Sierra Club
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 8 years ago - ★★★★ - 20 ratingsSierra Club Radio is a weekly half hour program produced by Sierra Club staff and hosted by Orli Cotel. Each week you'll hear in-depth interviews with politicians, authors, celebrities, artists, and activists inspired by nature. We also feature lifestyle tips from Sierra magazine, advice from the magazine's columnist, Mr. Green, and occasional commentary from Club Executive Director Michael Brune.
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Sierra Club Radio Ends New Programming
February 26, 2016 20:01After 9 years, Sierra Club Radio is no longer running new programming. We've been honored to bring you 1,500 interviews with green and progressive guests over the years, and we hope our listeners will continue to enjoy the many interviews in our archives. Thank you to our guests, our 45 radio affiliates, and our wonderful listeners for all of your support. For green news and green lifestyle content, please visit Sierra Magazine. From [field_sierra_department]
Featured Interviews
February 26, 2016 15:51Check out some of our most popular and favorite interviews of all time: Jane Goodall Michael Pollan Tom Friedman Barbara Kingsolver Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Nick Kristof Arianna Huffington Ashley Judd From [field_sierra_department]
Retrospective
February 26, 2016 15:37This week on Sierra Club Radio: A compilation of some of our most interesting interviews from the past nine years of Sierra Club Radio. Chris Paine, writer and director of Who Killed The Electric Car, in one of our first interviews, from 2006 Nicholas Kristof, New York Times columnist Jane Goodall, primatologist and author Robert F Kennedy, Jr., activist Ken Burns, filmmaker Pete Seeger, folk singer Arlene Blum, pioneering mountaineer From [field_sierra_department]
National Parks Adventure
January 23, 2016 15:27This week on Sierra Club Radio: Shaun Macgillivray, producer of the new IMAX film National Parks Adventure Gina Coplon-Newfield from the Sierra Club's Electric Vehicle Initiative Larry Cohen on the Sierra Club Democracy Initiative's plans for 2016 From [field_sierra_department]
Photographer Joel Sartore
January 16, 2016 15:26This week on Sierra Club Radio: Photographer Joel Sartore tells us about The Photo Ark, a documentary project to save species and habitat Anastasia Schmekes about the Sierra Student Coalition's #SeizeTheGrid campaign for local clean energy Tips from executive chef Annie Somerville of Greens restaurant From [field_sierra_department]
Grand Rapids Goes Green, and Miami Under Water
January 09, 2016 15:03This week on Sierra Club Radio: George Heartwell, the mayor of Grand Rapids, on that city's commitment for 100% clean energy. Elizabeth Kolbert on her recent article in the New Yorker about the affects of climate change in Florida. From [field_sierra_department]
Annapurna: A Woman's Place
January 02, 2016 15:11This week on Sierra Club Radio: Pioneering woman climber Arlene Blum on the 35th anniversary edition of her book, Annapurna: A Woman's Place, about leading the first American ascent of one of the world's highest peaks Mary Anne Hitt from the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign on the latest news out of the EPA From [field_sierra_department]
The Revenant
January 01, 2016 01:12This week on Sierra Club Radio: Mary Parent, producer of the new movie The Revenant Mr. Green From [field_sierra_department]
Good News From Paris and San Diego
December 21, 2015 20:49 - 24.7 MBThis week on Sierra Club Radio: Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune gives us the lowdown on what happened at the COP21 climate negotiations in Paris San Diego city council member Todd Gloria tells us about his city's announcement that it will commit to 100 percent renewable energy within 20 years From [field_sierra_department]
Vancouver Going All-in on Clean Energy
December 12, 2015 15:00 - 24.7 MBThis week on Sierra Club Radio: Deputy mayor of Vancouver Andrea Reimer on the city's commitment to 100 percent clean energy and how it is aiming to be the greenest city in the world Joe S. Whitworth, author of Quantified: Redefining Conservation for the Next Economy From [field_sierra_department]
Reinventing Cities
December 05, 2015 15:12 - 24.7 MBThis week on Sierra Club Radio: Gabriel Metcalf, one of the founders of City CarShare and the director of renowned urban planning nonprofit SPUR, talks with us about his new book, Democratic by Design: How Innovative Institutions Like Carsharing, Co-ops, and Community Land Trusts Are Reinventing America. Green living tips from Sierra magazine's Avital Andrews. From [field_sierra_department]
The Splendor of National Parks and the Dangers of Fracking
November 30, 2015 23:22 - 24.7 MBThis week on Sierra Club Radio: Award-winning photographer Ian Shive discusses his new book, The National Parks: An American Legacy. Investigative journalist Andrew Nikiforuk tells the story of activist Jessica Ernst in Slick Water: Fracking and One Insider's Stand Against the World's Most Powerful Industry. From [field_sierra_department]
Antibiotics in Meat and Shell in the Arctic
November 21, 2015 15:38 - 24.9 MBThis week on Sierra Club Radio: Steve Blackledge, U.S. PIRG's public health program director, tells us about efforts to stop the overuse of antibiotics in meat Investigative journalist Antonia Juhasz discusses her recent piece on Shell Oil and the Arctic. Executive chef Annie Sommerville of Greens Restaurant offers tips and recipes for Thanksgiving. From [field_sierra_department]
Victory to block the Keystone XL pipeline
November 14, 2015 15:36 - 24.7 MBThis week on Sierra Club Radio: Lena Moffitt of the Sierra Club's Dirty Fuels Campaign on the recent victory to block the Keystone XL pipeline Laura Belman CEO of The Mason Bottle on eco-friendly baby supplies Kim & George Haddow on their new book Living with Climate Change: How Communities Are Surviving and Thriving in a Changing Climate From [field_sierra_department]
Sustainability in Little Rock and Why You Should Care About Smog
November 07, 2015 15:51 - 24.7 MBThis week on Sierra Club Radio: The Mayor of Little Rock, Mark Stodola, on efforts to make Little Rock more sustainable The Sierra Club' s Terry McGuire on why we should care about smog and a new text alert system to stay informed about air quality in your area From [field_sierra_department]