SOCAL CONNECTED Announces Three New Environmental Specials Premiering July 11
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Episodes Tackle Balance of Nature and Humans, Environmental Progress and Environmental Justice.
SOCAL CONNECTED Continues KCET’s “Summer of the Environment”
Burbank, Calif. – June 14, 2017 – KCET, the nation’s largest independent public television station, announced today the return of SOCAL CONNECTED with three new environmental specials highlighting environmental progress, environmental justice and the challenge of balancing nature and humans. The summer lineup includes a trip to Joshua Tree National Park, a small farm near Moorpark that goes beyond organic, and a look at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill – all in support of KCET’s “Summer of the Environment” initiative. The three specials kick off with “Balancing Act” on Tues., July 11 at 8 p.m. on KCET in Southern California.
SOCAL CONNECTED is an acclaimed weekly half-hour local news magazine series that offers Southern California viewers substantive, in-depth reporting on vital issues that impact the region including race relations, civil rights, technology, transportation and in this case, environmental issues.
The July lineup will telecast on KCET as follows (subject to change):
SOCAL CONNECTED “Balancing Act” Tues., July 11 at 8 p.m. PT
This episode visits the increasingly popular Joshua Tree National Park where park officials struggle to balance the needs of nature and humans, as well as reports on saving endangered plants and natural living in the city.
SOCAL CONNECTED “On the Cutting Edge” Tues., July 18 at 8 p.m. PT
A look into cutting edge environmental practices at a farm where soil is king and a visit to an incubator for green business entrepreneurs. Then, in a segment from filmmaker/actor Raphael Sbarge (Once Upon a Time, Murder in the First), climate scientist Dr. Jess Adkins from the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering at Caltech reveals what other climatologists are thinking, and offers up inspiring advice on the things that can be done to help.
SOCAL CONNECTED “Environmental Justice” Tues., July 25 at 8 p.m. PT
Exploring environmental justice with a dive into lead-contaminated communities, the effects of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill and an interview with an African-American environmental leader.
The programs will also be available online along with additional resources at kcet.org/socalconnected
including editorial news posts on organic farming and more.
“Summer of the Environment” is a three-month initiative (June-August) on KCET and Link TV offering audiences a robust library of content on multiple platforms intended to ignite compassion and action for helping to save and heal the planet.
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ABOUT SOCAL CONNECTED
SOCAL CONNECTED, winner of a Peabody® two duPont Awards, 23 Emmy® Awards, 22 Golden Mikes, 48 LA Press Club Awards, two Gracie Awards, as well as four regional and one national Edward R. Murrow Awards, including Best News Documentary and Los Angeles Magazine's "Best New Local TV Program" of 2009, airs exclusively on KCET. For more information, to view episodes online or to leave comments, please visit http://www.socalconnected.org. SOCAL CONNECTED is made possible through the generous support of The Ahmanson Foundation, Chapman University and the Maddocks-Brown Foundation.
ABOUT KCET
On-air, online and in the community, KCET plays a vital role in the cultural and educational enrichment of Southern and Central California. KCET offers a wide range of award-winning local programming as well as the finest public television programs from around the world. Throughout its 52-year history, KCET has won hundreds of major awards for its local and regional news and public affairs programming, its national drama and documentary productions, its quality educational family and children's programs, its outreach and community services and its website, kcet.org. KCET is a donor-supported community institution. For additional information about KCET productions, web-exclusive content, programming schedules and community events, please visit kcet.org. KCET is a part of the KCETLink Media Group. Select original programming from KCET is also available for streaming on Hulu, Apple TV and Roku platforms.
