A Rude Awakening – April 19, 2024
An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs.
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“Water is Love: Ripples of Regeneration” follows a group of young people grappling with the climate crisis while we journey around the world to share inspiring stories of regenerative ecosystem design to create water retention in communities, villages, and regions. They touch upon traditional ecological knowledge, how water makes climate, and the importance of restoring … Continued
Connecting to Water – Whollyh2o and Dr. Jennifer Morse
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 … Continued
Raw Sewage in the Bay & Climate Coverage Stats
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
35th Annual Bioneers Conference
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/
Big Win In Kern County and Benin’s Sustainable Cotton Farming
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 – Special Fund Drive Programming
A Rude Awakening will return on March 15, 2024. This week’s show is preempted for special fund drive programming.
Special Fund Drive Programming – Black History Month
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 – Preempted for Fund Drive Return on 3/15/2024
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
Profile: Haki Nawiri Africa’s Leonida Odongo
On today’s show, a profile of Kenyan climate activist, feminist and educator Leonida Odongo and her organization Haki Nawiri Afrika.