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Joel C. Hunter was offered and then accepted the presidency of the Christian Coalition of America, one of the most politically powerful evangelical organizations in American history. But last week, Dr. Hunter resigned. Were his concerns about climate change and poverty not moral enough for the Christian Coalition? PART 1 (11 min), PART 2 (7 min)

Rainforest Action Network founder and current Senior Fellow for the International Forum on Globalization Randy Hayes talks about Ecologizing the Economy, Ethical Shoplifting, and how, though he’s a shy, nice guy, "it doesn’t always get you where you want to go. So if we have to turn up the temperature, we turn up the temperature." More in IFG’s book Paradigm Wars: Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance to Globalization PART ONE , PART TWO

MoveOn founder Joan Blades tells Betsy how her new organization, Mom’s Rising, pools the power of Women and Mothers as natural stewards of the Earth and all people. As Moms envision the world that their children will inhabit, global warming emerges as an urgent concern.
LISTEN (12 min)

For Anna Walker, founder of Anna Sova Luxury Organics, quality organic products and sustainable practices are  intrinsically woven into the fabric of the company. Anna Sova’s fabrics feel amazing, their candles fill rooms with the most relaxing natural fragrance, and their paints are made of…food?  LISTEN (8 min)

Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich was a skeptic, but is now a passionate convert to the cause of environmental conservation. He says that sound energy and emissions policies make for sound economics, and has even housed environmental issues under the city’s department of community and economic development. LISTEN (7 min)