NRDC's segments on EcoTalk

Frances Beinecke: The Good Earth

The American Heartland's role in solving global warming was a big topic of discussion this year at the 28th annual Prairie Festival, where Frances Beinecke, President of the Natural Resources Defense Council,was a guest speaker. She speaks about the festival with NRDC communications director Phil Gutis. LISTEN (8 min)

A Farewell to Pombo and a Poem for Winter

Daniel Hinerfeld and Andrew Wetzler say goodbye to outgoing Rep. Richard Pombo, "the single greatest threat to biodiversity in America."
LISTEN (7 min)
Also, a poem to mark today Winter Solstice, "Mockingbird at Winter Solstice" by Eamon Grennan from the Winter Issue of OnEarth.
Picture of Winter Solstice by Sigurd Towrie

The National Teachers Association Rejects 50.000 Convenient DVDs

Why did the National Science Teachers Association reject 50,000 free copies of An Inconvenient Truth, but freely show videos created with the backing of Conoco Phillips? Jon Coifman wonders the same thing. LISTEN (11 min)

At The Alternative Car Expo

Daniel Hinerfeld chats up Ed Begley, Jr. and others about all the fun and fuel-efficiency at the Alternative Car Expo in Los Angeles. No concepts, no promises for the future, this cavalry of inspired and intelligent cars is here today. LISTEN (7 min)

Trash Landings: How Airlines and Airports Can Clean Up Their Recycling Programs

While flying home this holiday season, airlines will throw away zillions of cups, newspapers, napkins...  nearly anything consumed on an airplane that could be recycled will instead be carelessly thrown to the landfills. Alan Hershkowitz tells us about Trash Landings, the new report on the garbage monsters overhead. LISTEN (12 min)

The Little Mouse That Got In The Way

Daniel Hinerfeld introduces us to the Preble mouse, a species of jumping mouse nearly doomed  when its Western habitat was targeted by developers. Does the Preble mouse warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act?

Also: Betsy Rosenberg and EcoTalk Producer Will Craven have a chat about their show, the inspiring guests and listeners who spur them on, and being a 'niche' show when that 'niche' is a whole planet.
LISTEN (10 min)