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.
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Denise Peterson, wildlife filmmaker and Founder and Director of Utah Mountain Lion Conservation joins the program to share more about her organization and the threats that are currently facing Utah’s mountain lions.
Summit County Food Rescue Coordinator for Wasteless Solutions, Lo Bannerman, shares strategies to help build a better infrastructure for our local food systems. to not only reduce waste, but help serve nourishment to our community.
Utah Project Manager for Wildlands Network, Kasey Windstorm, joins the program to share more about the organization and the policies and project initiatives they are working on across the state.
Chemical biologist, conservation leader and National Geographic Explorer Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza discusses her work protecting wild pollinators and the Amazon. Dr. Espinoza has just released her book titled, The Spirit of the Rainforest.
Environmental scientist, Dr. Shahir Masri, discusses the experiences that led to writing his book, On the Road for Climate Action: A Story of Science, Activism and an American Adventure.
Marine ecologist, Eliza Heery talks us through her extensive research exploring urban seascapes and the creatures that inhabit them.
A Eurasian Eagle Owl named Flaco escaped from the Central Park Zoo and set off on a magical odyssey through the island of Manhattan. Documentary Filmmaker Penny Lane, follows this incredible story of Flaco in her new film Wild Inside.
Executive Director of Wildlife SOS, Nikki Sharp, delves into the world of captive wildlife in India. She shares more about the organization and how it’s addressing coexistence through the lens of conservation.
As debate continues over proposed changes to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Grand Staircase Escalante Intertribal Coalition Coordinator Autumn Gillard talks about what the landscape means to tribal communities, why consultation matters, and what the future could hold for one of Utah's most treasured public lands.
Scott Braden, Executive Director of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA), speaks about the proposed reductions to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, what those changes could mean for public lands and cultural resources, and how people can stay engaged in the conversation.
Director of Designation Campaigns for The Wilderness Society, Axie Navas, talks about the proposed reductions to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, the role of tribal stewardship, and why these public lands matter to communities, wildlife, and future generations.
Award-winning writer and scientist Dan Werb, takes us into the world of synanthropes in his his latest book, Our Wild Familiars: How Animals are Adapting to Cities and Reshaping the Natural World.
Charlotte Overby, Vice President of Conservation Field Programs at the Conservation Lands Foundation walks us through public lands policy and her work with the foundation.
Critically acclaimed writer Cal Flyn discusses her exploration of the world’s wildest and most remote places in her new book, "The Savage Landscape: How We Made the Wilderness."
Craig Stanford explores the growing extinction crisis facing reptiles and amphibians, sharing stories from decades of field research and his latest book, Cold-Blooded Murder: Reptiles and Amphibians on the Brink of Extinction.
Science writer Margie Patlak discusses her book Insect Safari: Exploring the Wondrous World of Everyday Bugs , revealing the surprising intelligence, complex behaviors, and hidden lives of the tiny creatures we often overlook. We explore groundbreaking research revealing that insects are far more intelligent, social, and complex than we've long believed.
Earth sciences educator and geologist Christa Sadler provides a geological overview of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
Executive Director of Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, Dr. Jackie Grant discusses her organization's work and the outcome of a recent attempt by Utah delegation to utilize the Congressional Review Act to overturn the monument's management plan.
Author and Curator for the Department of Mammalogy, Division of Vertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History, Robert Voss, joins the program to discuss his book, Opossums: An Adaptive Radiation of New World Marsupials.
New York Times bestselling author Leigh Ann Henion sheds light on the wonders of the dark in her new book, Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens and Other Marvels of the Dark.
