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World on the Edge – A Discussion with Author Lester Brown
From: Daphne Wysham
Series: Earthbeat
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The world is facing a potentially devastating 'Food Bubble,' that according to pioneering environmentalist Lester Brown.

  • Added: Apr 22, 2011
  • Length: 56:59
Edward Glaeser on the Triumph of the City
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Just Business
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"We live in an age in which it is effortless to telecommunicate across the globe, in which we could all just dial in from some sylvan suburb," says...

Bought by KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Apr 12, 2011
  • Length: 29:17
  • Purchases: 1
The Impact of Dependence on Oil
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Green Ethics
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Oil is cost-efficient as a primary energy source -- in the short term. Long-term, however, oil poses economic risks and damages the environment. Sh...

Bought by WRFA-LP, WMNF, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 3
Christoph Lueneburger on Sustainable Practices
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Forum: Advocates for Ethics in Business
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Christoph Lueneburger is the leader of the sustainability practice and the U.S. private equity practice at Egon Zehnder International, a human capi...

Bought by CI Dolphin Radio


  • Added: Mar 03, 2011
  • Length: 24:42
  • Purchases: 1
Colette Lespinasse on Haiti
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Forum: Advocates for Ethics in Business
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Colette Lespinasse discusses pre-existing governance and human rights issues in disaster-stricken Haiti. She addresses the recent earthquake and ch...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2011
  • Length: 27:57
Alex Felson on Urban Ecology
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Green Ethics
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A professor at Yale University, a landscape architect, and an urban ecologist, Alex Felson creates designs that take local and built environments i...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2011
  • Length: 26:42
Jonathan Rose on Green Real Estate
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Green Ethics
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Jonathan Rose discusses his focus on green building and transportation as key drivers in combating climate change.

  • Added: Mar 01, 2011
  • Length: 27:17
Climate Protectionism and Competitiveness
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Green Ethics
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The global circulation of goods is a major source of both prosperity and carbon emissions. This short video on ethics asks: Can trade be regulated ...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Christoph Lueneburger on Leading Sustainable Practice
From: Carnegie Council
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Julia Kennedy interviews Christoph Lueneburger on sustainable practices.

  • Added: Dec 01, 2010
  • Length: 24:31
Ian Yolles on RecycleBank
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Green Ethics
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As an executive at RecycleBank, Ian Yolles is familiar with incentives and sustainability. The company's business mission is to entice consumers to...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Dec 01, 2010
  • Length: 30:22
  • Purchases: 1
William Powers on Living Off the Grid
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Green Ethics
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William Powers discusses his life's journey, including time in Liberia and Bolivia, and a stay in a 12 x 12-foot cabin with no electricity or runni...

  • Added: Dec 01, 2010
  • Length: 25:14
COOL IT -- Environmental Activist Bjorn Lomborg
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Bjorn Lomborg, San Francisco, CA 10/18/10, Credit: Andrea Chase
The author of The Skeptical Environmentalist on a more efficient way to solve the environmental crisis.

  • Added: Nov 14, 2010
  • Length: 18:20
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu National Press Club Luncheon
From: National Press Club
Series: The National Press Club Luncheon Series
Caption: New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu addressed The National Press Club on Thursday, August 19th at a Luncheon featuring Gulf Coast shrimp, Credit: Terry Hill
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu spoke at a National Press Club Luncheon on Thursday August 19th in Washington, D.C. Noting the 5 year anniversary...

  • Added: Sep 09, 2010
  • Length: 54:00
The Early Bird Fishing Guide
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
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Conversation with our early bird fishing guide Jeff Sundin. August 12th, 2010.

  • Added: Aug 12, 2010
  • Length: 13:24
A Musician's Life: Graham Parker
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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Veteran songwriter Graham Parker joins Tracey Tanenbaum on this edition of "A Musician's Life". Early in his career, critics in his native Britain...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 30, 2010
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Boots Worth the Trek
From: Todd Bookman
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Tucked in the woods of Intervale, New Hampshire, the Limmer Boot Company has been handcrafting custom hiking boots for 91-years. Despite a steep pr...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUOW, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 15, 2010
  • Length: 03:16
  • Purchases: 4
Heavy Weather (Part II)
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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On this edition, we’ll hear part two of a documentary called Heavy Weather, produced by freelancer Barbara Bernstein. She’ll look at how climate c...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Heavy Weather (Part 1)
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Tillamook Floodplain, Credit: Barbara Bernstein
On this edition, we’ll hear part one of a documentary called Heavy Weather, produced by freelancer Barbara Bernstein. She’ll explore the connection...

Bought by WUAL and The Neighborhood


  • Added: Apr 13, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
CRUDE -- Director Joe Berlinger talks about his documentary.
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Director Joe Berlinger on justice, necessity, and doing the right thing,.

  • Added: Jan 26, 2010
  • Length: 17:47
New Trail Blazes Through Private Lands
From: Todd Bookman
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A new multi-use trail has opened in Peterborough, New Hampshire, linking downtown to the top of Pack Monadnock Mountain. Establishing a path to the...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 25, 2010
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 1
A Little Flushed Up
From: WHJE
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Our world's not so small porcelain problem

Bought by YouthCast and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 22, 2009
  • Length: 05:41
  • Purchases: 2
Peace Efforts at the Rainbow Gatherings (54:00 / 59:00) [Peace Talks Radio]
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
Caption: A "Welcome Home" Sign from a Rainbow Gathering
Are the annual Rainbow Gatherings, on National Forest Land each Fourth of July, just free-wheeling havens for hippies or are they serious experimen...

Bought by KUOW, KXOT Public Radio, KUNM, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 26, 2009
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 4
Turning the Tide and the Cycling Revolution
From: Smart City Radio
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This week on Smart City we'll join the two-wheeled revolution with author, journalist and cycling enthusiast Jeff Mapes. And we'll hear about a ga...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WLRN, WBEZ, WFSU and more


  • Added: Jun 03, 2009
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 6
Vanishing and Re-emerging: Reviving Biological and Cultural Diversity
From: A World of Possibilities
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Interviews about biocultural diversity.

  • Added: Mar 12, 2009
  • Length: 54:57
Resilience: Adaptation and Transformation in Turbulent Times
From: A World of Possibilities
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Interviews with several scientists about how nature teaches us to be resilient.

Bought by WRGY, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WGBH Radio Boston


  • Added: Mar 12, 2009
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 3