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The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet

The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet

Rico Verde

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We all know about the doom and gloom associated with environmental issues. We need to tell ourselves a new story. Instead let's talk about energy independence, green jobs, livable cities, clean water, clean air, and healthy children. This is where politics, perceptions, and life-style meet the catastrophe that is unfolding in front of our eyes. Here's a suggestion — subscribe, tune-in, and stop doom-scrolling.

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The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet - Kids & Cars - Ignoring Warnings - Green Laundry -  Taking a Long Walk

Kids & Cars - Ignoring Warnings - Green Laundry - Taking a Long Walk

The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet

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11/01/19 • 21 min

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The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet - Why is it so hard to quit Fossil Fuels? Survivalists are heading to the Island Down-under.

Why is it so hard to quit Fossil Fuels? Survivalists are heading to the Island Down-under.

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03/21/20 • 32 min

1. Packed with power, always reliable, the creator of civilizations, what's not to love about fossil fuels — except for that nastiness about liquidating planetary systems. Why is it so hard to break up with the black, gooey stuff? 

2. Prepping for the end of civilization in one’s own luxury bunker has become quite trendy among the rich, especially among billionaires from Silicon Valley and Wall Street hedge-fund managers. Does the 1% know something that you don't?

3. The surprisingly strong link between rising temperatures and violence — and other News of the Future. 

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The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet - Are We the Dinosaur...or the Asteroid? Extinction Part 1

Are We the Dinosaur...or the Asteroid? Extinction Part 1

The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet

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05/15/19 • 22 min

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The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet - GOLD — After the Shine

GOLD — After the Shine

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04/12/19 • 23 min

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The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet - Coronavirus - Climate Change - The Extinction Crisis and Lessons to be Learned

Coronavirus - Climate Change - The Extinction Crisis and Lessons to be Learned

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04/02/20 • 31 min

It goes without saying, this is a remarkable time in modern human history. Virtually every person on the planet is collectively experiencing this unparalleled event together. Coronavirus has led to an astonishing shutdown of economic activity and a drastic reduction in the use of fossil fuels. To be clear, the coronavirus pandemic is a tragedy. However, it holds key lessons on how to combat the two great challenges of our time - climate change and the extinction crisis. The worse thing that could come out of this profound crisis is, that there would be no change. 1. In this episode, we examine what climate change and the coronavirus of 2020 reveal about human nature. 2. We will look at the environmental implications of where the virus originated, and how it could be avoided in the future. 3. Also, we will explore and compare COVID 19 to an environmental phenomenon in many urban areas that kills millions every year — The Plague of Air Pollution. 4. Finally, we observe how wildlife and Mother Nature are responding to this transcendent time in our history.

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The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet - Are you a two-faced eco-hypocrite? / Bring your passion to the new Climate Revolution / Introducing: News of the Future

Are you a two-faced eco-hypocrite? / Bring your passion to the new Climate Revolution / Introducing: News of the Future

The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet

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01/24/20 • 33 min

1. Are you a two-faced eco-hypocrite? Don’t worry, we all are. Learn to stop obsessing about how personally green you are and start putting your efforts where it really matters. 

2. What’s in store for us hasn’t been decided yet and the fight for the climate is only over if you think it is. Learn how to bring you passion, power, and intelligence to the New Climate Revolution. 

3. We are introducing a new segment called News of the Future. Rico breaks out his crystal-ball and reveals what to expect ahead.

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The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet - Amazing Animal Abilities / An Empire built on SAND

Amazing Animal Abilities / An Empire built on SAND

The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet

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03/06/20 • 32 min

1. On this episode of The Green Elephant in the Room we investigate animal and plant exceptionalism. It’s easy for us to consider humans as the pinnacle of creation, but we share the earth with other planetary beings that often exceed our own abilities. We only had room on the podcast to feature a few, but check out the webpage for stories about horses that have plans for hurricanes, a fish that lives well over 100 years, and the recently discovered secret language of elephants. 

2. Our demand for the most common solid substance on earth is voracious. It is the foundation of our civilization, and we are running out of it. It’s a worldwide crisis that nobody has heard about. Tune in and find out what this mysterious ingredient is.

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The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet - Rulers of the Universe — One Species Dominates the Planet (unfortunately, we are not very good at it) {Rebroadcast}

Rulers of the Universe — One Species Dominates the Planet (unfortunately, we are not very good at it) {Rebroadcast}

The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet

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04/26/22 • 37 min

We suddenly find ourselves sort of running a planet—a role we never anticipated or sought—without knowing how it should be done. We’re at the controls, but we’re not in control.

Humans have become a powerful agent of geological change, equal to the other great forces of nature that build mountains, and shape continents and species. We are witnessing, and manifesting, something unprecedented and still completely unpredictable: the advent of self-aware global geological change. We know about the impacts we are inflicting on the Earth.

However, our growing acceptance of this earth-shattering event can be a turning point in our ability to respond to the changes we’ve set in motion. At the moment though, we are Child-like Masters of the Universe - junior apprentice planetary engineers.

We don’t really want the job, but it’s too late now. Listen in on how we actually could become good humanoid planetary stewards – despite ourselves.

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  • Can Planting a Trillion Trees make a Difference?
  • The World’s Best Sustainable Living Resource; Connecting Lifestyle AND System Change

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The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet - Are We Living at "Peak" Civilization?

Are We Living at "Peak" Civilization?

The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet

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02/23/19 • 30 min

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The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet - How do we talk about what is happening to our planet? - Contrails - Maximum human population - Confessions of a consumer

How do we talk about what is happening to our planet? - Contrails - Maximum human population - Confessions of a consumer

The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet

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11/22/19 • 32 min

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The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet currently has 125 episodes available.

What topics does The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet cover?

The podcast is about News, Society & Culture, Climate, Environment, Energy, News Commentary, Wildlife, Podcasts and Green.

What is the most popular episode on The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet?

The episode title 'Coronavirus - Climate Change - The Extinction Crisis and Lessons to be Learned' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet?

The average episode length on The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet is 29 minutes.

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Episodes of The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet are typically released every 13 days, 9 hours.

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The first episode of The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet was released on Nov 20, 2018.

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