The Hidden Costs of Clean Energy Across California and throughout the West, new solar farms are rising on open land that once held pastures, oak woodlands, and small farms. They represent progress toward clean energy but also raise difficult questions about land use, fragmentation, and what kinds of landscapes we are willing to give up…
In this episode of the Shasta Environmental Alliance Program on KFOI Radio, we sit down with Larry Glass, Executive Director of the North Coast Environmental Center (NEC). With over 40 years of experience in environmental activism, Larry shares the history of the NEC’s coalition model, the global impact of the Coastal Cleanup movement, and the…
In this episode of the Shasta Environmental Alliance Program, Tom O’Mara discusses his hands-on approach to sustainable living in Happy Valley. From building a custom passive-solar home to powering an electric vehicle with a residential solar array, Tom shares practical insights into reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving “zeroed out” energy bills. The program also…
In this episode of the Shasta Environmental Alliance Program, host David Ledger covers carbon sequestration data analysis and local botanical conservation efforts across the North State. The broadcast highlights a comparative evaluation of vehicular greenhouse gas emissions relative to mature tree storage capacities alongside an update on Shasta College’s expanding solar canopy framework. The program…