KPFA - A Rude Awakening

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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Today’s A Rude Awakening is preempted by special fund drive programming.

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On today’s show, I’ll be discussing California’s climate and insurance crisis and the greed that is fueling it all w/senior strategitst for the Insure Our Future Campaign Risalat Khan and the Director of the Climate & Energy Program at the Center for International Environmental Law Attny Nikki Reisch.  How are these insurance companies cutting and running leaving policy holders between a rock and a hard place?

Insure Our Future Campaign (Share your story):  [email protected]

May 19th Anti Chevron Rally

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On today’s show, I’ll spend the hour with CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir discussing the publication of his first book, “Life As We Know It (Can Be)”.

Published by Chronicle Prism, award winning journalist and author Bill Weir shares heartfelt letters addressed to his newborn son, River, to be read in 2050. Like so many parents, Weir struggles with the legacy we are leaving for our children and the urgent need for climate action. Unlike the rest of us, though, his journalism has given him a front row seat to the impacts of climate change and access to the stories of the technology and people who are fighting to extend the life expectancy of our planet. Borrowing from Mr. Rogers, he urges his son to look for the helpers, and to find hope in the many ways we are fighting for clean energy, sustainable homes, resilient businesses, and stronger communities.

Bill Weir is a veteran anchor, writer, producer, and host who came to CNN in 2013 after a decade of award-winning journalism at ABC News.

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On today’s show, Media Matters for America‘s climate and energy senior researcher Evlondo Cooper is back to discuss more of his findings from the 2023 climate coverage by corporate media or lack thereof.

A new analysis from Media Matters’ Climate and Energy Program found that coverage of environmental justice stories on morning and nightly news shows on ABC, CBS, and NBC suffered a decrease in the total number of segments in 2023, airing just 9 segments about environmental impacts, regulations, or health hazards that included a mention of a socially marginalized community. This is down from 12 segments in 2022 and 19 segments in 2021.

We’ll switch gears and get an education on the double hatching of cicadas from University of Connecticut professor Dr. Chris Simon.

Of all the creatures that are a marker for healthy biodiversity, one of the best examples is the cicada.  This spring, two large broods of periodical cicadas—one in the Midwest that emerges every 13 years and one in the Southeast that emerges every 17 years—will come out at the same time.

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“Water is Love: Ripples of Regeneration” follows a group of young people grappling with the climate crisis while we journey around the world to share inspiring stories of regenerative ecosystem design to create water retention in communities, villages, and regions. They touch upon traditional ecological knowledge, how water makes climate, and the importance of restoring complete water cycles. Through inspiring stories from successful projects in India, Kenya, and Portugal, we aim to spark conversations and actions that contribute to a regenerative and resilient world. As we’re facing both the growing devastating impacts of climate disruption and the failure of governments to act, this film points to an often overlooked need and possibility: community-driven decentralized water management as a critical key for surviving — and thriving in — this century.

Instagram:  waterislove.film

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On today’s show, I’ll speak to Whollyh2o’s executive director Elizabeth Dougherty and newsletter content designer and editor Meghan Boyle on their latest waterhood tour and newsletter.  We’ll switch gears just a bit and speak to Portland State University Professor Dr. Jennifer Morse about watershed restorations.

Walking Waterhoods tour in Dimond Park Saturday, April 6 at 11am: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/868717335937

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On today’s show, I speak to San Francisco Baykeepers executive director Sejal Choksi Chugh about the raw sewage the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and the City of San Francisco are allowing to be dumped into the bay.  There is an intent to sue in the works.

We switch gears and speak to climate and energy senior researcher of Media Matters for America, Evlondo Cooper about their annual report on climate coverage in mainstream media.

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On today’s show, I spoke to two amazing climate leaders that will be featured at the 35th annual Bioneers conference.  The first one, Martin Bourque, executive director of Ecology Center and the second, Najari Smith, executive director of Rich City Rides.

Bioneers Registration Link:  conference.bioneers.org

Ecology Center Resource Link:  https://www.resourcefulapp.com/berkeley/

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On today’s show, coming back to the airwaves with some good news.  A California appeals court ruled unanimously this week that Kern County violated the law by using a flawed environmental review for its local oil and gas ordinance.  Why?  In order to fast track their oil and gas projects.  I’ll speak to Dan Ress, senior attorney for the Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment to get more info.  Then we’ll switch gears and continue the series on the demand for sustainable cotton facilitated by A Growing Culture and Cotton Diaries featuring the West African country of Benin.

Link to Attorney Ann Alexander’s article:  https://www.nrdc.org/bio/ann-alexander/kern-countys-self-imposed-deja-vu

Link to 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision:  https://biologicaldiversity.org/programs/climate_law_institute/pdfs/24-03-07-Kern-SREIR-Decision.pdf

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