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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.
The East Bay is home to a rich mix of advocacy organizations that promote social change by coordinating stakeholders from across society—from the grassroots to governments. Today we discuss community colleges as a particular kind organization that is apt to connect people from disparate sectors of society and in different stages of their careers, bringing … Continued
The European conquest of the Americas has continued to the present latter industrial age. Tess Thackara from Survival International joins Terra Verde to discuss several key battles indigenous peoples face today in the face of energy development.
The Bay Area’s regional transportation agency estimates that by 2035 about two million more people will be living, working, and commuting in our nine counties, over the current population of about seven million. With this kind of growth projected, measures must be in place to shape the future in economical, equitable, and eco-efficient ways. Listen … Continued
Congress is set to vote on three new trade free trade agreements with Korea, Colombia and Panama. Terra Verde speaks with the California Fair Trade Coalition the Institute for Policy Studies to explore how these agreements could impact California and the environment.
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.
