This Green Earth is a weekly, hour-long program that focuses on the environment and environmentalism. Host Claire Wiley explores the science, politics, economics and ethics behind the environment, natural resources and sustainability.
This Green Earth includes interviews with local and national experts in the fields of water resources, air quality, environmental policy, fossil and renewable fuels, climate, conservation, ecosystems, agriculture, aquaculture and sustainability.
Claire Wiley is an award-winning broadcast journalist. This Green Earth's mission is to educate listeners about the importance of environmental preservation, conservation and stewardship.
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For questions and inquiries, or to inquire about appearing on the show, contact the hosts directly at thisgreenearth@kpcw.org.
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The new Coordinator for the Park City | Summit County Green Business Program, Emily Newcomer, shares the steps that area businesses, nonprofits and faith-based organizations can take to become more sustainable. -
Dr. Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi, Director of the Snow Leopard Trust India program, shares his twenty-year journey tracking snow leopards in the Himalayas in his book,The Ghost of the Mountains: Unraveling the Secrets of the Snow Leopard. -
What if your final act on Earth could help a garden grow? In this segment, we get insight from the filmmakers of the acclaimed documentary "The Life We Leave." -
Dive into the eerie world of "haunted hydrology" in this interview with artist, author, and TikTok creator, Geo Rutherford. -
Executive Director of High Desert Utah Fibershed, Rachel Lauritzen, discusses a growing movement that is redefining how we make, wear, and think about textiles. -
Adventure filmmaker Ben Clark discusses his documentary, "Preserved." Clark embarked on a 130-day shoot in New Mexico and captured the incredible rewilding of native trout, wild beaver, and roaming elk.
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On today's episode Emily Newcomer, the new coordinator for the Park City | Summit County Green Business Program, shares how the program is helping local businesses become more sustainable and how businesses can get involved. (01:23) Then, acclaimed ecologist, conservationist and author Dr. Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi discusses his new book, The Ghost of the Mountains: Unraveling the Secrets of the Snow Leopard, which draws on two decades of field research to explore the elusive snow leopards of Central Asia.(23:50) -
On this episode, This Green Earth revisits two conversations about a changing West. Eric Balken of the Glen Canyon Institute explores the ecological rebirth of Glen Canyon as Lake Powell recedes and what it could mean for the Colorado River. Then, University of Utah physicist Dr. Robert Davies examines the potential environmental and energy impacts of the proposed Stratos Project in Box Elder County.
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On this episode of This Green Earth, we talk about spooky lakes and human composting. First, we speak with Tik Tok phenom Geo Rutherford. Each October, Geo brings us spooky lakes month. We’ll talk about weird and wonderful lakes found here in Utah and around the globe. Then, we’ll get into terramation, otherwise known as human composting. Is this a more environmentally conscious way to honor those who have passed?
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Adventure filmmaker Ben Clark discusses his documentary, "Preserved." Clark embarked on a 130-day shoot in New Mexico and captured the incredible rewilding of native trout, wild beaver, and roaming elk. Then, Executive Director of High Desert Utah Fibershed, Rachel Lauritzen, discusses a growing movement that is redefining how we make, wear, and think about textiles.
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In this episode Devan Schowe brings a first-hand perspective of Born Free USA's work to end the captive primate pet trade and phase out exotic animal entertainment. Then Wildlife biologist and Sageland Collaborative Executive Director Janice Gardner dives into the organization's restoration efforts for Utah's waterways.
