Green Root Podcast

Rocky Flats: The Most Contaminated Place You’ve Never Heard Of (with Tiffany Hansen of Rocky Flats Downwinders)

On episode #15 of the Green Root Podcast, host Josh Schlossberg interviews Tiffany Hansen, co-founder and director of Rocky Flats Downwinders, about the ongoing plutonium (and other) contamination from Rocky Flats, the former nuclear weapons facility outside Denver, Colorado; concerns about the health of nearby communities; using hemp to remediate the toxic soil; and creating a Rocky Flats cannabis strain.

Biomass or Bio-Mess? (with Mike Ewall of Energy Justice Network)

On episode #14 of the Green Root Podcast, host Josh Schlossberg goes deep with Mike Ewall, founder and director of the Energy Justice Network, on the various forms of biomass energy, its environmental, climate, and human health impacts, and how not all “clean energy” is created equal.

Endangered Dialogue (with Hailey Hawkins of Endangered Species Coalition)

On episode #13 of the Green Root Podcast, host Josh Schlossberg interviews Hailey Hawkins, Southern Rockies Field Representative for the Endangered Species Coalition, about the return of wolves to the western landscape, the importance of habitat connectivity for sustaining wildlife populations, and recent efforts by the powers that be to gut the Endangered Species Act.

Ecological and Human Rights Consequences of Hydroelectric Dams (with Gary Wockner of Save the Colorado)

On episode #12 of the Green Root Podcast, Josh Schlossberg talks with Gary Wockner, director of Save the Colorado and founder of the the Free Flowing Rivers Initiative of the Waterkeeper Alliance, about the intrinsic value of rivers, the ecological and human rights consequences of hydroelectric power, the economic benefits of dam removal, and lots more.

Are You an Ecosystem Patriot?

On episode #11 of the Green Root Podcast, host Josh Schlossberg ponders what it means to be an ecosystem patriot, points out how disagreements between enviros often come down to different views on the concept of “wild nature,” and suggests how we can re-unite our fragmented movement by coming together to permanently preserve public lands.

The Heart of Environmental Activism (with Dayna Yildirim of Extinction Rebellion)

On episode #10 of the Green Root Podcast, host Josh Schlossberg chats with Dayna Yildirim of Extinction Rebellion about how environmental activists can become more effective—and personally fulfilled—by practicing radical self-honesty, “leading with the heart,” and processing their grief over the eco-crisis.

A Conversation with Jeff Gibbs, Writer and Director of Planet of the Humans

On episode #9 of the Green Root Podcast, host Josh Schlossberg speaks with Jeff Gibbs, writer and director of the environmental documentary film, Planet of the Humans.

We discuss the overwhelmingly positive public response to the film, the attacks and organized campaign to temporarily remove the film from YouTube, and censorship across legacy and left media.

We also talk about Bill McKibben, the environmental movement’s long-time (and in many cases, ongoing) support of biomass energy, and whether it’s time for a new environmental movement.

Economic Roots of the Eco-Crisis

On episode #8 of the Green Root Podcast, host Josh Schlossberg speaks with Robert Cobbold--program manager of the Green Schools Project and founder and editor of ConsciousEvolution.co.uk--about the economic roots of the eco-crisis, the push to develop alternative monetary systems, and the worldview shifts that can get us there.

Media Censorship of Environmentalists

On episode #7 of the Green Root Podcast, host Josh Schlossberg interviews retired journalist Albert Lanier about censorship of environmental voices in the media. A freelance journalist for 22 years, Albert discusses the ongoing media blackout of balanced commentary on the documentary film Planet of the Humans, internal vs. external censorship at media outlets, and what we can do to save journalism.

(Audio quality isn't amazing as we needed to conduct the interview via cell phone)

Rotten Branches and Poison Roots of Police Brutality

On episode #6 of the Green Root Podcast, host Josh Schlossberg discusses the overlap between environmental activism and police brutality, the disproportionate killing of black men by law enforcement, and how existing policies set the stage for the deaths of George Floyd and so many others before him.