May 10, 2008

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Famous polar explorer Sir Robert Swan, on being the first man to walk to both the North and South Pole, and his new efforts to raise awareness about global warming 2) Tierra Del Forte, the founder of Del Forte Denim, an organic cotton jeans company, talks with us about the green fashion scene 3) Samantha King, author of Pink Ribbon, Inc: Breast Cancer and the Politics of Philanthropy.

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May 03, 2008

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Robert Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor and author of Supercapitalism, talks about the emerging green economy 2) John Javna on his new updated version of the 1990s bestseller, 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth 3) Becky Herbert from Eating with the Seasons talks about Community Supported Agriculture programs and how you can make a difference 4) Green cuisine tips from Chef Annie Somerville.

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April 26, 2008

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) The Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, on new energy legislation and greening the Capitol 2) We speak with two winners of this year's Goldman Environmental Award 3) Renée Loux, host  of It's Easy Being Green.

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April 19, 2008

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom talks with us about the sustainable future of San Francisco 2) Michael Adams, the son of the celebrated photographer and Sierra Club member Ansel Adams, remembers his father.

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April 12, 2008

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Australian pop star Missy Higgins talks with us about cutting back on carbon 2) Mr. Green on his new book, Hey Mr. Green: Sierra Magazine's Answer Guy Tackles Your Toughest Green Living Questions! 3) Emily Rusch from CALPIRG on the possibility of building high-speed rail on the west coast 4) Green cuisine tips from Chef Annie Somerville.

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April 05, 2008

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) April is National Poetry Month, and we're honored to speak with Robert Hass, U.S. Poet Laureate from 1995-1997, environmental advocate, and author of a new book of poetry called Time and Materials 2) Political commentary from Carl Pope, Sierra Club Executive Director 3) Andrew Nazdin from the Sierra Student Coalition talks about Fossil Fools Day 4) Green cuisine tips from Chef Annie Somerville

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March 29, 2008

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) The Governor of Florida, Republican Charlie Crist, talks with us about his opposition to dirty coal, why the environment is not a partisan issue, and how we can harness renewable energy for Florida 2) Jennifer Hattam gives tips for green living 3) Evelina Alarcon on the movement to create a national Cesar Chavez Day on March 31st, the legendary organizer's birthday 4) Leslie Aun on why you should turn out your lights for Earth Hour around the world 5)"Green Cuisine" tips from Chef Annie Somerville.

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March 22, 2008

This week on Sierra Club Radio: We have a special show in honor of World Water Day, March 22nd. 1) Robert F. Kennedy Jr, one of America's great defenders of clean water, talks with us about his new upcoming film, Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk 2) Carl Pope, Sierra Club's Executive Director, shares a political commentary 3) Maude Barlow, author of Blue Covenant, and one of the world's leading activists against water privatization.

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March 15, 2008

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) The Governor of Kansas, Kathleen Sebelius, talks with us about her green energy vision for Kansas 2) Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope with a political commentary on John McCain 3) Green living tips from Jennifer Hattam  4) Dr. Anila Jacob, from Environmental Working Group, on the safety of our drinking water 5) Andy Szasz, author of a new book called Shopping Our Way to Safety 6) Green cuisine tips from chef Annie Somerville.

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March 08, 2008

This week on Sierra Club Radio: March 8th is International Women's Day, and we have a special show featuring in-depth interviews with two women heroes: 1) Lois Gibbs, the hero from Love Canal who fought for justice in her contaminated community and helped launch the national movement to clean up toxic waste. 2) Arianna Huffington, political commentator, founder of The Huffington Post, campaigner for better fuel-economy, and author of a new book called On Becoming Fearless.

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March 01, 2008

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Carole King, Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter, on her efforts to help protect wilderness in Idaho 2) Arctic explorer and adventurer Will Steger shares his firsthand account of global warming's effects at the North Pole 3) Green living tips from Jennifer Hattam 4) Becky Gillette reports from the Gulf Coast about the fight to clean up the toxic FEMA trailers for Katrina families.

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February 23, 2008

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Eric Weiner, author of the new bestseller, The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World 2) Green living tips from Jennifer Hattam 3) Dune Lankard, the activist leading the fight to get Exxon to pay what they still owe for the Exxon Valdez oil spill 18 years ago 4) New Zealand's ambassador to the U.S.,  Roy Ferguson, joins us in our studio to talk about New Zealand's ambitious new sustainability plan.

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February 16, 2008

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Alice Waters, renowned chef and founder of Chez Panisse, on her new book, The Art of Simple Food 2) Carl Pope shares commentary on Alaska, oil drilling, and polar bears 3) Bee Moorhead on how the Methodist churches in Texas are banding together to buy renewable energy 4) Green living tips from Jennifer Hattam 5) Glenn Hurowitz, author of a new book called Fear and Courage in the Democratic Party.

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February 09, 2008

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Michael Kodas on his new book, High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed 2) Jen Hattam gives tips for green car dealerships 3) Political commentary from Carl Pope: What can we learn from "Super Tuesday" presidential primaries? 4) Gerald Prohlman, CEO of Organic Bouquet, on organic roses for Valentine's Day. 5) Jacques Leslie, author of a recent Mother Jones cover story, on whether the world can survive China's rush to emulate the American way of life.

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February 02, 2008

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Bestselling author Michael Pollan talks about his new book, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto  2) Green Valentine's Day tips from Jennifer Hattam 3) Political commentary from Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope 4) Adventurer Jeff Evans and his traveling partner Bill Barkeley, who climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro even though he is blind and  partially deaf. 

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January 26, 2008

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Renowned social critic Naomi Wolf on her new book, The End of America: Letters to a Young Patriot   2) Political update from Carl Pope 3) Jennifer Hattam gives green tips on how to know which beauty products are actually safe 4) David Ferris from the Asian Elephant Art and Conservation Product talks about how elephants can actually paint -- yes, paint -- and how their art is making a difference 5) Author Les Leopold on his new biography of Tony Mazzocchi, who spent his life uniting labor and environmentalists.

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January 19, 2008

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Van Jones, President of Green For All, on the emerging green economy and the opportunity to transcend racial inequalities 2) Carl Pope reflects on his experience at the UN Climate Summit in Bali 3) Jennifer Hattam gives tips on green car maintenance 4) Pastor Brian McLaren, named by Time Magazine as one of America's most influential evangelical leaders, discusses faith and the environment.

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January 12, 2008

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Mark Schapiro, author of Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products 2) Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope on the presidential race and global warming 3) Ari Derfel, a Bay Area resident who recently made headlines for saving all of his trash for an entire year 4) Mark Obenhaus, director of a new film about about adventure skiing, called STEEP. Also joining him is Andrew McLean, one of the top adventure skiiers in the world.

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January 05, 2008

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Arlene Blum, the first woman to climb Mt. Everest 2) Mark Winne on the future of farmers markets and local food 3) Green cuisine winter recipes from Annie Sommerville.

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December 29, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: Our broadcast turns 1! And in honor of our first anniversary, we're replaying some of our favorite interviews. This week's show brings back our Earth Day special, with an interview of Tom Friedman from the New York Times.

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December 22, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Journalist Virginia Sole-Smith talks about her recent article on toxic nail-salons 2) Jennifer Hattam gives tips for green New Year’s resolutions 3) Rob Ehrlichman from Sunlight Electric on helping Napa Valley wineries go solar 4) Green cuisine tips from Annie Sommerville.

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December 15, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Bestselling author Naomi Klein talks about her new book, The Shock Doctrine 2) Jen Hattam gives more tips for greening your holiday season 3) Dan Reicher from Google.org talks about Google's plan to make renewables cheaper than coal 4) A political update from Carl Pope 5) Green cuisine tips from Annie Sommerville, executive chef at Greens restaurant.

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December 08, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: Singer/activist Bonnie Raitt and NukeFree.org's Harvey Wasserman on their campaign to stop new nuclear power plants from being built 2) Jennifer Hattam shares more green Christmas tips 3) Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope reports from the UN Climate Summit in Bali 4) Congresswoman Hilda Solis on her new bill to ban toxic pthalates in plastic toys.

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December 01, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Ken Weiss from The Los Angeles Times talks about his Pulitzer-winning series, "Altered Oceans" 2) Jen Hattam gives tips for greening your Christmas tree 3) Political update from Sierra Club Executive Director, Carl Pope 4) Melinda Pierce on the upcoming federal Energy Bill 5) Is soy destroying the rainforest? Pat Joseph reports from the Brazilian Amazon.

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November 24, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Paul Krugman, renowned New York Times columnist and author of a new book, The Conscience of a Liberal. 2) Jen Hattam gives green tips for heating water in your home without wasting energy. 3) A political update from Carl Pope, the Sierra Club's Executive Director. 4) Cindy Kang, Associate Director for Green Corps, the field school for environmental organizing 5) Fran Pavley, the woman behind the landmark legislation to reduce global-warming emissions from cars.

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November 17, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Hollywood moms Soleil Moon Frye and Paige Goldberg Tolmach on "The Little Seed," their new eco-boutique for babies 2) Jennifer Hattam gives tips for a green Thanksgiving 3) Why Chevron-Texaco should be called Chevron-Toxico: Dan Firger talks about Chevron's illegal waste dumping in the Amazon 5) Emily Utter on San Francisco's upcoming plastic-bag ban 6) Ask Mr. Green

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November 10, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) King Corn filmmakers Curt Ellis and Aaron Wolf chat about their new documentary 2) Jen Hattam gives tips for green home heating this winter 3) Political update: Election victories from around the country 4) Acclaimed author Alan Weisman talks about his new bestseller, The World Without Us  5) Green cuisine tips from Annie Sommerville, Executive Chef at Greens Restaurant 6) Ask Mr. Green

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November 02, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: Special show on Youth & the Environment! Featuring: 1) 17-year-old activists Q' Orianka Kilcher and Erica Fernandez, winners of this year's Brower Youth Award 2) Jennifer Hattam shares Sierra Magazine's list of Top 10 "green" colleges and universities 3) Kim Teplitzky from Power Shift, the largest-ever student enviro conference, this weekend in Washington, DC 4) Tom Swetnam, fire ecologist from the University of Arizona, on the Southern California fires and global warming

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October 29, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Rob Stewart, director of a new documentary called Sharkwater 2) Jen Hattam gives some tips for saving energy while cooking 3) Political commentary from Sierra Club's Executive Director, Carl Pope 4) Pauli Ojea from Breast Cancer Action on why you should "Think before you pink" 5) Anthony Marek from TransFair USA on the growth of fair trade products 6) Ask Mr. Green

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October 20, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Journalist Charles Fishman talks about his Fast Company article, "Bottled Water: $15 Billion Down the Drain" 2) Jen Hattam gives tips for sustainable fireplaces this winter 3) Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope talks about the crisis of toxic lead in kids' toys 4) Erin Carlson from Yahoo.com talks about launching Yahoo!Green 5) Green cuisine tips and recipes from Annie Sommerville, Executive Chef of Greens Restaurant

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October 13, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Will Wynn, the Mayor of Austin, on why he walks to work, and how his city is the greenest in America 2) Jen Hattam gives tips for having a green Halloween 3) Carl Pope on a huge victory for clean air 4) Brian Scott from Lights Out San Francisco 5) Helene York from Bon Appetit talks about how cafes around the country are going local.

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October 06, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Tom Jackson, director of a new documentary called Out of Balance: ExxonMobil's Impact on Climate Change 2) Jen Hattam shares green-living tips about organic wine 3) Andy Thornley of the San Francisco Bike Coalition on new programs that might change the way we commute 4) John Hocevar from Greenpeace's Oceans Campaign talks about his recent trip in a one-person submarine, 2,000 feet below the ocean's surface.

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October 01, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) U.S. Congressman Jay Inslee gives the inside scoop on energy policy in D.C. and talks about his new book, Apollo's Fire: Igniting America's Clean Energy Economy 2) Jen Hattam shares green living tips for insulating your home for winter 3) San Francisco arts collective REBAR on their recent global event to turn parking spaces into parks -- and claim public space for people, not cars 4) Google Earth's Rebecca Moore on how activists are using Google's new tool in remarkable ways.

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September 22, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Sally Jewell, the CEO of REI 2) Jennifer Hattam gives tips for green office supplies 3) The Greywater Guerrillas talk about subversively retrofitting your home to save water 4) Renowned environmental artist Wyland on being an "artivist."

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September 15, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Nicholas Kristof, opinion columnist for the New York Times, on why global warming is a human rights issue 2) Katherine Mieszkowski, from Salon.com, reveals the truth about plastic bags 3) Vanessa Pierce, Executive Director of Heal Utah, talks with us about why nuclear energy is not really a green option.

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September 08, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Deputy Mayor of New York City, Dan Doctoroff, on the plan to green the Big Apple 2) Jennifer Hattam gives tips for sustainable pet care 3) Political commentary from Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope 4) Britta Belli from E Magazine on their new cover story, "Is Your Food Nuked?" 5) Victoria Kaplan on a recent victory to get Starbucks to use hormone-free milk.

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September 01, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, Inc., on his sustainable business vision 2) Jennifer Hattam with tips for "green" beer 3) Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope on the Bush Administration's push for mountaintop removal mining 4) Thomas Kostigen, author of The Green Book 5) Scot Quaranda from the Dogwood Alliance on a new campaign to reduce paper packaging waste.

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August 25, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) James MacKinnon, the author of the bestseller, Plenty: One Man, One Woman, and a Raucous Year of Eating Locally 2) Political commentary from Carl Pope 3) Becca Tucker on what it means to be a "Freegan" 4) Sierra Club Legal Director Pat Gallagher shares two big environmental victories 4) Laura Haight on New York's "Bigger, Better, Bottle Bill."

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August 18, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Sharon Begley from Newsweek on gorillas at risk in the Congo 2) Jen Hattam gives tips for remodeling right, part III 3) Political commentary from Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope 4) Emmy-award winner Bill Nye the Science Guy on why he wants to become the Climate Guy.

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August 11, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) New Yorker staff writer, Elizabeth Kolbert, on the mysterious disappearance of bees 2) Jennifer Hattam on remodeling green, part II 3) Melissa Damaschke shares an activist update from the heart of car country: Detroit, Michigan 4) Summer Rayne Oakes, eco-model, on sustainability in the fashion industry.

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August 04, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Jody Van Horn from Plug-In Bay Area gives the scoop on plug-in hybrid cars 2) Political commentary from Carl Pope 3) Jen Hattam shares tips for remodeling green 4) The Sierra Student Coalition's David Sievers on a march to stop global warming 5) Lewis Pugh, who recently became the first person to go for a swim at the North Pole 6) Ed Hopkins on a new mercury risk to the Great Lakes 7) Ask Mr. Green.

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July 28, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Katharine Mieskowski from Salon.com on air travel and global warming -- is flying worse than driving? 2) Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope on the ongoing saga of FEMA's toxic trailers 3) Jen Hattam gives tips for greener camping 4) Tracy Fleischman on the new campaign to get Fox News to stop denying global warming 5) Russ Parsons, the author of a new book called How to Pick a Peach.

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July 21, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Andy Revkin, global warming reporter for the New York Times, 2) Jennifer Hattam shares tips about gas-purchasing for summer trips: Which oil companies are the "least worst"? 3) Lauren Sullivan from Reverb talks about helping bands to green their summer tours 4) Chef Annie Sommerville gives green cuisine tips for organic fruit.

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July 14, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Ruth Coleman, Director of the California State Parks, on secret gems -- and challenges -- of our parks 2) Jennifer Hattam gives tips for recycling your car batteries 3) Microsoft's Tara Kriese on how instant messaging can save the planet 4) Alexander Lee from Project Laundry List on why your clothesline can help fight global warming 5) Lauren Padawer, CEO of the Alaska Glacial Mud Company, on organic beauty products.

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July 07, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Jeff Goodell, author of Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future 2) Jennifer Hattam gives biking tips for summer 3) Darlene Wolnik from New Orleans' White Boot Brigade, on sustainable seafood 4) Maria Luisa Mendoza, Brazilian human rights activist, on how ethanol demand is connected with slave labor in Brazil

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June 30, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Mitch Rofsky, CEO of  Better World Club, a green alternative to AAA 2) Jennifer Hattam recommends green movies for summer 3) Audrey Peterman on new efforts to help get minority families out into our national parks 4) Ask Mr. Green 5) Paul Hawken, author of the just-released book, Blessed Unrest.

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June 23, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) The Indigo Girls' Amy Ray on why she's working for renewable energy on Native American lands 2) Good news in a legislative update from Josh Dorner in Washington, D.C. 3) Jennifer Hattam recommends green books for summer reading 4) Farmer John Peterson, star of a new documentary about organic farming: The Real Dirt on Farmer John 5) Chef Annie Sommerville gives green cuisine tips for summer.

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June 16, 2007

1) Amy Stewart, author of Flower Confidential, on the hidden secrets of the cut flower industry 2) Jennifer Hattam gives tips for green building and remodeling 3) Ed Hopkins talks about how water pollution is causing gender mutations in fish 4) Father Charles Morris on his quest to install solar panels on his Catholic church 5) Chef Annie Sommerville shares green cuisine tips for summer.

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June 09, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) R.T. Ryback, the Mayor of Minneapolis, on his quest to make his city the greenest in the country 2) Jennifer Hattam shares tips for recycling batteries 3) Mollie Katzen, author of the bestselling Moosewood Cookbook and visionary of vegetarian cuisine 4) Maria Catoline on the last gorillas in the wild and an unusual fund-raising idea to help them.

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June 02, 2007

This week on Sierra Club Radio: 1) Hollywood actress Jane Seymour, on her role in a new documentary about the global water crisis 2) Jennifer Hattam gives tips for having a green BBQ this summer 3) California State Senator Alex Padilla on a new bill to fund outdoor education and solve "Nature Deficit Disorder" 4) Carl Pope, Sierra Club's Executive Director, on the new trend of green cities 5) Britta Belli on the challenge of raising a natural baby in a toxic world.

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