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Global Warming: Be Worried, Be Very Worried

This is a rerun of our April 1st program.
Jeffrey Kluger wrote the cover story in TIME Magazine: Global warming, be worried, be very worried. Read and LISTEN (11 min)

Black Mesa: Coal against Water

This is a rerun of our April 1st program.
NRDC 's Daniel Hinerfeld reports on efforts to protect the sacred water of Black Mesa.
The main source of water for many Hopi and Navajo in northeastern Arizona is the pristine Navajo aquifer beneath Black Mesa.  Its water is so pure that you can drink it straight out of the ground.

But according to a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council, the aquifer is in trouble. 
Decades of pumping by coal mining giant Peabody Energy are taking a toll.  And now Peabody wants to pump out 50 percent MORE water to move coal through a pipeline in the desert. LISTEN (7 min)

Easy Steps for Ecofriendly Living

This is a rerun of our April 1st program.
Designer Kimberly Rider, author of The -just released- Healthy Home Workbook explains how to green your home and your daily life and Frances Goldberg shares her comments as an enthusiastic reader. LISTEN (12 min)

Greener Pastures

This is a rerun of our April 1st program.
Kate Clancy , Senior Scientist with the Food and Environment program at the Union of Concerned Scientists authored the report “Greener Pastures: How Grass-fed Beef and Milk Contribute to Healthy Eating” : "There are no losers in producing cattle entirely on pasture. Farmers win, consumers win, the environment wins, and even the cattle win." LISTEN (8 min)

Gavin Newsom: Greening San Francisco

Until the end of August we are recycling the Best of EcoTalk while our team regroups for some exciting changes coming up in September. Stay tuned! 
This is a rerun of our March 11 show.
Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco, details several ongoing local programs: going from paper and plastic bags to cloth, curbside composting, solar panels, alternative fuels and the upcoming An Inconvenient Truth with Al Gore.
 LISTEN (11 min)

This is a rerun of our April 15 show.

Daniel Imhoff: Paper or Plastic

Daniel Imhoff, author of the book Paper or Plastic: searching for solutions to an overpackaged world tells us about our daily 300 million coffee cups, 45 million plastic bottles (only 12% are recycled), 50 million palets (most trashed). LISTEN (7 min)
This is a rerun of our April 15 show.

Women's Environmental Leadership

Peggy Lauer (picture) and Annette Gellert join us from the WELL Network (Women's Environmental Leadership) a bi-partisan network of citizen leaders offering green solutions for environmental and health crises. They also discuss the California Chemical Policy Reform to emulate what's happening in the European Union. LISTEN (12 min)
This is a rerun of our April 15 show.

Deborah Williams: Alaska Conservation Solutions

Deborah Williams, President of Alaska Conservation Solutions explains the role Alaska can play to make people understand that global warming is real and "something must be done". She quotes the report by the climate group, "Carbon down, profits up" that shows reducing global warming is good for business. LISTEN (7:50 min)
This is a rerun of our April 15 show.

Tribute to Dennis Weaver

Until the end of August we are recycling the Best of EcoTalk while our team regroups for some exciting changes coming up in September. Stay tuned! 
This is a rerun of our March 11 show.
When actor and former Gunsmoke star Dennis Weaver passed away last month few obituaries mentioned his environmental work. In the latter part of his life Weaver worked passionately for the planet. In addition to founding The Institute of Ecolonomics (merging of ecological and economic concerns), he drove a state-of-the- art hybrid car across the country and built a home made from recycled rubber and aluminum. His close friend, Peter La Vaute, who now runs the institute, will join us to talk about Dennis' environmental legacy. LISTEN (11 min)

Jill Buck: Eco-Friendly Schools

Jill Buck, President of the Go Green Initiative joins us in studio to tell us how to make schools across the country eco-friendly.
LISTEN (7 min)

This is a rerun of our March 11 show.