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.
Terra Verde – Adventures in Energy Efficiency
Paul Scheckel, energy efficiency and renewable energy consultant, talks about his books – The Home Energy Diet: How to Save Money by Making Your House Energy Smart and The Homeowner’s Energy Handbook: Your Guide to Getting off the Grid.
Terra Verde – January 31, 2014
Josh Hart of Stop Smart Meters!, Dr. Joel Moskowitz of the Center for Family and Community Health at UC Berkeley, and filmmaker/teacher Kevin Kunze (Director/Editor of the documentary Mobilize) weigh in on the health impacts of wireless technologies–in particular, cell phones.
Terra Verde – January 17, 2014
There’s a mythic Tesla and an historic Tesla, and we’re not talking about the car company based in Palo Alto. We’re talking about the Serbian engineer and inventor who made his way to New York City in 1884. Professor Bernard Carlson (author of Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age), Dr. Elizabeth Rauscher, and Dr. JJ … Continued
Terra Verde – Connecting Food Justice, Community Resilience, and Worker Rights
Despite the fact that the Casino brings in over $200 million in revenue, the average Casino worker only earns $9.60/hour and hasn’t received a raise in 4 years. While workers continue their struggle for fairness inside the casino, workers and neighbors are joining together to build community and reclaim their own health and labor. On … Continued
Terra Verde – Rat Poison in the Environment: Risks to Your Kids and Pets, Wildlife and Birds
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
Terra Verde – Coral Reefs: Stemming the Tide of Environmental Damage
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
Terra Verde – December 13, 2013
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