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Betsy Rosenberg | Environmental Journalist Host/Producer
CODE GREEN
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Join award-winning broadcast journalist Betsy Rosenberg on her YouTube Channel as she interviews leading experts, activists and innovators tackling the biggest environmental challenges of our time. For more than 25 years, Betsy and her guests have been telling the truth about fragile ecosystems, connecting hidden dots, and focusing on real world solutions.
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Welcome!
Welcome to the digital home of CODE GREEN—we’re so glad you found us! If you are new to my work an extra warm welcome. You’ve landed on a credible, compelling content platform where truth is spoken freely, dots are connected regularly, and actionable, scalable solutions are amplified!
For nearly 3 decades I’ve been been interviewing leading activists, innovators, and experts across all shades of green topics. After surpassing 5,000 interviews I considered hanging up my mic to write a book about this challenging journey as an environmental journalist and sustainability advocate.
A few key events occurred that changed my mind: I became a grandmother, Trump was re-elected and wasted no time before pulling US out of the Paris Accords—again—and turning the EPA into the Environmental Plundering Agency. What followed was a series of continuing misguided rollbacks, and seeing L.A. on fire in the wake of a trip to Antarctica where glaciers were in meltdown—there was too much dissonance to not speak up and face all these destructive impacts head on!
We are living in surreal times where daily life may still feel normal but the backdrop tells another story. News about growing climate instability and ecological breakdown is being silenced by the influence of special interests.
While the climate and other pressing environmental changes have for too long been marginalized by the public, politicians and press, we find ourselves in a new era where up is down, black is white, and none of it is green enough! Trust in traditional news media is lower than ever, thanks to well-funded DISinformation campaigns—especially on the climate front. This comes at a time when greater public understanding of our planetary pickle is critically important.
Being environmentally aware can feel like living between two realities. In one the sky IS falling as atmospheric levels rise and each new day brings more disturbing signals from nature. In the other, life rolls merrily along as if tomorrow will be the same.
But it won’t stay the same. Destructive weather is intensifying, birds and bees are vanishing, and jet streams that regulate climate and life on earth are faltering. Too many of our so-called leaders remain missing in action—beholden to fossil fuel and chemical industry donors, afraid to tell hard truths, or simply unwilling to lead. Even worse, all the reversal of environmental and health protections are undoing decades of hard fought progress.
Mainstream news outlets have failed in their duty to properly inform the public and only rarely address broader ecological collapse. If this silence continues scientists warn the consequences will arrive faster—and more furiously than most can imagine.
Still, there is some hope. Recent research shows that 37 million Americans (about 11%) want to help avoid climate collapse but don’t know how they can make a positive difference. This is a tipping point too important to miss and CODE GREEN’s mission is to reach, inform, inspire, and mobilize them!
That’s where independent green media comes in, and despite its potential to play a crucial role in turning the eco-tide, we are swimming upstream. But after 28 years on this self-appointed and self-funded beat, I know too much to walk away.
Having interviewed thousands of “solutionaries,” I’ve seen the brilliance, courage and creativity already forging a path forward. CODE GREEN is my next — and perhaps last—media production. Each week I’ll bring you curated guests and perspectives that matter most and can only come from decades of experience.
Given our ailing planet, broken politics, and lamestream media, we must become the ones we’ve been waiting for!
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CLIMATE ABANDONED
This is a Wakeup Call! We no longer have the luxury of ignoring climate change. There isn’t much time left. Scientists and environmental experts discuss the hard truths, causes and consequences.
Contributed Chapter 13: “Media”

GRIT and TENACITY
This book is filled with inspiring stories of women who are leading the way in this new model of leadership. Experience their journeys and learn their powerful tools and strategies for re-imagining and redefining leadership.
Contributed Chapter: “And Yet… She Persisted”

20 SHADES OF GRIEF
Learn Betsy’s personal story of how experience with loss informed and inspired her work to save nature.
Contributed Chapter 7: “How I Tried to Save My Mother, Father, Husband, Brother and the Planet, But Could Only Save Myself,”
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Assessing the sustainability potential of circular concrete: a life cycle assessment and multi …
Another Big Airline Turns to Domestically-Produced Sustainable Fuel – autoevolution
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How funding processes can support more sustainable research practices
Sustainability Efforts Recognized | Video | kezi.com
Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation in Pacific Island Developing Economies (PIDEs) 2025
Princeton's Campus Sustainability Framework builds on 20 years of action and progress
First Global Supply Chains Forum – SDG Knowledge Hub
SAFARICOM: TECH AND FINTECH GIANT RELEASES SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Kihkǫspé:hla Living Lab – Washington and Lee University
Ross Tucker: Browns 5-2 start is very real and sustainable; 'toss-up game' vs. Steelers
Sustainability Initiatives Encourage Making the Most of Materials During Their Lifespan
Odessa Sustainable Energy Partners, AZ Series 202 | S&P Global Ratings
Sustainability in Healthcare in the Age of AI – HealthTech Magazine
How 3D printing can lead to more sustainable plastics – ASU News
Who gets to define sustainable seafood? Amazon seeks dismissal of greenwashing lawsuit
Top 10: Sustainability Leaders in Financial Services
Sustainable biobased packaging via integrated robotics/machine learning workflow for … – Science
CSE's annual Fall Green Day – Sustainability and Environmental Fair – Albion College
Key Atlantic currents could collapse this century, but the risk is missing from … – The Conversation
Lest there be any doubt: questions about climate change answered – The Irish Times
Mark Carney isn't the climate hero Europeans think – POLITICO
Trump kills methane rule days after a plume was found near his rally – POLITICO
Health damages from climate change are increasing faster | Leslie Kaufman
Record heat-related deaths in 2023, WHO-partnered report finds – UN News
AI is part of solution for climate change, COP31 pledge says – The Japan Times
The Jackdaw gasfield, net zero and climate adaptation | Green economy | The Guardian
Ahead of COP31, 146 Scientists Urge UN to Declare Climate Change a Global Health Emergency
Antarctic meltwater engine sputters as key ocean layer reverses – Oceanographic Magazine
WMO Warns of Record Greenhouse Gas Levels as Climate Change Threatens Long-Term Impacts
Climate change amplifies flooding more than extreme precipitation – EurekAlert!
Climate change should be declared health emergency as health risks can no longer be ignored
Freiburg research on climate change honoured during the Mongolian President's visit
Call For New WHO Instrument To Address Climate-Driven Global Health Emergency
Could a giant sunshade in space 'solve global warming'? Scientists are taking the idea seriously
“If temperatures rise above 2°C by 2100, global GDP would fall by 46%” – Polytechnique Insights
Without climate change, flood peaks in Europe from Storm Boris would have been as much …
We're calling for climate change to be recognized as a global health emergency
Experts say climate change is impacting home insurance: Do homeowners see it? – WSB-TV
Ontario should burn more garbage, build more landfills, environment minister says – CBC
How Artists Can Manage Their Money in an Uncertain Theatre Environment | Playbill
International Criminal Court Adopts Gender Equality and Enabling Environment Strategy for …
Industry Insights: Securing the modern media environment – NCS | NewscastStudio
Powerful Interests Aim to Weaken California's Landmark Environmental Law
Beyond prediction accuracy by integrating GWAASB into wheat stability assessment across …
Climate change: Scientists call for declaration of 'global health emergency' after new report
Ontario environment minister hopes to burn more garbage, build more landfills – CityNews Toronto
Trump says government to 'terminate' Biden-era methane emissions rules – The Guardian
Opinion: Protect our health and environment — vote no on Prop. 45 | The Coast News Group
How to Earn a Wellness Token for Environmental Wellbeing
Mission Unclear: A $1 Million Contract In Hawaii Involving Invasive Species
Illegal Dumping | Waste harms businesses, health & the environment – YouTube
Countries Agree to Develop UNTOC Protocol on Specific Environmental Crimes
Gulfport proceeds with road project amid environmental concerns – Mississippi Today
A gator was spotted at a backyard of a Wilton Manors home and police say it was all due to …
DEP Awards $2.4 Million Grant To Penn State To Study How Abandoned Conventional Oil …
The most affordable American electric car in Mexico is made in China
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Environment Texas endorses Austin Proposition A to protect parks, pools and trails
Envision Marks First International Application of SAFc at Global Citizen NOW, Providing …
Taiwanese professor wins award in Paris for wastewater-to-energy research – Focus Taiwan
China clean tech exports to cut global emissions by Brazil-sized amount in 2026 | Reuters
China sees steady growth in green, tech, small loans – 巴士的報
China's Green Exports Enough to Offset Brazil's Emissions, CREA Says – Bloomberg
LOOK: President Bongbong Marcos inaugurates Sazgar Philippines' new electric vehicle …
Green Technology Metals completes Seymour environmental assessment, wins … – Dealroom.co
Beyond Technology: The Governance Challenge of the Energy Transition – Earth.Org
New US Data Centers Projected to Emit More Carbon Than All of Mexico – Bloomberg
Powerful Interests Aim to Weaken California's Landmark Environmental Law
Multicountry: Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund I – AIIB
Green Technology Metals : Seymour clears an environmental milestone as its DFS shifts to Q1 2027
Vinson & Elkins Advises GridStor on Financing of 100 MW White Tank Battery Energy …
Trump says US will beat China in AI as technology emerges – WBKO
Qatar-India clean energy partnership set to drive joint ventures, green tech growth
Guangdong Wenke Green Technology Receives Shareholder Proposal from Foshan …
Insect-inspired flying robot bounces back after collisions – Tech Xplore
Trump says US will beat China in AI as technology emerges – WBAY
Apple Bets MacBook Pro Buyers Will Pay More for Touch Screens – Bloomberg.com
Why is Gen Z drawn to the look of 2000s technology? Windows XP's iconic wallpaper is an …
How funding processes can support more sustainable research practices
Armenia Presents Four Biodiversity Initiatives at UN COP17 Conference in Yerevan
All-America Selections announces winners of 2026 Landscape Design Challenge.
Trip.com Launches Sustainable Travel Impact Dashboard – Vision Monday
Suppliers Partnership for the Environment Announces 2026 Environmental Leadership …
2026 Faculty and Staff Sustainability Leadership Awards – Cal State Long Beach
Sherrill Administration Honors Recycling Leaders for Commitment to Sustainability (26 … – NJDEP
AI finds its place in sustainable investment strategies: Morgan Stanley | ESG Dive
The green deceit – The Hawk News
Applications open for Young Farmers Coalition grants focused on sustainable practices
Climate shocks increase health risks for Africa's most vulnerable – Big News Network.com
Budget 2026 – impact on drivers: comment – Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit
Turning climate ambition into action – Australian Geographic
Potentially historic lawsuit over Canada's climate inaction now in court
Uthmeier says property risk-assessment company 'is marketing fear to advance a … – Orlando Weekly
Grist launches new reporting project on the intersection of misinformation and climate disasters
Climate and Culture: Stop exaggerating attendance figures – Ruddy Kwakye to event organiser.
EU rolls out three digital tools for climate adaptation, resilience – Balkan Green Energy News
Weather, Wilder, and the Stories We Tell – AMS Headlines
Spooktacular weather continues but changes heading into the weekend – KOLD
Fact Sheet: 3 Things to Know | Climate Power
Mark's Auto Air Conditioning & Car Accessories Ltd. fined $25,000 for violating the … – Canada.ca
Climate Change: Scientific Evidence and Projected Warming – E-International Relations
Hurricane Melissa-What Did its Climate Conditions Said About How it Would Impact Jamaica
Florida sues climate analytics company First Street over home risk scores – LA Times
FESF Foundation Calls for Stronger Local Rice Production Amid Climate Threats – YouTube
Climate resilient food systems need plans beyond the farm gate – Innovation News Network
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The facts about Brazil's president Lula da Silva | CBC.ca
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Bruce Melton – Environmental engineer/Climate Chronicler
Betsy is a phenomenal and prolific interviewer and a great ally in this work. The sooner we can help her “go viral” the better off our world will be!”
Marika Sakellariou – Realtor, Designer
I highly recommend CODE GREEN. Betsy is an incredible conduit for business, science and activism— she brilliantly connects these worlds. For a reliable resource that’s intelligent and motivating this series is essential viewing!
Eric Greer – Aerospace Engineer
Betsy does such a great job interviewing the most interesting experts. CODE GREEN’s recent series on coral reef decline was especially informative!
Al Gore – Former U.S. Vice President
“Thank you for what you’ve been doing all these years to raise awareness about the climate crisis. We need more of this!”
Van Jones – CNN Contributor & Former Obama Advisor on Green Jobs
“Betsy, you’ve been at the forefront of environmental reporting longer than anyone. Thank you for your invaluable contributions — and for gifting me the great name ‘Green Collar Jobs for my book and movement’!”
Andrew Revkin – New York Times Environmental Correspondent
“Betsy offers a thoughtful, illuminating forum on urgent environmental issues — sometimes even bordering on fun.”
Kathleen Dean Moore – Author & Professor of Environmental Ethics
“Thanks, Betsy, for being so incisive, funny, and fierce. Of all the interviews I’ve done, none left me as energized and hopeful — you bring ideas together with rare clarity.”
Greg Mattison – New Jersey Listener
“For my family, Betsy became the real follow-up to An Inconvenient Truth — a trusted source of guidance, perspective, and real solutions. Your show has been invaluable.”
JoAnneh Nagler – Author & Community Activist
“Betsy has the courage to spotlight environmental issues our culture ignores. Her voice is a much-needed wake-up call, delivered with clarity and intellectual grace.”
Gary Lewin – Co-Founder, Good Dirt Radio
“Betsy Rosenberg is a world-class eco-radio pioneer whose work delivers vital information and real solutions with passion and precision. Betsy is part of the heartbeat of the ‘Great Turning.’”
Chip Giller – Founder & President, Grist.org
“Her range of guests and topics is remarkable, and she plays an important role in the environmental movement.”
Carol Greenwood – Minneapolis Listener
“Betsy provides exactly the kind of environmental programming we need more of. It’s one of the best shows in the lineup — please keep it coming.”
Avi Stachenfeld – San Francisco Listener
“Extraordinarily intelligent interviewing with tempered, ironic humor — I never imagined these topics could be this engaging night after night.”
Michael Dietrick – Mill Valley Environmental Advocate
“Betsy is the only truly professional, entertaining environmental voice in today’s media. Betsy interviews the most knowledgeable experts offering real solutions — a genuine treasure.”
Victoria Everman – San Francisco Writer & Media Producer
“I’m addicted to these podcasts. Betsy brings green issues to life with passion and insight, making the movement feel vivid and urgent.”
Maxine Kushner – Florida Listener
“You and your guests offer timely, essential discussions on the planet’s most pressing issues. Losing this show would be a huge loss for those paying attention.”
Brian Turner – Fukuoka, Japan Podcast Listener
“Betsy tackles the greatest crisis of our time with depth no other political-commentary show offers. It provides an essential public service.”
Tim Stout – Listener
“I look forward to Betsy every week. Your interviews keep me up to date on climate issues without doing hours of research — a tremendous public service.”
D.R. Tucker – Climate Writer/Researcher
Betsy’s rare blend of courage and talent—reminiscent of Edward R. Murrow—sets the standard as civilization confronts climate catastrophe, exposing mainstream media’s cowardice and affirming her tireless, science-driven pursuit of truth and democracy itself.
Laurene Allen
With Code Green, Betsy Rosenberg has created a vital platform amplifying frontline activists, exposing systemic failures, advancing urgent sustainable policy change, and bringing the power of organized climate action into clear public focus.
Andy Ruben, Walmart’s First Chief Sustainability Officer
You are the OG of green media!
Dasha Gaian – Listener in Ukraine
“Betsy Rosenberg’s voice and interviews were a wake-up call. Discovering her show while living overseas connected me to a global environmental movement and climate solutions I didn’t even know existed. Her conversations didn’t just educate me — they inspired me to act and help others do the same.”



