Against the Grain – March 8, 2004
A conversation about nannies, maids and other migrant women workers in the global economy, with Arlie Hochschild, Joy Zarembka and Michele Gamburd.
Terra Verde
10:30 AM Pacific Time: Fridays
Terra Verde delivers news and views about the most critical environmental issues across California and globally. From agriculture and wildlife to energy and climate change, industrial pollution to design solutions, Terra Verde brings you stories of struggle and triumph that will determine the future of our planet.
Terra Verde – February 6, 2015
A live public affairs program focusing on investigating and analyzing environmental issues from a global perspective. Our hope is both to bring key international perspectives to listeners, as well as make the issues relevant to northern California listeners.
On this special pledge drive edition of Terra Verde, host Michelle Chan explores the legacy of ChevronTexaco’s oil pollution in the Ecuadoran Amazon. Highlights include clips from the documentary Oil and Water and interviews with Paul Paz y Mino of Amazon Watch, and Hugo Lucitante, a young indigenous leader featured in the film. (Image: still from documentary Oil … Continued
Take a tour down the grocery store aisle with Terra Verde, and find out what cleaning products to avoid, what buy and what you can make at home. Host Michelle Chan speaks with Samara Geller of the Environmental Working Group and Janet Nudelman of the Breast Cancer Fund.
Why We Say #NOKXL!
Today we discuss the latest news from the struggle over the Keystone XL pipeline. Join Faith Spotted Eagle of the Ihanktonwan Oyate (Yankton Sioux) and No KXL Dakota (nokxldakota.org), cattle rancher Ben Gotschall of Bold Nebraska (@BGotschall boldnebraska.org), and David Turnbull of Oil Change International (@david_turnbull priceofoil.org) with host Laura Garzon Chica (@EarthMediaArts) for a show packed … Continued
The future of our planet depends in part on what we do with our garbage. Host Adrienne Fitch Frankel discusses curbside food scrap composting with Jack Macy of the San Francisco Department of Environment and Brenda Platt of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.
Eco-Comics: Info-Sharing & Inspiration (Part 1)
Terra Verde Fundraiser Show: Part I We’re in a golden age of graphic novels, comics, and cartooning. Let’s make it a golden age for KPFA free speech radio! Hosts Michelle Chan and Laura Garzon Chica (@EarthMediaArts) talk to Andy Singer and Saul Griffith about their environmentally-themed comics projects. Andy Singer’s Why We Drive: The Past … Continued