On the Green Front

On the Green Front - 11/27/13

One of the leading economists in the U.S., Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, joins us to interpret the latest monster storms and what they portend.The Director of Columbia's Earth Institute says the time has come to take the climate seriously, beginning with our government andthe mainstream media.Next Salon writer, Sean McElwee, discusses his recent article which makes the case--once and for all--thatRepublicans ARE indeedthe anti-science party!

In acknowledgement and honor of the thousands of victims of Typhoon Haiyan--a "hellstorm" that may go down as the biggeststorm ever recorded-- we air, in it's entirety, a moving speech by Naderev Sano, delivered to COP19 delegates gathered in Warsaw,Poland for the U.N Conference of Parties. In it you'll hear the Philippines Envoy beg his fellow representatives for substantiveaction on climate change as well as announce his hunger strike until there IS movement on the growing crisis. In our secondsegment, Fred Horch joins us to talk about how to brighten solar's prospect's in his home state of Maine. The legislative policyanalyst for Maine's Independent Green Party discusses a novel new approach to making solar power more affordable to residents.

Reverend Fred Small is a BIG force in the religious environmental community. The senior minister at theUnitarian Universalist Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts shares his views on climate activism, the KochBrothers and some of the spiritual questions raised by the reality of what we're doing to our life support systems.

Silicon Valley businesswoman turned anti-plastic advocate Daniella Dimitrova Russo joins us toshare "must know" information about the role of plastic in our lives...and beyond! And one yearafterthe Super Storm that forever changed the New Jersey/New York coastline--as well as manyminds--what have we learned from the "1 in 100 year" event? Dr. Radley Horton, a climate scientistfrom Columbia University and Nasa's Goddard Space Institute, says we should expect moreof thesame in the near future.

As we approach the first anniversary of Sandy., the super storm that signaled arrival of climate changefor many Americans, we'll talk to Senator Rob Hogg of Iowa to hear about commemoration eventshappening in his area and around the country -- including plans for a walk across the nation next year.Hear what makes Senator Hogg optimistic about our climate future thanks to grassroots grit and peoplepower. Yes, even WITH all the grid-lock and goofiness in Washington!

One of the world's leading climate scientists, Dr. Michael Mann, joins us to discuss results ofthe new IPCC report and what it portends. He also discusses the merits of the divestituremovement led by author and activist Bill McKibben. D.R. Tucker checks in from an anti-KochIndustries rally outside a broadcast station in Boston and reporter, Joe Donnelly,shares whatprompted him to go in search of a lone gray wolf in the NorthWest. His story in Orion Magazinetells a tale that symbolizes the fight for balance between man and nature.

On the Green Front - 10/02/13

What do you get when you mix Tea Party Patriots with solar-loving Sierra Clubbers in Georgia?The Green Tea Party Coalition and stirring up the pot is Debbie Dooley who joins us with thestory on how this "unholy alliance" got cooked up and why it has the Koch Brothers steamed!A national eco hotel program is gathering steam as membership doubles in TripAdvisorsGreenLeaders hospitality division. We'll speak with Jenny Rushmore about progress in theeffort to make America's hotels and motels less wasteful and more resource efficient

On the Green Front - 09/18/13

You may have heard about the recently launched Green Tea Coalition in Georgia. We'll meet one of the founders, Shane Owl-Greason,and hear about the revelations that led to the forming of this "unholy alliance" between Tea Party Patriots and solar-power loving environmentalists, including the Sierra Club. This development is a win-win for the environment and for politics NOT-as-usual as well as containing a template for other seemingly disparate issues and interests. Next, before you buy your next bottle of shampoo or conditioner learn how more than 100 hair products have been found to contain a carcinogen uncovered by The Center for Environmental Health. CEH spokesman Charles Margules gives us the dirt.

On the Green Front - 09/04/13

On the Green Front - 08/21/13

On the Green Front - 08/14/13

Sales of electric cars are finally beginning to accelerate - we'll get the latest trending report from Doug Fox, President of the Michigan Automobile Dealers Association.  Next, a prolific author on climate change joins us for some analysis of Obama's climate plan. Dr. John J. Berger makes his debut appearance on The Green Front with some VERY quotable insights about the urgency of our situation. In our final segment I'm joined by two dedicated filmmakers--Alice and Lincoln Day--to 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. originally aired 07/10/1