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Samm Newton interviews Dr. Christina Gerhardt about her 2023 book Sea Change, which is a collection of essays, a history of connection, and a window into island nations facing an uncertain future. The post Centering Islands in a Rising Ocean: A Conversation with Christina Gerhardt appeared first on Edge Effects.

Writer, rancher, and farmer Bryce Andrews discusses his newest book Holding Fire, which traces his personal story of grappling with the history of guns and violence in the American West. The post Reforging Gun Culture in the American West: A Conversation with Bryce Andrews appeared first on Edge Effects.

Prison Agriculture Lab directors Carrie Chennault and Josh Sbicca discuss the ubiquity of carceral agriculture in the United States, its structuring logics of racial capitalism, and possibilities for abolitionist food futures. The post Mapping the Unfree Labor of Prison Agriculture: A Conversation with Carrie Chennault and Josh Sbicca appeared first on Edge Effects.

Dr. Hi’ilei Julia Hobart discusses the normalization of temperatures in Hawaii, touching on topics like ice trade, settler comfort, indigenous dispossession, and the cultural significance of shave ice. She challenges misconceptions about Native Hawaiian knowledge of cold environments and reflects on personal experiences at resistance encampments. The podcast also explores American legal frameworks impact on Hawaii's foodscape during colonialism and delves into archival discoveries revealing intriguing historical insights.

Nathan Kiel investigates the potential for post-fire forest recovery across the greater Yellowstone ecosystem in a warming world. The post Studying Yellowstone’s Burn Scars to Reveal its Future appeared first on Edge Effects.

Liz Carlisle shares stories from her latest book, which uncovers the history of regenerative agriculture and the farmers of color who practice it. The post Unearthing the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming: A Conversation with Liz Carlisle appeared first on Edge Effects.

Streets are political spaces. Bob Giordano tells why bikes and other modes of sustainable transportation make them safer and more equitable. The post There’s Something About the Bike: A Conversation with Bob Giordano appeared first on Edge Effects.

In the final episode of the Ground Truths podcast series, Clare Sullivan, Carly Gittrich, and Ben Iuliano talk to urban agriculture leaders in Dane County, Wisconsin about how their programs serve Black communities and other communities of color. The post Growing Food Justice Through Urban Farming appeared first on Edge Effects.

In Portage County, Wisconsin, 95 percent of the nitrate in groundwater comes from agriculture, and it's having major health consequences for residents. Ground Truths editors Ben Iuliano and Carly Griffith find out how community members have used scientific and legal advocacy to fight for cleaner drinking water. The post Farms, Fertilizer, and the Fight for Clean Water appeared first on Edge Effects.

Wisconsin is home to some of the best sand in the country, making it a key player in the oil and gas industry. For this episode of Ground Truths, Justyn Huckleberry and Clare Sullivan take a close look at frac sand mining in the state—the lack of regulation and oversight, environmental and health consequences for local residents, the volatility of oil and gas markets, and how some activists are fighting back. The post What Happens in the Wake of Frac Sand’s Boom and Bust? appeared first on Edge Effects.