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Bob Anderson is not just the father of two teenagers, he is the father of a brand new national TV show called Eco Company, set to air across the U.S. this fall. The show’s website http://www.eco-company.tv has videos that Bob has produced, as well as an opportunity for teens to submit videos they shoot with their friends. The show aims to “create awareness, break down the issues in plain English, and profile teens leading the way to be green. Teens have joined the green revolution and this show is all about what they are doing!”

“The child starting kindergarten this fall will graduate in the third decade of the 21st century. All we can know about the world she will step into is that it will have challenges and opportunities beyond what we can imagine today, problems and possibilities that will de¬mand creativity and ingenuity, responsibility and compassion. Whether this year’s kindergarten student will merely survive or positively thrive in the decades to come depends in large measure on the experiences she has in school.” That’s the opening salvo in an exciting new book called, “The Third Teacher” (www.thethirdteacher.com). Listen to Trung Le explain how schools can, and should, be ecologically designed to prepare our children for the future.

Today’s episode is another Twitter success story for Go Green Radio. Derek Gordon is an intern for a super cool project called Urban Re:Vision. Derek found me on Twitter, and yada, yada, yada…I’m interviewing one of the premiere green architects in the biz, Eric Corey Freed. Eric is based in San Francisco, and has founded more entities than I’ve got fingers to count them. His company, organicARCHITECT, creates sustainable structures, from large developments to single family dwellings. With more than 15 years in green design, Eric can tell us what it was like to be green even before there was a Nobel Peace Prize in the mix! Don’t miss this interview with award-winning architect, Eric Corey Freed!

The U.S. Green Building Council has recently launched a new program that sets standards for certifying a residential unit as “green,” and today we’ll be talking with one of the industry leaders who developed those standards: Peter Yost. Peter serves as an instructor for the Boston Architectural College's Sustainable Design Certificate program and an adjunct faculty member of the University of Massachusetts Department of Building Materials and Wood Technology program in Amherst. He has been building, researching, teaching, writing, and consulting on high performance homes for more than twenty years, and will share his insight with Go Green Radio listeners!

On today’s episode we’ll be joined by Emmy award-winning producer, Virginia Carter, who is known for her work on the immensely popular American situation comedies All in the Family, Maude, Good Times, The Jeffersons, One Day at a Time, The Facts of Life, and Diff’rent Strokes. She began her career as an aerospace physicist, became a showbiz icon, and is now doing pro bono work with the Population Media Center (PMC) www.populationmedia.org. Virginia joins Go Green Radio to explain the important success of PMC, and how their efforts will improve environmental conditions around the globe.

Assemblyman Chuck Devore from Irvine, California has become one of the nation’s leading advocates for lifting the moratorium on building new nuclear power plants. He’s been featured on numerous TV and radio shows, and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, the San Francisco Chronicle and many more publications. As America moves to limit our carbon emissions to the greatest extent possible, can we do so without nuclear energy? Or is nuclear our only viable, domestic energy option for a clean, green future?

Think about your favorite ABC Afterschool special, and chances are, today’s guest on Go Green Radio either wrote it or produced it. Virginia Carter began her career as a physicist in the aerospace industry and in the Air Force. But thanks to a serendipitous friendship with the wife of Norman Lear, Virginia has become an incredible force for good and social change through media. She was awarded an Emmy and two Peabody Awards for her work on the immensely popular American situation comedies All in the Family, Maude, Good Times, The Jeffersons, One Day at a Time, The Facts of Life, and Diff’rent Strokes. She assisted in the production of the top five most highly rated television shows in the United States during the 1980s. Virginia now does pro bono work for Population Media Center, which aims to improve the health and well-being of people around the world.

This week’s episode will feature up-to-the-minute Green News with your “Dean of Green” – Jill Buck! We’ll be talking about my interview with Alexandra Cousteau while she was in Istanbul for U.N. World Water Day, and much more. We’ll also talk with John Davies of www.GreenerBuildings.com and Nammy Patel of www.ToothHugger.com.

Many in the U.S. are trying very hard to ‘go green’, and they are using less gasoline, changing their light bulbs to CFL’s, and recycling. Even with all of these efforts, if we multiply the amount of energy used per person in the U.S. by the world’s total population…we’d have a problem…not enough energy to go around. We live well in the U.S., so it’s understandable that people in other countries would want to live as well, but is there enough energy in the world for everyone to live like Americans? Do we have a shortage of energy, or an energy management problem? My guest, Susan Meredith, author of “Beyond Light Bulbs: Lighting the Way to Smarter Energy Management” will help us uncover the truth.

Today’s episode is another Twitter success story for Go Green Radio. Derek Gordon is an intern for a super cool project called Urban Re:Vision. Derek found me on Twitter, and yada, yada, yada…I’m interviewing one of the premiere green architects in the biz, Eric Corey Freed. Eric is based in San Francisco, and has founded more entities than I’ve got fingers to count them. His company, organicARCHITECT, creates sustainable structures, from large developments to single family dwellings. With more than 15 years in green design, Eric can tell us what it was like to be green even before there was a Nobel Peace Prize in the mix! Don’t miss this interview with award-winning architect, Eric Corey Freed!

America’s favorite pastime is now America’s favorite environmental steward. Leaders in baseball are “greening” their stadiums by recycling, becoming more energy efficient, and encouraging fans to “swing for the fence” when it comes to living an eco-friendly lifestyle. We’ll be talking with Justin Sellers, Asst. Commissioner of the Coastal Plain League, who is planning the nation’s first baseball “Green Week” which will involve his 14-team collegiate summer baseball league with clubs located in NC, SC, and VA. Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack…baseball is going green!!!

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is a national leader in efforts to deliver affordable, “green” energy to their utility customers. On today’s episode, we’ll talk about their community enrichment and education programs, like “Solar in Schools,” and how they are involved in creating “Green Jobs.” We’ll also talk with REC Solar, a national solar installation company that is growing extremely fast, and we’ll talk about their residential program, as well as new opportunities for schools!

The U.S. Green Building Council has recently launched a new program that sets standards for certifying a residential unit as “green,” and today we’ll be talking with one of the industry leaders who developed those standards: Peter Yost. Peter serves as an instructor for the Boston Architectural College's Sustainable Design Certificate program and an adjunct faculty member of the University of Massachusetts Department of Building Materials and Wood Technology program in Amherst. He has been building, researching, teaching, writing, and consulting on high performance homes for more than twenty years, and will share his insight with Go Green Radio listeners!

Every generation of Americans has had to deal with many of the problems we face today: war, poverty, political feuds, etc. But we are the first generation of Americans to face the kind of ecological challenges that threaten, not just nature, but also the foundation of our economy and way of life. Clearly, we cannot proceed with a ‘business as usual’ approach. Wally Baker, Chairman of the Green Tech Foundation (www.tgtf.org), joins us to discuss how his organization is bringing together progressive minds, fostering research-implementation, and promoting and communicating technological solutions as we move into the “Green Economy.”

Recycling is economically possible because there is a market for recyclable goods. However, a good deal of that market demand comes from Asia, and with the recent global economic downturn, recycling markets have become incredibly volatile and unpredictable, causing instability in our domestic recycling efforts. Recyclers are stockpiling recyclable materials in hopes of an upturn in the market, but if that doesn’t occur, how long before our recyclables end up in landfills? Listen in to find out what professionals in the recycling industry in America are doing to maintain our commitment to recycling.

Searching on Google will always be fun, but sometimes instead of having ALL the information, wouldn’t you love to just see the BEST information? For those of you looking for the best information on green living, you’ll love today’s guest! Luke Fretwell, creator of the innovative new end-all-be-all resource to ‘going green’, “How You Eco”, joins us to discuss his evolving project and how it will help YOU play, work and live in an eco-friendly way. Check out www.howyoueco.com

Many in the U.S. are trying very hard to ‘go green’, and they are using less gasoline, changing their light bulbs to CFL’s, and recycling. Even with all of these efforts, if we multiply the amount of energy used per person in the U.S. by the world’s total population…we’d have a problem…not enough energy to go around. We live well in the U.S., so it’s understandable that people in other countries would want to live as well, but is there enough energy in the world for everyone to live like Americans? Do we have a shortage of energy, or an energy management problem? My guest, Susan Meredith, author of “Beyond Light Bulbs: Lighting the Way to Smarter Energy Management” will help us uncover the truth.

Tracy Hollis wears many hats, and they are all 10 gallon Texas sized! She is the recent Past President of the Texas Association for Environmental Education, the EE coordinator for the entire school district of Grand Prairie ISD, an active member of Keep Texas Beautiful and was recently awarded a lifetime achievement award as KTB's Environmental Educator of the Year. She is a Board member of the Go Green Initiative, and has helped numerous school communities ‘go green’ and win national recognition for superior stewardship. Tune in to learn from one of the nation’s top-notch environmental education experts, Tracy Hollis!

In November, 60 minutes did a long overdue piece on the underworld of electronics recycling. Most Americans have no idea what happens to their cell phone, television or old computer monitor when they drop it off at an e-waste collection event, but suffice it to say…it’s not something we can be proud of in many cases. To see the video 60 minutes aired, you’ll find it on the Go Green Face Space on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=628931199&ref=profile#/group.php?gid=6566461086. Listen to today’s show to learn the facts, and what you can do to make sure your e-waste is handled properly.

This week we’ll talk to Charles Linn, a leader in the launch of McGraw-Hill Construction’s new GreenSource magazine and website, as well as Schools of the 21st Century, Record’s annual publication, website, and symposium for the K-12 school market. As your host for Go Green Radio, I maintain my “Dean of Green” status by choosing only the top resources for the latest information in the environmental world, and GreenSource is one of my personnel favorites. We will also be joined by the Editor and Founder of Green Talk, Anna Hackman. Her website and blog is truly exceptional, both in the information presented and the user-friendly format. Gree-Talk.com is also one of my favorite resources.