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Clif Bar CEO Sheryl O’Loughlin‘s contagious enthusiasm embodies Clif Bar’s dedication to an active life, big-picture optimism and a sustainable footprint.
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Scott Stapf of the Civil Society Institute that launched the Red White and Green initiative,

tells a new survey shows that a broad swath of diverse Americans are united on the environment. Likely voters are increasingly factoring the environment into their votes, and even linking the purchase of a fuel-efficient car with patriotism.  LISTEN (11 min)

Communities of faith around the country are mobilizing to fight climate change. Sister Mary Ann Zollmann of the Sisters of Charity in Iowa tells how she and her fellow sisters are affirming their faith with a new geothermal building, a gaggle of zippy hybrids, and good old-fashioned discussion.
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Dietrich Stroeh, subject of the book The Man Who Made It Rain, saved his community from a legendary drought. Can he do it again, this time for the world?

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PVC (aka vinyl), found in many toys and shower curtains, is known to cause cancer and birth defects. Wal-Mart, Microsoft, Nike, and Johnson & Johnson have all agreed to phase it out of their products. So why won’t Target? Mike Schade of the Center for Health, Environment and Justice explains why it’s time for Target to protect their shoppers’ health. LISTEN (8 min)

For all of you who wrote some, shall we say passionate, e-mails in response to our interview with Wal-MART, we suggest this elegant piece of progressive politics by noted composer Shuman. Michael Shuman, that is, author of The Small-Mart Revolution: How Local Businesses are Beating the Global Competition.
LISTEN (18 min)

You can also read Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in a Global Age

Michael M’Gonigle, coauthor of Planet U: Sustaining the World, Reinventing the University talks about what huge contribution they could make toward sustainability.
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AASHE 2006 Conference: The Role of Higher Education in Creating a Sustainable World

Global Exchange co-founder and advocate of ‘grassroots globalization’, Dr. Kevin Danaher says that in order not to leave ‘a burnt cinder of planet for our children’ we need to accelerate the process we are just now beginning.
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Founder of the U.S. and World Green Building Councils, David Gottfried has been inspiring the world, one building at a time, to embrace his sustainable vision. A real estate developer, President of World Build, and the author of the book From Greed to Green: the transformation of an industry and a life, David Gottfried has thought long and far about what it means to lead a Green life. He shares his thoughts and his story with Betsy. LISTEN (18 min.)

Have a glass of wine with Jonah Beer of Frog’s Leap Winery, one of the most 
sustainable wineries in Northern California. LISTEN (7 min)

This is a rerun of our August 5 program.