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Green Root Podcast

Join environmental writer, investigative journalist, and organizer Josh Schlossberg on a quest to uncover the roots of the modern ecological crisis on the Green Root Podcast, the OFFICIAL podcast of Eco-IntegrityAlliance.org

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Silencing Environmental Activism?

On episode 137 of the Green Root Podcast (the official podcast of Eco-Integrity Alliance), host Josh Schlossberg examines a new tactic decision makers and gatekeepers may be using to silence environmental advocates. Josh talks about: -Three recent, specific instances where decision makers and gatekeepers tried to silence Eco-Integrity Alliance’s science-based critique of public lands logging; -The…

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The Real Story on Washington’s Wildfires

On episode 136 of the Green Root Podcast (the official podcast of Eco-Integrity Alliance), Andy Zahn, Washington State legislative candidate, shares the facts and debunks the myths on the recent wildfires in Spokane, Washington. Host Josh Schlossberg talks with Andy about: -How the Spokane wildfires aren’t forest but grassland fires driven not by fuels but weather and wind; -How urban sprawl makes…

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Art as Environmental Activism

On episode 135 of the Green Root Podcast (the official podcast of Eco-Integrity Alliance), Carol Rhodes, founder of Artists for Climate Awareness and Fran Kremer, co-founder of Uniting Artists and Scientists for Climate Action, reveal how art can be a form of environmental activism.

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Four Obstacles to Effective Activism

On episode 134 of the Green Root Podcast (the official podcast of Eco-Integrity Alliance), a woodland owl offers some insight into the four biggest obstacles to effective grassroots environmental advocacy and how to overcome them. The owl hoots about: -Distraction - electronics, entertainment, and human-centric causes; -Laziness - our natural habit to save energy by avoiding difficult tasks; -Fear…

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Poisoning Wild Watersheds

On episode 133 of the Green Root Podcast (the official podcast of Eco-Integrity Alliance), concerned citizen Mike Rawluk questions a Colorado government/corporate scheme to poison a watershed and drinking water source inside designated wilderness with a fish-killing pesticide. Host Josh Schlossberg talks with Mike about: -How Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Denver Water plan to use the…

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A Winning Model for Grassroots Organizing

On episode 132 of the Green Root Podcast (the official podcast of Eco-Integrity Alliance), host Josh Schlossberg shares Eco-Integrity Alliance’s brand new “Ponderosa Pine Model,” a winning model for grassroots environmental organizing. Read about the model here: https://eco-integrityalliance.org/ponderosa/ Josh talks about: -The lack of structure in a lot of well-meaning grassroots environmental…

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Poisoning California’s Most Famous Lake?

On episode 131 of the Green Root Podcast (the official podcast of Eco-Integrity Alliance), Melissa Soderston, president of Tahoe Forest Matters, exposes California “land management” agencies’ scheme to log, burn, and poison public lands surrounding Lake Tahoe. Host Josh Schlossberg talks with Melissa about: -How the U.S. Forest Service and other agencies spray toxic herbicides after destroying…

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Nature Lover, User, or Abuser?

On episode 130 of the Green Root Podcast (the official podcast of Eco-Integrity Alliance), host Josh Schlossberg asks the controversial question: Will more recreationists (Nature Users) join with wildland and wildlife protectors (Nature Lovers) or keep teaming up with resource extractors (Nature Abusers)? Josh talks about: -The difference between being a Nature Lover, User, and Abuser; -How…

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Defending Australia’s Threatened Forests

On episode 129 of the Green Root Podcast (the official podcast of Eco-Integrity Alliance), forest defender and artist, Holly English (Hollyenglish.com), fills us in on the state of Australia’s native hardwood forests along with past and ongoing campaigns to protect these ecosystems from industry, government, and NGO degradation and destruction. Host Josh Schlossberg talks with Holly about: -Her…

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Clearcut Ballot Initiative Unconstitutional?

On episode 128 of the Green Root Podcast (the official podcast of Eco-Integrity Alliance), host Josh Schlossberg asks whether a new ballot initiative to expand taxpayer funded logging on public lands—“Clearcut” Initiative 308—might be violating the Colorado State Constitution. Josh talks about: -Clearcut Initiative 308 , which would fund clearcutting and industrial logging in endangered species…

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