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

Welcome to the second season of The Green Elephant in the Room. And what's a better way to kick off the new season than by exploring SOLUTIONS.   1. What do scientists say are the 8 most effective solutions to our environmental concerns?  2. Politicians won't listen until we start voting. Did you know that individuals who are most impacted by Climate and Environmental issues are least li...

Australia's summer (our winter) this year was like a hike through the Book of Revelations. Along with record breaking temperatures and a seven-year drought, there has been record flooding, forest fires where they have never burned before and the country's largest river system has gone dry. How hot was it? In South Australia farmers reported that the pits in peaches and nectarines had got...

How are speed limits in Germany like gun laws in the United States? 1. Germany is one of the most eco-minded countries in the world – except for one little thing. 2. "Hey Global Warming, is one-degree of warming all 'ya got?" All this talk about the temperatures raising one or two degrees doesn't sound really scary. What are we really talking about here? 3. Time to bring back t...

It has long been an article of faith that recycling was the best proof that we were doing something good for the planet. Many people considered it their most valuable contribution for our environmental woes. Buy recycling isn’t working anymore. Listen in and find out why, and even better, what you can do about it.

In the face of such huge global problems, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and powerless, and to find ourselves asking, “What difference can one person make?”  The answer is that one person can make all the difference in the world. Any single step you take towards environmentalism can be multiplied by your wider circle of friends and followers. Let’s be the change-agent for those around us today. Tu...

What has a greater impact on our environment — Cars or Cows? The industrial raising of meat and dairy is the most environmentally destructive activity that we humans engage in. At first glance it doesn't seem that way. You can see and smelll the emissions coming out of your car. You can't see emissions coming out of your hamburger. What can you do? Become a vegetarian or a vegan? Yeah, r...

Ahhh, the automobile. Sleek, sexy and so desirable. We love our cars. We all know that what comes out of the tailpipe is problematic — but there is so much more. Our cars are the second most destructive force on earth. (Listen to part 2 to learn about the most impactful activity). Tune-in and belt-up because once we rip down that highway, there is no coming back.   

Anxious about a nightmare future of runaway climate and eco-system collapse?  I don't blame you. The ocean collapsing?  Clam up.  Arctic melting?  I'll take another drink on the rocks. Worry no more. The Green Elephant is here to the tackle greatest threat to life on earth in human history. Let's face it, we don't need more evidence, the science is clear. It is time to move on...