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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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. -
Sara Jo Dickens discusses best practices for gardening and lawn maintenance as we head into the spring season. -
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. -
Park City Community Foundation, Andy Hecht and Eyee Hsu talk about the progress of their Zero Food Waste Initiative and share a freshly launched partnership that will provide even more efficient food waste composting. -
Did you know there are 5 different species of rattlesnakes that are native to Utah? Each one of them plays an important role in our ecosystem. Native herpetology coordinator Alyssa Hoekstra shares more about these fascinating creatures as they become more active with warmer temperatures. -
Walt Meier, senior research scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center, talks about the current state of arctic sea ice. -
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. -
Ryan Langendorf, a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder and with the Doak Lab, shares a recent study shedding light on sea otters as a keystone species helping to regenerate kelp forests. -
Marine biologist Ronja Steinbach talks about the world of marine fungi and the role they are playing in degrading plastics. Her research highlights a largely untapped resource that is helping to remove plastics from the ocean. -
Terry Masear, a hummingbird rehabilitator, author and star of the acclaimed 2024 Sundance film, "Every Little Thing," highlights the hummingbird's ecological importance and inspires conservation efforts.
