Green Festivals Radio
Green Festival Radio™ presents an ongoing series of keynote speeches given at the world's largest sustainability event: Green Festival™. Speakers at Green Festival™ are articulate, powerful advocates for a just and sustainable planet. From authors and filmmakers to politicians, musicians and scientists, these renowned individuals inspire packed audiences with their expertise—one of the most compelling draws to Green Festival™ since 2002. Green Festival™ is a joint project of Global Exchange and Green America.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 37
- Years Active
- 2009
"The Best Democracy Money Can Buy"
According to The Baltimore Chronicle, "No one has investigated the Bush dynasty like Greg Palast… and lived to write about it." The BBC and Democracy Now! Reporter and author of The New York Times be…
00:40:34 |
Fri 06 Mar 2009
"Supreme Inspiration: Bringing Water to Dry Land"
Featured on Oprah's The Big Give, Byars Beckwith, world-renowned performer and founder of the celebrated Agape Choir, makes her San Francisco Green Festival debut - not to be missed! Bringing the pow…
00:26:30 |
Fri 06 Mar 2009
Amy Goodman - Interview - D.C., 2008
Amy Goodman - acclaimed journalist and host of Democracy Now! - joins Melissa Mansfield to discuss the important of grassroots activism and a truly independent media. A thoughtful observer of America…
00:12:35 |
Sun 22 Feb 2009
Van Jones - Speech - SF, 2008
As climate chaos and soaring fuel costs batter the U.S. economy, Jones brings a unique perspective to the color green. Shifting the environmental discussion from green consumers to green workers, Jon…
00:43:47 |
Sat 14 Feb 2009
Cornel West - Interview - SF, 2008
Dr. Cornel West - distinguished author, philosopher, and social critic - sits down with Melissa Mansfield to discuss race, politics and the green movement. West touches on themes from his new book, H…
00:12:43 |
Fri 13 Feb 2009
An Introduction to the Green Festival - Special Video
An introduction and overview of the Green Festival, the world's largest expo on sustainable business, social justice and the environment!
00:01:17 |
Thu 05 Feb 2009
Van Jones - Interview - SF, 2008
Author, activist and founder of Green For All, Van Jones talks to Melissa Mansfield about how to shift to a "green collar economy" that creates jobs and tackles environmental issues. With humor and o…
00:11:39 |
Thu 05 Feb 2009
Majora Carter - Speech - Chicago, 2008
"Green the Ghetto" - The green-collar revolution is the best opportunity we have had in decades to honor the legacy of the civil rights movement. Carter founded Sustainable South Bronx in 2001 to sim…
00:40:31 |
Thu 05 Feb 2009
Lester Brown - Interview - D.C., 2008
President of the Earth Policy Institute and author of Plan B 3.0, Lester Brown, outlines principal threats facing civilization and lays out an alternative to "business as usual" exploring strategies …
00:13:49 |
Thu 05 Feb 2009
Barbara Ehrenreich - Interview - D.C., 2008
Best-selling author and social critic, Barbara Ehrenreich, discusses her new book "This Land is Their Land" and offers a progressive political perspective on current environmental and economic issues…
00:08:40 |
Thu 05 Feb 2009
10 Green Tips - Special Video
Melissa Mansfield brings you 10 easy ways to green your life. The Green Festival is a great way to learn how being 'green' takes more than just changing a few lightbulbs.
00:03:54 |
Thu 05 Feb 2009
William McDonough - Interview - D.C., 2008
Award-winning designer and co-author of bestselling book, Cradle-to-Cradle, William McDonough speaks about working to eliminate the concept of waste. He inspires us to re-think the way we make and us…
00:10:08 |
Thu 05 Feb 2009
Greening the Green Festival
A behind- the-scenes look at the 2006 San Francisco Green Festival reveals how the event stays truly green, with its impressive waste management program that diverts over 90% of garbage from landfill…
00:05:33 |
Thu 05 Feb 2009
Riane Eisler - Interview - SF, 2008
Social activist, systems scientist and cultural historian, best known for writing the Chalice and the Blade, Riane Eisler proposes a new approach to economics. Discussing her latest book, The Real We…
00:14:41 |
Thu 05 Feb 2009
Deepak Chopra - Speech - San Francisco, 2007
"The Environment As Our Extended Body" - Acclaimed author, speaker, and well-being expert Deepak Chopra discusses the connection between environmentalism and spirituality.
00:50:44 |
Thu 05 Feb 2009
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