Best Terra Verde Podcasts (2025)

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Zone Zero: Can Removing Vegetation Within 5 Feet of Homes Really Reduce Wildfire Risk? 29:58

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The City of Berkeley has passed strict regulations that will require residents in certain parts of the city’s hills to keep five feet around their homes, dubbed “Zone Zero,” free of flammable materials. That includes wooden fences and trellises that are attached directly to homes, trash bins, and most controversially, almost all vegetation. The Sta…

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Centering Equity in Home Decarbonization 29:58

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In recent years, the movement to decarbonize the buildings where we live, work, and otherwise spend our time has picked up speed. It’s no wonder. The climate crisis is escalating, and building operations account for a significant portion of our greenhouse gas emissions here in the United States, somewhere around 30 percent. Reducing these emissions…

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Terra Verde – September 5, 2025 29:59

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A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – September 5, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Terra Verde – August 29, 2025 29:58

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A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – August 29, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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To Avert Climate Chaos, Turn to the Sun 29:59

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In his latest book, Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization, veteran climate activist and author Bill McKibben makes a deeply-researched and passionate argument that the path out of our planetary crisis s lit by the sun. Additionally, he says, a massive, and rapid, pivot to solar power will come with so…

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Giving New Life to Old Stuff 29:58

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Here in the United States, most of us have a lot of stuff. We have things that we use everyday, and keep using for years, and others that we use a few times and then outgrow. We have books and magazines we’ve read but don’t want to discard, and junk drawers filled with trinkets that we don’t want to throw out, but aren’t quite sure what to do with.…

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California Rolls Back Landmark Environmental Law 29:59

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In what advocates call the most significant rollback in decades, California has enacted sweeping changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a landmark environmental law that has shaped land-use decisions since 1970. These changes came as part of the 2025 state budget deal, with Governor Newsom signing state budget bills into law th…

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Silencing Science 29:58

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Researchers at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) recently released a report documenting more than 400 attacks on science by the Trump administration in the first six months since his inauguration. Earth Island Journal editor-in-chief and Terra Verde cohost Maureen Nandini Mitra talks with two of the four coauthors of the report — Darya Minovi…

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Terra Verde – July 25, 2025 29:58

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A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – July 25, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Terra Verde – July 18, 2025 29:58

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A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – July 18, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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After the Fires, Under the Waves 29:58

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The Palisades and Eaton fires scorched more than 40,000 acres and destroyed at least 12,000 buildings, sending remnants of household appliances, batteries, flame retardant, debris and other chemicals into coastal waters. Scientists and advocates are racing to assess not only the immediate contamination and public safety risks but also the long-term…

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Berkeley’s Path to Zero Waste 29:59

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Berkeley is home to a number of innovative recycling and zero-waste programs that aim to divert waste from landfills. The city’s Recycling Team works with residents, restaurants, schools, hospitals and more, to provide education and support businesses to comply with local, state, and national mandates. Host and producer Fiona McLeod speaks with two…

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Coping with Extreme Heat 29:58

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We are just entering summer and already some parts of the country are under heat advisories. The first heat wave of the season started last Friday, literally, on the first official day of summer and has been impacting about 128 million Americans from Louisiana to Maine. The US West, including California, hasn’t been impacted by this particular heat…

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Terra Verde – June 20, 2025 29:58

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A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – June 20, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Trump’s Public Lands Grab 29:59

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Last year, an estimated 330 million people visited our national parks here in the United States. Tens of millions more visited national wildlife refuges, national forests, and Bureau of Land Management lands, connecting with our wild places, our shared history, and the wildlife these lands protect. Despite broad public engagement with our protected…

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Terra Verde – June 6, 2025 29:58

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A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – June 6, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Terra Verde – May 30, 2025 29:59

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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 30, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Urban Compesinx on Youth Power and Land Reclamation 29:58

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Hummingbird Farm is a community-led urban agriculture project in the Excelsior neighborhood of Southeast San Francisco, stewarded by PODER’s (People Organizing to Demand Environmental and Economic Rights) Urban Compesinx. Since its inception in 2017, the community has transformed nearly seven acres of underutilized public land into a vibrant space …

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‘Water for Life’ brings Indigenous water issues to the big screen 29:58

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Water for Life tells the story of three Indigenous activists in Central and South America, who have fought to protect their communities’ water rights and ancestral lands from mining, hydroelectric projects, and large scale agriculture. The three individuals profiled in the film are Berta Cáceres, a leader of the Lenca people in Honduras; Francisco …

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Making Climate Polluters Pay 29:59

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California is being hit with increasingly frequent, climate change-turbocharged wildfires and much of the disaster-recovery costs are being passed on to taxpayers and ratepayers in the form of higher, and increasingly unaffordable, insurance rates, housing costs, property taxes, utility bills, and health expenses. Some lawmakers, backed by environm…

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Energy Transfer v. Greenpeace and the Right to Free Speech 29:58

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In March, a North Dakota jury found against Greenpeace in a highly watched trial, ordering the environmental group to pay pipeline company Energy Transfer more than $660 million in damages. The case stems from the Standing Rock protests in 2016 and 2017, an Indigenous led movement to stop construction of the Dakota Access pipeline. Energy Transfer …

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Bringing Back the Grizzly 29:59

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Grizzly bears once roamed California in large numbers, with populations reaching up to 10,000 before they were driven to extinction by human activity in the early 20th century. Now, over a century later, efforts are underway to reintroduce grizzlies to the state. Building on decades of research and advocacy, the California Grizzly Alliance is set t…

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The Toxic Truth About Our Clothing 29:58

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Not only is the fashion industry is the world’s second biggest polluter after the fossil fuel industry, but many of the textiles we surround ourselves with (in our clothing, bedding, and home upholstery) are also made of petroleum-based products and/or contain PFAS—or “forever-chemicals”—which pose an enormous threat to our health and the environme…

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Beauty, Wellness, and Environmental Injustice 29:58

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The average adult in the United States uses somewhere around 12 personal care products a day, with women typically using more than men. Those products can expose us to more than a hundred chemicals on a daily basis, some of which come with serious health risks. These risks are not borne equally. Black women in particular bear a disproportionate bur…

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Resistance 2.0 in Trump 2.0 29:58

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Environmentalists and civil rights activists are strategizing and pushing back against the Trump administration’s moves to dismantle our democracy, but a lot of this work is not yet visible to all and we are left with the sense that, so far, resistance to Trump 2.0 has been rather lack-luster. But has it, really? To delve further into this question…

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Terra Verde – March 7, 2025 29:58

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A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – March 7, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Terra Verde – February 7, 2025 29:59

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A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – February 7, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Confronting California’s Wildfire Crisis 29:59

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California’s growing wildfire crisis has impacted nearly every corner of the state in recent years, and this month we’ve witnessed a series of deadly, destructive, and unprecedented January wildfires in southern California. Governor Gavin Newsom created the California Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force in 2021 to introduce a more holistic, int…

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Youth Climate Activists Demand Accountability in the Face of LA Fires 29:58

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California is facing a growing crisis as wildfires become more frequent, intense, and devastating. In the face of the catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles this month, youth climate activists there are sounding the alarm. Local activists from the Sunrise Movement’s LA chapter made headlines last week by staging a takeover of the Phillips 66 refiner…

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Bird Flu has Spread to Humans. How Worried Should We Be? 29:59

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As wildfires continue smoldering in Los Angeles, looming over the horizon is another worrying development — the growing spread of bird flu. This strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — first detected in the United States in February 2022 — has swept through poultry and dairy farms across the country and has jumped over to infecting hum…

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Tackling Whale Entanglements Along the California Coast 29:58

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Every year, hundreds of thousands of whales, dolphins, sea turtles, and other animals die globally from entanglement in fishing equipment. Countless more are injured. Along the US West Coast, impacted species include humpback whales, gray whales, and fin whales. Despite the breadth of the problem, information about entanglements, including where th…

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“Casas Capay Valley” Farmworker Housing Pilot 29:58

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Latinx farmworkers, who make up over 80% of California’s agricultural workforce, face some of the state’s lowest levels of food security, wealth, and homeownership. This week on Terra Verde, host and producer Hannah Wilton is joined by longtime farmer and co-owner of Full Belly Farm Paul Muller to discuss their research and development initiative t…

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Terra Verde – December 27, 2024 29:58

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A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – December 27, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Remembrance as Resistance 29:59

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Writer essayist, and journalist Lauren Markham soon-to-be released book, Immemorial, reflects on how language and memorials can offer strategies for coping with climate anxiety and grief. Journalist, activist, and author Jason Mark has a book-in-progress, The Remembered Earth: How Our Memories of Nature Can Protect the Planet, which delves into the…

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Terra Verde – November 29, 2024 29:58

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A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – November 29, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Eliminating Herbicides on UC Berkeley’s Campus 29:58

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College campuses have a critical role to play in creating healthier environments for students, faculty and staff, and surrounding communities by eliminating synthetic pesticide use. Right here in our own backyard, UC Berkeley has made important steps toward transitioning to organic, biodiverse land management practices in recent years. On this epis…

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California vs. Trump 2.0 29:58

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In California — a state whose progressive environmental policies have been the special focus of Trump’s ire — policymakers and environmentalists are bracing for the impacts of a second Trump administration where Republicans have full control of both houses. Lawmakers are gearing up to use state and local government powers to safeguard the environme…

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Terra Verde – November 8, 2024 29:57

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A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – November 8, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Terra Verde – November 1, 2024 29:58

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A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – November 1, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Making History in Riverland Conservation 29:58

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In September, Western Rivers Conservancy conveyed the 466-acre Dillon Beach Ranch to the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria for permanent conservation and stewardship. With this historic land-back conservation deal, the Tribe (comprised of Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo Indians) regains ownership and stewardship of lands within their aboriginal t…

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Young Climate Activists Inspire Hope 14:31

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Three young activists from across the US — Asa Miller, Amelia Southern-Uribe, and Austin Picinich, who received the 2024 Brower Youth Awards at a ceremony in Berkeley last week talk with Earth Island Journal editor-in-chief and Terra Verde cohost Maureen Nandini Mitra about their outstanding efforts to promote ecological sustainability and environm…

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Taking Big Plastic to Court 29:57

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Plastics are pretty much inescapable these days, and that’s no mistake. The plastics industry has flooded our lives with countless single-use product, from bags, to food packaging, to drink bottles. This plastic now fills our landfills, litters our coastlines, and permeates our bodies. And still, the plastics industry creates more, pointing to plas…

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Recognizing the Rights of Nature 29:58

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The Rights of Nature is one of the fastest-growing environmental justice movements in the world. Based on traditional Indigenous knowledge, the legal framework recognizes nature and ecosystems as inherently rights-bearing entities with legal standing in court, rather than treating nature as property. On this episode of Terra Verde, Shannon Biggs an…

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Special Fund Drive Programming – September 27, 2024 29:58

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Terra Verde – September 20, 2024 29:57

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A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – September 20, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Special Fall Fund Drive Programming: Richard Wolff 29:58

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Today’s episode of Terre Verde is preempted by a 2024 fall fund drive special: Professor Richard Wolff (from Economic Update) discusses the true impact of tariffs. The post Special Fall Fund Drive Programming: Richard Wolff appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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A Personal Chronicle of California’s Wildfire Crisis 29:57

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On this week’s Terra Verde episode, host and producer Hannah Wilton interviews author Manjula Martin about her recently-published memoir, The Last Fire Season; A Personal and Pyronatural History, out now from Pantheon Books. Set during the catastrophic 2020 wildfire season and the compounding crises of the pandemic and political upheaval, Martin te…

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Envisioning an Alternative Fiber Future 29:57

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When it comes to clothing, we live in a system that tends to prioritizes quantity over quality; that favors items that can be worn a few times and discarded above those that are cared for and mended over time. This system disconnects us from the materials our clothes are made from, the people who make them, and places they are made. And it contribu…

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Special Event Programming: Democracy Now at the DNC (hour 2 of 2-hour special) 29:58

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Today’s show is preempted by the second hour of a special 2-hour Democracy Now, broadcasting from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Audio for the first hour of Democracy Now can be found here. Information about the topics covered on today’s Democracy Now plus the audio for the entire second hour can be found here. The post Special Even…

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August 16 Terra Verde 29:58

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