Green Root Podcast

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Join environmental writer, investigative journalist, and organizer Josh Schlossberg on a quest to uncover the roots of the modern ecological crisis on the Green Root Podcast, the OFFICIAL podcast of Eco-IntegrityAlliance.org

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    WATER, FORESTS, AND WILDFIRE (with Chris Searles, BioIntegrity.net)

    On episode 110 of the Green Root Podcast (the official podcast of Eco-Integrity Alliance), Chris Searles, ecologist with BioIntegrity.net, shares his results from over a hundred field-tested projects rehydrating forest ecosystems so as to alleviate drought and reduce wildfires. Host Josh Schlossberg talks with Chris about: -How trees store and release moisture—evapotranspiration—to create rain. -How so-called “wildfire fuel reduction” logging counterproductively dries out and heats up forests. -Chris’ field-tested claims of replenishing water in forests to create localized precipitation (!) -Forest protection as one of the most important issues of our time. -Chris’s take on a root cause of the ecological crisis. The mission of Eco-Integrity Alliance (eco-integrityalliance.org) is to unite U.S. grassroots ecosystem advocates through common campaigns of mutual support.

    1h 5m

  2. 3 FEB

    Is Conservation DEAD?

    On episode 109 of the Green Root Podcast (the official podcast of Eco-Integrity Alliance), host Josh Schlossberg questions whether it’s finally time to declare the failed, mainstream “conservation movement” officially dead, while wondering what new, inspiring vision might rise from its ashes. Josh talks about: -How middle-of-the-road “conservation” might no longer be a relevant concept this late in our ecological unraveling. -How mainstream “Big Green” organizations watered down environmental protection to the point of ineffectiveness. -How federal, state, and local governments fund NGOs pretending to be conservation groups only to promote industrial extraction. -How it might be time for ecosystem and wildlife advocates to take a fresh angle on protecting and preserving nature. The mission of Eco-Integrity Alliance (eco-integrityalliance.org) is to unite U.S. grassroots ecosystem advocates through common campaigns of mutual support.

    18 min

  3. 19 JAN

    Democrats Greenwashing Trump’s Assault on Public Land?

    On episode 108 of the Green Root Podcast (the official podcast of Eco-Integrity Alliance), host Josh Schlossberg tries to figure out why so many supposedly pro-environment Democrats not only refuse to fight Trump’s onslaught on public lands but ACTIVELY PROMOTE the unprecedented extraction. Josh talks about: -The danger of Democrats greenwashing some of the most disastrous anti-environmental policies we’ve ever seen. -How Biden-era legislation opened the door for Trump to expand a fake “emergency” across 112 million acres—59 percent of National Forests—to fast-track Wildfire Pretense Logging and roll back the Roadless Rule. -How Democrat members of Congress are pushing the Orwellian “Fix Our Forests” Act and other extreme nature-destruction bills. -How a handful of corporate foundation-funded “conservation” groups are trying to commandeer more tax dollars for Democrat-backed industrial extraction on public lands. -Whether the Democratic party can be reformed or if a third party is needed for our government to ever genuinely protect and preserve the natural world. The mission of Eco-Integrity Alliance (eco-integrityalliance.org) is to unite U.S. grassroots ecosystem advocates through common campaigns of mutual support.

    21 min

  4. 12 JAN

    DO COWS BELONG ON PUBLIC LAND? (with Dagny Signorelli, Western Watersheds Project)

    On episode 107 of the Green Root Podcast (the official podcast of Eco-Integrity Alliance), Dagny Signorelli, Wyoming/Northern Utah Director with Western Watersheds Project, exposes the severe and worsening ecological, wildlife, and watershed impacts from ranchers grazing livestock on public lands across the West. Host Josh Schlossberg talks with Dagny about: -How supposedly protected public lands—including wilderness areas—run rampant with destructive domestic livestock (cattle and sheep). -How ranchers only pay a monthly fee of $1.35 per cow and calf to graze on National Forests and BLM lands. -How government “Wildlife Services” kills hundreds of thousands of wolves, coyotes, bears, mountain lions, bobcats, foxes, skunks, and other native wildlife every year at the behest of ranchers. -How public lands grazing and feedlots spread disease. -How less than 1.6% of U.S. beef consumption comes from public lands. -Dagny’s take on a root cause of the ecological crisis. The mission of Eco-Integrity Alliance (eco-integrityalliance.org) is to unite U.S. grassroots ecosystem advocates through common campaigns of mutual support.

    57 min

  5. 5 JAN

    IS THE PUBLIC LANDS MOVEMENT SELLING OUT “PRIVATE” LANDS?

    On episode 106 of the Green Root Podcast (the official podcast of Eco-Integrity Alliance), host Josh Schlossberg wades into an old but ongoing debate within the environmental movement about whether it’s ethical for ecosystem advocates to focus exclusively on public lands protection at the expense of “private” land extraction. Josh talks about: -The arbitrary yet currently legal definitions of public vs. private lands in the U.S. -The gaps and overlaps between a “deep ecology” philosophy and on-the-ground organizing. -Whether it’s possible for advocates to carry out practical, step-by-step, mission-based actions without compromising a wholistic vision of ecological integrity. The mission of Eco-Integrity Alliance (eco-integrityalliance.org) is to unite U.S. grassroots ecosystem advocates through common campaigns of mutual support.

    18 min

  6. 29/12/2025

    THE FIGHT FOR AMERICA’S FORESTS (with Rachael Himsel, Saving the Hoosier)

    On episode 105 of the Green Root Podcast (the official podcast of Eco-Integrity Alliance), Rachael Himsel, executive producer and co-director of the forthcoming film, SAVING THE HOOSIER: THE FIGHT FOR AMERICA’S FORESTS, talks about winning the decades-long battle for Indiana’s precious public lands. Host Josh Schlossberg chats with Rachael about: -Why Indiana forest defenders are so good at protecting public lands -The recent passing of legendary forest activist, Andy Mahler -The Mellencamp family’s contributions to the film (John’s timeless music and son Hud’s narration) -How you can support the film, Saving the Hoosier: The Fight for America’s Forests, through GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-saving-the-hoosier-and-save-our-public-forests -Rachael’s take on a root of the ecological crisis The mission of Eco-Integrity Alliance (eco-integrityalliance.org) is to unite U.S. grassroots ecosystem advocates through common campaigns of mutual support.

    47 min

  7. 22/12/2025

    CAN GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY SAVE PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY?

    On episode 104 of the Green Root Podcast (the official podcast of Eco-Integrity Alliance), host Josh Schlossberg brainstorms about ways that grassroots advocacy might fix our broken chain of participatory democracy between corporations, government, media, and the public. Josh talks about: -Why media—the biggest broken link in the chain—should be held accountable or bypassed -How grassroots advocacy can be reinvigorated through strong stances and clear vision -The importance of bringing back joy to environmental organizing The mission of Eco-Integrity Alliance (eco-integrityalliance.org) is to unite U.S. grassroots ecosystem advocates through common campaigns of mutual support.

    20 min

  8. 16/12/2025

    BIOMASS OR BIO-MESS? INCINERATING FORESTS FOR ELECTRICITY (with Hudson Kingston, CURE)

    On episode 103 of the Green Root Podcast (the official podcast of Eco-Integrity Alliance), Hudson Kingston, legal director for CURE, battles government plans in Minnesota to greenwash dirty, forest-killing “biomass” energy by ignoring carbon emissions from incinerating trees and trash for industrial-scale electricity. Host Josh Schlossberg talks with Hudson about: -How the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission wants to classify biomass energy as “carbon free” despite tree burning emitting more CO2 than coal. -Risks to environmental justice communities from increased air pollution. -Devastating impacts on public lands and Native American reservations. -How we shouldn’t be switching from one polluting, climate-busting energy source (coal) to another (“biomass”). -How this decision could have ramifications for greenwashing forest and trash incineration in Minnesota and across the U.S. The mission of Eco-Integrity Alliance (eco-integrityalliance.org) is to unite U.S. grassroots ecosystem advocates through common campaigns of mutual support.

    1h 8m
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Join environmental writer, investigative journalist, and organizer Josh Schlossberg on a quest to uncover the roots of the modern ecological crisis on the Green Root Podcast, the OFFICIAL podcast of Eco-IntegrityAlliance.org

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  • Creator
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  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
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