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How to Regain Momentum [Gang of Four Podcast]

How to Regain Momentum [Gang of Four Podcast]

Earth and Industry Radio's Gang of Four talks about how environmentalists can win back political momentum and popular opinion on climate change issues.

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Is the Sky Falling in 2010? Environmental Politics Predictions From the Gang of Four [Podcast]

Is the Sky Falling in 2010? Environmental Politics Predictions From the Gang of Four [Podcast]

Earth and Industry Radio's Gang of Four got together to speculate on what the new year will bring in environmental policy and communications. It isn't pretty. Sit down, take a deep breath, and listen.

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Earth & Industry Reactions to Copenhagen Climate Summit [Podcast]

Earth & Industry Reactions to Copenhagen Climate Summit [Podcast]

Earth & Industry's "Gang of Four" -- Tim Hurst, Maria Surma Manka, Jeff McIntire-Strasburg and David Wescott -- share their thoughts on the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen and discuss where we go from here.

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Right Wing Concedes Climate Change is Real, Man-Made

Right Wing Concedes Climate Change is Real, Man-Made

The provocative claim that immigrants are disproportionately responsible for climate change shows just how far some fringe groups are willing to go to co-opt popular environmental issues for their own political agendas. Rather than panic, environmentalists should see this as an admission of defeat from climate change skeptics.

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The Politics of Cophenhagen

The Politics of Cophenhagen

Will the UN Summit in Copenhagen be a turning point on climate change, or just more hot air from politicians? Here are some things to watch for.

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Grading Obama’s Address to UN on Energy and Climate

Grading Obama’s Address to UN on Energy and Climate

Earth & Industry's "Gang of Four" discusses and grades President Obama's speech on climate change to the United Nations.

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Wind vs. Solar: If I Had A Million Dollars…

Wind vs. Solar: If I Had A Million Dollars…

If you were forced to invest a million dollars in the wind industry OR the solar industry, which would you choose and why?

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Government Spending Means A Bright Future for Cities, Green Business

Government Spending Means A Bright Future for Cities, Green Business

The city of Palo Alto recently partnered with Echelon and launched a small pilot program to test the effectiveness of a new, smart streetlight system.

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Greening Brownfields: Remediation Through Sustainable Development

Strategy for Sustainability: A Business Manifesto







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