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Open the Floodgates – Cover On today’s show, a river is granted personhood and enters the courtroom to defend itself.  We spend the hour with acclaimed author and Stanford professor Nina Schuyler discussing her latest evocative, enduring, and philosophically resonant novel, Open the Floodgates (Reverberations Books, 2026), out this month. Save the Roadless Forests Petition/Comment Link: https://saveroadlessforests.com/   The post Open the Floodgates – Nina Schuyler appeared first on KPFA.

Rasuwa, Nepal – Prakash Dahal On today’s show: catastrophic floods on the Nepal–Tibet border. Kathmandu-based journalist Prakash Dahal joins us with the latest from the disaster zone—and a look at who bears responsibility, who should pay, and what can be done to protect Himalayan communities. Then, CODEPINK co-founder Jodie Evans joins us to talk about the campaign to cut the Pentagon budget, and why peace activists say that fight is also about protecting the planet. The post Nepal Floods, Code Pink appeared first on KPFA.

Mutinta Nketani – National Coordinator Zambia Alliance for Agroecology and Biodiversity 20 Years of Failure:  On today’s show, after nearly two decades and billions in backing, has Africa’s so-called Green Revolution delivered on its promises—or deepened hunger and dependency? We take a  look at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, AGRA, and the fight for food sovereignty across Africa. Timothy A. Wise – senior research fellow at Tufts University’s Global Development and Environment Institute I’ll speak to Mutinta Nketani National Coordinator for the Zambia Alliance for Agroecology and Biodiversity (ZAAB).  Ms. Nketani is was a coauthor on the 2020 assessment of AGRA and is part of a delegation from the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa to AGRA’s  Africa Food System Forum in Kigali, Rwanda. And Timothy A. Wise, a Tufts University Global Development and Environment Institute senior research fellow and author of the new Green Revolution assessment, “Requiem for Africa’s Green Revolution”.  Mr. Wise wrote the book “Eating Tomorrow: Agribusiness, Family Farmers, and the Battle for the Future of Food” (The New Press 2019). The post 20 Years of Failure appeared first on KPFA.

Oakland Institute – Report Cover 2026 Rubaya Mines On today’s show, Greenfaith’s development director and strategist Anna Wagner will be here promoting their interfaith event in San Jose on August 23rd.  We’ll switch gears and have a conversation with the Oakland Institute’s policy director Frederic Mousseau about the highlights of their annual impact report. Greenfaith Event Info: More Than 75 Faith Leaders and Community Members Expected to Gather to Launch Week of Action for Climate Justice, Community Protection, and the Common Good WHAT: South Bay Interfaith Climate Justice Summit WHEN: Sunday, August 23 | 1:00–5:30 p.m. PT WHERE: First Unitarian Church of San José, 160 North Third Street, San José, CA 95112 The post Oakland Institute’s Annual Report Highlights appeared first on KPFA.

Pic of CCS plant in MississippiNina Robertson, Ileana Navarro, Thom Hersbach On today’s show, carbon capture and storage for California?  That is the question.  I’ll speak to Ileana Navarro policy associate with the Central California Environmental Justice Network, Stanford University Woods Institute for the Environment policy fellow and scientist Thom Hersbach and Nina Robertson, deputy managing attorney for Earthjustice to get some answers. Response from California Air Resource Board (CARB)’s Lindsay Buckley: “California’s ambitious climate goals require both significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and growth of carbon sequestration. To help meet this charge, CARB staff initiated work on the Senate Bill 905 rulemaking last year which requires the agency to create the Carbon Capture, Removal, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Program to evaluate, demonstrate, and regulate CCUS and carbon dioxide. The proposed regulations are expected to be considered by the Board before the end of the year as part of a transparent public engagement process. CARB remains committed to carrying out the objectives of the law which includes balancing environmental, public health and economic considerations as the state moves towards carbon neutrality.” Agency Meeting Info in Sacramento:  ww2.arb.ca.gov Further Reading about CCS: Policy Brief by T. Hersbach: https://tinyurl.com/bdhy2pyz https://projects.propublica.org/why-carbon-capture-cant-solve-climate-change/ https://projects.propublica.org/carbon-captured/ Beyond Denial: How Oil Execs Shaped a Landmark Climate Study     The post Carbon Capture & Storage for California? appeared first on KPFA.

Report Cover with Authors R. Leber and R. John On today’s show, the Center for Climate Integrity has released a new report titled “The Fraud of ‘Clean’ Natural Gas: How Big Oil and Gas Created the Myth that Natural Gas is a Climate Solution”.  I’ll speak with the report’s authors, investigative journalists Rebecca Leber and Rebecca John, about how the oil and gas industry helped build the image of natural gas as clean and climate-friendly — despite decades of evidence about air pollution, methane emissions, and climate harm. Rebecca John on “A Rude Awakening” January 2025: WSPA Knew The post ‘Clean’ Natural Gas appeared first on KPFA.

Fill the Fund Logo On today’s show, we bring you three urgent climate and environmental justice stories. Talia Nimmer of the Center for Biological Diversity shares the latest on Sable Offshore Drilling’s push to acquire public and private land in Santa Barbara, California. Woody Hastings of The Climate Center previews a free public webinar on the need for clear guidelines in the transportation fuel transition. And Harjeet Singh, Global Convenor of the “Fill The Fund” campaign, joins us for a powerful conversation on loss and damage.   The post Fill the Fund Campaign & More appeared first on KPFA.

Sachu Constantine – Executive Director of Vote Solar On today’s show, I spend the hour with the executive director of Vote Solar, Sachu Constantine discussing how solar, batteries and distributed energy resources are reshaping the U.S. power system and DSGS, the Demand Side Grid Support program.   Latest article written by Sachu Constantine: https://www.bakersfield.com/opinion/opinion-california-built-the-world-s-largest-community-power-network-why-dismantle-it-now/article_bb776b29-d5c5-45ab-85ec-589779fdac6d.html The post Sachu Constantine – Vote Solar appeared first on KPFA.

Gaslit – PosterCourtesy of SolarPR On today’s show, I’ll speak to senior policy and campaign manager for Asian Pacific Environmental Network, Faraz Rizvi about the legislation, SB 1259, moving through committee in Sacramento to protect Californians from the fossil fuel industry’s price gouging at the pump via artificial intelligence to paying the cost for remediation of oil wells.  We’ll switch gears and hear from friend of the show, Dr. Leslie Joseph, professor of civil engineering at Liberty University to get his take on the impact of data centers.  Then we’ll close out the show with Greenpeace documentarian Katie Camosy on her latest endeavor entitled, “Gaslit” starring activist and actor Jane Fonda which makes it Bay Area debut at the Landmark Piedmont theaters  July 15th. The post New Documentary Gaslit & More appeared first on KPFA.

Folsom Lake Drought 87 – Free Pic via publicdomains.net On today’s show, the Center for Biological Diversity has sued the Trump Department of Agriculture for more information about the origins of an executive order in favor of the deadly pesticide glyphosate.  I’ll speak to Ivan Ditmars associate attorney at CBD’s Government Affairs Program.  US Right to Know’s co-founder and managing editor Stacy Malkan will weigh in as well.  We’ll switch gears and hear from Dr. Elizabeth Koebele of University of Nevada Reno on the mitigation of droughts courtesy of SciLine. Supreme Court Decision In Favor of Monsanto-Bayer 2026: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1068_n7ip.pdf The post Glyphosate Lawsuit & Drought Mitigation appeared first on KPFA.

Bayview Hunters Point Naval Shipyard – May 2010 – Take notice of how close the homes are. Wikicommons – Edward Betts On today’s show, San Francisco Bayview Hunters Point Shipyard is still a superfund site and still poisoning the residents.  We’ll start the hour with Arieann Harrison and Malik Washington of the Marie Harrison Community Foundation and Bradley Angel of Green Action for Health and Environmental Justice.  Then the exhaustive, bombshell reporting by investigative journalist Greg Schwartz.  His latest piece in Counterpunch is entitled, “The Gaslighting of San Francisco at the Hunters Point Shipyard”. Click Here:  June 24, 2026 Call to Action for Bayview Hunters Point The post Bayview Hunters Point Superfund Site appeared first on KPFA.

Cute Beagle Dog – Public Domain On today’s show, Asian Pacific Environmental Network’s new report uncovers how CA taxpayers might be footing the bill for the clean up and remediation cost of Phillips 66’s Carson refinery in Southern CA.  I’ll speak to APEN organizing director Seng So.  We’ll switch gears and speak to Wayne Pacelle, founder and executive director of Animal Wellness Action and Center for a Humane Economy on their latest rescue from Ridglan Farms laboratory-animal supplier, beagles.  Timber Scheme Against the Owls of the Pacific Northwest: https://animalwellnessaction.org/court-clash-with-fws-over-unworkable-inhumane-scheme-to-kill-american-forest-owls/ The post Carson Refinery Cleanup & Rescued Beagles appeared first on KPFA.

Riparian critical habitat recovering after feral cattle removal along the Gila River in the Gila Wilderness. Photo credit: Center for Biological Diversity. On today’s show, an update on the feral cows roaming the Gila Wilderness of New Mexico, I speak to Todd Schulke of Center for Biological Diversity, we’ll switch gears and speak to Liberty University’s Dr. Leslie Joseph about the affects of war on the environment; and close it out with friend of the show Media Matters for America Evlondo Cooper on the latest numbers behind the lack of environmental justice coverage in corporate media. The post Feral Cows, War & Bad Coverage appeared first on KPFA.

Consumer Watchdog Logo On today’s show,  Hollin Kretzmann of Center for Biological Diversity gives an update on Assembly Bill 2461 – the Oil Well Cleanup Accountability bill, Jaime Court of Consumer Watchdog gives a rundown of all the candidates running for insurance commissioner of CA; and May Khosla of Sonoma County Climate Activist Network introduces the coalition to the show. The post AB 2461, CA Insurance Commissioner Race, SoCoCan appeared first on KPFA.

An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs. The post A Rude Awakening – May 22, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs. The post A Rude Awakening – May 8, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Book Cover On today’s show, part two of my conversation with Maurice Carney, executive director of Friends of the Congo.  We’ll switch gears and speak to Kailea Rose Loften and Kate Rose Weiner of Loam Publishing about their latest publication entitled, “Compassion in Crisis: Building Disaster-Resilient Communities”. Additional Links Weaving Earth Center for Relational Education:  https://weavingearth.org/   The post Compassion in Crisis & More… appeared first on KPFA.

Mining in the Kailo, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Wikimedia Commons On today’s show, updates from local organizations.  I speak to Talia Nimmer, staff attorney for the Climate Law Institute with the Center for Biological Diversity will give us an update on the fight against Sable Offshore Corporation’s attempt to restart drilling off the coast of Santa Barbara, we switch gears and speak to Martin Bourque executive director of the Ecology Center will give an update on their latest happenings including saving the Market Match program and we will close out the show with part one of my interview with Maurice Carney, executive director of Friends of the Congo on their latest efforts to save the DRC in conjunction with the Basandja Coalition. Link to Sonoma County Climate Activist Network Zero Waste Campaign Checklist: https://www.sonomacountycan.org/zerowaste.html The post Updates: Offshore Drilling, Market Match & Friends of the Congo appeared first on KPFA.

Climate Wayfinding – Book Cover On today’s show, climate leader and All We Can Save co-editor Dr. Katharine K. Wilkinson will be with us for the hour discussing her latest poignant publication entitled, “Climate Wayfinding:  Healing Ourselves and the Planet We Call Home”.  Out on May 5. The post Climate Leader Dr. Katharine Wilkinson appeared first on KPFA.

Cover of In Trees – An Exploration On today’s show, the Save Jackson Coalition will be sponsoring a Spirit Run at Jackson Demonstration State Forest this weekend in support of  AB 2494.  Polly Girvin will be here to discuss along with Melody Meyer of the Environmental Protection Information Center explaining AB 2494.  We’ll switch gears and speak to journalist and author Robert Moor about his latest publication entitled, “In Trees: An Exploration” (Simon and Schuster) just in time for Earth Day. The post Spirit Run, In Trees appeared first on KPFA.

Shutterstock – Royalty Free On today’s show, delegates from the Nuestra America Convoy are back from their humanitarian excursion to Cuba.  I speak to Olivia DiNucci of CODEPINK, Brenda Lopez and Mark Freidman of US Hands Off Cuba Committee.       Helen Yaffee’s documentary, “Cuba’s Life Task: Combatting Climate Change”:   The post Nuestra America Convoy appeared first on KPFA.

Timothy A. Wise On today’s show, an update on the Sabel Offshore offensive off the coast of Santa Barbara from the Center for Biological Diversity’s senior oceans campaigner Brady Bradshaw.  We’ll switch gears and speak to Tufts University Research Fellow Timothy A. Wise on the latest attempt by Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa to expunge their true character from the internet. The post Sable Update & Bad Public Relations appeared first on KPFA.

Madhupur National Forest – Wikipedia On today’s show, I have my annual legacy media climate coverage conversation with Evlondo Cooper, Climate and Energy Senior Researcher at Media Matters for America.  We’ll switch gears to Global Forest Coalition’s flagship publication, Forest Cover which has select story from varying countries in the global South.  This morning, you’ll hear my conversation with Bareesh Choudhury, Campaigns and Policy Coordinator at the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association on how his organization is fighting to save the Madhapur Sal Forest. The post Media Matters & Bangladeshi Forests appeared first on KPFA.

The Mysterious World of the Bull Kelp Forest – Illustrations by Ellen Litwiller On today’s show, we get a final update on the Cargill blockade in Brazil from Christian Poirier, Program Director at Amazon Watch.  We switch gears and take a deep dive into The Mysterious World of the Bull Kelp Forest.  I speak to Josie Iselin and Ellen Litwiller about their latest Heyday publication and webstory at bullkelp.info. Event: https://www.josieiselin.com/events The post The Mysterious World of the Bull Kelp Forest appeared first on KPFA.