This Green Earth
Environment
This Green Earth is a weekly, hour-long program that focuses on the environment and environmentalism. Host Claire Wiley explores the science, politics, economics and ethics behind the environment, natural resources and sustainability.
Location:
Park City, UT
Genres:
Environment
Description:
This Green Earth is a weekly, hour-long program that focuses on the environment and environmentalism. Host Claire Wiley explores the science, politics, economics and ethics behind the environment, natural resources and sustainability.
Language:
English
Episodes
Groundbreaking satellite imagery is teaching us about Antarctic penguins
4/14/2026
National Geographic Explorer Dr. Heather Lynch shares her experiences studying penguins in Antarctica.
Duration:00:27:13
Saving birds to save the planet
4/14/2026
In his new book, The Return of the Oystercatcher: Saving Birds to Save the Planet, New York Times best-selling author Scott Weidensaul explores recovery efforts across the globe that are helping bird populations thrive.
Duration:00:25:27
One step at a time to Zero Waste
4/7/2026
Learning how to live a more sustainable life with Samuel McMullen the CEO and co-founder of ZeroWaste.Org.
Duration:00:16:58
From Bakelite to biohazard: The impacts of microplastics
4/7/2026
Tracing the history of plastic from a revolutionary invention to a modern environmental threat with micro plastics research scientist Abby Barrows and Utah Valley University Associate Professor Dr. Sally Rocks.
Duration:00:30:30
The Buzz on Utah Bees
3/31/2026
Utah State University biology professor Dr. Joseph Wilson discusses Utah's native wild bees.
Duration:00:26:34
Differences in Urban and Rural Coyote Behavior
3/31/2026
Pepperdine University biology professor Dr. Javier Monzon shares his findings from a new study on urban coyotes.
Duration:00:23:38
Introducing some of the world's most weird and wonderful creatures
3/24/2026
Zoologist Joanna Bagniewska joins the show to share more about her work and her book The Modern Bestiary: A Curated Collection of Wondrous Creatures. The book presents 100 real, fascinating animals in the style of a medieval bestiary, but with scientific accuracy.
Duration:00:22:37
A Love Letter to the world's most extraordinary ecosystems
3/24/2026
Environmental journalist Caroline Tracey has just released her debut book, SALT LAKES: AN UNNATURAL HISTORY.In this dazzling love letter to these strange and delicate waters, Tracey takes readers on a journey around the world to document salt lakes, their loss, and the efforts to save them.
Duration:00:22:32
Decoding the Outdoors: Tristan Gooley on Nature’s Secret Calendar
3/17/2026
Learn how to become a natural navigator with best selling author and the “Sherlock Holmes of Nature”, Tristan Gooley. Gooley's new book is titled "The Hidden Seasons: A Calendar of Nature’s Clues."
Duration:00:24:28
Capturing the Wild World: A Conversation with Peter and Beverly Pickford
3/17/2026
World-renowned wildlife photographers Peter and Beverly Pickford talk about their journeys across the planet to capture the world’s most wild places from land to ocean.
Duration:00:24:57
The wild wonders of biodiversity
3/10/2026
Award-winning illustrator and author, Jennifer N.R. Smith joins the program to discuss her latest book in her Wild Wonders series, "LIFE: the Wild Wonders of Biodiversity".
Duration:00:19:31
The complex life of the sea's most charismatic creatures
3/10/2026
Environmental journalist Alix Morris has written a captivating book about the life of one of the sea's most enigmatic creatures. The book is titled, A Year with the Seals: Unlocking the Secrets of the Sea’s Most Charismatic and Controversial Creatures.
Duration:00:28:28
The History of Snowpack Data Collection in Utah
2/24/2026
Jordan Clayton, Utah Snow Survey’s Data Collection Officer, provides the history of Utah's SNOTEL data collection and breaks down the current state our snowpack.
Duration:00:24:50
Stewardship Project Offerings with SUWA
2/24/2026
Stewardship Director for Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Jeremy Lynch shares more about the organization's upcoming stewardship projects slated to take place across the state.
Duration:00:22:50
The Harrowing Tale of a Teens Survival in the Amazon Jungle
2/17/2026
Ellen Cochrane is an author and educator who has just written the book Follow the Water: The Unbelievable True Story of a Teenager's Survival in the Amazon.A former teacher and certified California Naturalist, Cochrane has crafted an immersive book for young readers, blending a gripping survival narrative with environmental science.
Duration:00:23:27
Zero Waste Forum Comes to Park City in April
2/10/2026
The 2026 Zero Waste Forum is set to take place in Park City this April.We'll talk about the Forum and the topics it will cover with 4MyCiTy Founder and Executive Director, Christopher Dipnarine.Dipnarine will be hosting a session at the Forum titled Zero Waste to Zero Hunger: Community-Powered Food System Transformation.
Duration:00:23:18
Educational Exhibitions and Events Coming up at Swaner EcoCenter
2/10/2026
Team members from Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter share more about their latest exhibit and a variety of upcoming educational events.
Duration:00:22:52
Insights from award-winning environmental filmmaker, Mark Decena
2/3/2026
Writer, director, and producer of award-winning feature films, Mark Decena, discusses his a body of work that spans themes of social justice, sustainability, and the environment.
Duration:00:22:03
Enduring connections between Inuit and caribou
2/3/2026
Filmmaker Lindsay McIntyre explores the close and enduring connections between Inuit, caribou, lichens, and land use in her film Tuktuit: Caribou.
Duration:00:20:11
Environmental filmmaker Sara Dosa on her latest film, 'Time and Water'
1/27/2026
Oscar nominated Director, Sara Dosa, discusses her latest Sundance film, "Time and Water." Sara shares a behind the scenes look at the making of the film and discusses the parallels made between Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason's family and the life of his country's beloved glaciers.
Duration:00:23:36