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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.
Cleaner Consciences: The End of the Disposable Grocery Bag Cities worldwide, including San Francisco and Oakland, are lining up to ban disposable shopping bags, the hallmarks of the throwaway era. Guests explain the bags’ impacts and show off some exciting alternatives.
To Spray or Not to Spray? The California Department of Food and Agriculture proposes to spray large tracts of both rural and urban Northern California with substances they claim will repel the light brown apple moth. But critics say they are feasible alternatives, the threat isn’t that great, and considerable segments of the population will be … Continued
January is the height of grey whale migration season off the coast of California. But are the whales being threatened by the Navy’s sonar? On today’s Terra Verde co-hosts Adam Greenfield and Karolo Aparicio speak with Stan Medasian with the Oceanic Society on grey whale migration and with Cara Horowitz with the NRDC on the … Continued
Treasure Island: Sustainable Island? Development proposals promise that Treasure Island could become the sustainable island of the future: Solar panels and wind turbines supplying energy, twenty acres of farmland, walking and public transit as dominant island transport, recycling of waste water, and more. Join Terra Verde to learn if these sustainability plans are dream or reality.
Baby It’s Cold Outside: Home Energy Efficiency for the WinterWith the rainy and cold winter weather, Terre Verde explores ways to warm up the home while reducing energy use. Guests include Jennifer Love of Build-It-Green and Greg VanMechelen of EcoHouse.
This week, California and 15 other states sued the federal EPA over its decision to deny California permission to regulate tailpipe emissions of greenhouse gases. One of the reasons that EPA administrator Steven Johnson gave for his decision was that California hadn’t shown it faced what the Clean Air Act calls "extraordinary and compelling conditions". … Continued
Environmental Art 101 Terra Verde host Karolo Aparicio visits Laney College to speak with artist and arts educator Andree Singer Thompson and her students about environmental art and about an upcoming eco-art exhibit at the Addison Street Windows Gallery in downtown Berkeley.
Global Warming Smackdown For the first time in history, the federal government has rejected an attempt by California to ratchet down pollution regulations. Now the state’s headed to court to defend its right to control greenhouse gas pollution from cars and trucks. We’ll discuss what it means for the state, the nation, and the world. … Continued
Environmentally responsible skiing Terre Verde explores the environmental impacts of skiing, and how the industry is responding to the threat of climate change. Featured guests include environmental and land use planner Amy Skewes-Cox; Bob Roberts, Executive Director of the California Ski Industry Association; and Ryan Bidwell of Colorado Wild, an organization involved in publishing the … Continued
