The Bay Area's Jazz Station to the World
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Sunday, 8/30/2026, 9am - Radio 2050

John Hausdorffer
John Hausdorffer

Kinship With Nature.

John Hausdoerffer - John discusses his passion for integrating environmental ethics with social justice. He has found in his experience that labor forges deeper connections with nature than leisure; seeing nature as kin fosters a sense of responsibility and care. For there to be any meaningful change, we must move beyond abstract concepts and embrace a relational and love-based approach to environmentalism.

● Tuberculosis remains a significant global health issue, despite the fact it’s curable.

● It’s hard to tell a story about systems because they’re inherently less dramatic than wars; that’s why it’s important to include human stories, to show the effect systems have on individual people.

● Humans can be extraordinarily compassionate when close to suffering; when we don’t allow ourselves to be close to suffering, we can dehumanize others more easily.

● Hope is justified even when not always rewarded, while despair can paralyze action and progress.