Tag: Ground Truths

  • Growing Food Justice Through Urban Farming

    Growing Food Justice Through Urban Farming

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    Ground Truths Editors

    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.

  • Farms, Fertilizer, and the Fight for Clean Water

    Farms, Fertilizer, and the Fight for Clean Water

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    Ground Truths Editors

    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.

  • What Happens in the Wake of Frac Sand’s Boom and Bust?

    What Happens in the Wake of Frac Sand’s Boom and Bust?

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    Ground Truths Editors

    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…

  • Living with Lead in Milwaukee

    Living with Lead in Milwaukee

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    Ground Truths Editors

    In 2021, rates of childhood lead exposure in Milwaukee were nearly double the state average. In this episode of Ground Truths, Juniper Lewis and Carly Griffith learn more about this public health crisis.

  • Who’s Afraid of Wisconsin Wolves?

    Who’s Afraid of Wisconsin Wolves?

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    Ground Truths Editors

    With the future of wolf protection being debated on the national stage, Ground Truths editors Clare Sullivan and Marisa Lanker speak with local experts and advocates about wolf stewardship in Wisconsin.

  • The Slow Erosion of Environmental Protections in Wisconsin

    The Slow Erosion of Environmental Protections in Wisconsin

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    Ground Truths Editors

    In the first episode of the Ground Truths podcast series, Carly Griffith speaks with environmental advocates in Wisconsin about how they are addressing local issues of contamination from manufactured chemicals like PFAS and industrial agriculture.