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EcoJustice Radio
EcoJustice Radio presents environmental and climate stories from a social justice frame, featuring voices not necessarily heard on mainstream media. Our purpose is to amplify community voices, broaden the reach of grassroots-based movements, and inspire action. We investigate solutions for social, environmental, and climate issues with an eye to advance human health, steward wild landscapes, and solve the climate crisis across the USA and the world. Featured weekly on KPFK Los Angeles and KPFT…
Episodes
EcoJustice RadioIndigenous Peoples of Mexico Unite Against Corporate Mega-Projects - Ep. 133
For bonus content and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Indigenous, social justice, and…
EcoJustice RadioThe Right to Repair Your Devices & the Corporate Stranglehold
For bonus content and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio This is an encore presentation of an…
EcoJustice RadioBringing Back the Bison at Wolakota Buffalo Range
For bonus content and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio This is an encore presentation of an…
EcoJustice RadioHow Immigration Intersects with Racism, and Climate Change
For bonus content and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio This is an encore presentation of an…
EcoJustice RadioCaught in the Crossfire: Rehabilitating & Releasing Native Wildlife - Ep. 132
For an extended version of this interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio We are in the midst…
EcoJustice RadioFeedback Loops: Climate Change’s Most Critical Dynamic - Ep. 131
Greenhouse gases from fossil fuels, such as carbon dioxide and methane, are warming the planet. This warming is then setting in motion ice and permafrost…
EcoJustice RadioEarthlodge and Black Southern Indigenous Nature-Based Healing with Queen Hollins - Ep. 130
For an extended version of this interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Earth Medicine…
EcoJustice RadioPoetry & Politics: City on the Second Floor with Matt Sedillo - Ep. 129
For bonus content and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Matt Sedillo [https://www.mattsedillo.com/]…
EcoJustice RadioHealthy Soil: The Key to Healthy Foods, Global Resiliency, and Farmer Legacy with Allen Williams
For an extended version of this interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Due to modern…
EcoJustice RadioSpoken Word: Using Poetry and Artivism for Climate and Environment
For bonus content and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio This is an encore presentation of an…
EcoJustice RadioIndigenous Protocols: Approaching the Lands with Cultural Monitoring - Ep. 127
Indigenous Cultural Monitoring is an important step in acknowledging Native peoples' historic and spiritual relationship to stewardship of public and private…
EcoJustice RadioRoom to Roam: The Importance of Wildlife Connectivity & Crossings - Ep. 126
For an extended version of this interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio The proliferation of…
EcoJustice RadioBiotonomy: Nature-Based Architectural Solutions
Biotonomy [https://www.biotonomy.com/] is an architectural design firm based out of Spain that uses a holistic & nature-based approach for buildings & cities…
EcoJustice RadioStop Saving the Planet - An Environmentalist Manifesto - Ep, 125
For an extended version of this interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio We’ve been “saving…
EcoJustice RadioChanging the Paradigm: Practicing Renegade Economics - Ep. 124
For an extended version of this interview, join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Since the pandemic began, and long before then, many would…
EcoJustice RadioIntersection of Black and Indigenous Resistance & Justice in the United States - Ep. 123
In his book “An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States,” Kyle T. Mays [https://www.kyle-mays.com/], Assistant Professor of African American Studies…
EcoJustice RadioAmazon Defenders: Rainforest Biodiversity and Big Oil with Paul Paz y Miño
This is an encore presentation of Part One of our Amazon Defenders series from the end of 2020. The Amazon River Basin of South America is home to half of the…
EcoJustice RadioDangers of Palm Oil with Dr. Gary Shapiro
This is an encore presentation of an interview we did with Dr. Gary Shapiro from 2020. Palm Oil is touted as a “miracle ingredient,” found in more than 50% of…
EcoJustice RadioConserving Civil Rights History and Biological Diversity in Alabama - Ep. 122
What is now known as Alabama and the environs of the Deep South, boast exceptional biodiversity and capture the imagination with its rich cultural and…
EcoJustice RadioPort Arthur Texas: Community Resistance vs. the Climate Change Nexus - Ep. 121
The communities of the Gulf of Mexico are at the nexus of climate change and community resistance. Port Arthur Texas is homebase for the largest oil refinery…
EcoJustice RadioA Global Perspective on Permaculture Design with Warren Brush - Ep 120
Permaculture is an integrative design system for sustainable, resilient, and abundant living. It emulates ecological relationships from wild nature and aims to…
EcoJustice RadioGreening Without Gentrification: Expanding Parks and Protecting Communities - Ep. 119
Can cities build new parks in park-poor neighborhoods without displacing low-income residents? These projects aspire to provide green space in neighborhoods…
EcoJustice RadioGround Operations: Battlefields to Farmfields, The Veteran-Farmer Movement - Ep 118
Coming on the heels of the US pullout from Afghanistan, it is imperative to consider the role and purpose of veterans, and regenerative farming has proven an…
EcoJustice RadioDeadly Waters - Oil Spills & The Future of Offshore Drilling - Ep 117
A thick coat of oily crude from Platform Elly off Orange County, California has destroyed critical habitat for endangered seabirds, soiled popular public…
EcoJustice RadioJustice for Ecuador - Steven Donziger vs Chevron Oil
Check out our special encore presentation of our interview with Human Rights Attorney Steven Donziger recorded in December 2020. We investigate the story of…
EcoJustice RadioLost Children of Turtle Island - Ep. 116 Part 2
Part 2 of the discussion on Indian Boarding Schools with our guests, SunRose IronShell and Manape LaMere. They continue to discuss Indian Child Welfare Act…
EcoJustice RadioLost Children of Turtle Island - The Impact of Indian Boarding Schools Ep. 116
The truth about the US Indian boarding school policy has largely been written out of the history books. Started in the 1800s across the US and Canada, Indian…
EcoJustice RadioThe Link Between Immigration, Racism, & Climate Change - Ep. 115
Missing from most conversations on the current immigration crisis is the role that racism and climate change play on people rendered unable to subsist and…
EcoJustice RadioThe Art & Science of Microbe Farming - Ep. 114
With growing interest in farming and regeneration of the soil using compost, now is the time to get back to the land -- and simultaneously mitigate greenhouse…
EcoJustice RadioThe Intersection of Disability, Justice, & Climate - Ep. 113
Many times the needs of non disabled people are prioritized, leaving the disabled community the last to be considered. During times of crisis such as climate…
EcoJustice RadioThe Right to Repair Your Gadgets & Why You Should Care - Ep. 112
If you own something, shouldn’t you be able to take it to a technician of your choice or fix it yourself and be given access to the parts, tools, and service…
EcoJustice RadioNo More Joshua Trees? Climate Change in the Desert - Ep. 111
The Joshua tree is an icon and ecological keystone of the California deserts. However, climate disruption with hotter, drier summers and more frequent brush…
EcoJustice RadioSacred Giants: The Urgency of Reforesting Old Growth Trees - Ep. 110
Many witnessed the unprecedented loss of ancient Giant Sequoia groves in the 2020 Castle Fire in Sierra Nevada, California, the only natural habitat for…
EcoJustice RadioChaparral: California’s Misunderstood Biodiversity Hotspot - Ep. 109
California's most distinctive wildland hosts a wide array of plant and animal life found nowhere else on Earth. It stretches from the coastal foothills to the…
EcoJustice RadioChanging the Climate: Investing in a Regenerative Economy - Ep. 108
Green banking, responsible investing in ecosystem protection and planting projects, provides immense environmental benefits. Moreover, it creates livelihoods…
EcoJustice RadioOnline Shopping: The Impacts to Air, Land, & Social Justice - Ep. 107
Modern conveniences have real consequences. In order to accommodate the massive increase in online shopping, Big Retailers like Target, Amazon, Walmart, Ikea…
EcoJustice RadioSunken Seaweed: The Future of Regenerative Ocean Farming - Ep. 106
Oceans cover roughly 70% of planet Earth, and they are in rapid decline. Impacted by human-induced climate change, pollution, dredging and overfishing, the…
EcoJustice RadioSpoken Word: Challenging Mainstream Discourse on Climate - Ep. 105
Spoken-word poetry can be a powerful art form of personal testimony, of protest, of activating on social and environmental concerns. On this show, we look into…
EcoJustice RadioRewilding the Human Family: Staying Interconnected in Modern Times - Ep. 104
Now more than ever, we need ancestral wisdom and ancient skills to balance our technological lifestyles, and stir up a new way of being human. Our guest Chris…
EcoJustice RadioFrom Incarceration to Farming with ALMA Backyard Farms - Ep. 103
Communities of color facing racial prejudice and social injustice are looking to urban farming to solve problems of food insecurity and mass incarceration…
EcoJustice RadioRevitalizing Detroit One Hive At A Time with Detroit Hives - Ep. 102
Urban bee farms of Detroit are not only rebuilding honey bee populations, they are also rebuilding the city and uplifting the community. Since 1950, 61% of…
EcoJustice RadioWolakota Buffalo Range: Bringing Back Tatanka with Wizipan Little Elk - Ep. 101
The Lakota people are reclaiming and regenerating Indigenous Ecosystems while exercising their sovereignty as the original stewards of the Black Hills region…
EcoJustice RadioAdvancing Eco-Mindfulness through Queer Ecology with Miles Lewis - Ep. 100
On our 100th episode, we discuss how adopting queer ecology principles can assist in the healing of relations with people and planet, uniting of movements, and…
EcoJustice RadioRenewing the Environment with Mycoremediation with Danielle Stevenson - Ep. 99
Listen to our discussion with Danielle Stevenson, applied mycologist and founder of DIY Fungi [https://diyfungi.blog/] - she teaches and consults on growing…
EcoJustice RadioPath to 100% Renewable Energy: The Los Angeles Model - Ep. 98
Can a major metropolitan city offer the blueprint for 100% clean, renewable energy portfolio, all the while ensuring that their climate efforts elevate…
EcoJustice Radio1000 Tiny Farms: A Regenerative Network with Greg Reese - Ep. 97
Listen in to our discussion with Greg Reese, co-founder of Sea + Soil [https://www.seaandsoil.org/] and creator of the 1000 Tiny Farms project…
EcoJustice RadioBreak Free From The Plastic Death Cycle - Ep. 96
Have you heard of the Death Cycle of Plastic (vs the life cycle)? Our guests talk solutions and actions from current Congressional legislation and to a new…
EcoJustice RadioLA River Revitalization: The Story of Master Plan Gone Awry - Ep. 95
The 51-mile Los Angeles River, more known for its barren stretches of concrete, is undergoing a long-term Master Planned greening and revitalization. Big…
EcoJustice RadioBiotonomy: Designing Nature-Based Green Buildings and Cities - Ep. 94
LISTEN to our discussion with the lead architectural designer for the firm Biotonomy [https://www.biotonomy.com/] using a holistic and Nature-based approach…
EcoJustice RadioForay into Fungi: The Art of Farming with Sam Shoemaker - Ep. 93
We are seeing a burgeoning interest in all things fungi, from consumption to materials-making, mushroom cultivation, fungal ecology and myco-remediation…
EcoJustice RadioTrees Please: Saving and Serving the Urban Forest - Ep. 92
Given the state of the environment, whether discussing soil health, biodiversity, food production, air quality, the impacts of climate change, or sanity and…
EcoJustice RadioThe Call to Decolonize: Thoughts, Actions, and Spaces with Marria Evbuoma - Ep. 91
What is meant by “Decolonization?” Not only of our institutions, but also of thoughts and behaviors directly influenced by the residuals of colonization…
EcoJustice RadioEcological Succession: Moving Toward Regeneration with Linda Gibbs - Ep. 90
In 2014, The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported that global soils were degrading at an alarming rate and predicted that there…
EcoJustice RadioRecipe for Abuse: Palm Oil, Child Labor, and Girl Scout Cookies - Ep. 89
“Sustainable Palm Oil” is deceiving and does not ensure ethical ingredients. Palm oil is everywhere – in our foods, cosmetics, cleaning products, and fuels…
EcoJustice RadioDam-Free: Indigenous Peoples Reclaim the Klamath River - Ep. 88
An agreement announced in November 2020 paves the way for demolition of four hydroelectric dams on the Lower Klamath River, the largest dam demolition in U.S…
EcoJustice RadioSeventh Generation: The Voice and Leadership of Indigenous Youth - Ep 87
In this episode, hear from emboldened and empowered youth activists, Alexis (Lex) Saenz and Yulu Wek of the International Indigenous Youth Council…
EcoJustice RadioAmazon Defenders Part Three: Fires, Corruption, and Resistance in the Brazilian Amazon - Ep. 86
TUNE IN to Part 3 of “The Amazon Defenders.” In this episode, we focus on the Eastern Amazon and the Brazilian Rainforest where the issues of deforestation…
EcoJustice RadioA Farm Grows in LA: Urban Farming with Avenue 33 - Ep. 85
The urgency of our times is leading a “back to the land” consciousness shift inspired by Indigenous worldviews where urban people once again grow their own…
EcoJustice RadioCriminalizing Activism - The Steven Donziger Case - Amazon Defenders Part Two - Ep. 84
EcoJustice Radio celebrates the land and water protectors of the Amazon Rainforest in a Four-Part series called Amazon Defenders. In Part Two, we investigate…
EcoJustice RadioFire as Medicine: The Indigenous Way of Cultural Burning with Elizabeth Azzuz - Ep. 83
Native peoples have used the tool of fire as medicine. Fire was understood to be a spirit, a healer and sacred in its own right. Traditional Native controlled…