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THE ECONEWS REPORT: Humboldt Social Media-Friendly Naturalist John Griffith
The EcoNews Report / May 23, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Humboldt Social Media-Friendly Naturalist John Griffith John Griffith waited 20 years for his dream job. At long last, he is a naturalist at Humboldt Redwoods …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Roundup — Dams, Billboards, Wildfire Smoke and All the Recent News
The EcoNews Report / May 16, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Roundup — Dams, Billboards, Wildfire Smoke and All the Recent News Photo: PG&E.A roundup of local environmental news from Gang …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: An Existential Toolkit for the Climate Generation
The EcoNews Report / May 9, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: An Existential Toolkit for the Climate Generation Illustration: “Angst,” by Johann Robert Schürch.Humboldt State professor Sarah Jaquette Ray talks …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Welcome to the Wonderful New World of Electric Bicycles!
The EcoNews Report / May 2, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Welcome to the Wonderful New World of Electric Bicycles! Everything you ever wanted to know about e-bikes! Tom Wheeler is joined by Chris Johnson of Adventure …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Backyard Birding for the Bored!
The EcoNews Report / April 25, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Backyard Birding for the Bored! Gulls by Audubon.Are you bored at home? Do you keep seeing a bird in your backyard and wonder, “what are you …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Humboldt’s Climate Action Plan, With County Planner Connor McGuigan
The EcoNews Report / April 11, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Humboldt's Climate Action Plan, With County Planner Connor McGuigan Photo: National Weather Service, Woodley Island Office.###Connor McGuigan, lead …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Victory Gardens!
The EcoNews Report / April 4, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Victory Gardens! Illustration: Wikimedia###Grocery store shelves got you anxious about food security? Bored at home with nothing to do? Start a Victory …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Rep. Jared Huffman on the Federal COVID-19 Response
The EcoNews Report / March 25, 2020, 6:55 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Rep. Jared Huffman on the Federal COVID-19 Response Clockwise from left: Huffman, Greacen, Wheeler. Congressman Huffman joins the Green Gang to talk about …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Let’s Talk About Transportation Emissions
The EcoNews Report / March 14, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Let's Talk About Transportation Emissions Photo: Daniel R. Blume, Creative Commons license.###Dan Jacobson of Environment California joins the Green Gang …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Can We Be Happy, Healthy, Effective Activists and People?
The EcoNews Report / March 7, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Can We Be Happy, Healthy, Effective Activists and People? Photo: Fabrice Florin, Creative Commons Licence.Scott Greacen, Jen Kalt and Tom Wheeler discuss …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Wildlands Conservancy Protects Valuable California Ecology by Buying it Up
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 29, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Wildlands Conservancy Protects Valuable California Ecology by Buying it Up This week: Emily Allee of the Wildlands Conservancy joins Tom Wheeler (of EPIC …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Local Hugo-Award Winning Author Becky Chambers Talks About Her Worlds and This One
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 22, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Local Hugo-Award Winning Author Becky Chambers Talks About Her Worlds and This One Becky Chambers, local resident and Hugo Award-winning science fiction author …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Dead Billboards, The Great Redwood Trail and More!
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 15, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Dead Billboards, The Great Redwood Trail and More! It's an environmental news roundup conrnucopia, as Alicia Hamann of Friends of the Eel joins us to talk …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Monte Merrick, Wildlife Rescuer, Tells Us About His Work and Offers Some Tips
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 8, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Monte Merrick, Wildlife Rescuer, Tells Us About His Work and Offers Some Tips What do you do when a raccoon is living in the walls of your home? What about when …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Lessons From Terra-Gen
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 5, 2020, 12:10 p.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Lessons From Terra-Gen ###Note: The Econews Report, which is usually published Saturday morning at 10 a.m., is late this week. Sorry! —Ed.###A divided …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Can We Make the Outdoors an Inclusive Space?
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 25, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Can We Make the Outdoors an Inclusive Space? On this week's episode, Luis Villa, Director of Latino Outdoors, joins the Green Gang to talk about how …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What Does ‘Urbanism’ Mean in a Place Like Humboldt County?
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 18, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: What Does 'Urbanism' Mean in a Place Like Humboldt County? Urbanism is not just for big cities like San Francisco. To keep Humboldt bucolic and pastoral …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Does Our Electric Grid Actually Work?
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 11, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Does Our Electric Grid Actually Work? With the recent power shutoffs and the proposed Humboldt Wind Project (RIP), our energy infrastructure has received …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Are Humboldt Bay King Tides a Harbinger of Sea Level Rise?
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 4, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Are Humboldt Bay King Tides a Harbinger of Sea Level Rise? Photo by Ted Halstead for the Humboldt Bay King Tide Photo Initiative.You may have noticed it …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Poet Jerry Martien Helps Soothe Your Soul this Solstice
LoCO Staff / Dec. 21, 2019, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Poet Jerry Martien Helps Soothe Your Soul this Solstice In this week's episode, we have a treat for the holiday season. Poet Jerry Martien joins the Green …
(LIVEBLOG) Terra-Gen’s First Day of Hearings at the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
LoCO Staff / Dec. 16, 2019, 8:33 a.m. / Local Government
… climate change is our problem,” said Mary Senger. “I urge you to support the project.” Still a long, long way to go, though. — Ryan Burns###UPDATE, 1:54 p.m.: Supporters Speak Up …
(PHOTOS) Terra-Gen Wind Project Opponents Rally in Advance of Big Monday Meeting
Andrew Goff / Dec. 15, 2019, 2 p.m. / Activism
… to Hear the Terra-Gen Wind Project Appeal at the Adorni CenterTHE ECONEWS REPORT: Wiyot Tribal Representatives Talk About Their Objections to the Terra-Gen Wind ProjectTerra-Gen Reaches Agreement With Local …
WIND PROJECT SHOWDOWN: Special Board of Supervisors Meeting Set for All Day Monday at the Adorni Center
LoCO Staff / Dec. 13, 2019, 3:53 p.m. / Energy , Local Government
… less than 2 feet by 2 feet are permitted provided that: (1) no sticks, posts, poles or similar objects are attached; (2) the items do not create a facility, fire, or safety hazard; and (3) persons …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Wiyot Tribal Representatives Talk About Their Objections to the Terra-Gen Wind Project
The EcoNews Report / Dec. 7, 2019, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Wiyot Tribal Representatives Talk About Their Objections to the Terra-Gen Wind Project ###This week: Your hosts talk with Cheryl Seidner (Cultural Liaison …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Here Comes the Electric Vehicle Parade!
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 23, 2019, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Here Comes the Electric Vehicle Parade! In this week's episode, the Green Gang talks with Stephen Kullman of the Blue Lake Rancheria and Nancy Stephenson …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: ‘We Cannot Move Fast Enough on This’
LoCO Staff / Nov. 16, 2019, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: 'We Cannot Move Fast Enough on This' Gang Green talks with Pacific Forest Trust VP Paul Mason, veteran of both our own Headwaters Forest fight …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Is Your Pot Killing Northern Spotted Owls?
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 9, 2019, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Is Your Pot Killing Northern Spotted Owls? Photo: Wikimedia.###On this week's episode, the Green Gang talks with Jackee Riccio of the CROP Project about …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Living Through a Firestorm, with Jon Humboldt Gates
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 2, 2019, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Living Through a Firestorm, with Jon Humboldt Gates On this week's show, the Green Gang interviews author Jon Humboldt Gates about his new book " …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Where’s the Mercury in Humboldt Bay Coming From?
The EcoNews Report / Oct. 26, 2019, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Where's the Mercury in Humboldt Bay Coming From? Mercury. Via Wikimedia.On this week's episode, the Green Gang investigates mercury in Humboldt Bay …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Massive Bird Declines Foretell a Silent Spring
The EcoNews Report / Oct. 19, 2019, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Massive Bird Declines Foretell a Silent Spring A new study in the journal Science documents the staggering loss of bird populations in North …
