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 – Will We Have an “Aparkalypse”? Or Can Better Parking Policies Help Save the World?
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
The Thanksgiving Turkey: Going Local and Sustainable – October 25, 2013
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
Terra Verde – October 18, 2013
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.
Terra Verde – September 27, 2013
Today we bring you stories from the frontlines of the struggle to take back the ancestral food-producing skills that so many of us lost during the golden years of the oil age, globalization, and modernity. It seems a new time is upon us now and the emerging lifeways hold much promise. Hear from photographer and … Continued
Terra Verde – September 13, 2013
Today we delve into aquaponics, which combines elements of aquaculture (farming aquatic animals) and elements of hydroponics (growing veggies without soil, in water). Max Meyers of NorCal Aquaponics, Girasimos Christoforatos of Aquabiotic Systems, and Jessica Schilke of Green Aquaponics discuss this symbiotic food production system as one that is high-tech and trendy and also ever-evolving … Continued
Terra Verde – August 30, 2013
Adaptive Urbanism is a concept that is gaining currency among city planners and dwellers worldwide. Instead of seeing the city’s design as an ‘end state’ and aiming toward that final vision, it calls for an ongoing process of engagement and reiteration, inviting public participation and feedback in a collaborative, flexible process. Today on our show … Continued
Climate Change and Food Security – August 23, 2013
Global climate change can increase the risk of food insecurity and even famine. What is being done to prevent both? Listen in to host Adrienne Fitch-Frankel speaking with guests Chris Funk, Senior Research Geographer with UC Santa Barbara’s Climate Hazards Group and the US Geological Survey and contributor to the Famine Early Warning System, David Lobell, … Continued
Terra Verde – August 16, 2013
Ecotherapy is rooted in the idea that natural outdoor settings are powerful aids to mental health and psychological healing. This idea is backed both by ancient wisdom and modern science. Today we explore the precedents and promise of ecotherapy with Berkeley-based therapists Ariana Candell and Rain Sussman and Jan Edl Stein of the Holos Institute … Continued