Going Green
by Trillium Media
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Description
The following tracks were provided to Ohio on iTunes U and made possible by the Ohio EPA Environmental Education Fund. They highlight how some Ohioans' have made the decision to change the way they produce and use their energy. The series tells the story of individuals and businesses that are making their homes and offices more efficient. Going Green shows how personal activities can have an impact on environmental issues, especially in reducing personal contributions to climate change.
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The Greening of Ohio | The Greening of Ohio takes an up-close look at the efforts Ohioans are making to deal with global warming issues. The hour-long documentary visits with Ohioans all over the state that are actively working to "green" their lifestyles. It explores not only what they are doing, but why they feel that it is important. Some, like Delaware homeowner David Carpenter get all their energy from the sun. Others, like Athens County resident Piper Avolikita, fuel their vehicles with cooking grease, or -- like the Toledo bus system, are exploring biodiesel and hydrogen as ways to power their gas-guzzling fleet. Some of the stories are about farmers who use wind power, or cities, like Bowling Green, that get 20% of their power from renewable sources. In this documentary, producer Sandra Sleight-Brennan explores these stories and many other examples of Ohioans who have "gone green". She also talks to policy makers like Mark Shanahan, Governor Strickland's Energy Advisor, Jack Shaner from the Ohio Environmental Council, and Ryan Lippe from the Office of Consumer's Council about what the state of Ohio is doing to deal with climate change issues. | 4/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Green City Blue Lake | Over the past few months our occasional series on Ohio's environment, Going Green, has traveled all over the state to look at people and businesses who are working on 'greening' Ohio's environment. People all over Ohio are realizing that to help with climate change issues they need to pitch in at all levels. So far, 17 of Ohio's cities and towns have signed on to the Cool Cities Program. They've joined the almost 800 mayors around the country who have signed the US Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement to put cut greenhouse gas emissions in their own communities. The City of Cleveland is one of them. | 4/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Starting The Hydrogen Economy | According to the U.S. Department of Energy, ammonia production is one of the country's largest industries. Ammonia is the fifth most abundantly produced chemical in the United States, normally for use in fertilizers. Now an Ohio University professor has come up with a way to turn that abundant chemical into something we need more of – a clean energy source. | 3/31/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Manure For Fuel | American Electric Power is purchasing 4.6 million carbon credits between 2010 and 2017 that will be generated from capturing methane on livestock farms. Farmers are beginning to find a use for one substance they never considered marketable. | 3/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Triple Bottom Line | The new business equation – the Triple Bottom Line. Its equity, economy, and ecology. We'll interview the Entrepreneurs for Sustainability to see how they are helping businesses. | 3/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Greening the home | Energy efficient appliances make a huge difference in monthly energy costs. These homeowners show us how to have a more efficient home. We might start this feature with a family having an energy audit done. (Seeing through the walls) One example is Ridgeview Terrace – Senior Citizen Housing in Ashtabula. They replaced ordinary light bulbs for all units and saved $28,000 their first year. | 2/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Green Sanctuary Movement | Recent studies show that over 70% of evangelical Christians endorse a move towards stewardship of the earth. Many denominations are taking steps in that direction. One of them is the Hopedale Unitarian Universalist Community in Oxford Ohio. | 2/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Their Green is Gold | Who knew that there were 'shades' of greenness? Some Ohio businesses are going all out to build the greenest buildings they can. It turns out its good for the environment and good for business. Bill Doty has renovated an old structure and Steve Melink has built a brand new one. Both are LEED Gold buildings. | 1/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Waste Not! | At SWACO (the Solid Waste Authority for Central Ohio) they have managed to almost double the life of their landfill by keeping materials out of it. In the process they have helped to start some interesting recycling businesses. | 1/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Toledo's Big Green Machines | Toledo Bus - Toledo Area Rapid Transit. The bus is being used to test B20 and B50. They are also testing injected hydrogen to mix with biodiesel that may increase fuel efficiency. | 12/24/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Greening Christmas | This annual celebration is also one that asks a lot of the environment. From Christmas trees, to lights, to wrapping paper it's an environmentally costly endeavor. This show looks at how some consumers have changed their habits and traditions to create a Greener Christmas. "When oil does become short, there could be an awful mess on what's left. If were not prepared with alternatives. SO that's one of the ways, ,and just taking care of gods green earth through conservation and green energy is part of the peace picture I think." | 12/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Harvesting The Wind | When 78-year-old Ralph Dull built his 6 wind turbines along the National Road just northwest of Dayton, he didn't think he'd be stopping traffic. But he soon realized their power to produce energy – and to spread the word about why we need green energy. "When oil does become short, there could be an awful mess on what's left. If were not prepared with alternatives. SO that's one of the ways, ,and just taking care of gods green earth through conservation and green energy is part of the peace picture I think." | 11/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Oberlin College: Becoming Carbon Neutral | A new solar parking pavilion at the Environmental Studies Building at Oberlin College supplies the center's electrical needs. It's a win for the College and for the City of Oberlin, which will benefit from the center's electrical energy when surplus energy is exported into the municipality's grid. | 11/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Veggie Vehicles - The Greener Machines | Face it. Americans love oil. Each year we guzzle over 140 billion gallons of gasoline. It's an addiction that politicians and even energy companies are struggling to get under control. But some pioneering souls have bypassed big oil and big business and taken matters into their own – garages. This week on our occasional series "Going Green" producer Sandra Sleight-Brennan stopped by a cooperative fill-up station for one type of fuel – cooking grease. | 10/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Greener Grid | A Greener Grid looks at how one Ohio city, Bowling Green, has been able to get 20% of its power from "green" or renewable energy sources. Some of that power comes from wind. The wind farm there is shared with other Ohio municipalities that have all purchased shares. They share the "green" power through the electric grid. How does that work? A Greener Grid tells us how. | 10/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Solar Homes - Runnin' on Sunshine | In July, the NY Times asked Americans what they thought the top source of energy would be 15 years from now. The top pick- the sun. This week on our occasional series "Going Green" producer Sandra Sleight-Brennan talked with homeowners in Delaware and Toledo Ohio who have already started to fuel their homes with sunshine. | 10/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 16 Episodes |
