Episodes
Aug. 16, 2013
The Zero Footprint Baby…How to Save the Planet While Raising a Healthy Baby
In our culture, pregnancy, birth, and childrearing are deeply connected to consumption and resource use. From the baby shower to the minivan and the larger apartment or first house, the baby-raising years are the most hyper-c...
Aug. 9, 2013
Fevered – Why a Hotter Planet Will Hurt Our Health
Linda Marsa is an investigative journalist and contributing editor at Discover who has covered medicine, health and science for more than two decades. A former Los Angeles Times reporter and author, she has just released her ...
Aug. 2, 2013
Say Goodbye to Apple Pie…The Vital Role of Honeybees and Why We Must Protect Them
The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. beekeepers lost 1 in 3 honeybees during the winter of 2012, and this is cause for alarm. Declining bee populations have been making news recently, and this is much more than an endang...
July 26, 2013
British Campaign to Fight GMO feed for Livestock that Produce Meat, Eggs and Dairy
Concerned citizens of the UK are pressuring their supermarkets to revert to requiring use of non-GMO feed, not just for poultry and eggs, but for ALL their livestock products. In April 2013 Tesco, Co-Op, Marks & Spencer, and ...
July 19, 2013
Everything You Need To Know About “Green” Car Shopping
These days, consumers have a lot of choices when buying a car, and “green” options have never been more plentiful. Today’s show will help us understand the difference between EVs, Hybrids, and Eco-friendly vehicles and which ...
July 12, 2013
Special Encore Presentation: Wells Fargo Invites Public Input on Environmental Finance Transactions
Defining environmental finance is tricky as there's no widely agreed upon definition. Instead, there are a variety of certifications, standards and attributes that can be used to help identify greener businesses. Wells Fargo ...
July 5, 2013
Celebrity Yogi, Rodney Yee, on Cultivating a Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability
With over 30 yoga videos produced, and gushing endorsements from followers like Oprah Winfrey and Donna Karan, today’s guest has helped some of the busiest people on the planet learn how to bring their minds and bodies into a...
June 28, 2013
NRDC Annual Beach Report - Water Pollution Ruins Over 20,000 Days at the Beach for Third Straight Year
The Natural Resources Defense Council has just released its annual report on water quality at U.S. beaches, and found that the number of beach closing and advisory days exceeded 20,000 for the 8th time in the past 9 years. On...
June 21, 2013
Special Encore Presentation: Electric Vehicles in America
Yearly plug-in vehicle sales increased 198 percent in 2012, and the number of available models in the U.S. market is expected to triple by model year 2015. Since entering the market just more than two years ago, more than 70,...
June 14, 2013
Wells Fargo Invites Public Input on Environmental Finance Transactions
Defining environmental finance is tricky as there's no widely agreed upon definition. Instead, there are a variety of certifications, standards and attributes that can be used to help identify greener businesses. Wells Fargo ...
June 7, 2013
Special Encore Presentation: American Vanadium and the Future of Renewable Energy Storage
One of the drawbacks of solar and wind energy is the intermittency of power generation, and the inability of our current electricity grid to handle an inconsistent flow of electrons. If solar and wind power were coupled with ...
May 31, 2013
Eat Clean. Live Well.
As Terry Walters writes in the introduction to her book, CLEAN FOOD, “In this country, the topic of food is charged with emotion and controversy…Our produce departments and grocery shelves are lined with…pesticides, herbicide...
May 24, 2013
Dr. Sarah Janssen on Eliminating Unnecessary Chemicals From Our Lives
Today’s guest is Dr. Sarah Janssen, senior scientist for the Natural Resources Defense Council's health and environment program. Her work has included research on flame retardants, cosmetics, plastics and plasticizers, breast...
May 17, 2013
Farm Sanctuary – Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food
If you are concerned with your family’s health and the environment you leave to the next generation, then it’s time to consider the impact that factory farming is having on both. Today’s guest has been hailed “the conscience ...
May 10, 2013
Special Encore Presentation: The Movement to Place Military Veterans in Green Jobs
Military veterans know what it means to work hard. They have leadership skills, an ability to adapt, team-oriented values, and a desire to continue serving their country. That’s why they expect to find good employment opportu...
May 3, 2013
Special Encore Presentation: The Campaign to Remove Plastic Water Bottles From National Parks
Traffic in National Parks during peak season is significant. Americans have long enjoyed packing in to bring their families to visit our national treasurers, and the fondest memories of many generations happen in our National...
April 26, 2013
“Pope of Pork” and a Pediatrician on ‘Superbugs and Industrial Meat Operations’
Are industrial meat operations to blame for the rise in drug-resistant illnesses and superbugs? How can consumers protect themselves, and what role should the government play in safeguarding our food supply from unhealthy far...
April 19, 2013
The Campaign to Remove Plastic Water Bottles From National Parks
Traffic in National Parks during peak season is significant. Americans have long enjoyed packing in to bring their families to visit our national treasurers, and the fondest memories of many generations happen in our National...
April 12, 2013
Special Encore Presentation: Living With Limits – The Reality of a Declining Energy Supply
Currently, the world derives 86 percent of its energy from finite fuels: oil, coal, and natural gas. If we have not already reached peak oil production, we are close to it, meaning that half of planet’s oil supply is already ...
April 5, 2013
Special Encore Presentation: Electric Vehicles in America
Yearly plug-in vehicle sales increased 198 percent in 2012, and the number of available models in the U.S. market is expected to triple by model year 2015. Since entering the market just more than two years ago, more than 70,...
March 29, 2013
Special Encore Presentation: What Every North American Should Know About Rare Earth Minerals and Metals
According to my guests today, we may be witnessing the dawn of a new industrial revolution. But instead of raw ingredients like coal, steel, and lumber, this century’s boom is likely to be fueled by lithium, tantalum, vanadiu...
March 22, 2013
Everything You Need to Know About Geothermal Energy
Today’s guest is Karl Gawell, Executive Director of the Geothermal Energy Association. We will discuss how geothermal energy works, how it differs from other energy sources in cost and cleanliness, and how U.S. energy policy ...
March 15, 2013
The Movement to Place Military Veterans in Green Jobs
Military veterans know what it means to work hard. They have leadership skills, an ability to adapt, team-oriented values, and a desire to continue serving their country. That’s why they expect to find good employment opportu...
March 8, 2013
Special Encore Presentation: Innovate, Manufacture, Compete: A Clean Energy Action Plan
The global clean energy marketplace is expanding rapidly, but the competitive position of American industry is at risk because of increased competition abroad and uncertain policies at home, according to a report to be releas...