We explore Race, Culture, Gender and Economics and how socio-economics affects green decisions. Are green lifestyles only for the rich and wealthy counties? How can you be environmentally conscious if basic needs of food, clothing shelter are not met? Are cultures that have fewer material goods more sustainable? Who’s buying green?

Robert Colangelo will be joined by:

Manny Flores, Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission - As alderman in Chicago 1st he was an advocate for Chicago's green community by pushing for LEED certification in new developments, launching GreenEconomyChicago.com and spearheading Chicago's Green Exchange Development, a green business mall and destination for clean technology and energy companies.

Amy Hebard, Chief Research Officer and Founder of Earth Sense - She is a 25-year veteran market research consultant. Earth Sense helps companies market green products and services.

Amy Palanjian, Deputy Editor ReadyMade magazine - It's "about people who make things and the culture of making. It's a magazine for the innovator inside each one of us." Each month they provide interesting home projects that involve reusing materials. They also provide interesting ways in which you can reuse household items, instead of buying more stuff or throwing away your old stuff.

Listen for the Green Automotive News. Every week, we'll get an update on green vehicles that are on the road, soon to be available and what new innovations are being developed. This week, we're joined by Rick Cotta of Consumer Guide Automotive. Did you know that there are not just hybrid vehicles, but three kinds of hybrid vehicles, all offering different performance and efficiency capabilities. He'll explain the differences and advantages of each one.

Plus our regular features:

The Environmental News Brief with Margery Moore of BNA

The Green Plate Special with Melissa Ritter

and our Weekly Editorial from Sandy Stein.

Every year, new technologies, materials and construction methods are developed to make homes more efficient, healthier and reduce their impact on the environment. If you want to build a green home or remodel an existing one you should consider improving indoor air quality, energy and water efficiency, and determining the best location.

Robert Colangelo will be joined by:

Laureen Blissard, Chapter Advocate for Residential Green Building with the US Green Building Council who will talk about green building trends.

Rosario Milana of Life Quality Systems, who'll tell us about energy efficient products you can install in your home.

Cisco DeVries, President of Renewable Funding, which specializes in innovative financing models will talk about creative ways homeowners can finance green building.

Plus our regular features:

The Environmental News Brief with Margery Moore of BNA

The Green Plate Special with Melissa Ritter

Green Automotive News with Tom Appel

and our weekly editorial from Sandy Stein.

Listen next week when Robert discusses the Socioeconomics of Green.

Green Sense is sponsored by Quarels & Brady LLP, The National Brownfield Association and Organyk IT.

America is on top of the heap when it comes to producing waste. The EPA reports in 2008 we generated 250 million tons of trash or 4.5 pounds per person per day. But we are improving. Over the last 20 years we have almost doubled the amount of material we recycle. Join Robert Colangelo as he discusses how we continue to improve and areas in which we can be more responsible with our waste, and what new disposal technologies are in development. Robert's guests include:

Lynn Brown, Vice President of Corporate Communications for Waste Management, Inc. - a company at the cutting edge of waste disposal, which has been praised for their many environmental efforts in the field.

Dennis Sabouren, Executive Director for the National Association for PET Container Resources - most plastic bottles are made of a material commonly called PET. How much of these plastic containers are being recycled? How is the material used once recycling is complete?

John Trotti, Group Editor with MSW Management - a top trade publication in the area of waste disposal. He will help us understand the ways in which we are not properly disposing of waste and some of the new technologies that are on the way.

Listen for our new feature, Green Automotive News. Every week, we'll get an update on green vehicles that are on the road, soon to be available and what new innovations are being developed. This week, we're joined by Rick Cotta, Managing Editor of Consumer Guide Automotive, with the latest on the widely anticipated Chevy Volt.

Plus our regular features:

The Environmental News Brief with Margery Moore of BNA

The Green Plate Special with Melissa Ritter

and our Weekly Editorial from Sandy Stein.

Listen next week when Robert discusses Green Bulding Practices

Green Sense is sponsored by Quarels & Brady LLP and The National Brownfield Association.

According to the World Health Organization and UNICEF, nearly one billion people lack access to safe water. 35 million people die each year from water-related disease. The health and economic impacts are staggering. Robert Colangelo will look at the environmental impact on our water supply from producing energy, transportation and waste disposal. What new technologies are emerging that can benefit our water supply?

Robert Colangelo will be joined by:

Lorne Everett, Chief Scientist and Senior Vice President at Haley & Aldrich, Inc - He's an award-winning scientist and expert on the chemical dangers that our everyday activities could have on our water supply.

Michael Kanellos - He's a frequent contributor to GreenSense and is on top of the latest clean water technologies that are making clean water more easily available to more people.

Heather Cooley, Senior Research Associate with the Pacific Institute's Water Program - They're one of the top authorities on water in the world, producing regular reports on the condition of the water supply around the world and the impact of bottled water is having on the environment.

Listen for our new feature, Green Automotive News. Every week, we'll get an update on green vehicles that are on the road, soon to be available and what new innovations are being developed. This week, we're joined by Rick Cotta, Managing Editor of Consumer Guide Automotive, who's test driven the new Mitsubishi plug-in vehicle, the i-Me-EV.

Plus our regular features:

The Environmental News Brief with Margery Moore of BNA

The Green Plate Special with Melissa Ritter

and our Weekly Editorial from Sandy Stein.

While cities are highly developed, highly populated, and built on what once were natural areas, they need not be antithetical to environmental concerns. How are cities paying heed to sustainability, pollution control, and responsible building practices while still creating economic growth?

Robert Colangelo will be joined by:

Mayor Jay Williams - Youngstown, Ohio is a city with a shrinking population with the demise of the steel industry. Mayor Williams is heading up the Youngstown 2010 Plan, providing for a city that is smaller, greener, cleaner and makes efficient use of its available resources and capitalizes on its many cultural amenities and business advantages.

Kevin Johnson of the Portland Development Commission - Portland, Oregon is considered one of the "greenest" cities in the US. How is this city developing land for business and residential use and still caring for the environment?

Kevin Noell, Terra Vita Development - He's a top real estate developer experienced with creating opportunities in the real estate market while considereing the many environmental concerns in place in US cities.

Margery Moore of BNA - She is our usual GreenSense Environmental News Brief correspondent. She also is involved with the Salt Spring Island Transition Town initiative, which aims for sustainability, low carbon footprint, environmentally friendly transportation and other green concerns in her hometown in British Columbia.

Listen for our new feature, Green Automotive News. Every week, we'll get an update on green vehicles that are on the road, soon to be available and what new innovations are being developed. This week, we're joined by Tom Appell, Managing Editor of Consumer Guide Automotive.

Plus our regular features:

The Environmental News Brief with Margery Moore of BNA

The Green Plate Special with Melissa Ritter

The Energy Minute with Sandy Stein of Quarles & Brady

The traditional, profit-driven "single bottom line" is how many business have been run. How people and the planet are affected is not always of equal importance to making money. This has lead to a common misconception: those who are interested in making money don't care about the environment and environmentalists are against making money. Neither are true. Still, the "triple bottom line" of people, planet and profit has been talked about extensively. But is it being put into practice? What other methods of measuring success can be adapted in order to meet all three?

Robert Colangelo will be joined by:

Dr. Matthew Tueth, Director of the Sustainable Business Program and Chairman of the Sustainable Business Dept. at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Darren Swanson, Senior Project Manager for the International Institute for Sustainable Development, a Canadian-based policy research institute with a 20-year history of conducting cutting-edge research into sustainable development.

Listen for our new feature, Green Automotive News. Every week, we'll get an update on green vehicles that are on the road, soon to be available and what new innovations are being developed. This week, we're joined by Rick Cotta, Managing Editor of Consumer Guide Automotive.

Plus our regular features:

The Environmental News Brief with Margery Moore of BNA

The Green Plate Special with Melissa Ritter

The Energy Minute with Sandy Stein of Quarles & Brady

Robert Colangelo is taking the week off to do some research (and R&R) in British Columbia. We'll feature some of the best GreenSense interviews conducted in the past several months:

The Honorable Gordon Campbell, British Columbia Premier - British Columbia aims to be "The Greenest Place on Earth." He explains how this Canadian province is living up to their slogan. Robert met with him when he visited Vancouver in April.

Kevin Danaher - The New York Times called him "The Paul Revere of Globalization Woes." He is an expert in the field of Green jobs and spoke at GreenFest Chicago in May.

Stephanie Davis, The Urban Worm Girl - We met her at the Organic Plant Sale at the Prairie Crossing planned community in May. She explains how worm bins can be an effective way to get rid of household waste!

Joe Lindsey, Contributing Editor Bicycling Magazine - He was part of the GreenSense special on Cycle Communing. He helps explain the green aspects of bicycle manufacture.

Florian Pfahler, CEO Hannah's Bretzel - He operates a gourmet quick-service restaurant with two locations in Chicago. His practices are environmental from biodegradable utensils to recycled computer equipment. He explains how his green business practices increase his bottom line.

Plus our weekly Energy Minute with Sandy Stein of Quarles & Brady

In celebration of American Independence, Robert Colangelo takes a look automobiles - an American invention and cultural icon. With all the talk about our dependence on oil, what alternative fuel vehicles are soon to debut? Will the be all they're cracked up to be? And, in the case of electric vehicles, how will the "Smart Grid" be beneficial to their drivers?

Robert's guests include:

Marshall Brain of How Stuff Works.com His immensely popular website explains all things scientific and otherwise, in an easy-to-understand manner. He'll explain how the Smart Grid might one day, it's advantages and how likely it is that it will ever exist.

Tom Appel, Associate Publisher Consumer Guide. What are the alternative fuel vehicles that are on the horizon? Are they truly 'green?' What can we expect in dealerships in the near future.

Sam Jaffe, Research Manager for Distributed Energy Strategies for IDC Energy Insights. He's been following the latest electric cars. Are they the green solutions we've been looking for or just "halo" cars?

Rich Unetich, a software designer who's developed an application for iPhone and BlackBerry which will tell you when electricity is cheapest and most expensive. It can save money on your electric bill if you're using large appliances: dishwashers, air conditioners or recharging electric vehicles.

Plus our weekly features:

The Energy Minute with Sandy Stein of Quarles & Brady

The Green Plate Special, our segment with organic chef Melissa Ritter, who will provides us with a new, easy-to-prepare, environmentally conscious, nutritious and delicious recipe every week!

Two Esteemed Environmentalists Join Robert Colangelo on this episode of GreenSense Radio:

Christine Todd Whitman, former Governor of New Jersey, who had a strong environmental record. She was appointed by George W. Bush's as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and resigned after several public conflicts. Today, Christine Todd Whitman is co-chair of the CasEnergy Coalition, which promotes nuclear power as an environmentally sound source of energy.

Jerome Ringo, National Spokesman for the Apollo Alliance. It's an organization that is working toward, " a clean energy revolution that will put millions of Americans to work in a new generation of high-quality, green-collar jobs." He's also worked for more than 20 years in the petrochemical industry in Louisiana. He was elected to serve on the National Wildlife Federation board of directors and, in 2005, Jerome became the chair of the board. He became the first African American to head a major conservation organization.

Plus our weekly features:

The Energy Minute with Sandy Stein of Quarles & Brady

The Green Plate Special, our segment with organic chef Melissa Ritter, who will provides us with a new, easy-to-prepare, environmentally conscious, nutritious and delicious recipe every week!

With the oil spill in the Gulf, the focus on environmental impact of transportation has become greater and greater. It is an option for many in North America in order to save money and lower one's own environmental impact. But is public transportation available to all? Is it as good as it could be? How does it compare in the US with the rest of the world? And what are the new innovations coming along that will further improve public transportation?

Join Robert Colangelo as he speaks with:

Robert Padgette, Director of the American Public Transportation Association. Thursday June 17th was "Dump the Pump Day" We'll learn about how people are opting for public transportation in lieu of cars.

Bob Johnston, Trains magazine columnist will explain how light rail systems are helping urban dwellers get around without cars.

Steve Raney, Principal with ULTRa Personal Rapid Transit. It's right out of a science fiction film: self-guided four-passenger vehicles that combine the advantages of cars and trains.

Plus our weekly features:

The Energy Minute with Sandy Stein of Quarles & Brady.

The Green Plate Special, our segment with organic chef Melissa Ritter, who will provides us with a new, easy-to-prepare, environmentally conscious, nutritious and delicious recipe every week!

Living in the "information age," it's no surprise that the Information Technology sector is becoming more green: cloud computing, using excess heat generated from computer servers as an office heating source, software design that cuts down on waste and energy usage, and recycling of hardware. Join Robert Colangelo as he speaks with:

John Lamb - author of Greening of IT, The: How Companies Can Make a Difference for the Environment.

Miles Kuntz - Manager of the E-Cycle Washington program, a manufacturer funded program providing responsible recycling of televisions, computers and monitors to the citizens of Washington State.

Margery Moore of BNA - you hear her every week on the Environmental News Brief but this week she joins us to talk about her area of greatest expertise: the greening of the software industry.

We'll also hear from Michael Kanellos of GreenTech Media with news on the latest developments in environmentally friendly energy.

Plus our weekly features:

The Energy Minute with Sandy Stein of Quarles & Brady

The Green Plate Special, our segment with organic chef Melissa Ritter, who will provides us with a new, easy-to-prepare, environmentally conscious, nutritious and delicious recipe every week!

June is graduation month! Join Robert Colangelo on GreenSense as we look at the greening of college campuses and curriculum. His guests include:

Dr. Matthew Tueth, Director of the Sustainable Business Program at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the first undergraduate program of its kind in the United States.

Dr. Jerry W. Weber, President, College of Lake County. The college is part of the Illinois Community College Sustainability Network, providing the training and expertise to engage in the new energy economy.

Gary Cuneen, Founding Executive Director, Seven Generations Ahead. This innovative non-profit organization offers "Zero Waste Schools" program.

Plus our weekly features:

The Environmental News Brief with Margery Moore of BNA

The Energy Minute with Sandy Stein of Quarles & Brady

The Green Plate Special, our segment with organic chef Melissa Ritter, who will provides us with a new, easy-to-prepare, environmentally conscious, nutritious and delicious recipe every week!

And, the latest in our ongoing Special Report on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster with BNA Energy Reporter Lynn Garner.

With the arrival of the summer season, the interest turns to outdoor activity, especially bicycling. Join host Robert Colangelo as he brings you expert advice on cycling as a green alternative to driving. His guests include:

Margo O'Hara of the Active Transportation Alliance. Every Memorial Day weekend, they organize "Bike the Drive" in Chicago where the city's most scenic highway is closed to automotive traffic and open only to bikes.

Liz DeFebo, whose "In the Fast Lane" blog for Bicycling Magazine has been chronicling her journey as a newly initiated bicycle commuter.

Joe Eberhardt, owner of Village Cycle Sports, will bring us the latest cycling innovations, making it easier to become a cycling commuter.

Plus our weekly features:

The Environmental News Brief with Margery Moore of BNA

The Energy Minute with Sandy Stein of Quarles & Brady

The Green Plate Special, our segment with organic chef Melissa Ritter, who will provides us with a new, easy-to-prepare, environmentally conscious, nutritious and delicious recipe every week!

And, the latest in our ongoing Special Report on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster with BNA Energy Reporter Lynn Garner.

Join host Robert Colangelo as he visits Green Fest 2010, taking place this weekend on Chicago's Navy Pier. Robert will meet several of the speakers at the convention including Green Career expert Kevin Danaher and Green Parenting expert Cecelia Ungari. Plus, we'll take you around to some of the most interesting exhibitors at the convention showcasing new Green products and innovations.

Plus our weekly features:

The Environmental News Brief with Margery Moore of BNA

The Energy Minute with Sandy Stein of Quarles & Brady

The Green Plate Special, our newest segment with organic chef Melissa Ritter, who will provides us with a new, easy-to-prepare, environmentally conscious, nutritious and delicious recipe every week!

And, the first in our ongoing Special Report on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster with BNA Energy Reporter Lynn Garner.

Join host Robert Colangelo as he explores environmental issues taking place right now. He'll speak with Erik Melito of the American Petroleum Institute to find out more about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, something that's become an urgent environmental hazard.

On a completely different note, we'll look ahead to summer travel and see what's new in the field of Ecotourism from The International Ecotourism Society's Kelly Bricker.

Plus our weekly features:

The Environmental News Brief with Margery Moore of BNA

The Energy Minute with Sandy Stein of Quarles & Brady

And, listen for our new segment with organic chef Melissa Ritter, who will provides us with a new, easy-to-prepare, environmentally conscious, nutritious and delicious recipe every week!

Green Sense goes on the road again! This week, join host Robert Colangelo as he visits the Prairie Crossing Conservation Community in Grayslake, IL for their "Growing with Nature Organic Plant Sale." It's the perfect setting to learn about our nation's food supply and preserving the environment. Robert's guests include:

Melissa Ritter - An Organic Chef and the Food Services and Wellness Consultant at Prairie Crossing Charter School.

Roland Kuhl - As Pastor of the North Suburban Mennonite Church, he's organizing a program for over 500 churches to allow their unused land for community gardening.

Amanda Thompsen - the co-author of Grocery Gardening: Planting, Preparing and Preserving Fresh Food.

And, we'll meet the Urban Worm Girls who will teach us how worms can help eat your garbage!

Plus our weekly features:

The Environmental News Brief with Margery Moore of BNA

The Energy Minute with Sandy Stein of Quarles & Brady

The hospitality industry is yet another business sector joining the Green revolution in the last few years. Hotels, restaurants, meeting planners and others are taking environmental impact into consideration when going about their respective businesses. Join host Robert Colangelo as he interviews:

Colleen Oteri, Communications Manager with the Green Restaurant Association, which has been certifying restaurants as Green for over 20 years.

Brigitte Witt, Vice President for Environmental Affairs for Hyatt International, which has undertaken several green initiatives while employing over 80 thousand people around the world.

Amy Spatrisano, founder of MeetGreen.com, which helps businesses plan meetings and conventions that are environmentally friendly.

Florian Pfaler, founder and owner of Hannah's Bretzel, the first quick-service restaurant to meet Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design standards for being green. Environmental impact has been first and foremost in his business since it was founded in 2004.

Also, listen for our new feature: the Energy Minute with Sandy Stein.

Earth Day Special Broadcast from North Central College in Naperville, Illinois
In-Person on Saturday, April 24th 2010

All of us at Green Sense wish you a Happy Earth Day and encourage you to get involved, make a difference and contribute to the triple bottom line: people, planet and profit.

In 1970 Senator Gaylord Nelson established the first Earth Day, to inspire awareness and appreciation for the earth.

Be part of the40th anniversary Earth Day Celebration as we visit another city on GreenSense with Robert Colangelo. Naperville is located in one of the fastest-growing suburban areas in the US and full of unique environmental programs. Chicagoland listeners can join us in-person on Saturday, April 24th at the North Central College’s Residential/Recreational Center located at 440 South Brainard Street.

Our guests for the Earth Day Broadcast include:

• Naperville Mayor George Pradel
• Allan Poole, Director of Public Utilities for the City of Naperville
• John Perrcone, with the EPAs Green Jobs Program
• Stephanie Hastings – President, Naperville for Clean Energy and Conservation

The Weekly Environmental News Update with Margery Moore of BNA providing the latest on what's happening in the US and around the world in environmental policy, action and innovation and the Energy Minute with Sandy Stein from Quarles & Brady.

Green Sense is sponsored by Architectural Roofing, The National Brownfield Association, Nine Natural, IGo Cars and Amore Mio.

This week on GreenSense, Robert Colangelo heads to Vancouver! After being in the international spotlight for the Winter Olympics, the province of British Columbia aims to become "The Greenest Place on Earth." What environmental efforts have they already undertaken? What efforts are they looking for the near future? And, just what does being "The Greenest Place on Earth" mean? We'll find out.

Robert's guests include:

The Honorable Gordon Campbell, British Columbia Premier
He's served three consecutive terms as Premier of British Columbia and if anyone can answer how British Columbia will reach its Green goals, he will!

Sadhu Johnston, Vancouver Deputy City Manager
He served in the Daley Administration as the Chief Environmental Officer in Chicago. Now, he's bringing his experience and expertise to Vancouver.

Councillor Andrea Reimer
She was elected to the Vancouver City Council in 2008. She is the first person elected in Canada under the Green Party Banner.

Rhoda Klein of Science World
It's a wonderful museum and top tourist destination Vancouver. She'll take us through Science World's "Green Week Festivities" leading up to Earth Day.

This week on GreenSense, Robert Colangelo covers the issue of High-Speed Rail. It's been proposed as a Green initiative to cut down on automobile traffic between cities such as Chicago and St. Louis, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Cities in Europe have been served by high-speed rail for years. Can it become a reality in the US? Is it viable economically as well as environmentally?

Robert's guests include:

Rick Harnish, Executive Director of the Midwest High-Speed Rail Association
His organization advocates for high-speed lines to be installed connecting Chicago, St. Louis, Cleveland and other Midwest cities.

Bob Johnston, Trains Magazine
As a journalist who's written many stories on passenger rail in the US, he'll help us understand the railway industry and if it's able to make the transition to high-speed lines.

Marshall Brain, of HowStuffWorks.com
His website is one of the most popular places on the web for answering questions related to technology. He'll help explain how high-speed rail works from a technological standpoint: how much energy it takes, and what infrastructure is necessary to allow trains to run at speeds approaching 200 miles per hour.

And, The Weekly Environmental News Update with Margery Moore of BNA providing the latest on what's happening in the US and around the world in environmental policy, action and innovation.

Green Sense is sponsored by Architectural Roofing, The National Brownfield Association, Nine Natural, IGo Cars and Amore Mio.

This week on GreenSense, Robert Colangelo welcomes three distinguished guests who have been part of major environmental undertakings. All three have unique histories and are currently involved with high-profile green projects.

Dr. Patrick Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace, started as an environmental activist in the early 70s, originally protesting hydrogen bomb tests by the US government in Alaska. He remained with the group for many years. Now he is an advocate for nuclear energy and serves as the co-chair of the Clean and Save Energy Coalition (CASEnergy), which supports increased use of nuclear energy as a clean, environmental source of electricity.

Martin Chavez is the former Mayor of Albuquerque, and now serves as the Executive Director of ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability). He'll explain how his efforts to green Albuquerque prepared him for his new position at ICLEI to assist cities in the development of their Climate Action Plans.

John Norquist is the former Mayor of Milwaukee, serving from 1988 until 2004. He is currently the President and CEO of the Congress for the New Urbanism. This organization works on urban planning to reverse suburban sprawl and redesign cities to make them more livable and walkable.

And, The Weekly Environmental News Update with Margery Moore of BNA providing the latest on what's happening in the US and around the world in environmental policy, action and innovation.

This week, Robert Colangelo covers the conservation of the greatest freshwater supply in the world: The Great Lakes. Not only is this an important issue for Midwesterners, but it's in many ways a model of conservation and pollution control viewed by the rest of the US and the world. There are still many pressing issues facing the Great Lakes today, namely invasive species such as the Asian Carp. Robert's guests include:

Cam Davis - Senior Advisor to the US EPA Administrator
He was appointed by President Obama to oversee the President's plan to clean up the Great Lakes.

Lee Botts - A Leading Great Lakes Environmentalist.
In her 80s, she is still active in Great Lakes conservation and is an inspiration to Environmentalists everywhere.

Dave Neftzger - Executive Director of the Council of Great Lakes Governors.
The co-operative efforts of the Governors of all the Great Lakes states has lead to the tremendous conservation efforts over the years, and they must continue to co-operate facing new issues.

Bill Bolen - Great Lakes National Program Office of the EPA
He's an expert on Asian Carp, an invasive species threatening the ecological balance of the Great Lakes. He will illustrate the current programs dealing with these fish.

And, The Weekly Environmental News Update with Margery Moore of BNA providing the latest on what's happening in the US and around the world in environmental policy, action and innovation.

Robert Colangelo heads to GreenTown, a conference held in the Chicago area this week. City and town officials, architects, school leaders and other people involved in community planning gather to learn and discuss making communities more eco-friendly. Robert will take you to the conference so you can find out what communities are doing to become more green. Robert's guests include:

Bob Dixon - Mayor of Greensburg, Kansas
It has become a model green community following a devastating tornado in recent years.

Robert Sabonjian - Mayor of Waukegan, Illinois
A city with a shrinking population. Will it turn itself into a model green community and an example for other similar towns?

Vicky Ranney of Prairie Crossing
A pioneering eco-friendly community in Grayslake, Illinois. Established in 1987, the community was designed to combine the preservation of open land, easy commuting by rail, and responsible development practices. It is now considered a national example of how to plan our communities to enhance the environment and support a better way of life.

Plus, a selection of interviews with Green Entrepreneurs in the areas of Ecological Restorations, Wind Energy and Landscaping.

And, The Weekly Environmental News Update with Margery Moore of BNA. She provides the latest on what's happening in the US and around the world in environmental policy, action and innovations.

Is nuclear Power an inexpensive, clean source of energy that can produce electric power to meet growing demand, or is it an environmental disaster waiting to happen? The nuclear power discussion is sure to generate a visceral debate with little room for a middle-of-the-road perspective. The US, with over 100 nuclear power plants, has the most operating plants in the world, but the output of all these plants produce less than 20% of the electricity consumed in the States. Compare this with France: 59 operating plants that produce more than 74% of the country's electricity.

This week's edition of Green Sense will explore nuclear power as a green source of energy. Is the pendulum swinging back in favor of nuclear power? Have technological advancements made it safer, cheaper and more reliable? Who opposes nuclear power? Who wins by its use? Hear these answers and more when you tune into Green Sense with Robert Colangelo.

Robert will interview:

Dr. Hussein Khalil, Director Nuclear Energy Division, Argonne National Laboratory

Tom Clements, Southeast Regional Nuclear Coordinator, Friends of the Earth

Michael Kannellos, Editor- in-Chief, Green Tech Media

New This Week: The Environmental News Brief with Margery Moore, BNA.

"The Grid" is a complex network of power plants, transmission lines, towers, switches and meters that deliver electricity to run your home, office and business. Most of us just flip a switch and don’t give much thought to how electricity is produced, transmitted and delivered or its effect on the planet. 50% of electrical power is generated by coal in the United States. Coal powered plants emit ash, particulates, chemicals and greenhouses gas as a byproduct and are considered a dirty source of energy. A variety of other sources of energy are used to make up that other 50% - natural gas, nuclear, wind, solar and hydroelectric.

Big questions remain: How do you integrate all these alternative energy sources into the grid? Can the grid produce electricity that is clean, cheap and reliable so that we have a green grid? Join Robert Colangelo as he interviews three guests who explore how to green the grid:

Marshall Brain, Creator and Founder, HowStuffWorks.com

Michale Kanellos, Editor-in-Chief, Green Tech Media

Bret Constantz, CEO, Calera

Robert will also examine this week's unveiling of the Bloom Energy Server. Will this fuel cell technology live up to its claims of becoming the future of energy by offering cleaner, more efficient, affordable power?

Industrial cities around the world have a surplus of under-demolished vacant rusting factories. Nowhere is this more evident then in the old, cold part of America. As manufacturing moves offshore many cities particularly in the Northeast and Midwest have experienced a drastic decline in populations. Cleveland, Buffalo and Flint have lost more than 50% of their population in the last 50 years. Now these cities have a large footprint, a small population and a decreased tax base to pay for the existing infrastructure: roads, sewers and water treatment required for the industrial glory days of the past.

A movement is underway to "right size" cities by reducing their footprint and greening them up by creating high-density urban cores that can support mass transportation, energy efficient buildings, urban framing and renewable energy. These cities can become economically viable and sustainable again.

Join Robert Colangelo as he interviews four experts to discuss the benefits of "right sizing" cities and implementing sustainable initiative to turn the Rust Belt into the Emerald Necklace.

His guests will be:

Stephen Filmanowicz from the Congress for the New Urbanism

Joseph Schilling, Associate Director of the Metroplitan Institute and Professor at Virginia Technical University

Jeff Edstrom, a Senior Scientist with Environmental Consulting & Technology

Dave Flynn an Environment & Energy Attorney working in Buffalo, NY one of the cities with several "right sizing" programs already in place.

Cap and Trade in simple terms can be described as a market-based system for regulating greenhouse gas emission that penalizes the polluter and rewards those who pollute less. The Waxman-Markey Bill - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 proposes a Cap & Trade system to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and was the next major piece of legislation that congress was to tackle after health care. This Waxman-Markey legislation calls for a 17% emissions reduction by 2020 and an 83% reduction by 2050. The 17% is the same number that Obama agreed to at the UN Copenhagen Convention. With political gridlock in DC is Cap and Trade legislation dead or alive? What interests win and lose if this bill is not passed?

Find out these answers and more when you listen to GreenSense with Robert Colangelo, as he talks with Mark Witte, Distinguished Lecturer with the Department of Economics from Northwesterm University, who will discuss the economics of cap and trade. Robert Hickmott, Vice President of the Smith Free Group and a respected energy lobbyist will provide an insider perspective on what’s “Heard on the Hill” about the Waxman-Markey, Bill. Joseph Romm, the author of Climate Progress.org, which Time Magazine calls "one of the most influential global-warming blogs on the Internet and author of "Hell and High Water: Global Warming--the Solution and the Politics--and What We Should Do" will share his fatalistic views on climate change and why immediate action is required to stop the planet from warming. Plus listen for our feature segments Green Job Minute, In the Limelight and Good Guy/Good Gal of the Week!

Cap and Trade in simple terms can be described as a market-based system for regulating greenhouse gas emission that penalizes the polluter and rewards those who pollute less. The Waxman-Markey Bill - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 proposes a Cap & Trade system to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and was the next major piece of legislation that congress was to tackle after health care. This Waxman-Markey legislation calls for a 17% emissions reduction by 2020 and an 83% reduction by 2050. The 17% is the same number that Obama agreed to at the UN Copenhagen Convention. With political gridlock in DC is Cap and Trade legislation dead or alive? What interests win and lose if this bill is not passed?

Find out these answers and more when you listen to GreenSense with Robert Colangelo, as he talks with Mark Witte, Distinguished Lecturer with the Department of Economics from Northwesterm University, who will discuss the economics of cap and trade. Robert Hickmott, Vice President of the Smith Free Group and a respected energy lobbyist will provide an insider perspective on what’s “Heard on the Hill” about the Waxman-Markey, Bill. Joseph Romm, the author of Climate Progress.org, which Time Magazine calls "one of the most influential global-warming blogs on the Internet and author of "Hell and High Water: Global Warming--the Solution and the Politics--and What We Should Do" will share his fatalistic views on climate change and why immediate action is required to stop the planet from warming. Plus listen for our feature segments Green Job Minute, In the Limelight and Good Guy/Good Gal of the Week!

Does your green idea need capital, or is your capital looking for a green idea? Don’t miss this week’s show where you will find out why the smart money is going green and making the planet a better place to live.

In September of 2009, Khosla Ventures of Menlo Park, CA announced that it had raised $1.1 billion in two funds that will invest in green technology and information technology start-ups. This was the largest first-time fund raised since 1999, according to the National Venture Capital Association. In 2009, 356 green technology deals attracted $4.85 billion in Venture Capital investment (Greentech Media Inc.). Although the total dollars invested is down from 2008’s high of $7.6 billion, the number of green deals has increased as entrepreneurs and venture firms look to green ideas to create jobs and improve the economy.

Join your host, Robert Colangelo as he talks with Emily Mendell, Vice President, Strategic Affairs, National Venture Capital Association about green investment trends. Robert will also host Greg Horn, partner in Pegasus, a private equity firm that has been investing in green ideas for more than a decade. Greg is the author of Green Living: A Practical Guide to Sustainability, his book on on investment criteria and some of the companies he has funded that have turned a green dream into a profitable business. Looking for a green investment? Robert speaks with Rob Hannah, CEO of Green Realty Trust, who will explain his idea for creating the first Green Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).

In December 2009, representatives of 192 countries gathered in Copenhagen to create a framework for climate change mitigation beyond 2012. Prior to Copenhagen 15, the EPA announced the regulation of greenhouse gases in the US, and climate change and global warming have been a hot topic of debate before, during and after Cop 15.

This week on GreenSense we’ll be taking an inside look at Copenhagen 15, the climate change debate, and the EPA’s decision to regulate greenhouse gas.

Join Robert Colangelo as he interviews Dina Kruger of the EPA on how greenhouse gas emission regulation will affect the US, and why the EPA has come to this decision just prior to Copenhagen 15. Robert will also speak with two respected scientists, Dr. John Christy and Dr. David Archer, who will give their perspective and opinions on the climate change debate and "Climategate". Kyle Gracie, a SustainUS representative and Joel Makower, Executive Editor of GreenBiz.com will share their experiences and observations at Copenhagen 15.

This week on GreenSense Radio we're talking about sustainability, a word often used and more often clearly misunderstood, eliciting nodding heads and blank stares. So this week, we're going to explore sustainability, from its origin to learning what you can do in your business and personal life that makes green sense. Join Host Robert Colangelo as he interviews our guests.

Doug Farr, CEO of Farr Associates, an award-wining architecture and urban planning firm and Author of Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design With Nature. Doug will talk about what sustainability means, where the idea came from and why it's so important today. Doug will also share his ideas about designing "sustainable human environments" at the urban neighborhood level.

Alderman Manuel "Manny" Flores represents the 1st Ward in the City of Chicago. During his two terms, Flores has initiated sustainable development measures to address environmental protection and economic development in his ward and in the city. He'll talk about some of the Green initiatives in his community and give his thoughts on the future of sustainability in Chicago.

Andrew Winston, Winston Eco-Strategies and co-author of Green to Gold, the best-selling guide to what works - and what doesn't - when companies go Green. Andrew will reveal which five areas in business are ripe for quick paybacks from green thinking and how to use environmental thinking to survive the economic downturn.

Tim Taylor, CEO of Light Emitting Designs, LLC. He'll explain what a LED light is, what its benefits are and how his company is playing a part in the Retrofit Revolution.

In the limelight, William Walsh is the inventor of GreenBox - the sustainable Swiss Army Knife of pizza boxes. William will tell us how he came up with the idea and how his pizza box will radically change the way we consume pizza.

The Romans first used hot springs to feed public baths. Today, Geothermal energy is used for more than just taking a bath. It’s used to heat and cool buildings and to generate electricity to run industrial operations. According to the National Renewal Energy Laboratory (ENRL), the US has a 30,000 year supply of geothermal energy at our current usage rate. That’s a lot of years!

Find out why Geothermal power is cost effective, reliable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly as Robert Colangelo interviews Bob Feliszak from Air-Ease Geothermal Heating & Cooling, Dawn Stone of Sherman Health Hospital, Brian Hayden, co-founder of Heatspring Learning Institute, and John Kelly, Executive Director of the Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium.

In 1900, Chicago successfully completed a massive and highly innovative engineering project – reversing the flow of the Chicago River so that it emptied into the Mississippi River instead of Lake Michigan. For over 50 years, the Chicago River has been dyed green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Now Green takes on a whole new meaning for Chicago as the City has taken the lead on a number of sustainable initiatives from Climate Action Plans, to Green Roofs, to the Green Commodity Exchange. This week we take a look at the people that make Chicago a "Green City".

Join Robert Colangelo as he interviews guests Sadhu Johnston and Kimberly Worthington, City of Chicago, Kelly Reiss, The Center for Green Technology, Luca Serra, Soldier Field, Mark Minor, RTA and Alderman Manny Flores to show you how the Second City is first in many new green initiatives.

T’is the Season for giving, helping people and the planet! That’s why this week on GreenSense Radio we’re talking about Green/Sustainable Non-for Profits and Charitable Organizations. It’s also the end of the year, so if you want to make a donation to a Green/ Sustainable organization, you’ll get a chance to hear about the wonderful work these organizations are doing to help our fellow man and our planet. You’ll also learn about IRS designation, how to make sure your contribution is tax deductable and ways to verify where your contributions are being spent within the organization.

Join Robert Colangelo as he interviews CPA, Barbara Charal, Josh Mogerman of Natural Resource Defense Council, Ray White of Heifer International, and Peter Nicholson of Foresight Design Initiative. We’ll also talk to Molly Flanagan of The Joyce Foundation and Suzanne Connor from Chicago Community Trust—two foundations that grant money to Sustainable organizations throughout the year.

The US Green Building Council (USGBC) estimates that the green building market will grow to $140 billion by 2013, with green build products and materials projected to account for $30-$40 billion per year. Green buildings are everywhere, from New York to Las Vegas, as the mass media has made the public aware of this growing trend. Why are they being built, are they good for the environment, and do they make economic sense? You will hear about the history of green buildings, which organizations certify green buildings, and what practical sustainable solutions make green sense when you listen to this Saturday's Green$ense Radio show.

We have a diverse group of green build experts who will explore the green build issue from the ground floor up so that you can make informed decisions. Join Green$ense host Robert Colangelo as he interviews attorney Amy Edwards from Holland & Knight; David Baum from the Baum Realty Group and the Green Exchange; Doug Farr from Farr Associates: sustainable urbanism and architecture; Doug Widener, Executive Director of the Chicago Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council; and John DeWald, the developer for Serosun Farms.

This week on GreenSense Radio we're talking about wind energy. Wind is a clean source of energy, readily available and quiet. The wind energy model is also simple -- install a windmill, catch the wind and turn it into electricity that feeds the grid. The first US commercial wind mills used to generate electricity were built in Cleveland in 1888. The US wind energy industry shattered all previous records in 2008 by installing over 8,500 megawatts (MW) of new generating capacity, enough to serve over two million homes.

Join Robert Colangelo as he interviews Kevin Borgia, Executive Director of the Illinois Wind Energy Association, Noel Thelander of Monarch Renewable Energy, Paul Curran, Senior VP of Apex Wind, Brad Baumgarten of Lee Lumber in Chicago and Steve Wegman from Wind for Schools.

This week on GreenSense Radio we will focus on waste to energy, or as host Robert Colangelo calls it, "Trash to Cash". This is clearly a growth sector that offers both career potential and possible investment opportunities.

The show will go beyond the concepts of mainstream recyclables to feature some the unique ideas that are being implemented to create energy and fertilizers out of waste streams.

Join Robert as he interviews Ed Gildea from Converted Organics, Kathy Radosevich from Polymer Energy, Kimberly Worthington from the Chicago Department of Environment, Tom Casten from Recycled Energy Development, and Adam Zellner from Bayshore Recycling Corporation.

This week on GreenSense Radio we're talking about the greening of football stadiums. Overall attendance at NFL games in 2007 exceeded 17 million fans. And from looking at the individual team stats there are a few conclusions about what it takes to have top attendance in the NFL. First, you have to build a large stadium. The Cowboys new three million square-foot stadium is the NFL's largest with more than 20,000 standing-room tickets and 82,000+ seats. With all the bells and whistles, this stadium cost $1.15 billion and it could've been built for $850 million. This is not just a stadium, but a palace that raises the bar for future stadiums. Is this the model for how the nation's most popular sports league might try to persuade fans to continue flocking to stadiums? How green is this stadium and other NFL stadiums? Find out when you listen to this week's edition of Green$ense Radio.

Hear which stadiums have gone green, programs that have been put in place to control waste, conserve water, recycle and encourage ticketholders to use public transportation. Join Robert Colangelo for an entertaining and informative show as he interviews Luka Serra of Soldier Field, Chicago, Leonard Bonacci of Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, John Senn of Meadowlands, New Jersey and Scott Jones of Populus Design.

People

Scott Jones is a Senior Architect at Populous, a leading global sports stadium design firm. Scott will talk about LEED designations and how design plays a part in the Greening of stadiums.

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Leonard Bonacci is Director of Event Operations at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philly Eagles. Leonard will discuss the Eagles’ Go Green initiative, structural Green features at The Linc and other innovative sustainable initiatives.

Luca Serra is event manager for Soldier Field. Luca will discuss all the exciting, new Green initiatives at Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears.

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John Senn is an officer in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's New York City office. John will be talking about why the New Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey, home of the NY Jets and NY Giants, is going to be the Greenest football stadium in the U.S. and how the EPA gets involved in the planning process.

This week on GreenSense Radio, we’re talking about Brownfield Redevelopment. Hundreds of thousands of brownfields - environmentally impaired properties - dot the urban landscape. Like perspiration stains from our industrial past, you can see these properties sitting vacant, abandoned, or underutilized because people are afraid of the unknown cost of environmental cleanup and liability. Many of these sites also have buildings that are functionally obsolete, and are in bad locations with little economic or market value.

Brownfields left idle create social, environmental, and economic decay. An entire industry has formed to put these properties back into productive use, recycling land and infrastructure, making it one of the more tangible forms of sustainable development - creating jobs, improving the local property tax rolls, and cleaning up polluted sites.

Join Robert Colangelo as he interviews guests from the USEPA Brownfield Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana as they offer their perspective on what it takes to clean up and green-up these sites. Meet entrepreneurial developers who are taking the risk to buy these sites, policy makers and staff from local governments who are making sure that these sites are cleaned to protect human health and the environment, and technical experts who are helping buyers and sellers make transactions. Hear how a contracting real estate market affects brownfield redevelopment, why more government funding isn’t invested into brownfields, how you turn a brownfield site green, and much more.

This week on GreenSense Radio we're talking about sustainability, a word often used and more often clearly misunderstood, eliciting nodding heads and blank stares.

So this week, we're going to explore sustainability, from its origin to learning what you can do in your business and personal life that makes green sense.

This edition of Green$ense will focus on urban agriculture - from gardening to farming - as Robert Colangelo interviews guests that include non-profits, visionaries, and entrepreneurs that are reducing the carbon footprint by bringing food to the people.

Mass Transit fares are increasing while service becomes more unreliable and the schedule inconsistent. It makes you want to jump in your car and drive, and that makes it kind of tough to be green. Imagine reliable mass transit, getting to your destination on time, and saving money in the process!

Tune in Saturday from 4:00 - 5:00 pm CDT with your host Robert Colangelo to explore what's happening with mass transit in the Illinois region and nationwide. We’ll explore modes of transportation, planning to green-up existing transit systems and how these plans will affect you.

This week on Green$ense Radio, we'll be talking about alternative vehicles.

Corners everywhere are dotted with gas stations that store fuel for pumping into our cars. Will these stations become extinct like the dinosaurs and be replaced by other sources of energy? Are we moving into a new stage of fuel evolution?

Tune in Saturday from 4:00-5:00pm CDT with your host Robert Colangelo to explore the different types of alternative fuels - Natural Gas, Hydrogen, Bio Fuels and Electricity to find out which ones may wind up being the fuel of the future.

What is the only constant in life? Change.

The economy changes, fashions change, and in Chicago, we all know about how the weather changes. But there’s another kind of change that’s been causing controversy lately. This week on GREEN$ENSE, we’re talking about Climate Change.

Join your host, Robert Colangelo, and our guests as we focus on the Climate Change debate. We’ll have the national and state leading experts lined up to drill into the climate change issue. Whether you believe Climate Change is a real threat or not, this topic affects us all.

Coal is dirty, the price of gas keeps going up and nuclear power is unsafe. So what other energy source can we turn to? If it looks like there’s no readily available source for clean energy…it’s time to look on the bright side! This week on GREEN$ENSE, we cover all things Solar. Find out what Solar Power is, how it works and how you can benefit from using Solar Power. Call in with all your Solar Power questions, we’d love to hear from you!

There’s lots of buzz everywhere about the New Green Economy and Green jobs. But do you know what that really means and how it can affect you? Maybe you just need some basic questions answered, like: What’s a Green Collar job? How can I get a Green job? Is the New Green Economy just a fad or a long-term trend? Listen to Green$ense and get answers to those questions and more!