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.
Tune in to hear about trends toward downsizing in housing. Host Laura Garzon Chica (@EarthMediaArts) discusses sustainable sheltering strategies like tiny homes, natural building, and multigenerational living with diverse guests. Architect Bob Theis (bobtheis.net), a strawbuilding pioneer, is working on a project in East Oakland that tailors natural building to the needs of folks opting … Continued
These days 3D printers are going with astronauts to outer space, creating prosthetic body parts, building up cars and houses, and bringing manufacturing jobs back to the USA. On a consumer level, 3D printers produce lots of stuff: toys, jewelry, accessories, home decor, etc. So, what’s the environmental potential of this additive manufacturing approach, relative … Continued
Today on Terra Verde we ask: What place is there for environmental stories in the new, networked, multiplatform, and interactive world of media? How are environmental journalists engaging with the tools of this digital revolution? Hear from Jason Jaacks of UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism, Bruno Takahashi of Michigan State’s Knight Center for Environmental … Continued
There is a whole big world out there, with lots of forests in it. If you want to conserve them, where to start? How do you prioritize? What do you do? Our guests tell all: Laurie Wayburn, Executive Director of the Pacific Forest Trust; Rhett Butler, Founder of Mongabay; Pipa Elias, Consultant with the Union … Continued
