Is that cheeseburger in paradise organic? Should it be? While we want to eat healthy, we also want to indulge on occasión. What do we know about what’s inside that cheeseburger? Was the cattle grain fed with no pesticides or growth hormones? Did the livestock roam free, or were they locked side by side in a giant facility with little space to move? When we see meat or eggs with a USDA organic certification, should we feel safer knowing that it was grown or raised under higher standards? Courtney gives us valuable information about organic v conventional foods. For more info follow Courtney on Facebook and on Instagram @clgwellness. For more shows go to malcolmpresents.com and tweet us your thoughts @tmshadesofgreen
Are humans causing Climate Change? Dr. Rachel Licker, Senior Climate Scientist with the Union of Concerned Scientists answers that question and more in this latest episode of TMSOG
What is the difference between climate and weather? What is the root cause of global warming, and what do corporations and humans have to do with it? NASA has confirmed that humans are causing the rise in greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Our guest, Dr. Rachel Licker, a senior climate scientist with the Climate and Energy Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, gives us factual scientific information about the climate crisis, and the NASA report. For more information go to Union of Concerned Scientists at ucsusa.org. Check out more shows on hudsonriverradio.com and malcolmpresents.com. Tweet us your thoughts @tmshadesofgreen. A shout out to my Green Diva Sistas @ thegreendivas.com
Earth Day Initiative with John Oppermann
Our guest on this episode is John Oppermann, who helps bring Mother Earth into our hearts and our soul, and treats every day as Earth Day. John is the Executive Director of Earth Day Initiative. He manages the breadth of Earth Day Initiative and activities, from its large-scale annual Earth Day events to its year-round programs, including the 2020 Earth Day 50 virtual event which featured Bill Nye, Al Gore, Elizabeth Warren, climate scientists and activists. John hosts the organization’s Parts Per Million podcast, as well as frequent virtual sessions and discussions for corporate and community partners, with a variety of experts and activists. He has also taught a course titled Marketing Green Homes at NYU, and he has been featured as an expert on sustainability topics by a variety of media outlets, including the Guardian, MSNBC.com, the Washington Post, and the New York Times. For more information go to earthdayinitiative.org and Do Just 1 Thing. Go to HudsonRiverRadio.com and MalcolmPresents.com for more shows. A shout out to my Green Diva sistas @thegreendivas. Tweet me @tmshadesofgreen
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Courtney on Health: Food Safety
Let’s start with the fact that we don’t always know what is lurking in our refrigerators or when certain foods go bad. My metric is, if it smells bad, it’s tossed. Most people know there are expiration dates on bottles, cans, cartons, but when are fresh veggies, fruits and meat past their prime? Are food expiration dates even accurate, and can we still eat what’s in the carton past its sell by or use before date? How long will the picnic basket last in the sun until the mayo becomes toxic? Recently, we have had to think twice about tainted romaine lettuce and onions, or if the chemicals sprayed on the tomatoes and other produce will make us sick. Food recalls seem to pop into the news on a daily basis. How can we protect ourselves from what parasite or coliform bacteria-E-coli might be in our food? We love to eat, but we must be extra careful these days at what we are buying, and what we are putting into our bodies. Salmonella in meat and poultry, e-coli in lettuce and more all lead to a food system that has defects, and thus we must be aware of food that can adversely affect our heath. On this show, Courtney discusses food safety. Should we chow down or chuck out our food? For more info follow Courtney on Health on FaceBook and on Instagram @clgwellness. Check out more shows on Malcolmpresents.com and tweet us your thoughts @tmshadesofgreen
Here Comes the Sun with guest Rand Manasse
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun and I say, it’s alright…
Those are some good words by George Harrison that fit nicely into this episode, which is how do we harness energy from the sun. Our guest, Rand Manasse, gives us some great info about solar energy. Rand is the Chief Operating Officer at Sunrise Solar Solutions. We talk about the steps needed to install solar in your home or office, and where power comes from when you turn on the lights. Find out about micro grids, community solar and more. Rand has vast knowledge about solar power, as well as a great deal of expertise in finance. He is the author of several articles on business topics, such as integrated manufacturing solutions and business networking. Rand has advised over 300 clients including Marvel Entertainment, Readers Digest, The New York Metropolitan Transit Authority, Arby’s, PepsiCo, Guinness and more. We can harness the sun and reduce our carbon footprint, and Rand helps us take a step closer to that goal by working to get solar energy into homes, offices and other spaces. For more info go to sunrisesolarllc.com. Check out hudsonriverradio.com and malcolmpresents.com to hear past shows. Tweet us @tmshadesofgreen. #RaiseYourEcoConsciousness
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Author/Attorney/Artist Susan Pollet talks about her book Women in Crisis: Stories from the Edge
Our guest in this episode is attorney, author and artist Susan L. Pollet, who has been practicing law for over forty years. Susan’s experience in family law has given her a deep perspective into what women deal with to keep their heads above water. Her latest book entitled Women in Crisis-Stories from the Edge, consists of stories about women patients of an accomplished woman psychiatrist, whose experiences exemplify challenges faced by many women, to varying degrees. Susan recites a poem she wrote about the environment, and we discuss the question of how to deal with flirtation, its generational nature, as well what effects it is having on the #MeToo era. In her first novel, LESSONS IN SURVIVAL: ALL ABOUT AMOS, Susan created the collage for the book cover, and also painted the portrait which appears on the cover of this novel. For more information go to susanpollet.com and adelaidebooks.org. For past shows go to HudsonRiverRadio.com and malcolmpresents.com. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and tweet us @tmshadesofgreen
Are we all EcoSexuals? Guests Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens give us insight into the field of Ecosexolgy
In this episode, we will explore the Ecosexuality movement, a relatively new sexual identity which connects environmental activism based around nature, and promotes the idea of the earth as a lover. It invites people to treat the earth with love rather than see it as an infinite resource to exploit. It was founded by our guests, Elizabeth Stephens and Annie Sprinkle, who describe themselves as “two ecosexual artists-in-love”, whose manifesto is to make environmental activism “more sexy, fun, and diverse”. Their new book, is titled, Assuming the Ecosexual Position: The Earth as Lover. Annie and Beth give us insight about how they came together to collaborate on this latest work, how they took a stand against homophobia, xenophobia, and how this union led to the miraculous conception of the Love Art Laboratory.
Check out their new book Assuming the Ecosexual Position:The Earth As Lover
https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/collections/arts-humanities-2021 and go to sprinklestephens.org to get more about the EcoSexual movement and films Water Makes Us Wet and Goodbye Gauley Mountain. For past shows go to hudsonriverradio.com and malcolmpresents.com. Follow us on FaceBook and Instagram, tweet us @tmshadesofgreen. A shout out to my Green Diva Sistas at thegreendivas.com
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Courtney on Health: Eating Well on a Budget
There are many layers within the global food system. In a world in which so many people struggle, especially during these pandemic times, it is important to stay healthy, and good nutrition is a big part of health. Not everyone can afford organic produce or farm to table food. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization within the UN, healthy diets are unaffordable for more than 3 billion people, which is approximately 26% of the global population. There is a growing class of food insecurity, and Covid has affected both lower and middle income level families. There are lines at food banks that stretch for miles. So how can we eat healthy on a budget? Courtney will explain how to maintain good nutrition without breaking the bank. Follow Courtney on FaceBook and Instagram @clgwellness. For more shows go to malcolmpresents.com. Tweet us your thoughts @tmshadesofgreen
Sustainable Swag with Gia Machlin founder of EcoPlum
Swag is a slang word that generally means to have or do something that is “cool”. This term is often used to describe a person, but S.W.A.G also stands for Stuff We All Get, and generally describes give-aways such as samples or promotional items provided by companies at conventions or events. The ultimate SWAG is most likely the gift bag presented at the Oscars, which in 2018 exceeded $100,000. So let’s figure that we need to change the opulence of some swag, and provide companies who want to promote themselves or their products, with environmentally sourced, and eco-friendly manufactured products. Enter our guest this week, Gia Machlin, who started the company EcoPlum, which is paving the way to sustainable swag, and sells eco friendly promotional products to companies, universities and organizations. Gia also started a non-profit called Sustainable Sisters, which connects women business owners with projects that help women and girls affected by climate change. For more info check out ecoplum.com. Tweet us @tmshadesofgreen, and check out more shows on hudsonriverradio.com and malcolmpresents.com, as well as thegreendivas.com.
Courtney on Health Let’s talk about Snacks
Snacks glorious snacks, no car trip is complete without packing chips, granola bars, cookies, apples, nuts and assorted chocolate. For the health conscious chocoholics, there is now a vegan Kit Kat bar. Here is an interesting fact: the global snacks market was valued at 439.9 billion dollars in 2018 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2% from 2019 to 2025. We all get cravings for food in between our meals, and whether it’s a coffee break or a bedtime snack, we need to grab something sweet, salty, crunchy to satisfy the hunger we seem to get before or after mealtimes. Is there such a thing as a healthy snack, and what is our body telling us when we pillage around at midnight for cookies and milk? Courtney gives us some good tips for healthy snacking. Follow Courtney on Instagram @clgwellness and on FaceBook, for more shows go to malcolmpresents.com and tweet us your thoughts or questions @tmshadesofgreen
How to Teach Your Kids about Climate Change with guest Harriet Shugarman
Our guest this week, Harriet Shugarman, wrote the book, How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change:Turning Angst into Action, which provides tools and strategies for parents to explain the climate emergency to their children and galvanize positive action. Harriet is the Executive Director of ClimateMama, a professor of Climate Change and Society and World Sustainability, and Chair of the Climate Reality Project, NYC Metro Chapter. She is a nationally recognized influencer, connector, and trusted messenger for parents on solutions to our climate crisis. Harriet is a recipient of the prestigious Climate Reality Green Ring Award, and has been praised by Al Gore as “an outstanding Climate Reality Leader, who has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to her role as a climate communicator and activist.” For more info go to ClimateMama.com, climaterealityproject.org, malcolmpresents.com and HudsonRiverradio.com. Tweet us your thoughts @tmshadesofgreen #RaiseYourEcoConsciousness
Listen to “Harriet Shugarman – the Climate Mama” on Spreaker.Courtney on Health Where is the Sugar in Your Food Hiding?
Sugar, Honey, Honey,You are my candy girl and you got me wanting you!
That is part of the lyric to the tune Sugar, Sugar by the Archies. Yep, people sing about sugar, people crave sugar, because everyone has a sweet tooth. We eat many foods that contain sugar, but we don’t realize it, as sugars go by different names. Fructose, Galactose(sounds like a city in Star Wars), Maltose and Sucrose are different names for sugar. We need to be aware of what kinds of sugars are in certain foods, especially processed food, so we know what we are taking into our bodies. Courtney gives us great information about sugar, the good, the bad, and the facts. Follow Courtney on Instagram @clgwellness and on FaceBook. Tweet us @tmshadesofgreen and go to malcolmpresents.com for past shows.
IF WE ARE WHAT WE EAT, WE WOULD ALL BE SWEET!