Podcasts about green corps

In this episode, Executive Director of the California Storage and Solar Association Bernadette Del Chiaro talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the importance of solar energy and storage, as well as how they are essential to a sustainable future.   About Bernadette Del Chiaro: After completing her Bachelor of Science in Conservation and Resource Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, Bernadette Del Chiaro went on to work as an organizer for Green Corps. She later worked at the Toxics Action Center and Environment California and Environment America as a director, before joining the California Solar and Storage Association in 2013. Since joining, Bernadette has built the organization into the largest clean energy business group in the state. She's authored several clean energy reports and has been quoted widely in the media including MSNBC, NPR, BBC, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and dozens of local and trade outlets.   Learn more about Bernadette Del Chiaro via https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernadette-del-chiaro-7598706/  Podcast Highlights:   “There's really nothing as abundant as solar energy and the sun's energy. It is just the single most abundant natural carbon free resource on the planet... So we've already figured it out. The question is just how do we deploy it as quickly as possible and get it in the hands of everybody so that we can solve climate change sooner than later. So to really put it more bluntly, we can't solve climate change without solar energy. It is that important and it's that foundational to our clean energy future.” -       Bernadette Del Chiaro on the importance and abundance of solar energy, and how we have the resources we need to create a sustainable future.  “And if you boil down climate change, which sometimes can seem like a pretty complex issue, it really comes down to one simple thing, which won't be easy, but is moving off of fossil fuels and to do that as quickly and with as little disruption to our society as possible.” -       Bernadette Del Chiaro on the simplicity of the approach we need to take on climate change.  “There's a lot of things that local governments can do to make [the change to solar] faster. There's a software that the Department of Energy has developed where every single building  in America can tap into that software for free and provide instantaneous permitting. So, you don't have to literally drive down to the permitting office with a piece of paper anymore. You can just use your computer, you enter in some information and out spits the permit, the permission to go build your solar system. That kind of thing is really groundbreaking, but we need all of our California cities and counties to actually adopt it” -       Bernadette Del Chiaro on the statewide developments that increase accessibility to solar panel permitting.  Guest: Bernadette Del Chiaro (Executive Director, California Solar and Storage Association)  Interviewers: Rachel Strausman (UCR Public Policy Major, Dean's Vice Chief Ambassador)  Watch to the video version here: https://youtu.be/zDUQdgemXPk Music by: C Codainehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xylo-Ziko/Minimal_1625https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xylo-Ziko/PhaseCommercial Links: Considering a Career in International Public Service with Mayor General Barrye Price Wednesday, November 29th, 2023 - 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. In-Person Watch Party at HUB 355 (free pizza, boba, and a book for in-person attendees) or via Zoom Webinar To attend the in-person watch party, please RSVP via: spp-price.eventbrite.com  To attend the online webinar, please RSVP via:bit.ly/spp-pricehttps://spp.ucr.edu/ba-mpphttps://spp.ucr.edu/mpp  This is a production of the UCR School of Public Policy: https://spp.ucr.edu/  Subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss an episode. Learn more about the series and other episodes via https://spp.ucr.edu/podcast. 

Nykia Perez Kibler, co-founder of Philly Tree People (501c3), is an ISA Certified Arborist® with a Master in Environmental Studies degree with a focus on Environmental Biology from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn). She also has a Master in Liberal Arts from Penn, a Certificate in Landscape Plants from Temple University, a Master of Library & Information Science from The University at Buffalo, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Art Photography from Rochester Institute of Technology. Her two capstones from Penn were: “Philly Tree People: A Case Study on the Formation of a Non-profit Community-based Tree Planting and Tree Care Organization" where she outlined the Pruning Club program and "Management of the Urban Forest: A Zip Code Level Approach" where she outlined the plan for a Green Skills Youth program both of which were heavily modeled after programs after UC (University City) Green in West Philadelphia. She was an intern at Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve where she worked in their native plant nursery, participated in interpretation activities, led guided walks for families, assisted with grounds maintenance, marketing, and data collection. Nykia is generally interested in ecological restoration, urban ecology, urban wildlife, ornithology, wetlands, urban forestry, native plants, biological conservation, road ecology, environmental education, nonprofit leadership, urban orchards, food gardening, green walls, children's play spaces/gardens, and citizen science. Professionally, she works as a library director and research librarian providing and developing research services for faculty and graduate students at Penn, supporting grants, and disseminating research results via websites and social media. She's also a girl scout troop leader and engages youth in tree planting, pollinator gardening, camping, and citizen science.   Jacelyn Blank is an ISA Certified Arborist® with a bachelor's in fine arts and a master's in education with Pennsylvania teaching certifications in Elementary and Special Education. She is one of the three co-founders of the federally recognized not-for-profit Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Tree Tender organization, Philly Tree People. When Jacelyn isn't volunteering her time with Philly Tree People she teaches preschool children part time at a not-for-profit play school in Fishtown called By My Side, where she focuses on child led play and interests, increasing students' social emotional understandings through incidental teaching opportunities, as well as introducing students to a variety of environmental and art related educational experiences. She also co-founded the Friends of H.A. Brown, her local catchment public school where she completed her student teaching in 2011 and where her son currently attends. Jacelyn launched her own small business; Blank Slate Trees and Gardens, in 2021 where she works with Philadelphia clients on landscape design, garden creation and maintenance, installation and care for trees and installation of plants for window boxes and planters with an integration of native plants. She is currently completing her Pollinator Steward Certificate through the worldwide organization, Pollinator Partnership. Her ultimate career goals are to combine her love of teaching, arboriculture, and horticulture by continuing Philly Tree People's Green Corps, a youth employment, education and empowerment group hiring students living and attending school in the Kensington neighborhoods in order to encourage more urban youth to move into the Green Industry while caring for Kensington's tree canopy and learning through hands-on experiences. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plantatrilliontrees/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plantatrilliontrees/support

In Brightest Day, in Blackest Night...no evil shall escape the Green Lantern Podcast's sight! After some much needed time off, John, FoxyJazzabelle, Ryanne, and Toni are back! In this episode of the Green Lantern Podcast, the gang catches up on all the major news related to the show while also doing their character spotlight for Guy Gardner! Recommended Reading Green Lantern #59 - First appearance. * Green Lantern Corps. #0 (Retold Origin)New 52) Booster Gold # Vol. 2 # 2 (2007) (why he wasn't chosen vs. Hal). Green Corps v2 (2006)* Justice League International 1-11 (2012) Green Lantern Corps (2013)* Red Lanterns Supergirl #30-31 (Red Lantern Tie In) (read after Red Lanterns #29) Green Lantern the Lost Army (2014) Green Lantern Corps. Edge of Oblivion (2016) Green Lanterns (2016) Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps.  (2016) * Find Green Lantern Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @Lantern_Podcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: TheGreenLanternPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

This week kicks off climate week in New York City, and I couldn't have asked for a better guest to speak to saving our climate than Leila Salazar-Lopez, Executive Director of Amazon Watch which is an Environmental Conservation Organisation supporting Indigenous peoples and Protecting the Amazon Rainforest. Prior to leading Amazon Watch as Executive Director, Leila served as Program Director, overseeing the organisation's campaigns to defend the Amazon and advance indigenous rights. Her 15+ years of experience working to defend the world's rainforests includes grassroots organising and managing international advocacy campaigns as Campaign Director of Rainforest Action Network's Agribusiness campaign, Organizer for initial Amazon Watch Clean Up Ecuador campaign, and Organizer at Global Exchange. She is a graduate of both the University of California at Santa Barbara and Green Corps and is an utterly tireless and passionate advocate of climate justice and fighting for the Amazon people and indigenous communities who live within it. Today we will discuss the peril of losing any more of the precious Amazon, but also the incredible wins and success she has overseen. This is an ultimately inspiring and inspirational conversation, and I hope it encourages everyone to action this Climate Week. Now over to my conversation with Leila. Resources for this episode: https://www.instagram.com/amazonwatch/ https://amazonia80x2025.earth/ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rr8gilrFSiOzPFCZnqsD9w https://amazonwatch.org/news/2021/0719-the-amazon-rainforest-sized-loophole-in-net-zero

(This episode was originally released on Tuesday, August 31, 2021) After some much needed time off, John, FoxyJazzabelle, Ryanne, and Toni are back! In this episode of the Green Lantern Podcast, the gang catches up on all the major news related to the show while also doing their character spotlight for Guy Gardner! Recommended Reading Green Lantern #59 - First appearance. * Green Lantern Corps. #0 (Retold Origin)New 52) Booster Gold # Vol. 2 # 2 (2007) (why he wasn't chosen vs. Hal). Green Corps v2 (2006)* Justice League International 1-11 (2012) Green Lantern Corps (2013)* Red Lanterns Supergirl #30-31 (Red Lantern Tie In) (read after Red Lanterns #29) Green Lantern the Lost Army (2014) Green Lantern Corps. Edge of Oblivion (2016) Green Lanterns (2016) Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps.  (2016) * Find Green Lantern Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @Lantern_Podcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts– Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify –Amazon Music – Podchaser – TuneIn – Podcast Index Contact: TheGreenLanternPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

Today we have an important conversation on how to save the planet through battling deforestation and unsustainable businesses who are putting profit over preservation. Glenn Hurowitz is the CEO of Mighty Earth, and has led environmental campaigns around the world for many years. He is a globally recognised leader on forests, agriculture, and climate change, and running strategic campaigns. Glenn has also worked extensively in politics. He is the author of the critically-acclaimed book Fear and Courage in the Democratic Party, and his writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Nation, Politico, The American Prospect. He's appeared on many national media outlets, including CNN, MSNBC, FOX, CBS, and NPR. He is a graduate of the Green Corps fellowship and Yale University, and also holds posts as Managing Director at Waxman Strategies and a Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy so needless to say we are thrilled to have him on today. Cora and Glenn discuss his battles against deforestation, why eating less meat is one of the best things we can all do to prevent climate catastrophe and biodiversity loss on a grand scale, as well as how any of us can campaign against big business even in our own small ways. Glenn's dedication and knowledge is incredible to hear, so we are thrilled to bring you this conversation today! Please learn more about Glenn's work here: https://www.mightyearth.org/ And follow Mighty Earth here: https://www.instagram.com/standmighty/

After some much needed time off, John, FoxyJazzabelle, Ryanne, and Toni are back! In this episode of the Green Lantern Podcast, the gang catches up on all the major news related to the show while also doing their character spotlight for Guy Gardner! Recommended Reading Green Lantern #59 - First appearance. * Green Lantern Corps. #0 (Retold Origin)New 52) Booster Gold # Vol. 2 # 2 (2007) (why he wasn't chosen vs. Hal). Green Corps v2 (2006)* Justice League International 1-11 (2012) Green Lantern Corps (2013)* Red Lanterns Supergirl #30-31 (Red Lantern Tie In) (read after Red Lanterns #29) Green Lantern the Lost Army (2014) Green Lantern Corps. Edge of Oblivion (2016) Green Lanterns (2016) Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps.  (2016) * Find Green Lantern Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @Lantern_Podcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: TheGreenLanternPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

#WorcesterWednesday with Mayor Joe Petty - Violence, Police, and Green Corps. July 7th, 2021.

This Podcast features Patti Lynn, who shared her insights on "Understanding and confronting corporate power and greed as essential to social justice and change". This #SDGtalks was also special as it was dedicated to celebrate the memory and legacy of Yul Francisco Dorado, a visionary tobacco control leader in Latin America who was also a part of Corporate Accountability team.She was a keynote speaker for the Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks) - a special series, co-hosted by CNS and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore from World Health Day (7 April 2020) to World Environment Day (5 June 2020).Be welcome to listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, aCast, Podtail, BluBrry, and other podcast streaming platforms. Patti Lynn, Executive Director, Corporate Accountability (www.corporateaccountability.org) | "Patti started on her path to help advance social justice and dismantle systems of oppression in her lifetime when, in college, she learned about South Africa and the African National Congress. After graduating she lived and worked in Johannesburg, South Africa during the time of Nelson Mandela’s election. When she returned to the U.S., she built her organizing skills through Green Corps, campaigned successfully to stop rollbacks on federal clean water laws with Clean Water Action, and then joined Corporate Accountability in 1998." www.corporateaccountability.org She was in conversation with CNS Managing Editor and Executive Director Shobha Shukla, who is also the coordinator of Asia Pacific media network to end TB & tobacco, and prevent NCDs (APCAT Media). For more information, be welcome to visit www.bit.ly/sdgtalks ThanksCNS team

Helle Bank Jorgensen: Corporate Sustainability.The Most Critical Aspects of a Resilient Business. Corporate Cultural Diversity, Inclusion, Corporate and Social responsibility, sustainability, B-Corps, Green Corps, conscious capitalism. Environmentally sustainable companies, Pay equality… the list goes on.How can you take these “labels” out of the vague and build them into your oversight and incentives so that it doesn’t just become a cool marketing trend, but rather a way of doing business?Helle Bank Jorgensen has dedicated her life to improving how businesses tackle Environment, Social, and Governance issues. Nearly 30 years ago, she was behind the world’s first Green Account and later the world’s first integrated report and first holistic supply change program. She has helped many companies, investors, and boards articulate and confidently acts on the most critical aspects of a resilient business. She now educates boards and executives via the global Competent Boards Certificate Program, a program that has received so much positive feedback that world leaders support.It's time for your organization to stop bleeding top talent. You can find out more about working directly with me by going to: http://DovBaron.com. P.S. Thank-you to you for making us the #1 podcast globally for Fortune 500 listeners! And with a potential reach of 2.5 to 4 million listeners for every show, we’re also honored and grateful to be cited in INC.com as The #1 Podcast To Make You a Better Leader. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A discussion with the Director of Harvard's Center for International Development and Professor of the Practice of Economic Development at the Kennedy School of Government We spoke about his research and his insights on development policies, looking at binding constraints, political ecology, and creation of the World Economic Forum Gender Gap Index. Interviewers: Nathan Adams - Project Officer, Green Spaces, United Nations Association in Canada Ian Chow - Project Officer, Green Corps, United Nations Association in Canada

We had an interesting discussion with Mike Winterfield, Founder and CEO of Active Impact Investments, and Imran Jiwa, Director of Finance at Active Impact Investments on their work in the field of impact investments. Learn more about Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) and the important work been funded by firms such as Active Impact Investments. Interviewers: Bonita Mathew - Project Officer, Green Corps, United Nations Association in Canada Melissa Mutunda - Project Officer, Green Corps, United Nations Association in Canada

UNA-Canada interviews Coty C. Zachariah, the first Afro-Indigenous student to be elected National Chairperson for the Canadian Federation of Students, as well as our first Green Corps alum to be invited on the show! We talked about tips and tricks for young Canadians that are about to enter or are transitioning in their career paths, as well as the strengths and challenges of addressing Indigenous rights and working with Indigenous communities for unified growth in Canada.

  (https://www.theh2duo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/EP028_Tia_Lebherz.png) Tia Lebherz is the Director of Outreach and Special Projects for California Water Efficiency Partnership. She has spent her career working with environmental and water non-profit and municipal organizations both in her home state of California and across the county including WaterNow Alliance, Imagine H2O and Food & Water Watch. Her experience and skills include organizing, advocacy, facilitation, coalition development, and strategic engagement. She also has extensive media and communications expertise. Tia graduated with honors from University of California, Santa Cruz with a B.A. in Environmental Studies and completed Green Corps, a competitive fellowship program for environmental organizing. In her spare time, Tia enjoys coaching youth soccer, finding any excuse to travel up and down the West Coast and working on her side-project to launch a “water-neutral” winery in California called R. Debauche. Top Takeaways Make sure you’re bringing all the stakeholders to the table. All categories of water users, utilities, private sector companies, etc should have the opportunity to lend their perspective. Tia shared with us some of the tools (http://calwep.org/SB606-AB1668) CALWEP is using to dispel the myths and rumors circulating about the new California water conservation regulations. Hear some of the outcomes from the listening tour CALWEP conducted for their partnership members to ensure the organization’s focus was on the areas that add the most value to their members. Tia gives some great tips for young professionals just starting out, especially related to networking and getting the most from those experiences. Resources: Gold Fame Citrus (https://amzn.to/2yKNEUL) by Claire Vaye Watkins. Sponsor: Utilities can now automate leak alerts with (http://theh2duo.com/dropcountr) Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a one- or two-sentence review in iTunes or on Stitcher.  This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. We give a shoutout to everyone who rates the podcast with 5 stars in future episodes. Give us some love on Twitter by tagging us (https://twitter.com/the_h2duo) or by using the #WaterInRealLifePodcast If you know someone you think would benefit, please spread the word by using the share buttons on this page. Thank you for sharing some of your time with us. We know how precious those minutes are. Share your story, you never know who needs to hear it and remember, “Those who tell the stories, rule the world.” Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s (http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html) : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Igniting Change With Ash Lauth and Blake Kopcho On May 8, 2018, Marcia from BeProvided Conservation Radio will publish her recent interview with two campaigners from Ignite Change, a program of the Center for Biological Diversity. In this episode you will learn the importance of activism and grass root campaigning for the environment and wildlife. You will also learn how you can make a difference. There are links to valuable resources below.   Our guests for this podcast episode are:   Ash Lauth, California Field Campaigner,   Photo by USA Today    works with the Center's (Center for Biological Diversity) Ignite Change national organizing initiative. She comes to the Center by way of the North Dakota oil boom, where she organized with rural agricultural communities. In her 15 years of campaigning, she's worked to bring 13,000 people to the White House against the Keystone XL pipeline, driven a solar-powered truck the length of the eastern seaboard, passed six county-wide fracking bans, and was part of the Green Corps class of 2010. Ash worked previously as the Center’s clean energy campaigner in the Climate Law Institute. She holds a degree in English and politics from the University of Puget Sound.   Blake Kopcho, Oceans Campaigner,   works to protect the oceans from offshore drilling, plastic pollution and acidification. Before joining the Center he worked on community-based coral reef conservation initiatives in developing nations and spent several years directing grassroots campaigns to ban plastic grocery bags in local communities in California. He earned a master's in science in marine biology from the University of Auckland, New Zealand and holds a bachelor's of science in aquatic biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.   Resources: Ignite Change Map to help find groups and campaigns near you: https://map.ignite.biologicaldiversity.org List of Training organizations: http://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SuQ5x_ErjqZGRLXxxrycFx_oDnkr20m76rRBSUivMp4/edit?usp=sharing Offshore resolution site: http://endangeredoceans.org               ***Intro and closing by Dale Willman and music by bensound.com

Who is the Greatest Nuclear Threat? by MFlowers On the heels of Obama’s Nuclear Security Summit, we speak with Greg Mello of the Los Alamos Study Group and Lillyanne Daigle and John Qua of Global Zero to cut through the propaganda about nuclear weapons, discuss which countries pose the greatest threat and what activists are doing to push for nuclear disarmament. Relevant articles and websites: No Significant Change Seen in Obama’s Nuclear Posture by Greg Mello Global Zero Action at the Nuclear Security Summit 2016 by Liz Merrow Irradiated (report on health impacts of nuclear weapons industry on workers) by Rob Hotakainen, Lindsay Wise, Frank Matt and Samantha Ehlinger Los Alamos Study Group Global Zero   Guests: Greg Mello is Executive Director and a co-founder of the Los Alamos Study Group and has led its varied activities since 1992, including policy research, environmental analysis, congressional education and lobbying, community organizing, litigation (FOIA, civil rights, NEPA), advertising, and the nuts and bolts of funding and running a small nonprofit. From time to time he has served as a consulting analyst, writer, and spokesperson for other nuclear policy organizations. Greg was educated as a systems engineer with a broad scientific background (Harvey Mudd College, 1971, with distinction) and as a regional planner with emphases in environmental planning and regional economics (Harvard, 1975, with distinction, HUD Fellow in Urban Studies). During the early 1980s Greg was a high school science and math teacher, then a hazardous waste inspector and statewide hazardous materials incident commander, and in the late 1980s a supervising hydrogeologist, for the New Mexico Environment Department. In 1984 Greg led the first regulatory enforcement at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). In the early 1990s Greg was a consulting hydrologist in parallel with the early Study Group, with cleanup projects in New Mexico and California. In 2002, Greg was a Visiting Research Fellow at Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security. Greg’s research, analysis, and opinions have been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Issues in Science and Technology, in the New Mexico press, and elsewhere. He has been interviewed thousands of times by U.S. and international news media (print, radio, and television). Greg’s research has been the source or impetus of many of these media articles and programs. In addition to speaking at hundreds of public meetings and events in New Mexico, Greg has been a guest speaker at several international disarmament events here and abroad. Lillyanne Daigle joined the Global Zero team in October 2014 as a U.S. field organizer.  In her role, she will be spearheading Global Zero’s volunteer recruitment and mobilization across the United States.  Lilly graduated from Warren Wilson College with a degree in Global Studies focusing on social justice and a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies. She is passionate about empowering individuals to fight for issues they care about.  Before her time at Global Zero, Lilly organized with several grassroots campaigns and completed the Green Corps year-long training program in field organizing.       John Qua joined the Global Zero team in January 2016 as a U.S. field organizer. He is committed to fighting for a more equitable world, and empowering people to make change through political organizing and community building. In his role, he will be spearheading Global Zero’s volunteer recruitment and mobilization across the United States. John graduated from Brown University with a degree in International Relations focusing on the environment. Before his time at Global Zero, John completed the Green Corps year-long training program in field organizing and organized on several progressive political campaigns with the Sierra Club, MoveOn.org, and Food & Water Watch.  

In 2010, the Washington D.C. nonprofit Parks and People received a $2.7 million stimulus grant to generate a Green Corps of jobs by planting trees. The human stories from this effort are white and black, activist and unemployed, nature-promoting and nature-disconnected. The tree stories continue to grow around the community portrayed.  City of Trees film producer Lance Kramer describes successes and shortcomings of these "green jobs" interactions, and the social initiatives that seeded them. He cites a modern factoid: 75-80% of Americans today who see a tree each day are seeing this "nature" in a city. Together with his brother Brandon Kramer, City of Trees director, he relates the importance of even imperfect efforts to nurture both human and tree viability. This 2015 documentary screens on Sunday 11-8-15 at 4:30 p.m. in the Washington University Brown School of Social Work - Free - as one of several environmental films featured in the 24th annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival. Music: Giant Steps - Dave Stone Trio, recorded live at KDHX

Tia Lebherz is the Northern California organizer for Food & Water Watch. Based in Oakland, she works to engage activists and hold elected officials accountable on a range of issues across the region including fracking, water privatization fights, and food issues including factory farms and genetic engineering.  Prior to joining Food & Water Watch, Tia completed Green Corps, Field School for Environmental Organizing. During her time in Green Corps and the years following she worked extensively in the Midwest organizing on campaigns for clean energy and fair food. Tia Lebherz is joing us to talk about how Proposition 1 would stick California with a whopping $14.4 billion in total new debt ($7.5 billion plus interest) by taking $360 million per year out of our state budget for the next 40 years. The money to fund Prop 1 will come at the expense of other vital public services like education and health care. How this is a tricky precedent and a reflection of actions of big business in our nation, today!    Food & Water Watch Follow FW&W on Facebook