Clean Cars in California The Pavley bill, California’s historic vehicle global warming law, is now under attack by the auto industry. Terre Verde will be in conversation with the BlueWater Network, architect of the Pavley bill; as well as Rainforest Action Network, one of the organizations pressuring Ford Motor Company to produce cleaner cars. The post Terra Verde – January 21, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.
The environmental impact of a proposed new casino near the Oakland Airport. Arthur Feinstein, Director Golden Gate Audubon Society; Daniel Beltran, Chairman of the Lower Lake Tribe Koi Nation; Corrina Gould, Ohlone Nation. The post Terra Verde – January 14, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.
Environmental Forecasting 2005 Environmental analysts and leaders predict the biggest environmental issues and news headlines for 2005. The post Terra Verde – January 7, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.
Urban planning and environmental strategies. David Reid, East Bay field representative of Greenbelt Alliance; Professor Raquel Rivera Pinderhughes of the SFSU Urban Studies Program, author Alternative Urban Futures: Planning for Sustainable Development in Cities Throughout the World. The post Terra Verde – December 17, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
A new gold rush is under way on some Northern California rivers – one that’s generating a wealth of controversy. Wildlife proponents say the mining endangers salmon in the rivers, prompting a lawsuit by a local tribe of Native Americans and questions about whether the waterways can support both fish and miners. www.1849.org and www.nodirtygold.org/home.cfm The post Terra Verde – December 10, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
Mushrooming: All about wild mushrooms. The post Terra Verde – December 3, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
National Buy Nothing Day For 24 hours, millions of people around the world do not participate — in the doomsday economy, the marketing mind-games, and the frantic consumer-binge that’s become our culture. Terre Verde celebrates NBN Day by checking in with local activists on their choice not to shop this day, and to raise awareness about consumption issues in America. The post Terra Verde – November 26, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
Organic alternatives for Thanksgiving dining. The post Terra Verde – November 19, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
The environmental impact of the U.S. military in Vieques, Puerto Rico. Plus some political parody music. The post Terra Verde – November 12, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
Growing the Local, Green Economy Terre Verde will be speaking with business leaders who are committed to strengthening local, sustainable enterprises; as well as organizers of the upcoming Green Festival — an event dedicated to accelerating the emergence of a new life-affirming economic paradigm. The post Terra Verde – November 5, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
A discussion of several environmentally-related Propositions up for vote on the state and local levels. The post Terra Verde – October 29, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
Terre Verde presents "Looking at the Comparative Environmental Records, Policies and Promises of Candidates, 2004." Michelle Chan-Fischel hosts a round table discussion about the election season environmental concerns and positions of candidates Ralph Nader, John Kerry, and David Cobb. Hour-long special. The post Terra Verde – October 22, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
On this special 1-hour edition, Terre Verde will explore the role of the artist in raising environmental awarness and fostering social change. Featuring interviews and music from arts activists in the Bay Area. The post Terra Verde – October 8, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
Featuring poets and musicians performing in the Watershed Poetry Festival this Saturday, October 2, 2004 (Noon – 5pm) at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park Civic Center Park in Berkeley. The post Terra Verde – October 1, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
Terre Verde will explore the epidemic of sudden oak death and other threats to California’s native oak woodlands. Featuring: Katie Palmieri of the Oak Mortality Task Force and Jane Cobb of the California Oak Foundation. The post Terra Verde – September 10, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
Last segment of a two-part show on citizens’ efforts to stop incinerators and advance zero-waste alternatives. This week Terre Verde will focus on California incineration struggles, featuring Bradley Angel of GreenAction and Luz Alvarez Martinez of the National Latina Health Organization. The post Terra Verde – September 3, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
First segment of a two-part show on citizens’ efforts to stop incinerators and advance zero-waste alternatives. This week Terre Verde will focus on international struggles with Cecelia Allen of the Argentina Anti Incinerator Coalition, and Manny Calonzo of the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives. The post Terra Verde – August 27, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
Permaculture: key concepts and applications. Featuring Dave Blume of the International Institute for Ecological Agriculture, and Katherine Steele of the Urban Permaculture Guild in Oakland. The post Terra Verde – August 20, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
West Nile Virus. Is massive spraying the only effective response to West Nile Virus? What are the environmental and health side effects of such a strategy? Terre Verde will be in conversation with Shawnee Hoover of Beyond Pesticides and Margaret Reeves of Pesticde Action Network. The post Terra Verde – August 13, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
Terre Verde explores the concept of our "Ecological Footprint" with Mathis Wackernagel of the Global Footprint Network, Ann Hancock, a Sonoma-county based sustainability educator, and Greg van Mechelen of the Berkeley Eco-House. The post Terra Verde – August 6, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
The art and science of restoration ecology, with Brock Dolman of the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center, and watershed biologist Reuven Walder. The post Terra Verde – July 30, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
Terre Verde examines the environmental impacts of industrial salmon and shrimp aquaculture with the Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform and the Industrial Shrimp Action Network. The post Terra Verde – July 23, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
Importing liquid natural gas as a new energy source in California. The post Terra Verde – July 16, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
Educated and safe choices in beauty products and personal care products. The post Terra Verde – July 9, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
The environmental effects of arsenic. The post Terra Verde – July 2, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
Ecosystem Services. Ricardo Bayon, Managing Editor of Ecosystem Marketplace, and Gretchen C. Daily, author of Nature’s Services: Societal Dependence on Natural Ecosystems. The post Terra Verde – June 25, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
Treasures of the Bay and Beyond Terre Verde will be in conversation with the Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Learn more about these unique ocean resources, and what is being done to protect them. The post Terra Verde – June 18, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
The health of our beaches: How clean are they? What threats do they face? Which are most polluted? The post Terra Verde – June 11, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
Biotech Industry: Activists from around the world gather in San Francisco to protest the biotech conference this weekend. The post Terra Verde – June 4, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
Building Dams: Patrick McCully, campaigns director for International Rivers Network, and Aviva Imhoff of Rivers Watch East and SE Asia. The post Terra Verde – May 21, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.
