The Little Green People Show
Subscribe | The Eco Chicks | Produced by Shane DuBow
Welcome to the Little Green People Show, our very own little podcast about trying to live green in the big city. No shrill rhetoric. No eco guilt-trips. Just practical insights on what works, what doesn't, and why it's all about taking little steps toward a more sustainable future. Or, to put it another way, it's all about us making fun of us as we take those little steps and, as often as not, take some little green stumbles! What’s an eco-friendly way to do laundry? Can a condo owner compost? Is it possible to dress earth-friendly and still look fashionable? These are the sorts of real-world questions we take on each week. Listen in. Or better yet, why not drop by the Notebaert Nature Museum and join our live studio audience when we record the show? --The Eco Chicks
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012: Meat
2008/07/2 - Grass to grill with Bill Kurtis Meat dominates the American dinner plate, and not without environmental consequence. Are there ways to soften the impact without giving up burgers? Bill Kurtis, founder of Tallgrass Beef, brings us up to speed on grass fed beef, from the history of agriculture to the marketing of “marbling”. Could sending cows ... [Read more] |
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011: Green Parenting
2008/06/25 - Meet our resident Green Mama Parenting is tricky, green parenting trickier. That's why we appreciate Manda Aufochs Gillespie, also known as the Green Mama. She's working to bring together a talented community of new parents and newly green folks to help each other out with life's great mysteries, diaper related and otherwise. She's hooked up ... [Read more] |
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010: Lawn Nation
2008/06/11 - A look at the country's largest irrigated crop Lots of us love lush green lawns. But the pursuit of "perfect" lawns often require lots of water and synthetic chemicals that can be bad for the environment and our health. Want to go natural with your grass, consider some good looking lawn alternatives, or just learn to love a ... [Read more] |
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009: Adventures in Composting
2008/05/28 - Turn decay into PURE GOLD with compost expert Ginny Black Composting - it's not just the stuff rotting in a heap out back, it's the key to tastier vegetables, brighter flower beds, and getting a better handle on a little something called "the cycle of life and death." Listen in as the Eco Chicks talk with Ginny Black, of the ... [Read more] |
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008: Freecycle
2008/04/16 - Trash to treasure The Freecycle Network is an grassroots nonprofit with almost 5 million members across the globe, who want to give a little and take a little, in an effort to keep good stuff out of landfills. How does it really work? Laurene shares her experiences getting (and not getting) what she ... [Read more] |
