Grow Rules
2:40
Pedro Cota and Kristen Hwang explore the dark side of some marijuana cultivation. Illegal growers are diverting water and using banned pesticides, leading to the environmental destruction of our land...
The Last Straw
12:09
Julian Jordan presents a jarring short film that expresses the problems, causes, and effects of plastic pollution in our oceans. We explore the complex issues behind ocean pollution through the views...
Bay Area Bountiful: Student Environmental Film Festival
On this edition of BAY AREA BOUNTIFUL, we present a student environmental film festival. First, we learn about the crisis of plastic in the world’s oceans, then we explore how increasing regulation an...
Bay Area Bountiful: Sustainable Landscapes
28:13
The already arid climate of Northern California is further challenged by the effects of climate change, and even native plants are struggling to survive. When we implement smart landscaping practices,...
Walk on the Wild Side
10:16
Take a "Walk on the Wild Side" with Dutch photographer Jouko van Der Kruijssen as he captures images of wildlife in and around San Francisco. (Producer-Director: Joshua Dylan Mellars)
Independence Day
8:03
Have you ever come across a sick or injured bird and not known what to do? Since the 1970’s, The Bird Rescue Center of Sonoma County has taken in injured birds and helped them recover so they can be r...
The Center for Environmental Reporting
1:00
NorCal Public Media has made a commitment to cover the environmental issues that impact our lives and our world. Listen to Bay Area news reports and our national social justice podcast Living Downstre...
Are Gray Whales the Canary in the Climate Coal Mine?
9:31
NorCal Public Media explores the mystery of Gray Whales washing up on California beaches. Locals and tourists marvel at the yearly northward migration of the Gray Whales, which occurs every spring. Bu...

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