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Breaking Green

Global Justice Ecology Project / Host Steve Taylor

Produced by Global Justice Ecology Project, Breaking Green is a podcast that talks with activists and experts to examine the intertwined issues of social, ecological and economic injustice. Breaking Green also explores some of the more outrageous proposals to address climate and environmental crises that are falsely being sold as green. But we can"t do it without you! We accept no corporate sponsors, and rely on people like you to make Breaking Green possible.If you"d like to donate, text GIVE to

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26:43

American Chestnut Revival on A Scientist’s Land In Maine

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2025/11/21

Send us a text A celebrated naturalist’s Maine hillside holds thousands of wild American chestnuts thriving across three generations, challenging the claim that the species cannot return without genetic engineering. We explore the history of blight, restoration strategies, climate shifts, and why evidence from the field matters. • origins of the blight and early containment attempts • limits of Chinese hybrid chestnuts in forest settings • selective breeding for American traits with blight t...

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50:24

Kollapse Kamp with Dr. Tadzio Mueller

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2025/09/26

Send us a text Despite escalating climate disasters across the Global North - from deadly floods in Germany to devastating hurricanes in the United States - we're witnessing alarming rightward shifts instead of rational policy responses. Countries experiencing climate catastrophes also often elect their most conservative governments shortly afterward, which suggests our traditional assumption that climate impacts drive climate action has fundamentally failed. Tadzio Mueller, a prominen...

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22:19

The Marshall Islands: Between Nuclear Colonialism and...

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2025/08/20

Send us a text The Marshall Islands face dual threats from the legacy of U.S. nuclear testing and the advancing impacts of climate change, creating an urgent struggle for justice and survival. On this episode of Breaking Green we are going to speak with Shem Livai. Shem Livai is a Director at Marshalls Energy Company in the Marshall Islands. He is a Ph.D. candidate in Creative Leadership for Innovation and Change from the University of the Virgin Islands, he has an MBA from the University of ...

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49:52

When Arctic Climate "Solutions" Become Colonial...

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2025/06/06

Send us a text Panganga Pungowiyi, an Indigenous mother and climate geoengineering organizer from Sibokuk in the Dena'ina Islands, shares her community's historical trauma and resistance against experimental climate technologies deployed without consent. Her powerful testimony reveals how colonial patterns of exploitation continue today through geoengineering experiments that ignore Indigenous sovereignty and knowledge systems. • Military contamination during the Cold War left lasting enviro...

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36:36

Mapuche Ancestral Rights and Political Prisoners in...

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2025/04/16

Send us a text The Mapuche people of Chile are fighting to reclaim ancestral lands taken over by vast industrial eucalyptus and pine plantations established during the Pinochet dictatorship in the 1970s. Their struggle goes beyond land ownership—it's about reclaiming culture, spirituality, language, and food sovereignty while facing criminalization under Chile's new "usurpation law." • Mapuche territory (Wallmapu) was initially protected by treaty but later seized through what the Chilean go...

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37:56

No Planet B: Why Mars is More Myth than Mission with...

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2025/03/03

Send us a text We explore the myths and realities of space colonization and assess whether humans can survive long-term deep space travel. In this episode, author Dennis Meredith explains why we might need to rethink our ambitions and focus on protecting our planet instead. • Dissecting the notion of humanity becoming a multi-planet species • Highlighting the physical impacts of space travel on human health • Exploring toxic lunar and Martian dust hazards • Discussing the e...

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33:59

Leonard Peltier's Road to Clemency with Michael Kuzma

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2025/02/10

Send us a text What happens when justice collides with government secrecy? We invite you to join our conversation with attorney Michael Kuzma as we untangle the complex case of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist imprisoned for nearly five decades. Despite clear evidence of trial irregularities, withheld FBI documents, and a ballistics report proving Peltier's innocence, he was denied a retrial. Kuzma shares his insights into the disparities between Peltier’s conviction and the acquit...

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43:59

Artificial Intelligence and Generative Biology with...

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2024/12/16

Send us a textWhat is artificial intelligence and how are some corporate interests seeking to hand over the development of genetically engineered organisms to it?Join us as we unpack this question with Jim Thomas, an activist and researcher who challenges the common misconceptions about artificial intelligence. We delve into the historical context of the Luddites and connect their resistance to harmful industrialization with the emerging technological challenges we face today. Our discussion ...

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36:45

When "Protecting Nature" Harms Its True Guardians...

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2024/09/17

What if conservation efforts meant to protect our planet were actually causing significant harm to the very people who have safeguarded these lands for generations? On this episode of Breaking Green, we speak with founder and executive director of the Oakland Institute, Anuradha Mittal. Anuradha is an internationally renowned expert on issues of human rights, agriculture, development and conservation policies. Under Anuradha’s leadership, the Oakland Institute has unveiled land investmen...

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44:52

The Renewable Diesel Scam with Gary Hughes

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2024/06/23

Can converting petroleum refineries into renewable diesel production truly serve as a green alternative, or is it merely greenwashing? Join us this week on Breaking Green as we tackle this controversial issue with Gary Hughes from Biofuelwatch. Gary reveals the significant risks and threats posed by industrial bioenergy projects, including their impacts on land, forests, ecosystems, food sovereignty, and human rights. We also explore Biofuelwatch's mission and their recent victories, like opp...

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45:37

International Petition Filed on Behalf of COP City...

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2024/05/20

On January 18th of last year, a land defender protesting the razing of an urban forest to build a police training mega complex known as COP City was killed by a hail of bullets fired by police in Atlanta Georgia. Authorities claim the had fired a weapon at police, but there is strong forensic evidence that the protester was seated with hands up and had not fired a weapon.Many other peaceful protesters as well as those providing mutual aid and bond support have been charged in a far-reach...

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40:31

The Navajo Nation's Battle with Uranium Mining's...

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2024/04/26

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Fight for Salmon Conservation and Cultural Survival...

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2024/04/10

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The Battle Against Eucalyptus in Galicia with Joam...

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2024/03/13

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Failure of the GE American Chestnut with Anne...

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2024/02/18

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40:36

Suppression in East Palestine Ohio With Scott Smith...

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2024/01/20

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39:03

Carbon Credits Driving Theft of Indigenous Lands with...

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2023/12/16

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44:52

Prepping Together for Climate Collapse with Dr....

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2023/11/15

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44:14

Radiological Weapons Development and Pruitt Igoe...

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2023/10/10

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35:16

The Fight for GE Free New Zealand with Claire Bleakley

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2023/09/19

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