Betsy (and Bob Marley!) introduce an engaging interview between NRDC George Black and Step It Up 07 torchbearer Bill McKibben. The national rally on April 14th is such a crucial opportunity to channel all of our creative and optimistic instincts towards decisive action to protect the only world that humans have thrived in: "(20 years ago) We could have started with the easy, tepid compromise. Now scientifically, our backs are against the wall." Get involved! LISTEN (7 min)
Author Archives: William Craven
NRDC & Bill McKibben
- Friday, 30 March 2007 20:22
- Written by William Craven
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San Francisco: Paper, not Plastic (plus Sharon Rowe & EcoBags)
- Friday, 30 March 2007 20:11
- Written by William Craven
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EcoBags founder Sharon Rowe joins Betsy to celebrate San Francisco’s decision to ban plastic bags from all supermarkets, which I predict will come to be seen as a shining example of responsible governments (and local governments at that– forget about Bush, contact City Hall!) setting the table for practical, innovative businesspeople to feast on the opportunity to make a sustainable living. Practical, innovative businesspeople like Ms. Rowe, who saw the writing on the wall (or the plastic bags in the trees) way back in 1989. LISTEN (11 min)
Treehugger & Ed Begley Jr.
- Friday, 30 March 2007 19:58
- Written by William Craven
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Treehugger Correspondent Simran Sethi
chats with noted actor and green lover of life Ed Begley Jr. about mixing business (Hollywood) with pleasure (living on a clean planet), living rather than preaching the message, and learning to love the outdoors as a Boy Scout. LISTEN (9 min)
Peter Gleick: The fate of Billions
- Monday, 26 March 2007 19:21
- Written by William Craven
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Peter Gleick, President of the Pacific Institute talks about the connections between water scarcity, climate change, and the fate of billions: "There are a billion people who don’t have access to safe drinking water. There are more than 2.5 billion people who don’t have access to adequate sanitation services. There are hundreds of millions of cases of water-related diseases every year. What we have is a failure of governments and organizations to meet these basic human needs." LISTEN (11 min)
Jeff Gearheart: Toxic At Any Speed
- Monday, 26 March 2007 19:17
- Written by William Craven
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There are certain smells that have become a part of our modern environment, including the oft-celebrated "new car smell." But…what the heck is that? Jeff Gearheart of HealthyCar.org stops by to list the toxic chemicals that together form that odor, and what harmful effects may accompany it. LISTEN (7 min)