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Wednesday
Dec222010
Veteran green radio host Betsy Rosenberg brings you the latest news and views from the front lines of America’s eco-evolution – get informed, be inspired, act!
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Wednesday
Dec152010
The Green Front - 12/15/10
December 15, 2010 Download this episode (right click and save)
The Center for American Progress' climate expert, Joseph Romm, weighs in on the just concluded talks in Cancun. You'll hear why Bolivia went ballistic, Japan jousted over extending Kyoto Protocol and Mexico managed to save the day, and dignity, of U.N. climate negotiations which had derailed in Copenhagen and are now back on track. Next we'll talk about how to reduce your "forkprint" by using, or giving, eco-friendly utensils and foodware this holiday season. To-Go Ware founder and CEO, Stephanie Bernstein will tell us how to 'not be the guy' with the large eco-forkprint and what nice stocking stuffers bamboo gift sets make.
Wednesday
Dec082010
The Green Front - 12/08/10
December 8, 2010 Download this episode (right click and save)
We’ll get a first hand report from the UN climate conference in Cancun where a gathering of national representatives from around the world is in its second week of discussions. How are the talks progressing? We’ll find out from Debbie barker, International Director of The Center For Food Safety, who will also tell us what we as consumers can do - in the absence of government leadership - to reduce our carbon footprints with our forks! Next we’ll turn to the safety of money with the author of new research which finds a controversial chemical is commonplace on our beloved cash, and receipts. Erika Schreder, with the Washington Toxics Coalition will explain why the color of money is NOT green, thanks to BPA!
Wednesday
Dec012010
The Green Front - 12/01/10
December 1, 2010 Download this episode (right click and save)
Just in time for the start of the holiday season - with Hanukah being celebrated this week - we'll get some tips on how to lighten your eco-footprint and reduce waste despite all the shopping, packaging and eating that comes with the 'December Dilemmas' for greens minding folks. Tom Watson, with the King County Solid Waste Management Dept. in Seattle has some new ideas that will reduce the guilt and raise the enjoyment this season. And from Christmas to Cancun, we'll check in with longtime eco-activist, Randy Hayes, who is in Mexico for the U.N. Climate Conference. Hear about his 3-trillion dollar proposal to save our planet!
Wednesday
Nov242010
The Green Front - 11/24/10
November 24, 2010 Download this episode (right click and save)
Hunter Lovins is one of the most prolific and respected women on the Green Front lines. The co-founder of Rocky Mountain Institute, author of several books including "Natural Capitalism", and one of the most popular speakers on the green lecture circuit, Lovins was also voted a Hero of the Planet by Time magazine. Hunter joins us to discuss her views on the November election results, the state of climate change - from a scientific, political and sociological perspective - and her next book. Hunter is knowledgeable, passionate, to the point and says we need to put more fun into the environmental movement! And on the topic of fun..next we'll meet the creator of a new board game called" Leaves" that is both educational, fun and makes a perfect green holiday gift.
Wednesday
Nov172010
The Green Front - 11/17/10
November 17, 2010 Download this episode (right click and save)
We'll meet two bold leaders; one working to provide clean water to thirsty African villagers, the other on the climate change disinformation front. Kelly Coleman is the founder of Save The Rain - she’ll inspire you as she embodies the power of one person to make a lasting difference, one drop at a time! Learn how only $15.00 dollars can save a life - literally! Next we'll talk to Professor John Abraham of St. Thomas University in Minnesota about what climate scientists are doing to combat the disinformation and denial campaigns that have been 'heating up'.
Wednesday
Nov102010
The Green Front - 11/10/10
November 10, 2010 Download this episode (right click and save)
The original eco-celebrity, Ed Begley Jr. kicks off the show with his view of the election results from an environmental perspective. We'll hear what he's working on, as well as how he manages to keep his green hopes alive over so many years and with so many setbacks - and successes! Next, we'll chat with Reverend Sally Bingham, one of the earliest religious leaders to preach...and practice...the green gospel. Hear about her Energy Oscars award ceremony this week and why she's praying for 'Climate Converts' in Congress! Next a provocative new book challenges eco assumptions like never before and gets us re-thinking. Hear author David Owen make a good case that Manhattan, and other densely populated cities, are far greener than the country or burbs!
Wednesday
Oct272010
The Green Front - 10/27/10
October 27, 2010 Download this episode (right click and save)
Today's program is dedicated to what some exemplary young people are doing on the Green Front. First we'll meet two high school students who attend The Conserve School in Wisconsin. Alex Beutel and Kayla Fratt are juniors who attend the semester long program. You'll hear how learning to be environmental stewards is shaping their career paths. Next we'll chat with Samantha Feld, a recent college graduate who spent her summer biking across the U.S. to raise money and awareness for affordable, green housing. The Bike and Build program is growing, tracking both the bicycle and green building trends. Last, but not least, Joel Francis, a college senior who has issued a challenge to Tea Party financier, Charles Koch, to put his mouth where his money is with a debate!
Wednesday
Sep292010
The Green Front - 10/06/10
September 29, 2010 Download this episode (right click and save)
Could this be the week our President made an eco u-turn on renewable energy? It just may be a tipping point - or let's hope - for solar power. Just 24 hours after the Obama administration gave a green light to have solar panels installed on the White House next spring, President Nasheed, of the sinking Maldive Island nation, had the Sungevity company put solar panels on his official residence. We'll talk to Sungevity founder, Danny Kennedy, about the significance of these back-to-back developments.In our second half of this week's, The Green Front, we'll chat with David Gordon, Executive Director of Pacific Environment about this summer's Russian fires and what they portend.
Wednesday
Sep222010
The Green Front - 09/22/10
September 22, 2010 Download this episode (right click and save)
This week President Clinton presides over the Clinton Global Initiative in NYC and one of the presenters will join us on The Green Front. Bridgett Luther runs Bill McDonough's Cradle To Cradle Product Innovations Institute and she'll talk about a just released certification system that will identify truly eco-friendly new design. They're also looking to train new certifiers so here's another example of green jobs being created to make the transition to a cleaner future! Next, we'll check in with Joe Laur of Greenopolis to learn what's new with that interactive site.
Wednesday
Sep152010
The Green Front - 09/15/10
September 15, 2010
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Follow the oil and follow the oil money! That's the theme of today's program as we check in with Dr. Riki Ott, still at her command post in the Gulf of Mexico where several inches of oil have been discovered on the seabed floor between the site of Deepwater Horizon disaster and the coastline. We'll find out what that portends for the marine
ecosystem as well as what's happened to fishing and tourism in the wake of the great oil kill. Next, we'll hear what big oil is funding; Proposition 23 on California's November ballot, an initiative largely bank-rolled by three oil companies based outside the Golden State. David Hochschild, with the No on 23 Campaign joins us to pull the curtain back on this effort to reverse groundbreaking climate change legislation, and just when we need it most!
Thursday
Sep092010
The Green Front - 09/08/10
September 9, 2010 Download this episode (right click and save)
'Just Say Yes' To Solar! That's what climate activist, author and educator Bill McKibben is asking President Obama to do, some 30 years after a misguided Ronald Reagan took down panels atop the White House, installed under energy-prescient President Jimmy Carter. Bill will join us from his road tour carrying one of the original panels from Maine to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. It's hoped President Obama will see the green light and agree to have new panels reinstalled as a way to put his money where his mouth is in leading the nation toward a clean energy economy! We'll also get a preview of 350.org's upcoming action event, 10-10-10 Global Work Party. Next, we'll stay on the eco-logical theme and meet Leslie Sheridan, whose company, Planet Cents, is helping businesses pave the way toward a greener future.
Wednesday
Aug252010
The Green Front - 08/25/10
August 25, 2010
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Eco-adventurer Roz Savage is back on The Green Front! Just back from Asia where she wrapped up her most recent row, Roz takes a few minutes out from working on a second book to share her unique wisdom and wit with us. The solo ocean rower has much to teach all of us about the power of one ("not just a drop in the ocean") and both her eco-exploits and life lessons will inspire you for years to come. Another water warrior, Marsha Pardee, will join us from The Turks and Caicos Islands to share her work protecting coral reefs and mangroves from resort development. You can help by Adopting-A-Mangrove and signing her petition - and all without leaving your computer, though she welcomes visitors to the Islands to visit their "adoptees"!
Wednesday
Aug112010
The Green Front - 08/18/10
August 11, 2010
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Amidst the gloom surrounding this summer's climate bill meltdown comes some positive news on the Green Front...After a dozen years and four lawsuits the EPA has finally set rules limiting how much mercury and other toxins cement plants can release. Given that cement plants are among the top three biggest contributers to methylmercury emissions this a big deal development! We'll hear from the attorney who led those lawsuits, Jim Pew, with Earthjustice. We'll also speak with Diane MacEachern of The Big Green Purse. This longtime environmental activist who believes greenpower lies in our spending choices, will tell us about an innovative and hugely successful grassroots campaign to get grocers to carry more earth friendly products!
Wednesday
Aug042010
The Green Front - 08/04/10
August 4, 2010
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Record heat, fires and flooding, oh my! With death tolls above 1,000 and rising in both heat-related incidents in Russia and flooding in Pakistan, The Green Front can’t help but wonder if climate chaos has arrived on planet earth? Just in time for the great warming GM is taking orders for the all electric Chevy Volt and bringing back Detroit jobs in the process. We’ll talk to two people on the front lines of both developments; Chelsea Sexton, EV consultant with a leading role in “Who Killed The Electric Car?” and the film’s upcoming sequel, “Revenge Of The Electric Car”. Joining the conversation with his always bold insights will be Joseph Romm, of climateprogress.org and The Center For American Progress.
Wednesday
Jul282010
The Green Front - 07/28/10
July 28, 2010
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On this, the 100th day since the worst U.S. environmental catastrophe began, we meet a finalist in the government’s search for a service that can best safely remove oil residue from Gulf state beaches. David McCallister is co-principal in a company called Environmental Solutions, that has developed a biodegradable, non-toxic clear substance that can be sprayed onto shores and easily removed, taking oil with it, without harm to marine life or humans. This is a Green Front exclusive as David’s company awaits final word in a bidding process which included some 3,600 applicants! Next, meet the visionary behind a great new documentary called The Next Frontier: Engineering The Golden Age Of Green. Bruce Blanning is with Professional Engineers In California Government, the sponsor behind this engaging and entertaining film that depicts what’s possible with clean energy.
Wednesday
Jul212010
The Green Front - 07/21/10
July 21, 2010 The climate front lost a brave and fierce warrior this week with the passing of Dr. Stephen Schneider, a highly regarded climate scientist, courageous cancer survivor, beloved professor at Stanford, author, speaker and dedicated activist in the ongoing effort to increase awareness and action to fight global warming. His friend and fellow climate scientist, Ben Santer, of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, remembers Steve’s life and legacy, as does Paul Erhlich, a fellow Stanford Science Professor of Schneider’s and longtime friend.
