The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet

By Rico Verde

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Episodes: 104

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We all know about the doom and gloom associated with environmental issues. We need to tell ourselves a new story. Instead let's talk about energy independence, green jobs, livable cities, clean water, clean air, and healthy children. This is where politics, perceptions, and life-style meet the catastrophe that is unfolding in front of our eyes. Here's a suggestion — subscribe, tune-in, and stop doom-scrolling.

Episode Date
Beyond Catastrophe: What's Really at Stake in the Climate Crisis
Feb 05, 2025
Transforming America: The Coming Storm of Trump's Second Term: Part Three (Eco-Edition)
Jan 15, 2025
Transforming America: The Coming Storm of Trump's Second Term: Part Two
Jan 08, 2025
Transforming America: The Coming Storm of Trump's Second Term: Part One
Jan 02, 2025
Are We Living at "Peak" Civilization?
Nov 26, 2024
Don't Despair – The Climate Fight is Far From Being Over
Nov 13, 2024
A REPUBLICAN RECKONING: A Fanciful Tale from Climate Denial to Renewable Revolution
Oct 22, 2024
Eco-bad guys who had a change of heart and taking a closer examination of our bright renewable future.
Oct 09, 2024
Donald J. Trump vs. Life on Earth (Part 3 of 3)
Sep 27, 2024
Donald J. Trump vs. Life on Earth (Part 2 of 3)
Sep 19, 2024
Donald J. Trump vs. Life on Earth
Sep 11, 2024
Letters of Warning and Hope: Climate Scientists Write About the Crisis
Jun 13, 2024
Climate Crisis vs. Culture Wars: The Green Backlash
Jun 04, 2024
Climate End-Game: This is Not Your Daddy's Gloom & Doom
May 30, 2024
CLIMATE: Nobody Cares Anymore
May 22, 2024
Battling the War on Logic, Reason, and Common Sense: The War on Science
May 13, 2024
Shame as a Catalyst: Transforming Inaction into Climate Action
Apr 30, 2024
Climate Denial: Are you a Luke-Warmer?
Apr 17, 2024
The Climate, the Environment, and the Media: Part 2
Apr 10, 2024
The Climate, The Environment, and The News-Media (Part 1): Rebroadcast
Mar 28, 2024
Where's the Outrage? The Paradox of Inaction in the Climate Crisis
Mar 13, 2024
A Climate Reckoning: From Ecological Grief to Environmental Action
Mar 07, 2024
From Personal to Planetary: Why We Need Both Individual and Systemic Climate Action
Feb 27, 2024
Redefining Climate Activism: Individual Action vs. Systemic Change
Feb 21, 2024
Powering the Future: Overcoming Gridlock on the Road to a Renewables Revolution
Feb 11, 2024
Wired World: The Horrifying Impacts of Fencing on Wildlife and Ecosystems
Feb 05, 2024
Rethinking Climate Solutions: The Myth of Infinite Green Growth
Jan 28, 2024
Designing Tomorrow: Cities as Catalysts for Positive Environmental Change
Jan 15, 2024
82. The Most Dangerous Organization in History: The U.S. Republican Party – Part 3
Sep 25, 2023
81. The Most Dangerous Organization in History: The U.S. Republican Party – Part 2
Sep 18, 2023
The Most Dangerous Organization in History: The U.S. Republican Party: Part 1
Sep 07, 2023
Beyond Truth: Why is Climate Change so Hard to Fix? Part 2
Aug 21, 2023
Beyond Truth: Why is Climate Change so Hard to Fix?
Aug 14, 2023
Humanity at the Climate Crossroads: An Urgent Call for a Climate Emergency Declaration
Aug 06, 2023
The Carbon Paw Print: Exploring the Global Impact of Rising Pet Ownership
Jul 19, 2023
The Climate vs. Capitalism: A Roadmap for Action
Jul 09, 2023
Mega-Summer Musical Tours: Extravaganza vs. The Extravagant Carbon Footprint
Jul 03, 2023
From Rising Mercury to Rising Murders: Climate Change and Gun Violence
Jun 18, 2023
Lights, Camera, Inaction: The Entertainment Industry's Failure to Address the Climate Crisis
Jun 09, 2023
Climate Deadlines and the Countdown to Catastrophe: From Doomsday to Action
Jun 04, 2023
Our Sweet Future Lives After we Solve Climate Change
May 30, 2023
Climate and Environmental Solutions — Nothing more, nothing less.
Apr 17, 2023
This Could be the Key to Climate and Ecological Success (Part 3 of 3)
Mar 20, 2023
Climate Hope: The 3.5% Rule - Peaceful Nonviolent Protest (Part 2 of 3)
Mar 06, 2023
The Great Climate Solution (limited time offer, only for a select few): Part 1 of 3
Feb 13, 2023
GOLD — After the Shine
Jan 18, 2023
8 Billion People :: One Humanity - Part Two
Nov 27, 2022
Eight Billion People, One Humanity: Part One
Nov 14, 2022
Is Extinction Our Destiny? — Part 2
Oct 27, 2022
Are We the Dinosaur...or the Asteroid? Extinction Part 1
Jun 27, 2022
Do We Live Better than the Kings and Queens of Old? (Episode 9: Rebroadcast)
Jun 13, 2022
It's Not Climate Change Stupid!
May 30, 2022
Travel, Tourism and the Environment
May 16, 2022
Rulers of the Universe — One Species Dominates the Planet (unfortunately, we are not very good at it) {Rebroadcast}
Apr 26, 2022
Food Waste — The Dumbest Problem in the World: Rebroadcast
Apr 12, 2022
A Chat with the Planet —Telling a new story about what a positive future would look like. Rebroadcast
Mar 28, 2022
Tipping Points of the Heart
Jan 31, 2022
The intersection between Population Growth, Economic Growth, and the Climate. Plus: News of the Future.
Nov 15, 2021
News of the Future: Keeping the Lights On — Quieting the Ocean — When will Electric Vehicles Rule the Road?
Oct 31, 2021
How Can We Talk About What is Happening to The Planet? + News of The Future
Oct 16, 2021
Introducing: The Future Of...
Aug 30, 2021
Climate and Covid / Climate vs. Covid.
Aug 24, 2021
Five Words that will Save the Planet: Part 2 (Rebroadcast)
Jun 22, 2021
Part 1: Five Words that will Save the Planet (Rebroadcast)
Jun 21, 2021
Can one person make a difference? YOU BET! (Rebroadcast of Episode #5)
Jun 05, 2021
Travel, Tourism and the Environment Rebroadcast
May 19, 2021
Two Tales That Encapsulate our Climate Predicament and Human Nature.
Apr 06, 2021
Whales - Greater than you Imagine — Love your Lungs — What a Difference a Day Makes — News of the Future
Mar 01, 2021
Australian Fires: One year out. — The high cost of climate inaction - or - with climate action, the tillions we save... along with the planet. — The massive environmental impact of...Bitcoin? — News of the Future
Feb 12, 2021
News of the Future 2.0 - Now even Futurier!
Feb 02, 2021
Introducing News of the Future
Jan 25, 2021
No better time to declare a climate emergency — Lab grown meat goes on sale — No más natural gas — Low traffic neighborhood – thank you ‘Rona — A toxic leak of…fish? – The top plastic polluters shamefully retain their title — Wonderful news for elephants
Dec 14, 2020
The Last 4 Years, The Coming 4 Years, and the Next 40 Thousand Years
Nov 24, 2020
HALF THE PLANET'S PLANTS Are Endangered, THE CHICKS IN THE MAIL: The Misery of Mailing Animals, AIR POLLUTION: Is it Worse In the Car, or Out? DELETING POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICES — for the Worst Outcome, SAVE THE EARTH and Win a Prize! THE SILLINESS OF CLI
Oct 26, 2020
REWILDING THE PLANET: From Your Flowerpot to Half the Earth, FLY LESS TRAVEL MORE: Alternative Travel Opportunities Instead of Flying
Oct 05, 2020
Post C-19 Urban Innovations — Our not so Bright Renewable Energy Future — You can Help Bees Thrive
Sep 21, 2020
Pedaling through the Pandemic: Chronicles of the American West at ten-miles an hour
Sep 06, 2020
The Second Silent Spring: Insect Populations Collapsing
Jul 06, 2020
Are The Rich Causing Climate Change? / Corona — Climate - and the Future of Travel.
Jun 20, 2020
The Pleasure of Swimming in the Ocean / Human-caused Earthquakes and Tsunamis / The Most Fundamental Force on the Planet — Everything Ends up in the Ocean
Jun 12, 2020
Wildlife after COVID — Our potential future of multiple eco-disasters — Why cities are hotter at night
Jun 07, 2020
Corona to Climate
May 07, 2020
Resilience against Coronavirus and Climate Change / Women, Girls, Coronavirus, Climate Change and the assault on Feminism / Fighting Rollbacks on Environmental Regulations / Why 3.5% is a Magic Number / The Future of Children
Apr 17, 2020
Coronavirus - Climate Change - The Extinction Crisis and Lessons to be Learned
Apr 02, 2020
Why is it so hard to quit Fossil Fuels? Survivalists are heading to the Island Down-under.
Mar 21, 2020
Amazing Animal Abilities / An Empire built on SAND
Mar 06, 2020
1. The Threat of Climate-driven Migration. 2. Why do we need a Green New Deal?
Feb 21, 2020
Are you a two-faced eco-hypocrite? / Bring your passion to the new Climate Revolution / Introducing: News of the Future
Jan 24, 2020
The Greatest Polluter in the History of the Planet / Putting the Wild back into the Wild West
Jan 10, 2020
The US military is preparing for a warming world — Skiing - winter is going away and so is the snow. The ski industry's battle with climate change — Innocent wildlife populations are being ravaged - learn more.
Dec 27, 2019
Eco-myths – Electric cars future – Dealing with eco-dilemmas – The timing of seasonal events is off – Respecting our animal companions
Dec 13, 2019
The Menace of Micro-Plastics and Volunteer Eco-Activism
Dec 06, 2019
How do we talk about what is happening to our planet? - Contrails - Maximum human population - Confessions of a consumer
Nov 22, 2019
Women are paving the way to a Greener World - There is an Eco-terrorist in the White House - AirCon is heating the world
Nov 15, 2019
Getting a grip on Paper Products - Is it up to Us or our Government to save us? - Outsized Eco-impacts Americans Have
Nov 08, 2019
Kids & Cars - Ignoring Warnings - Green Laundry - Taking a Long Walk
Nov 01, 2019
Season Two: Eco-Solutions
Oct 25, 2019
Australian Apocalypse
Mar 29, 2019
At War with the Planet
Mar 13, 2019
Recycling — is it helping?
Jan 08, 2019
Can one person make a difference? YOU BET!
Dec 24, 2018
Part 2: Five Words that will Save the Planet
Dec 10, 2018
Part 1: Five Words that will Save the Planet
Dec 03, 2018
A brief introduction to The Green Elephant in the Room
Nov 20, 2018