Environmental lawyer, climate activist and founding Director of Citizens Climate Lobby–John Reaves– shares his recent CCL lobbying experience, weigh in on President Obama's climate plan and (of course) opine on the state of climate coverage.
Betsy talks with two concerned grandparents (one almost a grandma) who'll be marching to D.C. later this month in an action called
"For Our Grandchildren". Hear why this demonstration was organized, and how you can participate, in my conversation with Valerie Serrels and Richard Fireman.
LISTEN to VALERIE FERRELS and RICHARD FIREMAN
Sales of electric cars are finally beginning to accelerate. Doug Fox, President ofthe Michigan Automobile Dealers Association gives us he latest trending report.
Dr. John J. Berger, a prolific author on climate change joins us for some analysis of Obama's climate plan.
He makes his debut appearance on The Green Front with some VERY quotable insights about the urgency of our situation.
Two dedicated filmmakers –Alice and Lincoln Day-talk about their award-winning documentary, "Scarred Lands and Wounded Lives, The Environmental Footprint of War". This important but overlooked aspect of the consequences of our military action gets a close-up look in their film.
We discuss the aftermath of President Obama's climate speech last week as well as the Citizen's Climate Lobby conference in D.C. Attendee and activist, Elli Sparks joins us to share her experience lobbying members of Congress for a carbon tax, including the ultra-conservative and influential representative, Eric Cantor!
Journalist Peter Hart discusses his article for FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting) about what's wrong with some newspaper coverage of climate change, including Obama's speech.
Environmental activist Carol Misseldine joins us to discuss Green Cities, the positive impact of meat-free diets, and her late environmental hero husband, Charles McGlashan.
On June 25, President Barack Obama delivered a historic speech on the climate crisis, detailing the history of our understanding of the science, calling upon all of us to be warriors for the protection of our planet, and noting the severe risks we face if we do not take extensive measures TODAY to reduce carbon pollution. On this special episode of “On the Green Front,” we broadcast President Obama’s historic speech unedited–it is a speech that could rival his 2004 address to the Democratic National Convention in terms of its long-term impact!
