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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.
A social experiment is being conducted on an expanding scale across the world—it’s called Transition, often followed by the words Town, Initiative, Network, or Movement. Transition brings neighbors together to “power down” in response to peak oil, climate change, and economic hardships; it promotes community empowerment and the promise of a better life for all. … Continued
Some call the Farm Bill the United States’ biggest piece of environmental legislation. It is renewed once every five years, and the current bill expires September 30, 2012. Terra Verde looks at the conservation titles in the bill and other elements with environmental implications. Guests: Ben Burkett, President of the National Family Farm Coalition in … Continued
Western science and traditional ecological knowledge have much to teach one another. Guest Dennis Martinez explains how.
When environmental justice concepts are introduced into environmental curricula, it creates a new generation of community leaders. Terra Verde speaks with Kids for the Bay, the Rose Foundation’s New Voices are Rising project, and a New Voices student to learn more.
In the last two months, there have been new developments on fracking. On this segment of Terra Verde, we’ll get an update on how fracking is impacting communities in California and nationwide, and new fracking regulations and legislation proposed at the state level in California, at the federal level, and on Native American reservations.
More and more people are enjoying raising their own chickens. Guests explain how to do this and why it works. We also discuss why owning chickens is not something to be taken lightly.
Some scientists say it’s possible to geoengineer the climate to make amends for the atmospheric impacts of carbon-based industrialization. Whether they call it climate remediation, solar radiation management, or simply weather modification, it’s worth investigating. Joining us to share their findings are Rosalind Peterson of the Agriculture Defense Coalition.org, Mauro Oliveira of Geoengineering Watch.org, and … Continued
What happens to salt ponds in the Bay Area when production ends? During the first half of the program, we learn about an area the size of Manhattan located in the SF South Bay that was purchased from Cargill in 2003 with government and foundation funds and that, at over 15K acres, is the largest … Continued
Green jobs as a way to reduce recidivism is a hot policy topic right now. Does it work? And how is it being implemented? Find out on today’s Terra Verde. Guests: Jeff Rutland, of Urban Tilth and Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization, Melissa Young, of the Heartland Alliance, and Kat Daniel, of Green for … Continued
