Terra Verde

12.03.10 - 1:00pm

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11.26.10 - 1:00pm

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Black Friday Backlash    In recognition of the date, Black Friday, Terra Verde explores consumerism with two critics: sociologist Juliet Schor, author of The Overworked American and The Overspent American, and Micah White, contributing editor to Adbusters Magazine and organizer of its ‘Buy Nothing Day’ campaign.

11.19.10 - 1:00pm

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An Anthropologists’ Thanksgiving: From the Cradle to the Cornucopia    As doctoral candidates at Stanford University, Shannon Randolph and Jason Lewis have conducted much of their research in Africa. Their insight into how our ancestors gathered together around feasts and how feasting traditions continue to shape our relationship to the environment today is fitting food for thought … Continued

11.12.10 - 1:00pm

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The “Locavore” lifestyle, eating locally-sourced food, is rapidly growing in popularity. Two Locavores join Terra Verde to discuss the environmental – and many other – benefits. This is a re-broadcast program.  

11.05.10 - 1:00pm

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Monarch butterfly reserves in Northern California?  That’s right, you don’t have to travel all the way to Latin America to see one, or learn about threats to their habitat.  Plus, monarchs need you!  Find out how you can create monarch habitat at your own home.

10.29.10 - 1:00pm

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Lierre Keith was a vegan for 20 years but then readopted and omnivore diet and now argues vegetarianism will not address livestock’s environmental impact. Terra Verde investigates.  

10.22.10 - 1:00pm

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10.15.10 - 1:00pm

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Through the stories of Bikes 4 Life in West Oakland, El Colectivelo in East Oakland, and Waterside Workshops in West Berkeley, Terra Verde uncovers the many layers of non-profit bike-based empowerment projects. The guests, Tony Coleman, Morgan Kanninen, Charlie Patterson, and Eric Delesbore, teach others about riding, fixing, and building bicycles, while providing them with … Continued

09.17.10 - 1:00pm

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“Green MBA” programs and eco-oriented for-profit start-ups are on the rise: taking us behind the scenes are Oriana Sarac Tiell of San Francisco-based Neighborhood Fruit and Naveen Sikka of TerViva Bioenergy out of Oakland.

09.10.10 - 1:00pm

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Climate policy in the US: Now What? With climate legislation off the table, environmentalists are taking stock of what to do next. Representatives of 350.org and Credo Mobile talk about lessons learned, building a grassroots climate movement, and the 10/10/10 Global Work Party.