The Green Street Earth Day Special

On this special two-hour “Earth Day” edition of Green Street, Patti and Doug discuss the history of Earth Day and….

• Interview Dr. Hildur Polsdottir about re-wilding our landscapes.

• Discuss the plight of our insect population.

• Talk about the role of high-nitrogen fertilizers in polluting our water.

• Discuss plastic pollution of our environment.

Patti Wood talks about kids and how to keep them healthy

Patti is the recipient of the EPA’s prestigious Children’s Environmental Health Excellence Award, and the author of Helping To Heal, a book for the parents of children with life-threatening illnesses.

In this podcast she talks about what parents can do to help kids thrive, from preparing and eating healthy foods to making a home environment that is free from toxins.

Learn more about the book.

The Precautionary Principle with Carolyn Raffensperger

On this edition of Green Street, Carolyn Raffensperger, Executive Director of the Science and Environmental Health Network, talks about the founding of the Wingspread Conference, and how this unusual meeting of scientists, medical professionals, philosophers and environmentalists developed a new paradigm for analyzing risk assessment: The Precautionary Principle.