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A Rude Awakening is an award-winning climate crisis and environmental justice radio show with interviews and commentary – hosted and produced by Sabrina Jacobs.
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An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs. Today, A Rude Awakening celebrates the life of Thich Nhat Hanh Discover more about Thich Nhat Hanh plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh During this fund drive special, Kevin Hunsanger will be visiting the show with an update on … Continued
On today’s show, a new report from the Oakland Institute entitled, “Meet the Investors Behind the PHC Oil Palm Plantations in the DRC” exposes the financiers of the perpetual colonization of the DRC. I’ll speak to GRAIN researcher Devlin Kuyek and the Oakland Institutes Policy Director Frederic Mousseau. photo: Juan Fernández
On today’s show, I’ll speak to energy program manager for The Climate Center Woody Hastings on the latest victory for solar customers and an update on zombie fires this time in Alaska from University of Alaska – Fairbanks fire ecologist Dr. Randi Jandt.
On today’s show, It’s all about getting inspired. I’ll speak to movement artists David Solnit a climate justice, global justice, anti-war, arts, and direct action organizer, an author, a puppeteer, trainer and artist with a poet journalist, emcee, vocalist and organizer Lu Aya on how they became inspired to use their gifts to motivate and move the … Continued
Today, I’ll speak with Aman Azhar on North Carolina’s new farm bill speeding the way for Smithfield’s massive Biogas plan for hog farms READ more at insideclimatenews.org Photo: A damaged hog farm stands in this aerial photograph taken above Cypress Creek, North Carolina, U.S. by Alex Wroblewski
On Friday’s show, I’ll speak to Palestinian climate activist Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh on the discussing the perseverance of his organization, Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability. And, I’ll have a conversation with Mathias Rittgerott, Campaigner for the German-based NGO Rettet den Regenwald/Rainforest Rescue on their latest effort to get the United Nations to stop contracting … Continued
On Friday, I’ll speak to the communications director for climate policy think tank The Climate Center’s Ryan Schleeter on Governor Gavin Newsom’s $22.5 billion climate budget and what that means for California. We’ll switch gears and speak to Global Forest Coalition’s Simone Lovera on their latest collaborative report entitled: “Gender Justice and Climate Action: A … Continued
On today’s show, we’ll get an update from Oakland Institute executive director Anuradha Mittal on their recent reports regarding the conservancies in Northern Kenya, the ongoing forced eviction of the Maasai in Ngorongoro region (please sign the petition) and the victory against the World Bank’s DBR (doing business rating). We’ll end the show with some … Continued
On today’s show I’m highlighting a few interviews that contain information that is important as we move into the New Year. First, we’ll hear from Dr. Marty Ralph from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of San Diego talking about mitigating our drought here in the west. And then, a conversation with Jamie Alexander, founding director … Continued
It’s the holiday season and that means this episode is a rerun of sorts. You’ll hear the full interview with Australian-based documentarian Michael Shaw on his piece “Living in the Time of Dying” which you can see for free at livinginthetimeofdying.com and a rerun of my conversation with Oregon State University’s Dr. Steve Strauss on … Continued
