After 13 years of broadcast, Shades of Green is currently on a hiatus. Thank you to all of our listeners and contributors, an amazing list of friends and partners after weekly broadcast for so many years. In 2022-2023, we will be planning again for a continuation or new version of the Shades of Green show.
THANK YOU TO ALL!
Our guests on Shades of Green discuss the new energy future, the 2021 electric grid failure in February, and what is in store for our energy future. Our guest for Part 1 is Renewable and Clean Energy Technology expert Peter Kelly-Detwiler. In Part 2 we prepare for the CleanTX annual GridNext conference scheduled to be online April 20 and 21, 2021. CleanTX Board member Ken Donohoo, and Executive Director Brandon Cosinteno discuss the conference and some of the new clean energy technologies and energy policies that will be presented during the on-line sessions.
This week on Shades of Green we discuss the environmental stresses on our oceans throughout the world. What can we do to help relieve the stress. Our guests are George Cummings, Ocean Science Ambassador and Advisor, and Prasad Jaladi, Founder and Chief Facilitator for Suraksha.
What does in mean now that the United States is back in the Paris Climate Agreement of 2015? The day after his inauguration, President Biden re-entered our country into the agreement. Our guest on Shades of Green discuss how this will affect the United States and the rest of the world. Adrian Shelly is the Texas Director for Texas Public Citizen, Stephanie Thomas is a Ph.D., Community Organizer and Researcher for the Houston Public Citizen, and Rebekah Hinojosa is a Gulf Coast Campaigner with the Sierra Club.
Roger Duncan, the former General Manager at Austin Energy and Michael Webber a professor at the University of Texas at Austin co-authored a new book. It is called “The Future of Buildings, Transportation and Power.” Roger joined us on Shades of Green to share his many years of experience in local Austin advocacy, energy issues, and politics. He is a long-time friend to Austin’s environment, energy efficiency and renewable energy. He discussed the highlights of his book that he co-authored with Professor Webber.
Local Austin film makers Karen Kocher and Monica Flores produce a new documentary on the history of our Barton Springs jewel. It is called: “Origins of a Green Identity” and it has featured on PBS and is available streaming on the Web. Karen and Monica are also known for “Living Springs: An Interactive Documentary About Barton Springs.” They are our special guests on this episode of Shades of Green.
The award-winning curbside composting program for residences has expanded by 54,000 households in Austin, Texas. The program now covers all residences in the Austin service area. Our guest on Shades of Green is Ken Snipes, the Director of Austin Resource Recovery. He shares details about the composting program, how to participate, and what is next for the zero waste goals for the City.
Celebrate the holiday with the Hoffner family sharing poems, readings and their favorite songs for 2020.
Our first Shades of Green program was aired on KOOP radio on November 8, 2006. The original founders of the show were Programmer Ken McKenzie, and co-hosts John Hoffner and Jenny Nazak. Over the 14-year running of the show every Thursday we covered many topics with many varying co-hosts. On our retrospective show today, we are joined by several of the previous co-hosts to reminisce about the past on Shades of Green. We have John Hoffner, Reed Sternberg, Jenny Nazak, Amy Stansbury, Stacy (Guidry) Savage, Howie Richey, Christine Giordano, Brandi Clark Burton.
The iconic Austin Environmental Directory is now online and in print. Paul Robbins the editor, producer and founder of the Directory is our guest on Shades of Green. Paul shares with us the history of the Directory which has been part of the Austin environmental community for 25 years. This years is the 10th edition of the Austin Environmental Directory and it is full of interesting information and a listing of all things environmental in Austin.
The 24th annual Cool House Tour is in Austin Texas on September 27 from 2-4 PM. Although you will not be able to physically visit the sites, you will have an enriching and enlightening virtual experience on-line. There will be tours of the exciting Green Building facilities, open discussions, and presentations by experts in the industry. You will be inspired to participate in the Cool House Tour by our guests on this episode of Shades of Green:
Patrice “Pete” Parsons, Executive Director of the Texas Solar Energy Society (TXSES)
Debbie Kimberly, Vice President of Customer Energy Solutions at Austin Energy
