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COP29 – False Solutions Souparna Lahiri COP29 – False Solutions On today’s show, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – Conference Of Parties 29 started this week.  I’ll speak to Souparna Lahiri, Senior Climate and Biodiversity Policy Advisor for Global Forest Coalition about the false solutions be

Standing Above the Clouds – Picture of Activists On today’s show, I’ll speak to filmmaker Jalena Keane-Lee about her documentary “Standing Above the Clouds”.  This is the ongoing story about the fight against the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea in Hawai’i. “Standing Above the Clouds was created

Polluters Pay Package 350 Bay Area On today’s show,  we’ll hear about the importance of down ballot voting as well as the importance of voting climate champions into office w/Zoe Jonick of 350 Bay Area/350 Bay Area Action.  And take a deeper dive into the “Polluters Pay Package” that Governor Newsom has signed w/Christ

Basandja Coalition On today’s show, delegates from the Basandja Coalition based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are half-way through an eight-city U.S. tour.  I’ll speak to Marie Claire Faray and Basandja founder Samuel Yagase about the tour and the climate crisis.  This trip was sponsored by Maurice Carney, ex

On today’s show, two Berkeley ballot measures: I’ll speak to Dr. Ashley McClure and Brianna McGuire on Measure GG.  We’ll switch gears just a bit and speak to Praxis Project executive director Xavier Morales on Measure Z. The post A Rude Awakening – October 18, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Heinz Award Winners Amira Diamond & Melinda Kramer – Women’s Earth Alliance On today’s show, Heinz Award for the Environment recipients Amira Diamond and Melinda Kramer, co-founders and co-executive directors of the Women’s Earth Alliance. Women’s Earth Alliance WEA empowers women’s leadership in the environmental spac