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.
The industrial approach to building is a massive source of waste and pollution. But there is an ancient building material – cheap, abundant, and sustainable – that seems too good to be true but isn’t. Terra Verde discusses Cob – the ancient building material that’s coming back in North America.
Economic recession has not tarnished the essential win-win proposition behind campaigns for green jobs: we don’t have to choose between employment and the environment; it is possible to address pollution and poverty simultaneously. Tune in as we explore issues of supply and demand in the green job market, delving into two different programs that prepare … Continued
Have you been wondering how to know whether an extreme weather event is caused by climate change? What does the science say? How is it possible to evaluate what you hear in the news? Terra Verde’s guests today have answers: Chris Field, Director of the Carnegie Institution’s Department of Global Ecology, Professor at Stanford University, … Continued
Hear from Neal Gorenflo, co-founder and publisher of Shareable Magazine at Shareable.net, Rachel Shiozaki, Campaign Director at yerdle, a San Francisco-based startup that promotes sharing instead of shopping, and Chong Kee Tan, co-founder of Bay Bucks, as they discuss complementary currency and collaborative consumption with host Laura Garzón Chica.
This fundraiser show features a conversation with Beth Terry, author of the blog, MyPlasticFreeLife.com, and the new book, Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too (the book is available as a thank-you gift for listener supporters in this fund drive). We also talk with Leslie Moyer of 5 Gyres, a … Continued
We explore the social impact of solar technology with Maura McKnight of GRID Alternatives, Lisa Curtis of Solar Mosaic, and Michele McGeoy of Solar Richmond. These organizations promote solar power, not only as a means of greening the economy, but also as an economic opportunity for low-income communities too often excluded from the benefits of … Continued
On March 17 and 24, 2006, Terra Verde ran a two-part special on toxics in consumer products, as part of California’s Green Chemistry initiative. Now, 6 years later, regulations have just been proposed to make the idea of green chemicals policy a reality. So, we are presenting another two-part special on Terra Verde. This segment … Continued
With guests Jon Young, author, and Tony Deis, from Trackers Earth, Terra Verde investigates how it’s possible to not only develop a keen awareness of one’s surroundings in nature, but that it really is possible to understand birdsong.
As permaculture evolves, it becomes increasingly evident that achieving a resilient, regenerative harmony between humans and natural systems requires the conscious cultivation of strong and lasting beneficial relationships among people. Terra Verde considers permaculture design strategies for the invisible structures that tie us together: our families and households, community groups, organizations, legal systems, and even … Continued
