The TH Interview: Ray Anderson—The Man with a Spear in his Chest (Part One)
By TreeHugger Radio | July 4, 2008
Ray Anderson started his company, Interface, back in the 1970s to make carpet. Like any business man, he wanted to shake up the market and make a healthy profit, which he’s done, and Interface now has 17 manufacturing locations on four continents. But this is not business as usual. Not anymore. Since having a sustainability epiphany, as he calls it, Ray has starting steering Interface toward one hell of a goal: zero negative effects on the planetary ecosystem by the year 2020, a goal he admits no corporation has yet reached. TreeHugger has long found inspiration in Interface’s elegant design solutions—products like modular carpet and FLOR—and in Anderson’s own sagely words. ::TreeHugger Radio
Listen to the podcast of this interview via iTunes, or just click here to listen, right-click to download.
Special thanks go to CraigMichaels, the organizer of the Sustainable Operations Summit, for arranging this interview.
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TGM #92: Can music save the environment? (July 4, 2008)
By canpod@gmail.com (Your (optional) podcast author name) | July 4, 2008
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his week:
- We feature the 2008 Hart House Stages Panel held at the University of Toronto on the music industry and its environmental practices, hopefully titled, “Can music save the environment?” The panel was organized by Mitchell Wong, Julia Lo and Brett Winestock. This coming together of minds on music and environmental issues involved a unique mix, ranging from label managers to student musicians. The panel included:
- Candace Alper: Creator / Executive Producer of Name Your Tune
- Jennifer Larry: Digital Media and Marketing Manager for Sunrise Records
- Liam O’Doherty: student organizer with the University of Toronto Environmental Resource Network (UTERN)
- Barzin Hosseini-Rad: Musical performer
The headlines in brief:
- Canada was ranked second to last among G8 coutries this week in a comprehensive climate change report performed by the WWF;
- PM Harper warned European countries that they will have to accept Canada’s model of environmental legislation due to increasing global recession;
- The European Commission will ask its member states to ban the importation of furs made from the skins of young seals hunted in Canada;
- Tens of thousands of farmed Atlantic salmon escaped into the Campbell River, posing a great threat to wild stocks;
- A new report has revealed dismal on-time performance for Via Rail last year, with delays affecting up to three-quarters of arrivals during some months;
- Canada’s first carbon tax has taken effect this week in B.C;
- The B.C. government has begun negotiations with American coastal states to develop alternative energies and a broader collective green strategy;
- An Ontario high school student has isolated a bacteria that can biodegrade plastic bags in less than six months.
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More Hip Than Hippie - Home Brewing for Hipsters
By More Hip Than Hippie Podcast | July 2, 2008
Dawn McDonald, owner of the Chico Home Brew Shop stops by to chat about one of our favorite things: BEER!
Beer and Chocolate:Beer: You can't buy this is any store! Dawn brought in a couple of her own specialty home brews.
Chocolate: Barettini Extra Dark Chocolate 72% by Droste
Hip News and FindsFinds:
- More Hip 3rd Anniversary Quiz Drawing Winner! Drum roll, please. . . . Molly from Baltimore! Congratulations Molly, and thanks to all who entered!
- Treehuggers unite! DateforTrees.com is on online dating service that hooks you up with like-minded people AND donates a tree to American Forests for each month you are a paid member of their service. You can sign up for free and see if it's right for you before upgrading to a paid membership.
- The results are in. Oprah has concluded her 21-day vegan cleansing process. During the 3 weeks, with the exception of olive oil, all the food she ate was grown in her garden.
- White House still withholding. The White House is drying to block the U.S. EPA from releasing a document that shows how the Clean Air Act could be used to regulate greenhouse gases.
- The Bush Legacy. A new initiative will ask San Francisco voters to change the name of a prize-winning water treatment plant to the George W. Bush Sewage Plant. Now that's what we call good, old fashioned bathroom humor!
Sticking with the topic of this episode, this week's Teenie Weenie Greenie™ is to try an Organic Beer (if you are of legal drinking age, of course). If you're too young to drink beer, or just don't like beer (gasp!) try an organic juice.
Home Brewing for HipstersDawn McDonald, owner of the Chico Home Brew Shop stops by to chat about one of our favorite things: BEER! You can email Dawn with any questions you might have about home brewing at dawn@chicohomebrewshop.com.
Listener EmailsOnce again, we have a bunch of great listener emails. Keep 'em rolling in at hip@greenfeet.com. And don't forget to post articles, links, and speak your mind at our MHTH forum!
- Locally Known. Sydney sent along an article about a company called Locally Known. It's a farm company in Maine with a goal of providing New England fresh greens.
- Composting made easy. Tyus is trying to convince his mom to start composting, but she's worried about not having enough space and the smell. If you have enough room outdoors, an Envirocycle Composter is great. For indoor composting and small spaces, try an odor-free automatic composter, like the NatureMill Plus or NatureMill Pro.
- Plant peril. Brian sent in a couple links about how global warming is affecting plants and how the Ozone is bad for plants. He also wanted everyone to check out Farm Fountains, sculptural ecosystems you can eat.
- Organic Brew Robert tried his first organic beer recently, Stone Mill pale ale.
- Hipster Welcome! We wanted to welcome new listener Rob, who discovered More Hip Than Hippie while on CleanMPG.com.
- Free fun in DC. Cassi is planning to take advantage of the free bike tours offered by the National Park Service on her next trip to Washington DC.
- Litter box solutions. Hilary has discovered a less wasteful option for her cat's litter box. She uses aquarium gravel with a sifting litter box. The idea is to pick up the sifter with the litter, pour the cat urine down the drain, put the poo in the trash, and then wash and rinse the aquarium gravel.
- Homemade freezer chocolate. Give Hilary's homemade freezer chocolate recipe a try:
- Heat 1 cup of coconut oil, Agave syrup till sweetened, and 1 cup of cacao powder.
- Chop 1 cup almonds and 1/2 cup candied ginger.
- Mix the almonds and ginger on some wax paper on a cookie sheet.
- Pour the chocolate mixture over it and make sure all of the almonds and ginger are coated.
- Freeze until hard, cut into bite sized pieces and store in the freezer.
Email us at hip@greenfeet.com. Don't forget to vote for us at podcastalley.com and podcastpickle.com. Send us a voice message at our Skype address "morehip" or +1530.554.2605. Don't have Skype? Get it - it's free!
More Hip Than Hippie is sponsored by Greenfeet.com
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July 3, 2008 - Inside Renewable Energy - Roundtable Discussion: Outlook for Renewable Energy
By Inside Renewable Energy | July 2, 2008
Last month's Renewable Energy Finance Forum in New York City brought together some of the most sophisticated investors and analysts in the renewable energy and cleantech space. The end of the conference featured a roundtable discussion about the current status and future prospects for the industry as they relate to developments happening within the conventional energy industry. In this podcast, we're presenting a slightly edited version of this in-depth discussion.
Inside Renewable Energy offers the latest developments in renewable energy news and information.
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US Record Decline in Driving | ZapRoot 044
By zaproot@gmail.com | July 2, 2008
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Looking at The Big Moral Question
By peakmoment | June 30, 2008
Peak Moment 116: "What's going to happen to our kids?" When Bruce Anderson read "The Limits to Growth" in the 1970s, he learned that nothing in nature grows forever -- including the human economy. As we rapidly use everything up, we're now reaching those limits and entering a crisis of adaptation. He raises the moral, ethical and emotional aspects of a challenge humans have never faced before. He feels we're up against limitations of thought, of the heart, almost at a mythic level. He asks: Can we mature from our childish consumerist narcissism to compassionate adulthood? Will our inbuilt caring for our children propel us to quickly take action so they have a future? While facing what's before us, how can we keep our spirit and heart alive, not succumbing to denial or despair? [www.forthefuture.org]
Author: peakmoment
Keywords: civilization overshoot next generation big picture collapse
Added: June 30, 2008
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Hippy Gourmet at Fonteverde Spa in Tuscany Italy!
By peakmoment | June 30, 2008
http://www.HippyGourmet.com http://www.fonteverdespa.com In this segment from Organic Living with the Hippy Gourmet TV, we visit one of the most healing places on the planet! In the heart of Tuscany, Italy set into the rolling hills is the majestic Fonteverde Spa Resort! The natural volcanic waters spring forth into mineral rich pools that relax and sooth the body and mind. Fonteverde offers an incredible variety of hydro-therapy pools, spa treatments and an organic gourmet kitchen that caters directly to client's specific dietary needs! There are a few top spa resorts in the world for true natural healing, and Fonteverde is at the top of our list!
Author: hippygourmet
Keywords: Hippy Gourmet PBS national Fonteverde Spa Resort Tuscany Italy health food bikini volacanic pools massage romance
Added: June 29, 2008
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June 27, 2008 - Inside Renewable Energy - Community Wind: Building a Democratic Industry in Canada
By Inside Renewable Energy | June 27, 2008
This week, we're podcasting from the World Wind Energy Conference in Kingston, Ontario. There is an ongoing movement in Canada to support more community wind projects and create a more distributed, democratic energy economy. We'll take a look at what's happening within Canada to promote awareness about community wind and help this under-developed sector grow.
Inside Renewable Energy offers the latest in renewable energy news and information.
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TGM #91: The gardening episode (June 27, 2008)
By canpod@gmail.com (Your (optional) podcast author name) | June 27, 2008
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This week:
- Gardening expert and Globe and Mail columnist Marjorie Harris shares eco-gardening tips with host Jordan Poppenk and discusses changing attitudes towards gardening;
- Green Life correspondent Peter Stock presents a special feature on lawn care and explores several new departures from the 1950’s-era green oasis.
The headlines in brief:
- The federal government has unveiled new ‘green labelling’ plan for food products, although many critics lament the plan as ‘too lax’
- Oil prices hit a new record high of $140 this week, just as visible signs of strain emerge in various sectors of the economy;
- American mayors meeting in Florida passed a resolution that urges major American cities to ban the use of fuel derived from the Alberta tarsands in municipal vehicles;
- US Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has criticized Alberta’s tar sands industry;
- Alberta and Canadian tar sands company are launching a PR offensive to counter their negative environmental image;
- A new report released this week commisioned by Greenpeace indicates that major flaws exist in the way that the risks of accidents and terrorism at nuclear power stations is assessed;
- Criticism rained on the federal government from international delegates at the World Wind Energy Conference for failing to send its own delegate to the event, which was held only two hours from government offices;
- The largest sugarcane producer in America, United States Sugar, has agreed to sell all of its assets and land to the state of Florida in a bid to restore Florida’s shrinking Everglades;
- The US Supreme Court has overturned the 2.5 billion dollars US in punitive damages that Exxon Mobil Corporation had been ordered to pay for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off the coast of Alaska;
- Kazakstan’s Aral Sea, once the world’s fourth largest lake, is now almost entirely desert.
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Red Sox Go Green!
By peakmoment | June 27, 2008
The Boston Red Sox are doing their part to protect our planet.
Author: itsyournature
Keywords: Red Sox Boston Green Environment NRDC
Added: June 27, 2008
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How To BBQ Championship Ribs By The Champs
By peakmoment | June 26, 2008
July 4th is coming up, no better time for barbecuing your favorite foods. If you want to take your quing to the next level, check out this short clip from some guys that truly know barbecue. If it wets your appetite for more, check out our potter-productions.com site for the full 72 minute DVD containing all 3 world champion bbquers, the National BBQ News called "second to none..."
Author: cookingupastory
Keywords: bbq barbeque barbecue championship contests winning award
Added: June 26, 2008
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