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.
Today’s Terra Verde includes stories of illegal drugs grown in hidden compounds, indiscriminate killings and gruesome deaths. This segment is not, however, a news story about a foreign drug haven. Nor is it about the latest show on cable TV. Instead, it is about the secret life of super-toxic rat poisons, and the risks they … Continued
Coral reefs around the world are impacted by global threats, like climate change, and local threats, including development on coastlines, fishing, coral harvesting, water quality, garbage, and physical contact with people and ships. Today, on Terra Verde, we’ll look at a few of these threats and what listeners can do to help protect reefs. Guests: … Continued
Just as famed British environmentalist Tony Juniper asks in his new book: What has Nature Ever Done for Us? today we ask, what has KPFA ever done for you? Just as Juniper encourages his readers to put a monetary value for ecosystem services on corporate balance sheets, we ask you to put a monetary value … Continued
As we reach for our heavy sweaters, jackets and thick socks, piling on the layers to brave the brisk air out there, how often do we think about the origins of the materials we use to bundle up? The local organic food movement has made great strides in recent years, but what about a movement … Continued
We’ve all heard of the formidable little creatures like E. coli or Salmonella that can bring us to our knees, or worse. Pathogens are no joke, and foodborne pathogens are a force to be reckoned with. So, as a society, we have food laws. Hear about changes to state and federal food laws that YOU … Continued
Guest Donald Shoup nearly titled his book “Aparkalypse Now” instead of “The High Cost of Free Parking.” Cumulatively, people consume a massive amount of oil (not to mention time) circling for parking. Isn’t there a better way? Tune in to learn about the theory and practice of designing parking policies to protect the environment. Guests: Donald … Continued
As more and more people connect the dots between farm to fork and all the stops in between, conversations about food bring up questions about sustainability and personal as well as animal and environmental health. A foodie holiday like Thanksgiving is no exception. Buying a local, sustainable turkey is a new and increasingly important choice … Continued
Tune in as we talk about new frontiers and frontlines in the world of energy with Colin Miller of the Local Clean Energy Alliance, Max DeArmon of The Future of Energy, and Madeline Stano of The Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment.
