Episodes

Honeydrop Beverages. The “Bees Knees” of Liquid Refreshment!
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...
Safeway Grocery Stores – a Case Study in Sustainable Supply Chain
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 ...
Special Encore Presentation: Can the Economy Grow Without Cheap Oil
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...
Teachers on an Environmental Mission
Sept. 23, 2011

Teachers on an Environmental Mission

Jill Krysinski and Betsie Weisse both hold Masters Degrees in Education, and firmly believe that all kids should be educated on environmental issues, starting in pre-school. Jill is a high school science teacher who has won a...
Earth’s Equilibrium is More Delicate Than You Think
Sept. 16, 2011

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...
Special Encore Presentation: Think BPA-free Plastic is Safe? Think Again
Sept. 9, 2011

Special Encore Presentation: Think BPA-free Plastic is Safe? Think Again

BPA seems to be the scapegoat for hundreds of other harmful chemicals found in plastic food and beverage containers. While plastic manufacturers are scrambling to produce materials that can be marketed to consumers as BPA and...
Can the Economy Grow Without Cheap Oil
Sept. 2, 2011

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...
Oh, baby! We’re about to hit 7 billion people!
Aug. 26, 2011

Oh, baby! We’re about to hit 7 billion people!

You know where babies come from, but do you know how to feed, clothe and provide a job for 7 billion of them? If not, you’re in good company. Some of the sharpest minds in the world are working on these solutions. The United ...
Special Encore Presentation: Philippe Cousteau…the Family Legend Continues
Aug. 19, 2011

Special Encore Presentation: Philippe Cousteau…the Family Legend Continues

There are only a handful of environmentalists who are household names, and Captain Jacques Cousteau ranks among the top. His groundbreaking work to bring the mysteries of the ocean to the television screen made millions of pe...
The Green Marketing Guru
Aug. 12, 2011

The Green Marketing Guru

Jacquelyn Ottman is not just another face in the “green” crowd. She has been a pioneer in green marketing since 1989, and her new book, The New Rules of Green Marketing, has been named a top 40 Sustainability book by the Univ...
The Promise of PepsiCo…Investing in a Healthier Future for People and Our Planet
Aug. 5, 2011

The Promise of PepsiCo…Investing in a Healthier Future for People and Our Planet

Are you snacking “sustainably”? Do you know how much water and electricity it takes to produce your favorite beverages, or if the corn in your favorite bag of chips was grown with the highest standards of sustainable farming?...
Keeping Drugs Out of Your Drink
July 29, 2011

Keeping Drugs Out of Your Drink

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) has launched a program that will allow consumers to return their unwanted medications to their local pharmacist vs. flushing them down the toilet or putting them in the tr...
Think BPA-free Plastic is Safe? Think Again
July 22, 2011

Think BPA-free Plastic is Safe? Think Again

BPA seems to be the scapegoat for hundreds of other harmful chemicals found in plastic food and beverage containers. While plastic manufacturers are scrambling to produce materials that can be marketed to consumers as BPA and...
Special Encore Presentation: How the Climate Crises Threatens Our Health and What We Can Do About It
July 15, 2011

Special Encore Presentation: How the Climate Crises Threatens Our Health and What We Can Do About It

The new book, Changing Planet, Changing Health: How the Climate Crisis Threatens Our Health and What We Can Do about It, by Harvard health and disease expert Paul R. Epstein, MD, and award-winning science journalist Dan Ferbe...
Special Encore Presentation: Home of the World’s Fastest Electric Vehicle - Ohio State University’s Center for Automotive Research
July 8, 2011

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...
Special Encore Presentation: Would energy storage make our electricity system more secure with Byron Washom and Janice Lin
July 1, 2011

Special Encore Presentation: Would energy storage make our electricity system more secure with Byron Washom and Janice Lin

You don’t have control over your electricity service, and yet almost everything you do requires electricity. Even people whose homes or workplaces are run by self-generated wind or solar power are vulnerable, because every ot...
Eliminating Electronic Waste with Greencitizen.com
June 24, 2011

Eliminating Electronic Waste with Greencitizen.com

Electronic waste (e-waste) is a human health disaster in the making. According to www.greencitizen.com, e-waste affects nearly every system in the human body because they contain a plethora of toxic components including Mercu...
Special Encore Presentation: UC San Diego Leads the Way in Campus Sustainability
June 17, 2011

Special Encore Presentation: UC San Diego Leads the Way in Campus Sustainability

For anyone wondering what it takes to “go green” on a University campus, this episode of Go Green Radio is the definitive answer. Today we’re joined by John Dilliott, the Manager, Energy & Utilities at the University of Calif...
UC San Diego Leads the Way in Campus Sustainability
June 10, 2011

UC San Diego Leads the Way in Campus Sustainability

For anyone wondering what it takes to “go green” on a University campus, this episode of Go Green Radio is the definitive answer. Today we’re joined by John Dilliott, the Manager, Energy & Utilities at the University of Calif...
Would energy storage make our electricity system more secure with Byron Washom and Janice Lin
June 3, 2011

Would energy storage make our electricity system more secure with Byron Washom and Janice Lin

You don’t have control over your electricity service, and yet almost everything you do requires electricity. Even people whose homes or workplaces are run by self-generated wind or solar power are vulnerable, because every ot...
Have you included soft drinks in your carbon footprint?
May 27, 2011

Have you included soft drinks in your carbon footprint?

When we think about tracking the carbon footprint of a company or a region, we typically take into consideration things like energy use, transportation and manufacturing. But today’s guest, Adam Smargon, is a doctoral candida...
CleanTECH San Diego – the NEW Gateway to the West
May 20, 2011

CleanTECH San Diego – the NEW Gateway to the West

Oil was undoubtedly the fuel of the 20th century economy, but by all accounts, clean technology will be the fuel of the 21st century economy. Thanks to the leadership of a new nonprofit organization, CleanTECH San Diego (www....
Home of the World’s Fastest Electric Vehicle - Ohio State University’s Center for Automotive Research
May 13, 2011

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...
Special Encore Presentation: Osprey Orielle Lake – author of Uprisings for the Earth, and Director of the Women’s Earth and Climate Caucus
May 6, 2011

Special Encore Presentation: Osprey Orielle Lake – author of Uprisings for the Earth, and Director of the Women’s Earth and Climate Caucus

Uprisings for the Earth: Reconnecting Culture with Nature delves into a new kinship with nature while acknowledging the treasures of urban life and the unique stake each person has in resolving critical and timely challenges....