This Green Earth is a weekly, hour-long program that focuses on the environment and environmentalism. Co-hosts Christopher Cherniak and Claire Wiley explore 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.
Christopher Cherniak is an environmental engineer with nearly 30 years' experience as an environmental consultant. Claire Wiley is an award-winning broadcast journalist. Together, they direct This Green Earth's mission: 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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Jaimi Butler from the Great Salt Lake Institute on the Ever-Shrinking Great Salt Lake | Feb. 1, 2022The Great Salt Lake is hitting record lows. What is being done about it? Jaimi Butler from the Great Salt Lake Institute shares more on what lies ahead for this important body of water. -
A scientific research mission supported by UNESCO has discovered one of the largest coral reefs in the world off the coast of Tahiti. -
New science shows how the US can better protect sage grouse and how in turn that can affect the economies of the American West. -
A new coalition has been organized by a network of Utah organizations, businesses and individuals to help protect the world's land and waters. -
Jordan Clayton from Utah Snow Survey returns to give us the latest news on Utah’s snow report. He will break down the roller coaster that Utah’s new water year has already been - and it’s only January. -
Hadley Dynak. is a former Parkite and Executive Director of Park City Summit County Arts Council. Now residing in California, she and her husband Kent have acquired Western Hills Gardens, a unique three-acre property that is a stunning example of cultivated biodiversity.
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Renowned climate scientist Dr. Jagadish Shukla discusses his new book, "A Billion Butterflies: A Life in Climate and Chaos Theory." Widely praised as an inspiring and informative memoir, the book shares Dr. Shukla's groundbreaking work, which revolutionized weather forecasting. Then naturalist and photographer Charles Hood captures his nocturnal adventures all over the world in his new book, "Nature at Night." While most tales may warn us about the dangers that lie waiting in the dark, there is actually an abundance of thriving, colorful and even adorable creatures that live their best lives at night. -
Nick Mucha, the environmental capacity building director at Patagonia and the editor of the recently published book, "Tools to Save Our Home Planet," talks about the contributions from 56 environmental leaders and the inspiration it provides to environmental justice movements. Then, Sara Jo Dickens discusses best practices for gardening and lawn maintenance as we head into the spring season.
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National Campaign Manager Evan Raskin of earthday.org talks about the past, present and projected future of Earth Day — and how you can get involved. Then, Park City Community Foundation's Andy Hecht talks about the progress of their Zero Food Waste Initiative and shares a freshly launched partnership that will provide even more efficient food waste composting.
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Native herpetology coordinator Alyssa Hoekstra talks about the different types of rattlesnakes in Utah and their important role in our ecosystem. Then, Walt Meier, senior research scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center, talks about the current state of arctic sea ice. In March, arctic sea ice was at its lowest ever recorded for that month, measuring six percent below the long-term average.
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Amanda Rodewald is the Senior Director of the Center for Avian Population Studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Rodewald takes us through the finding of the recently-released State of the Birds report and shares which bird species are struggling and which are thriving.Award-winning environmental journalist Sophie Yeo author of "Nature's Ghosts, The World We Lost and How to Bring it Back" joins the show. She examines how the planet would have looked before humans scrubbed away its diversity: from landscapes carved out by megafauna to the primeval forests that emerged following the last Ice Age.
