NRDC's segments on EcoTalk

Mandy Moore and the Film Your Issue Contest

Daniel Hinerfeld reports from the Sundance Film Festival on the Film Your Issue contest. FYI judges included John Cusack, Wolf Blitzer, and Mandy Moore. Here Moore tells Daniel about the responsibility she feels for her planet. LISTEN (8 min)

Film Your Issue

NRDC's Daniel Hinerfeld checks in from the Sundance Film Festival, where he's checking out the Film Your Issue international film contest for 15- and 16-year-olds. At the FYI party he chatted with actor Kevin Bacon, and later he spoke with some college students on the street to find out what was on their minds. LISTEN (8 min)

U.S. Climate Action Partnership

Frances Beinecke tells about the coalition of large corporations, including Duke Energy, DuPont, General Electric, and PG&E, who are demanding strong leadership on climate change from the Federal Government, just in time for tomorrow's State of the Union speech: "The most important thing we'd like to see the president to do is commit to a cap-and-trade proposal that reduces our carbon emissions. But we're not that optimistic." LISTEN (11 min)

The House of Our Dreams

Daniel Hinerfeld tours the house of our dreams: the first home given a Platinum rating by the US Green Building Council. It's a Zero Energy, Zero Water, Zero Waste, Zero Carbon, Zero Emissions residence. Wow. LISTEN (8 min)

Hybrid Savings

Daniel Hinerfeld  reports on a study that concludes that no matter what you may have heard, owning a hybrid does indeed save you a substantial amount of money-- perhaps as much as $13,000. Hear all about it, and new concepts like the Chevy Volt.
LISTEN (6 min)

Picture The Hybrid Guy

New Year's Resolutions

Daniel Hinerfeld hears the different resolutions that Americans are going to stick with in 2007, from decreasing their energy consumption to taking fewer showers.
LISTEN (7 min)
What's your New Year's Resolution? How are you planning to contribute to a more sustainable planet in 2007? Email betsy@ecotalk.net .