Terra Verde – December 4, 2020
A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally.
Terra Verde
10:30 AM Pacific Time: Fridays
Terra Verde delivers news and views about the most critical environmental issues across California and globally. From agriculture and wildlife to energy and climate change, industrial pollution to design solutions, Terra Verde brings you stories of struggle and triumph that will determine the future of our planet.
Aliso Canyon Gas Leak, Five Years Later – November 27, 2020
Five years ago, a massive natural gas leak at Southern California Gas Company’s storage facility in California’s San Fernando Valley led to the evacuation of 8,000 families, approximately 25,000 people. The Aliso Canyon leak, as it is known, lasted 111 days and was finally capped on February 18, 2016. By then it has spewed about … Continued
Terra Verde – November 20, 2020
A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally.
The Post-Election Climate
As we move on from a tumultuous election season, there seems to be room to celebrate on the climate action front: The climate crisis emerged as a key election issue, President-elect Joe Biden has pledged robust climate action, and organizers are ready to hold him to it. Terra Verde host and Earth Island Journal Managing … Continued
Terra Verde – Northern California Indigenous Communities Remain Steadfast in Push for Dam Removal and Restoration of the Klamath River
Terra Verde is joined by Thomas Joseph, a member of the Hoopa Valley Tribe and co-director of California Kitchen, an independent grassroots climate justice project, to speak of current campaigning to remove destructive dams from the Klamath River and to provide insight on the indigenous experience in election 2020.
Terra Verde – October 30, 2020
A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally.
Terra Verde – Chilean Social Uprising on Cusp of Historical Vote on New Constitution
Independent journalist John Bartlett joins Terra Verde to report on the social movement in Chile and the upcoming historical plebiscite on whether or not to pursue a process to write a new constitution.
Cleaning Up the Fashion Industry
Fast fashion. It’s a term used to describe the relatively new bent of the fashion industry towards cheap, trendy, disposable clothes. These clothes come with a low price tag at checkout, but at a high cost to people and the environment. Terra Verde host and Earth Island Journal Managing Editor Zoe Loftus-Farren discusses these costs, … Continued
Terra Verde – October 9, 2020
A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally.
Terra Verde – Old Truths and Dawning Realizations About Living with Wildfire in California
Rachel Fazio, an attorney with the John Muir Project, joins Terra Verde with news about recent developments in public lands stewardship and wildfire law and policy, with a particular focus on fire ecology and the protection of human communities.