KPFA - A Rude Awakening

Updated: 28 Nov 2025 • 549 episodes
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A Rude Awakening is an award-winning climate crisis and environmental justice radio show with interviews and commentary – hosted and produced by Sabrina Jacobs. Tune In! Every Friday @ 8am Follow A Rude Awakening on Facebook, Mastodon, Twitter and Instagram

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Leonida Odongo – Founder and Executive Director of Haki Nawiri Afrika Haki Nawiri Afrika Logo On today’s show, COP 30 (Conference of Parties) is over, but the movements that are moving forward in the global south despite not being represented at COP have been taking care of their communities and gathering at their own

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21 Nov 2025 • EN

China Climate Policy

Map – Courtesy of Columbia Unisversity On today’s show, it’s all about China.  I’ll speak to Belinda Schaepe, China policy analyst with the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) about her latest analysis in Heinrich Boll Stiftung entitled, “China’s New Climate Targets: Will China Lead the Global Climate Fi

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14 Nov 2025 • EN

Mineral Grab in The DRC

Frederic Mousseau and DRC colleagues On today’s show, independent policy think tank the Oakland Institute has come out with a new report about land grabbing and mineral grabbing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo entitled, “Shafted: The Scramble for Minerals in the DRC”.  I’ll speak to policy director Frederic Mou

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US Right To Know Logo Consumer Watchdog Logo On today’s show, the ultra-processed food industry and Big Ag have joined forces against the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. MAHA movement.  We’ll get the story from the co-founder and managing editor of US Right to Know Stacy Malkan.  We’ll switch gears and continue our drumbeat cove

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Priyanka Kumar On today’s show, we’ll spend the hour with nationally acclaimed naturalist Priyanka Kumar discussing her latest book entitled, “In The Light Between Apple Trees: Rediscovering the Wild Through a Beloved American Fruit” out now on Island Press.  We’ll switch gears for a moment to hear a warning from Consu

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The A B C’s of California Bees – Cover On today’s show, National Geographic Explorer and leading bee expert Krystle Hickman is here to discuss her new HeyDey publication entitled, “The A B C’s of California Native Bees”. The post The A B C’s of California Native Bees appeared first on KPFA.

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