EcoTalk
is taking a break for the holidays and running Best Of programs – other
than a fresh TreeHugger Thursday scheduled for Dec. 28th.
We wish you a Merry Christmas and hope you ‘ll enjoy those reruns.
This is a rerun of our November 9th show:
Phil Bernstein talks about the Sustainable Design movement, how new softwares like the ones developed by Autodesk help to build green buildings. Another initiative of Autodesk is the PBS e2 series, narrated by Brad Pitt. LISTEN (11 min)
This is a rerun of our July 7 program
NRDC‘s Daniel Hinerfeld interviews two Los Angeles bikers: Slate’s writer Andy Bauer and Scott Sing. They bike to work and "it’s not a longer commute. it’s a faster workout". LISTEN
You can hear longer versions of the interviews on the recently launched OnEarth podcast.
Vicious Cycling is another article about biking in LA.
This is a rerun of our July 7 program.
Who killed the electric car? It was among the fastest, most efficient production car ever built. It
ran on electricity, produced no emissions and catapulted American
technology to the forefront of the automotive industry. The lucky few
who drove it never wanted to give it up. So why did General Motors
crush its fleet of EV-1 electric vehicles in the Arizona desert?
Betsy talks with Executive Producer Dean Devlin and Electric car activist Chelsea Sexton. LISTEN (12 min)
See the trailer, The EV1 Club
This is a rerun of our July 7 program.
Author and Scholar Bill McKibben
says that Pat Roberston’s green conversion is a sign that there is a
god, and that while Americans are increasingly aware that climate
change is a problem, they do not yet appreciate the severity and the
threat posed by climate change.
LISTEN (18 min)
This is a rerun of our October 12 program.
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.
LISTEN (12 min)
This is a rerun of our October 12 program.
Our friends at Treehugger.com
serve up an inimitable platter of the ever-popular George W. Bush and
Switchgrass, a Trans-Fat Free New York, the effect of a wall along the
US/Mexico border, an Aquarium that’s drawing the line on climate
change, trailblazing company 7th Generation, and the sounds of Humpback
Whales…with a chill beat on top.
LISTEN (7:50 min) This is a rerun of the Ocotber 12 program.
Internal memos reveal that the Bush Administration plans huge budget cuts to EPA services and research.
Before EPA staff scientist and Vice president of the National Treasury
Employees Union Dr. Bill Hirzy filled us in, he had to close his door
due to the sounds of the library being hauled off. LISTEN (11 min)
This is rerun of our September 29 program. Happy Thanksgving!
As NRDC’s Daniel Hinerfeld reports, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday signed historic
global warming legislation that will reduce the state’s greenhouse
gas emissions 25 percent by 2020.
LISTEN (7 min)
This is a rerun of our September 29 show. Happy Thanksgiving!
