A Rude Awakening – May 17, 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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Today’s A Rude Awakening is preempted by special fund drive programming.
California’s Climate and Insurance Crisis
On today’s show, I’ll be discussing California’s climate and insurance crisis and the greed that is fueling it all w/senior strategitst for the Insure Our Future Campaign Risalat Khan and the Director of the Climate & Energy Program at the Center for International Environmental Law Attny Nikki Reisch. How are these insurance companies cutting and … Continued
CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir
On today’s show, I’ll spend the hour with CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir discussing the publication of his first book, “Life As We Know It (Can Be)”. Published by Chronicle Prism, award winning journalist and author Bill Weir shares heartfelt letters addressed to his newborn son, River, to be read in 2050. Like so … Continued
2023 Corporate Media Climate Coverage Continued and the Double Hatching of Cicadas
On today’s show, Media Matters for America‘s climate and energy senior researcher Evlondo Cooper is back to discuss more of his findings from the 2023 climate coverage by corporate media or lack thereof. A new analysis from Media Matters’ Climate and Energy Program found that coverage of environmental justice stories on morning and nightly news … Continued
“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