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.

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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.

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An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs.

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An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs.

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An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs.

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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/

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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

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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.

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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.

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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”:

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