Small Farms, Big Future
We go to California, America’s leading producer of fruits, vegetables, and dairy, to see some examples of how the nation’s agricultural industry is slowly but surely moving away from factory farms.
No ‘Fracking’ Way: The Perils of Natural Gas Drilling
We’ll hear excerpts from the movie “Gasland,” and from locals from people who are trying to prevent the toxic fallout from ‘fracking’ before it starts.
Heavy Weather (Part II)
We’ll hear part two of a documentary called Heavy Weather, produced by freelancer Barbara Bernstein. She’ll look at how climate change is creating new challenges in urban communities as they recognize the need to think and act sustainably.
Heavy Weather (Part I)
We’ll hear part one of a documentary called Heavy Weather, produced by freelancer Barbara Bernstein. She’ll explore the connections between the increase in extreme weather and our changing climate and landscapes.
Back from Copenhagen: Moving Climate Justice Forward
The climate talks at Copenhagen closed in 2009 with no binding agreements or timetables for curbing greenhouse gas emissions. On this edition, we hear from climate justice activists who went to Copenhagen and say we need a system change, not climate change.
Trade Shifts: Reflections on the Seattle WTO Protests
Ten years ago this week, thousands of people shook the streets of Seattle in protest of the World Trade Organization. On this edition, we revisit the voices from that week and find out how global economic forces have shifted in the past decade.
