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Betsy Rosenberg | Environmental Journalist Host/Producer
CODE GREEN
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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,”
Edmonds Climate Advisory Board receives Sustainable Path Foundation grant
Välinge releases 2025 Sustainability Report – Floor Covering News
South Dakota Mines students working on sustainable alternatives for farmers – NewsCenter1
CBN, SEC Push Climate Action At FITC Sustainability Summit – YouTube
New Sustainable Pilot Provides California Owners with up to 88% Energy Savings – Globest
How is Rehlko Powering More Sustainable Data Centres?
2026 Urban Ag Week | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
BRICS Transport Working Group Meets in Nagpur | Focus on Sustainable Mobility & Connectivity
Why environmental scientists need more ethics training
Morgan Stanley Solana Trust MSOL Sustainability – Morningstar
Sustainable Data Centers – City of Chicago
Blanco Hall LEED Silver certification demonstrates university's commitment to sustainable … – UTSA
Gulfstream G800 Test Plane Shows That Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Contrails Don't Mix Well
A pivotal moment to turn the just energy transition for sustainable development
ZF to introduce automated bus stop assistance system for city buses – Sustainable Bus
A decade of change in what drives corporate sustainability – Trellis
Nunn pledges to support cancer research; calls for 'sustainable' healthcare models
Travers Smith's Sustainability Insights: Defence needs capital – and clarity
A unifying equation for fermentation sustainability across the titer-rate-yield landscape
225 pastoralists in Isiolo turn to crop farming for sustainable livelihoods – YouTube
Scorched Earth – Phenomenal World
The Response: Former BBC editor brings home reality of climate change – The Irish Times
Global Oil Demand Falls for the First Time Since COVID – Inside Climate News
Wildfires across Europe have killed hundreds over the last decade – ABC News
Meteorologists warn week ahead in US will have dangerous temps: 'Heat is not to be played with'
Climate finance is Paris Agreement's weakest link – Down To Earth
2026 EPI: Climate Bright Spots but Slow Progress Globally – Yale School of the Environment
The oceans are full of heat, and it's coming ashore – Grist
Sustainable Switch Climate Focus: Typhoon Bavi headed to China, Taiwan and Japan
Earth has two football pitches of land for every human. Much of it is ailing | United Nations
Threats to Alaska's bees: climate, habitat, and a changing North
Boston's first public housing project gets a climate-friendly makeover
Kenya's Gold Feature | Impacts of climate change in the Coastal region [Part 2] – YouTube
The Irreversible Global Impacts of Earth's Lost Frozen Regions – State of the Planet
Trump taps climate skeptic to run US government's flagship climate report – The Guardian
Elizabeth Shackelford: Climate change's heat is baking us to death. We must act. – Chicago Tribune
Global warming already causing crop losses of over $20 billion a year | New Scientist
Is the UK prepared for heatwaves? – House of Commons Library
Community, climate and change: life on farms in the Midlands
Climate change is helping invasive pike wreak havoc on Southcentral Alaskan salmon
'Our threat environment is changing': Experts urge alert and awareness after carjackings on Oahu
DEP Invites Comments On A Chapter 105 Permit For A Seneca Resources Co 16-Inch …
A Chemical Plant Mishandled Hazardous Waste for Years, Then Quietly Shuttered
Trump administration opens endangered species' habitats to development, reversing 50 …
Climate Change Could Be Shrinking Squid Brains – The Inertia
Outgoing Colombia minister warns climate gains could be at risk under new government
Week in wildlife: a froggy lunch, a surf-loving penguin and an ambitious treehopper
Do Your Part for the Environment During Eight-Week Green Challenge – The SandPaper
Gulfcoasting at Rookery Bay: Exploring Naples' Environmental Learning Center – YouTube
Controversial Enumclaw gravel mine heads into Environmental Impact Statement review
Trump administration rolls back a key protection for imperiled wildlife – The Canadian Press
We know how to mourn other humans – but what about ecological grief? – The Guardian
Administrator Zeldin Talks Permitting Speed at USDA Headquarters – YouTube
New Mexico Environment Department to hold hearing for Project Jupiter data center air quality permit
DEP Restarts Comment Period On Corrected Major Amendment To Homer City Generation …
Juneau prepares for another year of glacial outburst flooding | Environment – Union Leader
Pueblo man rescues hundreds of animals from Aspen Acres fire – Rocky Mountain PBS
DEP – Day 15: Contaminated Water Continues To Leak From Pipes Cut During Restoration …
Sustainable Data Centers – City of Chicago
Midwest Environmental Advocates: MEA and Sierra Club file lawsuit after state regulators …
As gas plants rise to power AI, renewable energy allies are fighting for cleaner alternatives
SK Hynix Debut Is a Bet That AI Breaks Boom-and-Bust Chip Cycle – Bloomberg.com
UNDP and TAILG Sign MOU for a Green, Low-Carbon Mobility Project to … – Mirror-Democrat
UAE investor who bought half of Trump crypto firm gets green light to buy best US AI chips in …
In Shenzhen, the surprise isn't the tech — it's the green – The Korea Herald
India-New Zealand Partners in Progress | Special Broadcast | 2:30 AM IST | Part 1
Nordic Ren-Gas EUR 1B Renewable E-Methane Deal – Fuel Cells Works
IIT-Delhi showcases green technologies at conclave – The Tribune
F.C.C. Approves Test of Space Mirror to Light Night Sky Despite Outcry – ny times
Opinion | Green Tech's 'Small Miracles' – The New York Times
Green River community comes out against automated surveillance technology | Local News
Administrator Zeldin Spotlights American Energy and Manufacturing on Ohio Trip | US EPA
Tibet's Role in China's Green Energy Supply Chain – The Diplomat
“TVB Green Summit 2026” was Successfully Held – Media OutReach Newswire
$Micron Technology (MU.US)$ It really pisses me off seeing t… – moomoo Community
"TVB Green Summit 2026" was Successfully Held | DagangNews – Berita Bisnes Anda
Opinion | America's clean energy expansion isn't doomed – The Washington Post
Birdlike robot swims underwater, then flaps into flight without paddling – Tech Xplore
Research — Green technology may help combat air pollution | Hydrogen Fuel News
VEICHI Launches C&I Energy Storage and Microgrid Solutions – ANTARA News
FALL PRACTICES GETTING STARTED FOR WILDCATS FOOTBALL | Video | kvoa.com
Fair an Opportunity to Learn About Green Initiatives and More – The SandPaper
Green Mobility in Africa: TAILG and UNDP Sign MoU for a Green, Low-Carbon Mobility …
REITs Named as 2026 Green Lease Leaders | Nareit
Clean Joints, Clean Planet: A Review of Literature on Sustainable Practices in Orthopaedic …
Purveyor: Old Way Farm – richmondmagazine.com
University of Houston Dining Services wins sustainability awards – FoodService Director
Ministry of Textiles to Organise 'Weave The Future 4.0 – Upcycling Edition' at Dilli Haat – PIB
Exploring the role of AI in sustainable farming – University of York
AZA releases new SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction video series
Madina Kimaro: Empowering young minds to protect the planet | United Nations
PCIC launches new Strategic Plan 2026-2030 – UVic
The Path to Climate Neutrality | City of Bonn
Minor cooldown – LAist
Fact Check: UK temperatures in June 2026 were not highest since 1976 heatwave | Reuters
Located totally above the Arctic Circle & nearly the same size as Yellowstone NP, this is …
Why are wildfires getting worse? UCLA researchers point to climate and fuel buildup
Va. budget creates state climate office at George Mason University | FFXnow
Earth has two football pitches of land for every human. Much of it is ailing | United Nations
Heatwave continues as UK records unprecedented run of 35°C days – Met Office
Aviva's sustainability ambition
Get the Facts: What is the parasitic illness causing severe diarrhea in Kentucky, Indiana?
5 ways to take action for climate | WWF
Tensions are heating up over a remote Arctic territory — and it's not Greenland | CNN
Rutgers-Trained Scientist and NOAA Researcher Is Named New Jersey State Climatologist
Heatwave linked to more than 5,000 deaths in Germany, RKI says | Reuters
What 35 Years of Watching New Jersey's Climate Reveals – Newsroom
These women rebuilt a federal climate website Trump dismantled – CT Mirror
Eight facts about air conditioning amid an overheated global debate – Carbon Brief
WAVE Country Neighborhood Place, Furniture Fair and WAVE Back-to-School Drive
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.”



