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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.

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 – February 27, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Indigenous People of Tapajos – Credit Colectivo Apoena Cultura On today’s show, there’s an update on the Cargill blockade in Santarem, Brazil from Amazon Watch Program Director Christian Poirier, after that,  Make America Healthy Again wants us to add more animal adipose to our diets.  I’ll speak to Chloe Waterman, Senior Program Manager in Food and Agriculture Policy at Friends of the Earth about the new federal dietary guidelines.  We switch gears and close out the show with Center for Biological Diversity Staff Scientist Emily Diaz-Loar delivering new data on idle oil wells in California that can harm your health. Link to 350 Bay Area Action Sign Up: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/NMnzJ4oaRXOqKjHiTXxrGA#/registration The post Cargill Blockade Update, Federal Food Guidelines, Harmful Idle Oil Wells appeared first on KPFA.

Training in Baringo, Kenya – Haki Nawiri Afrika On today’s show, Big Ag strikes again!  This time in the Amazon of Brazil. Christian Poirier of Amazon Watch gives us the details of the ongoing, major facility blockade of Cargill by the Indigenous.  We’ll switch gears and speak to Haki Nawiri Afrika founder Leonida Odongo on the latest appeal by the Kenyan government to recriminalize Indigenous seeds. CEMTF Event Link @ 9am: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-immigration-tickets-157305114833 The post Cargill Blockade & Perilous Seed Laws appeared first on KPFA.

  Today on A Rude Awakening, I spend the hour speaking climate reporter Emily Atkin, founder of Heated, the most popular climate newsletter on Substack, about her latest piece entitled, “I Don’t Know How To Do This”.     The post HEATED Founder – Emily Atkin appeared first on KPFA.

On today’s show, I’ll be pausing to smell the roses with prolific author and retired scientist, Stan Cox.  We’ll be discussing his latest Seven Stories publication entitled, “Anthropause:  The Beauty of Degrowth” out now. The post Anthropause – Stan Cox appeared first on KPFA.

On today’s show, American Property Casualty Insurance Association’s Robert Passmore and Central Marin Fire Department’s Todd Lando impart a list of advisories about how to live with the growing threat of wildfires.  Also, I have a rebuttal conversation on wildfires and who should ultimately be footing the bill for all the calamities with Charles Slidders of The Center for International Environmental Law. More Links: readyforwildfire.org   The post To Be Prepared 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 – January 9, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Center for Biological Diversity Logo Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship Logo On today’s show, I’ll be presenting conservative and progressive perspectives around public lands and its perilous future under the Trump administration’s “drill baby drill” policy.  We’ll hear from David Jenkins of Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship and Hollin Kretzmann of Center for Biological Diversity.   We’ll switch gears and speak to friends of the show Stacy Malkan of US Right to Know with a recap of her 2025 and plans for 2026. Music on today’s show:  Auld Ang Syne by Duke Ellington USRTK Logo The post Public Lands & Public Health appeared first on KPFA.

On today’s show, we’ll get an update on the attempt to restart offshore drilling on the coast of Santa Barbara from Talia Nimmer staff attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity.  We’ll switch gears hear about a new ordinance passed by the Napa County Board of Supervisors to deter illegal cockfighting.  I’ll speak to Wayne Pacelle, the president of Animal Wellness Action and The Center for a Humane Economy. Animal Rights Activist Zoe Rosenberg Case: https:  //people.com/animal-rights-activist-prison-chicken-rescue-case-11864429 The post Save the Shoreline & the Animals appeared first on KPFA.