Summary: Friday, April 4, 2014 Land use issues are usually thought of as “environmental” issues, since the decisions we make about land use have an incredibly important impact on the natural environment that ultimately sustains all life. Land use decisions also have significant economic and social consequences, and I have often characterized land use issues by reference to the “Three E’s” (“Environment,” “Economy,” and “Equity”). For today’s Land Use Report, let’s focus in on how important the “environmental” perspective is when we talk about land use. I want to highlight the “environmental” aspects of land use issues, because I am recommending that listeners tune in to, or record, an upcoming television documentary about environmental education, produced by Bob Gliner, a former professor at San Jose State University and now an outstanding and award-winning documentary filmmaker. “Growing Up Green” documents a unique statewide effort in Michigan, where both rural and urban schools have built school reform around a study of the environments that students inhabit. I think that many KUSP listeners will find it to be inspiring. If you’d like to watch or record “Growing Up Green,” it will show on KQED-9 on Monday April 7th, at 11:30 p.m. and on Tuesday, April 8th at 5:30 a.m. There is more information at kusp.org/landuse. More Information: Land Use Links Gary Patton’s Two Worlds Blog KQED-9 Website Announcement Bob Gliner Website
