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 – April 18, 2014
Earth Day is around the corner and May Day is coming up too, so what better time to discuss the ways that the labor and environmental movements intersect. Tune in to hear from three organizers who are bringing together many kinds of workers around the Bay toward a new economy with environmental aims: Brooke Anderson … Continued
Heart of Dryness: California’s Drought – April 11, 2014
California’s record drought has given new life to old proposals, such as building more dams and weakening environmental protections. Terra Verde speaks with Eric Wesselman of Friends of the River and Chief Caleen Sisk of the Winnemem Wintu tribe.
Terra Verde – Pesticide Exposures in Farmworker Communities and the Legacy of Cesar Chavez
Monday of this week was Cesar Chavez Day. Cesar Chavez was an iconic civil and labor rights leader and founder of the United Farm Workers union. In the 1980’s, Chavez led a high-profile boycott of table grapes, to protest the risk pesticides pose to farmworkers, rural communities, and consumers. Today, in honor of Cesar Chavez, … Continued
Terra Verde – March 28, 2014
Does your tap water contain fluoride? If so, why, and where does the fluoride come from? Should it really be in the water supply? Delve into these questions with Jay Sanders of Clean Water California, Paul Connett of the Fluoride Action Network, and children’s health campaigner Arlene Goetze.
No Nukes: Stories from Fukushima to Diablo Canyon – March 14, 2014
On the third anniversary of the disaster in Fukushima, Terra Verde speaks with nuclear activists from Friends of the Earth and Mothers for Peace on the state of the nuclear industry globally, and the struggle against California’s Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.
Terra Verde – Less SUDs, More Washing: The New Movement to Replace Single Use Disposable Food Containers
At the top of the reduce, reuse, recycle chain is reducing. In this segment, Terra Verde explores a new movement to reduce the use of single use disposable food containers at casual dining restaurants, and replace them with reusable containers, even for takeout. Guests: Samantha Meyer, Zero Waste Program Manager with Clean Water Action’s California … Continued
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.