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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.
In December 2005, Federal agents conducted a nationwide sweep of radical environmentalists involved with the Earth Liberation Front, a group of autonomous cells founded in 1992 and spread worldwide, characterized by its goal to commit “economic sabotage and guerrilla warfare to stop the exploitation and destruction of the environment”. Filmmakers Sam Cullman and Marshall Curry … Continued
We invite you to listen in on a conversation about how the art of animation and the power of story are helping grow the environmental movement by winning hearts and minds. Some activists are finding that cartooning and storytelling provide a particularly persuasive combo of entertainment and education to help popularize their messages. Discussing how … Continued
The Alberta tar sands is the largest industrial project in human history and one that releases three times the C02 emissions as regular oil production. The existing pipeline running from the tar sands could soon be joined by a second pipeline the Keystone XL pipeline, which would run from Alberta all the way to Texas. … Continued
The East Bay is home to a rich mix of advocacy organizations that promote social change by coordinating stakeholders from across society—from the grassroots to governments. Today we discuss community colleges as a particular kind organization that is apt to connect people from disparate sectors of society and in different stages of their careers, bringing … Continued
The European conquest of the Americas has continued to the present latter industrial age. Tess Thackara from Survival International joins Terra Verde to discuss several key battles indigenous peoples face today in the face of energy development.
The Bay Area’s regional transportation agency estimates that by 2035 about two million more people will be living, working, and commuting in our nine counties, over the current population of about seven million. With this kind of growth projected, measures must be in place to shape the future in economical, equitable, and eco-efficient ways. Listen … Continued
Congress is set to vote on three new trade free trade agreements with Korea, Colombia and Panama. Terra Verde speaks with the California Fair Trade Coalition the Institute for Policy Studies to explore how these agreements could impact California and the environment.
