May 18, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  • Matt Rigney on his new book, In Pursuit of Giants: One Man's Global Search for the Last of the Great Fish
  • Rebecca Lerner talks with us about her book Dandelion Hunter: Foraging the Urban Wilderness
  • Annie Somerville talks with us about making your own vegetable stocks and stuffed mushrooms.
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May 11, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  • Fortune contributing editor Marc Gunther talks with us about his new piece in Sierra Magazine on Warren Buffett's coal problem
  • Avital Andrews shares green snacking tips for yummy eco-friendly dips and spreads
  • Author Tim Gallagher talks with us about his book Imperial Dreams: Tracking the Imperial Woodpecker through the Wild Sierra Madre
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May 04, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  • Is your couch making you sick? Arlene Blum, director of the Green Science Policy Institute, talks with us about the fight to get toxic flame retardants out of our sofas and everything you need to know about protecting your family.
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April 27, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  • Racecar driver Leilani Munter on creating the world's first "VegNation" racecar and encouraging millions of race fans to adopt a plant-based diet
  • Stacy Bare, director of the Sierra Club's Mission Outdoors program, on celebrating the month of the military child outdoors
  • Sierra Magazine's Avital Andrews shares tips for growing your own herbs this spring
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April 18, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

Our Earth Day special!

  • Renowned architect William McDonough talks about his new book, The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability - Designing for Abundance 
  • Andrea Luecke, Executive Director of the Solar Foundation, on how their new state solar jobs report shows solar is one of the fastest growing industries in America 
  • Melissa Sun on the Sierra Club's "Get Out" campaign for Earth Day 
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April 13, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  • Bruce Nilles, Senior Director of the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign, talks about the nation's transition to clean energy
  • Avital Andrews, Green Lifestyle Editor at Sierra Magazine, on eco-friendly reusable bottles
  • Steven Vogel, author of The Life of a Leaf
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April 06, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  • Billy Parish, co-founder of a company called Mosaic.
  • Josh Buswell-Charkow, Executive Director of Green Corps.
  • Avital Andrews, Green Lifestyle Editor at Sierra Magazine.
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March 30, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  • Jeff Grybowski, CEO of Deepwater Wind
  • Green lifestyle tips from Sierra Magazine's Avital Andrews
  • Louie Miller from the Mississippi Sierra Club on why community members are opposing the Kemper coal plant
  • Recipe ideas from Annie Somerville, Executive Chef at Greens Restaurant
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March 23, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  • Author and conservationist Terry Tempest Williams
  • Sierra Club Maryland rep Chris Hill on offshore wind in Maryland
  • Green lifestyle tips from Sierra Magazine's Avital Andrews
  • Recipe ideas from Annie Somerville, Executive Chef at Greens Restaurant
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March 16, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  • Aja Volkman, lead singer from the band Nico Vega
  • Jasmine Ruddy, sophomore at the University of North Carolina, on the student campaign to divest from coal
  • Ilana Solomon on a new international trade agreement that could put our clean air and water at risk
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March 09, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  1. Reverend Yearwood, President of the Hip Hop Caucus, on why we need to stop the Keystone XL pipeline.
  2. Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune on the President's new Cabinet nominations.
  3. Mary Anne Hitt, director of the Beyond Coal campaign,on a huge milestone in the fight to move from coal to clean energy.
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March 08, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  1. Reverend Yearwood, President of the Hip Hop Caucus, on why we need to stop the Keystone XL pipeline.
  2. Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune on the President's new Cabinet nominations.
  3. Mary Anne Hitt, director of the Beyond Coal campaign,on a huge milestone in the fight to move from coal to clean energy.
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March 02, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  1. Actress Julie Benz talks with us about her involvement with Ozoshare, a new green social network.
  2. Anna Hess, author of a new book called The Weekend Homesteader.
  3. Sierra Magazine's Avital Andrews shares tips for eco-friendly baby food.
  4. Green cuisine tips from Annie Somerville, Executive Chef at Greens Restaurant in San Francisco.
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February 23, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

Sierra Club Radio brings you a special re-broadcast of a panel on powering America's future, from the Climate One series at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. 
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February 16, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  1. Amy Korst, author of The Zero Waste Lifestyle
  2. Mike Schade from the Center for Health, Environment, and Justice on their campaign to get PVC plastics out of New York City's schools
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February 09, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  1. Congressman Jared Huffman on protecting Northern California's coast
  2. Kate Smolski and James Whelan on fighting coal in Australia
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February 02, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  1. Sierra Club's Executive Director Michael Brune talks with us about climate and President Obama's second term
  2. Latino Media Strategist Javier Sierra on the Latino community and environmental issues
  3. Tonya Rawe from CARE USA on how climate disruption and changes in rainfall could impact the world's poor
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January 26, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  1. Award-winning photographer James Balog on the the new film about his work, Chasing Ice
  2. Lisa Bennett, co-author of Ecoliterate and Communications Director at the Center for Ecoliteracy
  3. Avital Andrews, Green Living Editor at Sierra Magazine, shares green Valentine's Day tips
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January 19, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  1. Billy Parish, co-founder of a company called Mosaic, which connects people with solar energy projects to invest in.
  2. Josh Buswell-Charkow, Executive Director of Green Corps, the field school for environmental organizing.
  3. Avital Andrews, Green Lifestyle Editor at Sierra Magazine, on eco-friendly fonts.
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January 12, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  1. Bruce Nilles, Senior Director of the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign, talks about the nation's transition to clean energy
  2. Avital Andrews, Green Lifestyle Editor at Sierra Magazine, on eco-friendly reusable bottles
  3. Steven Vogel, author of The Life of a Leaf

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January 05, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

    1) Dr. Alan Lockwood, author of The Silent Epidemic: Coal and the Hidden Threat to Health;
    2) Gary Lincoff, author of The Joy of Foraging, talks with us about wild foods that you can find in your neighborhood;
    3) Green cuisine tips from Annie Somerville, Executive Chef at Greens Restaurant in San Francisco.
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December 29, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

    1) Steve Hawk and Ami Vitale talk with us about a new photo series in Sierra Magazine, The Cost of Coal
    2) Wendy Pabich on her book Taking on Water: How One Water Expert Challenged Her Inner Hypocrite, Reduced Her Water Footprint (Without Sacrificing a Toasty Shower), and Found Nirvana
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December 22, 2012

  1. Emily Finch, a Portland mom who sold her 9-seat Suburban SUV and takes her family around on a large bike
  2. Avital Andrews talks with us about Sierra Magazine's "Cool Schools" issue, ranking the greenest colleges and universities in the country
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December 15, 2012

  1. Janine Benyus, President of the Biomimicry Institute, which promotes the study and imitation of nature's remarkably efficient designs
  2. Adam Werbach, Co-founder of yerdle, a new green website that promotes sharing instead of shopping
  3. Sierra Magazine's Avital Andrews shares green gift ideas for the holidays
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December 08, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  1. Actress Julie Benz talks with us about her involvement with Ozoshare, a new green social network
  2. Anna Hess, author of a new book called The Weekend Homesteader
  3. Sierra Magazine's Avital Andrews shares tips for eco-friendly baby food
  4. Green cuisine tips from Annie Somerville, Executive Chef at Greens Restaurant in San Francisco 
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December 01, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  1. Alex Lewin, author of Real Food Fermentation
  2. Jonathan Alderfer, editor of the National Geographic Birdwatchers' Bible
  3. Avital Andrews, Sierra Magazine's Green Living Editor, shares green gift ideas for the holidays
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November 24, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  1. Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, the CEO of Green For All
  2. Dominick Della Sala, Chief Scientist for the Geos Institute in Ashland, talks with us about the forests of the Pacific Northwest
  3. Avital Andrews from Sierra Magazine gives tips on how to protect yourself from mercury, and which fish are safer to eat
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November 17, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  1. Talking with bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver about her new book, Flight Behavior.
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November 10, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  1. Beth Terry, author of How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too
  2. Ken Winston, Policy Advocate for Sierra Club's Nevada chapter, talks with us about wind power
  3. Avital Andrews, Green Living Editor for Sierra Magazine, shares tips for a green Thanksgiving
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November 03, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  1. Mike Bonano from The Yes Men talks with us about using pranks to show corporate injustice
  2. Robin Averbeck, Forest Campaigner with the Rainforest Action Network, on a big victory with Disney
  3. Avital Andrews, Sierra Magazine's Green Living Editor, on eco-friendly spices for your kitchen
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October 27, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  1. Reed McManus, Senior Editor for Sierra Magazine, on his new article "Plugged In" and the new electric cars on the market
  2. Courtney Hight from the Sierra Club's political program, talks with us about the elections
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October 20, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

  1. Peter Scott from Burn Design Labs talks with us about sustainable stoves in the developing world
  2. William Anderson from the Native American Moapa Band of Paiutes tribe on how the Reid Gardner coal plant is polluting their community
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October 13, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

1) Steve Hawk and Ami Vitale talk with us about a new photo series in Sierra Magazine, The Cost of Coal
2) Wendy Pabich on her book Taking on Water: How One Water Expert Challenged Her Inner Hypocrite, Reduced Her Water Footprint (Without Sacrificing a Toasty Shower), and Found Nirvana
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October 06, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

1) President and Co-founder of Sungevity, Danny Kennedy, on his new book, The Rooftop Revolution
2) Anne Woiwode, Director of the Sierra Club's Michigan Chapter, on a clean energy ballot initiative in Michigan
3) Kathy Lacey talks with us about the Terrapin Nesting Project
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September 29, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

1) Joe Romm talks with us about his new book, Language Intelligence;
2) Deborah Nieman on her new book, Ecothrifty: Cheaper, Greener Choices for a Happier, Healthier Life;
3) Ani Kame'enui talks with us about our newest national monument, Chimney Rock
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September 22, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

1) Jeanine Cotter, CEO of solar installation company Luminalt 
2) Rachel Butler, National Organizer for the Sierra Club's Green Transportation Campaign, on the increase in bike commuting
3) Avital Andrews from Sierra Magazine talks about whether or not fast food can be green
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September 15, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

1) Food justice activist and vegan chef Bryant Terry talks with us about his new cookbook, The Inspired Vegan
2) Jodie Van Horn, the Sierra Club's Director of Clean Tech Outreach, on a new way to go solar through the Solar Homes program
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September 08, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

1) Thor Hanson, author of Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle
2) The Sierra Club's Eddie Scher on new fuel efficiency and pollution standards for cars
3) Avital Andrews from Sierra Magazine on tips for buying green and organic candy
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September 01, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

1) Brook Meakins, Lawyer and activist who specializes in helping populations of low-lying island countries who face threats of climate-related disasters;
2) Avital Andrews from Sierra Magazine on how venture capitalists are helping emerging clean energy technologies.
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August 25, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

1) John Marzluff, author of Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans
2) Denise Bode, CEO of the American Wind Energy Assocation, talks with us about why it's so important for Congress to renew the Production Tax Credit for wind
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August 18, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

1) Emily Finch, a Portland mom who sold her 9-seat Suburban SUV and takes her family around on a large bike
2) Avital Andrews talks with us about Sierra Magazine's "Cool Schools" issue, ranking the greenest colleges and universities in the country
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August 11, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

1) Luke Tipple, Marine Biologist and Shark-diver, talks with us about Shark Week on the Discovery Channel, swimming with great white sharks, and more
2) Mary Anne Hitt from the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign on big victories in the past 12 months
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August 04, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

1) 2012 Goldman winners 
2) Avital Andrews from Sierra Magazine on greening kids' schools 
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July 28, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

1) Van Jones, bestselling author and former Special Advisor to the White House, talks about his new book, Rebuild the Dream
2)The Sierra Club's Dan Ritzman on protecting the Arctic and the Polar Bear Seas
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July 21, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

1) Ed Humes, the author of Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash
2) Dan Coffin talks with us about his film Cape Spin and The Electron Project
3) Lori Joyce on her documentary about women environmental activists, Arise
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July 14, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

1) Food justice activist and vegan chef Bryant Terry talks with us about his new cookbook, The Inspired Vegan
2) Jodie Van Horn, the Sierra Club's Director of Clean Tech Outreach, on a new way to go solar through the Solar Homes program
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July 07, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

1) Kenneth Brower, son of the late environmental hero David Brower, talks with us about his father's legacy and his new book, The Wilderness Within
2) Fran Hunt from the Sierra Club's Resilient Habitats campaign on the new "My Piece of America" campaign
3) Green cuisine tips from Annie Somerville, Executive Chef at Greens Restaurant
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June 30, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

1)Peter Scott from Burn Design Labs talks with us about sustainable stoves in the developing world
2)William Anderson from the Native American Moapa Band of Paiutes tribe on how the Reid Gardner coal plant is polluting their community
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June 23, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

1) Hollywood actress Jessica Alba talks with us about starting a green business called The Honest Company
2)The Cleveland Indians' Assistant Director of Ballpark Operations, Brad Mohr, on greening the stadium with solar and wind power
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June 16, 2012

This week on Sierra Club Radio:

1)Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, the CEO of Green For All
2) Dominick Della Sala, Chief Scientist for the Geos Institute in Ashland, talks with us about the forests of the Pacific Northwest
3) Avital Andrews from Sierra Magazine gives tips on how to protect yourself from mercury, and which fish are safer to eat
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