This Green Earth
Tuesday, 9-10 AM
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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Go deep into the sea with National Geographic Explorer Dr. Lisa Briggs, an underwater archaeologist, archaeological scientist and documentary filmmaker. She is best known for her work excavating shipwrecks and conducting scientific analysis on artifacts recovered from some of the world's most important underwater archaeological sites. -
In his new book, "INSECTOPOLIS: A Natural History", award-winning cartoonist Peter Kuper transports readers through the 400-million-year history of insects and the remarkable entomologists who have studied them. -
Bridget Lyons, a traveler, explorer and former wilderness guide has just penned a new book, "Entwined: Dispatches from the Intersection of Species." The book takes readers everywhere from Alaska to California and Honduras to Mexico, braiding stories of animals and plants with careful observation, scientific research and wonder. -
Award-winning author Gary Ferguson has written for a variety of national publications and and has penned twenty-seven books on nature and science, including his latest book: "The Twilight Forest: An Elegy for Ponderosa in a Changing West." -
Science journalist Cara Giaimo dives into the ocean’s abyss to learn new approaches to life from some of the oceans most interesting creatures. In her latest book, "Leaving the Ocean Was a Mistake: Life Lessons from Sixty Sea Creatures," Giaimo uses the bizarre and fascinating adaptations of sixty marine creatures to offer humorous and insightful advice for living on land. -
Journalist Kevin Fedarko chronicles an ambitious and transformative journey with Nat Geo photographer Pete McBride as they attempted a full traverse of the Grand Canyon on foot — a grueling 750-mile trek. The book shares the awe-inspiring natural wonder of the landscape and its immense challenges, while emphasizing its ecological diversity and history, as well as its spiritual significance. -
Asan award-winning photojournalist, Pete Mcbride has covered water around the globe, earning him the “freshwater hero” title from National Geographic. Now he’s set his sights closer to home and is telling the story of the Colorado River through photography, essays and a book titled, "The Colorado River: Chasing Water." -
Author, conservationist and Utah resident, Brooke Williams, talks about his life of adventure and wilderness exploration as well as his new book, "Encountering Dragonfly." The book is Williams account of being drawn into a different kind of relationship with the natural world. -
Dr. Tom Smith from Brigham Young University's Wildlife and Wildlands Conservation Program shares more on the Utah’s Rocky Mountain big horn sheep and efforts to keep the population thriving. -
Traveling from the Amazon to Hawaii, Kenya to Georgia, journalist Kelsey Zimmerman talks to our world's farmers, indigenous leaders, and activists who are working with nature rather than against it to build a better tomorrow for us all.
