Episodes
April 10, 2009
Should Environmentalists Embrace Nuclear Energy?
Assemblyman Chuck Devore from Irvine, California has become one of the nation’s leading advocates for lifting the moratorium on building new nuclear power plants. He’s been featured on numerous TV and radio shows, and has bee...
April 3, 2009
Virginia Carter: A Great Leader of Social Change
Think about your favorite ABC Afterschool special, and chances are, today’s guest on Go Green Radio either wrote it or produced it. Virginia Carter began her career as a physicist in the aerospace industry and in the Air Forc...
March 27, 2009
Current Eco-Events, Greener Buildings, and Green Dentistry
This week’s episode will feature up-to-the-minute Green News with your “Dean of Green” – Jill Buck! We’ll be talking about my interview with Alexandra Cousteau while she was in Istanbul for U.N. World Water Day, and much more...
March 20, 2009
Is There Enough Energy in the World for Everyone to Live Like Americans?
Many in the U.S. are trying very hard to ‘go green’, and they are using less gasoline, changing their light bulbs to CFL’s, and recycling. Even with all of these efforts, if we multiply the amount of energy used per person in...
March 13, 2009
Twitter + Spunky Intern = Interview on Urban Re:Vision
Today’s episode is another Twitter success story for Go Green Radio. Derek Gordon is an intern for a super cool project called Urban Re:Vision. Derek found me on Twitter, and yada, yada, yada…I’m interviewing one of the premi...
March 6, 2009
Take Me Out to the Ballgame…Baseball is “going Green”!
America’s favorite pastime is now America’s favorite environmental steward. Leaders in baseball are “greening” their stadiums by recycling, becoming more energy efficient, and encouraging fans to “swing for the fence” when it...
Feb. 27, 2009
Solar Energy and “Greening” our Utility Companies
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is a national leader in efforts to deliver affordable, “green” energy to their utility customers. On today’s episode, we’ll talk about their community enrichment and education programs, like “...
Feb. 20, 2009
What is a “Green” Home?
The U.S. Green Building Council has recently launched a new program that sets standards for certifying a residential unit as “green,” and today we’ll be talking with one of the industry leaders who developed those standards: ...
Feb. 6, 2009
Where are all the great “Green Thinkers”?
Every generation of Americans has had to deal with many of the problems we face today: war, poverty, political feuds, etc. But we are the first generation of Americans to face the kind of ecological challenges that threaten, ...
Jan. 30, 2009
Special Encore Presentation: Will Recycling in the U.S. become another casualty of the Economy?
Recycling is economically possible because there is a market for recyclable goods. However, a good deal of that market demand comes from Asia, and with the recent global economic downturn, recycling markets have become incred...
Jan. 23, 2009
A Very Special Interview with the Creator of “How You Eco”
Searching on Google will always be fun, but sometimes instead of having ALL the information, wouldn’t you love to just see the BEST information? For those of you looking for the best information on green living, you’ll love t...
Jan. 16, 2009
Is There Enough Energy in the World for Everyone to Live Like Americans?
Many in the U.S. are trying very hard to ‘go green’, and they are using less gasoline, changing their light bulbs to CFL’s, and recycling. Even with all of these efforts, if we multiply the amount of energy used per person in...
Jan. 9, 2009
Texas…the greenest state in the U.S.? Maybe so!
Tracy Hollis wears many hats, and they are all 10 gallon Texas sized! She is the recent Past President of the Texas Association for Environmental Education, the EE coordinator for the entire school district of Grand Prairie I...
Jan. 2, 2009
The Dirty Little Secret of Electronics Recycling
In November, 60 minutes did a long overdue piece on the underworld of electronics recycling. Most Americans have no idea what happens to their cell phone, television or old computer monitor when they drop it off at an e-waste...
Dec. 19, 2008
Schools of the 21st Century, Green Architecture and “Green Talk”
This week we’ll talk to Charles Linn, a leader in the launch of McGraw-Hill Construction’s new GreenSource magazine and website, as well as Schools of the 21st Century, Record’s annual publication, website, and symposium for ...
Dec. 12, 2008
Part II: Will Recycling in the U.S. become another casualty of the Economy?
On December 10th, the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) held an emergency workshop in Sacramento to address growing concerns that the recycling industry may grind to a halt if recyclers cannot find markets ...
Dec. 5, 2008
Will Recycling in the U.S. become another casualty of the Economy?
Recycling is economically possible because there is a market for recyclable goods. However, a good deal of that market demand comes from Asia, and with the recent global economic downturn, recycling markets have become incred...
Nov. 28, 2008
Special Encore Presentation: Faber Dewar, star of TLC’s “Trading Spaces”, talks about Going Green
He’s not just a pretty face and TV celebrity, he’s a business man with a passion for the environment. Faber Dewar has developed products in keeping with the latest scientific research on sustainability, and he’s here to share...
Nov. 21, 2008
“Green” Review of the new movie, ‘Twilight’
Go Green Radio host, Jill Buck, and her 17 yr. old daughter joined legions of teenage girls and their moms last night at the midnight showing of ‘Twilight’ on its opening day. While you will find movie reviews from film criti...
Nov. 14, 2008
History in the Making: Governor Schwarzenegger’s Global Climate Change Summit, and Green Building with high tech solutions
Episode #21 Air Date: November 14, 2008 Episode Title: History in the Making: Governor Schwarzenegger’s Global Climate Change Summit, and Green Building with high tech solutions. Episode Description: Hasta la vista, global wa...
Nov. 7, 2008
Moms inspiring moms to Advocate for a Greener Future for Our Kids
Jennifer Taggart, founder of www.TheSmartMama.com joins us to discuss a new movement in the world of child advocacy: The Green Moms Carnival. The mission of the Green Moms Carnival is “to unite bloggy voices around one enviro...
Oct. 31, 2008
New York State PTA President and Officers…Going Green!
The New York State PTA was one of the first in the nation to adopt the Go Green Initiative. When New York won the “Go Green State of the Year” award in 2006, the State PTA was recognized along with NYSAR3 as being a pivotal o...
Oct. 24, 2008
Special Encore Presentation: “Greening Your Home”
Christopher Gavigan, author of “Healthy Child Healthy World”, joins us to explain how to create a cleaner, greener and safer home. Christopher serves as the CEO of the nonprofit organization that bears the same name as his bo...
Oct. 17, 2008
Special Encore Presentation: Going Green in the “Emerald City” of New York…Syracuse!
This year’s International Go Green Earth Summit will be held in New York’s “Emerald City”, Syracuse, NY on Oct. 17-18! The conference will be THE place for business leaders, teachers, government officials, parents, facilities...