On episode #26 of the Green Root Podcast , science writer Kristine Mattis , Ph.D. offers her insights on some of the contradictions of the Green New Deal, “gatekeeping” in the mainstream environmental movement, the lack of genuine solutions for the ecological and climate crises, and what a truly sustainable way of life could look like.
On episode #25 of the Green Root Podcast , Rachel Fazio, associate director and staff attorney for John Muir Project , clears the air on wildfire's crucial role in western forests, exposes legislation seeking to log in the backcountry under the guise of “fuel reduction,” and reminds us how making our homes Firewise is the single most effective measure we can take to protect people and property.
On episode #24 of the Green Root Podcast , host Josh Schlossberg talks with Uche Isieke, Executive Director of Rural Watch Africa Initiative , about Nigerians suffering from the ravages of climate change, the deforestation that results from rural people simply trying to feed their families, and his work to create alternative sustainable income sources for this struggling population.
On episode #23 of the Green Root Podcast , host Josh Schlossberg touches base with Mark Robinowitz of PeakChoice.org about the ecological lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic, how the Planet of the Humans film doesn’t go far enough, why fracking postponed energy rationing, the limits to growth on a finite planet, and the need to relocalize the American Way of Life (AWOL).
On episode #22 of the Green Root Podcast , host Josh Schlossberg talks with climate justice organizer, Ananda Lee Tan , about environmental racism, the health & environmental impacts of waste incineration in the U.S. and overseas, and Zero Waste alternatives.
On episode #21 of the Green Root Podcast , host & hiking addict Josh Schlossberg chats with Gary Mcfarlane, Ecosystem Defense Director for Friends of the Clearwater , about the impacts of outdoor recreation on wildlife, the ecological benefits of removing old logging roads from public lands, and the pros and cons of the Great American Outdoors Act.
On episode #20 of the Green Root Podcast , host & future climate refugee Josh Schlossberg interviews abrupt climate change researcher & Nature Bats Last co-host, Kevin Hester, about tipping points and extinction cascades, media and entertainment as a distraction from climate breakdown, managing grief, and why it’s never too late to start telling the truth.
On episode #19 of the Green Root Podcast , host and anti-logging zealot Josh Schlossberg chews the fat with eco-forestry philosopher, Craig Patterson, about industrial logging’s decimation of U.S. forests, the difference between genuine and phony restoration, and reviving the Civilian Conservation Corps for a new paradigm of “jobs in the woods.”
On episode #18 of the Green Root Podcast , host and pro-wilderness extremist Josh Schlossberg confers with Amy Lewis, chief policy and communications officer with WILD Foundation , about the Nature Needs Half campaign, wilderness vs. “working landscapes,” and distinguishing between sustainability and survival.
On episode #16 of the Green Root Podcast, host Josh Schlossberg speaks with Tim Hermach, executive director of Native Forest Council , about the history of the sellout of the environmental movement to corporate interests, how both Republicans and Democrats have greased the wheels of ecosystem destruction, and the need to swallow such bitter pills if we’re going to save what’s left of the natural world.
On episode #15 of the Green Root Podcast , host Josh Schlossberg interviews Tiffany Hansen, co-founder and director of Rocky Flats Downwinders , about the ongoing plutonium (and other) contamination from Rocky Flats, the former nuclear weapons facility outside Denver, Colorado; concerns about the health of nearby communities; using hemp to remediate the toxic soil; and creating a Rocky Flats cannabis strain.
On episode #14 of the Green Root Podcast , host Josh Schlossberg goes deep with Mike Ewall, founder and director of the Energy Justice Network , on the various forms of biomass energy, its environmental, climate, and human health impacts, and how not all “clean energy” is created equal.
On episode #13 of the Green Root Podcast , host Josh Schlossberg interviews Hailey Hawkins, Southern Rockies Field Representative for the Endangered Species Coalition , about the return of wolves to the western landscape, the importance of habitat connectivity for sustaining wildlife populations, and recent efforts by the powers that be to gut the Endangered Species Act.
On episode #12 of the Green Root Podcast, Josh Schlossberg talks with Gary Wockner, director of Save the Colorado and founder of the the Free Flowing Rivers Initiative of the Waterkeeper Alliance, about the intrinsic value of rivers, the ecological and human rights consequences of hydroelectric power, the economic benefits of dam removal, and lots more.
On episode #11 of the Green Root Podcast , host Josh Schlossberg ponders what it means to be an ecosystem patriot, points out how disagreements between enviros often come down to different views on the concept of “wild nature,” and suggests how we can re-unite our fragmented movement by coming together to permanently preserve public lands.
On episode #10 of the Green Root Podcast , host Josh Schlossberg chats with Dayna Yildirim of Extinction Rebellion about how environmental activists can become more effective—and personally fulfilled—by practicing radical self-honesty, “leading with the heart,” and processing their grief over the eco-crisis.
On episode #9 of the Green Root Podcast , host Josh Schlossberg speaks with Jeff Gibbs, writer and director of the environmental documentary film, Planet of the Humans . We discuss the overwhelmingly positive public response to the film, the attacks and organized campaign to temporarily remove the film from YouTube, and censorship across legacy and left media. We also talk about Bill McKibben, the environmental movement’s long-time (and in many cases, ongoing) support of biomass energy, and whet...
On episode #8 of the Green Root Podcast , host Josh Schlossberg speaks with Robert Cobbold--program manager of the Green Schools Project and founder and editor of ConsciousEvolution.co.uk --about the economic roots of the eco-crisis, the push to develop alternative monetary systems, and the worldview shifts that can get us there.
On episode #7 of the Green Root Podcast , host Josh Schlossberg interviews retired journalist Albert Lanier about censorship of environmental voices in the media. A freelance journalist for 22 years, Albert discusses the ongoing media blackout of balanced commentary on the documentary film Planet of the Humans , internal vs. external censorship at media outlets, and what we can do to save journalism. (Audio quality isn't amazing as we needed to conduct the interview via cell phone)...
On episode #6 of the Green Root Podcast , host Josh Schlossberg discusses the overlap between environmental activism and police brutality, the disproportionate killing of black men by law enforcement, and how existing policies set the stage for the deaths of George Floyd and so many others before him.
On episode #5 of the Green Root Podcast , host Josh Schlossberg talks with indigenous rights activist & environmentalist Yuri Harris about her discovery of the “de-growth” movement, her alienation from mainstream environmentalism, and how we can’t address the eco-crisis without better understanding the human brain.
On episode #4 of the Green Root Podcast , host and award-winning environmental journalist Josh Schlossberg reveals his most recent bout with censorship, and tells the truth about how the media sausage is really made.
On episode #3 of the Green Root Podcast , host Josh Schlossberg talks with agency whistleblower and lifelong forest defender, Shannon Wilson, about the corruption he's exposed while working for the U.S. Forest Service, and "malpractice" by environmental nonprofits that claim to protect the natural world.
On episode #2 of the Green Root Podcast , host Josh Schlossberg gives his take on the film Planet of the Humans (written and directed by Jeff Gibbs, executively produced by Michael Moore), his appearance in the biomass energy segment of the film, and the mainstream environmental movement's response. Read the article, "Big Green Meltdown Over Planet of the Humans" in Counterpunch ....
An eight minute excerpt from episode #1 of the Green Root Podcast , where host Josh Schlossberg talks about what makes this environmental podcast different from all the rest.
On episode #1 of the Green Root Podcast , host Josh Schlossberg explains what's different about this environmental podcast, the inspiration behind launching it, and his background as a "recovering" activist.
