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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.
What happens to salt ponds in the Bay Area when production ends? During the first half of the program, we learn about an area the size of Manhattan located in the SF South Bay that was purchased from Cargill in 2003 with government and foundation funds and that, at over 15K acres, is the largest … Continued
Green jobs as a way to reduce recidivism is a hot policy topic right now. Does it work? And how is it being implemented? Find out on today’s Terra Verde. Guests: Jeff Rutland, of Urban Tilth and Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization, Melissa Young, of the Heartland Alliance, and Kat Daniel, of Green for … Continued
Sometimes you have to lay your body on the tracks and physically stop things happening. But how? Our guests explain various techniques but stress that many such techniques should be considered last resorts.
Today we’re talking about permaculture–a design science and philosophy of living rooted in observing the stability and resiliency of natural ecosystems. In some circles around the Bay Area today, taking a course to become a certified permaculture designer has become a sort of rite of passage, and many see this as a very promising development. … Continued
Every year, the Students for Economic and Environmental Justice, a student organization at Berkeley Law School, organize the Environmental Justice Symposium, a week-long series of events devoted to a pressing environmental justice issue. Today, Terra Verde is joined by panelists from the 2012 symposium taking place this week, focused on environmental justice struggles in rural … Continued
Mycelium is one of the strangest, most important lifeforms on Earth – a sort of natural internet with amazing properties. Guest Paul Stamets says it can save the world.
Today on Terra Verde we look skyward toward the rain finally falling in the Bay Area. While these showers complicate logistics for folks trying to get around town, we all know it’s been a dry year in our region, so precipitation is a blessing. Listen in to hear about the perils and promise of rainfall … Continued
For many people, particularly city dwellers with little or no land, cash seems like the only way to acquire food and other essentials. Thankfully a movement is afoot that encourages city folk to work with the earth and its bounty. All around the Bay Area now and elsewhere, people are discovering how to make the … Continued
