This special Terra Verde broadcast adds a poetic take to environmental discourse. Poets Kirk Lumpkin and Andrew Schelling, featured in Berkeley’s Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival, join host Adam Greenfield to perform some thought-provoking pieces. The post A Poetic Take on the Environment – September 30, 2011 appeared first on KPFA.
In December 2005, Federal agents conducted a nationwide sweep of radical environmentalists involved with the Earth Liberation Front, a group of autonomous cells founded in 1992 and spread worldwide, characterized by its goal to commit “economic sabotage and guerrilla warfare to stop the exploitation and destruction of the environment”. Filmmakers Sam Cullman and Marshall Curry discuss their documentary about this group: “If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front”. The post A Story o...
We invite you to listen in on a conversation about how the art of animation and the power of story are helping grow the environmental movement by winning hearts and minds. Some activists are finding that cartooning and storytelling provide a particularly persuasive combo of entertainment and education to help popularize their messages. Discussing how they use media to captivate and motivate new audiences are the producer of Pacha’s Pajamas, Aaron Ableman of Balance Edutainment, and Christina Sam...
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The Alberta tar sands is the largest industrial project in human history and one that releases three times the C02 emissions as regular oil production. The existing pipeline running from the tar sands could soon be joined by a second pipeline the Keystone XL pipeline, which would run from Alberta all the way to Texas. Guests join Terra Verde to discuss the widespread protests over this planned project. The post Showtime for the Alberta Tar Sands Pipeline – August 26, 2011 appeared first on KPFA.
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 them together around one table, or one field site as the case may be. Community colleges thus serve as a forum for interaction and integration...
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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 post Indigenous Peoples and Energy Development – July 22, 2011 appeared first on KPFA.
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 in as we discuss transit-oriented development as a means to ensure that Bay Area communities can become more prosperous as they grow more populous wi...
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. The post Terra Verde-Trading away the environment – July 8, 2011 appeared first on KPFA.
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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 a healthier planet and stronger communities. The post Terra Verde – June 17, 2011 appeared first on KPFA.
How are children exposed to nature different to those kept indoors? Terra Verde explores a local outdoor wilderness school to find out. The post Terra Verde – June 10, 2011 appeared first on KPFA.
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In an era of environmental destruction what effects does the PR industry have on our ability to think critically and question authority? The post Terra Verde – May 27, 2011 appeared first on KPFA.
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When people push automobiles back and gather in the streets, lots of things happen – but does this affect our environmental footprint. Guests from City Repair and Sunday Streets discuss more. The post Pushing into the streets – April 22, 2011 appeared first on KPFA.
A new destination for the ecologically minded has sprouted up here in the East Bay known as A PLACE for Sustainable Living. PLACE stands for People Linking Art, Community, and Ecology and its many founders invite others to find ways to connect and collaborate. The PLACE will officially open its doors on May 7 with a launch celebration. Terra Verde delves into a range of projects that have come under its wings with Keri Keifer of the Seedfolks Seed Library, Robin Hunter of the Spokeland Bike Co-o...
Nuclear Power: From Japan to California One month after the historic nuclear disaster in Japan, Terra Verde gets an update from Green Action Japan, and speaks with San Luis Obispo-based Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility to discuss the future of nuclear power in California. The post Terra Verde – April 8, 2011 appeared first on KPFA.
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Terra Verde hosts a group of resilience leaders representing the many gardeners, planners, co-op workers, and community organizers around the East Bay who seek to make our cities stronger in the face of mounting economic and environmental pressures. Sharing their thoughts on what it means to be resilient are Ivette Meléndez and Alexandra Armenta of WAGES (Women’s Action to Gain Economic Security), Doria Robinson of Richmond Tilth, Oakland city planner David Ralston, and Aaron Lehmer of Bay Local...
The dynamics of power are critical in the environmental movement. Large entities such as governments and corporations have a vested interest in the status quo and will attempt to attack and then to co-opt movements that threaten the way things are. Special guests explain how. The post Power dynamics: Co-opting the environmental movement – March 18, 2011 appeared first on KPFA.
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Environmental Justice and cap-and-trade Last week, environmental justice groups won a tentative court ruling that calls into question California’s cap-and-trade program. Terre Verde speaks with EJ groups about the lawsuit, why they support California’s global warming law, and their opposition to carbon trading. The post Terra Verde – February 11, 2011 appeared first on KPFA.
Cloud computing is an information and communications technology in which service providers take charge of storing data; the consumer needs only to have a personal computer and access to the internet—or the cloud. Terra Verde looks into the ecological implications of keeping the cloud afloat in the real world. We delve into the very physical nature of the internet with Gary Cook from Greenpeace International, co-author of “Make IT Green,” a report about cloud computing’s contribution to climate c...
The radical documentary End:Civ summarizes Derrick Jensen’s important book “EndGame”. These are radical premises but, according to the documentary maker Franklin Lopez, proposals to be taken seriously. The post End:Civ – The documentary about bringing down industrial civilization appeared first on KPFA.
Terra Verde hosts a group of practitioners in bamboo building, crafting, landscaping, and regenerative design, who tell us about their experiences with this multi-purpose plant. They are Nik Bertulis (SF Art Institute), Brent Bucknam (Hyphae Design), Valerie Carey (Kleiworks International), Nick Chan (Stalk Bicycles), and Piper Aldridge (Bamboo Bike Studio). The post Terra Verde – January 21, 2011 appeared first on KPFA.
You’re already recycling and using reusable water bottles and shopping bags. What’s next? Bea Johnson author of the Zero Waste Home blog, and her 10-year-old son, Max, explain how making your home Zero Waste is easier than you would think. The post Terra Verde – January 14, 2011 appeared first on KPFA.
As governor Jerry Brown and District Attorney Kamala Harris take office, Terra Verde explores the future of environmental leadership in California. Featured guests include Dan Jacobson of Environment California and Danielle Fugere of the Environmental Law Foundation. The post Terra Verde – Green Governing appeared first on KPFA.
