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,”
Professor Roller Cultivates Sustainable Life on 1900s-Style Farm – The Colgate Maroon-News
Amherst Sustainability Festival: A Day of Family Fun, Education, and Entertainment
Conference to examine how sustainable business drives economic reform
Disability and the Sustainable Development Goals at a Crossroads: A Critical Review
ERC Commits to 100% Sustainable Fuel for Next 3 Seasons – Performance Racing Industry
Sustainable concrete using rice husk ash, pet, and tire rubber as fine aggregate substitutes
Flooring Sustainability Summit 2026 Awards Program | News
10 Most Sustainable Companies of 2026—and How Their Stocks Did – Barron's
GAO Reports on the Mixed Success of Food Safety Rules
Earth-friendly sustainable sips! – NBC Los Angeles
Beyond Efficiency: Sufficiency Strategies for Sustainable Development in the Housing and …
How to Think About Banks' Contribution to Sustainability and Sustainable Development?
China's 15th Five-Year Plan charts path for sustainable development – People's World
Best of the Week: Sustainable Analytical Methods, Chemometrics and Generative AI
Deficit-irrigation management for sustainable grape production (Vitis vinifera L.) – Nature
Santa Monica Honors 4 Businesses at 30th Sustainable Quality Awards
Advancing Green Chromatography: Sustainable Separation Strategies for Industrial and …
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition on SAF – AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST
C-WIN: Safe & sustainable water consumption: without enforcement, regulations on water …
Ant International, IFC, GCash pioneer first-of-its-kind sustainability impact scorecard to …
Amit Forlit, Accused of Hacking Climate Activists, Appears in Court – The New York Times
Wildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change has them burning overtime – Toronto Star
Judge Dismisses Trump Administration's Bid to Block Hawaii Climate Lawsuit
Wildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change has them burning overtime
How Can I Protect My Car When the Weather Is Scorching? – The New York Times
An endangered mouse may need a helping hand to adapt to climate change
Doc Screening: Cuba's Life Task: Combatting Climate Change – Deceleration News
Climate Change in Our Bodies and Our Communities: 22 Minutes with Dr. Carlos Faerron Guzmán
Japan's Cherry Blossom Database, 1200 Years Old, Has a New Keeper
Wildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change has them burning overtime – WKYC
Practicing climate communication in the field and stream – The Allegheny Front
Seattle's First Peoples Climate Fund awards $5.5M from city payroll tax
Climate change is eroding typical nighttime breaks in wildfire activity, study says
Five questions about environmental policy for Earth Day | School of Foreign Service
New study: One of world's rarest mouses is adapting to climate change | EurekAlert!
Climate change is eroding typical nighttime breaks in wildfire activity, study says
Sneezing this season? Blame a changing climate. – YouTube
Wildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change has them burning overtime | WBEN
Climate change is eroding typical nighttime breaks in wildfire activity, study says
Ahead of Earth Day, Governor Newsom calls on Californians to take action on climate
'Climate cartel': Uthmeier subpoenas environmental nonprofit for alleged trade law violations | WLRN
Negligent Innovation The Harms of Underdeveloped Nanowaste Regulation
YOUR VIEW: Get involved in protecting the local environment – Plymouth Independent
Stockton community ambassador team on mission to create positive environment – YouTube
Opinion | Line 5 project will be safe and protect our environment
China and the Iran war: creating an environment for peace
Interstate Bridge project releases final version of federal environmental impact report – KGW
Whitehouse Urges Acting AG Blanche to Scrutinize Increasingly Dangerous Threat …
Green Party says BBC added to 'hostile environment' for asylum seekers – The Times
Big Bend residents and national environmental group sue Trump administration over border …
Supreme Court hands win to oil, gas companies vs environment lawsuits – Boulder Daily Camera
TRC ranked No.5 in Environment Analyst's U.S. Environmental & Sustainability Consulting
Earth Day Trivia with Environment Colorado
The Green 15: Santa Barbara County Students, Educators Recognized as Environmental Champions
Earth Day 2026: JMU Faculty Experts Available to Discuss Environmental Topics
Five questions about environmental policy for Earth Day | School of Foreign Service
Eight environment activists sentenced to 11 months – YouTube
MassDEP Penalizes Power Plant for Air Permit Violations in Pittsfield – Mass.gov
Revisiting the greatness of Earth's great oxidation | Communications Earth & Environment
Assessing food security and environmental quality under policy stringency and geopolitics …
N.C. A&T Physics Professor to Present at First Joint Conference of African Meteorological Society
Green Tech Foundation continues protest – Meghalaya Monitor
CSSC's rotor sail aims to drive global green ship tech – Chinadaily.com.cn
Phase Change Materials Could Unlock Longer Range for Hydrogen-Powered Microcars
China's tech innovation in tree planting reshapes efforts to green arid land
Case Study on the Green Economy Agenda of Brunei Darussalam | ESCAP
CDT Environmental (NASDAQ: CDTG) seeks to sell 62M Class A shares at $0.105
Rosen Law Firm Encourages Green Circle Decarbonize Technology Ltd. Investors to Inquire …
Is the Treasury a Green Bottleneck? – The Global Treasurer
A Research-Based Look at Postemergence Control of False-Green Kyllinga – USGA
EarthX Announces 10th Annual E-Capital Summit on Sustainability Investing
ITM Power Partners with Rheinmetall on Hydrogen-Based Defence E-Fuel Network
CEA releases report on the use of green GIS technology in the Indian grid
Assessing food security and environmental quality under policy stringency and geopolitics …
Residents explore tech ideas at Nelson's Green Home Energy Show
Transparent cooling film cuts car cabin temperature by 6.1°C without electricity – Tech Xplore
Green–Tech chief admitted to hospital | Highland Post
As Clean Energy Tax Credit Expiration Nears, States Rush Projects – Bloomberg News
Energy & Green Technologies
Bloom Energy & Oracle Fuel AI Grid Expansion
'Climate cartel': Uthmeier subpoenas environmental nonprofit for alleged trade law violations | WLRN
Sustainability LIVE: The US Summit 2026 Lands Next Week
Every day is Earth Day in your budding garden – The Portland Press Herald
Geaux Green: LSU's Earth Week Sustainability Efforts Go Far Beyond Campus
Italy Targets Greenwashing and Social Washing With Landmark New Rules – JD Supra
Technology drives transformation of Saudi beekeeping industry | Arab News
11 Green Hotels to Book in Celebration of Earth Month | TravelAwaits
Where Conservation Meets Cultivation – Bluedot Living
ZTO Express Releases 2025 Sustainability Report Highlighting Carbon Emission Reduction …
Mote Marine Laboratory Releases First Hatchery-Raised Caribbean King Crabs Onto …
N.C. A&T Physics Professor to Present at First Joint Conference of African Meteorological Society
3 Surprising Facts About Car Insurance Estimate Nyc Right Now – Thedetroitbureau
Hort Notes 2026 Vol. 37:2 – UMass Amherst
Possible El Niño: long-range forecasts matter | The Bureau of Meteorology – BoM
Minister Dabrusin to champion climate competitiveness, clean growth, and nature protection at G7
Trump's 'fossil fuelled war' is the perfect opportunity to end reliance on oil and gas, experts say
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello Announces Second Set Of Public Meetings On …
Climate Crisis | CNN
Interest Rate Concerns Weigh on Business Climate for Residential Construction in Germany
Andean Glacier Vanishes As Climate Change Intensifies | WION Climate Tracker – YouTube
Climate Knowledge Linked to Student Stress – Inside Higher Ed
Reticulated Giraffe Facts – Born Free Foundation
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.”


