CODE GREEN Articles & Commentary

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) This is a rerun of our October 16 program

Catherine Bowes of the National Wildlife Federation tells how mercury pollution is making its way into nearly every habitat in the U.S., exposing countless species of wildlife to potentially harmful levels of mercury.  LISTEN (7 min 50 sec) This is a rerun of our October 16 program  

Jill Bamburg, Dean of the Bainbridge Graduate Institute, talks about her book, Getting to Scale: Growing your Business without Selling Out. LISTEN (11 min)

Higher Education Correspondent Shana Weber takes us front row at a speech by Gus Speth, Yale Dean of Forestry and Environmental Studies at the Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium Meeting. LISTEN (8 min)

Thomas Homer-Dixon tells Betsy about his new book The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity, and the Renewal of Civilization. Not necessarily in the order.LISTEN (12 min)

NRDC Correspondent Daniel Hinerfeld tells how American chemical suppliers have been stockpiling the dangerous chemical Methyl Bromide, an ozone-depleting and cancer-causing pesticide, and how the US government will allow them to profit off Methyl Bromide, even though its production has been blocked since 1987. LISTEN (6 min)

Yale University Environmental Law Professor Dan Esty  speaks about his new book, coauthored with Andrew Winston:  Green to Gold How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage. LISTEN (12 min)

Frank O’Donnell of Clean Air Watch explains what a new congress means for you and the air you breathe. LISTEN (8 min)

NRDC Legislative Director Karen Wayland discusses the election results with several victories for pro-environment candidates like Jerry McNerney.LISTEN (11 min)