October 16, 2009: Genetically Modified Foods, (Pesticides Included) & The Non-GMO Project

Martha Baskin looks into the labeling (or lack thereof) of foods containing GMOs.

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October 9, 2009: Coming Soon: A Coal Free Northwest With New Demand Met by Efficiency and Renewables

Could the Northwest be the first in the nation to go “coal free”? If you’re looking for the answer from a coalition of environmental, union, utility and business groups, the answer is yes. Kick coal out and replace it with energy efficiency and clean renewable sources. Build a smart grid to deliver the clean resources and in the process create more jobs. Green Acre Radio’s Martha Baskin has our story.

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October 2, 2009: Public Sector & Historical Building Retrofits - – Green Bldg Part III

Today we continue our series on green building with a look at public sector buildings and the growth in green retrofits of historical buildings.

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September 25, 2009: Energy Efficient, Sustainably Built Micro-Communities – Green Bldg Part II

Today we continue the green building tour begun last week with an inside look at a variety of energy saving and environmentally sound strategies in home building.

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September 18, 2009: Energy Efficiency 101 = Weatherization!

Ecofriendly strips of insulation and caulking the outside seams of a house don't often come to mind when reducing your carbon footprint, but for the homeowners we'll meet in Part I of this series, improving their homes' energy efficiency by weatherizing is the low-hanging fruit of green activity.

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Starting Friday, September 18: 3-part series on green building

This week Martha Baskin is starting a 3 part series on green building. The series will look at both residential and commercial buildings.

Part I, which airs this week, is titled "Weatherization, Insulation, Sealing, Oh My!": Ecofriendly strips of insulation and caulking the outside seams of a house don't often come to mind when reducing your carbon footprint, but for the homeowners we'll meet in Part I of this series, improving their homes' energy efficiency by weatherizing is the low-hanging fruit of green activity.

September 11, 2009: Book Review of Thoreau’s Legacy : American Stories about Global Warming

Green Acre Radio begins the Fall season with a review of a new anthology, Thoreau’s Legacy: American Stories about Global Warming. A project of the Union of Concerned Scientists and Penguin Classics, the book is dedicated to the millions of Americans taking action to solve global warming. Martha Baskin has our review.

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