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On today’s show, the city of Martinez has been suffering through many polluting events by the Martinez Refining Company. In July of 2024, a lawsuit against the Martinez Refining Company was launched by over 700 residents of the embattled city. I’ll speak to affected resident Alice Saliba and attorney Wesley Griffith.
More Prop 4 & Santa Barbara Offshore Drilling On today’s show, we’ll do a deeper dive into Prop 4 and its contents which CA voters passed this election season with The Climate Center’s Communications Director Ryan Schleeter. We’ll switch gears and speak to Center for Biological Diversity’s senior campaigner Brady Bradshaw and dig into the … Continued
COP29 – False Solutions On today’s show, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – Conference Of Parties 29 started this week. I’ll speak to Souparna Lahiri, Senior Climate and Biodiversity Policy Advisor for Global Forest Coalition about the false solutions being presented. From the Global Forest Coalition Press Release: “At UNFCCC COP29 in Baku, the … Continued
On today’s show, I’ll speak to filmmaker Jalena Keane-Lee about her documentary “Standing Above the Clouds”. This is the ongoing story about the fight against the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea in Hawai’i. “Standing Above the Clouds was created through a collaborative process with our film protagonists. Through making this film, … Continued
On today’s show, we’ll hear about the importance of down ballot voting as well as the importance of voting climate champions into office w/Zoe Jonick of 350 Bay Area/350 Bay Area Action. And take a deeper dive into the “Polluters Pay Package” that Governor Newsom has signed w/Christina Scaringe, strategist for The Center for Biological … Continued
On today’s show, delegates from the Basandja Coalition based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are half-way through an eight-city U.S. tour. I’ll speak to Marie Claire Faray and Basandja founder Samuel Yagase about the tour and the climate crisis. This trip was sponsored by Maurice Carney, executive director of Friends of the Congo.
On today’s show, two Berkeley ballot measures: I’ll speak to Dr. Ashley McClure and Brianna McGuire on Measure GG. We’ll switch gears just a bit and speak to Praxis Project executive director Xavier Morales on Measure Z.
On today’s show, Heinz Award for the Environment recipients Amira Diamond and Melinda Kramer, co-founders and co-executive directors of the Women’s Earth Alliance. Women’s Earth Alliance WEA empowers women’s leadership in the environmental space because women are often most affected by environmental issues, yet are unrecognized for their expertise, underrepresented in decision-making processes and underfunded. … Continued
KPFA is thrilled to congratulate Sabrina Jacobs on receiving a prestigious award from 350 Bay Area, recognizing her tireless efforts to raise awareness about the climate emergency. Sabrina has empowered our community with vital information and a sense of urgency for change through her timely, thought-provoking program, A Rude Awakening. KPFA is deeply fortunate and endlessly grateful for the … Continued
On today’s show, I speak to documentary filmmaker Alexandra Lexton about her latest film entitled, “Fools’ Paradise (lost?) – A Love Letter To The Wild”. Opening at the Mill Valley Film Festival on October 12th, Fool’s Paradise (lost?) poses the questions to her subjects: How do we heal ourselves through reconnecting to the natural world? … Continued
