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Vibrantly Green, with Diane Brandon:
Green Living for Children – Protecting Children from Environmental Hazards

Runtime: 8:40

Increasing numbers of adults are trying to live greener lives. But what about your children? Could you implement measures to make their lives greener and protect them from potential hazards in our environment?

Diane Brandon is joined by Amy Todisco, a Green Living Expert and author of Organic Food on a Budget. Ms. Todisco specializes in helping others green up their lives -- including children. February 2009.

Vibrantly Green, with Diane Brandon

Wind Energy: Its History and Future
Runtime: 6:30

Diane is joined by Brian Goldstein of Dow Chemical to discuss wind turbine efficiencies. June 2010.
New Compostable Tableware: No More Paper or Plastic Plates or Cups! (Part 2)
Runtime: 10:28
Diane continues her discussion with Steve Saks and Harry Goodfriend of Greenpaperproducts.com. They share the good news about new compostable plates, cups, cutlery, food containers, and trash bags that will reduce landfill space and help the environment. November 2009.
New Compostable Tableware: No More Paper or Plastic Plates or Cups! (Part 1)
Runtime: 9:24
Our society’s taste for disposable paper plates and cups, as well as plastic take-out boxes, trash bags, and utensils, has continued to make a negative impact on the environment. What if there was a more environmentally-friendly alternative? Well, now there is! October 2009.
Could Entertainment Help the Environment? An Update on “Social Media” (Part 2)
Runtime: 7:56
Diane continues her discussion with Virginia Carter. Ms. Carter shares the type of entertainment that the Population Media Center is producing and the positive impact the shows have in the cultures in which they are broadcast. August 2009.
Could Entertainment Help the Environment? An Update on “Social Media” (Part 1)
Runtime: 9:03
Diane Brandon is joined by Virginia Carter, whose work on the Board of Directors of the Population Media Center proves that “social media” can be a force to be reckoned with in protecting the environment and promoting green awareness. July 2009
Greening Up Your Work and Business – plus, a New Green Product Certification Program
Runtime: 8:53
Diane Brandon is joined by Kim Carlson, a Green Living Expert, Eco-Preneur, and author of a new book entitled Green Your Work – Boost your Bottom Line while Reducing Your Carbon Footprint. June 2009.
Green Clothing Choices -- How Your Clothing Choices can Affect the Environment
Runtime: 8:05
Diane Brandon talks with Yvonne Jeffery, co-author of Green Living for Dummies about how our clothing choices affect the environment, June 2009.
Clarifying Religion’s Stand on the Environment – The Green Bible (Part 2)
Runtime: 6:37
Diane continues her discussion with Mickey Maudlin, Editorial Director at Harper Collins, about the new Green Bible. May 2009.
Clarifying Religion’s Stand on the Environment – The Green Bible
Runtime: 8:13
Is there a Biblical basis for Judeo-Christian adherents to practice environmental stewardship? 

Diane Brandon is joined by Mickey Maudlin, who along with Mark Tauber and J. Matthew Sleeth, is one of the three “spokespeople” for The Green Bible, a new edition of The Bible that highlights its pro-environment passages. May 2009.

After the Storm –- How Beautification Can Bring a Town Back: Part 2
Runtime: 9:36
Part 2 of Diane's conversation with Tommy Longo and Gail Cunningham.
After the Storm –- How Beautification Can Bring a Town Back: Part 1
Runtime: 7:30
Diane Brandon is joined by Tommy Longo, Mayor of Waveland, Mississippi, and by Gail Cunningham, Senior Vice President of Keep America Beautiful.

Waveland was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and recently participated in Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup campaign to excellent results. March 2009.

Greening Up the Hospitality Industry – A New Green Hotel
Runtime: 9:00
Could hotels be more proactive in protecting the environment?

Diane Brandon is joined by Dennis Quaintance, CEO and Chief Design Officer of Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants and Hotels, as well as Developer and Operator of the green Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina. Mr. Quaintance has created a model for other hotels to use in greening up the industry. February 2009.

Green Living for Children – Protecting Children from Environmental Hazards
Runtime: 8:40
Increasing numbers of adults are trying to live greener lives. But what about your children? Could you implement measures to make their lives greener and protect them from potential hazards in our environment?

Diane Brandon is joined by Amy Todisco, a Green Living Expert and author of Organic Food on a Budget. Ms. Todisco specializes in helping others green up their lives -- including children. February 2009.

How Endangered Animals Ultimately Affect Humans – The Case of Diminishing Sharks
Runtime: 7:50
As humans, we may find it difficult to conceive of how the endangerment of animals far away could impact us.  We certainly mourn the loss of them from a humane perspective, but do we ever consider that we as humans could be affected? 

Diane Brandon is joined by Peter Knights, Director of Wild Aid, who works to reduce the endangerment of animals throughout the world.  Mr. Knights shares how the demise of shark populations for shark fin soup can ultimately affect us. January 2009.

Episode 1
Runtime: 7:24
Everywhere we turn these days we see plastic – from shopping bags to drink bottles to product packaging. What impact does plastic have on our environment – and what can we do to minimize its impact? 

Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. David Barnes, a Marine Biologist, Head of the of the Nearshore Marine Biology Section at the British Antarctic Survey, and a Visiting Lecturer on Marine Ecology at Cambridge University. December 2008.