On the Green Front

On the Green Front - 05/09/12

progressiveradionetwork — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:00:35 +0000

The wind industry is the target of a well-funded smear campaign ramping up - just in time for the election - by ultra conservative “think tanks”. As the Koch Bros. and their band of merry thieves, sinks to an all time low, we’ll get reaction from Peter Kelley of The American Wind Energy Association. Next, how are socially responsible corporations doing in their drive to be more sustainable - and accountable? We’ll talk to Anne Kerry Program Director with the business investment group, CERES..

On The Green Front - 05/02/12

progressiveradionetwork — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:00:23 +0000

Jonathan Koomey, Consulting Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University, talks about his new book, “Cold Cash, Cool Climate: Science Based Advice for Ecological Entrepreneurs”. Dr. Koomey says computer efficiency technology is improving rapidly but will continue only if we invest more today to reduce greenhouse gas emissions tomorrow. Next, Janet Nudelman, Director of Program and Policy at The Breast Cancer Fund, talks about links between bpa and breast cancer and a campaign to get the chemical out of commonly used food cans and drink bottles. Last, but not least, a petition campaign aimed at Discovery Channel’s “Frozen Planet” series, which omitted an inconvenient truth about human caused contributions to climate change! Daniel Souweine, Campaign Director with “Forecast The Facts” tells us what happened when they delivered more than ten-thousand signatures to the network’s office.

On The Green Front - 04/25/12

progressiveradionetwork — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:00:44 +0000

Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff, Founder and Executive Director of Healthy Child, Healthy World - the organization dedicated to empowering parents to protect children from harmful chemicals - is kicking off a round of House Parties across the nation next month. Next up, ocean rower and friend of The Green Front, Roz Savage! Roz will explain why she’s taking up oars again to row across the Atlantic, this time in the OTHER direction, to reach London in time for the Olympics. In our last segment, two leaders in the Citizens Climate Lobby - a Rabbi and a scientist - update efforts to get a Save Our Climate Act out of committee and onto the radar of citizens. Judy Weiss and Gary Rucinski on that.

On The Green Front - 04/18/12

progressiveradionetwork — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0000

We talk to the lead author on a study released today showing a majority of Americans starting to connect the dots between extreme weather events and climate change. Dr. Anthony Leiserowitz of Yale’s Dept of Environmental Studies joins D.R. Tucker and I to discuss. If that link is strengthening it’s no thanks to mainstream media; new data shows the broadcast networks mentioned climate change LESS often over the past two years than their coverage of Donald Trump. Jocelyn Fong, of Media Matters, opines on that disturbing trend. In our last segment we’ll talk to Catriona Macgregor, author of Partnering with Nature, about reversing the trend towards Nature Deficit Disorder and away from obesity! Just in time for Earth Day, Catriona will tell us what we can do to get off our (g)asses.

On The Green Front - 04/11/12

progressiveradionetwork — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:00:18 +0000

Dr. Michael Mann, scientist and author of ‘The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars”, fights back against special interests and their paid mouthpieces. Mann says when it comes to battling global warming there is no time to waste on debate.

On The Green Front - 04/04/12

progressiveradionetwork — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:00:08 +0000

Our first guest is reverend Paul Mayer, co-founder of the Climate Crisis Coalition and an activist for many noble causes over the past fifty years. Along with religious and interfaith groups, he is organizing an earth week rally in DC to say “enough is enough” to a Congress that just doesn’t get it. Next guest is someone who does get it, green building visionary Eric Corey Freed. Eric will share his latest projects and passions, including an effort to turn black tops into greener pastures.

On The Green Front - 03/28/12

progressiveradionetwork — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:00:04 +0000

A bona fide presidential candidate joins me on the show - Dr. Jill Stein, presumptive nominee of America’s Green Party (the other one!), will share her platform which includes The Green New Deal. D.R. Tucker and I learn more about REAL Green Party and we like what we hear!. See what you think about the actual prospects, and what’s possible, for making a difference in the 2012 Presidential race!

On The Green Front - 03/21/12

progressiveradionetwork — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:00:14 +0000

As Chicago and much of the east coast sweats out the effects of climate change this week — 80+ in March (and Arizona gets snowed on) — a new report on oceans shows sea levels are predicted to rise as much as much as 20 - 80 inches this century. Surf’s up! We’ll chat with Ben Strauss, COO at Climate Central, about other chilling predictions for our life support system if we continue emissions as usual. Next we’ll take a look at the mental health implications of unchecked climate change - it’s not a pretty picture - with Carol Oldham of The National Wildlife Federation’s Northeast Bureau.

The Green Front - repeat program - 02/01/12

progressiveradionetwork — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:00:13 +0000

The Green Front - 03/07/12

progressiveradionetwork — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:00:41 +0000

Climate convert D.R. Tucker joins me to interview the author of a brilliant new column called “GOP Stuck In A Conservative Wonderland”. Michael Stafford is a Republican with some tough questions about his party’s decline into extreme distortions of the facts, most notably in questioning the science of evolution and climate change. His insights are especially timely and valuable as he compares the surreality of this political moment to not so distant history. Next a chat with the Director of a fabulous new film, “The Island President” which documents President Nasheed’s brave battle to wake the world up to the global threat of climate change before his island nation goes down. Jon Shenk also directed the moving film “The Boys of Sudan”.

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progressiveradionetwork — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:00:05 +0000

Meet Todd Tanner, a hunter and sportsman who is offering to give up his gun to anyone who can prove that climate change is not real. The founder and chairman of “Conservation Hawks” joins D.R. Tucker and myself to discuss why deniers are shooting themselves in the foot by hanging onto their “belief” that they disbelieve climate scientists! Next we chat with Lynne Cherry, author and filmmaker with a focus on our environment. Cherry has produced a half dozen short films about young people who are doing their part to fight climate change.

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progressiveradionetwork — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:00:30 +0000

One of the authors of recent research demonstrating a clear connection between media coverage, political statements and public concern about climate change will be our guest. Dr. Craig Jenkins is Professor of Sociology, Environmental and Political Science at Ohio State University. Climate convert and blogger, D.R. Tucker joins me as we get the highlights of this important study. Next, since buildings are a major source of Co2 emissions, we’ll speak to an expert on the concept of “Net-Zero:” Designer, author and energy expert, Ann Edminster, gives us the lowdown on reducing energy use.

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progressiveradionetwork — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:00:28 +0000

Greg Craven, the high school science teacher whose YouTube video went “enviral” a few years ago, joins me to discuss his book, “What’s The Worst That Could Happen?”. His straight forward approach, served up with a dash of humor, make him a most appealing communicator on climate change. Next Jackie Savitz joins us from Oceana where they are championing new legislation that would end tax deductions to oil companies for the costs of cleaning up spills!

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progressiveradionetwork — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:00:35 +0000

A day after The League of Conservation Voters declared this Congress the most anti-environment of any before it, we’ll get reaction from David Jenkins of Republicans For Environmental Progress. My favorite Republican climate convert, DR Tucker, will join me for that interview. Next, today is Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish celebration of trees. One of Israel’s premier environmental leaders, Alon Tal, of Ben Gurion University, will tell us about progress on the forest, solar, water and electric car fronts in his country. And from trees to leaf blowers - JoAnneh Nagler is a community activist fighting to rein in the loud and polluting machines.

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progressiveradionetwork — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:00:24 +0000

The scientist whose chapter on climate change got dumped by Newt Gingrich - the candidate who wants to colonize the moon - will talk about that experience. Katherine Hayhoe, atmospheric scientist at Texas Tech and author of “A Climate For Change: Global Warming Facts for Faith Based-Decisions”, has been in the national news for weeks. Hear one of her first interviews, on The Green Front. Buildings are a big contributor to greenhouse gases in the atmosphere - we’ll meet one of the first energy retrofitters in the country, Dennis Crook, who - along with his wife Siti - has run Eco-Built for more than three decades and written a book called “Stop Heating The Neighborhood”.

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progressiveradionetwork — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:00:31 +0000

It’s the morning after the President’s State of the Union address - do we now have a better idea where he stands on climate change? We’ll talk to two climate activists who give Obama a low grade, but not quite flunking since he did mention the word once, which is once more than last year! Green Front contributor, Roger Shamel, of the Global Warming Education Network, weighs in with a “D-” for the President on energy issues. Next, Peter Sinclair of Climate Crocks, shares his candid opinion and talks about his interview with Katherine Hayhoe, the evangelical atmospheric scientist from Texas Tech who wrote the climate change chapter for climate flip-flopper, Newt Gingrich.

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progressiveradionetwork — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:00:48 +0000

Good breaking news on The Green Front - President Obama has put a hold on the

Keystone KL pipeline, offering hope for an eventual stop to the misguided project - and snow is coming to dry Colorado and California at last! First up, Auden Schendler, VP of Sustainability at Aspen Ski Company and author of “Getting It Done”. Among other things we’ll discuss his recent article on the slow and bumpy path to solving climate change. Next, Jamie Henn, with 350.org on today’s announcement on Keystone deferral decision - then D.R. Tucker joins me to weigh in on all this, plus Jon Huntsman’s withdrawal from race leaving no climate “believers” in the Republican race to the White House.

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progressiveradionetwork — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:00:05 +0000

Just how much clout do the oil and gas industry lobbyists wield? How about 12 million dollars worth, over the last two years alone! No wonder the head of the American Petroleum Institute is threatening “huge political consequences” if President Obama does not approve the Keystone XL pipeline. We’ll talk to the researcher who heads an organization that keeps track of such things, Jeffrey ErnstFriedman, Director at MapLight, a “nonpartisan research organization that reveals money’s influence on politics”. Next we’ll learn about the trend of EcoBirths from advocate Molly Arthur.

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progressiveradionetwork — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:00:30 +0000

What is missing from the national conversation (or lack thereof) about climate change and other impending eco-disasters? According to our first guest, it’s the morality piece that’s absent from the equation. Kathleen Dean Moore is a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Oregon State University at Corvallis and co-editor of “Moral Ground -Ethical Action For A Planet In Peril”. We’ll discuss the original collection of moving essays from the Dalai Lama to Thomas Friedman. Next, we’ll meet the founder of Eco-Tensil, an innovative company that has broken the mold of plastic spoons with an eternal afterlife. Peggy Cross has invented a better “tasting spoon” and it’s biodegradable!

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progressiveradionetwork — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:00:19 +0000

After a check-in from D.R. Tucker with a year-end view of the latest eco shenanigans, we turn from politics to ‘pillow talk’. Learn what Hilton Hotels is doing to green their properties, using a model in the Bay Area as a pilot program. Hilton’s Matt Hohenstreet says their new practice of refurbishing pillows is saving them a lot of green and keeping piles of pillows out of the landfill. Next up, The Clean Coalition. Ted Ko, Associate Executive Director tells us what’s being done to deploy more renewable sources of electricity.