Terra Verde – August 26, 2005 at 1:00pm
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Aug 26, 2005•4 min
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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.
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Terra Verde – August 19, 2005
Medicine for a Healthy Planet Environmentalists have raised concerns about medical practices that can endanger the health of people and the planet. Terra Verde speaks with two guests who are reaching out to health care practitioners and consumers to promote ecologically friendly alternatives in the medical profession, based on both ancient and modern healing practices. The post Terra Verde – August 19, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.
Aug 19, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – August 12, 2005 at 1:00pm
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Aug 12, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – August 5, 2005
Pioneering Environmental MBA Programs in the Bay Area In the past four years, three environmental MBA programs have been launched in the United States, two of which are in the Bay Area. New College of San Francisco pioneered the concept with its Green MBA, launched in 2001. Presidio World College’s Presidio School of Management enrolled its first students for its MBA in Sustainable Management in 2003. (For the benefit of curious listeners…the program outside the Bay Area is Bainbridge Graduate I...
Aug 05, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – July 29, 2005
The Organic and Sweat-Free Show Terre Verde will discuss trends, success stories and challenges in the organic and fair trade consumer movements. In particular, the Bay Area SweatFree Coalition and the Organic Consumers Association will discuss recent Bay Area sweat-free and organic ordinances. The post Terra Verde – July 29, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.
Jul 29, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – July 22, 2005 at 1:00pm
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Jul 22, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – July 15, 2005 at 1:00pm
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Jul 15, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – July 8, 2005
Ethnic RestaurantsServing up Green Eats Owners of popular Berkeley ethnic eateries will explain how they are now treading The post Terra Verde – July 8, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.
Jul 08, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – July 1, 2005
Immigrant women as environmental leaders in housecleaning. Terra Verde is in conversation with Ana Martinez, of Natural Home Cleaning Professionals, Hilary Abell, of Women’s Action to Gain Economic Security, and Jill Shenker with the San Francisco Day Labor Program Women’s Collective of La Raza Centro Legal. The post Terra Verde – July 1, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.
Jul 01, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – June 24, 2005
This October San Francisco city’s publicly owned golf course, Harding Park, will host the world’s biggest gold tournament, the World Golf Championship hosted by the Professional Golfers Association. Environmentalists believe that the sport is very destructive to local water supplies because of the vast amount of water and pesticides needed to maintain the courses. Chris Geiger, the man in charg of integrated pest management for the city of San Francisco, will explain what the city is doing while...
Jun 24, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – June 17, 2005 at 1:00pm
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Jun 17, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – June 10, 2005
McLibel In a legal case that won international media attention, McDonald’s sued two British environmental activists for libel in 1990. Helen Steel and Dave Morris had distributed a flyer that criticized McDonald’s, including the company’s environmental practices. Unable to afford an attorney, Steel and Morris defended themselves in court. McLibel, a film documenting the case, opens in San Francisco on June 10. Join Terra Verde as we discuss the film and its implications with Dave Morris himself,...
Jun 10, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – June 3, 2005
Released earlier this year, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment is one of the most important reports on the state of the world’s ecosystems. Terre Verde will discuss the results of this four-year study with Dr. Walter Reid, the Assessment’s Executive Director, and Professor Jane Lubchenco, who participated in the report. The post Terra Verde – June 3, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.
Jun 03, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – May 27, 2005
June 1st is the official World Environment Day of the United Nations. Richard Register of Eco-City Builders will speak about Green Cities, the official theme of Earth Day 2005. Also joining is will be Vivian Chang of Asian Pacific Environmental Network and Michael Gelobter of Redefining Progress who will talk about other Earth Day events and a critique of the new controversial essay: "The Death of Environmentalism." The post Terra Verde – May 27, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.
May 27, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – May 20, 2005
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May 20, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – May 13, 2005
Jeff Conant, author of A Community Guide to Environmental Health, a forthcoming book from the Hesperian Foundation, publishers of Where There Is No Doctor, will talk about his new book – a manual to help people assess their health problems as they relate to the environment and aid them in coming up with short- and long-term solutions. Website: www.hesperian.org The post Terra Verde – May 13, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.
May 13, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – May 6, 2005
Today on Terra Verde, we look at environmental issues in the Philippines with: Ipat Luna, an environmental lawyer based in the Philippines working in the area of law enforcement, protected area management, environmental impact assessment and equitable access to resources. Roberto Verzola, Philippine Green Party President and founder. He also designed and built what is often considered to be the "first Filipino microcomputer" in 1982. Howie Severino, the producer and host of I-Witness, one of the...
May 06, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – April 29, 2005
Paul Wolfowitz was confirmed as the new President of the World Bank on March 31, 2005 and will join the Bank on June 1. Terra Verde’s April 29 show will consider predictions of the World Bank’s environmental performance under Wolfowitz. Wolfowitz is known as one of the leading proponents of the Iraq war. This show will be presented in honor of Bay Area activist and humanitarian worker Marla Ruzicka, who lost her life on April 16, 2005 in Iraq. Terra Verde co-hosts Michelle Chan-Fishel and Adrien...
Apr 29, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – April 22, 2005
On the eve of Chevron Texaco’s annual shareholders meeting, we discuss the company’s history of operations in Ecuador, where local resident’s claim they have contaminated their land. Sannon Wright, Associate Director of Amazon Watch.; Steven Danziger, Attorney for local residents. The post Terra Verde – April 22, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.
Apr 22, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – April 15, 2005
Green Taxes As Americans rush to get their taxes in on time, Terre Verde will explore how green taxes can promote environmental protection. Featuring experts from Redefining Progress and California Tax Reform Association. The post Terra Verde – April 15, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.
Apr 15, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – April 8, 2005
The impact of Chevron Texaco’s Richmond refinery on Bay Area residence. Dr. Henry Clark, leader of the West County Toxics Coalition – www.toxiclinks.net The post Terra Verde – April 8, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.
Apr 08, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – April 1, 2005
We discuss a controversial plan to use pesticides to remove Eucalyptus and Scotch Broom in the Oakland hills. Our guests are Michelle Miller of Stop Toxic Trespass, Ted Kipping, an arborist from San Francisco, and Jean Quan, a member of Oakland’s city council, who proposed the measure to use a limited amount of pesticides to remove the trees, overturning a decade long ban on the chemicals. The post Terra Verde – April 1, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.
Apr 01, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – March 25, 2005
Religion and the Environment: Part II As the Easter and Passover holidays approach, Terra Verde explores environmentalism from Christian, Jewish, and Muslim perspectives. Are environmental ethics explicitly or implicitly embedded in religious texts and religious rituals in these faiths? And how have adherents turned ethics into action to protect the environment? Terra Verde welcomes listeners to visit the Archives to hear Part I of this series, which aired March 11, 2005 and focused on Hinduism ...
Mar 25, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – March 18, 2005
One in five people who live in this country – 55 million children, teachers, administrators, nurses and janitors – spend their days in K-12 schools. This week’s show is about making those environments toxics free. Our guests are Josh Karliner, author of a brand new report titled The Little Green Schoolhouse (www.greenschools.net); Forest Gee, the president of the Emery Unified School District; and Susan Chiang from the Center for Environmental Health, who is author of a new website titled "The S...
Mar 18, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – March 11, 2005
Religion and the Environment: Part I Terra Verde explores environmentalism from Hindu and Buddhist perspectives. Are environmental ethics explicitly or implicitly embedded in religious texts and religious rituals in these faiths? And how have adherents turned ethics into action to protect the environment? The post Terra Verde – March 11, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.
Mar 11, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – March 4, 2005
Kyoto and California The Kyoto Protocol came into force on February 16, 2005. How might climate change impact California specifically? What state and local government initiatives might bring California into compliance with the Kyoto Protocol? Terre Verde will be in conversation with the Union of Concerned Scientists’ California Climate Change program, International council for Local Environmental Initiatives’ Cities for Climate Protection Campaign, and the Environmental Justice and Climate Chang...
Mar 04, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – February 25, 2005
On the eve of the Sacred Land and Water symposium (Tuesday March 1 at SFSU), Terre Verde will be in conversation with Native American activists working to protect their ancestral territories from coal mining and dam building. The post Terra Verde – February 25, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.
Feb 25, 2005•9 min
Terra Verde – February 11, 2005
Threats to marine life from mercury and long-line fishing will be discussed by Andy Peri and Robert Ovetz of the Sea Turtle Restoration Project and other guests. Also excerpts from the documentary Last Journey for the Leatherback? and an opportunity to get a copy of this new film! www.seaturtles.org www.gotmercury.org The post Terra Verde – February 11, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.
Feb 11, 2005•12 min
Terra Verde – February 4, 2005
Military Toxics What exactly are "military toxics"? And how do they affect the environment and communities adjacent to decommissioned military facilities? Military toxics on the island of Vieques was a high profile issue in the media a little over a year ago. Terra Verde takes a look at what is going on now in Vieques, as well as military toxics issues in our own backyard, here in the Bay Area. The post Terra Verde – February 4, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.
Feb 04, 2005•4 min
Terra Verde – January 28, 2005
As Californians hit the slopes this weekend, what kinds of choices do they have in terms of environmentally-friendly ski resorts? Ski industry reps and conservationists will discuss the environmental impacts of skiing, and debate the best ways to reduce those impacts. The post Terra Verde – January 28, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.
Jan 28, 2005•4 min
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