Episodes
Sept. 25, 2015
Special Encore Presentation: The Pope's Encyclical on the Environment: A Conversation with Fr. James Martin
Much of the commentary on the Pope’s encyclical, Laudato Si, has centered on who is on his side, and who should feel chastised, e.g. environmentalists vs. big oil; Northern hemisphere vs. Southern; developed countries vs. dev...
Sept. 18, 2015
147 Days on the Appalachian Trail - Life Lessons from Expert Hiker, Jeff Alt
What better way to appreciate the environment than to walk 2,160 miles through some of the most beautiful vistas in North America? That is precisely what Jeff Alt did in 1998, and has gone on to hike the 218-mile John Muir Tr...
Sept. 11, 2015
Global Women's Climate Justice Day of Action
The Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International is calling for a Global Women's Climate Justice Day of Action on September 29th, 2015, in light of the December 2015 United Nations Framework Convention on Cl...
Sept. 4, 2015
Special Encore Presentation: Fashion Leaders Join NRDC in Sustainable Apparel Movement
What do major fashion retailers and designers like HM, Target, Gap and Levi have in common? They are all working with the Natural Resources Defense Council NRDC to create clothing that uses less water and energy to produce, t...
Aug. 28, 2015
The End of Plenty - The Race to Feed a Crowded World
“This is the story of the race to feed the world without wrecking it,” writes Joel K. Bourne, Jr. in his new book, The End of Plenty. “Producing food for more than 9 billion people without destroying the soil, water, oceans, ...
Aug. 21, 2015
Restoring the Los Angeles River
In 1938, the Los Angeles River overflowed its banks causing such loss of life and property damage that the Red Cross called it the fifth largest flood in history. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was brought in to create floo...
Aug. 14, 2015
Paper Water Bottle: An Alternative to Plastic
Plastic beverage containers are a problem. According to the most recent report available from the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers, of the 9,131 million pounds of plastic bottles generated in 2012, less than 1/3 ...
Aug. 7, 2015
U.S. Pro Sports Shifting to More Sustainable Game Day Food
Leading professional sports venues that serve all major leagues are now promoting more sustainable food options to fans, according to a new report by the Green Sports Alliance (GSA) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (...
July 31, 2015
Be Green Packaging: A Case Study in Cradle to Cradle
Be Green Packaging is the only food and beverage packaging company with Cradle to Cradle™ certified products. Their clients include Whole Foods, Gillette, P&G, 7 Eleven, Wolfgang Puck and many more. In addition to designing, ...
July 24, 2015
Special Encore Presentation: McDonald's Cutting Antibiotics in Chicken
McDonald’s new CEO recently announced that the company is committing to serve chicken raised without antibiotics used in human medicines in all of their U.S. restaurants within two years. As McDonald’s grooms its supply chain...
July 17, 2015
Special Encore Presentation: Should Pharmaceutical Companies Pay for Local Drug Take-Back Programs?
In June 2012, Alameda County in California became the first local government body to pass a safe drug disposal ordinance that would hold pharmaceutical companies responsible for the safe collection and disposal of unused medi...
July 10, 2015
The Pope's Encyclical on the Environment: A Conversation with Fr. James Martin
Much of the commentary on the Pope’s encyclical, Laudato Si, has centered on who is on his side, and who should feel chastised, e.g. environmentalists vs. big oil; Northern hemisphere vs. Southern; developed countries vs. dev...
July 3, 2015
Actor/Producer Raphael Sbarge on His New Charity, Green Wish
Today we’re joined by actor/producer, Raphael Sbarge to discuss Green Wish, a grassroots, non-profit organization that funds local, green organizations through customers’ small donations at local retailers. Green Wish was fou...
June 26, 2015
Buy This Fracking Album
In March of this year, Rolling Stone magazine reported that Bonnie Raitt, Indigo Girls, Kristen Graves, John Butler Trio and Michael Franti are among two dozen musicians who have contributed songs to Buy This Fracking Album, ...
June 12, 2015
Urban School Food Alliance to Eliminate Polystyrene Trays from School Cafeterias
The Urban School Food Alliance (Alliance), a coalition of the largest school districts in the United States that includes New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami-Dade, Dallas and Orlando, announced that it will start rolli...
June 5, 2015
Research Shows Nearly Everyone Could Eat Local, Fresh Food
New farmland-mapping research published this week shows that up to 90 percent of Americans could be fed entirely by food grown or raised within 100 miles of their homes. Professor Elliott Campbell, with the University of Cali...
May 29, 2015
Special Encore Presentation: Driving the Future: Combating Climate Change with Cleaner, Smarter Cars
In her new book, Driving the Future, Margo Oge (Former Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, United States Environmental Protection Agency) portrays a future where clean, intelligent vehicles with lighter frames...
May 22, 2015
Special Encore Presentation: Canadian, American, Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian Mayors Discuss 'Water After Borders'
Opening a new era for cooperation on the world’s most critical water issues, mayors from across Great Lakes and the Middle East will sign a pioneering agreement this month that links their cities through game-changing “Sister...
May 15, 2015
Driving the Future: Combating Climate Change with Cleaner, Smarter Cars
In her new book, Driving the Future, Margo Oge (Former Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, United States Environmental Protection Agency) portrays a future where clean, intelligent vehicles with lighter frames...
May 8, 2015
Special Encore Presentation: The Need for Food Innovation
Leaders in the culinary arts, business, public health, and environmental sciences are working together to develop business-friendly solutions to today’s most pressing social and environmental concerns, such as: • Obesity, dia...
May 1, 2015
Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot: Growing Population Crisis Addressed in Captivating New Book
Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot (OVER) crystallizes the ecological and social tragedies of humanity’s ballooning numbers and consumption. It’s time to make millions of people acutely, immediately, and viscerally aw...
April 24, 2015
Canadian, American, Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian Mayors Discuss 'Water After Borders'
Opening a new era for cooperation on the world’s most critical water issues, mayors from across Great Lakes and the Middle East will sign a pioneering agreement this month that links their cities through game-changing “Sister...
April 17, 2015
Special Encore Presentation: Should Pharmaceutical Companies Pay for Local Drug Take-Back Programs?
In June 2012, Alameda County in California became the first local government body to pass a safe drug disposal ordinance that would hold pharmaceutical companies responsible for the safe collection and disposal of unused medi...
April 10, 2015
Fashion Leaders Join NRDC in Sustainable Apparel Movement
What do major fashion retailers and designers like HM, Target, Gap and Levi have in common? They are all working with the Natural Resources Defense Council NRDC to create clothing that uses less water and energy to produce, t...