Grassroots with Patti & Doug Wood

HOOKED - The Social Cost of Digital Tech, with Dr. Betsy Stone

What does it mean to be human, and how is digital technology stealing the skills we need to get along with each other? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the EPA’s efforts to undo regulations on hydrofluorocarbons, and how New York Governor Hochul is dismantling the State’s groundbreaking climate law. Then psychologist and author Dr. Betsy Stone talks about the impact of digital technology on our society, and how we are slowly losing the skills we need to live meaningful and productive lives.

Toxic Cars with Dr. Arlene Blum of the Green Science Policy Institute

Could the air inside your car contain chemicals known to cause cancer? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about Denmark's amazing energy island and Al Gore’s thoughts about addressing the power demands of AI. Then biophysical chemist Dr. Arlene Blum, founder of the Green Science Policy Institute, talks about her lifetime of work on flame retardant chemicals and her recent study of the toxic air inside cars.

RoundUp at the Supreme Court

Does a pesticide manufacturer have an obligation to warn consumers about the potential hazards of using its product? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the severe environmental impact mining for rare earth minerals has on local populations, and how living near cell towers increases your risk of developing cancer. Then Jay Feldman, Executive Director of non-profit Beyond Pesticides, talks about the Supreme Court case involving the popular pesticide RoundUp, and whether or not states can require the manufacturer to include a warning to consumers about the product’s toxicity.

Green Street - The BabySafe Show podcast

Green Street - The BabySafe Show podcast by A program of Grassroots Environmental Education

Green Street - Cell Towers Podcast

The placement of cell towers has always been the purview of local officials, but a new bill in Washington gives that power to the FCC. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the harmful health impacts of flame retardants in cars, and a new study showing more than half of American kids are breathing polluted air. Then Doug talks about legislation pending in Washington would allow the FCC to overrule local officials and permit telecoms to place antennas pretty much wherever they want.