Envision San Diego Programming will simulcast on KPBS cable channel 11 and KPBS-HD

2008 Broadcast Schedule 

April 17 at 8 p.m. Global Warming: San Diego's Carbon Footprint
 
Program Description

Global Warming: San Diego's Carbon Footprint  asks how San Diego's carbon footprint measures up in the ongoing battle with global warming.  KPBS explores this issue from an everyday life perspective from the home, car and workplace.  What you can do to lesson your impact on our environment?  Find out what it takes to go solar in your home, and reduce your energy bill.  We'll look at what actually happens to the organic waste you recycle that still ends up in our landfills.  We also explore options and incentives in replacing a gas-guzzling car with another energy efficient means of transportation.

Previous shows 

March 20 at 8 p.m. Recycling: San Diego’s Waste Woes

Program Description

Recycling: San Diego’s Waste Woes explores the state of waste in San Diego County; what are the costs and benefits of recycling and what’s being done to prevent the closure of the Miramar landfill?  KPBS reporters take a hard look at what we throw away every day and what we re-use; who recycles and who doesn’t; which communities encourage recycling and which don’t; who pays and who doesn’t.

February 21 at 8 p.m. Alzheimer's: The Cost of Growing Old

Program Description

Alzheimer’s is currently the fourth leading cause of death in San Diego County according to the Alzheimer’s Association; 90,000 people are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia.  The disease affects more than 360,000 family members and caregivers.  In San Diego County, it is estimated that the costs of Alzheimer’s is more than $1.7 billion.  As the Baby Boomer’s reach retirement age, and the population is living longer – Alzheimer’s is projected to bankrupt the Medicare system along with many families.

Envision San Diego explores the dire impact Alzheimer’s is predicted to have on our health care system.  The program will include interviews with David Shenk, award-winning author of The Forgetting: Alzheimer’s, Portrait of an Epidemic and William Thies, Ph.D., vice president of the Alzheimer’s Association.

January 17 at 8 p.m. Are we Prepared for the Next Natural Disaster?

KPBS Reporter Andrew Phelps looks at the process of rebuilding for fire victims who lost their homes. Amita Sharma reports on how the lack of resources at city, county and state levels hampered firefighting efforts and led to the destruction of homes. Rebecca Tolin reports on how San Diegans are building into the arc of fire danger, and what's being done to mitigate that risk through building design and defensible space. But with global warming, increasing drought and growth in the wildland urban interface, some are calling to limit development in fire-prone areas.

    The program will also include insights from KPBS reporters and editors who were on the job during the fires, including Andrew Phelps, Will Carless, Voice of San Diego's Scott Lewis and others. They'll discuss communication and coordination issues that arose between different jurisdictions and the political climate for improving public safety.  Gloria Penner will interview San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, San Diego City Council President Scott Peters and County Supervisor Diane Jacob on what steps are being taken to improve the effectiveness of San Diego's response to the next wildfire.

2007 Broadcast Schedule 

October 18 at 8 p.m. Tapped Out: San Diego's Water Future  

Program Description

KPBS explores the future of San Diego’s water supply – and with it, the future of San Diego itself.  Gloria Penner will host an exploration of the problems and the solutions. 

    The program will feature news segments from KPBS and 10News reporters, including: where San Diego tap water comes from and why there isn’t enough; the amount of water used on lawns and landscaping in San Diego County; water conservation at home; water recycling and reclamation; and the impact of population growth on our water supply. In addition, Mike Chrisman, the California Secretary of Resources and Fern Steiner, Board Chair for the San Diego County Water Authority, will join Penner in studio.

November 14 at 9 p.m. Gimme Shelter: A Housing Project

Program Description

San Diego’s housing market is notorious. Foreclosures are now commonplace throughout the region. KPBS reporters Joanne Faryon, Amita Sharma and Nicole Lozare team up to present a look at the factors that come in to play with this disheartening issue in Envision San Diego: Gimme Shelter – A Housing Project.

 Along with an overview of how realtors may deal with foreclosures, the program sheds light on a predatory loan practice. It also examines our area’s decrease in VA home loans and includes an interview with Rep. Bob Filner about lenders operating without governmental supervision.

December 12 at 8p.m. Meth Next Door: An Envision San Diego Special

Program Description 

San Diego was once the methamphetamine capital of the United States, and while we no longer have that disquieting distinction, it is only because the drug has woven its way into the fabric of the nation: whether urban, suburban or rural, and rich and poor alike.

Additional Meth Night Programs

7 p.m. Crystal Darkness

7:30 p.m.  Methamphetamine: From the Streets of San Diego

8:30 p.m. Frontline: Meth Epidemic

9:30 p.m. Crystal Darkness (repeat)