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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.

  1. Imagining an Ecological Civilization

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    Imagining an Ecological Civilization

    Author and speaker Jeremy Lent suggests that as climate change, inequality, and social fragmentation intensify, humanity faces an imminent choice. We can either continue with the same system of extraction, exploitation, and endless growth that created the polycrisis we now face—which will almost certainly lead to collapse—or, we can reimagine civilization itself.  In his new book, Ecocivilization: Making a World that Works for All, Jeremy Lent presents that reimagination. Guided by proven design principles of ecosystems, the book provides a practical framework that shows how every major sector of society could be redesigned to achieve ecocivilization. Terra Verde co-host Fiona McLeod speaks with Jeremy Lent about this vision for deep, system-wide transformation. They discuss some of the important work already in motion that shows how another world is entirely possible—even against the tremendous odds we collectively face.  The post Imagining an Ecological Civilization appeared first on KPFA.

    30분

  2. 6월 19일

    A Call to Exercise Our Right to Protest

    Veteran environmental activists André Carothers and Annie Leonard have spent decades protesting for climate action, environmental protection, and human rights. Photo by Brooke Anderson. The right to speak freely, to organize and protest injustice is under threat across much of the world right now. In the United States, in particular, protesters — especially those focused on environmental justice and immigrant rights — are facing targeted violence from state forces. Yet, peaceful protest— which is a protected right in this country — is a cornerstone of participatory democracy. In this episode of Terra Verde, Earth Island Journal editor-in-chief Maureen Nandini Mitra speaks with two veteran Berkeley activists, Annie Leonard and André Carothers, about their new book Protest: Respect It Defend It Use It, which showcases the role peaceful activism has played over centuries in advancing the public good. Both Carothers and Leonard have been watching the increasing vilification of protest with growing concern, but they say, we must continue exercise this fundamental right even when it might feel unsafe to do so.   The post A Call to Exercise Our Right to Protest appeared first on KPFA.

    30분

  3. 6월 12일

    Standing Up for Youth Climate Rights

    Eighteen young people are challenging the EPA’s repeal of the 2009 “endangerment finding” on constitutional grounds. The finding provided the basis for federal climate policy,including the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from cars, trucks, and power plants. Photo by Sila Lundquist / Unsplash. Earlier this year, the Trump administration repealed the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 “endangerment finding” that greenhouse gases pose a danger to public health. The determination was, until now, the foundation for federal climate policy. Among many challenges to the repeal, one stands out: a youth-led petition based on the constitutional rights to life, liberty, and religious freedom. Terra Verde host Zoe Loftus-Farren speaks with Elena Venner, a college student and the lead petitioner, and Julia Olson, the founder, co-executive director, and chief legal counsel of Our Children’s Trust, the public interest law firm representing young people in the petition. The post Standing Up for Youth Climate Rights appeared first on KPFA.

    30분

  4. 6월 5일

    Toxic Legacies on the San Francisco Bay Shoreline

    The former Zeneca chemical facility site in Richmond, CA, a contaminated shoreline property that has become a focal point for community concerns about environmental health, cleanup efforts, and the future impacts of sea level rise along San Francisco Bay. Photo courtesy of Richmond Shoreline Alliance. Across the San Francisco Bay shoreline, communities are living alongside the legacy of more than a century of industrial activity. From former chemical manufacturing facilities to hazardous waste sites, contaminated lands and waterways continue to shape the environment and public health of waterfront neighborhoods. As climate change drives sea level rise and raises groundwater tables, new questions are emerging about what happens when these contaminated sites meet a changing shoreline. In this episode of Terra Verde, host and producer Hannah Wilton speaks with Kevin G. Ruano Hernandez of Richmond Shoreline Alliance and Makayla Marquez of San Francisco Baykeeper about environmental justice, shoreline contamination, and efforts to build more resilient waterfront communities in the face of climate change. The conversation explores Richmond’s industrial history and the ongoing challenges posed by contaminated sites such as the United Heckathorn Superfund site and the former Zeneca chemical facility. To learn more, consider joining Richmond Shoreline Alliance and local environmental justice leaders for a Toxic Tour of the former Zeneca site. You can also report pollution concerns to SF Baykeeper through its pollution hotline 1-800-KEEP-BAY. The post Toxic Legacies on the San Francisco Bay Shoreline appeared first on KPFA.

    30분

  5. 5월 29일

    Following the Fog

    Fog Eaters explores the unexpected link between fog and high mercury levels in California’s coastal mountain lions. Photo by Zetong Li. In his new documentary Fog Eaters, filmmaker Kyle Baker follows environmental toxicologist Peter Weiss-Penzias and a team of researchers investigating unusually high levels of methylmercury in mountain lions along California’s central coast. Tracing mercury pollution through the food web, the researchers ultimately tie it back to an unlikely source: coastal fog. In this episode of Terra Verde, host Hannah Wilton speaks Baker about the scientific discoveries at the center of film. They explore the legacy of mercury mining and pollution across the Bay Area and the enduring presence of fog in the region’s ecology and cultural imagination. Baker also reflects on his creative process, multispecies storytelling, and the interconnectedness of our ecologies. The post Following the Fog appeared first on KPFA.

    30분

  6. 5월 15일

    Terra Verde – May 15, 2026

    A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – May 15, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

    25분

  7. 5월 8일

    Terra Verde – May 8, 2026

    A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – May 8, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

  8. 4월 24일

    Greenlighting Extinction

    A rarely-invoked committee colloquially known as the “God Squad” met in late March and unanimously voted to exempt oil and gas activity in the Gulf of Mexico from environmental safeguards put in place by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The ESA is widely recognized as one of the most effective conservation laws in the United States, having prevented extinction of 99% of protected species since 1973.   The God Squad invoked national security to remove protections for critically endangered species including the Rice’s whale, sea turtles, and other marine wildlife—setting a dangerous precedent and putting the fate of countless threatened and endangered species at risk.    On this episode of Terra Verde, host Fiona McLeod speaks with Michael Jasny, Director of Marine Mammal Protection at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and Noah Greenwald, Endangered Species Codirector at the Center for Biological Diversity. They talk about the history of the Endangered Species Act and the challenges it has faced over time, as well as how the God Squad’s recent decision—which both NRDC and the Center for Biological Diversity are fighting in court—could be catastrophic.  Photo: A Rice’s whale in the Gulf of Mexico. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Ocean Alliance (Permit # 21938) The post Greenlighting Extinction appeared first on KPFA.

    30분
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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.

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