Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn iluminates the security threats posed by our dependence on oil, and that military personnel want renewable energy and fuel-efficient vehicles. LISTEN (11 min)
Emily Rusch of the California Public Interest Research Group shares the finding of its new report: Slick Politics:
How the oil industry has spent millions to keep
California dependent on oil. It appears that record profits will lead to yet more influence in Washington, and more cynical opposition to rational policies to lead us into a sustainable future. LISTEN (11 min)
Treehugger.com Correspondent Simran Sethi connects eco-consciousness with class, obesity with poverty, environmentalism with the word ‘environmentalist’, Target with best and worst practices, WIll Ferrell with a toothbrush, and Whole Foods with wind energy credit. Phew! LISTEN (8 min)
Andy Revkin, New York Times climate reporter and author of the family-friendly book The North Pole Was Here, says that funding for research into desperately needed alternative energies has been falling among both public and private sectors.
LISTEN (18 min)
Johnny Steele and Betsy debate the scariest eco-facts this Halloween. Frighteningly, it’s a pretty tough call. LISTEN (8 min)
Our Treehugger Correspondent Simran Sethi always picks the juiciest stories for EcoTalk. This week we’ve got Fair Trade, Ethical Fashion in Paris, Eco-Clubbing in Rotterdam, the Top Ten Most Contaminated Sites in the World, and yes, finally, stepping in s**t in Berlin. ALSO: Chris Pesce of EarthTech hooks us up with a solar powered iPod and cellphone charger. Pretty much the coolest thing ever.
LISTEN (12 min)
NRDC‘s Kelly Cox interview City Sol’s Chris Neidl about innovative ways to get people to pay attention to alternative energy.
LISTEN (8 min)
Johnny Steele tells about the scare he got from Bill Moyers Is God Green? TV special and Pat Roberston’s visit to planet Earth.
LISTEN (7 min)
Joel Makower of GreenBiz.com helps us navigate an widening variety of fuel-efficient, forward-thinking automobile technology. Joel says that sometimes the most surprising thing about a eco-friendly car is how normal it looks. LISTEN (12 min)
Our friends at Treehugger.com serve up an inimitable platter of the ever-popular George W. Bush and Switchgrass, a Trans-Fat Free New York, the effect of a wall along the US/Mexico border, an Aquarium that’s drawing the line on climate change, trailblazing company 7th Generation, and the sounds of Humpback Whales…with a chill beat on top.
LISTEN (7:50 min)
