CODE GREEN Articles & Commentary

As NRDC’s Daniel Hinerfeld reports, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday signed historic global warming legislation that will reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent by 2020.LISTEN (7 min) This is a rerun of our September 29 show. Happy Thanksgiving!

On October 3rd, every Bon Appétit cafe, university, and company cafeteria in the nation will serve food grown entirely within 150 miles. Maisie Ganzler, director of communications at Bon Appétit and Dave Evans, farmer & owner of Marin Sun Farms tell us how the most delicious food, the most environmentally sound distribution, and the support of […]

President of the Center for American Progress and former Clinton Chief of Staff John Podesta calls for citizen, investor, and government action to confront a global energy crisis. LISTEN This is a rerun of our September 29 program. Happy Thanksgiving!

Yesterday the EU and six other countries announced plans to build a 13 billion dollar Nuclear Fusion reactor in southern France. Fusion technology is far, far from proven (and it’s a little unnerving anytime you see the words ‘experimental’ and ‘reactor’ together), but if delivered, such a reactor would use no fossil fuels. Anna Aurelio […]

NRDC‘s  Daniel Hinerfeld knows what he wants this holiday season: An electric skateboard. It’s emission free, silent and, by all accounts, a lot of fun. But shhh: It’s illegal. LISTEN (7 min)

Timberland has always been a high quality footwear company while watching the size of their ecological footprint. Manager of Environmental Stewardship Betsy Blaisdell tells us about their innovative new labeling system that spells out their products’ total environmental impact, and the values that guide Timberland’s bottom line. LISTEN (12 min)

 Treehugger Correspondent Simran Sethi talks Turkey, the miles your Thanksgiving dinner travels from farm to family dinner table, and a sneak preview of next week’s Daryl Hannah interview.LISTEN (8 min)

Gabriela Chavarria is heading the NRDC’s new Science Center, dedicated to the search for solutions   and hard facts, while serving as honest brokers between scientists, communities,   business and government. She tells Betsy about the Center’s spirit, priorities, and her own scientific passions. LISTEN (10 min)

Veteran Environmental Journalist Eugene Linden applies a compelling historical perspective to Climate Change in his new book, The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations. He says, "Some of the harshest Environmental laws in history were back in the time of Hammurabi." LISTEN (10 min)