EcoJustice Radio

EcoJustice Radio presents environmental and climate stories from a social justice frame, featuring voices not necessarily heard on mainstream media.Our purpose is to amplify community voices, broaden the reach of grassroots-based movements, and inspire action. We investigate solutions for social, environmental, and climate issues with an eye to advance human health, steward wild landscapes, and solve the climate crisis across the USA and the world.Featured weekly on KPFK Los Angeles and KPFT Houston, and found on all major podcast apps. We are nationally syndicated through the Pacifica Network and PRX and heard on public radio stations across the US and downloaded in over 25 countries.Co-hosts Jack Eidt, Carry Kim, and Jessica Aldridge present a broad range of perspectives: land defenders and water protectors; Indigenous leaders, front/fenceline community spokespeople; youth organizers; ecosystem and land stewards; regenerative farmers and permaculture specialists; spiritual and fai

EcoJustice Radio is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 378 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  Planting the Future: The Power of Microforests

  Sep 28, 20261h 5m

  In this episode, we engage with environmental filmmaker Angelina Lee, who discusses her documentary "Making a Mini Forest." Angelina shares insights into the Miyawaki method, a revolutionary approach to reforesting the planet that emphasizes planting indigenous trees in dense clusters to restore ecosystems efficiently. As we confront the realities of climate change and biodiversity loss, learn how microforests can be a powerful tool for community engagement and environmental stewardship. Join us as we explore the vital connection between forests and human well-being, and discover how each of us can contribute to a greener future. Given the essential value of forests for planetary health it is imperative that we protect, preserve and plant the forests of tomorrow today. The Miyawaki method, developed 50 yrs ago by renowned botanist, ecologist & researcher Dr. Akira Miyawaki, known as the Keeper of Forests. Instilled with an ethos of humility, this multi-layered method of densely planting indigenous trees and shrubs can rapidly restore native forests, habitat, and biodiversity, to address human-induced climate change and help rebalance the hydrological cycle. Rather than be devastated by continuing news of massive tree cover loss across the globe through human actions of permanent agriculture, wildfires, logging, clearcutting and road-building through precious forest ecosystems, we can plant microforests, especially in small spaces on degraded lands. We can humbly assist Mother Earth in bringing back diverse ecosystems and be a positive force for the planet. The best kept secret is that millions of human beings are right now acting to regenerate and reforest the Earth. Angelina Lee joins us to encourage us to plant the Trees of tomorrow now. As the saying goes…the best time to plant a tree is yesterday and the second best time is today. Support the Podcast via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio RESOURCES Trailer for upcoming mini-forest documentary: https://vimeo.com/1186356912 Read autobiography “Forests for the Future” by Dr. Akira Miyawaki himself: https://japhy.or.jp/article/activity/detail-319.html Read “Mini-Forest Revolution” by Hannah Lewis: https://hannahlewis.org Learn more about Japan’s Miyawaki forest making: (Instagram handles) @dondon.gfwp, @inochi.no.mori2020, @renafo_eu Get involved with Los Angeles micro-forests: https://lamicroforests.com Angelina Lee is an environmental documentary filmmaker with Punk Pebble Productions based in Los Angeles. She directed the feature-length documentary Making a Mini-Forest, [https://punkpebble.com/films/mini-forest/] which celebrates the extraordinary global movement to plant Miyawaki “mini-forests" of trees that fight climate change and renew local biodiversity. This is based on the work by Akira Miyawaki (1928-2021), Japanese botanist and expert in plant ecology. The film premiered at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification's COP16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and has been screened in ten countries. Carry Kim, Co-Host of EcoJustice Radio. An advocate for ecosystem restoration, Indigenous lifeways, and a new humanity born of connection and compassion, she is a long-time volunteer for SoCal350, member of Ecosystem Restoration Camps, and a co-founder of the Soil Sponge Collective, a grassroots community organization dedicated to big and small scale regeneration of Mother Earth. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer and Intro: Jack Eidt Hosted by Carry Kim Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 294

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  The Dark World: Exploring Ballardian Dystopias in Climate Fiction

  Sep 23, 202658 min

  In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of J.G. Ballard's provocative works, what later may be known as Climate Fiction, written mostly last century. From his early novel "The Drowned World" to the controversial "Crash," we delve into how Ballard's dystopian visions have shaped the genre. We feature insights from a PBS show Hot Mess, a short BBC film Ballard appeared in 1973 exploring his experimental novel of linked short stories called “The Atrocity Exhibition,” and a 2006 South Bank Show interview. We discuss the psychological and societal impacts of Climate Fiction, and how it might inspire change in an era of environmental urgency. The Atrocity Exhibition is J.G. Ballard’s instruction manual on how to disrupt mass media and recontextualize technology in a dystopian landscape overrun with industrial waste and technological white noise. The excerpt is from a 1973 BBC film directed by Harely Cokliss and features Ballard talking about car crash fetishism and the response to the bleak modern landscapes dominated by industrial monotony and the irrational violence of the technology-infused world which would coalesce into his controversial novel Crash, published in 1973. For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Resources/Articles: https://wilderutopia.com/performance/literary/j-g-ballard-atrocity-exhibition-modernist-motorcar-dystopia/ James Graham Ballard who lived between 1930 and 2009 was an English novelist and short-story writer known for psychologically provocative works that explore relations between human psychology, technology, sex and mass media. Ballard’s original climate fiction work from 1962 was the post-apocalyptic New Wave science fiction novel The Drowned World. He followed with the controversial 1970 short-story collection The Atrocity Exhibition, which includes the 1968 story "Why I Want to F- Ronald Reagan", and later the 1973 novel Crash (1973), a story about car-crash fetishists. In 1984, Ballard won broad critical recognition for the war novel Empire of the Sun, a semi-autobiographical story of the experiences of a British boy during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai;[4] three years later, the American film director Steven Spielberg adapted the novel into a film of the same name. From the distinct nature of the literary fiction of J. G. Ballard arose the adjective Ballardian, defined as: "resembling or suggestive of dystopian modernity, bleak man-made landscapes, and the psychological effects of technological, social or environmental developments." Jack Eidt is an environmental journalist, urban theorist and designer, and advocate for the wild, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He writes for a PBS SoCal Artbound project called High & Dry [https://www.pbssocal.org/people/high-dry]. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs. He also publishes articles and podcasts on Substack [https://jackeidt.substack.com/]. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer and Host: Jack Eidt Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 233 Photo credit:

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  The Power of Plants: Ethnobotany and Spiritual Healing

  Sep 16, 20261h 7m

  In the words of Terence McKenna, since the rise of western monotheism the human experience has been marginalized. We have been told that we were unimportant in the cosmic drama when one considers the power of creation of the one God. But we now know as the global temperatures rise and glaciers melt from the burning of fossil fuels and the feedback mechanisms associated with the greenhouse effect: the impact of human culture on the Earth is massive. So how do we reverse the course of destruction created out of the human imagination? Some have postulated plant medicines learned from Indigenous societies of the Americas have a way to reintegrate humans into the processes of the Earth to heal the sickness and warming all around. In this show from 2024, we explore human symbiotic relationships with plants and chemicals in the sacred peyote medicine used by the Native American Church in the US and in societies in the mountains of Mexico. We look at the work of several ethnobotanists who also studied the plants and the rites associated with ayahuasca or yage in South America. Richard Evans Schultes and Terence McKenna researched the ancient human relationship with chemicals that would open the doorway to the divine, and perhaps a solution for saving our troubled world. This show aims to explore the powerful potential to replace abuse of illegal drugs with a shamanic understanding, insistence on community, reverence for nature, and increased self-awareness that can re-orient people to heal the fractured relationships with our communities and ecosystems. For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Resources/Articles: Sacred Peyote Short documentary Creed Spencer Film with Bryce Jarrett Appearing: Lisa Aldred PhD Hartford Stops Crow Dennis Holds - Crow Alexandra Witkin-New Holy PhD Montana State Univ Link: https://youtu.be/9rYdgHx8yrw?si=HWYDh8USmEEezLvC ---------- Fred Wahpepah - About the Peyote Ceremony from 7 Circles Foundation https://youtu.be/7qa6N7anaV8?si=bNKuyXo_aTUT1IOp ---- Benedict Allen Peyote the last of the medicine men - Huichol People of Mexico https://www.benedictallen.com/ —-- Native Lens: Healing Through Peyote -- Rocky Mountain PBS Amber Lahabe Dine/Navajo Video: https://youtu.be/Q7gR5oXARII?si=XxHb1OrkdAS5vTOu Icaros: https://youtu.be/hS21jI7p3hQ?si=QzRvHyvk2jhDRJTi Father of Modern Ethnobotany, Richard Evans Schultes Interview from 1990 https://youtu.be/1lxtn7zbQfw?si=Z_5UXi0IOG-ml8Xg Terence McKenna Culture is Your Operating System https://youtu.be/9c8an2XZ3MU?si=kEfa47NLkh8-mZND Terence McKenna - Eros and the Eschaton https://wilderutopia.com/performance/literary/terence-mckenna-on-shamanic-schizophrenia-and-cultural-healing/ Jack Eidt is an urban planner, environmental journalist, and climate organizer, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer and Host: Jack Eidt Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 225 Photo credit: Mikhail Nilov on Pexels

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  Fires of Regeneration: Giant Sequoias and the Forest Ecosystem

  Sep 9, 20261h 35m

  In this episode, we engage in a discussion about the preservation of forests with Chad Hanson, a research ecologist and director of the John Muir Project of Earth Island Institute and Maya Khosla, biologist and writer who actively documents and explores biodiversity of post-fire forests. They share their insights on the urgent need to protect giant sequoia forests and the misconceptions surrounding forest management practices. We delve into the impact of logging and biomass industries on forest ecosystems and explore the significance of natural fire cycles in promoting biodiversity. Join us as we uncover the truth behind forest health and the critical role these majestic ecosystems play in our environment. Support the Podcast via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Many of these so-called forest restoration and wildfire resiliency policies are misguided and highly destructive to the very forests and forest dwellers that they claim to protect. For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio RESOURCES John Muir Project, Click on TAKE ACTION: www.johnmuirproject.org The Great Big Giant Sequoia Scam film: https://www.bing.com/search?q=the%20great%20big%20giant%20sequoia%20scam%20film%20you%20tube&FORM=ARPSEC&PC=3FPX&PTAG=53030277 Maya Khosla [https://www.mayakhosla.com/] is a biologist and writer who began exploring the biodiversity of post-fire forests in 2014. She is currently working with Sequoia ForestKeeper. Her work on giant sequoias after fire, conducted in collaboration with many other independent scientists, has been featured in Ecology and Evolution and in FIRE. Her books include “All the Fires of Wind and Light” (poems from Sixteen Rivers Press), “Keel Bone” (poems from Bear Star Press), and “Web of Water: Life in Redwood Creek” (nonfiction from Golden Gate Parks). Her work has been featured in documentary films including “Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire” and “Village of Dust, City of Water,” which included her poetry. Chad Hanson [http://www.johnmuirproject.org/] is a research ecologist and the director of the John Muir Project of Earth Island Institute. Dr. Hanson has a Ph.D. in ecology from the University of California at Davis, with a research focus on fire ecology in conifer forest ecosystems, and he is the author of the 2021 book, “Smokescreen: Debunking Wildfire Myths to Save Our Forests and Our Climate”. He is also the co-editor and co-author of the 2024 book, “Mixed-Severity Fires: Nature’s Phoenix” (Elsevier, Inc.). He has published several dozen scientific studies and articles in peer-reviewed journals pertaining to forest and fire ecology, and climate change. The New York Times (August 6, 2017) described Dr. Hanson works on “the cutting edge of ecological research” (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/06/science/let-forest-fires-burn-what-the-black-backed-woodpecker-knows.html ). Dr. Hanson regularly authors opinion-editorial articles that are published in national newspapers. Carry Kim, Co-Host of EcoJustice Radio. An advocate for ecosystem restoration, Indigenous lifeways, and a new humanity born of connection and compassion, she is a long-time volunteer for SoCal350, member of Ecosystem Restoration Camps, and a co-founder of the Soil Sponge Collective, a grassroots community organization dedicated to big and small scale regeneration of Mother Earth. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer and Intro: Jack Eidt Hosted by Carry Kim Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 293

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  Crafting Neon: The Glow of Artistic Mastery in Urban Landscapes

  Sep 1, 20261h 2m

  In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of neon signs with Corrie Siegal, Executive Director of the Museum of Neon Art and neon artist-craftsman and educator Michael Flechtner. Discover the history, artistry, and cultural significance of neon as we discuss its evolution from a symbol of class and modernity to its outlaw status and eventual resurgence as a cherished part of Americana and new expressions of glowing art. Join us as we delve into the intricate process of neon sign creation and the stories behind some of the most iconic signs in Los Angeles and beyond. Support the Podcast via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Resources/Articles: Neon Dreams: The Art and History Behind a Glowing Culture, PBS SoCal: https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/artbound/neon-dreams-the-art-and-history-behind-a-glowing-culture Corrie Siegel (she/her) is Executive Director of the museum of Neon Art (MONA) [https://www.neonmona.org/] in Glendale, California. As Co-Founder and Director of Actual Size Los Angeles, Siegel championed contemporary art and audience engagement for over a decade. In addition, she worked in museum education and administration at multiple art, music, and culture institutions in Los Angeles. Michael Flechtner [https://www.flektro.com/index] is a neon artist based in Los Angeles, employing his mastery of three-dimensional sculpture, employment of visual puns, and his mentorship of future generations of neon benders. Born in Tiffin, Ohio, Flechtner had an early interest in colored light and electronics while a Bachelors of Fine Art student at Columbus College of Art and Design and during his Masters of Fine Art studies at Wichita State University. In 1991 Flechtner presented his first solo exhibition at MONA. The exhibition was titled Ecce Signum, Latin for “Behold the Sign.” The title was emblematic of the artist’s play with a medium often associated with signage as well as his interest in symbols. Now, thirty-four years later, the title for his follow-up exhibition translates as “Behold the Craftsman.” The title serves as a testament to the simultaneous humility and staggering skill neon craftspeople cultivate in order to create their works. Flechtner’s best-known public work in Los Angeles is the Neon Aquarium at Olympic and Sawtelle completed in 1998. In 1999 he became a J. Paul Getty Trust Fund Fellow. He was commissioned by the US Postal Service in 2011 to design a stamp for the Forever series: the Celebrate! Stamp. The original work of art is held in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Jack Eidt is an environmental journalist, urban theorist and designer, and advocate for the wild, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He writes for a PBS SoCal Artbound project called High & Dry [https://www.pbssocal.org/people/high-dry]. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs. He also publishes articles and podcasts on Substack [https://jackeidt.substack.com/]. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Featured Guests: Corrie Siegel, Michael Flechtner Executive Producer and Host: Jack Eidt Engineer: Blake Quake Beats Show music: Jack Eidt and Blake Quake Beats Episode 292 Photo credit: Osceola Refetoff in PBS SoCal

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