Green Root Podcast

Buddhism for Environmental Activists (with David R. Loy, author of Ecodharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis)

On episode #36 of the Green Root Podcast, host and fake Buddhist, Josh Schlossberg, gets nondual with David R. Loy, professor, writer, Zen teacher, and author of Ecodharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis, to meditate on how Buddhist philosophy might enlighten environmental activism.

Integral Ecology (with Michael Zimmerman, co-author of Integral Ecology: Uniting Multiple Perspectives on the Natural World)

On episode #35 of the Green Root Podcast, host and Ken Wilber stunt double, Josh Schlossberg, goes deep inside human consciousness with Michael E. Zimmerman, Ph.D., co-author (with Sean Esbjörn-Hargens, Ph.D.) of Integral Ecology: Uniting Multiple Perspectives on the Natural World, to explore Integral theory, biocentric lines of adult human development, and “The 8 Eco-Selves.”

Owning Your Carbon Footprint (with Beth Verdekal, founder of Own It Economics)

On episode #34 of the Green Root Podcast, host and former Critical Mass arrestee Josh Schlossberg chats with Beth Verdekal, founder of Own It Economics, about the history of Critical Mass bike rides, the joys of giving, and the role of personal responsibility in addressing the climate crisis.

Psychoanalyzing the Modern Environmental Movement (with Joseph Scalia III, Psya.D.)

On episode #32 of the Green Root Podcast, host Josh Schlossberg goes deep with psychoanalyst Joseph Scalia III, Psya.D. about how we might use psychology to better understand the successes and failures of the modern environmental movement.

The Other Epidemic: Chronic Wasting Disease (with Michael Miller, wildlife veterinarian with Colorado Parks and Wildlife)

On episode #31 of the Green Root Podcast, host and science writer Josh Schlossberg interviews Dr. Michael Miller, wildlife veterinarian with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, about the alarming epidemic of Chronic Wasting Disease—aka “zombie deer disease”—in North America’s cervid (deer, elk, moose, and caribou) populations, the role mountain lions may play in slowing the spread, and whether humans are at risk from the fatal infection.

Post-Election Strategy to Save the Environmental Movement

On episode #29 of the Green Root Podcast, host Josh Schlossberg proposes that 2021 is our last—and best—chance to reinvigorate the failing environmental movement and genuinely address the eco-crisis. 

Forest Poisoning in the Pacific Northwest (with forester Roy Keene)

On episode #28 of the Green Root Podcast, host & former Oregonian Josh Schlossberg speaks with forest consultant & timber cruiser Roy Keene about Big Timber’s aerial spraying of toxic herbicides in Oregon’s temperate rainforests, community efforts to ban the practice, and mainstream environmental groups cutting a deal with industry.

The Legend & Legacy of Edward Abbey (with Sean Prentiss, author of Finding Abbey)

On episode #27 of the Green Root Podcast, host & desert rat Josh Schlossberg talks with Sean Prentiss, author of Finding Abbey: The Search for Edward Abbey and His Hidden Desert Grave, about Ed Abbey’s influence on environmental activism & literature, the man’s most controversial views, and the beauty and mystery of the American Southwest.

A Scientific Analysis of the Modern Environmental Movement (with Kristine Mattis, Ph.D.)

On episode #26 of the Green Root Podcast, science writer Kristine Mattis, Ph.D. offers her insights on some of the contradictions of the Green New Deal, “gatekeeping” in the mainstream environmental movement, the lack of genuine solutions for the ecological and climate crises, and what a truly sustainable way of life could look like.  

Quenching the Flames of Wildfire Hysteria (with Rachel Fazio of John Muir Project)

On episode #25 of the Green Root Podcast, Rachel Fazio, associate director and staff attorney for John Muir Project, clears the air on wildfire's crucial role in western forests, exposes legislation seeking to log in the backcountry under the guise of “fuel reduction,” and reminds us how making our homes Firewise is the single most effective measure we can take to protect people and property.