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45 Colorado Public School Districts to Monitor IAQ with Attune from 2023-12-08T08:00
After receiving praise from President Biden for working to address the indoor air quality crisis in Denver Public Schools, Attune deployed its IAQ monitoring systems in 45 school districts and 369 ...
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Encore Cleancult and Boxed Water – Confronting the Plastic Crisis from 2023-12-01T08:00
Today we’ll be joined by the CEO of Cleancult, Ryan Lupberger and the CRO of Boxed Water, Robert Keonen, to discuss their companies’ strategies to eliminate plastic waste from waste stream with sus...
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Encore Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in Schools from 2023-11-24T08:00
Today we will talk with two experts on IAQ in schools about the magnitude of the problem in American schools and what can be done. In recent years, comparative risk studies performed by EPA's Scien...
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Zero Waste in Boston Public Schools from 2023-11-17T08:00
Today’s guest is Ginny Leary, the Zero Waste and Sustainability Project Manager for Boston Public Schools (BPS). We will discuss how BPS strives to reduce the amount of waste generated by building ...
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Encore Minnesota Leads the Nation in Protecting Residents from PFAS Chem from 2023-11-10T08:00
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law the first-ever ban in the U.S. on PFAS “forever chemicals” in cookware, dental floss, and menstrual products as part of the broadest PFAS policy package ...
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Disneyland on the Mountain from 2023-11-03T07:00
It was going to be Disneyland at the top of a mountain. A vacation destination where guests could ski, go ice skating, or be entertained by a Disney Imagineer-created band of Audio-Animatronic bear...
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Encore Encore We Need Fresh Air: School Air Quality Seriously Impacts Students from 2023-10-27T07:00
Founded by Roger Silveira, We Need Fresh Air is an organization dedicated to improving student achievement one breath at a time. Replacing HEPA filters or installing new school ventilation systems ...
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Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in Schools from 2023-10-20T07:00
Today we will talk with two experts on IAQ in schools about the magnitude of the problem in American schools and what can be done. In recent years, comparative risk studies performed by EPA's Scien...
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Encore Lomakatsi Restoration Project Builds Climate-Resilient Regions from 2023-10-06T07:00
The Lomakatsi Restoration Project in Alturas, California recently won the $20,000 Edge Prize — a new prize celebrating exceptional projects from Alaska to California which work towards creating res...
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Panda Express Commits To Source 100% Cage-Free Eggs Worldwide from 2022-04-15T07:00
Panda Express has announced a global cage-free animal welfare policy, committing to source 100 percent cage-free eggs and egg products for all of its restaurant locations. In addition to Panda Expr...
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Live in a Home that Pays You Back from 2022-04-01T07:00
With social and economic benefits that are plentiful, more efficient homes mean the quality of citizens' lives are improved, reducing costs and bettering both public health and the environment. Tod...
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Borobabi: The Slow Fashion Solution for Children’s Clothing from 2022-03-25T07:00
Borobabi was founded by Carolyn Butler, a chemical engineer, who recognized an opportunity to save money and protect the planet through supply chain utilization. According to the U.S Environmental ...
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Encore Encore L.A. Gardens That Grow Strong Communities from 2022-03-18T07:00
On today’s episode of Go Green Radio, we’re going to talk about two very special community garden projects in Los Angeles. These gardens grow so much more than plants and food – they nourish the he...
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Encore Life on the Grocery Line: A Frontline Experience in a Pandemic from 2022-03-11T08:00
Grocery store workers are the unofficial thin green line between people and food — thrust into a situation that no one saw coming. In 2020, the burden of facing the masses fell on a select few, and...
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Encore Grow Ahead: Crowdfunding for Climate Resilience from 2022-03-04T08:00
Small farmer organizations in the developing world are historically under-resourced, with limited access to the capital needed to grow their organizations and invest in climate solutions. As a crow...
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Encore National Wildlife Federation Addresses Environmental Justice from 2022-02-25T08:00
Today we’ll be joined by Dr. Mustafa Ali, Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization for the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). We will discuss how NWF is opera...
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Encore The Parkinson’s Pandemic: Are We Poisoning Ourselves? from 2022-02-18T08:00
Parkinson’s disease, is the fastest growing neurological disorder in the world. Over the past 25 years, the number of people with the condition has jumped from 3 million to over 6 million. In addit...
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Aspiration Bank: Invest in the Planet from 2022-02-04T08:00
Today we’ll be joined by Joe Sanberg, co-founder of Aspiration Bank, to talk about a new way of personal and commercial banking that allows users to invest in climate-friendly financial transaction...
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Environmental Equity:Closing the Opportunity Gap in Urban Schools from 2022-01-28T08:00
Healthy learning environments and high-quality school buildings are the keys to environmental equity and academic achievement. By leveraging sustainability strategies, these outcomes are possible. ...
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National Wildlife Federation Addresses Environmental Justice from 2022-01-21T08:00
Today we’ll be joined by Dr. Mustafa Ali, Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization for the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). We will discuss how NWF is opera...
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Grow Ahead: Crowdfunding for Climate Resilience from 2022-01-07T08:00
Small farmer organizations in the developing world are historically under-resourced, with limited access to the capital needed to grow their organizations and invest in climate solutions. As a crow...
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Encore EcoMetrics – The Business Case for Investments in Nature from 2021-12-31T08:00
EcoMetrics is a methodology that captures the Full Value of a project’s environmental, social and economic impacts in a format that is fully documented, verified, and ready for audit. Originally de...
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Encore Modern Medicine’s Perilous Dependence on Horseshoe Crabs from 2021-12-24T08:00
Every drug and vaccine certified by the FDA – including COVID vaccines - must be tested using the horseshoe crab derivative known as Limulus lysate. This has spawned a multimillion-dollar industry ...
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The Parkinson’s Pandemic: Are We Poisoning Ourselves? from 2021-12-17T08:00
Parkinson’s disease, is the fastest growing neurological disorder in the world. Over the past 25 years, the number of people with the condition has jumped from 3 million to over 6 million. In addit...
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Minnesota’s 350.org Affiliate Continues to Fight Line 3 Pipeline from 2021-12-10T08:00
Today we’ll talk with Genna Mastellone, the Pipeline Resistance Organizer at MN350, about a pipeline called Line 3. Tune in as we learn about the impact this project has on drinking water, Indigeno...
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Encore The Most Up to Date Information on PFAS from Rob Bilott from 2021-11-26T08:00
Rob Bilott’s 20-year legal battle with DuPont exposed a dangerous chemical that no one knew existed outside the companies that manufactured it. PFAS is a family of man-made chemicals that are known...
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The Most Up to Date Information on PFAS from Rob Bilott from 2021-11-19T08:00
Rob Bilott’s 20-year legal battle with DuPont exposed a dangerous chemical that no one knew existed outside the companies that manufactured it. PFAS is a family of man-made chemicals that are known...
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Modern Medicine’s Perilous Dependence on Horseshoe Crabs from 2021-11-12T08:00
Every drug and vaccine certified by the FDA – including COVID vaccines - must be tested using the horseshoe crab derivative known as Limulus lysate. This has spawned a multimillion-dollar industry ...
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Opposition to Fair Trade USA and Chobani’s “Fair Trade Dairy” from 2021-11-05T07:00
More and more consumers are looking for Fair Trade labeling on products they buy, and earlier this year the first such label for dairy products hit the shelves. However, 30+ labor, human rights, an...
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Encore The Rise of Conscious Beauty from 2021-10-29T07:00
Nowadays, people are into the holistic approach of personal skincare. People want everything that is clean, natural, and sustainable. From vegan body lotion to organic shampoo, GlossWire is making ...
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Encore California Community Choice Aggregators Combine Buying Power from 2021-10-22T07:00
Northern and central coast Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) are joining forces by forming a new Joint Powers Authority (JPA) – California Community Power. The JPA allows the CCAs to combine thei...
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Encore Sustainability at Southern California Gas Company from 2021-10-15T07:00
Join us as we speak with Michelle Sim, the Director of Sustainability at the Southern California Gas Company, about some of the projects that SoCalGas is undertaking to address climate change, reso...
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Encore PFAS in Your Water? You Have Rights. from 2021-10-08T07:00
Today we will be speaking with environmental attorney, Dave McCay, about some of the legal questions that are surfacing because of PFAS contamination in water supplies across the U.S. Some of the m...
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Encore Water Woes in the West: Are we In a Megadrought? from 2021-10-01T07:00
Look at the U.S. Drought Monitor map, and you will see that the Western United States is in extreme drought conditions. During the California drought of 2012-2016, the state’s Climate Change Assess...
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Encore The Global Women's Assembly for Climate Justice from 2021-09-24T07:00
The Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice (Sept 25-30th) is a virtual, international forum hosted by the Women’s Earth & Climate Action Network (WECAN) International. As climate disasters wor...
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Life on the Grocery Line: A Frontline Experience in a Pandemic from 2021-09-17T07:00
Grocery store workers are the unofficial thin green line between people and food — thrust into a situation that no one saw coming. In 2020, the burden of facing the masses fell on a select few, and...
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The Global Women's Assembly for Climate Justice from 2021-09-10T07:00
The Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice (Sept 25-30th) is a virtual, international forum hosted by the Women’s Earth & Climate Action Network (WECAN) International. As climate disasters wor...
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Water Woes in the West: Are we In a Megadrought? from 2021-09-03T07:00
Look at the U.S. Drought Monitor map, and you will see that the Western United States is in extreme drought conditions. During the California drought of 2012-2016, the state’s Climate Change Assess...
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EcoMetrics – The Business Case for Investments in Nature from 2021-08-27T07:00
EcoMetrics is a methodology that captures the Full Value of a project’s environmental, social and economic impacts in a format that is fully documented, verified, and ready for audit. Originally de...
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Encore A Conversation About Environmental Racism with the Founder of the Hip Hop Caucus from 2021-08-20T07:00
2020 has been a painful year in so many ways, but for communities of color, the suffering has been especially severe. Today we’ll be talking to Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., founder of the Hip Hop Cauc...
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The Rise of Conscious Beauty from 2021-07-30T07:00
Nowadays, people are into the holistic approach of personal skincare. People want everything that is clean, natural, and sustainable. From vegan body lotion to organic shampoo, GlossWire is making ...
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PFAS in Your Water? You Have Rights. from 2021-07-16T07:00
Today we will be speaking with environmental attorney, Dave McCay, about some of the legal questions that are surfacing because of PFAS contamination in water supplies across the U.S. Some of the m...
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Encore USGBC-LA’s Net Zero Accelerator from 2021-07-09T07:00
The LA chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council has an innovative program that helps early-stage companies with the technology to support a net positive future. Companies accepted into the Net Ze...
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Encore Potable Reuse – The Science and Value of Recycled Water from 2021-07-02T07:00
Though we live on a planet comprised primarily of water, the amount of freshwater available for human consumption and industrial purposes continues to dwindle due to pollution and freshwater runoff...
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Encore Wendy’s Commitment to Sustainability from 2021-06-25T07:00
In April, Wendy’s released its 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report detailing the progress made across its three key focus areas of Food, People and Footprint. Within the report, Wendy's® shared th...
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USGBC-LA’s Net Zero Accelerator from 2021-06-18T07:00
The LA chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council has an innovative program that helps early-stage companies with the technology to support a net positive future. Companies accepted into the Net Ze...
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Vision Marine Technologies - World's Fastest Electric Boat Motor from 2021-06-11T07:00
He’s been called “the Elon Musk of Boats,” and today we’ll talk with Alex Mongeon about his quest to electrify the world’s waterways. His company, Vision Marine Technologies, Inc., is leading the w...
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Encore Earth Day in Camden, NJ - Public Art at Illegal Dump Sites from 2021-06-04T07:00
On April 22, 2021 (Earth Day), Camden Mayor Frank Moran, the City of Camden, Cooper’s Ferry Partnership, and the Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts will unveil A New View—Camden, an innovative, six...
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Wendy’s Commitment to Sustainability from 2021-05-28T07:00
In April, Wendy’s released its 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report detailing the progress made across its three key focus areas of Food, People and Footprint. Within the report, Wendy's® shared th...
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Encore Anaergia Supplies Renewable Natural Gas in Southern California from 2021-05-14T07:00
Renewable natural gas (RNG) produced from diverted landfill waste is now flowing into SoCalGas’ pipeline system from Anaergia’s Rialto Bioenergy Facility. A new one-mile pipeline connects the facil...
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Encore We Need Fresh Air: School Air Quality Seriously Impacts Students from 2021-05-07T07:00
Founded by Roger Silveira, We Need Fresh Air is an organization dedicated to improving student achievement one breath at a time. Replacing HEPA filters or installing new school ventilation systems ...
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Potable Reuse – The Science and Value of Recycled Water from 2021-04-30T07:00
Though we live on a planet comprised primarily of water, the amount of freshwater available for human consumption and industrial purposes continues to dwindle due to pollution and freshwater runoff...
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Sustainability at Southern California Gas Company from 2021-04-23T07:00
Join us as we speak with Michelle Sim, the Director of Sustainability at the Southern California Gas Company, about some of the projects that SoCalGas is undertaking to address climate change, reso...
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Earth Day in Camden, NJ - Public Art at Illegal Dump Sites from 2021-04-16T07:00
On April 22, 2021 (Earth Day), Camden Mayor Frank Moran, the City of Camden, Cooper’s Ferry Partnership, and the Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts will unveil A New View—Camden, an innovative, six...
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We Need Fresh Air: School Air Quality Seriously Impacts Students from 2021-04-09T07:00
Founded by Roger Silveira, We Need Fresh Air is an organization dedicated to improving student achievement one breath at a time. Replacing HEPA filters or installing new school ventilation systems ...
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Encore Rebellyous Foods – No Harm. No Fowl. from 2021-04-02T07:00
Most people have heard about Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, start-up food companies working to bring plant-based foods from the fringe to the mainstream to create a more sustainable and healthie...
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Anaergia Supplies Renewable Natural Gas in Southern California from 2021-03-26T07:00
Renewable natural gas (RNG) produced from diverted landfill waste is now flowing into SoCalGas’ pipeline system from Anaergia’s Rialto Bioenergy Facility. A new one-mile pipeline connects the facil...
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Encore Sustainable Farming Strategies from the Environmental Working Group Midwest from 2021-03-19T07:00
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 ...
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Encore The Problem with Palm Oil from 2021-03-05T08:00
Palm oil is included in a broad range of products that many of us purchase on a routine basis: food, cosmetics, paints, pills, and even hand sanitizer. With over 200 different names, palm oil is to...
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Encore Creating Healthy Buildings in the Midst of Pandemic from 2021-02-26T08:00
Join us for a conversation with subject matter experts on what it means to create a healthy building in which to work, live and learn, particularly during a time when indoor air quality is receivin...
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California Community Choice Aggregators Combine Buying Power from 2021-02-19T08:00
Northern and central coast Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) are joining forces by forming a new Joint Powers Authority (JPA) – California Community Power. The JPA allows the CCAs to combine thei...
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The Reopen and Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2020 from 2021-02-12T08:00
Even before the pandemic, chronic neglect of America’s public schools forced students and educators across the country to learn and work in outdated and hazardous school buildings. Now, the COVID19...
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First Net-Positive Tiny Home Coming to Market in 2021 from 2021-02-05T08:00
Our guest is Justin Draplin, owner of several Tiny Home Communities in South Carolina. He is developing and manufacturing the first ever NET-POSITIVE tiny home set for national sales and distributi...
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Encore L.A. Gardens That Grow Strong Communities from 2021-01-29T08:00
On today’s episode of Go Green Radio, we’re going to talk about two very special community garden projects in Los Angeles. These gardens grow so much more than plants and food – they nourish the he...
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Rebellyous Foods – No Harm. No Fowl. from 2021-01-15T08:00
Most people have heard about Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, start-up food companies working to bring plant-based foods from the fringe to the mainstream to create a more sustainable and healthie...
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The Problem with Palm Oil from 2021-01-08T08:00
Palm oil is included in a broad range of products that many of us purchase on a routine basis: food, cosmetics, paints, pills, and even hand sanitizer. With over 200 different names, palm oil is to...
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Encore Say Goodbye to Plastic from 2021-01-01T08:00
If you’ve heard of the plastic-free lifestyle, but think you don’t have time for it in your busy life, prepare to be delightfully wrong. The new book, Say Goodbye to Plastic, shows you how, whether...
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Encore CalRecycle's Resources for Schools from 2020-12-25T08:00
Schools are vital hubs to their local communities and are uniquely positioned to teach students waste reduction behaviors. Students can learn waste reduction at schools and bring that messaging hom...
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Is Waste-to-Energy Sustainable? from 2020-12-18T08:00
On today’s show we’ll be joined by Mike Van Brunt, Sr. Director of Sustainability for Covanta, a leading waste to energy company. We will discuss the air emissions, water use and greenhouse gas emi...
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Encore How PFAS in Drinking Water Impacts Small, Local Water Agencies from 2020-12-04T08:00
In recent months PFAS contamination has been found in the groundwater in a small suburb of the Bay Area of California. There is no obvious source for the chemical contamination, and currently, the ...
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Encore What Every American Should Know About Farm Animal Welfare from 2020-11-27T08:00
On today’s episode we’ll be joined by Josh Balk, VP of Farm Animal Protection at the Humane Society of the United States. Josh leads high-profile political campaigns to pass farm animal welfare law...
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What Every American Should Know About Farm Animal Welfare from 2020-11-20T08:00
On today’s episode we’ll be joined by Josh Balk, VP of Farm Animal Protection at the Humane Society of the United States. Josh leads high-profile political campaigns to pass farm animal welfare law...
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CalRecycle's Resources for Schools from 2020-11-13T08:00
Schools are vital hubs to their local communities and are uniquely positioned to teach students waste reduction behaviors. Students can learn waste reduction at schools and bring that messaging hom...
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L.A. Gardens That Grow Strong Communities from 2020-10-30T07:00
On today’s episode of Go Green Radio, we’re going to talk about two very special community garden projects in Los Angeles. These gardens grow so much more than plants and food – they nourish the he...
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Creating Healthy Buildings in the Midst of Pandemic from 2020-10-23T07:00
Join us for a conversation with subject matter experts on what it means to create a healthy building in which to work, live and learn, particularly during a time when indoor air quality is receivin...
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Celebrating World Food Day with the Green Bronx Machine from 2020-10-16T07:00
The Green Bronx Machine is one of the most inspiring organizations in the green schools movement! Stephen Ritz is the founder of the Green Bronx Machine, and today we will talk to him about how urb...
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Say Goodbye to Plastic from 2020-10-02T07:00
If you’ve heard of the plastic-free lifestyle, but think you don’t have time for it in your busy life, prepare to be delightfully wrong. The new book, Say Goodbye to Plastic, shows you how, whether...
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Ben Lecomte's Marathon Swim Through the Pacific Garbage Patch from 2020-09-25T07:00
Ben Lecomte is a marathon swimmer, ocean advocate, entrepreneur, and speaker. He swam the Atlantic from Cape Cod to France in 1998. In 2018 he attempted to swim the Pacific, but after 165 days of s...
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How PFAS in Drinking Water Impacts Small, Local Water Agencies from 2020-09-18T07:00
In recent months PFAS contamination has been found in the groundwater in a small suburb of the Bay Area of California. There is no obvious source for the chemical contamination, and currently, the ...
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Encore The Water/Energy Nexus: Lessons from Southern California from 2020-09-11T07:00
According to the California Department of Water Resources, about 12% of the state’s total energy consumption is related to moving, treating and heating/cooling water. The sources of energy used to ...
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A Conversation About Environmental Racism with the Founder of the Hip Hop Caucus from 2020-09-04T07:00
2020 has been a painful year in so many ways, but for communities of color, the suffering has been especially severe. Today we’ll be talking to Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., founder of the Hip Hop Cauc...
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Wyland Foundation’s Water Conservation Challenge from 2020-08-28T07:00
The Wyland Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is dedicated to promoting, protecting, and preserving the world’s ocean, waterways, and marine life. The foundation encourages environmen...
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RB – A Case Study in Authentic Corporate Sustainability from 2020-08-21T07:00
Today we are joined by Miguel Veiga-Pestana, SVP of Corporate Affairs & Sustainability for RB, makers of common household brands like Lysol, Woolite and Clearasil, just to name a few. Under Miguel’...
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Encore Millions of Americans Experiencing Higher Levels of Nitrate in Drinking Water from 2020-08-07T07:00
The EPA set legal limits on nitrate levels in 1962 to prevent acute cases of methemoglobinemia, which causes an infant to suffer from oxygen deprivation in the blood after ingesting excessive nitra...
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Encore Making a Change Group – Helping People Thrive in a Food Desert and Environmental Justice Community from 2020-07-24T07:00
Our guest today is Cory Long, founder and Executive Director of the Making a Change Group in Chester, PA, a community just outside Philadelphia. If you look at Chester from the USDA’s Food Access R...
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Encore The Big Fix – the Untold Story of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill from 2020-07-17T07:00
On Earth Day, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig sank creating the worst oil spill in history. According to the global media, the story ended when the well was capped – but that’s wh...
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Encore Kiss the Ground - A New Book by Josh Tickell from 2020-07-10T07:00
This new book describes how the food you eat can reverse climate change, heal your body, and ultimately, save our world. Throughout this revolutionary book, Tickell teaches how to become an agent i...
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Encore Investigating Indoor Environmental Quality in K-12 Schools from 2020-07-03T07:00
Prior to the pandemic (and hopefully soon thereafter), most kids spend the majority of their waking hours at school. Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) has a significant impact on a student’s abili...
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Millions of Americans Experiencing Higher Levels of Nitrate in Drinking Water from 2020-06-26T07:00
The EPA set legal limits on nitrate levels in 1962 to prevent acute cases of methemoglobinemia, which causes an infant to suffer from oxygen deprivation in the blood after ingesting excessive nitra...
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Encore Janine Benyus Pioneer of Biomimicry and Global Leader in Sustainable Design from 2020-06-19T07:00
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 ha...
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Investigating Indoor Environmental Quality in K-12 Schools from 2020-06-12T07:00
Prior to the pandemic (and hopefully soon thereafter), most kids spend the majority of their waking hours at school. Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) has a significant impact on a student’s abili...
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Making a Change Group – Helping People Thrive in a Food Desert and Environmental Justice Community from 2020-06-05T07:00
Our guest today is Cory Long, founder and Executive Director of the Making a Change Group in Chester, PA, a community just outside Philadelphia. If you look at Chester from the USDA’s Food Access R...
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Encore Asheville, NC: U.S.'s First City to Hold a Vegan Challenge from 2020-05-29T07:00
Asheville, North Carolina declared the week of June 4-10 as the nation's first city-proclaimed seven-day vegan challenge. Mayor Esther Manheimer signed a proclamation encouraging “all citizens, bus...
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Encore Environmental Working Groups 2020 Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce from 2020-05-22T07:00
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 n...
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Building a Better World in Your Backyard from 2020-05-15T07:00
Author, Paul Wheaton has come out with a wonderful book on making a huge, positive, global difference from your own home! Prioritize comfort over sacrifice while saving thousands of dollars. Explor...
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Eco-Anxiety Meets Pandemic Anxiety from 2020-04-24T07:00
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 numb...
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Encore Feeding America's Work in Food Deserts and Food Recovery from 2020-04-17T07:00
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 highes...
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Environmental Working Groups 2020 Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce from 2020-04-10T07:00
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 n...
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Janine Benyus Pioneer of Biomimicry and Global Leader in Sustainable Design from 2020-04-03T07:00
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 ha...
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Sustainable Farming Strategies from the Environmental Working Group Midwest from 2020-03-27T07:00
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 ...
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Encore Resilience in the face of Climate Change from 2020-03-20T07:00
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...
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Encore The Power of a Plant - A Teacher's Odyssey to Grow Healthy Minds and Schools from 2020-03-13T07:00
Globally acclaimed teacher Stephen Ritz shows readers how, in one of the nation’s poorest communities, his students thrive in school and in life by growing, cooking, eating, and sharing the bounty ...
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Encore Fair Trade 2.0 from 2020-03-06T08:00
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...
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The Biomimicry Institute from 2020-02-28T08:00
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 greate...
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Feeding America's Work in Food Deserts and Food Recovery from 2020-02-21T08:00
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 highes...
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Encore Exposure One Lawyer's 20-Year Battle Against DuPont from 2020-02-14T08:00
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 environmen...
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Top Brazilian Soccer Team Partners With VeganNation To Fight Climate Change from 2020-01-31T08:00
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 mont...
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How Electric Buses and Trucks Could Improve Public Health in California from 2020-01-24T08:00
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 Pollut...
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Center for Ecoliteracy CA Governors Budget for School Nutrition from 2020-01-17T08:00
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, e...
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Encore Should Pharmaceutical Companies Pay for Local Drug Take-Back Programs? from 2020-01-10T08:00
In June 2012, Alameda County in California became the first local government body to pass a safe drug disposal ordinance that would hold pharmaceutical companies responsible for the safe collection...
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Encore Fast Company Contributor, Trung Le, Talks Education and Environment from 2020-01-03T08:00
According to this week’s Go Green Radio guest, more than half of the world’s population currently lives in an urban environment, and that number is expected to rise to 70% by the year 2050. In his ...
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Encore Farm Sanctuary – Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food from 2019-12-27T08:00
If you are concerned with your family’s health and the environment you leave to the next generation, then it’s time to consider the impact that factory farming is having on both. Today’s guest has ...
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Encore PFAS in Drinking Water: What Every American Should Know from 2019-12-20T08:00
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...
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Encore Newark Drinking Water Crisis from 2019-12-13T08:00
The levels of lead in Newark, New Jersey’s drinking water are some of the highest recently recorded by a large water system in the United States. Experts agree that there is no safe level of lead e...
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PFAS in Drinking Water: What Every American Should Know from 2019-12-06T08:00
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...
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Encore CHPS New Standards Create Healthy, Climate-resilient Schools from 2019-11-29T08:00
The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) released its highly-anticipated K-12 school-focused CHPS 2019 Core Criteria 3.0. The third edition builds upon the CHPS 2014 Core Criteria. It ...
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Affordable (and Effortless) Energy Savings at Home from 2019-11-22T08:00
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 th...
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EcoRise - Helping High School Students Prepare for Jobs in Green from 2019-11-08T08:00
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...
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Encore: L.A. Unified School District Recognized by U.S. Dept. of Energy from 2019-11-01T07:00
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...
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Encore: Why the Amazon is Burning from 2019-10-28T07:00
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...
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Panasonic's New Residential Energy Storage System EverVolt from 2019-10-25T07:00
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...
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Exposure One Lawyer's 20-Year Battle Against DuPont from 2019-10-11T07:00
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 environmen...
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Energy Efficiency Leads Energy Sector Job Growth from 2019-10-04T07:00
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, nonp...
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Why the Amazon is Burning from 2019-09-20T07:00
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...
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Encore: United States of Plastic - A New Series from The Guardian from 2019-09-13T07:00
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 f...
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Encore: Compassionate Cuisine - A Cookbook from Catskill Animal Sanctuary from 2019-08-16T07:00
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...
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United States of Plastic - A New Series from The Guardian from 2019-08-09T07:00
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 f...
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CHPS New Standards Create Healthy, Climate-resilient Schools from 2019-08-02T07:00
The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) released its highly-anticipated K-12 school-focused CHPS 2019 Core Criteria 3.0. The third edition builds upon the CHPS 2014 Core Criteria. It ...
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Encore: Tips for Hosting a Sustainable, Eco-Friendly Party from 2019-07-26T07:00
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 som...
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Inventing Tomorrow-Transforming Our World Through Teen Scientists from 2019-07-19T07:00
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—r...
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The Water/Energy Nexus: Lessons from Southern California from 2019-07-12T07:00
According to the California Department of Water Resources, about 12% of the state’s total energy consumption is related to moving, treating and heating/cooling water. The sources of energy used to ...
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Encore: CleanChoice Energy to Supply Solar Lanterns to Families in Need from 2019-07-05T07:00
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 ...
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Rainwater Harvesting for More Resilient Communities from 2019-06-28T07:00
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...
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Compassionate Cuisine - A Cookbook from Catskill Animal Sanctuary from 2019-06-21T07:00
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...
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EcoConsilium Helps Schools Save Big Money on Waste Hauling from 2019-06-14T07:00
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 u...
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Encore: World's First Zero Waste Travel Adventure from 2019-06-07T07:00
Natural Habitat Adventures is spearheading the world’s first zero waste trip—a travel-industry first. On the July 6-12, 2019 departure of Safari America: Yellowstone Country, 14 travelers will join...
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Tips for Hosting a Sustainable, Eco-Friendly Party from 2019-05-31T07:00
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 som...
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The Future is Rural from 2019-05-17T07:00
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 Simplif...
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Green America and Climate Victory Gardens from 2019-04-12T07:00
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...
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L.A. Unified School District Recognized by U.S. Dept. of Energy from 2019-04-05T07:00
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...
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CleanChoice Energy to Supply Solar Lanterns to Families in Need from 2019-03-29T07:00
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 ...
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Encore: Sustainable Jersey for Schools from 2019-03-22T07:00
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 ...
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Encore: 'Cod Is Dead': Netflix Series Shows Plight of U.S. Fishermen from 2019-03-08T08:00
The challenges facing American fishermen, ranging from declining quotas to disputed science to fleet consolidation, are highlighted in a new Netflix documentary series. Rotten, “travels deep into t...
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Resilience in the face of Climate Change from 2019-03-01T08:00
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...
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Sustainable Jersey for Schools from 2019-02-22T08:00
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 ...
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Encore: 10 Billion - What's On Your Plate? from 2019-02-15T08:00
10 BILLION - WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE?, a new film by Valentin Thurn, and Winner of the Social Justice Award for Documentary at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. In 2050, the population of the world i...
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Josh Clark, Host of The End of the World from 2019-02-01T08:00
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,...
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Fair Trade 2.0 from 2019-01-25T08:00
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...
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Encore: American Farmland Trust Discusses the 2018 Farm Bill from 2019-01-11T08:00
According to John Piotti, president and CEO of the American Farmland Trust (AFT), the U.S. is losing farmland at a rate of three acres a minute – 31 million acres between 1992 and 2012 alone. AFT i...
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Encore: The Smart Parent's Guide to Raising Vegan Kids from 2018-12-28T08:00
Is bringing up a vegan baby unhealthy? The Smart Parent's Guide to Raising Vegan Kids is the ultimate vegan parenting manifesto that takes on this myth and answers all the other questions you’ve al...
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Fair World Project Calls on Costco to Support Cocoa Farmers from 2018-12-21T08:00
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 p...
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American Farmland Trust Discusses the 2018 Farm Bill from 2018-12-14T08:00
According to John Piotti, president and CEO of the American Farmland Trust (AFT), the U.S. is losing farmland at a rate of three acres a minute – 31 million acres between 1992 and 2012 alone. AFT i...
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California Leads the Nation on Safe Drug and Needle Disposal from 2018-12-07T08:00
California is first in the nation to establish a comprehensive, producer-funded take-back program to provide safe and convenient disposal options for both home-generated pharmaceutical drugs and sh...
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Encore: Republic Services' New 'Recycling Simplified' Campaign from 2018-11-30T08:00
Recycling programs as we know it are at risk, because China, as one of the world’s biggest recycled goods buyers, has increased their standards for the recycled goods they will import. Standards ha...
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World's First Zero Waste Travel Adventure from 2018-11-09T08:00
Natural Habitat Adventures is spearheading the world’s first zero waste trip—a travel-industry first. On the July 6-12, 2019 departure of Safari America: Yellowstone Country, 14 travelers will join...
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Newark Drinking Water Crisis from 2018-11-02T07:00
The levels of lead in Newark, New Jersey’s drinking water are some of the highest recently recorded by a large water system in the United States. Experts agree that there is no safe level of lead e...
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Phil Torres - Host of the CW's Ready, Set, Pet from 2018-10-19T07:00
The CW has just launched a new Saturday morning show called, Ready, Set, Pet, hosted by Phil Torres. Phil has appeared on shows like Animal Planet and Discovery Channel, and has been published in W...
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Republic Services' New 'Recycling Simplified' Campaign from 2018-10-05T07:00
Recycling programs as we know it are at risk, because China, as one of the world’s biggest recycled goods buyers, has increased their standards for the recycled goods they will import. Standards ha...
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The Ecocentrists - A History of Radical Environmentalism from 2018-09-28T07:00
Disenchanted with the mainstream environmental movement, a new, more radical kind of environmental activist emerged in the 1980s. Radical environmentalists used direct action, from blockades and tr...
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Encore: Audubon Urges California to Implement New Salton Sea Funds from 2018-09-21T07:00
The area surrounding the Salton Sea is home to more than 650,000 people. As the water levels in the sea recede, the exposed lakebed dries up and the toxic dust blows across the vicinity, which has ...
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Waging Justice from 2018-09-14T07:00
In his new book, WAGING JUSTICE, Dr. Paul Zeitz pens a searing memoir that takes the reader from his early years in Philadelphia as the son of a hard-working (and belligerent) hoagie-shop owner, th...
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Women's Assembly for Climate Justice from 2018-09-07T07:00
This September 2018, policymakers from across the U.S. and around the world will gather in San Francisco, California, for the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS). The Summit's stated goals are to e...
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Encore: A Fierce Green Fire from 2018-08-31T07:00
Today we’re joined by Lois Gibbs, environmental health advocate made famous by her leadership during the Love Canal crisis in upstate New York, and Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Mark Kitchell (...
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Encore: Environmental Savings from Remote Work from 2018-08-17T07:00
Americans have lowered their energy consumption significantly in recent years, largely because of an increase in working from home. Remote work creates more environmentally sustainable workplaces b...
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Encore: Understanding Food and Climate Change from 2018-08-10T07:00
Food production depends on natural resources that are linked to climate and weather. Understanding the global food system can connect the dots between personal choices about food and climate change...
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Audubon Urges California to Implement New Salton Sea Funds from 2018-08-03T07:00
The area surrounding the Salton Sea is home to more than 650,000 people. As the water levels in the sea recede, the exposed lakebed dries up and the toxic dust blows across the vicinity, which has ...
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The Smart Parent's Guide to Raising Vegan Kids from 2018-07-20T07:00
Is bringing up a vegan baby unhealthy? The Smart Parent's Guide to Raising Vegan Kids is the ultimate vegan parenting manifesto that takes on this myth and answers all the other questions you’ve al...
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Encore: Simple Acts to Save Our Planet - 500 Ways to Make a Difference from 2018-07-13T07:00
In her new book, Simple Acts to Save Our Planet, Michelle Neff shows us how to be more active in saving our planet every day by performing some “Simple Acts of Kindness”—for the Earth. Treat the ...
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The Community Resilience Reader - from the Post Carbon Institute from 2018-07-06T07:00
Virtually every American city and town has an insurmountable backlog of infrastructure maintenance and replacement. In addition, cities from coast to coast are grappling with the worsening effects ...
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Asheville, NC: U.S.'s First City to Hold a Vegan Challenge from 2018-06-29T07:00
Asheville, North Carolina declared the week of June 4-10 as the nation's first city-proclaimed seven-day vegan challenge. Mayor Esther Manheimer signed a proclamation encouraging “all citizens, bus...
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Encore: Life Without Plastic from 2018-06-08T07:00
By removing plastic from your home, you can reduce your environmental footprint, minimize threats to wildlife, support local businesses and live a healthier, simpler life. In their new book, Life W...
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Encore: Zero Waste - Simple Life Hacks to Drastically Reduce Your Trash from 2018-06-01T07:00
We have a worldwide trash epidemic. The average American disposes of 4.4 pounds of garbage per day, and our landfills hold 254 million tons of waste. What if there were a simple—and fun—way for you...
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Understanding Food and Climate Change from 2018-05-25T07:00
Food production depends on natural resources that are linked to climate and weather. Understanding the global food system can connect the dots between personal choices about food and climate change...
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Environmental Savings from Remote Work from 2018-05-18T07:00
Americans have lowered their energy consumption significantly in recent years, largely because of an increase in working from home. Remote work creates more environmentally sustainable workplaces b...
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Why Glass Recycling is Such a Big Deal from 2018-05-11T07:00
Today we’ll be talking with an innovative CEO that is looking to change the way glass is recycled in the U.S. George Valiotis is the Founder and CEO of Pace Glass Recycling. They will soon have the...
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10 Billion - What's On Your Plate? from 2018-04-27T07:00
10 BILLION - WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE?, a new film by Valentin Thurn, and Winner of the Social Justice Award for Documentary at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. In 2050, the population of the world i...
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Simple Acts to Save Our Planet - 500 Ways to Make a Difference from 2018-04-20T07:00
In her new book, Simple Acts to Save Our Planet, Michelle Neff shows us how to be more active in saving our planet every day by performing some “Simple Acts of Kindness”—for the Earth. Treat the ...
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Science-based Solutions to Drought in California from 2018-04-13T07:00
On March 20, 2018, the U.S. Green Building Council Northern California community held the annual Water Conservation Showcase to discuss how builders, researchers, business leaders, product manufact...
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Zero Waste - Simple Life Hacks to Drastically Reduce Your Trash from 2018-04-06T07:00
We have a worldwide trash epidemic. The average American disposes of 4.4 pounds of garbage per day, and our landfills hold 254 million tons of waste. What if there were a simple—and fun—way for you...
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Green Schools National Network and Center for Green Schools from 2018-03-30T07:00
A one-of-a-kind gathering of leaders in the Green Schools movement is about to take place in Denver. The Green Schools Conference & Expo is the only national event to bring together all the players...
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Encore: National Sword: How China's Crackdown is Affecting U.S. Recycling from 2018-03-16T07:00
Recycling in the U.S. is highly dependent on the ability to export our recycling overseas. In California alone, 62 percent of the states’ recycling is exported to China. However, in July 2017, Chin...
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Encore: Is Our Relationship with Our Coasts Sustainable? from 2018-03-09T08:00
On November 13-14, 2017, the Aquarium of the Pacific and the Honda Marine Science Foundation convened and facilitated a forum on “Sato-umi in the Anthropocene.” The forum was designed to explore a ...
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'Cod Is Dead': Netflix Series Shows Plight of U.S. Fishermen from 2018-03-02T08:00
The challenges facing American fishermen, ranging from declining quotas to disputed science to fleet consolidation, are highlighted in a new Netflix documentary series. Rotten, “travels deep into t...
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New Report Criticizes Validity Of EIA Projections from 2018-02-23T08:00
Post Carbon Institute recently released a report authored by earth scientist J. David Hughes raising critical doubts about the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) projections for domesti...
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Encore: Re-Store It: Green America Launches Campaign On World Soil Day from 2018-02-16T08:00
Green America has launched the Re(store) It campaign to educate the public and U.S. corporations about the benefits of regenerative agriculture, an approach to farming which uses methods that rejuv...
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National Sword: How China's Crackdown is Affecting U.S. Recycling from 2018-02-09T08:00
Recycling in the U.S. is highly dependent on the ability to export our recycling overseas. In California alone, 62 percent of the states’ recycling is exported to China. However, in July 2017, Chin...
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Is Our Relationship with Our Coasts Sustainable? from 2018-02-02T08:00
On November 13-14, 2017, the Aquarium of the Pacific and the Honda Marine Science Foundation convened and facilitated a forum on “Sato-umi in the Anthropocene.” The forum was designed to explore a ...
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Life Without Plastic from 2018-01-19T08:00
By removing plastic from your home, you can reduce your environmental footprint, minimize threats to wildlife, support local businesses and live a healthier, simpler life. In their new book, Life W...
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New Research Finds Common Herbicides Cause Antibiotic Resistance from 2018-01-05T08:00
Herbicides are chemicals used to control weeds. As their primary purpose is to kill plants, their effects on some non-target organisms are not as well studied. New University of Canterbury research...
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Encore: Cleantech San Diego - Global Leadership in the Cleantech Economy from 2017-12-29T08:00
Cleantech San Diego is a nonprofit member organization that positions the greater San Diego region, including Imperial County, as a global leader in the cleantech economy. Cleantech San Diego’s mem...
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Duke Energy Acquires REC Solar from 2017-12-22T08:00
Duke Energy, one of the largest energy companies in the country, has acquired full ownership of California-based REC Solar, a provider of renewable energy solutions for commercial customers through...
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Re-Store It: Green America Launches Campaign On World Soil Day from 2017-12-15T08:00
Green America has launched the Re(store) It campaign to educate the public and U.S. corporations about the benefits of regenerative agriculture, an approach to farming which uses methods that rejuv...
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Cleantech San Diego - Global Leadership in the Cleantech Economy from 2017-12-08T08:00
Cleantech San Diego is a nonprofit member organization that positions the greater San Diego region, including Imperial County, as a global leader in the cleantech economy. Cleantech San Diego’s mem...
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Encore: This Blessed Earth - A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm from 2017-12-01T08:00
Ted Genoways – award-winning author of The Chain (2014) – follows a family through a year in the life of their farm. Genoways catalogs the day-to-day struggles of the Hammond farm in a pivotal time...
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Encore: Four Ways a Plant-Based Diet Helps Save The Planet from 2017-11-24T08:00
Did you know what we put on our plates has a major impact on our planet's health? The kinds of foods we grow, produce, and eat have the biggest environmental impact of any human activity. Tune in t...
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Encore: The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics from 2017-11-17T08:00
The 2017 Guide to Greener Electronics (the Guide) was recently released by Greenpeace USA, with rankings of seventeen of the world's leading consumer electronics companies on sustainable manufactur...
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Kiss the Ground - A New Book by Josh Tickell from 2017-11-10T08:00
This new book describes how the food you eat can reverse climate change, heal your body, and ultimately, save our world. Throughout this revolutionary book, Tickell teaches how to become an agent i...
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The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics from 2017-10-27T07:00
The 2017 Guide to Greener Electronics (the Guide) was recently released by Greenpeace USA, with rankings of seventeen of the world's leading consumer electronics companies on sustainable manufactur...
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Drink Up Offers Innovative Solution for Clean Drinking Water from 2017-10-20T07:00
Our guest today is Faber Dewar, the CEO of Drink Up, a California-based company that offers a new option in clean, healthy drinking water. Tune in to learn how Drink Up’s proprietary system not onl...
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Encore: Chasing Coral - A Netflix Original on Perils Facing Coral Reefs from 2017-10-13T07:00
Coral reefs are the nursery for all life in the oceans, a remarkable ecosystem that sustains us. Yet with carbon emissions warming the seas, a phenomenon called “coral bleaching”—a sign of mass cor...
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Encore: Controversy Explodes over Renewable Energy from 2017-10-06T07:00
Sometimes the most heated debates are among people who almost agree. That seems to be the case with the recent Jacobson-Clack controversy, in which two groups of well-intentioned, renewable energy ...
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Millennials Less Likely to Recycle, But More Likely to Buy From Companies Making a Positive Impact from 2017-09-29T07:00
Millennials are less likely to recycle than other generations, but more likely to buy from companies making a positive impact on the world, a new survey finds. The reason, according to the new sur...
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This Blessed Earth - A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm from 2017-09-22T07:00
Ted Genoways – award-winning author of The Chain (2014) – follows a family through a year in the life of their farm. Genoways catalogs the day-to-day struggles of the Hammond farm in a pivotal time...
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Four Ways a Plant-Based Diet Helps Save The Planet from 2017-09-15T07:00
Did you know what we put on our plates has a major impact on our planet's health? The kinds of foods we grow, produce, and eat have the biggest environmental impact of any human activity. Tune in t...
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Encore: Keep Your Cool This Summer With Energy Efficiency from 2017-09-01T07:00
With summer on the way, it’s time to take steps to make homes and businesses are comfortable without wasting energy—or overheating anyone's wallet—as the temperature rises. The Natural Resources De...
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Encore: From the Ashes - A NatGeo Documentary on the Future of Coal in America from 2017-08-25T07:00
From National Geographic Documentary Films, From the Ashes captures Americans in communities across the country as they wrestle with the legacy of the coal industry and what its future should be un...
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Two Paddlers Clean Litter from 1,200 Miles of Minnesota Rivers from 2017-08-18T07:00
This summer, two Granite Gear sponsored Minnesotan adventurers, Paul Twedt and Michael Anderson, aim to remove trash from 1200 miles of Minnesota rivers: the Namekagon/St. Croix, Minnesota and Miss...
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Controversy Explodes over Renewable Energy from 2017-08-11T07:00
Sometimes the most heated debates are among people who almost agree. That seems to be the case with the recent Jacobson-Clack controversy, in which two groups of well-intentioned, renewable energy ...
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Chasing Coral - A Netflix Original on Perils Facing Coral Reefs from 2017-07-21T07:00
Coral reefs are the nursery for all life in the oceans, a remarkable ecosystem that sustains us. Yet with carbon emissions warming the seas, a phenomenon called “coral bleaching”—a sign of mass cor...
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Encore: POISONED: How a Crime-Busting Prosecutor Turned his Medical Mystery Into a Crusade for Environmental Victims from 2017-07-14T07:00
Alan Bell was a star prosecutor for mob trials in Florida in the 80's. When he began getting severely ill many believed he was being poisoned by the mob. It turned out that that it was exposure to ...
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Encore: GrowOya: Bringing Ancient Technology to 21st Century Gardens from 2017-07-07T07:00
Growing your own food, even in a small space, is now much easier thanks to GrowOya. Their porous clay irrigation vessels are an ingenious, modern method of watering your garden borrowed from the an...
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From the Ashes - A NatGeo Documentary on the Future of Coal in America from 2017-06-30T07:00
From National Geographic Documentary Films, From the Ashes captures Americans in communities across the country as they wrestle with the legacy of the coal industry and what its future should be un...
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Encore: The Vegetarian's Guide to Eating Meat from 2017-06-23T07:00
The Vegetarian’s Guide to Eating Meat chronicles a young woman’s journey from vegetarian PETA activist to blood-and-guts-eating omnivore. Marissa Landrigan, journalist, professor and author, disc...
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The Power of a Plant - A Teacher's Odyssey to Grow Healthy Minds and Schools from 2017-06-16T07:00
Globally acclaimed teacher Stephen Ritz shows readers how, in one of the nation’s poorest communities, his students thrive in school and in life by growing, cooking, eating, and sharing the bounty ...
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Encore: The Impact of Climate Change on the Ecosystem of Yosemite from 2017-06-09T07:00
NATURE's, Yosemite, premieres Wed., March 29 at 8/7c on PBS. Yosemite is a land forged in wildfire and sculpted by water, but with climate change, water is scarcer and fire more common. Shot in 4K ...
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Keep Your Cool This Summer With Energy Efficiency from 2017-06-02T07:00
With summer on the way, it’s time to take steps to make homes and businesses are comfortable without wasting energy—or overheating anyone's wallet—as the temperature rises. The Natural Resources De...
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Business Transformation and The Circular Economy from 2017-05-26T07:00
Can profit and sustainability go hand in hand? A new report by The Conference Board proves they can. Released today, Business Transformation and The Circular Economy details how companies are movin...
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The Clean Money Revolution - Reinventing Power, Purpose and Capitalism from 2017-04-28T07:00
By 2050, $40 trillion will change hands in North America alone. The largest intergenerational wealth transfer in history is underway and the ramifications will remake the world. The dirty money of ...
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Encore: Ed Begley Talks About How Hollywood is Going Green from 2017-04-21T07:00
Ed Begley, Jr. joins us to discuss an entire day of Earth Day coverage of Hollywood’s efforts to Go Green. Interviews will be covered on www.BiteSize TV.com/live, and will bring together actors, a...
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The Vegetarian's Guide to Eating Meat from 2017-04-14T07:00
The Vegetarian’s Guide to Eating Meat chronicles a young woman’s journey from vegetarian PETA activist to blood-and-guts-eating omnivore. Marissa Landrigan, journalist, professor and author, disc...
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Encore: Sustainability Made Simple from 2017-04-07T07:00
Lauded by Booklist as “an essential guidebook for anyone who wants to make a difference,” Sustainability Made Simple: Small Changes for Big Impact (April 2017, Rowman & Littlefield) walks readers t...
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Sustainability Made Simple from 2017-03-31T07:00
Lauded by Booklist as “an essential guidebook for anyone who wants to make a difference,” Sustainability Made Simple: Small Changes for Big Impact (April 2017, Rowman & Littlefield) walks readers t...
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The Impact of Climate Change on the Ecosystem of Yosemite from 2017-03-24T07:00
NATURE's, Yosemite, premieres Wed., March 29 at 8/7c on PBS. Yosemite is a land forged in wildfire and sculpted by water, but with climate change, water is scarcer and fire more common. Shot in 4K ...
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POISONED: How a Crime-Busting Prosecutor Turned his Medical Mystery Into a Crusade for Environmental Victims from 2017-03-17T07:00
Alan Bell was a star prosecutor for mob trials in Florida in the 80's. When he began getting severely ill many believed he was being poisoned by the mob. It turned out that that it was exposure to ...
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Encore: Getting to Green - A Bipartisan Solution to Saving Nature from 2017-03-10T08:00
Frederic C. Rich – one of the world’s leading corporate lawyers who is at the same time a prominent environmental leader - has written a book which diagnoses why the American environmental movemen...
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Encore: Sustainable Solutions to the Vulnerability of our Power Grid from 2017-03-03T08:00
The loss of the grid would not have been a threat 100 years ago because the population of the country was only about 76 million people. At that time, the production of food was not yet dependent on...
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Encore: California's Plan to Provide Clean, Reliable Water in the 21st Century from 2017-02-24T08:00
California’s primary clean water supply, upon which 25 million people depend, is out of date, unreliable and inefficient. California’s largest supply of clean water is dependent on 50-year-old leve...
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Encore: Cost-Efficient Home Heating Systems That Lower Your Energy Use from 2017-02-17T08:00
As the temperature plummets, homeowners will crank up the heat to keep warm and toasty - quickly burning through money and energy. In fact, home heating uses more energy and costs more money than ...
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GrowOya: Bringing Ancient Technology to 21st Century Gardens from 2017-02-10T08:00
Growing your own food, even in a small space, is now much easier thanks to GrowOya. Their porous clay irrigation vessels are an ingenious, modern method of watering your garden borrowed from the an...
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Fake Silk - The Lethal History of Viscose Rayon from 2017-02-03T08:00
In his new book, Paul D. Blanc, M.D., outlines the century-long history of “fake silk,” or cellulose viscose, used to produce such products as rayon textiles and tires, cellophane, and everyday kit...
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Eat More Fish for Good Health, but Minimize Mercury from 2017-01-27T08:00
Just this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued advice regarding fish consumption which is geared toward helping women who are pregnant or...
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Encore: WalletHub's Report: America's Greenest Cities from 2017-01-20T08:00
October is National Energy Awareness Month! Studies show that seventy-four percent of Americans support efforts to protect the environment: hence, the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted a...
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SwiftMile - A Revolutionary eBike Transit System from 2017-01-13T08:00
SwiftMile is tackling the first and last mile problem in transportation. Fifty percent (50%) of most auto trips are less than three miles, and thirty percent (30%) are less than one mile. This lead...
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Solution Search: A Global Contest for Agricultural Answers from 2017-01-06T08:00
As the world’s population continues to grow, the demand for increased amounts of food strains our soil and the ecosystems juxtaposed to agricultural sites. International NGO, Rare, and its partners...
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Encore: Hospitable Planet: Faith, Action, and Climate Change from 2016-12-30T08:00
Steve Jurovics’ new book HOSPITABLE PLANET: FAITH, ACTION, AND CLIMATE CHANGE provides a biblically-based case for climate change as a religious/spiritual issue as well as an environmental one; dis...
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California's Plan to Provide Clean, Reliable Water in the 21st Century from 2016-12-23T08:00
California’s primary clean water supply, upon which 25 million people depend, is out of date, unreliable and inefficient. California’s largest supply of clean water is dependent on 50-year-old leve...
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Encore: Solving the World's Water Problems from 2016-12-09T08:00
Globally, 1.2 billion people do not have access to clean water. Another 2.7 billion lose access to clean water for at least one month a year. The world’s water problems are getting worse, not bette...
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Cost-Efficient Home Heating Systems That Lower Your Energy Use from 2016-12-02T08:00
As the temperature plummets, homeowners will crank up the heat to keep warm and toasty - quickly burning through money and energy. In fact, home heating uses more energy and costs more money than ...
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Encore: Hip Hop Caucus Pushes for Clean Energy and Climate Justice from 2016-11-25T08:00
Today we’ll be joined by Hip Hop Caucus President and CEO Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. to discuss his work for climate justice and a new partnership with the 100 percent Campaign to support access to c...
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Encore: Happy Animals Create Better Tasting, Healthier Food from 2016-11-18T08:00
For those who eat animal products, there is a growing demand for assurances that the animals are treated humanely. Packaging for products like eggs, milk, cheese and meat are replete with phrases l...
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Solving the World's Water Problems from 2016-11-11T08:00
Globally, 1.2 billion people do not have access to clean water. Another 2.7 billion lose access to clean water for at least one month a year. The world’s water problems are getting worse, not bette...
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Sustainable Minds- Transparency Catalog from 2016-10-28T07:00
Sustainable Minds® has just launched a catalog of products that meet the most rigorous environmental and material health reporting standards in the building industry. The catalog is free to buildin...
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WalletHub's Report: America's Greenest Cities from 2016-10-21T07:00
October is National Energy Awareness Month! Studies show that seventy-four percent of Americans support efforts to protect the environment: hence, the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted a...
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Sustainable Solutions to the Vulnerability of our Power Grid from 2016-10-14T07:00
The loss of the grid would not have been a threat 100 years ago because the population of the country was only about 76 million people. At that time, the production of food was not yet dependent on...
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Encore: Antarctica - The Climate Change Multiplier from 2016-10-07T07:00
In her recent article for Newsweek, “The Big Melt: The Last Antarctic Explorers Are Seeking Answers Inside The Continent's Ice” (http://bit.ly/1RcuVpp), Nina Burleigh writes: “The history of the pl...
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Encore: Seeking A Life After Coal In Ohio from 2016-09-30T07:00
Ohio’s coal workers are hanging up their hard hats and learning new trades as layoffs pile up in Appalachia’s coal mines. International Business Times Energy and Environment Reporter, Maria Gallucc...
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Encore: All-Electric America: A Climate Solution and the Hopeful Future from 2016-09-23T07:00
The modern day Edisons have done their job. We need not wait any longer. We are poised to wake up to a world running completely on renewable energy. Waiting any longer is like saying we shouldn’...
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Biting the Hands that Feed Us from 2016-09-16T07:00
Bad food laws are handcuffing America’s most sustainable farmers, producers, sellers, and consumers, while rewarding those whose practices are contributing to the food industry’s biggest problems, ...
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InTech Energy and the Building Internet of Things -BIot from 2016-09-09T07:00
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, commercial buildings have high energy needs and can put great strain on the nation's power grids during peak periods. Developing more efficient buildings...
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Encore: When Cities and Schools Work Together Toward Zero Waste from 2016-09-02T07:00
Oceanside, CA is on the Road to Zero Waste with a goal is of reaching a 75-90% diversion/recycling rate by 2020. The Green Oceanside campaign was established to educate residents, businesses and vi...
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The Good Crisis: How Population Stabilization Can Foster a Healthy U.S. Economy from 2016-08-26T07:00
Offering insights and guidance from prominent academics and journalists, The Good Crisis: How Population Stabilization Can Foster a Healthy U.S. Economy -Population Connection: 2016- takes on one o...
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All-Electric America: A Climate Solution and the Hopeful Future from 2016-08-19T07:00
The modern day Edisons have done their job. We need not wait any longer. We are poised to wake up to a world running completely on renewable energy. Waiting any longer is like saying we shouldn’...
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Happy Animals Create Better Tasting, Healthier Food from 2016-08-05T07:00
For those who eat animal products, there is a growing demand for assurances that the animals are treated humanely. Packaging for products like eggs, milk, cheese and meat are replete with phrases l...
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Hip Hop Caucus Pushes for Clean Energy and Climate Justice from 2016-07-29T07:00
Today we’ll be joined by Hip Hop Caucus President and CEO Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. to discuss his work for climate justice and a new partnership with the 100 percent Campaign to support access to c...
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Encore: 'Catching The Sun' Documentary Explores Whether Solar Can Solve Our Economic And Climate Crises from 2016-07-22T07:00
Can we build a green economy and fight pollution at the same time? Is energy policy also social policy? Through the stories of workers and entrepreneurs in the U.S. and China, Catching the Sun expl...
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Hospitable Planet: Faith, Action, and Climate Change from 2016-07-15T07:00
Steve Jurovics’ new book HOSPITABLE PLANET: FAITH, ACTION, AND CLIMATE CHANGE provides a biblically-based case for climate change as a religious/spiritual issue as well as an environmental one; dis...
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Encore: San Francisco Bay Ill-Prepared for Rising Waters from 2016-07-08T07:00
Crumbling flood control infrastructure, rising sea levels and lack of natural barriers leave the Bay Area open to devastating flood events. Many critical elements of the Bay Area’s infrastructure, ...
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CDC Recommends Steps to Prevent Legionnaires' Disease from 2016-07-01T07:00
Recently, the CDC released new guidelines in the fight to prevent Legionnaires' disease. With recent outbreaks of Legionnaire's throughout the country in Flint, Michigan and Bronx, NY, the maintena...
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Premiere Green Building Event: GreenerBuilder 2016, USGBC Northern California from 2016-06-24T07:00
GreenerBuilder 2016 gathered hundreds of Northern California trade professionals to learn about key trends in the green building market; to hear what owners and developers are looking for; and to m...
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Encore: In Response to Ted Koppel's New Book, 'Lights Out,' on the Cyber Security of our Power Grid from 2016-06-17T07:00
Ted Koppel’s new book, “Lights Out,” he asserts that a major cyberattack on America’s power grid is not only possible but likely, that it would be devastating, and that the United States is shockin...
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Candid Creatures: How Camera Traps Reveal the Mysteries of Nature from 2016-06-10T07:00
The world is alive with animals that we virtually never glimpse with our own eyes. Many of the most fascinating and significant wildlife discoveries in recent years have been made thanks to the exp...
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When Cities and Schools Work Together Toward Zero Waste from 2016-06-03T07:00
Oceanside, CA is on the Road to Zero Waste with a goal is of reaching a 75-90% diversion/recycling rate by 2020. The Green Oceanside campaign was established to educate residents, businesses and vi...
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In Response to Ted Koppel's New Book, 'Lights Out,' on the Cyber Security of our Power Grid from 2016-05-13T07:00
Ted Koppel’s new book, “Lights Out,” he asserts that a major cyberattack on America’s power grid is not only possible but likely, that it would be devastating, and that the United States is shockin...
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Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World from 2016-05-06T07:00
Imagine your business making a big impact solving problems like hunger, poverty, war, violence, and catastrophic climate change while making a healthy profit. A new book by Shel Horowitz and Jay Co...
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'Catching The Sun' Documentary Explores Whether Solar Can Solve Our Economic And Climate Crises from 2016-04-29T07:00
Can we build a green economy and fight pollution at the same time? Is energy policy also social policy? Through the stories of workers and entrepreneurs in the U.S. and China, Catching the Sun expl...
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Getting to Green - A Bipartisan Solution to Saving Nature from 2016-04-15T07:00
Frederic C. Rich – one of the world’s leading corporate lawyers who is at the same time a prominent environmental leader - has written a book which diagnoses why the American environmental movemen...
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Encore: The New 'F' Word in Water Public Policy: Flint from 2016-04-08T07:00
On today’s episode of Go Green Radio, we will talk to Marc Yaggi, Executive Director of Waterkeeper Alliance (www.waterkeeper.org), about how- in 21st century America- a town of 100,000 people in F...
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Encore: Slick Water: Fracking and One Insider's Stand Against the World's Most Powerful Industry from 2016-04-01T07:00
Andrew Nikiforuk’s new book, Slick Water: Fracking and One Insider’s Stand Against the World’s Most Powerful Industry, is the shocking story of an oil and gas industry insider’s determined stand to...
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Rainforest Action Network Calls on Citigroup to Stop Financing Coal from 2016-03-25T07:00
On March 3, activists led by Rainforest Action Network (RAN) held simultaneous protests in front of Citigroup’s New York City and San Francisco offices on to demand the company stop funding coal mi...
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Seeking A Life After Coal In Ohio from 2016-03-18T07:00
Ohio’s coal workers are hanging up their hard hats and learning new trades as layoffs pile up in Appalachia’s coal mines. International Business Times Energy and Environment Reporter, Maria Gallucc...
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Encore: Zika Virus Update: Mosquito-borne Illness Present in the U.S. from 2016-03-11T08:00
Zika virus, a pathogen transmitted by mosquitoes, has seemingly established itself in South America and the Caribbean and is now threatening the U.S. Cases have been reported in Florida, Illinois,...
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'Keep It in the Ground Bill' in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2016-03-04T08:00
On Feb. 11, 2016, 350.org Co-Founder Bill McKibben and grassroots leaders joined Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) and 16 other members of Congress to introduce the “Keep It In the Ground Bill,” in ...
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What Does it Mean to be a 'Climate Resilient City?' from 2016-02-26T08:00
In his Jan. 2015 State of the City address, Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia announced that he wanted to make Long Beach a model of a climate resilient city. He asked the Aquarium of the Pacific to t...
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Encore: National Geographic Channel's 'Water Apocalypse' from 2016-02-19T08:00
Executive Producers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer have partnered with National Geographic Channel and GE to present BREAKTHROUGH, a revolutionary new series about scientific explorers from leading un...
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Insights from the Frontlines of the COP21 Paris Climate Talks from 2016-02-12T08:00
Today we’re joined by Osprey Orielle Lake, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN), who held events and conducted advocacy work in Paris during COP...
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Zika Virus Update: Mosquito-borne Illness Present in the U.S. from 2016-02-05T08:00
Zika virus, a pathogen transmitted by mosquitoes, has seemingly established itself in South America and the Caribbean and is now threatening the U.S. Cases have been reported in Florida, Illinois,...
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The New 'F' Word in Water Public Policy: Flint from 2016-01-29T08:00
On today’s episode of Go Green Radio, we will talk to Marc Yaggi, Executive Director of Waterkeeper Alliance (www.waterkeeper.org), about how- in 21st century America- a town of 100,000 people in F...
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Antarctica - The Climate Change Multiplier from 2016-01-22T08:00
In her recent article for Newsweek, “The Big Melt: The Last Antarctic Explorers Are Seeking Answers Inside The Continent's Ice” (http://bit.ly/1RcuVpp), Nina Burleigh writes: “The history of the pl...
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Encore: Fashion Leaders Join NRDC in Sustainable Apparel Movement from 2016-01-15T08:00
What do major fashion retailers and designers like HM, Target, Gap and Levi have in common? They are all working with the Natural Resources Defense Council NRDC to create clothing that uses less wa...
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Encore: Electric Vehicle Charging Association - Innovation for Clean Mobility from 2016-01-08T08:00
Transitioning our nation’s transportation infrastructure to support electric vehicles won’t happen overnight, but it may happen quite rapidly thanks to a new not-for-profit trade association, the E...
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FEMA and NOAA Talk About Getting Your Home and Business Ready for El Nino from 2015-12-18T08:00
El Niño produces extreme consequences for weather around the globe. The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecast a strong El Niño for the winter of 2015-16. As a result, the NOAA Winter Outlook ...
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National Geographic Channel's 'Water Apocalypse' from 2015-12-11T08:00
Executive Producers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer have partnered with National Geographic Channel and GE to present BREAKTHROUGH, a revolutionary new series about scientific explorers from leading un...
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Electric Vehicle Charging Association - Innovation for Clean Mobility from 2015-12-04T08:00
Transitioning our nation’s transportation infrastructure to support electric vehicles won’t happen overnight, but it may happen quite rapidly thanks to a new not-for-profit trade association, the E...
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How 'Green' are Your Cleaning Products? from 2015-11-20T08:00
The American Cleaning Institute’s ® (ACI) 2015 Sustainability Report showcases the cleaning products industry’s progress toward sustainable development and unveils ACI’s first-ever industry “materi...
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Encore: The End of Plenty - The Race to Feed a Crowded World from 2015-11-13T08:00
“This is the story of the race to feed the world without wrecking it,” writes Joel K. Bourne, Jr. in his new book, The End of Plenty. “Producing food for more than 9 billion people without destroyi...
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Slick Water: Fracking and One Insider's Stand Against the World's Most Powerful Industry from 2015-11-06T08:00
Andrew Nikiforuk’s new book, Slick Water: Fracking and One Insider’s Stand Against the World’s Most Powerful Industry, is the shocking story of an oil and gas industry insider’s determined stand to...
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Encore: California's Drought and Seawater Desalination from 2015-10-30T07:00
For California, 2013 was the driest calendar year ever recorded across virtually the entire state. On January 17, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown proclaimed the drought to be a State of Emergency, direc...
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Encore: 147 Days on the Appalachian Trail - Life Lessons from Expert Hiker, Jeff Alt from 2015-10-23T07:00
What better way to appreciate the environment than to walk 2,160 miles through some of the most beautiful vistas in North America? That is precisely what Jeff Alt did in 1998, and has gone on to hi...
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How Businesses Can, and Should, Prepare for Natural Disasters from 2015-10-16T07:00
Our guest today is to Chloe Demrovsky, Executive Director of DRI International. She’s widely regarded as one of the foremost authorities on disaster recovery and preparedness, and has been featured...
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San Francisco Bay Ill-Prepared for Rising Waters from 2015-10-09T07:00
Crumbling flood control infrastructure, rising sea levels and lack of natural barriers leave the Bay Area open to devastating flood events. Many critical elements of the Bay Area’s infrastructure, ...
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Special Encore Presentation: Research Shows Nearly Everyone Could Eat Local, Fresh Food from 2015-10-02T07:00
New farmland-mapping research published this week shows that up to 90 percent of Americans could be fed entirely by food grown or raised within 100 miles of their homes. Professor Elliott Campbell,...
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Special Encore Presentation: The Pope's Encyclical on the Environment: A Conversation with Fr. James Martin from 2015-09-25T07:00
Much of the commentary on the Pope’s encyclical, Laudato Si, has centered on who is on his side, and who should feel chastised, e.g. environmentalists vs. big oil; Northern hemisphere vs. Southern;...
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147 Days on the Appalachian Trail - Life Lessons from Expert Hiker, Jeff Alt from 2015-09-18T07:00
What better way to appreciate the environment than to walk 2,160 miles through some of the most beautiful vistas in North America? That is precisely what Jeff Alt did in 1998, and has gone on to hi...
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Global Women's Climate Justice Day of Action from 2015-09-11T07:00
The Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International is calling for a Global Women's Climate Justice Day of Action on September 29th, 2015, in light of the December 2015 United Nation...
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Special Encore Presentation: Fashion Leaders Join NRDC in Sustainable Apparel Movement from 2015-09-04T07:00
What do major fashion retailers and designers like HM, Target, Gap and Levi have in common? They are all working with the Natural Resources Defense Council NRDC to create clothing that uses less wa...
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The End of Plenty - The Race to Feed a Crowded World from 2015-08-28T07:00
“This is the story of the race to feed the world without wrecking it,” writes Joel K. Bourne, Jr. in his new book, The End of Plenty. “Producing food for more than 9 billion people without destroyi...
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Restoring the Los Angeles River from 2015-08-21T07:00
In 1938, the Los Angeles River overflowed its banks causing such loss of life and property damage that the Red Cross called it the fifth largest flood in history. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers w...
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Paper Water Bottle: An Alternative to Plastic from 2015-08-14T07:00
Plastic beverage containers are a problem. According to the most recent report available from the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers, of the 9,131 million pounds of plastic bottles gener...
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U.S. Pro Sports Shifting to More Sustainable Game Day Food from 2015-08-07T07:00
Leading professional sports venues that serve all major leagues are now promoting more sustainable food options to fans, according to a new report by the Green Sports Alliance (GSA) and the Natural...
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Be Green Packaging: A Case Study in Cradle to Cradle from 2015-07-31T07:00
Be Green Packaging is the only food and beverage packaging company with Cradle to Cradle™ certified products. Their clients include Whole Foods, Gillette, P&G, 7 Eleven, Wolfgang Puck and many more...
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Special Encore Presentation: McDonald's Cutting Antibiotics in Chicken from 2015-07-24T07:00
McDonald’s new CEO recently announced that the company is committing to serve chicken raised without antibiotics used in human medicines in all of their U.S. restaurants within two years. As McDona...
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The Pope's Encyclical on the Environment: A Conversation with Fr. James Martin from 2015-07-10T07:00
Much of the commentary on the Pope’s encyclical, Laudato Si, has centered on who is on his side, and who should feel chastised, e.g. environmentalists vs. big oil; Northern hemisphere vs. Southern;...
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Actor/Producer Raphael Sbarge on His New Charity, Green Wish from 2015-07-03T07:00
Today we’re joined by actor/producer, Raphael Sbarge to discuss Green Wish, a grassroots, non-profit organization that funds local, green organizations through customers’ small donations at local r...
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Buy This Fracking Album from 2015-06-26T07:00
In March of this year, Rolling Stone magazine reported that Bonnie Raitt, Indigo Girls, Kristen Graves, John Butler Trio and Michael Franti are among two dozen musicians who have contributed songs ...
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Urban School Food Alliance to Eliminate Polystyrene Trays from School Cafeterias from 2015-06-12T07:00
The Urban School Food Alliance (Alliance), a coalition of the largest school districts in the United States that includes New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami-Dade, Dallas and Orlando, announ...
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Research Shows Nearly Everyone Could Eat Local, Fresh Food from 2015-06-05T07:00
New farmland-mapping research published this week shows that up to 90 percent of Americans could be fed entirely by food grown or raised within 100 miles of their homes. Professor Elliott Campbell,...
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Special Encore Presentation: Driving the Future: Combating Climate Change with Cleaner, Smarter Cars from 2015-05-29T07:00
In her new book, Driving the Future, Margo Oge (Former Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, United States Environmental Protection Agency) portrays a future where clean, intelligent ...
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Special Encore Presentation: Canadian, American, Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian Mayors Discuss 'Water After Borders' from 2015-05-22T07:00
Opening a new era for cooperation on the world’s most critical water issues, mayors from across Great Lakes and the Middle East will sign a pioneering agreement this month that links their cities t...
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Driving the Future: Combating Climate Change with Cleaner, Smarter Cars from 2015-05-15T07:00
In her new book, Driving the Future, Margo Oge (Former Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, United States Environmental Protection Agency) portrays a future where clean, intelligent ...
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Special Encore Presentation: The Need for Food Innovation from 2015-05-08T07:00
Leaders in the culinary arts, business, public health, and environmental sciences are working together to develop business-friendly solutions to today’s most pressing social and environmental conce...
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Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot: Growing Population Crisis Addressed in Captivating New Book from 2015-05-01T07:00
Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot (OVER) crystallizes the ecological and social tragedies of humanity’s ballooning numbers and consumption. It’s time to make millions of people acutely, im...
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Canadian, American, Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian Mayors Discuss 'Water After Borders' from 2015-04-24T07:00
Opening a new era for cooperation on the world’s most critical water issues, mayors from across Great Lakes and the Middle East will sign a pioneering agreement this month that links their cities t...
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Special Encore Presentation: Should Pharmaceutical Companies Pay for Local Drug Take-Back Programs? from 2015-04-17T07:00
In June 2012, Alameda County in California became the first local government body to pass a safe drug disposal ordinance that would hold pharmaceutical companies responsible for the safe collection...
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Fashion Leaders Join NRDC in Sustainable Apparel Movement from 2015-04-10T07:00
What do major fashion retailers and designers like HM, Target, Gap and Levi have in common? They are all working with the Natural Resources Defense Council NRDC to create clothing that uses less wa...
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Special Encore Presentation: Wildlife Advocates Seek Endangered Listing for African Elephants from 2015-04-03T07:00
The African elephant was originally listed as “threatened” by the U.S. Government in 1978. Since then, the species’ population has declined by about 60 percent, primarily due to poaching for the iv...
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McDonald’s Cutting Antibiotics in Chicken from 2015-03-27T07:00
McDonald’s new CEO recently announced that the company is committing to serve chicken raised without antibiotics used in human medicines in all of their U.S. restaurants within two years. As McDona...
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The Need for Food Innovation from 2015-03-20T07:00
Leaders in the culinary arts, business, public health, and environmental sciences are working together to develop business-friendly solutions to today’s most pressing social and environmental conce...
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Special Encore Presentation: California’s Drought and Seawater Desalination from 2015-03-13T07:00
For California, 2013 was the driest calendar year ever recorded across virtually the entire state. On January 17, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown proclaimed the drought to be a State of Emergency, direc...
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Should Pharmaceutical Companies Pay for Local Drug Take-Back Programs? from 2015-03-06T08:00
In June 2012, Alameda County in California became the first local government body to pass a safe drug disposal ordinance that would hold pharmaceutical companies responsible for the safe collection...
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Why the President Vetoed Keystone XL and What Happens Next from 2015-02-27T08:00
If you think President Obama’s veto of the bill that would allow the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline has put the issue to rest, think again. Congressional leaders have publicly announced t...
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Wildlife Advocates Seek Endangered Listing for African Elephants from 2015-02-20T08:00
The African elephant was originally listed as “threatened” by the U.S. Government in 1978. Since then, the species’ population has declined by about 60 percent, primarily due to poaching for the iv...
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Special Encore Presentation: Creating Climate Wealth – a new book by SunEdison founder, Jigar Shah from 2015-01-23T08:00
Part autobiography, part treatise, in Creating Climate Wealth, Jigar Shah demonstrates how all of us can participate in the largest wealth creation opportunity of our time. Shah explains that prove...
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SUPERSTORM: Nine Days Inside Hurricane Sandy from 2015-01-16T08:00
In her new book, SUPERSTORM: Nine Days Inside Hurricane Sandy (Dutton), investigative journalist and graduate professor of environmental studies Kathryn Miles discusses how mounting inadequacies of...
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Special Encore Presentation: Say Goodbye to Apple Pie…The Vital Role of Honeybees and Why We Must Protect Them from 2015-01-09T08:00
The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. beekeepers lost 1 in 3 honeybees during the winter of 2012, and this is cause for alarm. Declining bee populations have been making news recently, and this...
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Special Encore Presentation: The Movement to Divest From Fossil Fuels from 2014-12-19T08:00
Just a few weeks ago, 17 foundations with assets of about $2 billion agreed to divest their portfolios of coal, oil and gas, and reinvest in the clean energy economy. This adds a major tailwind to ...
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Special Encore Presentation: Big Oil in American Politics from 2014-12-12T08:00
Today we’re joined by Zoë Carpenter, reporter for The Nation, who will discuss her recent article on the impact of oil contributions in the Louisiana Senate Race between Mary Landrieu and Bill Cass...
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Special Encore Presentation: A Whole New Engineer – The Coming Revolution in Engineering Education from 2014-12-05T08:00
Go Green Radio listeners know that some of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the 21st century will require innovations in engineering that will continue to supply energy, water, food and *...
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A Whole New Engineer – The Coming Revolution in Engineering Education from 2014-11-07T08:00
Go Green Radio listeners know that some of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the 21st century will require innovations in engineering that will continue to supply energy, water, food and *...
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Big Oil in American Politics from 2014-10-31T07:00
Today we’re joined by Zoë Carpenter, reporter for The Nation, who will discuss her recent article on the impact of oil contributions in the Louisiana Senate Race between Mary Landrieu and Bill Cass...
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Special Encore Presentation: Paul Ehrlich and Michael Charles Tobias: Hope On Earth from 2014-10-10T07:00
In 1968, Paul Ehrlich and his wife, Anne, published the book, The Population Bomb, which shook the world as it discussed the connection between environmental degradation and exponential human popul...
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Special Encore Presentation: Geothermal Helping to Achieve a Clean Power Future in California from 2014-10-03T07:00
Today’s guest is Karl Gawell, Executive Director of the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA). “California has ambitious climate goals. Fortunately, it also has the geothermal resources and potential...
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Special Encore Presentation: California's Drought and Seawater Desalination from 2014-08-29T07:00
For California, 2013 was the driest calendar year ever recorded across virtually the entire state. On January 17, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown proclaimed the drought to be a State of Emergency, direc...
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Special Encore Presentation: Renewable Energy, Follow the Money from 2014-08-22T07:00
It comes as news to no one that the energy industry is the most profitable on Earth. Based on their rise to prominence in the 20th Century, the annual earnings of the top five oil companies alone ...
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Special Encore Presentation: Ed Begley Talks About How Hollywood is Going Green from 2014-08-15T07:00
Ed Begley, Jr. joins us to discuss an entire day of Earth Day coverage of Hollywood’s efforts to Go Green. Interviews will be covered on www.BiteSize TV.com/live, and will bring together actors, a...
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Paul Ehrlich and Michael Charles Tobias: Hope On Earth from 2014-08-08T07:00
In 1968, Paul Ehrlich and his wife, Anne, published the book, The Population Bomb, which shook the world as it discussed the connection between environmental degradation and exponential human popul...
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California’s Drought and Seawater Desalination from 2014-08-01T07:00
For California, 2013 was the driest calendar year ever recorded across virtually the entire state. On January 17, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown proclaimed the drought to be a State of Emergency, direc...
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Geothermal Helping to Achieve a Clean Power Future in California from 2014-07-25T07:00
Today’s guest is Karl Gawell, Executive Director of the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA). “California has ambitious climate goals. Fortunately, it also has the geothermal resources and potential...
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The Collaborative for High Performance Schools from 2014-07-11T07:00
The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) is leading a national movement to improve student performance and the entire educational experience by building the best possible schools. Toda...
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Special Encore Presentation: Environmental Justice: Race, Class and Environmental Quality from 2014-06-27T07:00
Do America’s poor, working-class, and persons of color bear a disproportionate share of the country’s environmental problems? Are environmental hazards to human health more likely to be located nea...
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Special Encore Presentation: TOXIN TOXOUT: Getting Harmful Chemicals Out of Our Bodies and Our World from 2014-06-20T07:00
How do we remove toxic chemicals from our bodies and homes? Bruce Lourie and Rick Smith, two of Canada’s environmental leaders, have been asked this question on an almost daily basis since the publ...
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Special Encore Presentation: Education and the Environment from 2014-05-23T07:00
Education is a dynamic institution. Every few years classrooms are introduced to new technologies and reforms that alter the learning experience in many ways. Throughout all these changes, however,...
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Foolproof Shopping for Eco-friendly Products from 2014-05-16T07:00
Green labels are popping up on products from clothing to electronics, and it isn’t easy to tell which ones are credible and which ones are misleading. Our guest today is Scot Case, Director, Market...
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TOXIN TOXOUT: Getting Harmful Chemicals Out of Our Bodies and Our World from 2014-05-09T07:00
How do we remove toxic chemicals from our bodies and homes? Bruce Lourie and Rick Smith, two of Canada’s environmental leaders, have been asked this question on an almost daily basis since the publ...
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Environmental Justice: Race, Class and Environmental Quality from 2014-05-02T07:00
Do America’s poor, working-class, and persons of color bear a disproportionate share of the country’s environmental problems? Are environmental hazards to human health more likely to be located nea...
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Special Encore Presentation: Countdown, a new book by Alan Weisman from 2014-04-25T07:00
With a million more of us every 4½ days on a planet that's not getting any bigger, prospects for a sustainable human future seem ever more in doubt. Alan Weisman traveled to more than 20 countries ...
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Ed Begley Talks About How Hollywood is Going Green from 2014-04-18T07:00
Ed Begley, Jr. joins us to discuss an entire day of Earth Day coverage of Hollywood’s efforts to Go Green. Interviews will be covered on www.BiteSize TV.com/live, and will bring together actors, a...
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A Fierce Green Fire from 2014-04-11T07:00
Today we’re joined by Lois Gibbs, environmental health advocate made famous by her leadership during the Love Canal crisis in upstate New York, and Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Mark Kitchell (...
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Green Schools National Conference Highlights from 2014-04-04T07:00
The Green Schools National Network held its annual conference in Sacramento, CA in late March 2014, and I had the chance to interview some of the leaders on the GSNN Advisory Board. On todays’ epis...
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Special Encore Presentation: Green Schools National Network from 2014-03-28T07:00
What will it take to teach the next generation to live sustainably? Can environmental education enhance academic achievement in math, science and social studies? These are among the many important ...
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Countdown, a new book by Alan Weisman from 2014-03-21T07:00
With a million more of us every 4½ days on a planet that's not getting any bigger, prospects for a sustainable human future seem ever more in doubt. Alan Weisman traveled to more than 20 countries ...
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Arctic Oil Drilling: The Risks of Extreme Energy Extraction at the North Pole from 2014-03-14T07:00
Climate change isn’t bad news for everyone. As Arctic ice melts at historically rapid rates, some people brace for rising sea levels, and some brace for new opportunities to drill for oil in waters...
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The Movement to Divest From Fossil Fuels from 2014-03-07T08:00
Just a few weeks ago, 17 foundations with assets of about $2 billion agreed to divest their portfolios of coal, oil and gas, and reinvest in the clean energy economy. This adds a major tailwind to ...
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Let it Shine: The 6000 Year Story of Solar Energy from 2014-02-28T08:00
“Western man has been using the sun’s rays for useful purposes since the days of ancient China, as this comprehensive, carefully researched, clearly written history of solar architecture and techno...
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Special Encore Presentation: What We Should Learn from the W. Virginia Chemical Spill from 2014-02-21T08:00
Toxic chemicals used to wash coal were stored on the banks of a river less than 2 miles from where water entered the public water system for 300,000 people in nine counties of West Virginia. When 7...
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Green Schools National Network from 2014-02-14T08:00
What will it take to teach the next generation to live sustainably? Can environmental education enhance academic achievement in math, science and social studies? These are among the many important ...
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Special Encore Presentation: Tusks and Terrorism , Why Wildlife Poaching is More than an Animal Rights Issue from 2014-02-07T08:00
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton made protecting wild African elephants the centerpiece of the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative, in part because the elephants are facing extinction in a decade given curre...
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Greenpeace Senior Scientist on Geoengineering from 2014-01-31T08:00
Greenpeace Senior Scientist, Dr. David Santillo, joins us to discuss geoengineering – what it is and why it is gaining attention in the U.S. Congress, the U.N. and countries around the world. With ...
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What We Should Learn from the W. Virginia Chemical Spill from 2014-01-24T08:00
Toxic chemicals used to wash coal were stored on the banks of a river less than 2 miles from where water entered the public water system for 300,000 people in nine counties of West Virginia. When 7...
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Tusks and Terrorism , Why Wildlife Poaching is More than an Animal Rights Issue from 2014-01-17T08:00
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton made protecting wild African elephants the centerpiece of the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative, in part because the elephants are facing extinction in a decade given curre...
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Education and the Environment from 2014-01-10T08:00
Education is a dynamic institution. Every few years classrooms are introduced to new technologies and reforms that alter the learning experience in many ways. Throughout all these changes, however,...
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Special Encore Presentation: Where the Wild Things Are – Preserving the Intrinsic Value of Unscathed Landscapes from 2014-01-03T08:00
When a large environmental disaster occurs – like the BP oil spill in the Gulf – we take notice of the impact that energy extraction has on wildlife. But we tend to think of this impact only when a...
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Special Encore Presentation: Michael Bloomberg asks, “How much economic risk does the United States face from the impacts of climate change?” from 2013-12-27T08:00
“How much economic risk does the United States face from the impacts of climate change?” The Risky Business initiative will help us find out. Risky Business is a joint initiative of Bloomberg Phila...
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New York State Petroleum Council Speaks Out on Fracking from 2013-12-20T08:00
Are there upsides to fracking? Are consumer fears warranted? What are oil and gas companies doing to manage the risks involved? At the top of the hour, we’ll explore this topic with Karen Moreau, E...
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Renewable Energy – Follow the Money from 2013-12-13T08:00
It comes as news to no one that the energy industry is the most profitable on Earth. Based on their rise to prominence in the 20th Century, the annual earnings of the top five oil companies alone ...
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Geoengineering 101 from 2013-12-06T08:00
Geoengineering is a generic term for a multitude of technologies and theories aimed at changing the Earth’s climate. There are two basic categories into which all geoengineering concepts fall: sola...
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Where the Wild Things Are – Preserving the Intrinsic Value of Unscathed Landscapes from 2013-11-22T08:00
When a large environmental disaster occurs – like the BP oil spill in the Gulf – we take notice of the impact that energy extraction has on wildlife. But we tend to think of this impact only when a...
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Michael Bloomberg asks, “How much economic risk does the United States face from the impacts of climate change?” from 2013-11-15T08:00
“How much economic risk does the United States face from the impacts of climate change?” The Risky Business initiative will help us find out. Risky Business is a joint initiative of Bloomberg Phila...
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Special Encore Presentation: The True Cost of Coal – An Insider’s Story of How MTR Hurts Locals from 2013-11-08T08:00
In 2007, coal-fired power plants generated 50% of all the electricity in the U.S.; it’s now down to 37% thanks to cheap natural gas prices. About two-thirds of the coal used in America comes from s...
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Special Encore Presentation: SNAKE OIL: How Fracking's False Promise of Plenty Imperils Our Future from 2013-11-01T07:00
The rapid spread of hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) has temporarily boosted US natural gas and oil production . . . and sparked a massive environmental backlash in communities across the country....
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Special Encore Presentation: Fevered – Why a Hotter Planet Will Hurt Our Health from 2013-10-25T07:00
Linda Marsa is an investigative journalist and contributing editor at Discover who has covered medicine, health and science for more than two decades. A former Los Angeles Times reporter and author...
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Creating Climate Wealth – a new book by SunEdison founder, Jigar Shah from 2013-10-18T07:00
Part autobiography, part treatise, in Creating Climate Wealth, Jigar Shah demonstrates how all of us can participate in the largest wealth creation opportunity of our time. Shah explains that prove...
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Women of the World Call for Urgent Action on Climate Change and Sustainability Solutions from 2013-09-27T07:00
Women bear a heavy burden from the impacts of climate change, particularly in low-income and developing countries where drought, flooding and unpredictable temperatures present difficult challenges...
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The True Cost of Coal – An Insider’s Story of How MTR Hurts Locals from 2013-09-20T07:00
In 2007, coal-fired power plants generated 50% of all the electricity in the U.S.; it’s now down to 37% thanks to cheap natural gas prices. About two-thirds of the coal used in America comes from s...
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EAT. DRINK. VOTE. Food Politics in America from 2013-09-13T07:00
Marion Nestle, one of the nation’s most prominent voices on the political forces that drive our food choices, has authored a new book, Eat Drink Vote – An Illustrated Guide to Food Politics. She te...
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Special Encore Presentation: NRDC Annual Beach Report - Water Pollution Ruins Over 20,000 Days at the Beach for Third Straight Year from 2013-09-06T07:00
The Natural Resources Defense Council has just released its annual report on water quality at U.S. beaches, and found that the number of beach closing and advisory days exceeded 20,000 for the 8th ...
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Special Encore Presentation: Celebrity Yogi, Rodney Yee, on Cultivating a Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability from 2013-08-30T07:00
With over 30 yoga videos produced, and gushing endorsements from followers like Oprah Winfrey and Donna Karan, today’s guest has helped some of the busiest people on the planet learn how to bring t...
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SNAKE OIL: How Fracking's False Promise of Plenty Imperils Our Future from 2013-08-23T07:00
The rapid spread of hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) has temporarily boosted US natural gas and oil production . . . and sparked a massive environmental backlash in communities across the country....
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The Zero Footprint Baby…How to Save the Planet While Raising a Healthy Baby from 2013-08-16T07:00
In our culture, pregnancy, birth, and childrearing are deeply connected to consumption and resource use. From the baby shower to the minivan and the larger apartment or first house, the baby-raisin...
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Fevered – Why a Hotter Planet Will Hurt Our Health from 2013-08-09T07:00
Linda Marsa is an investigative journalist and contributing editor at Discover who has covered medicine, health and science for more than two decades. A former Los Angeles Times reporter and author...
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Say Goodbye to Apple Pie…The Vital Role of Honeybees and Why We Must Protect Them from 2013-08-02T07:00
The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. beekeepers lost 1 in 3 honeybees during the winter of 2012, and this is cause for alarm. Declining bee populations have been making news recently, and this...
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British Campaign to Fight GMO feed for Livestock that Produce Meat, Eggs and Dairy from 2013-07-26T07:00
Concerned citizens of the UK are pressuring their supermarkets to revert to requiring use of non-GMO feed, not just for poultry and eggs, but for ALL their livestock products. In April 2013 Tesco, ...
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Everything You Need To Know About “Green” Car Shopping from 2013-07-19T07:00
These days, consumers have a lot of choices when buying a car, and “green” options have never been more plentiful. Today’s show will help us understand the difference between EVs, Hybrids, and Eco-...
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Special Encore Presentation: Wells Fargo Invites Public Input on Environmental Finance Transactions from 2013-07-12T07:00
Defining environmental finance is tricky as there's no widely agreed upon definition. Instead, there are a variety of certifications, standards and attributes that can be used to help identify gree...
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Celebrity Yogi, Rodney Yee, on Cultivating a Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability from 2013-07-05T07:00
With over 30 yoga videos produced, and gushing endorsements from followers like Oprah Winfrey and Donna Karan, today’s guest has helped some of the busiest people on the planet learn how to bring t...
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NRDC Annual Beach Report - Water Pollution Ruins Over 20,000 Days at the Beach for Third Straight Year from 2013-06-28T07:00
The Natural Resources Defense Council has just released its annual report on water quality at U.S. beaches, and found that the number of beach closing and advisory days exceeded 20,000 for the 8th ...
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Wells Fargo Invites Public Input on Environmental Finance Transactions from 2013-06-14T07:00
Defining environmental finance is tricky as there's no widely agreed upon definition. Instead, there are a variety of certifications, standards and attributes that can be used to help identify gree...
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Special Encore Presentation: American Vanadium and the Future of Renewable Energy Storage from 2013-06-07T07:00
One of the drawbacks of solar and wind energy is the intermittency of power generation, and the inability of our current electricity grid to handle an inconsistent flow of electrons. If solar and w...
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Eat Clean. Live Well. from 2013-05-31T07:00
As Terry Walters writes in the introduction to her book, CLEAN FOOD, “In this country, the topic of food is charged with emotion and controversy…Our produce departments and grocery shelves are line...
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Dr. Sarah Janssen on Eliminating Unnecessary Chemicals From Our Lives from 2013-05-24T07:00
Today’s guest is Dr. Sarah Janssen, senior scientist for the Natural Resources Defense Council's health and environment program. Her work has included research on flame retardants, cosmetics, plast...
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Farm Sanctuary – Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food from 2013-05-17T07:00
If you are concerned with your family’s health and the environment you leave to the next generation, then it’s time to consider the impact that factory farming is having on both. Today’s guest has ...
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Special Encore Presentation: The Movement to Place Military Veterans in Green Jobs from 2013-05-10T07:00
Military veterans know what it means to work hard. They have leadership skills, an ability to adapt, team-oriented values, and a desire to continue serving their country. That’s why they expect to ...
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Special Encore Presentation: The Campaign to Remove Plastic Water Bottles From National Parks from 2013-05-03T07:00
Traffic in National Parks during peak season is significant. Americans have long enjoyed packing in to bring their families to visit our national treasurers, and the fondest memories of many genera...
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“Pope of Pork” and a Pediatrician on ‘Superbugs and Industrial Meat Operations’ from 2013-04-26T07:00
Are industrial meat operations to blame for the rise in drug-resistant illnesses and superbugs? How can consumers protect themselves, and what role should the government play in safeguarding our fo...
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The Campaign to Remove Plastic Water Bottles From National Parks from 2013-04-19T07:00
Traffic in National Parks during peak season is significant. Americans have long enjoyed packing in to bring their families to visit our national treasurers, and the fondest memories of many genera...
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Special Encore Presentation: Living With Limits – The Reality of a Declining Energy Supply from 2013-04-12T07:00
Currently, the world derives 86 percent of its energy from finite fuels: oil, coal, and natural gas. If we have not already reached peak oil production, we are close to it, meaning that half of pla...
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Special Encore Presentation: Electric Vehicles in America from 2013-04-05T07:00
Yearly plug-in vehicle sales increased 198 percent in 2012, and the number of available models in the U.S. market is expected to triple by model year 2015. Since entering the market just more than...
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Special Encore Presentation: What Every North American Should Know About Rare Earth Minerals and Metals from 2013-03-29T07:00
According to my guests today, we may be witnessing the dawn of a new industrial revolution. But instead of raw ingredients like coal, steel, and lumber, this century’s boom is likely to be fueled b...
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Everything You Need to Know About Geothermal Energy from 2013-03-22T07:00
Today’s guest is Karl Gawell, Executive Director of the Geothermal Energy Association. We will discuss how geothermal energy works, how it differs from other energy sources in cost and cleanliness,...
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The Movement to Place Military Veterans in Green Jobs from 2013-03-15T07:00
Military veterans know what it means to work hard. They have leadership skills, an ability to adapt, team-oriented values, and a desire to continue serving their country. That’s why they expect to ...
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Special Encore Presentation: Innovate, Manufacture, Compete: A Clean Energy Action Plan from 2013-03-08T08:00
The global clean energy marketplace is expanding rapidly, but the competitive position of American industry is at risk because of increased competition abroad and uncertain policies at home, accord...
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Life on the Brink: Environmentalists Confront Overpopulation from 2013-03-01T08:00
Some of the leading voices in the American environmental movement restate the case that population growth is a major force behind many of our most serious ecological problems, including climate cha...
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Special Encore Presentation: Why is the Ocean Becoming Acidic and Why Should We Care? from 2013-02-22T08:00
What do coal plants, volcanoes, and your breath have in common? Carbon emissions. Of course, there are countless examples of additional sources of carbon emissions – some natural, some man-made – b...
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Electric Vehicles in America from 2013-02-15T08:00
Yearly plug-in vehicle sales increased 198 percent in 2012, and the number of available models in the U.S. market is expected to triple by model year 2015. Since entering the market just more than...
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Living With Limits – The Reality of a Declining Energy Supply from 2013-02-08T08:00
Currently, the world derives eighty-six percent (86%) of its energy from finite fuels: oil, coal, and natural gas. If we have not already reached peak oil production, we are close to it, meaning th...
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Special Encore Presentation: Unquenchable. America’s Water Crisis and What To Do About It from 2013-02-01T08:00
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 ene...
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Innovate, Manufacture, Compete: A Clean Energy Action Plan: Part 2 from 2013-01-25T08:00
The global clean energy marketplace is expanding rapidly, but the competitive position of American industry is at risk because of increased competition abroad and uncertain policies at home, accord...
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Innovate, Manufacture, Compete: A Clean Energy Action Plan from 2013-01-18T08:00
The global clean energy marketplace is expanding rapidly, but the competitive position of American industry is at risk because of increased competition abroad and uncertain policies at home, accord...
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American Vanadium and the Future of Renewable Energy Storage from 2013-01-11T08:00
One of the drawbacks of solar and wind energy is the intermittency of power generation, and the inability of our current electricity grid to handle an inconsistent flow of electrons. If solar and w...
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Special Encore Presentation: You Make It, You Take It (Back) – Requiring Product Producers to Bear the Cost of Waste Management from 2013-01-04T08:00
For as long as anyone can remember, waste management in U.S. neighborhoods has been paid for by residents and commercial ratepayers. What would happen if we turned that system upside down, and requ...
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Special Encore Presentation: Veducated – Changing the World One Bite at a Time from 2012-12-28T08:00
Today we’re joined by Marisa Miller Wolfson, director of the award-winning documentary, Veducated. Part sociological experiment and part adventure comedy, the documentary, Veducated, follows three ...
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What Every North American Should Know About Rare Earth Minerals and Metals from 2012-12-21T08:00
According to my guests today, we may be witnessing the dawn of a new industrial revolution. But instead of raw ingredients like coal, steel, and lumber, this century’s boom is likely to be fueled b...
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The Future of Solar Energy from 2012-12-14T08:00
Can solar energy compete with cheap natural gas? Will the U.S. solar industry suffer without a reliable, domestic source of raw materials to manufacture solar panels? Will there be sufficient publi...
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Special Encore Presentation: CONFESSIONS OF AN ECO-TERRORIST from 2012-12-07T08:00
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 documentar...
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Special Encore Presentation: Drought Resilience and Climate-related Water Management from 2012-11-30T08:00
In this episode we’ll take a look at what causes drought, how climate change may impact the intensity and frequency of droughts in the U.S., and what we can do to make our communities more resilien...
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On the Road Again…how California is “Greening” the State’s Transportation from 2012-11-16T08:00
Forty percent of the greenhouse gas emissions in the state of California come from transportation. In an effort to both reduce emissions and air pollution, the California Energy Commission (CEC) ha...
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When the Lights Go Down in the City…the Energy Infrastructure Lessons from Super Storm Sandy from 2012-11-09T08:00
Power failure on the scale we recently saw with Super Storm Sandy does NOT have to happen. But it will happen, over and over again, unless antiquated energy infrastructure is updated. Today we are...
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You Make It, You Take It (Back) – Requiring Product Producers to Bear the Cost of Waste Management from 2012-11-02T07:00
For as long as anyone can remember, waste management in U.S. neighborhoods has been paid for by residents and commercial ratepayers. What would happen if we turned that system upside down, and requ...
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Special Encore Presentation: Eat Your Values. Vote with Your Fork from 2012-10-26T07:00
Food is one of the most basic things that all human beings have in common. We don’t all eat the same types of food, but we are all linked to one another in our need for nourishment. Modern agricult...
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Special Encore Presentation: America’s Military Knows the True Price of Oil and They Are Working on Alternatives from 2012-10-19T07:00
Today we’ll be joined by Major General Anthony Jackson, USMC (ret.), Lt. General John Castellaw, USMC (ret.), and retired Republican Senator John Warner, who also served in the Marine Corps and as ...
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Ensuring “Green” Jobs Are Good Jobs – AFL-CIO’s Position on the Green Economy and Climate Change from 2012-10-12T07:00
Our nation, and our world, is transitioning to a green economy. But what about those people whose livelihoods are intertwined with carbon emissions: coal miners, oil rig operators, etc.? What happe...
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Veducated – Changing the World One Bite at a Time from 2012-10-05T07:00
Today we’re joined by Marisa Miller Wolfson, director of the award-winning documentary, Veducated. Part sociological experiment and part adventure comedy, the documentary, Veducated, follows three ...
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Zero Waste: A Goal and A Challenge for Businesses, Communities, and Venues from 2012-09-28T07:00
Imagine a world where nothing is discarded into the land, air or water that could harm humans, animals or the planet. That is the goal of a “zero waste” philosophy. Today we are joined by Leslie Lu...
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Drought Resilience and Climate-related Water Management from 2012-09-21T07:00
In this episode we’ll take a look at what causes drought, how climate change may impact the intensity and frequency of droughts in the U.S., and what we can do to make our communities more resilien...
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Submerged Society - The Plight of Islanders as Rising Oceans Engulf Their Homeland from 2012-09-14T07:00
Suppose someone told you your entire country would likely be submerged in a few short decades. How would you plan for future generations of your family? These are some of the many issues facing mil...
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Part II: Adapting to Climate Change – California’s Scientific Approach from 2012-09-07T07:00
“We are not helpless,” was the message from Ken Alex, Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Brown and Director of the Office of Planning and Research, at the recent press conference announcing the rele...
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Special Encore Presentation: Just Label It! We Have a Right To Know What’s In Our Food from 2012-08-31T07:00
Studies show that more than 90% of Americans support mandatory labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods. Yet for twenty years we have been denied that right. While our reasons for wanting to k...
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Adapting to Climate Change – California’s Scientific Approach from 2012-08-24T07:00
“We are not helpless,” was the message from Ken Alex, Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Brown and Director of the Office of Planning and Research, at the recent press conference announcing the rele...
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Sustainable Design and the Ethical Responsibility of Today’s Architects from 2012-08-17T07:00
My guest is author and leading green architect, David Bergman. An architect, ecodesigner and LEED Accredited Professional with more than 25 years of experience, Bergman has recently completed his f...
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America’s Military Knows the True Price of Oil and They Are Working on Alternatives from 2012-08-10T07:00
Today we’ll be joined by Major General Anthony Jackson, USMC (ret.), Lt. General John Castellaw, USMC (ret.), and retired Republican Senator John Warner, who also served in the Marine Corps and as ...
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Special Encore Presentation: The Big Fix – the Untold Story of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill from 2012-08-03T07:00
On Earth Day, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig sank creating the worst oil spill in history. According to the global media, the story ended when the well was capped – but that’s wh...
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Why Antibiotics Given to Food Animals Can Make You Sick from 2012-07-27T07:00
Since the 1950s, it has become routine practice in many countries to add low levels of antibiotics to the feed or water of healthy poultry, cattle, and swine to promote faster growth and prevent in...
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The Big Fix – the Untold Story of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill from 2012-07-20T07:00
On Earth Day, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig sank creating the worst oil spill in history. According to the global media, the story ended when the well was capped – but that’s wh...
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The Keystone XL Pipeline – Is it Smart to Move Tar Sand Through the Heartland? from 2012-07-13T07:00
A foreign oil company wants to build a tar sand oil pipeline that will cut through Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. The tar sands would flow across an aquifer that prov...
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Special Encore Presentation: The Wildness Within: Remembering David Brower from 2012-07-06T07:00
It would be hard to overestimate David Brower's influence on the environmental movement. As its first director, Brower built the Sierra Club into the flagship conservation organization that it rema...
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Why is the Ocean Becoming Acidic and Why Should We Care? from 2012-06-22T07:00
What do coal plants, volcanoes, and your breath have in common? Carbon emissions. Of course, there are countless examples of additional sources of carbon emissions – some natural, some man-made – b...
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Eat Your Values. Vote with Your Fork from 2012-06-15T07:00
Food is one of the most basic things that all human beings have in common. We don’t all eat the same types of food, but we are all linked to one another in our need for nourishment. Modern agricult...
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A Sustainable Energy Plan for America’s Future from 2012-06-08T07:00
“The United States is still almost completely reliant on finite fossil fuels, which are rapidly being depleted,” says R. Paul Williamson, author of Winning the Energy Wars: A Sustainable Energy Pla...
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The Wildness Within: Remembering David Brower from 2012-06-01T07:00
It would be hard to overestimate David Brower's influence on the environmental movement. As its first director, Brower built the Sierra Club into the flagship conservation organization that it rema...
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The Crash Course – the Unsustainable Future of our Economy, Energy, and Environment from 2012-05-25T07:00
Chris Martenson may know more about The Three E’s (economy, energy and environment) than just about anybody else. Once a vice-president of an international Fortune 300 company, he was definitely pa...
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Just Label It! We Have a Right To Know What’s In Our Food from 2012-05-18T07:00
Studies show that more than 90% of Americans support mandatory labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods. Yet for twenty years we have been denied that right. While our reasons for wanting to k...
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Special Encore Presentation: What You Should Know About GMO’s from 2012-05-10T07:00
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...
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Special Encore Presentation: Earth Hour and the Global Energy Dilemma from 2012-05-04T07:00
At 8:30 p.m. on March 31, people around the world will turn off their lights for one hour to show their commitment to saving energy and saving the Earth. What started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia h...
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MOTHER: CARING FOR 7 BILLION from 2012-04-27T07:00
Will it be up to women to save the planet? Perhaps, according to a new award-winning documentary, Mother: Caring for 7 Billion. Grounded largely in the theories of acclaimed social scientist and ...
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Tap and Trade. How America’s Aging Water Infrastructure Could Damage Our Economy from 2012-04-06T07:00
The pipes that make up our nation’s water systems were not built to last forever. They need maintenance, and in many cases, they need replacement, but government investment to keep our water flowin...
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Earth Hour and the Global Energy Dilemma from 2012-03-30T07:00
At 8:30 p.m. on March 31, people around the world will turn off their lights for one hour to show their commitment to saving energy and saving the Earth. What started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia h...
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Asphalt to Ecosystems – Design Ideas for Schoolyard Transformation from 2012-03-23T07:00
In Asphalt to Ecosystems: Design Ideas for Schoolyard Transformation (New Village Press), author Sharon Danks broadens our notion of what a well-designed schoolyard should be, taking readers on a j...
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Humanity's definitive challenge: Sustain our quality of life on Earth from 2012-03-16T07:00
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...
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Special Encore Presentation: How the Green Good Housekeeping Seal Helps You Find Eco-Friendly Products You Can Trust from 2012-03-09T08:00
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 costu...
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Top Corporate Sustainability Trends to Watch in 2012 from 2012-03-02T08:00
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 f...
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Soldiers on the Frontlines of Sustainability from 2012-02-24T08:00
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 meani...
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Urban Farming and the New City Food System from 2012-02-10T08:00
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 happeni...
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What You Should Know About GMO’s from 2012-02-03T08:00
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...
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CONFESSIONS OF AN ECO-TERRORIST from 2012-01-27T08:00
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 documentar...
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Despite the Solyndra Fiasco, Investment in Renewable Energy is Vital from 2012-01-20T08:00
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 govern...
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“Fracking” Up America from 2012-01-13T08:00
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 peopl...
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CNN International Correspondent, Philippe Cousteau’s New Food Education Program from 2011-12-23T08:00
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 u...
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Special Encore Presentation: Safeway Grocery Stores – a Case Study in Sustainable Supply Chain from 2011-12-16T08:00
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 Sustainabi...
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Alliance for Water Efficiency from 2011-12-09T08:00
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: •...
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How the Green Good Housekeeping Seal Helps You Find Eco-Friendly Products You Can Trust from 2011-12-02T08:00
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 costu...
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Preparing for the Healthcare Costs of Climate Change from 2011-11-25T08:00
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...
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Unquenchable. America’s Water Crisis and What To Do About It from 2011-11-18T08:00
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 ene...
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HIGH VOLTAGE. The Fast Track to Plug in the Auto Industry from 2011-11-11T08:00
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 VOLTAG...
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The Alternative to America’s Oil Addiction from 2011-11-04T07:00
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 Fr...
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Special Encore Presentation: Earth’s Equilibrium is More Delicate Than You Think from 2011-10-28T07:00
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 previ...
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Wells Fargo. Banking on Sustainability from 2011-10-21T07:00
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...
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Honeydrop Beverages. The “Bees Knees” of Liquid Refreshment! from 2011-10-14T07:00
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...
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Safeway Grocery Stores – a Case Study in Sustainable Supply Chain from 2011-10-07T07:00
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 Sustainabi...
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Special Encore Presentation: Can the Economy Grow Without Cheap Oil from 2011-09-30T07:00
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 ...
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Teachers on an Environmental Mission from 2011-09-23T07:00
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 s...
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Earth’s Equilibrium is More Delicate Than You Think from 2011-09-16T07:00
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 previ...
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Special Encore Presentation: Think BPA-free Plastic is Safe? Think Again from 2011-09-09T07:00
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 mark...
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Can the Economy Grow Without Cheap Oil from 2011-09-02T07:00
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 ...
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Oh, baby! We’re about to hit 7 billion people! from 2011-08-26T07:00
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 ...
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Special Encore Presentation: Philippe Cousteau…the Family Legend Continues from 2011-08-19T07:00
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 televisio...
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The Green Marketing Guru from 2011-08-12T07:00
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 Sus...
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The Promise of PepsiCo…Investing in a Healthier Future for People and Our Planet from 2011-08-05T07:00
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 stand...
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Keeping Drugs Out of Your Drink from 2011-07-29T07:00
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 toil...
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Think BPA-free Plastic is Safe? Think Again from 2011-07-22T07:00
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 mark...
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Special Encore Presentation: How the Climate Crises Threatens Our Health and What We Can Do About It from 2011-07-15T07:00
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 ...
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Special Encore Presentation: Home of the World’s Fastest Electric Vehicle - Ohio State University’s Center for Automotive Research from 2011-07-08T07:00
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 i...
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Special Encore Presentation: Would energy storage make our electricity system more secure with Byron Washom and Janice Lin from 2011-07-01T07:00
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 ...
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Eliminating Electronic Waste with Greencitizen.com from 2011-06-24T07:00
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 toxi...
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Special Encore Presentation: UC San Diego Leads the Way in Campus Sustainability from 2011-06-17T07:00
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 & Utilitie...
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UC San Diego Leads the Way in Campus Sustainability from 2011-06-10T07:00
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 & Utilitie...
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Would energy storage make our electricity system more secure with Byron Washom and Janice Lin from 2011-06-03T07:00
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 ...
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Have you included soft drinks in your carbon footprint? from 2011-05-27T07:00
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 Sm...
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CleanTECH San Diego – the NEW Gateway to the West from 2011-05-20T07:00
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 organizatio...
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Home of the World’s Fastest Electric Vehicle - Ohio State University’s Center for Automotive Research from 2011-05-13T07:00
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 i...
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Special Encore Presentation: Osprey Orielle Lake – author of Uprisings for the Earth, and Director of the Women’s Earth and Climate Caucus from 2011-05-06T07:00
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 cri...
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Special Encore Presentation: Son of a Farmer, Child of the Earth, A Path to Agriculture’s Higher Consciousness from 2011-04-29T07:00
Eric Herm’s new book examines commercial agriculture’s strain on our natural resources, delicate ecosystems, and the farmer. As a fourth-generation farmer, Eric Herm deals with the harsh economic r...
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Special Encore Presentation: Straight Talk on Nuclear Energy from 2011-04-22T07:00
In light of the tragedy unfolding in Japan, it is absolutely prudent to take a good, hard look at existing and future nuclear power plants in the United States. The Obama administration is still co...
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Green Toys – How to Ensure Your Child is Eco-Friendly From Birth from 2011-04-15T07:00
Generation X and Y parents are environmentally conscious, and want to put their money where their values are when they make consumer purchases. Today, we’ll be joined by the CEO’s of three toy manu...
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How Green is Your Lifestyle? PracticallyGreen.com can tell you from 2011-04-08T07:00
A lot of us want to live a greener lifestyle, but we’re not sure where to start. By taking a simple quiz on PracticallyGreen.com, you can find out exactly how green you are living today, and receiv...
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How the Climate Crises Threatens Our Health and What We Can Do About It from 2011-04-01T07:00
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 ...
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Straight Talk on Nuclear Energy from 2011-03-25T07:00
In light of the tragedy unfolding in Japan, it is absolutely prudent to take a good, hard look at existing and future nuclear power plants in the United States. The Obama administration is still co...
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The Natural Kitchen. Your guide to the sustainable food revolution from 2011-03-18T07:00
Today we’ll be joined by Deborah Eden Tull, author of The Natural Kitchen: Your Guide to the Sustainable Food Revolution. In our convenience-obsessed, oil-addicted world, Deborah Eden Tull shows ho...
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New media trends in environmental education from 2011-03-11T08:00
Social media has opened up new ways to engage kids in environmental education. Today we'll talk about how the best organizations are using new media to take going green to new levels in American sc...
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Childfree and Proud! Is opting out of parenthood the greenest lifestyle choice? from 2011-03-04T08:00
Today’s guest is Lisa Hymas, senior editor at Grist.org, the nation’s leading environmental news site. She coined the acronym GINK, which stands for green inclinations, no kids, to describe a small...
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Osprey Orielle Lake – author of Uprisings for the Earth, and Director of the Women’s Earth and Climate Caucus from 2011-02-25T08:00
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 cri...
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“Philippe Cousteau…the Family Legend Continues” from 2011-02-11T08:00
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 televisio...
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Special Encore Presentation: “Can a kid from Atlanta “Green” the World?” from 2011-02-04T08:00
Charles Orgbon is one of those kids who makes you think, “I should probably get his autograph now. He’s going to be famous someday.” At 15 years old, Charles is the President and CEO of Greening Fo...
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“Colorado’s Student Energy Ambassadors” from 2011-01-28T08:00
In the fall of 2010, Groundwork Denver (www.groundworkdenver.org) initiated Take Charge: Student Energy Education and Action, through which high school and college students around the state will be...
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“Son of a Farmer, Child of the Earth…A Path to Agriculture’s Higher Consciousness” from 2011-01-21T08:00
Eric Herm’s new book examines commercial agriculture’s strain on our natural resources, delicate ecosystems, and the farmer. As a fourth-generation farmer, Eric Herm deals with the harsh economic r...
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“Go Green – Earn Green!!! Grants for High School Students and Teachers!” from 2011-01-14T08:00
The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) provides knowledge to trusted professionals who, with their credibility, amplify messages to national audiences to solve everyday environmenta...
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Baltimore Planner turned Politico…will a “Greener” City Emerge? from 2011-01-07T08:00
Otis Rolley has already made history. At 29, Rolley was the youngest director of a large city-planning department in America. He shepherded the city’s first Comprehensive Master Plan ever adopted b...
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Special Encore Presentation: “Don’t Mess with Texas!” from 2010-12-31T08:00
Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) is not messing around when they ask people not to litter in the Lone Star state! In 2010, more than 840 litter cleanup events were held across the state, featuring more t...
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Special Encore Presentation: Earth Force…empowering young people to improve the environment and their community from 2010-12-24T08:00
The generation of Americans that will soon be called upon to address some of humanity’s greatest environmental challenges—those currently in our schools—have a limited understanding of environmenta...
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“Can a kid from Atlanta “Green” the World?” from 2010-12-10T08:00
Charles Orgbon is one of those kids who makes you think, “I should probably get his autograph now. He’s going to be famous someday.” At 15 years old, Charles is the President and CEO of Greening Fo...
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Part II: Is it better to bury our trash, or burn it? Pros and cons of landfills vs. other options from 2010-12-03T08:00
Keith Weitz, manager of the Sustainability and Environmental Assessment program at RTI International, will join us for a follow-on discussion regarding technologies that convert waste to clean, ren...
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Special Encore Presentation: “No way to recycle #5 plastic in your town? Turn to “Gimme 5” from Preserve.” from 2010-11-26T08:00
A lot of products we use everyday come in containers made of #5 plastic – margarine, sour cream, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. The problem is that many communities don’t collect #5 plastic for recyc...
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“Is it better to bury our trash, or burn it? Pros and cons of landfills vs. other options” from 2010-11-19T08:00
A lot of ideologues in the environmental activist community would like to see the U.S. become a “zero waste” society, where nothing is thrown away. It’s a great goal, but realistically, it is unlik...
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Special Encore Presentation: Toxins in the Trash...Who is Responsible? from 2010-11-12T08:00
Most people know that when they throw things away, it doesn’t really go “away.” The trash goes somewhere, and a good deal of it doesn’t biodegrade. In fact, some of what goes into the trash could p...
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Drugs to Energy…a Solution for Unwanted Pharmaceuticals from 2010-11-05T07:00
What do you do with expired medicine in your medicine cabinet? How do you dispose of pharmaceuticals you no longer need? If you’re like most Americans, you’ve been told to flush them, wash them dow...
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Special Encore Presentation: “It’s not about hugging trees…it’s about *planting* them!” from 2010-10-29T07:00
Trees for the Future (TFTF) –www.treesforthefuture.org- is a nonprofit organization that was around long before “going green” was cool. Since their inception in 1988, they have planted 65 million t...
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“Don’t Mess with Texas!” from 2010-10-15T07:00
Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) is not messing around when they ask people not to litter in the Lone Star state! In 2010, more than 840 litter cleanup events were held across the state, featuring more t...
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“No way to recycle #5 plastic in your town? Turn to “Gimme 5” from Preserve.” from 2010-10-08T07:00
A lot of products we use everyday come in containers made of #5 plastic – margarine, sour cream, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. The problem is that many communities don’t collect #5 plastic for recyc...
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Urban Gardening: an Essential Component of 21st Century Urban Design from 2010-10-01T07:00
Today we are joined by New York City’s “Guru” of urban gardening, Gerard Lordahl, who serves as the Director of the Open Space Greening Program for GrowNYC (www.grownyc.org). GrowNYC is a nonprofit...
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Earth Force…empowering young people to improve the environment and their community from 2010-09-24T07:00
The generation of Americans that will soon be called upon to address some of humanity’s greatest environmental challenges—those currently in our schools—have a limited understanding of environmenta...
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“California’s Oil Spill…how Texas Oil Money is gushing into the Golden State’s Ballot Box” from 2010-09-17T07:00
You can call California a bellwether state for environmental policies, or you can be accurate… and call it the rock star state for bold environmental movements. In 2006, Republican Governor Arnold ...
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Special Encore Presentation: “Is Clean Drinking Water a Right or a Privilege” from 2010-09-10T07:00
Though tap water in the United States is much cleaner than in many other countries, it is not perfectly healthy. Recent studies have shown that rivers throughout the U.S. are contaminated with phar...
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Recon Recycling…Using Marine Corps Tactics to ‘Go Green’ from 2010-09-03T07:00
Recon Recycling is a disabled veteran owned small business located in the Barrio Logan community of San Diego. Recon believes in applying the principles of sustainability, economic development, an...
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Special Encore Presentation: “Zerofootprint™ and Dr. Ron Dembo” from 2010-08-27T07:00
Everywhere we turn, there is another news story about carbon emissions and efforts to reduce them. But for the average town, small business, school, home or individual, reducing carbon emissions is...
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“Is Clean Drinking Water a Right or a Privilege” from 2010-08-20T07:00
Though tap water in the United States is much cleaner than in many other countries, it is not perfectly healthy. Recent studies have shown that rivers throughout the U.S. are contaminated with phar...
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Veterans Green Jobs…Empowering Vets to Restore our Environment, Economy and Communities from 2010-08-13T07:00
Give them the tools, the training, and a mission – these Veterans have what it takes to help America transition to a green, clean economy. On today’s episode of Go Green Radio, we’ll talk with Garr...
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“The Politics of Clean Energy and Federal Subsidies for Electric Cars” from 2010-08-06T07:00
On this week’s Go Green Radio, Michael Kraft, Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin, will discuss his recent OpEd entitled, “Republicans must embrace clean energy for th...
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Special Encore Presentation: “Gardens in Gotham…GrowNYC® celebrates 40 Years!” from 2010-07-30T07:00
Ever tasted an apple grown in the Big Apple? If not, talk to this week’s guest, Marcel Van Ooyen, the Executive Director of GrowNYC – formerly the Council on the Environment of New York City. The N...
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“It’s not about hugging trees…it’s about *planting* them!” from 2010-07-23T07:00
Trees for the Future (TFTF) –www.treesforthefuture.org- is a nonprofit organization that was around long before “going green” was cool. Since their inception in 1988, they have planted 65 million t...
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Fast Company Contributor, Trung Le, Talks Education and Environment from 2010-07-16T07:00
According to this week’s Go Green Radio guest, more than half of the world’s population currently lives in an urban environment, and that number is expected to rise to 70% by the year 2050. In his ...
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Special Encore Presentation: “Healthy Child Healthy World – Protecting kids from Environmental Harm” from 2010-07-09T07:00
Healthy Child Healthy World exists because more than 125 million Americans, especially children, now face an historically unprecedented rise in chronic disease and illness such as cancer, autism, a...
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“Introducing Planet Connect – a program from the National Environmental Education Foundation” from 2010-07-02T07:00
The National Environmental Education Foundation, in partnership with The Weather Channel, has launched Classroom Earth, a program designed to enhance and strengthen environmental education in high ...
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“Zerofootprint™ and Dr. Ron Dembo” from 2010-06-25T07:00
Everywhere we turn, there is another news story about carbon emissions and efforts to reduce them. But for the average town, small business, school, home or individual, reducing carbon emissions is...
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“The Academy for Global Citizenship…a New “Green” Template for Public Education” from 2010-06-18T07:00
Every generation needs leaders, and not all of them will come from affluent, private schools. Many of the next generation’s leaders will come from public schools, and one woman and her colleagues a...
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“Ioxus…the next big deal in Energy Storage” from 2010-06-11T07:00
We’ve all used battery powered devices, so the concept of storing energy isn’t new. But what IS new is the concept of storing energy in amounts that could power cars, homes, and entire communities....
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“Energy Storage is Critical to Renewable Energy Success” from 2010-06-04T07:00
According to our guest, Jason Makansi, Executive Director of the Energy Storage Council, the reason storage is so essential to renewables is the renewables are intermittent -- the sun doesn't alway...
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Wireless Radiation Rescue – safeguarding your family from the risks of electro-pollution from 2010-05-28T07:00
We can't see the smog of electro-pollution – but it is affecting us – according to the scientific evidence in the award-winning book Wireless Radiation Rescue – safeguarding your family from the ri...
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Special Encore Presentation: Hollywood’s Red Carpet Meets “Green Teen” Journalists from 2010-05-21T07:00
Global Broadcasting for Kids (GB4K) is the brain child of actor/director/producer Scott McGinnis, and it just might change the world. While politicians and environmental activists work to clean up ...
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“Healthy Child Healthy World – Protecting kids from Environmental Harm” from 2010-05-07T07:00
Healthy Child Healthy World exists because more than 125 million Americans, especially children, now face an historically unprecedented rise in chronic disease and illness such as cancer, autism, a...
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Montana State University Goes Green! from 2010-04-30T07:00
Nestled in the Rockies near the Big Sky Ski Resort, the student body at Montana State University has one of the most breathtaking vistas of any college campus I’ve ever seen. The daily reminder of ...
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Special Encore Presentation: The Nexus Between Motherhood and Mother Earth from 2010-04-23T07:00
According to Laurie Mazur’s new book, “A Pivotal Moment”… “3 billion people -- nearly half the world’s population – are under the age of 25. The reproductive choices made by these 3 billion young w...
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Hollywood’s Red Carpet Meets “Green Teen” Journalists from 2010-04-16T07:00
Global Broadcasting for Kids (GB4K) is the brain child of actor/director/producer Scott McGinnis, and it just might change the world. While politicians and environmental activists work to clean u...
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“Life in the Hothouse…How a Living Planet Survives Climate Change” from 2010-04-02T07:00
Everyone is talking about climate change. In LIFE IN THE HOTHOUSE, Melanie Lenart, PhD, award-winning journalist and climate researcher, offers an alternative view of the issues at hand— explainin...
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Special Encore Presentation: “Covanta Energy creates clean, renewable energy from trash!” from 2010-03-26T07:00
What happens when a landfill become land “full”? Answer…taxpayers foot the bill to build a new one. It’s expensive, and it’s a waste of land and other resources that could be used for better things...
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“Gardens in Gotham…GrowNYC® celebrates 40 Years!” from 2010-03-19T07:00
Ever tasted an apple grown in the Big Apple? If not, talk to this week’s guest, Marcel Van Ooyen, the Executive Director of GrowNYC – formerly the Council on the Environment of New York City. The N...
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Special Encore Presentation: Killing the H1N1 Virus with PURE Bioscience’s ‘Green’ Antimicrobial from 2010-03-12T08:00
Confused about all the conflicting reports about whether or not to use hand sanitizer this flu season? Wondering how effective non-toxic, “green” cleaners are against the H1N1 virus? Worried about ...
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“Part II: Is the Environment to Blame for Autism?” from 2010-03-05T08:00
Good parents advocate for their children, and try to keep them safe from harm. Suppose your children were being harmed by the air they breathe, by chemicals sprayed on their schoolyard, or by vacci...
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Toxins in the Trash...Who is Responsible? from 2010-02-19T08:00
Most people know that when they throw things away, it doesn’t really go “away.” The trash goes somewhere, and a good deal of it doesn’t biodegrade. In fact, some of what goes into the trash could p...
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“EHDD Architecture’s Revolutionary Sustainable Design Philosophy” from 2010-02-12T08:00
According to EHDD Architecture’s website (www.ehdd.com), ‘our world is at a critical point in its evolution. With global population climbing towards seven billion and with rapidly increasing develo...
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“Covanta Energy creates clean, renewable energy from trash!” from 2010-02-05T08:00
What happens when a landfill become land “full”? Answer…taxpayers foot the bill to build a new one. It’s expensive, and it’s a waste of land and other resources that could be used for better things...
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“Is the Environment to Blame for Autism?” from 2010-01-29T08:00
Brita Belli, editor of E / The Environmental Magazine- the largest independent magazine dedicated to green issues- joins us on Go Green Radio to discuss her recent piece called, “The Search for Aut...
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“Miss America is Going Green!” from 2010-01-22T08:00
‘Green is gorgeous’, and no one would know that better than Tamara Henry, nationally recognized eco TV host, and designer of the Miss America Pageant’s first environmental component to the competit...
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America’s Energy Security: From the frontlines to the pipelines… from 2010-01-08T08:00
Can you imagine spending your entire adult life as a United States Marine or Sailor, protecting the shipping lanes for foreign oil that Americans crave? Or how about trying to run a company like Fe...
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The Nexus Between Motherhood and Mother Earth from 2009-12-18T08:00
According to Laurie Mazur’s new book, “A Pivotal Moment”… “3 billion people -- nearly half the world’s population – are under the age of 25. The reproductive choices made by these 3 billion young w...
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Killing the H1N1 Virus with PURE Bioscience’s ‘Green’ Antimicrobial from 2009-12-11T08:00
Confused about all the conflicting reports about whether or not to use hand sanitizer this flu season? Wondering how effective non-toxic, “green” cleaners are against the H1N1 virus? Worried about ...
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California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board Goes Green from 2009-12-04T08:00
Julie Nauman has the kind of initiative I would love to see in every government agency and business in America! She is the Executive Director of the California Victim Compensation & Government Clai...
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Special Encore Presentation: Current TV…Everywhere you are, Everywhere you want to be from 2009-11-27T08:00
Leah Lamb is the online producer for the Green Channel for Current TV (www.current.com/green/). Founded by former Vice President Al Gore, Current is the only 24/7 cable and satellite television net...
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Current TV…Everywhere you are, Everywhere you want to be from 2009-11-20T08:00
Leah Lamb is the online producer for the Green Channel for Current TV (www.current.com/green/). Founded by former Vice President Al Gore, Current is the only 24/7 cable and satellite television net...
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Special Encore Presentation: Flipswap…Making it Guilt-free to Upgrade your Cell from 2009-11-13T08:00
Even in this economy, there are perfectly legitimate reasons to buy a new cell phone (like awesome new apps!!!), and you don’t need to feel guilty about it if you “re-purpose” your old phone with F...
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Special Encore Presentation: Shop To Earth…Your Chance to Own a Green Business from 2009-11-06T08:00
Don’t let anybody tell you that you can’t have it all! If you want to be your own boss, work when you feel like it, and own a green business with health care benefits…you can! Thanks to Shop To Ear...
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Smart By Nature…Schooling for Sustainability from 2009-10-30T07:00
Throughout the United States, a movement of educators, parents and students is remaking K-12 education to prepare students for the future environmental challenges. What would a green school or an e...
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Green Dog, Good Dog…Reducing Your Best Friend’s Carbon Paw Print from 2009-10-23T07:00
Americans spend nearly $50 billion (yes, Billion) per year on pet products, and not all of them are good for our pets…or the environment. Dominique De Vito, author of “Green Dog, Good Dog,” joins u...
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MyLatch.com…Helping Employers Save Money (and the Earth!) in the Hiring Process from 2009-10-16T07:00
Small and medium sized businesses have borne the brunt of the economic downturn, and according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, about 80% of American jobs come from small/medium companies. In order...
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Flipswap…Making it Guilt-free to Upgrade your Cell from 2009-10-09T07:00
Even in this economy, there are perfectly legitimate reasons to buy a new cell phone (like awesome new apps!!!), and you don’t need to feel guilty about it if you “re-purpose” your old phone with F...
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The Go Green Initiative, Part 2…it’s simple, it’s FREE, and it’s changing the world! from 2009-10-02T07:00
Regardless of where our kids live or what career they choose as adults, they are going to need clean air, clean water, and ample clean energy in order to have a great standard of living in the futu...
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The Go Green Initiative…what is it, and how is it sweeping the globe?! from 2009-09-25T07:00
Long before “going green” was cool, a bunch of PTA moms banded together to start the Go Green Initiative (www.gogreeninitiative.org). The organization began with no staff, no budget, and no idea th...
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Shop To Earth…Your Chance to Own a Green Business from 2009-09-18T07:00
Don’t let anybody tell you that you can’t have it all! If you want to be your own boss, work when you feel like it, and own a green business with health care benefits…you can! Thanks to Shop To Ear...
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Special Encore Presentation: Giving Teens a Voice (and a TV show) on the Environment from 2009-09-11T07:00
Bob Anderson is not just the father of two teenagers, he is the father of a brand new national TV show called Eco Company, set to air across the U.S. this fall. The show’s website http://www.eco-co...
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Special Encore Presentation: Better Place Rescues the Electric Car from 2009-09-04T07:00
Two primary concerns have inhibited the success of the electric car: the cost of the vehicles are higher than comparably-sized gasoline cars; and the mileage range of a typical car battery is much ...
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Special Encore Presentation: Vision Dallas: Urban Sustainability… One city block at a time from 2009-08-28T07:00
Everything is BIG in Texas, including big ideas for 21st Century Urban Planning and Green job creation! Dallas,TX recently offered up one city block, inviting architects and urban planners from aro...
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Special Encore Presentation: Green Your Garden…Without Wasting Water from 2009-08-21T07:00
Landscaping is an important part of any structure or space. Whether we’re at home, at school, at work, or commuting, a well-designed landscape provides beauty and enjoyment, and in some cases, a ha...
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Special Encore Presentation: Superstars of Sustainable Supply Chain from 2009-08-14T07:00
I’m a big fan of companies that ‘go green’ on site. I’m an even BIGGER fan of companies that work with their suppliers, customers and every business in between to ensure that their whole supply cha...
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Special Encore Presentation: The Environment…a child’s 3rd Teacher from 2009-08-07T07:00
“The child starting kindergarten this fall will graduate in the third decade of the 21st century. All we can know about the world she will step into is that it will have challenges and opportunitie...
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Linking Food and the Environment from 2009-07-31T07:00
‘Locally grown’…’organic’…’free range’…we’re beginning to see a lot of “buzz words” that are being used to distinguish food choices. We have some sense that these words mean food is healthy, humane...
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Better Place Rescues the Electric Car from 2009-07-24T07:00
Two primary concerns have inhibited the success of the electric car: the cost of the vehicles are higher than comparably-sized gasoline cars; and the mileage range of a typical car battery is much ...
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Green Your Garden…Without Wasting Water from 2009-07-17T07:00
Landscaping is an important part of any structure or space. Whether we’re at home, at school, at work, or commuting, a well-designed landscape provides beauty and enjoyment, and in some cases, a ha...
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The Center for Ecoliteracy from 2009-07-10T07:00
We hear a lot about ‘sustainable living’ these days, but too often it’s in the midst of a sales pitch to buy certain products that will help us “go green.” Fortunately, there are organizations out ...
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‘Go Green’ Interns Go To Jail! from 2009-07-03T07:00
When they signed up to be interns for the world’s largest environmental education program, they probably didn’t think it would land them in jail, but that is exactly what happened! On today’s Go Gr...
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Smart Mama’s Green Guide from 2009-06-26T07:00
Are pizza boxes and microwave popcorn poisoning my kids???The answers can be found in Jennifer Taggart’s new book, “Smart Mama’s Green Guide”, a candid and credible resource for child advocates who...
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Special Encore Presentation: Rap Artist, Benjamin Winn, “Goes Green” from 2009-06-19T07:00
Get ready to dance! When you hear the song, “Stand Up,” you won’t be able to sit still! Benjamin Winn has created a ‘green groove’ with lyrics every parent will support…and every kid will dig. Go G...
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Vision Dallas: Urban Sustainability… One city block at a time from 2009-06-12T07:00
Everything is BIG in Texas, including big ideas for 21st Century Urban Planning and Green job creation! Dallas,TX recently offered up one city block, inviting architects and urban planners from aro...
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Superstars of Sustainable Supply Chain from 2009-05-29T07:00
I’m a big fan of companies that ‘go green’ on site. I’m an even BIGGER fan of companies that work with their suppliers, customers and every business in between to ensure that their whole supply cha...
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California Recycles! from 2009-05-22T07:00
The Chairman of the California Integrated Waste Management Board, Margo Reid Brown, joins us this week on Go Green Radio! She leads the CIWMB towards statewide goals that will improve waste diversi...
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Giving Teens a Voice (and a TV show) on the Environment from 2009-05-15T07:00
Bob Anderson is not just the father of two teenagers, he is the father of a brand new national TV show called Eco Company, set to air across the U.S. this fall. The show’s website http://www.eco-co...
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The Environment…a child’s 3rd Teacher from 2009-05-08T07:00
“The child starting kindergarten this fall will graduate in the third decade of the 21st century. All we can know about the world she will step into is that it will have challenges and opportunitie...
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Special Encore Presentation: Twitter + Spunky Intern = Interview on Urban Re:Vision from 2009-05-01T07:00
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 i...
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Special Encore Presentation: What is a “Green” Home? from 2009-04-24T07:00
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...
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Population and Environmental Protection…what is the connection? from 2009-04-17T07:00
On today’s episode we’ll be joined by Emmy award-winning producer, Virginia Carter, who is known for her work on the immensely popular American situation comedies All in the Family, Maude, Good Tim...
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Should Environmentalists Embrace Nuclear Energy? from 2009-04-10T07:00
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 ...
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Virginia Carter: A Great Leader of Social Change from 2009-04-03T07:00
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 ...
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Current Eco-Events, Greener Buildings, and Green Dentistry from 2009-03-27T07:00
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. Wo...
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Twitter + Spunky Intern = Interview on Urban Re:Vision from 2009-03-13T07:00
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 i...
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame…Baseball is “going Green”! from 2009-03-06T08:00
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 “...
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Solar Energy and “Greening” our Utility Companies from 2009-02-27T08:00
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 an...
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What is a “Green” Home? from 2009-02-20T08:00
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...
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Where are all the great “Green Thinkers”? from 2009-02-06T08:00
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 ecologica...
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Special Encore Presentation: Will Recycling in the U.S. become another casualty of the Economy? from 2009-01-30T08:00
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, recyclin...
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A Very Special Interview with the Creator of “How You Eco” from 2009-01-23T08:00
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...
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Is There Enough Energy in the World for Everyone to Live Like Americans? from 2009-01-16T08:00
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 ...
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Texas…the greenest state in the U.S.? Maybe so! from 2009-01-09T08:00
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...
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The Dirty Little Secret of Electronics Recycling from 2009-01-02T08:00
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 th...
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Schools of the 21st Century, Green Architecture and “Green Talk” from 2008-12-19T08:00
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,...
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Part II: Will Recycling in the U.S. become another casualty of the Economy? from 2008-12-12T08:00
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 re...
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Will Recycling in the U.S. become another casualty of the Economy? from 2008-12-05T08:00
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, recyclin...
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Special Encore Presentation: Faber Dewar, star of TLC’s “Trading Spaces”, talks about Going Green from 2008-11-28T08:00
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 sustainabi...
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“Green” Review of the new movie, ‘Twilight’ from 2008-11-21T08:00
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 m...
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History in the Making: Governor Schwarzenegger’s Global Climate Change Summit, and Green Building with high tech solutions from 2008-11-14T08:00
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 Desc...
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Moms inspiring moms to Advocate for a Greener Future for Our Kids from 2008-11-07T08:00
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 blo...
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New York State PTA President and Officers…Going Green! from 2008-10-31T07:00
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...
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Special Encore Presentation: “Greening Your Home” from 2008-10-24T07:00
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 b...
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Special Encore Presentation: Going Green in the “Emerald City” of New York…Syracuse! from 2008-10-17T07:00
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 of...
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Faber Dewar, star of TLC’s “Trading Spaces”, talks about Going Green from 2008-10-10T07:00
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 sustainabi...
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Platinum-hit band, Firefall, introduces the “Go Green” Anthem: “Walk More Softly” from 2008-10-03T07:00
What's your favorite pick-up line? Mine comes from a '70's Firefall song...You are the woman that I've always dreamed of; I knew it from the start. I saw your face and that's the last I've seen of ...
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Rap Artist, Benjamin Winn, “Goes Green” from 2008-09-26T07:00
Get ready to dance! When you hear the song, “Stand Up,” you won’t be able to sit still! Benjamin Winn has created a ‘green groove’ with lyrics every parent will support…and every kid will dig. Go G...
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Go Green County of the Year Award Winner: Tompkins County, New York! And…our pick for the best green grocery bags from the Good Bag Company! from 2008-09-19T07:00
What happens when an entire county 'goes green'? On today's show, we'll find out! We’ll talk to the Tompkins County Solid Waste Management Division of New York state about how they’ve taken the pla...
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Green “Girl Talk”; Green Energy; and a Green Frat House from 2008-09-12T07:00
During today's episode, we'll talk with Go Green Initiative Veteran, Kate Jupina, about the upcoming International Go Green Earth Summit, and get the inside scoop on how this busy mom incorporates ...
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What Makes a School Green? We’ll ask the experts…a teacher, a parent, and a school librarian (who is also an accomplished novelist!) from 2008-08-29T07:00
If you'd like your kids' school to 'go green', don't reinvent the wheel! Today we’ll chat with some trail blazers who will serve as your Deans of Green in sharing tips that really work. First up is...
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Greening Your Home from 2008-08-22T07:00
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 b...
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Roots and Shoots…Dr. Jane Goodall’s Green Legacy to Youth Around the World from 2008-08-15T07:00
Go Green Radio will talk with Joshua Wickerham, President of Roots and Shoots at UCSD. The Roots & Shoots program is about making positive change happen—for our communities, for animals and for the...
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Green Leaders in the U.S. and China from 2008-08-08T07:00
In this episode, Go Green Radio will explore the green initiatives of a large and influential U.S. company, Time, Inc., and of a smaller company in Shanghai. These two very different companies shar...
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Going Green in the “Emerald City” of New York…Syracuse! from 2008-08-01T07:00
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 of...
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Green Gardens…the Pollution Solution from 2008-07-18T07:00
Have you ever been to Las Vegas, looked down at your watch to see 2 a.m., and felt surprised that you weren't the least bit sleepy? Do you know why that happens? Some casinos pump oxygen into the a...
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Go Green in the Media - What's Real? What's Hype? from 2008-07-11T07:00
You can't pick up a magazine or a newspaper these days without seeing green advertisements for every product and company under the sun. Let's talk about why companies are marketing themselves as gr...
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Going Green for Good Health from 2008-07-04T07:00
Our guests this week are particularly concerned about the positive health benefits of going green. Jennifer Taggart is a former environmental engineer, currently an environmental attorney specializ...
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Going Green for Kids! from 2008-06-27T07:00
We'll be talking with three parents who are Going Green on behalf of children. These child advocates are working to protect children, and preserve natural resources for future generations. Jill B...
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