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Andrew Freedman: The Hottest Year

It looks as though the year of extreme weather we are wrapping up is going to go down as the hottest year on record. Andrew Freedman, senior science writer at Climate Central discusses the implications.

LISTEN to ANDREW FREEDMAN

Marty Essen: Cool Creatures Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents

Marty Essen is the author of the award-winning book, Cool Creatures Hot Planet, Exploring the Seven Continents. 

LISTEN to MARTY ESSEN

Rabbi Jonathan Neril: Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development

Rabbi Jonathan Neril is the Founder and Executive Director of the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development. The center uses education and activism to tap into the collective wisdom  of the world’s religions to promote peace, co-existence and sustainability. Never needed more than right now!

LISTEN to JONATHAN NERIL

Bob Doppelt: National Climate Ethics Campaign

Meet the man behind a move to get President Obama to hold an emergency climate summit during his first 100 days in office---Bob Doppelt is Coordinator of the National Climate Ethics Campaign. That as Senator Barbara Boxer announces she'll convene a Climate Caucus in 2013.

LISTEN to BOB DOPPELT

Laurie Johnson: Ski and Climate Change

NRDC's Laurie Johnson talks about their new report that explains what climate change is doing to the ski and winter tourism industry.

LISTEN to LAURIE JOHNSON

David Levine: Geostellar

David Levine is the CEO of Geostellar, a new technology that makes it possible to assess the solar potential and cost estimates from your computer. Launching today in three regions of the country!

LISTEN to DAVID LEVINE

Chris Mooney and Peter Sinclair: Sandy and a carbon tax

Author and climate advocate Chris Mooney--The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Deny Science and Reality-- joins Climate Crock's Peter Sinclair to discuss the political fallout of Super Storm Sandy and prospects for moving the Congressional conversation forward  to include the prospect of a carbon tax. 

LISTEN to CHRIS MOONEY and PETER SINCLAIR

Dr. George Stewart: The Sleeper: Earth's Salvation

Dr. George Stewart is a scientist who has turned to science fiction to spread an urgent message about climate crisis. His book is The Sleeper: Earth's  Salvation.

LISTEN to GEORGE STEWART

Aaron Abelman

 Aaron Abelman shares his musical approach to getting kids to appreciate nature.

LISTEN to AARON ABELMAN

Eco-Preneurs: Natalie Fleming of EcoScraps and Nikhil Arora of Back to the Roots

Natalie Fleming of EcoScraps
and Nikhil Arora,co-founder of Back To The Roots
explain how to reduce food waste and take food that would otherwise be thrown away and turn it into fertile compost and edible plants. 

LISTEN to NATALIE FLEMING and NIKHIL ARORA

Jeff Orlowski: Chasing Ice

Jeff Orlowski is the producer and director of the new documentary, Chasing Ice. He talks about all the buzz around the just released film. We'll also hear from someone who saw the movie and called it "life-changing" as well as "mind-changing.

LISTEN to JEFF ORLOWSKI

Betsy and DR meeting in Boston

Paul Barrett: It's Global Warming, Stupid!

Paul Barrett, the Bloomberg BusinessWeek writer whose cover story, It's Global Warming Stupid!, helped get climate change on the minds of more Americans in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, discusses impact of Mayor Bloomberg's endorsement of Barack Obama as well as the President's comments on climate change in today's news conference.

LISTEN to PAUL BARRETT

Susan Mazur-Stommen: Behavior, Energy and Climate Change Conference

Susan Mazur-Stommen talks about this week's Behavior, Energy and Climate Change Conference.

LISTEN to SUSAN MAZUR-STOMMEN

Coleen Curry: Synapse Electric

Coleen Curry, co-founder of Synapse Electric Solar company provides an example of how small solar providers can make a big difference in communities!

LISTEN to COLEEN CURRY

Thank you for your patience

Due to continued interruption from aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, PRN (based in NYC) was unable to produce new programs again this week. I had two great shows lined up that didn't happen but hope to bring some of those interviews to you next week. Thanks for your patience!  

The Green Elephant in the Room

The show could not be produced this week because the New York's studio was impacted by Sandy. Here is a recent piece I wrote: The Green Elephant in the room.

Brad Johnson: Climate Silence

Three presidential debates, more than three-hundred minutes of political discussion and not one mention of climate change! Brad Johnson, co-founder of Climate Silence and Forecast The Facts weighs in on what's wrong with this picture and what we can do about it.

LISTEN to BRAD JOHNSON

David Allgood: key green issues in California

David Allgood, political director of the California League of Conservation Voters on some key green issues on the ballot in the Golden State.

LISTEN to DAVID ALLGOOD

Charley Blandy and Ann Carlson: shame on the candidates

Debate number three out of four was---once again--devoid of any mention of climate change though there were volleys over energy policy. Why the reluctance to even utter the words describing the biggest crisis facing the planet? Does it all come down to the fossil fuel industry exerting its heavy influence?

We'll hear from two bloggers on the topic; first Charley Blandy of Blue Mass Group, then Ann Carlson, the inaugural Faculty Director of  the Emmett Center on Climate Change and Environment at UCLA School of Law. They both say shame on the candidates for ignoring the obvious. 

LISTEN to CHARLEY BLANDY

 

LISTEN to ANN CARLSON

John Roulac: YES on Prop 37, because we have the right to know.

John Roulac joins Betsy to talk GMO's. The founder and CEO of Nutiva Healthy Superfoods is the sponsor of a couple of new films out about  the dangers of genetically modified organisms. Prop 37 on California's ballot will require food manufacturers to label products made with GMO ingredients.

LISTEN to JOHN ROULAC

Howard Latin: Climate Change Policy Failures: Why Conventional Mitigation Approaches Cannot Succeed

What if the steps we're now beginning to take to combat climate change won't make a difference, or not even close to enough in mitigating climate disruption? A new book says there are some fundamental policy mistakes being made and won't do the job. Rutgers Professor Howard Latin and author of the new book, Climate Change Policy Failures: Why Conventional Mitigation Approaches Cannot Succeed, tells us why even a carbon tax won't be enough to turn the eco-tide.

LISTEN to HOWARD LATIN

Earl Koteen: Minister for Climate Justice

Reverend Earl Koteen, a consulting Minister for Climate Justice, shares what we CAN do after we accept some difficult truths about our planetary predicament. First, find community and come together!

LISTEN to EARL KOTEEN

Nancy Unger: American Women in Environmental History

In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, we talk with Nancy Unger, author of the new  Beyond Nature's Housekeepers -- American Women in Environmental History. From Silent Spring to Climate Silence...

LISTEN to NANCY UNGER

Paul Douglas: Broadcast Weather

An outspoken Republican meteorologist will join us about climate reality and why his party should get with the program. The founder of Broadcast Weather, Paul Douglas, tells it like it is from The Twin Cities where there is also evidence of a changing climate. 

LISTEN to PAUL DOUGLAS

Drew Grande and Carol Oldham: A Turning Point for Atlantic Offshore Technology

Green Front contributors Drew Grande of the Sierra Club and Carol Oldham with the National Wildlife Federation share results of a new study showing the power of wind to create jobs, clean energy AND help the economy!

LISTEN to CAROL OLDHAM and DREW GRANDE

Mike Stafford: Some Help, Mr Romney

Mike Stafford is a Republican lawyer turned Independent based on his party's denial of scientific realities. Mike discusses his latest column on Mitt Romney's climate mockery comments.

LISTEN to MIKE STAFFORD

Jeff Gohringer: Sign The League of Conservation Voters Debate Petition

Jeff Gohringer, National Press Secretary for the League of Conservation Voters, joins us to discuss a signature gathering drive to get climate change into the presidential debate questions.

LISTEN to JEFF GOHRINGER

Brad Johnson: Forecast The Facts

Brad Johnson is Campaign Manager for Forecast The Facts, a group holding meteorologists accountable for connecting the weather dots.

LISTEN to BRAD JOHNSON

Heather Coleman: Climate Change and Hunger

The extreme drought conditions are putting a strain on food supplies in this country and around the world. Oxfam's Climate Change policy advisor, Heather Coleman, talks about what that portends.

LISTEN to HEATHER COLEMAN

Rob Hogg: Why Climate Change Matters

Did you catch Mitt Romney's quip about Obama trying to do something about rising sea levels while floodwaters rose in Louisiana last week? We'll talk about the disconnect with Iowa State Senator, Rob Hogg whose home town of Cedar Rapids is still recovering from the financial toll four years ago of severe flooding.

LISTEN to ROB HOGG

Maura Cowley: Energy Action Coalition

Here is a report from outside the Democratic Convention in Charlotte on a protest against Duke Energy, a sponsor of the convention. Maura Cowley is the executive director of the Energy Action Coalition.

LISTEN to MAURA COWLEY

Mitch Hescox: Evangelical Environmental Network

The CEO and President of the Evangelical Environmental Network joins us to discuss the group's backing of billboard ads outside the Republican convention featuring Republicans who "believe" that climate change is real. Mitch Hescox says the evangelical community is tired of the issue being politicized.

LISTEN to MITCH HESCOX

Sandra Steingraber: Fracking Truth to Fracking

Dr. Sandra Steingraber, biologist, author, mother and most recently anti-fracking activist shares her concerns about the dangers of natural gas removal.

LISTEN to SANDRA

Daniel Kessler: Mitt Romney's "conspiracy of silence".

Daniel Kessler, campaign organizer for 350.org describes their latest action against Mitt Romney's "Conspiracy of Silence".

LISTEN to DANIEL KESSLER

Joseph Romm: Language Intelligence: Lessons on Persuasion from Jesus, Shakespeare, Lincoln and Lady Gaga

Joseph Romm, a senior fellow at The Center for American Progress and the editor of climateprogress.org, discusses his latest literary contribution, Language Intelligence: Lessons on Persuasion from Jesus, Shakespeare, Lincoln and Lady Gaga. Romm weighs in on this summer's extreme heat, fires and drought as well as the political and media drought in lack of discussion on climate and energy issues leading up to the November election.

LISTEN to JOSEPH ROMM

Michael Mann responds to Richard Muller

Dr. Michael Mann, author of ‘The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars”, responds to last week's attacks from Dr. Richard Muller.

LISTEN to MICHAEL MANN

Aliya Haq: Greenpeace's letter to Charles Koch and the Exxon's connection of Romney's spokeswoman

Greenpeace has sent a letter to Charles Koch asking whether we can expect a position change  on their longstanding denial of climate science now that one of its fundees, Dr. Richard Muller---as heard on The Green Front last week---has acknowledged global warming is a real threat. Aliya Haq, a research specialist at Greenpeace focused on climate change and corporate accountability, will also discuss links between a Romney spokeswoman and denial money.

LISTEN to ALIYA HAQ

Todd Polacek: Shriveling Ponds and Streams

One of the scariest impacts of this summer's record heat and drought is the massive fish die off due to warm water temperatures and shriveling ponds and streams. Todd Polacek, a "limnologist" at Applied Ecological Services joins us to discuss the implications.

LISTEN to TODD POLACEK

Dr. Richard Muller: The Conversion of a Climate-Change Skeptic

The "man of the moment" on climate change joins us--Dr. Richard Muller of BEST (Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature) and a physics professor at UC Berkeley has made headlines this week with his op-ed acknowledging that not only is climate change real, but that humans are "almost entirely the cause". Muller's research is funded in part by the Koch Brothers so this should be interesting.

LISTEN to RICHARD MULLER