Turn It Around, by J.P. Taylor, is the theme song of The Green Front. J.P. is a song writer, singer and Eco-Crusader on a musical mission to protect the planet.
Today we air a rerun of the November 17 program with Kelly Coleman and Pr. John Abraham.
Gil Friend, founder and President of NaturaLogic discusses his book "The Truth About Green Business" as well as high and low points for the environment in 2010. The always knowledgeable author, speaker and consultant is optimistic, despite setbacks in climate legislation, that 2011 will bring progress on the green front!
Betsy recaps her experience 'defending' global warming to the doubters on Fox TV who think the more it snows, the bigger 'the hoax'.
Au contraire, this is what climate change looks like as you'll hear Betsy explain in this audioclip from the Sean Hannity television show on December 27th.
Note how the deny-asaurs devolve to talk of alien spacecraft when they can't come up with any earthly explanations for extreme weather. And then they bring up the notion of "cognitive dissonance' – look in the mirror guys!
Joseph Romm is a senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress. His blog is Climate Progress. He weighs in on the just concluded talks in Cancun. You'll hear why Bolivia went ballistic, Japan jousted over extending Kyoto Protocol and Mexico managed to save the day, and dignity, of U.N. climate negotiations which had derailed in Copenhagen and are now back on track.
Stephanie Bernstein, CEO of Togoware talks about their bamboo utensils and other products to carry around for your "to go" meals.
Here is a first hand report from the UN climate conference in Cancun where a gathering of national representatives from around the world is in its second week of discussions. Debi Barker, International Director of The Center For Food Safety, tells us how the talks are progressing and what we as consumers can do – in the absence of government leadership – to reduce our carbon footprints with our forks!
Erika Schreder, staff scientist with the Washington Toxics Coalition is the author of new research (pdf format) which finds a controversial hormone disrupting chemical, Bisphenol A (BPA) is commonplace on our beloved cash, and receipts. She explains why the color of money is NOT green, thanks to BPA!
Tom Watson manages the EcoConsumer public education program for King County (WA) Solid Waste Division. Tom has been involved in a wide range of projects and research on waste prevention, packaging, junk mail reduction, natural gardening, reuse, toxics reduction, electronics recycling, greening the home and product stewardship. He also manages King County's Green Holidays program.
Randy Hayes attends the UN conference on Climate Change in Cancun.
Hunter Lovins explains how environmentalists have failed to frame their communication in an effective and attractive way. The green solutions she proposes create jobs and are highly profitable: they are the best (and only) way out of the present problems. Prosperity is on our side so let us not focus on doom and gloom that shuts down most people. She gives concrete examples in her upcoming (April 2011) book: Climate capitalism