Apr 4, 2007

Lester Brown: Ethanol Is Not The Answer

Time2Earth Policy Institute President (and author of Plan B: 2.0) Lester Brown reacts to the effects of climate change now infecting the cover of Time Magazine, and his thoughts on Ethanol being number one on their list of tools to fight global warming: "What we're beginning to see is a realization that ethanol is not the answer, despite the ethanol euphoria that one sees and feels here in Washington." LISTEN (12 min)

 

Also listen to: The Greenest School in America  - Punahou School President Jim Scott chats with Betsy about becoming the first school in the US to meet LEED Gold standards (the costs of which were partially financed by a donation from Punahou alumnus Steve Case (of aol fame), and how they are making sure that the lessons are not lost on their students: "We have an obligation to the students to have the buildings become a medium for instruction."
LISTEN (8 min)