Episodes
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...
May 17, 2019
The Future is Rural
Dr. Jason Bradford, a farmer, biologist and board president of Post Carbon Institute, released a report earlier this spring called, The Future Is Rural: Food System Adaptations to the Great Simplification. In the report Dr. B...
April 12, 2019
Green America and Climate Victory Gardens
Green America marked a major milestone this month: over 1,000 registered Climate Victory Gardens in the U.S equal 140 football fields of healthy plants that are healing the soil. Green America took note of the occasion to rel...
April 5, 2019
L.A. Unified School District Recognized by U.S. Dept. of Energy
On March 26, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Challenge visited Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)’s Showcase Project Santee Education Complex, to recognize LAUSD for the energy productivity adv...
March 29, 2019
CleanChoice Energy to Supply Solar Lanterns to Families in Need
CleanChoice Energy, a renewable energy company that empowers people and businesses to cut emissions and live cleaner lives, has launched a new product to provide solar lanterns to families in need around the world. For every ...
March 1, 2019
Resilience in the face of Climate Change
Our guest today is Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow-in-Residence at the Post Carbon Institute. We will discuss what our future climate might mean for us and how we can prepare for the coming changes. Richard is an American jou...
Feb. 22, 2019
Sustainable Jersey for Schools
Sustainable Jersey for Schools is a free program available to all public schools in the Garden State that want to “go green” and conserve natural resources. The program offers training, grants and certification opportunities....
Feb. 1, 2019
Josh Clark, Host of The End of the World
The End of the World, in collaboration with HowStuffWorks, was one of the best new podcasts of 2018! The podcast is hosted by Josh Clark, co-host of the award-winning podcast Stuff You Should Know, and presented by iHeartMedi...
Jan. 25, 2019
Fair Trade 2.0
On December 21, 2018, we spoke with Dana Geffner, Executive Director of the Fair World Project, about Fair Trade issues for cocoa farmers. On today’s episode, we will focus on: what is happening in the fair trade movement tod...
Dec. 21, 2018
Fair World Project Calls on Costco to Support Cocoa Farmers
Fair World Project (FWP) recently released a new report providing an in-depth analysis of existing fair trade standards, and the group is calling on major retailer, Costco, to evaluate its buying practices for its private lab...