Alexis Madrigal: Powering the Dream
Alexis Madrigal, author of "Powering the Dream" on the history and future of green technology.
Sarah Hodgdon: Forward on Climate
Where does the newly energized climate movement go in the wake of last week's largest ever rally on Washington? We talk to Sarah Hodgdon, National Programs Director for the Sierra Club–one of the event's organizers–about the successful demonstration and its impact on the nation.
Michael Green: Ending the Toxic Shell Game
Michael Green, Executive Director of The Center for Environmental Health reveals the "toxic shell game" being perpetrated by chemical manufacturers.
Betsy is away for two weeks, working on her book
Betsy is away working on her book. She’ll be back on February 27. In the meantime she has selected a few of her favorite recent programs in case you missed them when they aired originally, starting with the show aired on December 12. Enjoy!
Tyson Miller: Environmental Coverage Ranking
Environmental coverage in mainstream news is sorely lacking, especially in relation to how quickly the challenges are mounting. Tyson Miller, Director of the Project For Improved Environmental Coverage talks about the first ever green ranking of major news outlets.
J.J. Goldberg: President Obama’s Glaring Omission!
J.J. Goldberg, a writer with the progressive Jewish publication, Forward, talks about his column this week entitled President Obama's Glaring Omission!
John Englander: High Tide on Main Street
John Englander author of High Tide on Main Street–Rising Sea Level and the Coming Coastal Crisis tells what we can expect over the coming months, years and decade along our coastlines.
Judith and Richard Lang: Plastic For Ever
Judith and Richard Lang have spent 15 years curating trash, making art out of plastic debris and sending a graphic message about our wasteful ways and how garbage doesn't go ‘away’.
Brad Johnson: President Obama, Shape Your Climate Legacy
Hopes are high that the President's Inaugural mention of climate change as one of the key issues in his second administration will be followed by sustained action. Here is reaction from Brad Johnson of the Climate Silence and Forecast The Facts campaigns.
Benjamin Gotschall: Bold Nebraska
Here is a reaction to Nebraska's Governor ok'ing the Keystone XL route through his state. Benjamin Gotschall is Energy Director
at BOLD Nebraska. He says the fight is not over yet!!