What
Is
An
EcoMinute?
An
EcoMinute
is a
brief
factoid
about
an
environmental
issue.
It's
meant
to
give
you
some
information,
but
even
more
it's
meant
to
make
you
want
to
learn
more
about
that
subject.
A
new EcoMinute
is
broadcast
on
WUWF
88.1
FM,
each
Monday
through
Friday
at
5:00
pm.
Listen
to
individual
segments
by
choosing
the
original
broadcast
date
below.
View
this
month's
scripts
by
clicking
here.
Earth
Day
in
Pensacola
Earth
Day
will
be
celebrated
in
Pensacola
with
a
festival
and
symposium.
At
the
Pensacola
Earth
day
festival
there
will
be
food,
music,
vendors
of
all
sorts
and
educational
information
on
just
about
any
environmental
issue
you
can
think
of
with
more
than
50
environmental
organizations
represented.
It
will
take
place
at
Bayview
Park
on
Saturday,
April
18th,
from
10am
until
5pm.
Don’t
forget
to
bring
your
disposable
plastic
bags
to
exchange
for
a
reusable
bag.
Then,
in
the
spirit
of
the
first
Earth
Day,
on
Wednesday
April
22nd
there
will
be
an
environmental
symposium
about
global
warming
in
the
University
of
West
Florida
commons
auditorium
from
4-6
pm.
Scientists,
journalists,
activists,
and
regulators
will
be
represented
on a
panel
discussion
with
a
town
hall
meeting
to
follow.
Bring
your
questions,
expertise,
and
willingness
to
learn.
Both
events
are
free
and
open
to
the
public.
Build
A
Butterfly
Box
If
your
yard
doesn't
provide
enough
dense
foliage
to
allow
butterflies
to
hibernate
and
nest,
build
them
a
box
they
can
use
that
offers
protection
from
predators
and
harsh
weather.
The
interior
walls
of
the
box
should
be
rough
enough
to
allow
butterflies
to
grab
a
foothold
–
for
example,
put
in
some
large
pieces
of
bark.
Scatter
small
twigs
and
leaves
inside
to
promote
hibernation
and
egg
laying,
and
include
thin
vertical
slats
on
the
front
to
allow
the
butterflies
to
enter
and
exit.
Make
sure
the
box
is
hung
no
more
than
four
feet
above
the
ground
and
has
a
south
or
southwest
exposure.
Visit
the
links
below
for
detailed
plans.
