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Green Refund

This is the time of year that, if you’re fortunate enough to get one, that tax refund from the federal government should be arriving. And the average income tax refund check is about fourteen-hundred dollars. Commentator Alan Durning has been pondering ways to put his refund to work for the environment. Alan Durning files his […]

THIS PLACE ON EARTH

This Place on Earth

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Curbside Voter Registration

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Dreaming of Coffee

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Giving Thanks for the Lichens

Commentator Alan Durning shares his appreciation for not just the small, but the tiny things in life that we have to be thankful for this and every holiday season.

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Backyard Marvels

Commentator Alan Durning takes us on a tour of the “seven sustainable wonders” of the world.

How Much is Enough

Steve talks with Alan Durning, author of the new book How Much Is Enough? The Consumer Society and the Future of the Earth. Durning says overconsumption by the world’s 1-billion-person elite is straining the planet’s resources, but hasn’t made us any happier.

Green Consumerism: Hype or Hoax

Steve explores the promises and pitfalls of green consuming with Alan Durning, a senior researcher with the Worldwatch Institute in Washington, DC, and Alice Tepper Marlin, president of the Council on Economic Priorities and co-author of Shopping for A Better World.

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Better Busses

Commentator Alan Durning says that if buses were given “special powers” to avoid being trapped in rush-hour gridlock with cars, more people would choose to ride the bus.