The Arbor Day Foundation is all about trees and the pretty amazing things they do. The foundation is also a great resource for anyone who’s trying to decide what kind of tree to plant.
CLIMATE CHANGE & HOME INSURANCE
Alice Hill, Senior Fellow on Energy and the Environment, Council on Foreign Relations
Intense and damaging climate events are more common now and that’s a problem for homeowners and the companies that insure their property.
ROAD ECOLOGY
Ben Goldfarb, author and environmental journalist
As we drive on roads, we bring death and destruction to all manner of wildlife. Hear why this matters.
INSECTS PART TWO
Scott E. Solomon, Ph.D. Associate Teaching Professor, Department of BioSciences, Rice University, Houston, TX.
Insects with superpowers and with unique ways of communicating-without the use of cellphones.
INSECTS PART ONE
Scott E. Solomon, Ph.D. Associate Teaching Professor, Department of BioSciences, Rice University, Houston, TX.
Discover the weird and wonderful world of insects and see how bugs provide valuable services for us all.
MADE SAFE PART TWO
Amy Ziff. Founder & Executive Director of MadeSafe
Practical advice on eliminating toxins and the process for companies to be certified as Made Safe.
MADE SAFE PART ONE
Amy Ziff. Founder & Executive Director of MadeSafe
Thousands of harmful chemicals are found in everyday products and food. Here’s how to avoid them
FOOD WASTE
Matt Hartings, Professor, American University & researcher on National Science Foundation grant
Forty percent of food produced in the US is wasted. Why, and how can we change that?
PROTECTING OCEAN LIFE
Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Director, Turtle Island Restoration Network
Sustainable practical strategies to protect oceans and marine life.
PERENNIAL CROPS
Tammy Kimbler, Chief Communications Officer, The Land Institute
Perennial food crops have multiple benefits for people and the environment. Hear what they are.
BLACK LIVES VEGGIE
Larry Franklin, Founder & Director of Black Lives Veggies
Marginalized communities face multiple problems related to food and property ownership.
REFORESTATION
Jordan Zettle, Green Markets Manager, Sustainable Northwest
Hear how sustainable forestry works to maintain biodiversity while protecting the ecosystem.
AMPHIBIANS
Lee Ann Linam, Biologist & Master Naturalist
Amphibians play an important role in the environment, but their habitats are under threat.
CAFOS, CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS
Kara Goad, Senior Associate Attorney, Earthjustice Sustainable Food & Farming program
Wonder where that bacon cheeseburger comes from? Hear about CAFOS.
CITIZEN SCIENTISTS
Lee Ann Linam, Biologist & Master Naturalist
How to volunteer time and skills to support the work of scientists and educators on research projects.
WYLAND FOUNDATION
Steve Creech, President, Wyland Foundation
Trash in the ocean, like plastic waste, and toxins starts in other waterways, like rivers, lakes and streams. What can you do about that?
GREEN ALLEYS
Lisa Arceneaux, Environmental Engineer; Aspen Navarro, Watershed Services Program Coordinator, Meadows Center for Water & the Environment.
Alleys can be beautiful, inviting places that are good for the environment. Really!
SUSTAINABLE DIET
Mark Rifkin, Senior Food and Agriculture Policy Specialist, Center for Biological Diversity
What is a sustainable diet and how that is related to animal agriculture, the environment, human health and the medical establishment?
HOMEGROWN NATIONAL PARK
Doug Tallamy, Professor, Author, Co-Founder of the Homegrown National Park
What is a sustainable diet and how that is related to animal agriculture, the environment, human health and the medical establishment?
E-WASTE
Brad Rudisail, IT consultant and technology writer
Old electronic devices, usually end up in the trash can, as part of what is called e-waste, electronic waste. Where do all those rejected devices go?
NATIVE PLANTS
Meg Inglis, Executive Director, Native Plant Society of Texas
No matter where you live, planting native plants brings huge benefits to your local ecosystem. Hear how.
PESTICIDES
Lori Ann Burd, Environmental Health Director, Senior Attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity
On keeping species from going extinct, and the effects of widespread pesticide use.
HELM
Christine Middleton & Dick McBride, Master Naturalists
HELM, Habitat Enhancing Land Management Program, helps landowners work with nature to nurture healthy functioning ecosystems.
COMPASSIONATE FARMING
Allison Molinaro, Campaigns Coordinator for Compassion in World Farming
Hear about why we should end factory farming all over the world.