Green Divas: Green Dude Stuff: Recent Episodes
The Green Divas
Green Divas love their Green Dudes and we have fun featuring all kinds of interesting green dudes in this podcast series. Green Dudes tend to talk a lot about cars, green tech, renewable energy and all kinds of green living gadgets.
Green Diva Meg chats with Ed Begley, following up on a recent trip to his gorgeous platinum LEED certified home. And he dishes a bit about his latest fun acting gigs.
What happens when Fisher Stevens and Leonardo DiCaprio get together? Powerful documentaries like Before the Flood -- that's what happens! Green Diva Meg chats with Fisher Stevens, award-winning actor, director producer and activist on his latest film Before the Flood and how he and Leo decided to make this gorgeous and important documentary.
The first in our Green Dude podcast series with Woodrow Clark, PhD on why Nikola Tesla was right about energy and the evolution of green energy.
The first of this season's long line of awesome Green Dude segments starts of course with Green Divo Mike Nowak, of the Mike Nowak Show. We rant about a few things, have some laughs and even talk about climate change substance a bit.
Great Green Dude segment with Kevin "The Dark Ranger" Poe, who is out there tirelessly advocating for our night skies and educating folks about light pollution and why we should pay attention to it. Fascinating and important stuff!
Green Dude Andrew Winston talks about why big business can not only be more sustainable, but why it's more profitable. We chat about the reality of the current administration's climate roll-backs and why we can be optimistic that renewable energy isn't going away.
Great conversation with Green Dude John Voelcker, Editor-in-Chief of GreenCarReports.com. A lot to catch up on, including how the new administration could impact progress on alternative fuel vehicles.
Green Dude Mike Nowak talks about monarch butterflies that are in danger for a few reasons. Find out what you can do to help. And let us know if you have seen any monarchs where you are!
After a harrowing medical break, we're glad to hear from Green Dude (or as he prefers to refer to himself Green Devo) is back in action and on the air.
Dave Room the creator of Pachas Pajamas talks about being inspired by his daughter and how storytelling can create change.
Rock critic, Rolling Stone contributor and Billy Joel biographer, Fred Schruers chats with Green Diva Meg about Beverly Hills water hogs, Amy Poehler and David Geffen -- two among several recently called out and media-shamed about their excessive water usage in the face of drought and water restrictions.
Haven't spoken to this green dude for a while. He's been busy with his new CBS play.it show, Life Matters. He's still producing Earth Matters w/ Bill Kurtis (heard on The Green Divas Radio Show and GDGD Radio). He's always got a wonderful perspective on things and in this segment he talks about history and how quickly we humans forget.
The first in our series with Green Dude Rolly Montpelier on the issue of population and the impact is has on climate change, the environment and the limited resources our planet provides for us humans.
No one riffs and rants about environmental issues better than Green Dude Mike Nowak. Watch out Chicago, he's not thrilled with your recycling system.
Rob Greenfield is on a mission to teach us all how possible it is to live with less . . . a lot less.
An excellent Green Dude segment with the Ultimate Cheapskate and green dude, Jeff Yeager about the New American Dream and how to be less of a consumer this holiday season and still give thoughtfully.
Our favorite green dude the Ultimate Cheapskate, Jeff Yeager is at it again this Thanksgiving. He's on a mission to "Save the Giblets" and has some great ideas on ways to not waste one bit of that turkey!
Filmmaker Mark Terry talks about his amazing new interactive non-linear documentary film series designed especially for Paris COP21.
A really cool green dude segment with Green Dude Scotty featuring George Bye, founder of Aero Electric Aircraft Corporation about their Sun Flyer. So cool.
One of our favorite green dudes, Ed Begley, updates us on progress on his uber green home in progress, his latest acting gigs, water conservation and more.
A fun reunion with original Green Dude Scott Rousseau, who talked about being a retired marine, cop and former farmer. Very fun to have him in the studio.
Interesting Green Dude, Philip Vannini, author, professor and ethnographer. We had never heard of that term either. Listen to this great segment to learn more.
Ian Monroe talked about how to save the world using our cell phones and digital devices.
Laurence Overmire is fascinating. He's an actor, poet, activist, author and genealogist. Never a dull moment. We talked about a lot of things, including his latest book, The One Idea That Saves The World: A Call to Conscience and a Call to Action.
Got a chance to catch up with Andrew Revkin, NYTimes Dot Earth editor/contributor, who was a significant part of a meeting last year with Pope Francis, where the discussions were all about the topic of this latest encyclical about climate change, corporate greed and getting our act together as a species. That 4-day meeting was likely the basis for this encyclical and Andy has some great insights to share about it.
Nothing more fun than a rant from our favorite green "divo" Mike Nowak. He's all about creating edible yards instead of lawns for many reasons. Listen to this experienced gardener talk about how his neighbor destroyed his potential edible yard using toxic chemicals, and learn about ways to avoid them and what you can do to help your neighbors get on board!
Gregg is the author of a fabulous children's book -- children of all ages that is. His book Please Don't Paint our Planet Pink! is a wonderful way to illustrate how carbon is released in our world.
I've got a green diva crush on this amazing man. We chatted about how his early days as a journalist during the civil rights movement set the stage for a hugely successful career as founder of Erewhon Foods and Smith & Hawken and the activism that has flowed through his life.
Great Green Dude segment featuring filmmaker Mark Terry, who is working on the Youth Climate Report film, which will be featured in Paris @ the upcoming UN COP21 to help ratify universal climate agreement (the Green Divas are planning to be there BTW). YCR is still recruiting films form young filmmakers! Listen for deets.
Got a chance to chat with filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg about his new project Fantastic Fungi. Wow. I learned a couple of very surprising things about the fungus among us and how vitally important it is to our eco-system. Check it out . . .
Boomer Warrior and Green Dude Rolly Montpelier talks about the emotional stress and actual depression many climate change activists and scientists are experiencing and ways to combat it.
Great conversation with Larry Kraft, executive director of iMatter Youth, which is an organization all about empowering young people in taking action for the environment and other relevant issues impacting their own future. A platform to amplify voices of youth. Great stuff. Listen up!
A great Green Dude segment featuring Scott Laaback, permaculture manager at Kalani, the amazing retreat on Hawaii's big island, where we visited in 2014. They are embarking on an ambitious program to be self-sustaining regarding food for 200 people by 2020.
A spirited conversation with Jesse Howley, ecology and green tech specialist and fan of people and special places. Jesse talks about why "sustainability" sucks. It's probably not what you think, so listen up to find out what this is all about!
The latest news in green cars and greener driving from green dude John Voelcker, who reports on the latest and greatest from the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) and more.
Rob is becoming known for his dumpster diving events. Yup, he's dumpster diving to help raise awareness about food waste. listen to this excellent Green Dude report featuring Rob Greenfield.
We love Green Dude (or Divo) Mike Nowak, who is not only a master gardener, but a radio show host who loves the environment. We are thrilled that his show now streams every day on the new GDGD Radio Network from 2 - 4pm ET. We talk about a lot of things, but we were trying to focus on the importance of pollinators in this episode . . .
We need more dudes like Ed Fallon, who has demonstrated his passion for earth in many ways. First he served in government office in the state of Iowa, and then walked across the U.S. during the People's Climate March to help raise awareness of the realities of climate change. Interesting and inspiring dude.
Our second discussion with Andrew Winston, author and green business strategist talks about the Climate Week and the UN Climate Summit and what it all means.
Rolly Montpellier is the Founder and Managing Editor of BoomerWarrior.Org, which is a site for the socially aware and politically conscious; for the change-makers and thought-provokers; for the light and young at heart; for anyone willing and courageous enough to move forward. We talked climate change and grandparenthood. Cool Green Dude.
Bud Wilson, founder of Deep Nature Journeys, is an author, explorer, guide and many many things; but above all, he is a nature dude. He connects the dots to why we need to make the deep connection to nature. Interesting conversation. Listen up!
Rocket stoves are actually NOT rocket science, but simple technology that can easily be built w/ a variety of accessible resources to help provide safe and economical cooking facilities for those in developing countries. Great conversation with Green Dude Jeff MacIntire-Strasburg, publisher of Sustainablog.org. Check it out.
Excellent segment with John Platt that goes beyond your basic green driving tips. John shares some new innovations that are changing how we drive and some surprising ways this new technology is more fuel efficient.
Actor, Green Dude & Builder of Underhill, James Michael Reilly talks about waterproofing his intensive green roof home.
Green Dude Seth Leitman (aka Green Living Guy) talks about how to properly dispose of eWaste
Great to catch up with filmmaker Ed Brown about the latest with his film Unacceptable Levels. He is all about helping us understand the toxins we encounter every day, their effect on us and the environment and what we can do about it.
Gotta love young green dude Kyle Theirmann, who is a filmmaker and pro surfer. He combines these two talents to create greater awareness for social and environmental change.
Green Dude Paul Miller talks about winter farmer's markets and the value of keeping it as local as possible when it comes to food.
Green Dude Paul Miller talks about a recent workshop he attended by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication which offered 5 simple answers to those that don't believe climate change is real.
Was fun having actor and green builder James Michael Reilly in the studio to talk about intensive green roofs and more.