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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.
Some say money is the root of all evil, but today Terra Verde explores forms of financial environmentalism that suggest otherwise. Woody Tasch explains Slow Money–a proposition that investors steer capital into their local, sustainable food systems, while Dan Apfel illustrates how students can use the power of their colleges’ and universities’ endowments to promote … Continued
How are children exposed to nature different to those kept indoors? Terra Verde explores a local outdoor wilderness school to find out.
In an era of environmental destruction what effects does the PR industry have on our ability to think critically and question authority?
When people push automobiles back and gather in the streets, lots of things happen – but does this affect our environmental footprint. Guests from City Repair and Sunday Streets discuss more.
A new destination for the ecologically minded has sprouted up here in the East Bay known as A PLACE for Sustainable Living. PLACE stands for People Linking Art, Community, and Ecology and its many founders invite others to find ways to connect and collaborate. The PLACE will officially open its doors on May 7 with … Continued
Nuclear Power: From Japan to California One month after the historic nuclear disaster in Japan, Terra Verde gets an update from Green Action Japan, and speaks with San Luis Obispo-based Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility to discuss the future of nuclear power in California.
Terra Verde hosts a group of resilience leaders representing the many gardeners, planners, co-op workers, and community organizers around the East Bay who seek to make our cities stronger in the face of mounting economic and environmental pressures. Sharing their thoughts on what it means to be resilient are Ivette Meléndez and Alexandra Armenta of … Continued
