Episodes
April 24, 2020
Eco-Anxiety Meets Pandemic Anxiety
The pandemic has put the world in a heightened state of anxiety, but there were already underlying signs of trouble before COVID-19 hit. Suicides are at their highest point in 50 years, record numbers of Americans are taking ...
April 10, 2020
Environmental Working Groups 2020 Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce
Nearly 70 percent of the fresh produce sold in the U.S. contains residues of potentially harmful chemical pesticides, according to the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) 2020 Dirty Dozen™. EWG’s newly released consumer guide...
April 3, 2020
Janine Benyus Pioneer of Biomimicry and Global Leader in Sustainable Design
Tune in as we talk with Janine Benyus about how she has helped some of the world’s top companies design for the future by drawing inspiration from 3.8 billion years of nature’s blueprint. Benyus has worked with companies like...
March 27, 2020
Sustainable Farming Strategies from the Environmental Working Group Midwest
Farmland dominates the landscape and watersheds in the Midwest. The way that land is used and managed has profound effects on our health through the water we drink and the food we eat. Farming can actually make water cleaner ...
Feb. 28, 2020
The Biomimicry Institute
Biomimicry is a practice that learns from and mimics the strategies used by species alive today. The goal is to create products, processes, and policies — new ways of living — that solve our greatest design challenges sustain...
Feb. 21, 2020
Feeding America's Work in Food Deserts and Food Recovery
Feeding America is the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization—a powerful and efficient network of 200 food banks across the country. As food insecurity rates hold steady at the highest levels ever, the Feeding A...
Jan. 31, 2020
Top Brazilian Soccer Team Partners With VeganNation To Fight Climate Change
CR Vasco da Gama (CRVG)—one of Brazil’s top football (soccer) teams—partnered with social impact startup VeganNation to promote sustainability initiatives within the sports industry. In recent months, VeganNation has gathered...
Jan. 24, 2020
How Electric Buses and Trucks Could Improve Public Health in California
California has a compelling need to reduce pollutant emissions to reach health-based ambient air quality goals. The South Coast Air Quality Management District and the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District are cur...
Jan. 17, 2020
Center for Ecoliteracy CA Governors Budget for School Nutrition
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently released his proposed 2020-21 budget, securing critical ongoing support for schools and farmers to collectively advance local, climate-smart procurement, education, and experiential l...
Dec. 6, 2019
PFAS in Drinking Water: What Every American Should Know
Today we’ll be joined by Sydney Evans, Science Analyst with the Environmental Working Group, to discuss PFAS, a.k.a. “forever chemicals”, which has been found in municipal water supplies across the U.S. Join us as we discuss ...
Nov. 22, 2019
Affordable (and Effortless) Energy Savings at Home
Our guest today is Seth Terry, Ph.D, head of Customer Experience at Emporia Energy, and we’ll be talking about their new residential energy monitoring device, Vue. The Vue is a low-cost solution that helps consumers track hom...
Nov. 8, 2019
EcoRise - Helping High School Students Prepare for Jobs in Green
Our guest today is Gamal Sherif, Program Manager for Texas-based nonprofit, EcoRise. We will discuss a new program to help high school students attain LEED, Green Associate credential through the U.S. Green Building Council. ...
Oct. 25, 2019
Panasonic's New Residential Energy Storage System EverVolt
Never worry about a power outage again. Panasonic Solar has a new solution for consumers who want an eco-friendly, energy independent home: EverVolt™. This new residential energy storage system can be tailored to a homeowner'...
Oct. 11, 2019
Exposure One Lawyer's 20-Year Battle Against DuPont
In the upcoming motion picture, Dark Waters, actor Mark Ruffalo plays the character inspired by Robert Bilott, a lawyer specializing in helping big corporations stay on the right side of environmental laws and regulations. Hi...
Oct. 4, 2019
Energy Efficiency Leads Energy Sector Job Growth
Energy efficiency is the fastest-growing segment of U.S. energy-sector employment, now employing more than 2.3 million Americans, according to a new analysis from E4TheFuture and the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (E...
Sept. 20, 2019
Why the Amazon is Burning
Paul Rosolie is a naturalist, explorer, author, and award-winning wildlife filmmaker. For the past decade he has specialized in threatened ecosystems and species in countries like Indonesia, Brazil, India, and Peru.. He has a...
Aug. 9, 2019
United States of Plastic - A New Series from The Guardian
What does it mean to recycle plastic? Where does it go, and what is the process for transforming a recyclable plastic bottle or jug into a new product? The answer may shock you. A Guardian report from 11 countries tracks how ...
Aug. 2, 2019
CHPS New Standards Create Healthy, Climate-resilient Schools
The Collaborative for High Performance Schools released its highly-anticipated K-12 school-focused CHPS 2019 Core Criteria 3.0. The third edition builds upon the CHPS 2014 Core Criteria.
July 19, 2019
Inventing Tomorrow-Transforming Our World Through Teen Scientists
A new PBS documentary, Inventing Tomorrow, follows six young scientists from Indonesia, Hawaii, India and Mexico as they tackle some of the most complex environmental issues facing humanity today—right in their own backyards....
July 12, 2019
The Water/Energy Nexus: Lessons from Southern California
According to the California Department of Water Resources, about 12 percent of the state’s total energy consumption is related to moving, treating and heating,cooling water.
June 28, 2019
Rainwater Harvesting for More Resilient Communities
As climate change continues to progress, droughts and floods are expected to become increasingly common. In many parts of the country, our nation’s water infrastructure is inadequate and antiquated. Comprehensive solutions ar...
June 21, 2019
Compassionate Cuisine - A Cookbook from Catskill Animal Sanctuary
Catskill Animal Sanctuary wants the world to go vegan. It’s who they are; it’s what they do. It’s why hundreds of rescued farm animals call this place home, and why the Sanctuary opens its gates to thousands of visitors each ...
June 14, 2019
EcoConsilium Helps Schools Save Big Money on Waste Hauling
For school districts, every dollar spent on waste hauling is a dollar that could be used in the classroom. In many school districts the rates for garbage, recycling and organics services is going up, and today we will talk ab...
May 31, 2019
Tips for Hosting a Sustainable, Eco-Friendly Party
Summer is the season for parties! Graduation parties, Father’s Day, and the 4th of July are just a few of the many dates we’ll be hosting get-togethers with family and friends. Even if you have some strategies for “going gree...