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.
Does your tap water contain fluoride? If so, why, and where does the fluoride come from? Should it really be in the water supply? Delve into these questions with Jay Sanders of Clean Water California, Paul Connett of the Fluoride Action Network, and children’s health campaigner Arlene Goetze.
On the third anniversary of the disaster in Fukushima, Terra Verde speaks with nuclear activists from Friends of the Earth and Mothers for Peace on the state of the nuclear industry globally, and the struggle against California’s Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.
At the top of the reduce, reuse, recycle chain is reducing. In this segment, Terra Verde explores a new movement to reduce the use of single use disposable food containers at casual dining restaurants, and replace them with reusable containers, even for takeout. Guests: Samantha Meyer, Zero Waste Program Manager with Clean Water Action’s California … Continued
Paul Scheckel, energy efficiency and renewable energy consultant, talks about his books – The Home Energy Diet: How to Save Money by Making Your House Energy Smart and The Homeowner’s Energy Handbook: Your Guide to Getting off the Grid.
Josh Hart of Stop Smart Meters!, Dr. Joel Moskowitz of the Center for Family and Community Health at UC Berkeley, and filmmaker/teacher Kevin Kunze (Director/Editor of the documentary Mobilize) weigh in on the health impacts of wireless technologies–in particular, cell phones.
There’s a mythic Tesla and an historic Tesla, and we’re not talking about the car company based in Palo Alto. We’re talking about the Serbian engineer and inventor who made his way to New York City in 1884. Professor Bernard Carlson (author of Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age), Dr. Elizabeth Rauscher, and Dr. JJ … Continued
Despite the fact that the Casino brings in over $200 million in revenue, the average Casino worker only earns $9.60/hour and hasn’t received a raise in 4 years. While workers continue their struggle for fairness inside the casino, workers and neighbors are joining together to build community and reclaim their own health and labor. On … Continued
