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Earth Matters co-producer and Gila Resources Information Project director Allyson Siwik talks to Lone Mountain Natives co-owner Tricia Hurley about pollinators - butterflies, hummingbirds, bats, beetles, flies and other insects that help pollinate over 75% of our flowering plants and nearly 75% of our crops.  Without these animals, we wouldn’t have many fruits, vegetables and nuts - nor much chocolate or  coffee - all of which rely on pollinators. Habitat loss, pesticide […]

This week on Earth Matters, co-producer and executive director of UGWA / Upper Gila Watershed Alliance, Donna Stevens talks with Alex Renirie, the Sierra Club’s NM/CO Organizing Representative for the Beyond Dirty Fuels Campaign. They discuss the new - and first ever - industry standards regulating the release of methane, a very powerful greenhouse gas.  On May 12, the EPA / Environmental Protection Agency released their final methane rule and Renirie […]

This week's edition features Nathan Newcomer interviewing wildlife activist, author and documentary filmmaker, Elke Duerr. Additional info to follow. Earth Matters is broadcast Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday at 10am and Thursday at 8pm. Or listen at your convenience via this link... Earth Matters / Elke Duerr

This week, Earth Matters co-producer Allyson Siwik presents a conversation with Asher Gelbart and Mike Gaglio regarding their work with Stream Dynamics - who provide design, construction, monitoring, and maintenance for stream restoration, water harvesting earthworks, and erosion control. For additional information, contact... Stream Dynamics Earth Matters is broadcast Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday at 10am and Thursday at 8pm. The program is currently in post-production. When finished, you can listen […]

Kevin Bixby, the Executive Director of the Southwest Environmental Center, is the guest on this week’s Earth Matters.  Bixby and Donna Stevens of the Upper Gila Watershed Alliance talk about the straightened and constrained Rio Grande and the  Southwest Environmental Center's efforts to protect and restore it.  They also discuss New Mexico’s State Wildlife Action Plan, the shortcomings of the state’s wildlife protection efforts, and wildlife killing contests. For more […]

On this edition of Earth Matters, Donna Stevens, Executive Director of the Upper Gila Watershed Alliance, interviews Teresa Martinez and Christy Curd of the Continental Divide Trail Coalition. They discuss the CD Trail - what it is, where it is, and why it matters. Teresa  Martinez - Executive Director of the Continental Divide Trail Coalition - has many years of experience on iconic US trails, and is a wealth of […]