This Green Earth

Summit County Food Rescue Coordinator for Wasteless Solutions, Lo Bannerman, shares strategies to help build a better infrastructure for our local food systems. to not only reduce waste, but help serve nourishment to our community.

Utah Project Manager for Wildlands Network, Kasey Windstorm, joins the program to share more about the organization and the policies and project initiatives they are working on across the state.

Chemical biologist, conservation leader and National Geographic Explorer Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza discusses her work protecting wild pollinators and the Amazon. Dr. Espinoza has just released her book titled, The Spirit of the Rainforest.

Environmental scientist, Dr. Shahir Masri, discusses the experiences that led to writing his book, On the Road for Climate Action: A Story of Science, Activism and an American Adventure.

Marine ecologist, Eliza Heery talks us through her extensive research exploring urban seascapes and the creatures that inhabit them.

A Eurasian Eagle Owl named Flaco escaped from the Central Park Zoo and set off on a magical odyssey through the island of Manhattan. Documentary Filmmaker Penny Lane, follows this incredible story of Flaco in her new film Wild Inside.

Executive Director of Wildlife SOS, Nikki Sharp, delves into the world of captive wildlife in India. She shares more about the organization and how it’s addressing coexistence through the lens of conservation.

As debate continues over proposed changes to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Grand Staircase Escalante Intertribal Coalition Coordinator Autumn Gillard talks about what the landscape means to tribal communities, why consultation matters, and what the future could hold for one of Utah's most treasured public lands.

Scott Braden, Executive Director of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA), speaks about the proposed reductions to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, what those changes could mean for public lands and cultural resources, and how people can stay engaged in the conversation.

Director of Designation Campaigns for The Wilderness Society, Axie Navas, talks about the proposed reductions to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, the role of tribal stewardship, and why these public lands matter to communities, wildlife, and future generations.