Green is Good

Green is Good


Latest Episodes

NRDC’s Wendy Gordon and ‘High Voltage’ Author Jim Motavalli
April 15, 2011

Wendy Gordon, head of the NRDC's green-living sites, returns to "Green is Good" to discuss the role transportation within the world's cities plays in conservation. It's no secret that gas in the U.S. is hovering around $4/gallon, so now is the time to inv

Alcoa’s Gregory Wittbecker and ‘Farmer Jane’ Author Temra Costa
April 08, 2011

Gregory Wittbecker of Alcoa rejoins “Green is Good” to talk about recycling aluminum. There is a 95% energy savings when recycling aluminum, as opposed to making new products. The amount of electricity saved when recycling 1 ton of aluminum — in

Ford Motor Company’s Nancy Gioia and Honest Tea’s Seth Goldman
April 01, 2011

Nancy Gioia, the first-ever Director of Global Electrification at Ford Motor company, reveals what America’s iconic automotive company is doing to conserve and green itself while lessening America’s dependence on oil. Gioia tells John and Mike that

Film Biz Recycling’s Eva Radke and SPG Solar’s Tom Rooney
March 25, 2011

Eva Radke, President and founder of New York-based Film Biz Recycling and a veteran in the film business, had an epiphany about all the waste in the film business. Radke was working on a commercial shoot that misused both its budget and its materials.

Trek Bikes’ Eric Bjorling and Alcoa’s Gregory Wittbecker
March 18, 2011

Eric Bjorling of Trek Bikes tells John and Mike about his company’s commitment to changing the world. Trek has long been known as one of the premier bike manufacturers in the U.S., but its recent focus on eco-friendly and utilitarian biking has broug

BAN’s Jim Puckett and Sharps Compliance’s David Tusa
March 11, 2011

Jim Puckett is the Executive Director and founder of the Basel Action Network (BAN). Puckett has spent most of his working life in "toxic trade," including 22 years at Greenpeace. Puckett has long been aware and concerned with the grimiest of toxic trade

Margaret Hyde and Dr. Bob Epstein
March 04, 2011

Margaret Hyde is not only an eco-author, but also an eco-homeowner in Southern California. Hyde's green journey began as a traditional American homeowner — living in a house too big for her family that she didn't really need. Upon investigation, she fou

Jeffrey Hollender and ASBC’s David Levine
February 25, 2011

Jeffrey Hollender returns to "Green is Good" to discuss his latest book, Planet Home, and explain the challenges the earth will face ahead. He feels that now is the time that everyone must ramp up efforts to conserve and reuse — from teachers and childr

Ancient Tomorrow’s JJ Yosh and Green Hearts Briquettes’ Alexandre Soler-My
February 18, 2011

JJ Yosh is the host of the upcoming TV adventure series Ancient Tomorrow, as well as a celebrated ecoprenuer. Yosh's background is in industrial conservation, but it was during a planned expedition to Bolivia that Yosh really got into the history of ancie

Eco-Chef Bryan Au and Connect the Dots’ Maikhanh Nguyen
February 11, 2011

Los Angeles-based celebrity chef Bryan Au specializes in eco-friendly, vegan cuisine. Au says veganism is now a "secret of the past," with many celebrities, from Oprah to Mike Tyson, all eating their healthiest. Now his book, Raw Food in Ten Minutes, is h