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A weekly update on climate change and it’s effects on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs.
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On today’s show, I’ll speak to Whollyh2o’s executive director Elizabeth Dougherty and newsletter content designer and editor Meghan Boyle on their latest waterhood tour and newsletter. We’ll switch gears just a bit and speak to Portland State University Professor Dr. Jennifer Morse about watershed restorations. Walking Waterhoods tour in Dimond Park Saturday, April 6 at …
On today’s show, I speak to San Francisco Baykeepers executive director Sejal Choksi Chugh about the raw sewage the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and the City of San Francisco are allowing to be dumped into the bay. There is an intent to sue in the works. We switch gears and speak to climate and … Continued
On today’s show, I spoke to two amazing climate leaders that will be featured at the 35th annual Bioneers conference. The first one, Martin Bourque, executive director of Ecology Center and the second, Najari Smith, executive director of Rich City Rides. Bioneers Registration Link: conference.bioneers.org Ecology Center Resource Link: https://www.resourcefulapp.com/berkeley/
On today’s show, coming back to the airwaves with some good news. A California appeals court ruled unanimously this week that Kern County violated the law by using a flawed environmental review for its local oil and gas ordinance. Why? In order to fast track their oil and gas projects. I’ll speak to Dan Ress, … Continued
A Rude Awakening will return on March 15, 2024. This week’s show is preempted for special fund drive programming.
Today’s show is preempted by a special interview with graphic novelist David F. Walker. He’ll discuss his book The Life of Frederick Douglass: A Graphic Narrative of a Slaves Journey from Bondage to Freedom. A Rude Awakening will return on March 15, 2024, with more climate and environmental justice stories.
A Rude Awakening will return on March 15, 2024 with more climate and environmental justice stories. We are preempted for the fund drive. Thanks so much for visiting!
Today on A Rude Awakening, I’ll speak to GRAIN’s Indonesia-based international coordinator Kartini Samon on the commodification of heirloom seeds through the UPOV – Union of Protection of New Plant Varieties. GRAIN is bringing to light how the UPOV is trying to control seeds in the Global South and beyond. Correspondingly, we’ll switch gears in … Continued
On today’s show, a profile of Kenyan climate activist, feminist and educator Leonida Odongo and her organization Haki Nawiri Afrika.
On today’s show, founder and project manager for Valley Improvement Project Bianca Lopez continues our conversation from last week on their upcoming climate endeavors for the Modesto community. We’ll switch gears and hear from Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla executive director for Restore the Delta and Scott Artis executive director of Golden State Salmon Association on their recent, collaborative lawsuit against the … Continued
Photo: Leon Kunstenaar On today’s show, I’ll speak to founder and CEO of 10Power Sandra Kwak on the upcoming Extinction Rebellion SF Bay action at Wells Fargo HQ in San Francisco on Monday. We’ll switch gears and speak to founder and project manager of Modesto-based Valley Improvement Project on the screening of the short documentary Burning Injustice at Modesto State Theater on … Continued
