EcoJustice Radio talks with UCLA Prof Jon Christensen, who studies the threat of green gentrification around the country — parks and infrastructure improvements that increase rents and displace residents — and how cities respond to protect communities.
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Ground Operations: Battlefields to Farmfields, The Veteran-Farmer Movement
Dulanie Ellis, Director of Ground Operations: Battlefields to Farmfields, discusses with EcoJustice Radio how combat veterans reclaim their purpose through regenerative farming.
Deadly Waters – Oil Spills & The Future of Offshore Drilling
EcoJustice Radio covers the deadly waters of oil spilling in Orange County, CA, and how to move beyond offshore drilling in the US after recent disasters. Jack Eidt from WilderUtopia and Emily Parker from Heal the Bay speak with Jessica Aldridge.
Chevron Loses Civil Case in Ecuador – Attorney Steven Donziger Goes to Jail
Human Rights Attorney Steven Donziger, fighting to make Chevron pay $9.5 billion to clean up their mess left behind after decades of oil drilling, dumping, and spilling in Ecuador, is sentenced and serving six months in jail for “Criminal Contempt.” EcoJustice Radio interviewed him on the original case and the efforts by Chevron-friendly judges to stop him from advocating for the Ecuadorian people.
The Link Between Immigration, Racism, & Climate Change
EcoJustice Radio takes a deeper look into the intersection of environmental racism and the crisis at the US Border with Dr. Miguel De La Torre of Iliff School of Theology.
The Art & Science of Microbe Farming
Hear Keisha Wheeler & Casey Ernst of Catalyst BioAmendments, as they speak on Microbe Farming and regenerating the soil with compost!
Chaparral: California’s Misunderstood Biodiversity Hotspot
EcoJustice Radio considers how to foster deeper connections with the chaparral ecosystem and how public education can protect this important biodiversity hotspot and lead to minimizing wildfire dangers with Rick Halsey of the California Chaparral Institute.