-in program.
August 27, 1980 - Stewart Udall, former U.S. congressman and founder of an environmental consulting firm called Overview, speaking at a symposium on the future held at Mankato State University. Udall’s address was on ecology and energy across the country, as well as practicing law in Washington, D.C. Udall served U.S. Interior Secretary under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson.
October 13, 1980 - Dr. Joe Rossillion, of the Freshwater Biological Research Foundation, speaking at two-day conference discussing the future of water. Conference was sponsored by the Freshwater Society and the Water Awareness Consortium. Rossillion address was titled "Givens and Possibilities About Water in the '80s: Why We Should Be Concerned.”
December 13, 1980 - Mary Williams, an analyst for the Minnesota Project (a private study group in the Twin Cities), appears before the join legislative commission on energy to discuss the Minnesota Energy Agency's conservation goals and other energy issues.
January 14, 1981 - Resources consultant William Thomas discusses water and its allocation.
February 7, 1981 - On this Weekend program, Robert Dunn, of the Minnesota Waste Management Control Board, discusses waste and hazardous waste sites control in Minnesota. Topics include burial of waste and recycling options. Dunn also answer listener questions.
March 18, 1981 - Results show water quality has shown marked improvement since Reserve Mining stopped discharge of taconite tailings directly into Lake Superior. Environmentalists believe fibers found in the taconite tailings have carcinogenic characteristics of asbestos.