Forest and the Trees with Melinda Tuhus

About Forest and the Trees with Melinda Tuhus

Interviews with climate and environmental newsmakers, recordings of important forums, rallies and conversations all about the earth and our place in it.

Publisher

WPKN, Melinda Tuhus

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Feb 2025

Latest episode

12 May 2026

Latest episodes

13 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 May 2026

   Steve Winter fights for sustainability in New Haven, and at the General Assembly

   I chat with New Haven's Sustainability Director about the myriad efforts ongoing or in the offing to help New Haven confront current and future climate impacts. Since he is also a state rep, we talk about the fate of the Fossil Fuel Superfund Act.

2. 

   10 Mar 2026

   Former EPA official Joe Goffman on the public health impacts of killing the "endangerment finding"

3. 

   12 Feb 2026

   Eddie Lejuine and Ruth Breech on worm's eye and bird's eye views of the harms of LNG

   Impacts on fisher folk in LA and broader health and climate impacts of Liquefied "Natural" Gas (LNG) export terminals

4. 

   16 Jan 2026

   Challenges to expanding Tweed New Haven airport

   Attorney Roger Reynolds with Save the Sound and Katie Bennett, who lives near Tweed New Haven airport, discuss environmental and neighborhood concerns if the airport is expanded.

5. 

   13 Dec 2025

   Robert Shetterly on Americans Who Tell the Truth Photo Gallery

   Artist Robert Shetterly discusses his Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait gallery, highlighting figures like Rachel Corrie and exploring the power of visual storytelling in activism; this is an interview with Melinda Tuhus.

6. 

   13 Nov 2025

   Lori Martin and Lorrice Grant discuss hunger and food policy in CT

   Lori Martin and Lorrice Grant explore Connecticut's hunger and food policy with Melinda Tuhus, highlighting the impact of budget cuts and government shutdowns on food security in this interview.

7. 

   25 Aug 2025

   Mourning -- and Restoring -- the EPA

   Host Melinda Tuhus interviews climate activists about upcoming actions to mourn and restore the EPA and protest fossil fuel projects.

8. 

   19 Jul 2025

   Rebekah Fraser on Trash to Fashion

   Artist Rebekah Fraser discusses her collaborative project focused on transforming discarded materials into fashionable and functional items, highlighting the potential for sustainable creativity in this interview with Melinda Tuhus.

9. 

   23 Jun 2025

   Lori Brown, CT League of Conservation Voters, 2025 CT Legislative Recap

   Lori Brown, Executive Director at CT League of Conservation Voters, reviews the environmental and climate outcomes of the 2025 Connecticut General Assembly session in this interview with Melinda Tuhus.

10. 

    17 Apr 2025

    A family speaks out for the CT Environmental Rights Amendment

    The Romeo family from Fairfield -- 10-year-old Nora, 15-year-old Ryan and their mom, Katie -- are big environmental advocates. One thing they are passionate -- and outspoken -- about is the proposed CT Environmental Rights Amendment. Check out this episode to learn more about it.

11. 

    8 Mar 2025

    Dottie Green, Carolyn Baker, Diane Petaway (African American women celebrate Black History Month and Women's History Month)

    I speak with three local African American women leaders, Dorthula (Dottie) Green, about the National Council of Negro Women, and Carolyn Baker and Diane Petaway, co-presidents of the Greater New Haven African American Historical Society. Photo: Dottie Green and Melinda Tuhus with Rosa Parks at New Haven's 2019 Transit Equity Day

12. 

    7 Mar 2025

    Praisely McNamara and Allie Perry (50-50-1 anti-Trump/Musk protest in Hartford)

    An energetic, defiant rally in front of the CT State Capitol to oppose Trump/Musk's efforts to derail our imperfect democracy.

13. 

    7 Feb 2025

    Pat Harmon (CT Vegan Center), Veganism and You

Who has been a guest on Forest and the Trees with Melinda Tuhus

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Robert Shetterly
• Lori Martin
• Lorrice Grant
• climate activists
• Rebekah Fraser

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