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.
The Oil Refinery Boom Driven by the need to refine ever-more dirty fuels, the Bay Area, along with the rest of the country, is experiencing a oil refinery boom. Terre Verde discusses the up- and down-stream effects of oil production – from local refining to tar sands mining in Canada. Guests include Marilyn Langlois of … Continued
Creative Reuse Terre Verde speaks with two local heroes of the post-consumer movement, Dan Knapp of Urban Ore and Shana Berger of ReadyMade magazine, for ideas on how to reuse common household items.
Restoring the San Francisco Bay San Francisco Bay’s wetlands have been disappearing since the Gold Rush days. A new report by Save The Bay outlines what is needed to restore the wetlands of the San Francisco Bay. Host Karolo Aparicio speaks with Marc Holmes of the Bay Institute and Stephen Knight with Save The Bay.
The New Environmentalism: Fad or Fundamental? In the wake of mega-concerts like LiveEarth and films like An Inconvenient Truth and The 11th Hour, environmental issues have surged into the American mainstream. In response, consumers and corporations alike are going green. But how abiding and profound is this shift, and will it translate into political change? … Continued
The recently released Building the Green Economy: Success Stories from the Grassroots shows how people have taken action against polluters and organized for food security and access to clean water, and strengthened their local economies. Co-authors Shannon Biggs and Jason Mark join host, Karolo Aparicio to discuss their book.
The Watershed Poetry Festival in downtown Berkeley is an annual event that explores the connection between the American literary imagination and our landscape, natural history, and sense of environmental urgency. Maya Khosla and Kirk Lumpkin, two Bay area poets, join host Pratap Chatterjee, to discuss the the 2007 event and read from their work.
Getting the lead out. When murder rates go down, politicians are quick to claim credit for being tough on crime. When they go up, many on the left blame unemployment. But Economist Rick Nevin has published research suggesting one of the most important factors affecting crime rates may be… pollution. Nevins is a senior advisor … Continued
