Episodes
March 16, 2012
Humanity's definitive challenge: Sustain our quality of life on Earth
While we fight about short-term environmental obstacles and debate symptoms and solutions, societies fail to offer positive incentives for change. We need a positive vision for humanity’s future to harness the full power of h...
March 9, 2012
Special Encore Presentation: How the Green Good Housekeeping Seal Helps You Find Eco-Friendly Products You Can Trust
Consumers have looked to Good Housekeeping for trusted advice for more than 125 years. The magazine has crusaded for food and toy safety, warned readers about flammability risks in Halloween costumes, children’s sleepwear, an...
March 2, 2012
Top Corporate Sustainability Trends to Watch in 2012
As sustainability practices continue to mature, recent events and trends have set the stage for significant shifts in 2012. Brighter Planet, a leading sustainability technology company, forecasts five big transformations in h...
Feb. 24, 2012
Soldiers on the Frontlines of Sustainability
Many veterans who fought an oil war overseas are now coming back home with a renewed sense of duty – this time, to the environment, energy security, and their communities. They’re looking for meaningful jobs defending our cou...
Feb. 17, 2012
Alliance for Water Efficiency
The Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) is dedicated to the efficient and sustainable use of water. The Alliance has embarked on seven key tasks to support and enhance water conservation efforts: • Stand as a clear and author...
Feb. 10, 2012
Urban Farming and the New City Food System
Authors David Hanson and Edwin Marty, and photographer Michael Hanson, took a short bus than ran on biofuels (sometimes) across America, and came back with a story of urban farming projects happening in the most incredible ci...
Feb. 3, 2012
What You Should Know About GMO’s
Are genetically modified seeds and crops safe for human consumption? Are they already in our food supply? Should genetically modified food be labeled as such, so consumers can decide for themselves if they wish to purchase it...
Jan. 27, 2012
CONFESSIONS OF AN ECO-TERRORIST
CONFESSIONS OF AN ECO-TERRORIST is the true, no holds barred story of 30 years of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) campaigns leading up to the hit show Whale Wars. It’s a feature documentary that reveals the true odys...
Jan. 20, 2012
Despite the Solyndra Fiasco, Investment in Renewable Energy is Vital
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that the U.S. desperately needs clean, affordable energy. But maybe it takes a nuclear physicist who founded an investment banking firm to help the government make better choices abo...
Jan. 13, 2012
“Fracking” Up America
When natural gas is used as a fuel, it is cleaner burning than oil and coal, so you might say it’s a more eco-friendly fuel. However, the process for extracting natural gas from the earth has people from New York to Wyoming w...
Jan. 6, 2012
Special Encore Presentation: Home of the World’s Fastest Electric Vehicle - Ohio State University’s Center for Automotive Research
During Earth Week 2011, I visited the OSU campus, and toured the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) where the world’s fastest electric vehicle (top speed 320 mph) is housed. The only thing more impressive than getting to se...
Dec. 23, 2011
CNN International Correspondent, Philippe Cousteau’s New Food Education Program
Think there’s no connection between the food on your plate and water pollution and ocean dead zones? Think again. Philippe Cousteau, grandson of the legendary Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau, joins us to discuss his new educati...
Dec. 16, 2011
Special Encore Presentation: Safeway Grocery Stores – a Case Study in Sustainable Supply Chain
What’s on your grocery list this week? Milk, bread, eggs…how about sustainability? Today on Go Green Radio, we’re joined by the VP of Strategic Sourcing, and the Director of Supply Chain Sustainability for Safeway, Inc. They ...
Dec. 9, 2011
Alliance for Water Efficiency
The Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) is dedicated to the efficient and sustainable use of water. The Alliance has embarked on seven key tasks to support and enhance water conservation efforts: • Stand as a clear and author...
Dec. 2, 2011
How the Green Good Housekeeping Seal Helps You Find Eco-Friendly Products You Can Trust
Consumers have looked to Good Housekeeping for trusted advice for more than 125 years. The magazine has crusaded for food and toy safety, warned readers about flammability risks in Halloween costumes, children’s sleepwear, an...
Nov. 25, 2011
Preparing for the Healthcare Costs of Climate Change
Climate change endangers human health, and costs us money in both lost and interrupted lives and increased health care. In a study published in the journal Health Affairs, a team of scientists from the Natural Resources Defen...
Nov. 18, 2011
Unquenchable. America’s Water Crisis and What To Do About It
We’re running low on clean water in the U.S., and that has a tremendous impact on our economy. Water-intensive industries like manufacturing and agriculture are feeling the pinch, but so is the energy industry. Permits for ne...
Nov. 11, 2011
HIGH VOLTAGE. The Fast Track to Plug in the Auto Industry
Our guest this week is New York Times auto writer Jim Motavalli's with his new book HIGH VOLTAGE: The Fast Track to Plug in the Auto Industry, published by Rodale Books on Nov. 8, 2011. HIGH VOLTAGE is a behind-the-scenes loo...
Nov. 4, 2011
The Alternative to America’s Oil Addiction
On this episode of Go Green Radio, we’ll be joined by the filmmakers of the award winning Sundance documentary “Fuel,” husband and wife directing team Josh and Rebecca Tickell. They will discuss Freedom, a powerful new docume...
Oct. 28, 2011
Special Encore Presentation: Earth’s Equilibrium is More Delicate Than You Think
A lot of people believe that no matter what humans do to the environment, the Earth has the capability to restore its equilibrium. After all, we know that the planet has survived through many previous ice ages, periods of glo...
Oct. 21, 2011
Wells Fargo. Banking on Sustainability
What can a bank do to create a more sustainable economy? How can a bank help reduce a community’s carbon footprint? Are green jobs created by lending practices that reward eco-sensitive enterprises? Today’s guest is Stephanie...
Oct. 14, 2011
Honeydrop Beverages. The “Bees Knees” of Liquid Refreshment!
Founded in 2009 by Brooklyn-based CEO David Luks after a battle with cancer lead him to learn about living a natural lifestyle, David discovered the extraordinary health benefits of honey and built his company based on the si...
Oct. 7, 2011
Safeway Grocery Stores – a Case Study in Sustainable Supply Chain
What’s on your grocery list this week? Milk, bread, eggs…how about sustainability? Today on Go Green Radio, we’re joined by the VP of Strategic Sourcing, and the Director of Supply Chain Sustainability for Safeway, Inc. They ...
Sept. 30, 2011
Special Encore Presentation: Can the Economy Grow Without Cheap Oil
According to Richard Heinberg, author of the new book The End of Growth – Adapting to Our New Economic Reality, the answer is no. He makes the case that the world’s economic growth is inextricably tied to cheap energy, namely...